The golden sun sets in the west, and it is near dusk. The soybeans are swelling up.
Jiang Yanxu pushed the millstone with his perfectly shaped hands, and the white soy milk flowed into the bucket and then poured into the big pot to cook.
Unboiled soy milk is poisonous and can easily cause diarrhea. You cannot drink it when it just starts to bubble, as it is a false boil. You should continue to simmer it over low heat.
After the soy milk cooled slightly, Jiang Yanxu took out a ceramic jar filled with coarse salt from the kitchen. The water at the bottom was brine, and the tofu made from it was more tender and smoother than the one made with gypsum.
After the brine is added, the soy milk begins to solidify gradually.
The tofu pudding melts in your mouth when you scoop it up. The locals only eat salty food and have never heard of sweet tofu pudding.
Pour soy sauce on it and sprinkle with chopped green onions. It tastes a bit more tender than egg custard.
Perhaps concentration is the essence. The soybeans grown by Jiang Yanxu have a low yield, but the taste is very good.
The pressed tofu is not watery, and you can taste the distinct bean aroma.
The fish caught in the morning came in handy at this time. Jiang Yanxu went into the kitchen himself and made a big pot of fish stewed with tofu.
The employees said that they had two meat meals in one day, which was something they didn't do during the Chinese New Year. Some of them even grabbed He Ruixue's hand and repeatedly invited her to come over and play every week.
When leaving, Jiang Yanxu sent her to the station.
He Ruixue left the two dogs here and took the bus home alone.
Gasoline is scarce, and almost all public transportation is powered by coal, leaving long trails of exhaust fumes.
Sitting on a plastic chair, He Ruixue had a few processed pheasants and rabbits in a sack on her left and a few pieces of tofu in a basin on her right, intending to let her family taste the fruits of their labor.
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Once the old man from the Huang family agreed, things would become much easier to negotiate. A middleman would come forward and plan to buy his yard for six hundred and fifty yuan.
Originally they wanted to raise the price, but Huang Tai was already arranging a job exchange, so their family had to move to the county as soon as possible.
When I got there, I had to look for and view houses. Time was very tight, so I had no choice but to accept it.
Zhao Meiya only heard about it after it was finalized. She poked He Qiusheng's head in annoyance and said, "You guys are really good. You did it quietly without telling anyone at home. What's the matter? Are you afraid that I won't agree?"
"No, I have to wait until things are completely confirmed. If something unexpected happens, won't it make you happy for nothing?"
He Qiusheng hid back and said, "Mom, you and Dad have been in the village for so many years, it's time to enjoy your life.
You guys used to talk about how you’d do things when you were old, but you’re not old yet. Do you have to wait until you can’t eat or walk anymore before you think about resting?
"Okay, you still dare to complain about your mother being old? You can't even say nice things. Tell me the truth, where did the money for buying the house come from?"
"It's just...someone gave it to me."
He told her about Aunt Pan Shuyu. Zhao Meiya looked at her third daughter-in-law with complicated eyes, stammering her lips, but ultimately said nothing.
In her mind, her children are ranked. The first one is undoubtedly He Ruixue, followed by her three children.
Further on... Although she always quarrels with Wang Taozhi, she actually values her the most in her heart.
If the eldest daughter-in-law sets a good example, her younger brothers and sisters will not go astray.
Besides, Wang Taozhi's personality is most similar to hers. He has good ideas, cares about the family, and can support the family. She is the one she likes to be the next head of the family.
As for her son-in-law Qiao Rui, they didn't spend much time together. He only helped her cook during the Chinese New Year. He was a hardworking and down-to-earth young man.
Zhao Meiya didn't have high expectations of him, she just wanted him to be nicer to his daughter.
He Xiasheng is a stubborn person. He is willing to die for love. He really hurt her heart and she doesn't know what will happen next.
She was very cautious and always entertained him politely during every Chinese New Year.
All in all, Pan Shuyu ranked last in her heart, and the longer they spent together, the more she disliked him.
Instead of developing feelings over time, conflicts will only intensify.
From the very beginning, she had a problem with this daughter of a landlord. He Qiu Sheng married a wife who could not lift or carry anything, and he himself was not ambitious enough to take care of the family, which made her very worried.
There are some bad-hearted people in the village. When the wind started, someone came to Pan Shuyu's house and wanted to parade him through the streets, making the house a mess.
Fortunately, the He family is a big family in the village, and they have the protection of the team leader and the elders, so they did not succeed.
He Qiu Sheng was enjoying himself and didn't want to work. Pan Shuyu not only didn't try to persuade him, but also accompanied him in his idleness.
When working in a group, people often joked in her ears that her wife was not even as good as a child at cutting grass for pigs, which made her very angry.
When I got home, I saw her squatting on the ground picking vegetables slowly. There was mushy cornmeal porridge in the pot and the dining table was empty. It would be strange if she didn't get angry.
However, the person who was ranked last in her heart could give out almost all of his wealth without hesitation. Zhao Meiya was not greedy for this money. He Xiasheng had much more money, so it was easy for her to ask for money.
She suddenly realized that there were things about Pan Shuyu that satisfied her, but she had subconsciously ignored them before.
First of all, she has a good temper and never talks back to her. She has been gentle and kind to her for all these years since she got married, and has never had a quarrel with her.
She knew that she was a hot-tempered person. If it were Wang Taozhi, she could have three fights a day at home.
Secondly, she truly considers herself a member of the family.
She could even use the compensation given to her by her family to buy a house and invite them to live with her. There are many virtuous daughters-in-law in the village, but which one can do this?
But then again, she always felt uneasy living in her daughter-in-law's house, and felt that she would not have the confidence to scold people at home in the future.
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