Chapter 47 Wang Yun Sells Tofu
The scene was a bit sad for a while.
Cui wiped her tears and said quickly, "Okay, okay, it will be a good life from now on. Let's eat quickly, the food is getting cold!"
Xie Shuangbai took a handkerchief and wiped Li Shan's tears.
"Eat more, and grow bigger."
Xie Shuangbai was really happy. He had just been talking to Aunt Cui about how to get Li Shan to worship Old Man Li as his master, and his wish came true at noon. How could he not be happy!
Soon the delicious food soothed everyone's sad hearts.
After cleaning up after the meal, Xie Shuangbai took the cleaned jars and made kimchi with Li Shan and Aunt Cui.
That’s right, it’s kimchi. He’s too greedy and doesn’t have the space, but he still likes to make it himself. Many of the ones he bought from supermarkets before contained garlic, which he didn’t like. He used to make a lot at home for himself or as gifts.
Fortunately, the ingredients for kimchi are still available, and I took out ground chili powder of various coarse and fine sizes from the space.
Seeing that he was so fully prepared, Cui was curious about what he was going to do.
After washing the cabbage and draining it, Xie Shuangbai asked Aunt Cui to cut it according to his instructions and set aside.
Li Shan cooks glutinous rice porridge and adds seasoning.
After the paste has cooled, add two kinds of chili powder and the applesauce syrup mixed in the space. He made a vegan version, which has a clean taste without onions and garlic.
He had accidentally eaten this dish when he went to a temple and thought it was particularly delicious. He asked the monk in the temple's dining hall and tried to make it when he got home. It received wide acclaim from his roommates and friends.
Cui looked at the red chili powder sauce in the big wooden basin, which was thickly spread on the yellow-green and tender cabbage, making people drool.
"How do you make so many delicious dishes? We don't really use so many peppers to cook here."
“I read it in a book.”
Xie Shuangbai was not lying, modern books are still books.
Cui thought about it and said: "It's better to study. Why not ask Manman and Shiren to study as well in the future?"
"If you have the conditions, you still have to learn knowledge. Knowing is always better than not knowing."
Xie Shuangbai was deeply touched. In modern times, reading seems very common, but it was very obvious in the Dayin Dynasty.
People in the surrounding villages were illiterate, and being able to recognize a few words was considered educated. The fact that he, an ordinary scholar, was so respected showed everyone's desire for knowledge.
But these days, studying is too expensive, and countless families cannot afford it. I am really grateful to the motherland for giving him the opportunity to read and learn to read.
Cui was thoughtful: "You are right!"
While Xie Shuangbai was leisurely making kimchi, Wang Yun and his companions hurried back.
It is said that they left the village yesterday and went to the town to sell tofu.
When they arrived in the town, it was already dark. Wang Yun specially found an inn to stay in that had a lot of merchants coming and going and a large flow of people.
The waiter went over to see that they were three half-grown children and a young man. At first, the waiter didn't take them seriously, but when he turned around and saw that they were pulling a full cart of goods, he looked at them with concern.
"Is the guest staying at the hotel?"
Wang Yun said: "Yes, give us a normal guest room."
The waiter was stunned. He didn't expect that the person who spoke was this seemingly young child.
He glanced at her, smiled, and shouted to the lobby, "A standard room on the first floor!"
Li Xiaoshu was worried and said, "I'll watch over the goods outside. You guys have a good rest tonight."
Wang Yun did not refuse, because this tofu was more important than them now.
"Brother Xiaoshu, let's take turns tonight."
Li Xiaoshu looked at the three people who were younger than his brother and said, "You guys can sleep. I used to stay up all night hunting."
The waiter said, "Dear guests, rest assured that your goods are in perfect condition in our shop. They are very safe."
Wang Yun explained, "It's not that I don't trust your restaurant, but the food is expensive, so I have to be careful."
The waiter didn't care anymore. After all, there were all kinds of people coming and going, and he had seen quite a few of them. Judging from the ordinary clothes these people were wearing, he probably wanted to make money from this stuff.
According to Wang Yun, he was reluctant to stay in the guest room. It was Xie Shuangbai who repeatedly told him before leaving that they were not allowed to sleep in the dormitory. He also gave him one or two taels of silver as travel expenses, and he could return with the receipt to get a refund or make up for the shortfall.
He couldn't speak at that time. He just felt that Xie Shuangbai was a god who came to earth to save poor people like him.
Wang Yun wanted to repay Li Xiaoshu with all his heart. He just put down his luggage, hid the silver with him, and went downstairs with Hei Dou to find Li Xiaoshu.
The car has been parked, and the donkey, which has been tired for half a day, has been taken away by the waiter to be fed with grass.
Li Xiaoshu was tall and sat in the open space next to the truck, looking at the tofu on the truck. People passing by looked at him strangely, but he was not embarrassed and looked indifferent.
Wang Yun walked over and called out to him, "Brother Xiaoshu, I'll cut you a piece of tofu."
Li Xiaoshu nodded without asking any more questions.
When Wang Yun was cutting tofu, he was seen by a merchant who came from Yangcheng, which was not far from here, only a day's journey away.
They transport goods from Yangcheng to Rongcheng for sale, and then bring back some Rongcheng specialties on the return trip. This way they can make a lot of money both ways.
As a sharp-eyed merchant, identifying the goods is a necessary skill. He immediately recognized that this was an item he had never seen before and approached to get close to him:
"Hello, little brother. I'm staying at this inn too. What's that thing you're holding? I've traveled all over the place, and I've never seen it before."
Wang Yun took a look at the elder brother in front of him and introduced: "Brother, this is a new food developed by our boss called tofu. I will make it for everyone to try later!"
The merchant was very interested when he heard this: "Okay, then I'll wait for your delicious food in the lobby!"
Wang Yun smiled and nodded. After the merchant left, he quickly cut off 30 kilograms of old tofu.
Zhang Xiaoshan also came down, and Wang Yun asked him and Hei Dou to go to the kitchen to borrow tools.
He packed another 20 kilograms of tender tofu and also took a small bamboo basket to pack the firm tofu.
Li Xiaoshu felt a little distressed when he saw him taking so much tofu: "Are you planning to give it to them for free?"
"The boss agreed."
Xie Shuangbai did talk a lot with Wang Yun, and he did remember it well.
Li Xiaoshu nodded. He was also working, so he naturally had no objection since his boss agreed.
Wang Yun went to the waiter and asked to borrow the kitchen to make some fresh food for them. The waiter asked the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper had no objection. Who wouldn't want free food?
The three of them went to the kitchen to work again. After a while, the lobby of the inn was filled with a spicy and fragrant smell that made people dizzy.
One man couldn't help but ask, "What delicious food are you making in the back of the waiter? Give me one!"
The waiter quickly apologized with a smile, "Oh, sir, I... I don't know either. The kitchen is lent to a guest. How about I ask?"
"Hurry up and go, I'm willing to buy it even if I have to spend money!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yun came out with the prepared Mapo Tofu. Li Xiaoshan and Hei Dou followed him out with cabbage stewed with tofu and tender tofu pudding.
Wang Yun spoke to the shopkeeper for a few words, and the shopkeeper cleared his throat and shouted:
"Dear guests, dear guests, please be quiet and listen to me!"
The shopkeeper pointed at Wang Yun and said, "This little brother made some fresh food called tofu for everyone to try! I hope you will give us your comments!"
Wang Yun looked at everyone and clasped his fists, saying, "This is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope everyone enjoys their meal!"
After saying that, several people took plates and packed the food one by one and brought it up.
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