Chapter 158 This perverse logic
When the chattering crowd saw Aunt Liang coming, their eyes flickered slightly. To be precise, Aunt Liang San could also be considered a party involved.
"Mrs. Liang San!"
"Aunt Liang!"
Aunt Liang San smiled and replied, "They are all here."
Aunt Hua smiled and said, "Mrs. Liang, is this true? Are those tofu shreds your Xiaoyan and her family make really that much money?"
"Yeah, yeah, is it really that profitable? Two or three hundred coins a day, my goodness!"
“I can’t even imagine how happy I would be if I could make that much money in a day!”
"Is that tofu shreds really made from konjac? That's weird. Isn't konjac poisonous? How can it be made edible?"
"I heard that city people really like it, and it's all sold out in no time."
"That should be the case. I didn't see them go into the city early in the morning and come back at noon."
"No wonder they don't mind running to the city every day. Oh, if I could earn that much a day, I could make two trips a day—if not three or four, I'd be fine."
"Then who can't?"
Aunt Hua laughed heartily, her face wrinkled with wrinkles. "Look, Sister Liang, we're all from the same village, right? That konjac grows in the mountains, so it belongs to everyone. Why don't you teach everyone how to grow it? We can all make some and sell it in the city. It's not a lot, but making twenty or thirty cents a day is good enough to supplement our family income. There are so many people in the city, we won't have to worry about not being able to sell it, and it won't take away your business."
"yes."
"ah"
Several voices echoed in a low voice, secretly observing Aunt Liang's expression.
Aunt Liang's smile faded a little. "How can this be possible? Recipes for making something are worth a fortune. How many families would treasure one and pass it down to their children and grandchildren, generations counting on it for their livelihood? How could we just give it away? In our family, this was just luck. It can't be taught. It doesn't make sense. You don't need to go to Zhichun. It's useless to ask her."
Many people privately believed that this recipe was brought by Xiaoyan from her mother's home, so Aunt Liang said this vaguely to deepen their misunderstanding and save them from going to Zhichun.
After all, Zhichun is weak and easier to bully.
Money can move people's hearts.
There are people who are grateful, but there are also always a few who are selfish and cold-hearted.
Everyone was actually expecting Aunt Liang's attitude. They sighed with regret and had nothing to say.
I may be envious, but this is someone else's fate, isn't it?
Putting aside the fact that Liang Lizheng is the head of the village, his family has several sons and daughters-in-law, which makes it a big family in the village. Who would dare to have any evil thoughts?
It's almost like asking for a beating.
Liang Liu's wife said with a smile, "Auntie, I don't think that's right. The mountain belongs to everyone, right? The konjac growing in the mountain also belongs to everyone, right? You guys are taking all of it for yourselves. Aren't you taking advantage of us? That's not right."
Aunt Hua's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands, saying, "That's right. I think what Old Six's wife said makes sense."
Others: “.”
They looked at each other, as if something was wrong.
Liang Liu's wife was very proud: "Aunt, you see, what I said makes sense, right? It's okay if you don't want to teach everyone the recipe, but if you make money, you should at least share some with everyone, right? Even if you can give half to everyone, it would be fine!"
"Give it to me, give it to me," Aunt Liang San, who rarely cursed, was so angry at Liang Liu's wife that she didn't know what to say. "You have a cow, right? Then, according to you, the grass on the mountain belongs to everyone in the village. Aren't other families at a disadvantage because they don't have cows? So, during the spring plowing season, do you have to give your cow to other families for use?"
Aunt Hua, who didn't have any cows at home, brightened up again and nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, that's right."
Liang Liu's wife was anxious: "Why should my family's cow be given to others for free? Don't you have cows too? Are you giving them away for free?"
Aunt Liang sneered, "Stop your nonsense. Didn't you say that everything on the mountain belongs to everyone in the village? Whoever takes it should share the profits with the whole village? I didn't say that. Since you can criticize others, can you do it yourself? Shouldn't the village send a few people to watch everyone, to see if anyone has pulled an extra handful of pig grass, chopped an extra piece of firewood, broken an extra bamboo shoot, or found some mushrooms or yams? Should they all share a share with the whole village?"
Liang Liu's wife choked and forced a smile: "That's not necessary."
"Use it, why not? It would be so unfair, wouldn't it?"
“.”
"Everything in the mountains is ownerless. Whoever is capable and diligent can take it. Hasn't it always been like this? If any of you want to dig konjac, just go ahead and dig it. No one will stop you. But let me be clear, konjac is poisonous. If the poison isn't removed properly, eating it can be fatal. Don't try it recklessly. If someone dies, you'll be responsible. Don't try to force your way into trouble."
Aunt Hua laughed again and said, "I don't know how to make those tofu shreds either. I don't think it's easy to make. How about you teach us how to remove the poison from konjac? Then everyone can have another new dish to try."
Aunt Liang: "That can't be possible. This is also part of the recipe."
Aunt Hua: “.”
If you're stingy, just say it.
There's nothing I can do now. I'm so angry.
Everyone sighed. Never mind. They were lucky, they deserved their wealth. There was no point in envying them. No matter how much you wanted it, what could you do? Could you rob them? It was better to build a good relationship with them so you could always borrow money from them later.
For several days, the village was in a state of excitement and buzz with discussions about konjac tofu and how much money Xu Zhichun and his team had made.
There are all kinds of comments, some of which are quite absurd and ridiculous.
Some people even ran to Zeng Xiaojuan to inquire and instigate, and Zeng Xiaojuan turned around and told Xu Zhichun and the others everything.
She is not such an ungrateful person.
Xu Zhichun and his colleagues were more cautious when making konjac tofu and kept the doors to the front and back yards tightly closed.
What's funny is that Mao and Liang Cui'er deliberately waited for this time to come over and visit, saying that they had something to do with Xu Zhichun. It was obvious that they had bad intentions.
Since others do it on the first day with confidence, Xu Zhichun doesn't mind doing it on the fifteenth.
She simply didn't let them into the yard, and blocked them outside the door and asked what was the matter.
No matter how hard they tried to persuade them, they were not allowed in. It was inconvenient.
Liang Cui'er glared at her angrily, "What is your cousin doing? Are you deliberately guarding against us? Are we thieves? Is it so difficult for us to come into your cousin's house and sit and talk?"
Liang Cui'er's hostility was almost tangible, a subtle gnash of teeth, as if she and Xu Zhichun held an irreconcilable feud. Xu Zhichun was truly confused. She hated herself so much, but why? It wasn't her who made her marry Lian Laosi.
(End of this chapter)
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