Li Xiaomei took a few large pieces of tofu and handed them to Wu.
Mrs. Wu took the tofu and asked with concern, "Since you want to do this tofu business, have you thought about the price?"
When it came to pricing, Li Xiaomei was a little hesitant, so she asked, "Mom, can you help me calculate? This pound of soybeans costs ten cents, so how much should I sell this tofu for?"
Wu thought about it and then suggested, "In my opinion, if someone brings beans in exchange, you should give them one jin of soybeans or one jin of tofu. If someone buys with money, you should charge them five coins per jin!"
Li Xiaomei thought about it and felt that the price was appropriate, so she decided on it.
Today was the first day of making tofu, and Li Xiaomei didn't think about selling it. She took some of the finished tofu and asked Li Yan to send some to Old Man Zhao and the Guo family at the foot of the mountain.
Old Man Zhao and the Guo family were very happy when they received the tofu sent by Li Yan. Looking at the tender and smooth tofu, they praised Li Yan one after another!
After delivering the tofu, Li Yan quickly slipped away. The two families were too enthusiastic and Li Yan almost couldn't handle it!
When Li Yan returned home, Lin took a few more pieces of tofu and asked them to send them to the clan leader: "These days, the clan leader has been worried about your charcoal sales, and we can't help much. Take a few pieces of tofu and send them to the clan leader to try!"
More than 30 kilograms of tofu were distributed in a short while. Lin kept two pieces at home, ready to make them when her husband came back in the evening!
In the evening, Li Erlang drove the mule cart back. When the cart stopped in front of the door, Li Erlang pulled the cart into the yard and took down a lot of food and cloth from the cart frame.
Hearing the noise, Lin came out of the kitchen to check. Seeing her husband holding so many things, she wanted to help, but Li Erlang avoided her, saying, "It's not heavy, there aren't many things. Come in!"
Li Yan watched her father put all the cloth and food on the table. She walked over curiously and asked, "Dad, we still have some cloth at home. Why did you buy all this?"
Li Erlang sat down at the table. "I didn't buy these. They were all given to me by the county magistrate. Since the New Year is approaching and there's nothing much to do at the county office, the magistrate simply gave me a day off! Before I left, he had the servant put the things on the mule!"
Li Yan took a closer look. There were three pieces of fine cotton cloth and five or six packages of various snacks. It seemed that County Magistrate Zheng was very satisfied with her father's work in the past six months.
The family of three was talking in the main room when Li Xiaomei poked her head out of the kitchen and said, "Put everything away! We'll be eating soon!"
After a while, Li Xiaomei prepared the meal and brought it over. The family sat together, eating and chatting, laughing and chatting.
The meal was simple yet delicious, with pork stewed with pickled cabbage, fried tofu, and egg drop soup. Despite its simplicity, the meal exuded an alluring aroma that made one's mouth water.
Li Erlang first tasted the tofu, which was crispy, tender, and fragrant. He nodded repeatedly, "Little sister, your tofu-making skills are really good!"
Li Yan also tasted a piece of tofu and nodded in agreement: "With Auntie's tofu-making skills, there will be no worries about sales!"
Li Xiaomei received praise from her family, which made her feel more confident and confident about making tofu!
After dinner, Li Xiaomei was busy soaking beans. If she wanted to sell tofu tomorrow morning, she had to get up at 3:00 AM to make tofu!
After quickly packing up, the family went to bed early. The north wind was howling. In the dead of night, when Li Yan was sleeping soundly in bed, she heard the sound of her aunt next door getting up.
Li Xiaomei came to the kitchen with an oil lamp and took out the beans that had been soaked for most of the night from the wooden basin.
Worried that her aunt couldn't handle it all by herself, Li Yan gritted her teeth, climbed out of the warm bed, and walked to the kitchen.
Seeing Li Yan, Li Xiaomei was quite surprised: "It's so cold, why are you up? Go back quickly!"
Li Yan went out and was blown by the cold wind. All her sleepiness had been blown away. "I'm going to hitch the donkey cart!" After saying that, she didn't give Li Xiaomei time to refuse and immediately got busy!
The two of them ground soy milk at the stone mill for a while, and Li Erlang also got up to help.
Li Xiaomei saw her second brother coming over and said a little embarrassedly: "Second brother, go back to the room and rest. Yan'er will be able to help you!"
Li Erlang took over the work from his daughter and instructed her, "It's cold outside. Go to the kitchen and help light the fire! I don't have to go to the county government office tomorrow, so it's okay!"
With the help of two more people, Li Xiaomei's speed was much faster. She poured the ground soy milk into the pot and boiled it.
Stir patiently, then scoop out the mixture and pour in the mixed plaster water. It will solidify after a while.
Seeing that it was almost done, Li Xiaomei poured the soy milk into the tofu mold, and then pressed it with a large stone to control the water!
After all this work, white light appeared in the sky, and the last step was completed.
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