The day before the market, Lin Yan bought a pound of meat and picked a lot of chives. He asked his mother to save half a plate of tofu for him. After dinner, the whole family came to help make stuffed tofu.
Li Yuemei washed the leeks, Zhao Qiming cut them, Zhao Shiyun chopped the meat, and Yu Ge'er lit the fire. Lin Yan crushed the drained tofu.
When everything was almost ready, Lin Yan and Li Yuemei started to make stuffed tofu. Li Yuemei was in charge of stuffing it, while Lin Yan was in charge of frying it. Yu Ge'er was still making a fire. His little face was reflected in the fire and he kept fanning himself.
Finally, he made thirty stuffed tofu and placed them in a large bowl. Lin Yan pinched his shoulders. Zhao Shiyun urged him to go to bed quickly. Lin Yan nodded and said, "Brother Shiyun, you should go to bed too. You have to get up early every day."
Yu Ge'er raised his hands and said, "Ah, Ah, why don't I go to town with my brother-in-law? My brother has to get up early every day to make tofu and go to town. It's so tiring."
"This..." Li Yuemei hesitated.
Lin Yan also thought it was feasible. Zhao Shiyun got up so early on weekdays and had to accompany him to sell tofu, so he couldn't get a good rest.
"I'm not tired," Zhao Shiyun replied. "Besides, I don't go there every day. I can handle it."
"Brother Shi Yun, we know you are capable, but you also need to rest." Lin Yan persuaded.
Li Yuemei also nodded: "Yes, son, our family doesn't have to be so hard-working."
Zhao Shiyun was deeply touched, but he didn't want to trouble his brother, so he said, "Brother Yu is still young. What if he gets bumped into something while going to town? Besides, I'm really used to it, so I'm not that tired."
Yu Ge'er got anxious when he heard this. He ran to Zhao Shiyun and hugged his arm, shaking him: "Brother, I'm not a child anymore. I can take care of myself. Besides, I can help my brother-in-law sell tofu."
Everyone laughed when they heard this. Lin Yan said with a smile, "Brother Shiyun, why don't you let Brother Yu try? I'll keep an eye on him."
Zhao Shiyun looked at Yu Ge'er's expectant eyes and finally agreed: "Okay, but you must be obedient." Yu Ge'er jumped up with joy.
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The next day, Yu Ge'er got up early and followed Lin Yan to town. Worried that Yu Ge'er couldn't walk fast enough, they pushed the cart slowly. When they arrived at the stall, Lin Yan placed the tofu in place and placed a basket next to the frying pan, covering it with oil paper and placing the stuffed tofu inside.
Those who came to buy fragrant tofu today naturally saw a new food. Many people have eaten stuffed tofu, and some people want to eat it but don't want to make it themselves because they have to make several at a time and it's impossible to just make one. If you just want to satisfy your craving, it's not suitable.
Seeing that Lin Yan was selling stuffed tofu, Uncle Qian asked in surprise, "Little brother, are you still selling stuffed tofu?"
"Yes, this is almost done. Just go back and steam or stew it."
"This..." Uncle Qian was a little hesitant. His wife could eat tofu, but she didn't like stuffed tofu, so she had never tried it much. Uncle Qian had eaten it a few times at an old friend's house.
Seeing him like this, Lin Yan said, "If you want to eat it right away, I can fry it for you and wrap it in oil paper."
Uncle Qian was happy now: "Then give me two."
The stuffed tofu was five cents for two, a reasonable price. Uncle Qian ordered a small portion of the fragrant tofu. When Lin Yan finished frying the stuffed tofu and was about to wrap it in oil paper, Uncle Qian hurriedly said, "Can you brush some chili sauce on me? Your chili sauce is so delicious."
Lin Yan painted it on him with a smile: "Okay. I'll see if I can start selling this hot sauce after I grow this crop of peppers."
"Oh, that's a good feeling."
Yu Ge'er was helping to cut and pack the tofu, occasionally shouting, "Stuffed tofu, delicious stuffed tofu, don't miss it if you pass by!"
The woman and her husband who came to Zhou Chunlan's stall to buy vegetables heard him shouting, and actually came over to take a look, and sold a few more at once.
It was just past morning, and the shoppers were few and far between, so most of the thirty stuffed tofu I'd brought were already sold. Most of the purchases were made by women and their husbands, with Uncle Qian being the only one who ate on the spot.
Lin Yan and Yu Ge'er took the opportunity to rest, otherwise there would be more people at noon.
"Are you tired?" Lin Yan handed the bamboo tube to Yu Ge'er and asked him to drink some water.
Yu Ge'er's face flushed: "I'm not tired, brother, this selling thing is really fun."
Lin Yan smiled and shook his head. It must have been fun on the first day, but if he came every day, he probably wouldn't be able to laugh anymore.
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In the afternoon, Lin Yan had sold out of everything, but Zhou Chunlan still had a few vegetables left. Lin Yan suggested to Yu Ge'er, "Do you want to go shopping? I want to buy some seasonings." Although Yu Ge'er was a little tired, he still decided to go with Lin Yan.
When passing by a jewelry stall, Yu Ge'er's eyes were immediately attracted by a blue headband with an exquisite orchid embroidered on it, which was so beautiful.
Lin Yan noticed Yu Ge'er's gaze and felt a pang of excitement. He walked over, picked up the headband, and asked the vendor how much it cost. The vendor smiled and began to explain, "You have good taste, young man! This headband is beautifully colored and embroidered, so it's a little more expensive than usual. Five cents each." Lin Yan paid without hesitation.
Yu Ge'er looked at Lin Yan in surprise, "Brother, why did you buy this?"
Lin Yan smiled gently and tied the headband on Yu Ge'er's hair. "Because this headband suits our Yu Ge'er very well. Yu Ge'er helped me a lot today, so this is a reward."
Yu Ge'er's face flushed instantly, and he touched the hairband happily, "Thank you, Gefu, this is the most beautiful gift I have ever received."
Lin Yan held Yu Ge'er's hand and continued to stroll around the market. Yu Ge'er carefully protected the hairband along the way, fearing that it would fall off.
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