It’s too troublesome to grind tofu by yourself, and tofu is not expensive now, so it’s better to buy ready-made tofu.
"People in the countryside usually make their own tofu. If you want to buy it, you may have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative in town. Or nearby residents who have surplus tofu will take some out to sell." He Yanzhi thought for a moment and answered.
Now that the government has relaxed regulations significantly and controls are less stringent, many rural villagers will sell any surplus crops for a little cash. As long as this isn't done frequently and on a regular basis, it's generally not considered speculation.
"Then do you know where they have a surplus of tofu?" Su Tao planned to buy it in the countryside, since it didn't require a ticket and would save time, as he didn't have to go to town. If he could find it in the countryside, that would be great. If not, he would have to go to town tomorrow to buy it. However, Su Tao didn't seem to have any tofu tickets.
"Aunt Wang next door seems to make tofu often. I wonder if there is any left? I'll take you to ask." The little girl was very active and felt a sense of accomplishment in helping Su Tao.
Su Tao followed the little girl to the door of the next door. The little girl knocked on the door and shouted, "Aunt Wang, are you home?"
A woman in her fifties or sixties with graying hair opened the door and said enthusiastically, "Hey, Yanzhi, what's going on? Who's behind you?"
Aunt Wang knew it was He Yanzhi as soon as she heard the voice, and it was true when she opened the door.
"Hello, Aunt Wang." Su Tao greeted politely. After all, they were neighbors, and there would be many things that needed his care in the future. Seeing He Yanzhi's enthusiasm, Su Tao knew that Aunt Wang's family should have a good relationship with the He family.
The old lady looked at the woman behind the little girl with her eyes wide open. She was so pretty with a gentle and graceful figure. Even her voice was so soft and sweet that it was very comfortable to listen to.
"This is Su Taotao, Su Zhiqing." He Yanzhi took Su Tao and introduced him.
"Ah, I know. I've heard of it before, but I've never seen it." Aunt Wang suddenly realized. Look at her brain. How could their village find such a beautiful girl? She didn't feel well that day and didn't go to the dormitory. Besides, her family didn't have the money.
"Aunt Wang, I came here to ask if you have any extra tofu?" Su Tao stated his purpose directly.
"Yes, come in quickly, Aunt Wang will pack a few pieces for you." Aunt Wang warmly invited Su Tao and the others in and took Su Tao to the place where the tofu was kept.
Aunt Wang’s grandson especially likes tofu, so Aunt Wang always makes a lot of tofu and keeps it at home. She occasionally takes the extra tofu to sell in town.
Su Tao took a look at Aunt Wang's tofu. It was indeed a large quantity and of good quality, suitable for making fermented tofu.
"Aunt Wang, I want to buy some tofu from you. Can you tell me how much it costs?" Su Tao turned around and asked.
"Oh, if you want to eat, Aunt Wang will give you a few pieces, free of charge." As she said that, she was about to get a container to serve Su Tao.
"Don't worry, Aunt Wang, I want to buy more from you. Isn't it just one or two pieces? I plan to buy ten pounds." Su Tao calculated that 2 pieces of tofu are about one pound, and 10 pounds of tofu is about 20 yuan. 3 pieces of tofu should be able to make two cans of fermented tofu, and 20 yuan can make more than a dozen cans.
Aunt Wang looked at Su Tao in surprise. She didn't expect the girl to ask for so much. "Can you finish all this?"
"He Chuan and I both like tofu. We can't eat 10 kilograms of it for long, and tofu can be kept for a long time if it is sliced in water." Su Tao couldn't say that he was going to make something to sell, he could only say that he ate it.
"Okay, I'll sell it to you at the market price, no receipt needed. 8 cents a pound, 10 pounds is 1 yuan and 60 cents, so you can just give me 1 yuan and 50 cents." Aunt Wang readily gave Su Tao a small change. She was happy to be able to sell it, as it saved her the trouble of going to town.
Aunt Wang took a basin and filled it with tofu for Su Tao. When Su Tao vacated the basin, she could return it to him.
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