There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 20 Why is a man at home?

After grinding the soaked beans, drain out the soy milk, bring it to the kitchen and bring it to a boil over high heat.

Liu Huixiang still orders the tofu, and Zhang Cuihua does all the other rough work.

Pour the solidified tofu into a wooden mold, press it with a heavy object, and now wait for the tofu to be formed.

"Cuihua, you'd better go out for a run."

Liu Huixiang wiped her hands with a towel, "I need to urge the wooden box made by Zhang Carpenter, and the bracket made by Carpenter Li. I also need to urge you. We will use it urgently. Don't forget the straw..."

Yesterday afternoon, after the stinky tofu stall closed, Su Xian and Liu Huixiang discussed expanding the scale of making stinky tofu.

That kind of wooden jewelry box is not very practical, so you need to find a carpenter to make it specially.

Although the room on the second floor is large, the wooden boxes are only placed on the floor, which is a waste of space, so Su Xian designed a wooden bracket to increase space utilization.

"Miss, but..." Zhang Cuihua hesitated and glanced at Su Xian.

Although she reconsidered that she could entrust the young lady to Su Xian, she had not yet gotten married. She was alone and alone...

"Go early and come back early. We are in urgent need of wooden boxes and brackets. We can give the carpenter some more money." Liu Huixiang urged.

"OK then."

Zhang Cuihua finally opened the door and left.

In such a big family, there are only two people, Su Xian and Liu Huixiang.

This time it was much more natural than last time.

But Liu Huixiang still couldn't help but get involved in some strange plot...

After all, my daughter has a delicate mind, a powerful brain, and is good at convincing herself.

"Mrs. Liu, let's start now and finish it as soon as possible." Su Xian said seriously.

"Is this... the beginning?" Liu Huixiang took a step back slowly, her originally white and tender face was instantly stained with rosy clouds, as shy as a girl.

"Ah."

"Then...should we...go back to the room first?"

"Go back to your room? What to do?"

"Do... do..." Liu Huixiang could hardly stand still. Do we still need to explain this kind of thing?So shameful!

"..."

“Start with the pressing time of the tofu.”

Su Xian walked to the tofu mold and prepared to give a lecture.

However, he was a little confused when he saw Liu Huixiang standing there with her head bowed, looking very shy.

What Su Xian said was actually "instructing Liu Huixiang on the key to making stinky tofu."

Although stinky tofu was made in large quantities the first two times, Su Xian did not explain the principles in detail.

Make it up now.

From now on, he can stop interfering and just sit back and collect the money. Wouldn't it be nice?

"Madam Liu?"

"Oh."

Liu Huixiang came back to her senses and was so ashamed that she wanted to dig a crack in the ground and crawl in.

But Ye Lian walked over gently and stood next to Su Xian, standing side by side, looking at the tofu mold that was being pressed by heavy objects.

Su Xian began to explain that the pressing time of tender tofu is completely different from that of stinky tofu...

As he was talking, Su Xian suddenly felt the beauty next to him getting closer. A charming warm fragrance of a woman hit him, lingering on the tip of his nose, making people's hearts flutter.

Su Xian didn't pay attention, he just felt that Mrs. Liu was a wonderful person and she smelled so good!
After a while, Liu Huixiang came closer again.

The shoulders of the two were only half an inch apart.

There was obviously no contact, but somehow, it was like a piece of steel in his heart was attracted by a magnet. Su Xian felt restless and always wanted to turn his head to take a look at the beauty beside him.

Taking advantage of an opening, he took a step back, turned his head slightly, and saw Liu Huixiang's profile.

She has an oval face. Viewed from the side, the curves of her cheeks are very graceful, but her face and ears are all red...

He also discovered that the skin behind Liu Huixiang's ears and between her neck was as white and tender as tender tofu, without any blemishes.

This shows what?
It shows that she has a "color number" all over her body, and her whole body is snowy and tender.

What a porcelain doll.

……

After talking about the time to suppress the tofu, the two went to the second floor, the room where the stinky tofu is stored.

This time I will talk about the fermentation principle of stinky tofu and some precautions.

At the beginning, Su Xian spoke seriously and Liu Huixiang also listened carefully.

Suddenly, at a certain moment, Su Xian, who was talking enthusiastically, felt that there was no movement around him.

Turning around, he saw a pair of star-like watery eyes staring straight at him.

Their eyes met for an instant.

That look...

Su Xian is no longer a nerd, so how could she not notice that there was deep... admiration in her eyes!

Their eyes sparkled, their hearts collided, and their souls seemed to shake hands, creating a "soul blend".

Su Xian's heart was deeply touched.

Soon, Liu Huixiang left.

Su Xian's heart was up and down, and he vaguely captured her thoughts, and replayed the scenes of his contact with Liu Huixiang in his mind...

The explanation of the fermentation principle of stinky tofu was still going on, but both of them were a little absent-minded and often looked up at each other at the same time.

In other words: flirting.

Something is heating up dramatically...

Liu Huixiang was grateful to Su Xian at first, because as a neighbor, Su Xian did not abuse or drive away their master and servant.

Then, gratitude turned into deep guilt, because Liu Huixiang believed that Su Xian was poor because of her.

Guilt made Liu Huixiang feel compensatory.

This is also the fundamental reason why she strongly supports Su Xian in making stinky tofu.

In fact, at this time, she was already trapped.

She had been a widow for several years and had only had contact with one man, Su Xian, and she went from being grateful to feeling guilty to wanting to make amends.

She always has this man in her heart, and this is the first step in a woman's downfall.

With the increase in contact, the success of stinky tofu, and Liu Huixiang's "enlightenment" when Su Xian told her identity yesterday, and driven by her tenderness that has been brewing for several years, she finally walked forward involuntarily. out of this step.

That look was Chi Guoguo's hint.

Everyone in the world thinks that men are more active and daring than women. In fact, it is women who are more active and daring, but this is just a hint.

……

As for Su Xian, he was also very moved by this admiration.

reason?

Is it enough to personally study whether Liu Huixiang is covered with snow and tender skin?
but!

As soon as he thought about it, he slowly suppressed this heartbeat.

At present, he only provides food and clothing.

If you want to live well in the evil feudal era, you need power and power!

Of course, a lot of money is also essential.

Without power, influence, and money, Su Xian has no sense of security. Without security, how can he call home?

It is true that he can ignore these and choose to get married, but in this evil feudal era, if he is not careful, his family will be ruined, and the female family members may even be fined and confiscated as slaves. It is too scary!
That’s not Su Xian’s pursuit!

Since you want to have a group of concubines, you must be tough, otherwise you won't be able to withstand them.

Not to mention standing on the top of power, at least a certain amount of self-protection is required.

He really has no power at all now, he is just a white man!
So how do you gain some self-preservation power?
In the past two days, Su Xian has seriously considered this issue.

Through studying, becoming a Jinshi, then becoming a minor official, and then climbing up step by step... This is indeed the right path, but it is too slow.

By the time we get enough sense of security, we will all be old.

You are old, why do you need a bunch of concubines?
Therefore, Su Xian believed that he could only find another way, and Tang Ju, the magistrate of Leshou County, was a good breakthrough.

Although Su County called him "Uncle Shi", it was just a breakthrough.

This relationship can only be the icing on the cake, not help in times of need.

For example, after Su Xian's father Su Zheng severed ties with the family and left the capital with his family, why didn't he go to Tang Ju, his classmate and sworn brother?

Also, after settling in Leshou County, the family was once very poor in order to support Su Xian's education, but Su Zheng never asked Tang Ju for help?
It's not that Su Zheng is stupid, it's that he doesn't have equivalent benefits in exchange.

Exchange of interests is the only magic weapon to maintain relationships!

But Su Xian was just enough to deal with food and clothing, he was so poor, what would he give in exchange for Tang Ju, the county magistrate?
[Seeking collection, asking for recommendation ticket]

(End of this chapter)