Happy peasant girl

Chapter 25 Linjia Tofu
Although Lin Zhongguo couldn't stand up yet, he still guided his two sons, Lin Qinghao and Lin Qingmu, to make tofu-pressing wooden boards that Lin Qingxi drew on red paper with charcoal. Shi and Wu made thin sacks out of sackcloth for squeezing soybean milk.

The movement of Lao Lin’s house is not small. Many people in the village know that their family is building a house, but thinking that there are many Lao Lin’s family and the houses are also thatched houses, they should build more houses, but the villagers don’t understand why they build wooden houses. .

Lin Qingxi was not idle during the time when her family was busy. In addition to helping to take care of Lin Nianyu and Lin Nian Shui, she also had to raise tomato seeds and pepper seeds on the vegetable patch in the yard, while Lin Qinghe was in charge. Fill the large and small tanks at home with water.

Later, when Linqingxi saw him working hard, he reminded him that the Shanmei River flows out of Bihu, like a thick tree with countless branches. Can you think of a way to divert a small river from the Shanmei River? .

After the old Lin's tofu house was built, the tomato seeds and pepper seeds in Linqingxi's yard also germinated.

After Linqingxi told his family how to make tofu, the next day, under the guidance of Linqingxi, Ye and the others quietly tried it out, and made a plate of white and tender tofu, and Linqingxi also made the tofu How to eat told the Mu family.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the old Lin's family to muster up the courage to build a house and buy soybeans, and Lin Qingfei would not have rented a small shop in Xiao'an Town with the consent of Linyuan Mountain and Lin Zhongguo.

February [-]nd is a good day for the "dragon raising its head". The Linjia shop of the old Linjia chose to open on this day, and the day before the opening, Linyuanshan asked the family to make a plate of tofu for the patriarch , clan elders and village chiefs, and explained to them that Lao Lin's family was going to open a shop.

Therefore, on the day of the official opening, almost everyone in Linjia Village knew that Lao Linjia opened a tofu shop in Xiao'an Town. It was discovered by Linyuan Mountain accidentally. As for the money to open the shop, it was the money from Qin and Wu's embroidery sales and the money saved by the old Lin's family over the years.

Tofu is a food that has never appeared before, but because its raw materials are not expensive, Linqingxi suggested that the family sell it to others by the piece, a piece of tofu costs 30 penny, and a plate of tofu costs [-] yuan, so that poor people can buy a piece of tofu and go home. meal.

Before the shop opened, Lin Qingfei took a few pieces of tofu to the restaurant where he had been, and gave some tofu menus to the shopkeeper for free.

After trying the old Lin's tofu, the shopkeeper immediately ordered two big plates. Since the county magistrate Lu came, the business of his restaurant has also started to improve.

"Take a look, take a look, the authentic old Linjia tofu is fresh and delicious, delicious and cheap!" Lin Qinghe and Lin Qingmu were temporarily trained by Lin Qingxi as waiters to attract customers. At first they were a little embarrassed , I still saw that no one dared to buy it, and I was afraid that the tofu would not be sold, so I called it for sale.

Soon, some people were attracted by the white and tender tofu, and they couldn't help but walked up to ask the price. Mr. Mu enthusiastically told the customers how to make tofu, and even cut a piece of tofu into small pieces, allowing customers to taste it for free. taste.

Customers who had tasted Lao Linjia Tofu all nodded with satisfaction, and it was not expensive, and it was so delicious that it didn't take long for people to buy it.

"Miss Boss, give me a piece!"

"Little brother, give me two dollars!"

"I also want two yuan, go home and give it to my mother to try something new!"

In less than an hour, the two plates of tofu were sold out. Just as Mu asked Lin Qinghao to bring out the third plate of tofu, Lin Qinghai suddenly jumped out of a carriage and hurriedly pressed Mu's hand that was about to remove the tofu. Said: "Mom, don't sell this tofu yet. There are people in Fu'an Town who are eager to buy our tofu, and they want ten boards. Their housekeepers are here!"

"Ten boards? But we made five boards of tofu today, and that's not enough!" Mrs. Mu was taken aback. She didn't expect Lin Qingfei to sell two boards of tofu to Fu'an Town. There are still so many people who buy it.

"My sister-in-law, please hurry home and make a few plates of tofu. Our master will entertain a group of guests in the evening. The price is negotiable!" After the carriage carrying Lin Qinghai stopped, a well-dressed man got out The middle-aged man, he is Li Quan, the chief housekeeper of the Li family in Fu'an Town.

"Miss Boss, you said you wanted to sell me a piece of tofu, so you can't go back on it!" Customers who were still waiting to buy tofu, saw that someone wanted to buy a whole block of tofu from Linjia Xiaodian, and worried that Mu's wouldn't sell it to him. him.

"Everyone, I'm really sorry, this tofu is in urgent need!" Li Quan was afraid that Mrs. Mu would agree, so he quickly asked the servants who followed to protect the tofu, as if he was guarding some kind of treasure.

"Uncle, come to town early tomorrow. Our family must make more tofu. I will ask my mother to give you a bowl of soy milk for free. It's delicious!" Lin Qingxi said to the guest with a smile, Her voice was very low for the last sentence, but many people present still heard it.

"Little girl, what is soy milk?" Someone already asked around.

"This...you will know tomorrow, anyway, drinking it is good for your health!" Lin Qingxi proudly sold off.

The last plate of tofu was also taken away by Li Quan, and Mu promised to send it to them as soon as the tofu was finished, but Li Quan was still worried, and asked the boy who followed him to send the tofu back to Fu'an Town first, so he simply followed Mrs. Mu and Lin Qinghai returned home together.

Linyuan Mountain, Lin Zhongguo, Qin Shi, and Ye Shi were grinding soybeans at home, and saw Mu's family members who went to the town to sell tofu all returned anxiously, followed by an unknown person.

"Hui Lan, what's the matter?" Linyuan Mountain welcomed Li Quan into the yard, the main reason was that he was dressed in extraordinary clothes, and he seemed to be from a wealthy family.

"Father, this is the housekeeper Li from the Li Mansion in Fu'an Town. His master and young master took a fancy to our tofu and said they need seven boards, and one board will give us a tael of silver. Sanlang's papers will be signed with him. Alright." Mrs. Mu was startled when he first heard that a plate of tofu cost a tael of silver, this Saburo really knows how to ask for prices.

Speaking of which, the price was not proposed by Lin Qingfei, but by the young master of the Li family who had tasted the old Linjia tofu, and Lin Qingfei was not allowed to raise any objections at all.

Linyuanshan hastily welcomed Li Quan into his room. The old Lin's house did not have a living room, so he could only use his main house as a living room temporarily.

After a while, Lin Qingyun and Lin Qingfei also came back, so the old Lin's family hurriedly performed their duties to make tofu, while Lin Qingxi took care of the two children.

The men, women and children of Lao Lin's family joined the battle, and finally made tofu with seven large boards near the evening. There was no way that the young master of the Li family said that he didn't want tofu with a small board of 30 yuan, but a big board of 50 yuan. tofu.

(End of this chapter)