The grand lady who time-traveled became a hot mom

Chapter 37

"Qiu Lai, does anyone in our village make hard tofu for sale?" Fang Yumin was concerned about the problem of pigs entering the water. The only alternative food she could think of was dried tofu, but this body left her with too little information, so she couldn't think about it. I don't know, is there anyone in the Lin family village who sells tofu?But generally in the countryside, there are always some people with ancestral crafts, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, etc., and even stone mills are made.

"Yes, Uncle Xiangzi's family makes tofu, and everyone in our village buys it from his house." Lin Qiulai was a little surprised when Fang Yumin asked this question, but he answered obediently.

Really, Fang Yumin was very happy, but when she looked up, she saw Lin Qiulai secretly looking at her, hesitant to speak, and when she saw her, she immediately lowered her head to eat.

Fang Yumin understood somewhat in her heart, but she just raised her eyebrows and looked at Lin Qiulai but smiled without saying a word.After a while, Lin Qiulai seemed to be unable to hold back any longer, and whispered hesitantly, "Xiao Min, I found that you forgot a lot of things when you came back this time."

Sure enough.Fang Yumin was not nervous at all, she nodded and looked at Lin Qiulai calmly, and tilted her head solemnly and said: "Well, since I fell that time, I can't remember some things, and I don't know if it's because I fell down. I lost my head. Fortunately, Xiao Ming was lying on the bed and calling me. Well, you were not at home at that time, and fortunately I didn't forget you too."

Xiao Ming also nodded his head on the side and said: "Mother fell asleep for two days that time, and I couldn't wake up. I was terrified. Mother, you can't sleep for so long in the future."

"Okay, mother promises you." Fang Yumin touched Xiao Ming's face and smiled.

Lin Qiulai had heard Aunt Chunhua talk about it a long time ago, but now that Fang Yumin said it again so casually, he felt a little more fond of her in his heart.He couldn't help reaching out to hold Fang Yumin and said sincerely: "Xiao Min, I'm sorry. You don't do the work in the field in the future. If you have another accident, what do you ask me and Xiao Ming to do?"

Fang Yumin looked at the big hand holding her, and then looked up at Lin Qiulai, who was both guilty and loving towards her, and she understood why Fang Xiaolian would rather put up with that scoundrel Zhang Cuihua than insist on coming with Lin Qiulai.

Thinking of this, Fang Yumin held Lin Qiulai's hand back, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm fine. From now on, I will entrust you with the work in the field, and leave the work at home to me."

"Okay." Lin Qiulai was about to say a few more affectionate words, but was stopped by Fang Yumin, who was puzzled: "Qiulai, then Uncle Xiangzi's family also makes hard tofu, right? It should be firmer, harder, not so much moisture."

"There are some. Although hard tofu is not as smooth and delicious as water tofu, it is very filling and not easy to spoil. We used to buy it to stew sauerkraut."

Fang Yumin was overjoyed when she heard this, and quickly asked, "How much does that plate of firm tofu cost?"

"Hard tofu costs 6 renminbi a board, but if it's water tofu, it costs 7 renminbi." After Lin Qiu finished speaking, Fang Yumin was very puzzled: "Xiao Min, do you want a board? One board costs us three It’s too much for one person to eat, we usually buy two sticks and it’s enough to eat.”

Fang Yumin didn't have the time to pay attention to Lin Qiulai's question, she was thinking in her mind: Although a board of firm tofu costing only 6 cents is really not expensive, it is several times more expensive than pig offal, which was so cheap that it was almost free in the past.Alas, there is no other way, now they can only use hard tofu for a few days, and when the price of pigs is lowered, they will consider whether to still use hard tofu.

"Qiu Lai, after you have dinner, go to Uncle Xiangzi's to see if there is any hard tofu for sale? If you have any, you can buy a board." It is already late, and Fang Yumin estimates that the tofu should be sold out. , but there may still be hard tofu, so I can only go to luck.

"Okay. But Xiao Min, you bought so much..."

"Xiaolian? Qiulai?" Aunt Chunhua's voice came from outside the door, and Xiaobai Xiaohei's barking was soon heard.

Fang Yumin responded loudly, and said to Lin Qiu: "I bought it to cook with pig offal. Aunt Chunhua is here to see us now, probably because she wants to discuss the pig offal problem."

Lin Qiulai smiled at Fang Yumin, then turned his head and raised his voice, "Aunt Chunhua, we are inside, come in quickly."

"Okay." As soon as the words fell, Aunt Chunhua had already rushed into the house. When she saw Lin Qiulai's family of three still eating, she felt a little embarrassed: "Oh, it's not the right time. You eat first, I'll go to you Take a walk in the backyard."

Fang Yumin waved her hand and said, "It's okay, we're almost there. You came to see us to talk about pigs going into the water, right?"

"That's right." Aunt Chunhua was in a hurry after all, she just earned 2 taels of silver today! 2 taels of silver, how long will she and her man have to work hard to earn it!
Aunt Chunhua pulled a chair and sat down beside Fang Yumin, sighed, and said, "I never thought that the price of pork offal would rise so much after we've only been selling hot and sour noodles for two days. Yes, after all, a pair of pigs for 3 Wen is still cheap, but what I’m worried about is that so many people buy it, if we can’t buy it, what about our noodle stall?” After finishing speaking, Aunt Chunhua looked for help. Looking at Fang Yumin.

"Don't worry, I guess this situation is only temporary. In the past, it was because everyone couldn't get rid of the smell of pig offal, and it was difficult to wash, so it was so cheap. Now they see that our cooking is so delicious, pork stalls It’s so cheap here and it’s half free and half sold, so I thought about making it myself.”

"That's right, I wouldn't buy it before. But I don't think they can make the good taste you made. How many spices we don't know have been added." Aunt Chunhua finally Let it go, the couple were anxious just now, but they couldn't think of a way.Listening to what Fang Yumin said now, it is true.

Fang Yumin saw that Aunt Chunhua relaxed, so she smiled and said: "But if they can really make our taste, Aunt Chunhua, then the pigs will be sold out quickly, and we have to think of other ways; if they are like I said As expected, it’s just tossing around for a few days, so now we’ll mix dried tofu into pig offal and stew it together for a few days. I just told Qiu to ask him to go to Uncle Xiangzi’s house to ask if there is any hard tofu for sale.”

Aunt Chunhua quickly made a calculation in her heart, and said, "A board of hard tofu costs 6 renminbi, which is much more expensive than pork offal. However, if it can be cooked deliciously, the cost is considered low."

"Yeah, I've been thinking about what food can be substituted, and I think of tofu. Tofu is versatile, and it tastes like food when cooked with almost any food, and it's quite delicious. Aunt Chunhua, let's bear with it. For a few days, I’ll try to make a can and sell it tomorrow, and then I’ll see how everyone responds.”

"Okay. Come eat slowly in Qiulai. I'll go and buy this tofu. Anyway, I'm free now." Seeing that there are quite a lot of dishes on the table, Aunt Chunhua probably didn't have long before they started eating.

"That's fine, then I'll trouble Aunt Chunhua." Fang Yumin was not polite anymore.

"What's the trouble? We're still counting on you to make delicious food." Aunt Chunhua ran out like a gust of wind after she finished speaking. She's really an impatient person!
"Qiu Lai, Xiao Ming, let's eat and eat. We will be busy later."

"En." The two father and son nodded together, and smiled at the same time, bending their very similar eyes.

After eating, Fang Yumin made up the original cut pig and cut it smaller.In the past, this stuff was much cheaper and cheaper, so Fang Yumin naturally cut it into big pieces and sold it in big spoonfuls.But it’s different now. Pigs are in short supply, so you can’t scoop too much at that time, and now you have to add dried tofu to cook together. In order for the dried tofu to better absorb the fat of the pig’s internal organs, it is better to chop it up a little.

Xiaoming took Xiaoheixiaobai for a walk in the yard to digest food, and he was going to feed the chickens later.Lin Qiulai was in the kitchen helping to light the fire and carry things.

Fang Yumin still sautéed pigs with sauerkraut and chili as usual, then picked the fattest ones and put them in a crock pot, and prepared to cook them with dried tofu for a while. I'll let Aunt Chunhua take her home soon.

Aunt Chunhua came back soon, but she only brought back half a plate of hard tofu: "Xiao Lian, Uncle Xiangzi only sells these. I asked him to save a plate for us tomorrow."

"Okay, let's try to make it too." Fang Yumin took the plate of tofu and pressed it with his fingers. The tofu was still firm and smelled very strong, not bad.

After rinsing the tofu, put them away one by one and wait for them to dry. Fang Yumin asked Lin Qiulai to remove the iron pot from the stove, and then found a sieve made of thicker bamboo to put on it, and put the tofu one by one Put one piece on top, this method is a bit like smoking.

Fang Yumin just wanted to make the water content of the tofu a little more dry. This method can make the tofu firmer, and the juice from the pigs will not be too thin because of the water seeping out of the tofu, and it can be better absorbed. The rich oily smell of pig offal.

Wait until the surface of the tofu is a little burnt and the skin is a little dry.Fang Yumin put on another batch.Aunt Chunhua was watching how Fang Yumin did it, and at the same time, she was careful not to burn the sieve skip by the red firewood.

Seeing Aunt Chunhua's reluctance, Fang Yumin worried about delaying the cooking time, so she asked Lin Qiulai to send the two cans of pig offal to Aunt Chunhua's home.

After all the tofu had been smoked, Fang Yumin cut them into strips, marinated them with five spices to taste, and then fried them with a little lard before mixing them into the pot of pork offal that was specially reserved for the fat intestines Stew.

"Aunt Chunhua, let's split things up tomorrow morning. Qiulai and I, Ah Qing go to the stall, and you go directly to the pork stall to buy pig offal. As long as the price does not exceed 5 yuan, you can buy five pairs first, and wait for us to close the stall. Then go to the pork stalls. But if the pigs cost 6 yuan for a pair, don’t buy them, just, uh, just buy five pork belly and come back.”

"Buy pork belly? It costs 6 cents a piece, and the weight of a pork belly is very small." Aunt Chunhua said hesitantly.

"I know. Now the price of pig offal is rising. I guess it's because the pig offal we make is so delicious, and people follow suit and make it. If we divert our attention and make delicious pork belly powder, you say, they will not like it." Are you going to snap up pork belly again? After all, cleaning pork belly is much easier than washing pig intestines and pig heart. At that time, pig offal will probably become a slow-selling item again, and no one will care about it, and we will take it all back at that time."

Aunt Chunhua also smiled when she heard this: "Yes, then do as you say."

"Let me make it clear first that I don't recommend raising the price of using pork belly instead of pork offal. It's also priced at five cents a bowl. Would you like to go back and discuss with Uncle Damin whether to do it with us in a few days?"

Aunt Chunhua waved her hand: "It's okay, I just earn a little less. After all, I still earn a lot."

"Then it's settled." Fang Yumin smiled. Aunt Chunhua is straightforward and not greedy. It is the most enjoyable to cooperate with such a person.

"Aunt Chunhua, wait a little longer before going back. This tofu tastes pretty fast, I want you to taste it first, and you can take some back for Uncle Damin to try as well."

"Okay. You are busy here, I will water the potato seedlings in your backyard."

"No need, sweet potatoes are drought-tolerant."

"Sweet potatoes are drought-tolerant, but if you water them more often, they will grow faster and bigger. Now we rely on them to make money, haha. Well, don't be polite between us, it will only take a while .”

"Okay, then..." Fang Yumin hadn't finished speaking when he heard another dog barking in the yard, mixed with Zhang Cuihua's loud voice, and Lin Qiulai's voice.It sounds like Mrs. Zhang is teaching her son about being unfilial again.

Fang Yumin and Aunt Chunhua looked at each other, Fang Yumin said: "She has been quiet for a long time, why is she here again?"

Aunt Chunhua suddenly laughed, and she said: "Xiaolian, your house is a little far away from the village. I don't know. Some people in the village went to the county town and saw us setting up noodle stalls. When they came back, they said that our business is very good and we must make money. A lot of money and so on. No, your mother-in-law is here."

"We've only been doing it for two days, so it spread so quickly? It's a good thing I didn't choose the day to go to the market." Fang Yumin sighed, yes, every little bit of big news here will be spread.That's why she wanted to keep a low profile, but who knows, it spread so quickly.

"The village is so big, it doesn't take a long time for the whole village to know who farts, and it's not like you don't know. Actually, I'm quite envious that your family is not in the village. It's so quiet without right and wrong. Yo, it's getting louder and louder, How about we go and have a look?" Aunt Chunhua excitedly said to Fang Yumin with gossip in her eyes.

Fang Yumin pressed her temple helplessly, how much she wanted to live her little life in peace.Why is Zhang Cuihua not letting her family go?Thinking of Fang Yumin's family, he suddenly thought of Xiao Ming. Didn't this little guy take Xiao Hei Xiao Bai for a walk in the yard? Now there are dogs barking in the yard, so Xiao Ming is there too?
Thinking of this, Fang Yumin hurriedly dragged Aunt Chunhua out of the kitchen and walked quickly to the yard. If Zhang Cuihua dared to bully her Xiaoming, don't blame her for being ruthless.

(End of this chapter)