Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 266 I can wait seven days and seven nights

Madam Xue gasped. She was being asked to make konjac tofu?
Her delicate hands were not meant for such rough work. Chu Yingtian had never made her do these kinds of jobs, so naturally, Master Bai would not order her around either.

Her hands were specifically for playing music and pleasing men.

Xue looked at her hands, about to refuse, when she heard Chu Yingtian say, "Alright then."

Madam Xue thought she had misheard, and widened her eyes to ask, "What do you mean, 'okay'? How can it be okay?"

Chu Yingtian said with dissatisfaction, "What's wrong with asking you to cook a meal? Is it too much trouble for you? You don't want to? Then go back to the Bai family."

His small temple cannot contain such a great Buddha.

Chu Yingtian said this for another reason: he felt that Xue Shi, being a woman, should at least know how to make konjac tofu.

Although the konjac tofu currently on the market is all purchased at a high price from Baijia Restaurant.

But making tofu is not a simple task; any woman can do it.

But Xue was no ordinary woman, and konjac tofu was no simple food.

If you don't know the secret recipe is just wood ash water, all you'll get is a pot of mush.

Madam Xue was speechless. What kind of lowly work and lowly food was she supposed to do?

Seeing that she hadn't moved for a while, Shen Kuo put away his good temper and asked, "What? You don't want to?"

Seeing Shen Kuo's face darken, Madam Xue quickly put on a smiling face and said, "Sir, you are joking. How could that be?"

He then instructed his maid to summon several women, who had only been pretending to be busy.

Since I have nothing to do, I might as well help her out.

Anyway, it's impossible for Xue to do all the work by herself.

Led by Xue's personal maid, everyone poured the ground konjac into a basin.

Once the water in the large pot boils, the cooking process begins.

Others did all the work, and to show that she was virtuous, Xue pretended to stir the pot a few times with a spatula.

The mushy food in the pot was bubbling, and she frowned in disgust.

What the hell is this? How could anyone like to eat this stuff?

Lord Shen didn't know what was going on, but he insisted on watching her make konjac tofu. Wasn't that making things difficult for her?
Shen Kuo looked at it very carefully, not missing a single detail.

Having nothing better to do, he really wanted to make things difficult for Madam Xue.

He leaned closer and asked, "This porridge has been cooking for ages, why is it still porridge?"

Ms. Xue looked pleadingly at her son and ex-husband.

Chu Yingtian looked away, wondering what he was doing. There was no secret recipe written on his face.

Chu Yu had regained some of his senses and said, "Lord Shen, it will probably take at least a day and a night to boil this konjac tofu."

"If Lord Shen wishes to eat some, I can simply send someone to buy some; there's no need for such trouble."

Madam Xue looked at her son with admiration. He was indeed her son, and very clever indeed.

In this way, Lord Shen naturally lost patience and could no longer wait, and she no longer needed to pretend.

It also saves me from not knowing how to do it and accidentally giving myself away.

Chu Yingtian chimed in, "Yes, Lord Shen, I've had the kitchen prepare some fine food and wine. Please come in."

Shen Kuo smiled and said, "No need, I'm not in a hurry."

"Don't even mention a day and a night, I can wait three days and three nights, or even seven days and seven nights."

Chu Yingtian's face turned pale, and he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

It seems that Lord Shen came here specifically to see them make a fool of themselves.

Xue was completely at a loss; she simmered it for over an hour.

The bottom of the pot was burnt, and after stirring it a few times, the paste turned quite a bit black.

The maidservant beside her said happily, "Madam, the konjac tofu looks like this color."

Madam Xue looked down at him blankly and said, "Is that so?"

The maidservant said confidently in a low voice, "Don't worry, Madam, it will definitely be ready in another hour." The group's confidence increased, and they added more firewood to the fire.

Soon the pot was smoking, and the paste inside became increasingly thick and black.

In the end, it turned into a thick layer of burnt rice crust, and the burnt smell lingered for a long time.

Madam Xue held her handkerchief, looking troubled. "Lord Shen, I'm so sorry. The maids and nannies were too big with the fire and burned the konjac tofu."

He turned to the group and scolded them, "What have I always told you? To simmer slowly over low heat, do you understand?"
"You will be fined a year's salary and deprived of food for three days."

The maids and nannies were too frightened to speak and could only silently take the blame for her.

Madam Xue smiled and said, "Lord Shen, the dishes from the kitchen are ready. You must be hungry."

Shen Kuo was not just hungry, he was practically starving to death.

He said calmly, "It's burnt, isn't it? It's alright, then let your son do it."

He looked at Chu Xiu and said, "Since you researched this in the book, you seem to be the most suitable candidate. Hurry up and do it, you won't burn it, will you?"

Chu Yu was put on a leash, and now he not only had to make konjac tofu himself, but he also couldn't get away with burning it.

Shen Kuo probably knew something, but not much.

The two sides are currently at a stalemate, and it remains to be seen who will give in first.

However, there is a way to avoid making konjac tofu, but that might offend Shen Kuo.

Chu Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Shen, I'm really sorry, but making konjac tofu is one of my family's sources of income."

For us, a small family, it's not easy to have a skill to support our family, so naturally we can't let it slip out.

Even if the King of Heaven himself held a knife to my throat, I would never reveal the secret formula.

He then knelt down with a thud, saying, "I hope you will forgive me, sir."

Chu Yu is indeed Chu Yu; his little brain is really sharp.

In this way, the person who was put on the fire became Shen Kuo.

If he insists on having the Chu family make konjac tofu in front of him again, he is trying to steal their skills.

They just want to drive ordinary, poor families to their deaths.

Both Xue Shi and Chu Yingtian wore expressions that said, "My son is really amazing."

Shen Kuo laughed and said, "Then why didn't you say so earlier? If that's the case, then we won't make this konjac tofu for now."

He took a sip of tea and asked seemingly casually, "Your konjac tofu is enough to support a family, so it must be very expensive, right?"

Chu Yu: "It's not expensive, one bowl costs one coin."

He knew that when Li Ruru used to set up her stall, she sold a bowl for 3 coins.

He said, "It's much cheaper than others. We just need to make enough to cover our costs. We're not greedy."

His parents echoed his sentiments, giving Chu Yingtian and Xue Shi the illusion that they had escaped death.

If Shen Kuogang hadn't laughed, they would have really thought that Lord Shen had come specifically to cause trouble today.

Just as she was enjoying herself for a moment, Shen Kuo ate a piece of pastry and said with a forced smile, "Let's not talk about konjac tofu for now, let's talk about maltose, I'm more interested in that."

Chu Yingtian nudged his son. "Sir, if you have any questions, just ask my son. He's the one in charge."

With dark circles under his eyes and a dejected look on his face, Chu Yu was secretly alarmed: What is Dad doing? Isn't he using him as a pawn?

What if he can't answer?

Chu Yingtian wasn't worried about any of this; his son's intelligence was undeniable.

Yes, his son takes after him.

Madam Xue was not worried, as her son's wisdom was naturally inherited from him.

That blockhead Chu Yingtian, don't get involved.

Shen Kuo said slowly, "The wheat harvest was only a little over a month ago, but your workers have been working here for several months already."

Are you not using sprouted wheat, but good wheat?
This is a capital offense!