The world in dreams is strange, changeable, and unreasonable.
One second, Su Xian was still dreaming about "swamping him with countless copper coins", but the next moment, he actually dreamed of blacksmithing.
Ding-ding-ding-ding.
The sound of gold and iron clashing is endless.
A shirtless man with arms thicker than his legs wielded a large hammer and struck a piece of red-hot iron.
Suddenly, the shirtless man turned to look at Su Xian, "hehehe" and kept laughing sinisterly.
In the end, he even hit Su Xian on the head with a big hammer...
"Fuck me!"
Su Xian woke up from the nightmare, sweating profusely.
His hands subconsciously touched the top of his head.
It turned out to be just a dream...
I glanced sideways out of the window. The moonlight was thin. It was already late at night, even the dogs had fallen asleep, and the world was at peace.
He turned over.
Holding the bright red quilt embroidered with the word "囍", I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
…
Dawn.
Su Xian got up, washed briefly, went out, and came to Liu Huixiang's home.
Liu Huixiang and Zhang Cuihua were grinding mills. When they saw Su Xian arriving, they invited Su Xian to have breakfast with them.
After the meal, the three of them went to the second floor.
"Mr. Su, can that stinky tofu be enough for today?" Liu Huixiang walked in front on the wooden stairs, gently holding the hem of her skirt with both hands.
"It's hot in summer, so two days is enough."
Su Xian lowered his head and stared at the stairs without looking around.
Because Zhang Cuihua was beside him.
He continued: "If it is winter and the weather is cold, it will take four or five days."
During the conversation, the three of them had reached the second floor.
Su Xian smiled and said: "Mrs. Liu, Sister Zhang, the reason why stinky tofu is called stinky tofu means that it is really smelly. How about... get something to block your nostrils?"
"Don't be afraid, young master, don't worry." Liu Huixiang said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter!" Zhang Cuihua waved her hand and pushed open the door.
As the door opened, a fresh strong odor hit my face.
The three people "trembled" and silently endured the baptism of the stench.
Su Xian raised his eyebrows.
Liu Huixiang and Zhang Cuihua waved their sleeves to cover their noses together, frowning and regretting not listening to Su Xian's words.
Su Xian smiled, walked into it first, squatted down, and opened a small wooden box nearby to check the situation.
Liu Huixiang followed in, squatted next to Su Xian, and looked over.
I saw that the tofu pieces covered with straw had grown hair!
Fine white fuzz, about an inch long.
"Oh, it's hairy!" Liu Huixiang exclaimed.
"Mrs. Liu, don't worry, this is called 'mold', and the growth of this kind of fluff means that the stinky tofu is successful!" Su Xian said with a smile.
Zhang Cuihua also came over, frowned, and said, "Although Mr. Su said that stinky tofu is very smelly, this smell... Mr. Su, is stinky tofu really edible?"
"Talk!" Liu Huixiang glanced at her, "Although stinky tofu smells bad, it is a lost delicacy recorded in ancient books after all, so it is naturally not bad."
"Miss, I'm just afraid that these few days of hard work and hundreds of kilograms of tofu will all be wasted..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Huixiang glared back.
Su Xian randomly checked a few small wooden boxes, and they were all pretty good. He clapped his hands and stood up, smiling: "Sister Zhang, don't worry, the stinky tofu is naturally edible. Let's get some pieces to try now."
A quarter of an hour later.
kitchen.
The fat in the oil pan is already emitting green smoke, it is flax oil, and the fragrance has spread throughout the kitchen.
Flax oil was originally very expensive and could not be afforded by ordinary people.
However, the country was peaceful and the people were at peace, and the imperial court encouraged the planting of flax in large quantities. As a result, the price of flax oil on the market was very close to the people, and it gradually entered the homes of ordinary people.
Liu Huixiang personally took the spoon, and under Su Xian's command, put the stinky tofu with the white hair off into the oil pan one by one.
Hey!
Hey!
A strong odor spread, even worse than before, directly overpowering the scent of sesame oil.
Zhang Cuihua sneezed several times while lighting the fire.
"Is this...is this really edible?" Zhang Cuihua stood up and glanced at the stinky tofu in the oil pan.
"..." Liu Huixiang didn't speak this time.
Because it really stinks!
As soon as the stinky tofu was fried in the oil pan, it seemed to be stimulated by something. The smell was almost indescribable.
"Of course you can eat it."
Su Xian looked calm and said with a smile: "The uglier it smells, the more delicious it will taste later... It's almost done, Mrs. Liu, let's start the pot."
Liu Huixiang waved her sleeve to cover her nose with one hand, took out the stinky tofu and put it on a plate.
Su Xian took a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece, looked at it first, and praised: "Brown and crispy."
Then he smelled it carefully and said with a smile: "The smell is overwhelming at first, but when you smell it carefully, the fragrance is alluring!"
Put the last chopstick into your mouth and chew it carefully.
Liu Huixiang and Zhang Cuihua stood nearby, staring at him without blinking.
Liu Huixiang's beautiful eyebrows moved slightly.
But Zhang Cuihua's mouth twitched hard... He really ate it.
"How is it?" Liu Huixiang asked.
"Fresh and refreshing, fragrant and crunchy!" Su Xian replied with an aftertaste on his face.
Zhang Cuihua curled her lips and said to herself: "Pretend!"
This thing stinks so much that it’s weird that it can be eaten.
Liu Huixiang gritted her teeth, took out a pair of chopsticks, and said with a smile, "I'll try a piece too."
"Miss!" Zhang Cuihua quickly stopped her, "How about I give it a try first?"
"No, I believe Mr. Su and the records in ancient books." As she said that, Liu Huixiang picked up a piece of stinky tofu and bit into a small piece without looking at it.
"Huh?"
As she chewed, her slightly frowning eyebrows gradually relaxed, and her eyes lit up.
After swallowing it all, he praised: "It sure smells bad, tastes delicious, and the taste is very unique!"
Zhang Cuihua did not believe in evil, so she also took chopsticks, picked up a piece and ate it in her mouth...
"Hiss...this smell is really extraordinary."
After eating, Zhang Cuihua was confused: "It shouldn't be. It smells so bad, but tastes so delicious! This shouldn't be the case!"
Su Xian smiled and said: "This is the uniqueness of stinky tofu! It seems that the records in ancient books are true!"
…
Stinky Tofu succeeded.
They decided to set up a "stinky tofu stall" immediately.
Zhang Cuihua is mainly responsible for this matter.
Su Xian and Liu Huixiang were sitting at the small wooden table against the wall, discussing the specific details of cooperation.
"..."
"There are two ways, 'buyout' and 'share'." Su Xian said.
"What does 'buyout' mean?" Liu Huixiang asked.
"The so-called 'buyout' means that I sell the secret recipe of stinky tofu to Madam at once. After that, no matter how Madam treats the secret recipe, I have no right to interfere."
"Then what is 'sharing'?"
"The so-called 'share' means long-term cooperation. Just give me a small part of the net profit from stinky tofu."
Liu Huixiang thought about it carefully and finally said: "I think the 'divided' method is better."
"Why?"
"The young master is a scholar, and his mind should be on his studies. And the young master's family... is the only one with stinky tofu in the world, so the business will be huge."
"If we use the 'share' method, if the water flows slowly, it should be able to support the young master's education." After Liu Huixiang finished speaking, he lowered his head, for fear that Su Xian would see something strange.
Su Xian sat opposite her, and when he looked up, he saw a slight blush appearing on her fair cheeks.
However, Su Xian did not delve into it.
He thought about it carefully and found that being a scholar was indeed a promising career in this era, so he decided to pursue this path.
But his family has only four walls, and his livelihood is still a problem. How can he talk about supporting his education?
It would be really helpful for him to have a continuous source of income.
Furthermore, if you adopt the "buyout" method, you can certainly get a large amount of money at once.
But Su Xian was afraid that he couldn't control himself, so he ate and drank and squandered all the money in a few days...
Now is not the time to "spend"!
To be on the safe side, Su Xian nodded and said, "What Mrs. Liu said is reasonable, so let's adopt the 'divided' method."
"Yes." Liu Huixiang nodded slightly, her heart filled with colors.
Next, there is the question of how much of the net profit Su Xian should take.
Su Xian believed that 10% of the net profit would be sufficient on the grounds that he had "no effort or cost".
Liu Huixiang believed that "without Su Xian's secret recipe, there would be no stinky tofu" and insisted on giving him 50% of the net profit.
After some repeated consultations.
It was finally agreed that Su Xian would only provide the secret recipe of stinky tofu and take 30% of the net profit. Moreover, as long as Su Xian needs it, he can come to Liu Huixiang to get money every day.
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