When she got home, Sun Ruhua looked unhappy. Only then did Xie Jiaojiao notice it and hurriedly went up to comfort her.
"Mom, these are really useful for me to buy!"
Sun Ruhua shook off her hand and said angrily: "How can you finish eating so much?"
"Tofu doesn't last long!"
Xie Jiaojiao said: "I didn't buy it for us to eat! I bought it to make other things and sell it. We have sold out all the brown sugar, so we have to find other ways to make money, right?"
"What can this tofu be used for? I told you that if you put this thing away for a long time, even if you make it and sell it in the town, it will all spoil!"
Xie Jiaojiao smiled, patted her chest and said, "Don't worry! I will buy you a gold hairpin after I sell it for a lot of money!"
Sun Ruhua was teased by her and couldn't help but smile, but she felt it was shameful to smile. That expression was wonderful.
Xie Jiaojiao took Sun Ruhua's arm and shook it: "Okay, mother, don't be angry. I'll tell you, if this thing is made, it will definitely be valuable. Then I will buy you a gold hairpin and give it to you." You buy a gold bracelet!”
Xie Jiaojiao did this matter of drawing a pie with ease!
Seeing her like this, Sun Ruhua snorted, but she didn't get angry anymore.
The three of them only ate one bun at noon, and now they are all hungry. Sun Ruhua cooks and Xie Zhiyi lights the fire.
Xie Jiaojiao started to deal with the tofu. She had to do it all today, otherwise it would not be fresh anymore.
Cut all the tofu into square pieces and spread them on the steaming grid. The steaming grid was not enough. Xie Jiaojiao ran outside and chopped two bamboos and came back, thinking of weaving two bamboo boards.
Sun Ruhua asked her to eat. Seeing that Xie Jiaojiao was busy as soon as she came back, Sun Ruhua couldn't say anything more and asked if there was anything she could do to help.
Xie Jiaojiao thought for a while, she really didn't know how to weave this bamboo board, so she let Sun Ruhua help.
After lunch, Xie Zhiyi was going to weed the pigs at the old house, while Xie Jiaojiao and Sun Ruhua were busy at home.
Xie Jiaojiao cut all the tofu and put it in the steamer. She was counting in her mind while steaming. When she saw that the time was almost up, she quickly picked it up.
Put the washed straw on the bamboo chopsticks, and then put the tofu on it piece by piece, neatly.
Sun Ruhua asked curiously: "What on earth are you trying to do?" She couldn't understand.
Xie Jiaojiao smiled and said: "Tofu curd!"
fermented bean curd?
Sun Ruhua didn't understand. All the tofu was cooked in one afternoon.
Xie Jiaojiao found a cool and dry place, placed the bamboo chopsticks, and covered them with washed straw. She didn't know if they could ferment well.
Sun Ruhua saw that Xie Jiaojiao stopped after doing this, and asked again: "Is this good?"
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head: "No, mother, this is just the first step, there are several more steps to follow."
After saying that, Xie Jiaojiao said, "Mom, do we have an earthen jar at home? It's like the pickle jar at your house."
Sun Ruhua nodded: "There are two more."
That’s it!
Xie Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Mom, don't you look at how much money we made today?"
As soon as she mentioned this, Sun Ruhua immediately followed Xie Jiaojiao into the house and locked the door. Xie Jiaojiao found it funny to see Sun Ruhua being so mysterious.
Sun Ruhua poured the money from selling brown sugar today on the bed. It was all copper coins and broken silver.
Sun Ruhua smiled brightly: "I haven't seen so much money in a long time."
In fact, when Sun Ruhua first married Xie Zhen, her family was actually quite well off. They had land, land, and money. However, they later spent a lot of money on marrying wives for their two sons, but it was okay. It's just that this year Lao Xie fell ill. , which emptied the family fortune, so her two sons complained a lot about her. At first, they said they would no longer treat her, which she insisted on.
Sun Ruhua was counting the total, and Xie Jiaojiao probably calculated in her mind how many kilograms she sold today, and she also had an idea in her mind.
The more Sun Ruhua calculated, the happier her face became. When she finished calculating everything, her smile almost reached behind her ears.
"Mom, how many are there?"
"Hahaha, almost ten taels of silver!"
Xie Jiaojiao nodded, it was almost as she expected.
Xie Jiaojiao took the lead in inoculating Sun Ruhua: "Mom, I may have to spend some money making fermented bean curd by then."
Sun Ruhua nodded: "Okay, okay, but is your thing really profitable? I'm telling you, this tofu won't last long..."
"Don't worry, mother, I know what's going on. Just wait for the cashier when the time comes!"
Sun Ruhua smiled helplessly and said nothing else. She packed up the broken silver and left some copper plates for daily use outside.
After doing this, Sun Ruhua looked outside: "Why hasn't Zhiyi come back yet?"
When she said this, Xie Jiaojiao suddenly felt something was wrong. Yes, it was almost dark, why haven't you come back yet?
Because sweet potatoes will be dug soon, Xie Zhiyi has just cut the sweet potato vines directly in his own land and sent them away. Why has he not come back after being away for so long?
Xie Jiaojiao felt a little uneasy: "Mom, I have to go to the old house and have a look. Something must have happened!"
When she said this, Sun Ruhua frowned slightly: "That shouldn't be the case. Maybe he went to the village to play with Niu Er."
"Mom, just stay at home while I go. It's almost dark today. If it's normal, even he and Niu Er won't be able to play so late."
When she said this, Sun Ruhua's heart suddenly jumped: "No, no, I'll go with you."
Xie Jiaojiao knew that Sun Ruhua was very disappointed with the old house now. Normally she would not take the initiative to mention the people there. She obviously had a good relationship with Mrs. Wang, but now she did not go there to visit because she was afraid of seeing the people in the old house. .
Xie Jiaojiao didn't say anything else. Sun Ruhua might as well go with her. If there was anything, she would at least have her mother's identity, which would make it easier to do things.
The two hurriedly locked the door and walked towards the old house. Before they could get closer, they saw Niu Er running towards them.
Xie Jiaojiao shouted from afar: "Niu Er, have you seen our family Zhiyi?"
Niu Er ran to Xie Jiaojiao and the others and gasped: "Xie Auntie, go and save Zhiyi, he is about to be beaten to death by those people in your old house!"
What!
After Niu Eryi finished speaking, Xie Jiaojiao and Sun Ruhua had already started running towards the old house.
The doors of the old house were closed, and Xie Zhishu's cry could still be heard outside, crying and shouting: Stop fighting.
Xie Jiaojiao kicked open the door. What did she see?
She saw Xie Zhishu lying on the ground, with Xie Zhili and Xie Zhishu standing next to him, as well as Xie Qian and Xie Kun!
They all held bamboo sticks in their hands and beat Xie Zhiyi on him.
As soon as the door was opened, a group of people saw Xie Jiaojiao.
Xie Jiaojiao felt that all the blood in her body was boiling!
He rushed over directly.
Pushed a few people away and hugged Xie Zhiyi on the ground.
When Sun Ruhua saw this scene, she rushed forward, her blood boiling and she was furious.
"What have you done! How old is Zhiyi! You actually treated him so cruelly! He is your biological brother!"
Xie Zhili pointed at Xie Zhiyi and said, "Mom, you don't know, this beast bumped into Cuihong today, causing Cuihong to almost have a miscarriage!"
What?
"Is your daughter-in-law pregnant?" Sun Ruhua asked.
Xie Zhili nodded: "No! But this brat actually dared to hit his second sister-in-law!"
"Mom, sister, I don't have it. I was feeding the pigs. It was my second sister-in-law who came to me and asked me what we bought in town today. I didn't tell me, so she pulled me hard and said, get away from her, and I ran away. , she turned around and fell to the ground." Xie Zhiyi was lying in Xie Jiaojiao's arms, his face was covered with scars from the bamboo sticks, tears were still hanging on his face, and he sobbed softly.
Sun Ruhua didn't have time to be happy, but seeing Xie Zhiyi's appearance, she didn't know whether she should be happy or sad.
Xie Jiaojiao stared at Xie Zhili: "Is this what you said he bumped into your wife?"
"Isn't it true? His sister-in-law asked him and he just answered. Why are you running?"
"What a joke, who is his sister-in-law? Why does he have to answer? Don't forget, our two families are no longer related, so he has no obligation to answer your questions! And what does it have to do with you what we bought? ? I’d say it’s a bit harsh. From now on, when we meet, we will all belong to the same village. Apart from this, there is no connection between us!”
Xie Zhili snorted and said, "He almost caused his second sister-in-law to miscarry!"
Xie Jiaojiao picked up Xie Zhiyi and handed him to Sun Ruhua.
"Where is Zhou Cuihong? Since she dared to frame us Zhiyi, if she didn't have a miscarriage, I would beat her to miscarry!"
