Jian Shu quickly thought of this and nodded, "The people in this village are very nice. If it were another village, it might not be possible to get it done."
Looking at the tofu in front of her that was almost sold out, she thought for a moment, "Why don't we just go to the village to buy some? We bought a lot, and there are so many people waiting behind us, it's not very convenient. Besides tofu, we can also see if there are any other things available."
If she bought a little, she felt it wasn't enough, but if she bought too much, with so many people waiting, she would feel embarrassed. And with so many people, it would be a bit too conspicuous.
It’s better to go to the village and buy it directly. Not only is it convenient, but you might be able to find some other things.
Gu Mingjing looked at the crowd behind him and quickly agreed, "Okay, let's follow them. The village shouldn't be far away."
The two left the team and walked in the direction the man had just left.
The location of the village is actually easy to find. After all, there are young people delivering goods coming and going along the way. I asked someone randomly and found out that they wanted to come to the village to exchange some things, so I enthusiastically led them the way.
Gu Mingjing chatted with people for a while and soon found out that the village was called Lijiatun. The population in the village was not large, with only more than 30 households, and they were basically all relatives. If you walked around, you would call everyone you met "uncle", "grandfather", "aunt" or "big aunt".
Because the villagers were mostly related, and the population was simple, there wasn't much intrigue. The village chief was an elder, so the young man had to call him "Uncle." He had spent many years outside his home and had seen a lot of the world, so the villagers respected him very much.
After becoming the village chief, he did a lot of practical things for the village and everyone trusted him very much. So when he called on everyone to go to the market to sell tofu and buns at the end of each year, everyone had doubts but still agreed.
The subsequent results did not disappoint them. After deducting the cost from the things they exchanged that day, they made a lot of money, enough for everyone to have a prosperous New Year with some left over. If it weren't for the village chief saying that this kind of business is only good at the end of the year, and that the village doesn't have that much fine grain and soybeans, they would have wanted to do it once a month.
This makes much more money than working in the fields.
After hearing his words, Jian Shu and Gu Mingjing looked at each other and saw admiration in each other's eyes.
Smart but not greedy, he knows how to act in moderation. This village chief is truly extraordinary.
Just as Gu Mingjing said, the village is really close to the market, only a few minutes' walk away, and we arrived there quickly.
"Fourth uncle, these two comrades want to exchange some things." The young man quickly brought the two to an old man with gray hair but full of energy.
The old man was holding a cane in his hand and his right leg was slightly lame, but he was in high spirits. When Jianshu and the others arrived, they heard him scolding a clumsy young man in a loud voice.
"Xiao Wu, you're back. Hurry up. Your third aunt is urging you again. Go and help. I'll take care of these two comrades." The old man waved his hand. Xiao Wu responded and quickly trotted away.
There are a lot of things to do in the village. If he does more, he can get more in return.
"What are your names, comrades? My surname is Li, you can just call me Village Chief Li." Village Chief Li walked up to the two men with a cane and asked kindly.
"Hello, Village Chief Li. My last name is Gu, and this is my wife, Jian." Gu Mingjing extended his hand and shook hands with him. Jian Shu also smiled and said hello.
"Hello, Comrade Gu, hello, Comrade Jian!" Village Chief Li greeted the two again. "What are you two looking to exchange today?"
"We want to exchange some tofu, and the quantity we need is a bit large, so we thought it would be more convenient to come directly to the village. Besides tofu, if there are other things, you can also bring them out and let us see." Jian Shu took over Gu Mingjing's conversation with others.
Village chief Li was not surprised. Most of the people who came to the village were doing big business. Otherwise, they could just buy it at the market and there was no need to make an extra trip.
Seeing that Jian Shu was the one in charge, he asked directly, "Comrade Jian, how much do you need? Besides tofu, our village also has homemade sweet potato noodles, dried sweet potatoes, and various mountain products... I'll take you to see them later."
"Then I'll trouble you, Village Chief. I have many relatives at home, and they all asked me to bring some back. I'll need a carton of tofu, and 20 jin of frozen and dried tofu. I'll have to look at the other things first." Since this was a rare opportunity, Jian Shu wanted to buy more. A carton of tofu weighed nearly 120 jin, which should last until the end of next year. Adding the frozen and dried tofu, there was enough to last for a long time.
Although the quantity was a bit large, the village chief did not care too much. This had happened before. Some families would buy dozens of kilograms of tofu for weddings. Some families would buy a whole board together, put it in the snow and ice, freeze it into frozen tofu, and then stew it with sauerkraut after a while. It tasted delicious.
Anyway, as long as he is given enough things, he would like to exchange more, because the extra things he exchanges are profits.
So the village chief agreed very straightforwardly, "No problem, but you may have to wait a little longer. The village is short of manpower, so we have to take it slow."
Making tofu takes a lot of time. Although all the villagers started working and began preparing early, they still have to supply the market, so these private orders will have to wait a little longer.
"Okay, it's a good opportunity for me to go see other things in your village." Jian Shu nodded in agreement. She had come to the market today just to join in the fun, and she had no plans to go back so early.
Jianshu agreed, so Gu Mingjing had no objection.
The village chief nodded with a smile, "Then the two comrades, please follow me."
The two followed the village chief towards the village committee, and soon a three-room brick house appeared in front of them.
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