After a few days of slowing down, Xie Jiaojiao took out the jar that she had used to make bean curd early in the morning.
Sun Ruhua cooked corn dregs porridge in the morning.
Xie Jiaojiao took out a piece of tofu from two jars and put it on a plate.
The tofu has become softer and glutinous, and each piece of tofu is coated with a layer of vegetable oil, which looks delicious.
"This thing looks very appetizing." Sun Ruhua said.
"Mom, try using this to make porridge."
Sun Ruhua nodded and clamped a whole piece. Xie Jiaojiao hurriedly stopped her: "Mom, just clamp a little is enough, too much is too much."
As he spoke, he took some of it, mixed it with the porridge in a bowl, chewed it and swallowed it.
Xie Jiaojiao nodded slightly, it tastes like this!
Sun Ruhua and Xie Zhiyi also imitated Xie Jiaojiao's appearance. After one bite of food, their eyes immediately lit up.
"How do you eat this..."
Xie Jiaojiao stared at Sun Ruhua with a hopeful look on her face, and Sun Ruhua smiled bitterly: "I can't describe it."
"Do you think it tastes good?"
Sun Ruhua nodded: "It tastes better than pickles with rice!"
Xie Jiaojiao immediately smiled and nodded: "That's it."
Two pieces of tofu were not enough for three people. Xie Jiaojiao went to pick up two more pieces. Xie Zhiyi said, "Sister, do we also want to take this to the town and sell it for money?"
"That's natural. We must know how to share such delicious food!" Xie Jiaojiao said with a smile.
"Then Jiaojiao, how do you plan to sell it?"
"I have to think about this carefully. After I finish thinking about it today, I will be attending a big market tomorrow. Then we will go to the town to have a look."
Sun Ruhua agreed and then went to clear away the dishes.
Xie Jiaojiao taught Xie Zhiyi the nine-nine multiplication table in the yard.
Xie Zhiyi found it very interesting.
Xie Jiaojiao asked Xie Zhiyi: "Do you want to go to school to study?"
Xie Zhiyi shook his head: "I don't want to."
This surprised Xie Jiaojiao: "Why?"
"I just don't want to go, I don't want to study. What's the good of studying? If I study, I won't be able to see you and my mother every day, and I won't be able to see Brother Niu."
Xie Jiaojiao looked dumbfounded: "Where did you hear that?"
Xie Zhiyi looked at Xie Jiaojiao with a pure face: "It's the village chief's house in our village. His grandson is studying in the town. He only comes back once a month and only stays for two days at a time. And he doesn't go out every time he comes back. , I heard they are all studying at home, so boring!"
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head helplessly and asked him again: "Then what do you want to do in the future?"
Xie Zhiyi raised his head and looked at Xie Jiaojiao in confusion: "Farming! When I grow up and have strength, I will plant a lot of land, harvest a lot of food, and eat white rice every day!"
"Haha... Then your ambition is quite lofty!"
Xie Zhiyi raised his head proudly, patted his chest and said, "No! Sister, don't worry, when I grow up, I will do all the work in the fields from now on! I will support you and my mother!"
This man's cake is really what he was born with!
The two of them were still talking here, but Aunt Wang and Niu Er appeared at the courtyard gate.
Xie Jiaojiao saw it and immediately welcomed the person in.
Aunt Wang smiled happily and said, "Have you had breakfast?"
"After eating, is Aunt Wang here to see my mother?"
Aunt Wang smiled and nodded. Sun Ruhua had just put away the dishes and came out. She immediately smiled and said, "Why are you here?"
As soon as Aunt Wang saw Sun Ruhua, she stepped forward and took her hand, and said with a smile: "I'm not going to the town to buy things tomorrow. I also borrowed a bullock cart and came to ask you if you will go to the town tomorrow." , it’s good to be together.”
Sun Ruhua thought about Xie Jiaojiao's words to go tomorrow when she had dinner in the morning, and immediately agreed to go.
But after reacting, he asked again: "Didn't you say that this banquet will be held during the Chinese New Year? Why are you going to this town tomorrow?"
Aunt Wang said something in Sun Ruhua's ear. Sun Ruhua frowned at first, then showed a slight smile on her face: "Congratulations then!"
Aunt Wang smiled and said, "Thank you! I'll call you tomorrow morning."
Sun Ruhua nodded, and Aunt Wang turned around to leave. Niu Er stood in Xie Jiaojiao's yard and did not move.
Aunt Wang said: "Let's go back, Erwa."
Niu Er shook his head: "I want to play with Zhiyi here."
Aunt Wang smiled and said, "Okay! Then remember to come back early for lunch."
Niu Er nodded slightly.
Aunt Wang left.
Xie Jiaojiao looked at Niu Er and felt that he was not very happy.
Sun Ruhua pulled Xie Jiaojiao aside and said, "Hey, your Aunt Wang is going to have a happy event at home in the next few days."
"So fast?"
Sun Ruhua glanced at Niu Er and whispered: "It's said that this woman is pregnant. She needs to get married early, otherwise she won't be able to hide her pregnancy!"
Xie Jiaojiao was a little surprised. She was conceived outside the home. Although she knew everything in her previous life, Xie Jiaojiao was still a girl who had not left the court.
After Sun Ruhua finished speaking, she seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to say this to Xie Jiaojiao, and smiled awkwardly: "Mom has to go wash clothes, so you can just play by yourself."
Sun Ruhua went out holding the basin.
Xie Jiaojiao turned around and looked at Niu Er. After a stepmother, there is a stepfather. In such a feudal place in ancient times, a woman who got pregnant before marriage had to live in a pig cage, but this woman had to get pregnant with Niu Er's father first. , he is definitely not a good person!
It's about why Niu Er looks a little depressed.
Early the next morning, Xie Jiaojiao and her group packed up.
Mrs. Wang saw the mother and daughter each carrying a jar and asked, "What are you carrying?"
Sun Ruhua smiled and said, "Jiaojiao wants to eat some food. She wants to take it to the town to see if she can exchange it for some money."
Mrs. Wang looked at Xie Jiaojiao in surprise and said in surprise: "Jiaojiao still has such skills."
Xie Jiaojiao just smiled and said nothing.
It's great to have this bullock cart. Not to mention the time, the journey is also comfortable. When they arrive at the entrance of the town, Xie Jiaojiao and Sun Ruhua get off the car.
Mrs. Wang said: "We will meet here again when we go back."
Sun Ruhua waved her hands hurriedly: "No, no, we can go back by ourselves then. You have a lot to buy today."
Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "I have most of these things at home. It's not my first wedding, so I can buy as many things as I want. It's okay."
Xie Jiaojiao and Sun Ruhua carried their baskets on their backs and arrived at the place where brown sugar was sold last time. They arrived early because they were riding in a bullock cart.
Sun Ruhua took out the remaining buns from her arms and distributed them to the two siblings: "Eat, it's still warm."
Xie Jiaojiao ran to the bun seller and asked for a bowl of water.
The lady who sells steamed buns fetched her water and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you here for a long time. Are you still selling brown sugar today?"
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head: "Sell some food for dinner today."
The landlady listened and smiled. Without asking any more questions, Xie Jiaojiao brought water to Sun Ruhua and Xie Zhiyi to drink.
After finishing breakfast, Xie Jiaojiao used the prepared chopsticks to take out a piece of fermented bean curd from the two jars and put it aside. She also put the bamboo skewers she cut with bamboo yesterday afternoon next to it for everyone's convenience later. Try it.
As soon as she finished doing this, seeing more and more people in the market, Xie Jiaojiao began to shout: "Come and take a look, come and take a look, the freshly baked fermented bean curd is delicious, healthy and appetizing." ..."
A lot of curious people were attracted by her words.
Everyone asked: "What are you selling?"
Xie Jiaojiao smiled and said: "Tofu curd!"
"What the hell is fermented bean curd? Isn't it just tofu?"
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head and picked up the bowl: "How about you try it?"
He said and handed the bamboo stick to the man.
The man looked at the tofu in Xie Jiaojiao's bowl and was surprised: "Is this really tofu? Why are it so small? But it makes me appetizing just looking at it."
Xie Jiaojiao smiled and said, "You will know after you try it."
As he spoke, he took the initiative to dip some fermented bean curd into a toothpick and handed it to the man.
The man put the bamboo stick into his mouth, and the interested people nearby stared at him.
After the man ate it, he frowned and said, "Is this really made of tofu?"
Xie Jiaojiao nodded: "How does it taste?"
The man didn't say anything for a long time: "It's salty, but it disappears once you enter it, but it's very fragrant."
The person next to him didn't seem to say anything, and said to Xie Jiaojiao, "Can I have a taste?"
Xie Jiaojiaoli immediately used a bamboo stick to get some for her: "Try it."
The woman put it in her mouth and smacked her lips: "Is this something you use to eat?"
Xie Jiaojiao gave her a thumbs up: "This sister is so awesome. I haven't said it yet. If this is used for rice, it can eat several bowls, especially porridge in the morning. With this thing, who would eat pickles?" Those radishes, and isn’t it the winter solstice now? When the time comes to drink mutton soup, put a small piece in the soup bowl, the soup will smell much less smelly!"
"So magical?"
Xie Jiaojiao nodded: "No!"
The woman's eyes lit up. The young master in this mansion said today that he would invite friends to his house to drink mutton soup! If she buys this back and makes the food more delicious, she will inevitably get some rewards!
When the woman thought of this, she asked Xie Jiaojiao, "How do you sell this thing?"
Xie Jiaojiao immediately said: "This tofu costs several pennies a piece. I added a lot of expensive things to it, so the price may be higher."
Some people in the crowd heard that the price was higher and sighed in their hearts. Fortunately, they didn't ask about the price.
"Just tell me how to sell it!"
Xie Jiaojiao gestured with her hands: "Two cents per dollar!"
Before the woman said anything, the people around her said, "This thing is bigger than a fingernail, and it's so expensive!"
When Sun Ruhua heard someone say it was expensive, she felt it was over. This thing couldn't be sold.
Xie Jiaojiao said to the man in disapproval: "How can you say it's expensive? Scarce things are more expensive! And many of the seasonings I use here are expensive. Salt is expensive, I added a lot, and vegetable oil is also expensive." It’s expensive, I’ve added a lot of it! It’s expensive for a reason, it’s only two pennies, but it costs three pennies to buy a steamed bun, right?”
The man flattened his mouth and stopped talking.
When the woman just heard what Xie Jiaojiao said, she thought it made sense and immediately asked for ten yuan.
Xie Jiaojiao wrapped her with fresh leaves and gave her an extra piece: "This sister is my first guest, so I will give you an extra piece!"
When a woman sees that she can do things, she cannot help but feel that this thing is worth buying.
If one person buys it, the other person will buy it.
Even the proprietress of the stall selling steamed buns and porridge next door was attracted.
"What kind of food are you selling today?"
Xie Jiaojiao said: "Just eat whatever is ready for you."
The lady boss saw it and bought two pieces: "I'll give it to the customers at my stall to try."
Xie Jiaojiao gave her a thumbs up: "The boss lady is very discerning. Why is it that in this street, there are so many breakfast vendors, but your stall has the most customers."
Who in business doesn't want to hear other people say that their business is good, so he paid the money readily, and according to Xie Jiaojiao's instructions on how to eat it, he walked back and served it to the diners who were having breakfast.
