Chapter 275 Ants Moving
Zhuang Qingning said, "The marinade probably leaked out. But the tofu in our tofu shop is the most important soursop. Since a large amount is needed to make tofu, it would be troublesome to steal it. If they buy a large amount of tofu from us, it would not only look a bit conspicuous, but also taste exactly the same, which would give people a handle. It's better to have this little difference. When we are in short supply, they can make some money."
"But how did the marinade leak out?" Zhuang Yonghe was very puzzled.
Zhuang Qingning also fell into deep thought.
In addition to the usual marinade ingredients, her braised dried tofu is made with secret recipe water exchanged from the system. It is impossible to make the same marinade, and the only way is to steal the marinade soup base from the tofu shop.
Furthermore, the amount of soup base for braised dried tofu is not small.
The people in the tofu shop came to work empty-handed every day, and left empty-handed as well.
If it was stolen, there would be people in the tofu shop day and night, so it would be impossible for an outsider to come in without knowing.
For a moment, Zhuang Qingning couldn't figure out how the marinade had leaked out.
"Uncle Yonghe, let me think about this and see why it's happening." Zhuang Qingning pondered.
"Okay, I'll pretend to be a passerby and ask the tofu seller to see if I can get some information out of him." Zhuang Yonghe said, "I'll go back first. If you need any help, tell me later."
"Okay." After Zhuang Yonghe left, Zhuang Qingning did not go home but went to the tofu shop first.
The tofu shop is busy at the moment.
The tofu that will be served in the afternoon is being made, and the soy milk is being filtered into the pot.
Because the dried tofu is made once a day and delivered in the morning, the old soup base of the marinade is left aside with the lid tightly closed to prevent dust or oil from entering.
Everyone in this tofu shop is busy, and the marinade is under everyone's eyes and is used every day. If a lot of it is missing all of a sudden, people will definitely be suspicious.
After looking around, Zhuang Qingning didn't say anything and just went back home.
At home, Zhuang Qingsui was playing with Snowball, using dogtail grass as a cat toy, making Snowball pounce and scratch back and forth, having a lot of fun.
Zhuang Qingning walked over with a smile, but Zhuang Qingsui hurriedly said, "Sister, be careful, there are ants carrying food over there."
After stopping, Zhuang Qingning lowered his head and took a closer look. Sure enough, he saw rows of ants on the ground carrying steamed bun crumbs bit by bit towards a cave not far away.
On the side, there was a piece of steamed bun as big as a red date lying on the ground. It should have been broken off by Zhuang Qingsui while watching ants moving. It was covered with ants. The ants were tearing the steamed bun off the piece of bun bit by bit, tearing it into small pieces and moving them into the hole.
"These ants are very smart." Seeing Zhuang Qingning watching the ants moving, Zhuang Qingsui came over to watch. He was afraid that Snowball would come over and step on the ants, so he hugged Snowball and watched together. "The big buns couldn't fit into the hole, so they moved them into the hole little by little."
"Yes, so many people gathered little by little and told them to move like ants."
For example, in modern society, many people accumulate small amounts to achieve their original goals when performing financial operations.
Ants moving.
Zhuang Qingning narrowed his eyes. ——The sun was setting, and the sunset glowed half the sky red.
Zhuang Wencheng bought some vegetables from the drugstore on the street for dinner and was walking back with his head hung, looking listless.
When Zhuang Qinghe made a fuss a few days ago, Ge Tonghua scolded him severely, saying that he had let a weak little girl do such a desperate thing, and it must be because he behaved indecently on weekdays and provoked Zhuang Qinghe.
Even though Zhuang Ruman came a few days ago and only explained that this was Zhuang Qinghe's wishful thinking and had nothing to do with him, Zhuang Wencheng, the anger on Ge Tonghua's face did not dissipate at all, but instead became even stronger.
After Zhuang Ruman left, Ge Tonghua scolded Zhuang Wencheng again.
As the saying goes, flies don't bite seamless eggs. It would be fine if I was wrong, but I actually wanted to cover up my mistake and clear myself. There is no such thing in this world.
Therefore, these days, Zhuang Wencheng was not even brought along when he went out to see patients. He was only asked to do chores like grinding medicine, cooking, and cleaning the pharmacy. He was not even allowed to do things like preparing herbal medicine.
This is the case, so it won’t be long before he is kicked out of the pharmacy.
If we don't kick him out of the pharmacy and just let him do these chores, he won't be able to learn any medical skills in the future, which is just like making him work in vain.
Zhuang Wencheng knew that Ge Tonghua was angry, and he also thought that with the passage of time, he would have plenty of time to prove his character. However, he felt very uncomfortable sitting on the bench now.
"Oh." Zhuang Wencheng let out a long sigh.
"Wencheng."
Hearing someone calling him, Zhuang Wencheng, who had been hanging his head, raised his head, saw Zhuang Yutian, and forced a smile, "Uncle."
"Look at you, did Doctor Ge scold you again?" Zhuang Yutian reached out and patted Zhuang Wencheng on the shoulder. "You look dejected and not at all energetic."
"It's okay. Master didn't say much to me." Zhuang Wencheng grinned, trying to make his smile look more natural. Unfortunately, after trying hard, the smile he forced out was uglier than crying.
"You look like you didn't get anything wrong." Zhuang Yutian couldn't bear it. "It's not your fault. It's unfair for Doctor Ge to blame you. I'll go talk to Doctor Ge and get a fair judgement."
"It's okay, uncle."
Seeing Zhuang Yutian was extremely angry, Zhuang Wencheng hurriedly stopped him and said, "Master, I know you are worried. Zhuang Qinghe's incident has caused a big stir. Most people in the county know about it. The business of the medicine shop has been affected. Master, you are embarrassed and it is understandable that you are angry."
"I think it will be fine after a few days... I'm fine. As an apprentice, how can I avoid being quarreled?"
"Speaking of which, uncle, I heard that the mosquito repellent herbal bags sold in your shop are very popular? I saw that even the restaurant next to the herbal medicine shop uses the herbs from your shop. For this reason, Master went to find the shopkeeper Qian to argue, asking why he didn't use the herbs in our shop."
Zhuang Wencheng quickly changed the subject.
When talking about the mosquito repellent herbal bag, Zhuang Yutian couldn't hold back the smile on his face. "It's OK, but this is all thanks to Ning girl. She prepared this mosquito repellent herbal bag, and it's really effective in repelling mosquitoes. In the past two days, several shopkeepers who often go to the capital to do business have come to ask me about the purchase price. They are thinking of selling it in the capital."
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