The family was busy in the yard, and Aqing's call came from the asker: "Aqiu, what are you busy at home?" ”

The third uncle hurriedly whispered to Geng Qiu and Ah Hao, don't tell the matter of building a greenhouse, Geng Qiu and Ah Hao nodded to show that they understood. It turned out that Ah Qing was going to ask them if they wanted to make tofu. Every year in the village, when it comes to winter, they will gather together to make tofu, after all, it is more troublesome for each family to make it, and there is a mill in the village, so every household takes out a little bean, makes tofu, and then distributes it to everyone.

"Yes. We still have a few pounds of beans at home. I'll get it for you. How many beans do you produce? Geng Qiu asked.

"One liter of beans per family."

"How much tofu can you make in one liter?" Geng Qiu asked again. It's winter now, and when the tofu is beaten, it can be thrown on the outside freezer and directly become frozen tofu. You are not afraid of spoilage for as long as you eat. In fact, according to Geng Qiu, you should make tofu in autumn, you can dry tofu, dry tofu can be eaten for a longer time, and you can also make moldy tofu. Now it's so cold, you can't get sunburned, and it's even more impossible to get moldy. Geng Qiu secretly said in his heart that it was a pity.

"There are a few plates, enough to eat for a long time." Ah Qing replied. Every family has to save a lot of tofu in a winter, and of course there will be a lot.

The third uncle went to fetch a liter of beans and handed them to Ah Qing, the beans had to be soaked first, it took time, and Ah Qing was just collecting beans from every household at this time. When it comes time to grind beans, they will call people to do things, and every household will send people. And you have to bring firewood, buckets, and so on.

After A-Qing left, Geng Qiu suddenly asked, "Bean sprouts, will everyone send them?" ”

"I've eaten it, how I got it, but I don't know. Someone sells it. The third uncle said.

"Does Brother Qiu send bean sprouts?" Ah Hao asked with wide eyes.

"Of course, it's too easy." Geng Qiu smiled.

This really has no technical content, like the rural people of the age of grandparents, everyone will, in the past, when science and technology were not developed, rural people themselves would also send bean sprouts to eat in winter. After all, it was not like later, and out-of-season vegetables were available all year round. And for a while, wasn't there a news report that the bean sprouts sold on the market now are made of chemical fertilizers and what additives, which look white and fat, but are they poisonous to eat? Everyone didn't dare to sell it, and then a lot of bean sprouts experts came out to show their bean sprouts, such as some have paper, some have cola bottles, some have soybean sprouts, some have mung beans, red beans, black beans, and even peanuts.

For a time, this method can be found on online TV a whole bunch. Geng Qiu's ears were smoky, and indirectly, they all learned. And he didn't plan to bring the most common soybean sprouts to Zhoufu, he planned to make green bean sprouts, which are actually very simple, but after the sprouts grow, they are placed in the sun to dry, and they become green, which is generally called bean sprouts. Speaking of bean sprouts, he still likes to eat bean sprouts, because they taste better and are more chewy, not too tender like others, and they feel watery when you bite into them.

"Speaking of which, I haven't eaten bean sprouts in a long time." Ah Hao said.

"Well, this bean sprout is generally a dish eaten in winter, and when there are many vegetarian vegetables, not many people buy this expensive dish. Only in winter, there are no vegetables, and if you are tired of eating cabbage and radish, you will buy it a few more times, and this bean sprout is white and tender, which is much more valuable than tofu. It is an expensive dish in winter, so it is rarely seen in normal times, but in winter there are people who specialize in selling it. The third uncle explained.

"In that case, I can also send some bean sprouts to sell for money. There are not many soybeans at home, so it is good to wait until the village collects a few dozen catties, and you can earn ten taels of silver in one winter. Geng Qiu's heart moved. Although he has two hundred taels on hand, the medicine he takes for Ah Hao's disease is not cheap, and it is always good to be able to earn more.

"No, you can send some bean sprouts to eat at home, or you can send some to the Zhou family. But you can't take it out and sell it. Ah Hao categorically objected. The third uncle and three aunts also nodded again and again, obviously agreeing with Ah Hao's meaning.

Geng Qiu asked puzzledly: "Why?" ”

"I usually take the snacks from the family to give away, and even occasionally exchange money for money, but this is not considered a business, and farmers will do this. You can even sell firewood, hunt and sell it. But these are not serious business, buyers and sellers. But if you want to sell bean sprouts specifically, the nature is different. That's the behavior of merchants. Ah Hao explained.

"So what?" Geng Qiu was still puzzled.

"We are now ordinary people, but we don't fall into the merchants. It's not easy to turn over in the future. Ah Hao said.

Geng Qiu thought about it for a long time, and finally thought that the ancient merchants seemed to have a very low status, although they were rich, but they were disgraced by others, and in ancient times, they still believed that scholars were the highest. Therefore, this buying and selling behavior is obviously not acceptable to a person from a background like A Hao.

"Alas, I thought I came up with a good idea to make money, but it turned out that I was blind for a long time." Geng Qiu was very unhappy in his heart. Even if you look at things that can make money, you can't do them.

"You don't have to worry about my treatment, I'll figure it out with the silver." Ah Hao saw that he looked unhappy and said again.

"Oh. Then let's send some bean sprouts to eat, and I also want to send some to the Zhou family. Geng Qiu asked. Although Ah Hao didn't have to worry about the silver, he didn't give up on taking bean sprouts as a gift.

"Yes. You don't have to think of any money-making ideas in the future. Ah Hao said solemnly.

"Got it." Geng Qiu agreed sullenly. What is this, in ancient times, there was a strict hierarchy, and everything was really tied. But think about yourself as a civilian, if you are a slave, you have to kowtow and kneel when you see someone, the master can beat if he wants, and scold if he wants, then it is really better to die.

Geng Qiu was busy sending bean sprouts and planting greenhouse vegetables, but Ah Hao has been writing books seriously these days. Geng Qiu's thoughts made him understand that it was not a matter if there was no silver in this house. This family is not just about being well fed and clothed. Brother Ning is also the age when he should go to school, in fact, Brother Ning had already enlightened when he was at home, but now it has been delayed. There is also Ah Niu, who will also go to school in the future. The cost of studying is not low, and now I have to think of some money.

They didn't make much money just by hunting, and he also understood that in this village, they couldn't hunt too often, for fear of being too eye-catching. He didn't have much hope for the few acres of land that were opened. I used to have a headache and didn't dare to think about things, but now I have a clear mind, I remember a lot of things, and I know that it's time to plan for the rest of my life. The matter of avenging his father's name will never be done in the short term, so he will put it aside and manage it slowly, but the most important thing at the moment is the life of the family.

In addition to practicing martial arts since childhood, Ah Hao has learned more about arranging troops and leading troops to fight. As far as his handwriting is concerned, he writes quite well. Thinking about it, I can only make a fuss from this.

He still has no problem with a three-character scripture and an enlightenment book with a hundred family names. What's more, his handwriting is good, and he uses good paper, and these two books can be exchanged for a few silver dollars when they get to the bookstore. What's more, he can take these two books and let the owner of the bookstore understand the word guò and let him copy the book to make money. This copying books can also be regarded as a serious way to make money, and students from poor families do not rely on copying books for money. You can even help people write letters, write pairs, and sell calligraphy and paintings. In the past, he didn't think about relying on literature to eat, but now he didn't expect to make a living by selling words.