Chapter 4 Stinky Tofu

Stinky tofu?

Hearing this term, everyone present was stunned, and even raised some interest. Everyone here has tasted the delicacies of the mountains and the sea, but this stinky tofu is unheard of.

After a while, Mao Zi walked up with the food box again, and ran in front of Hao Jian, but he didn't know what to do next.

"Hanzi, hurry up and serve it to all of you!"

Maozi, as a low-level person under the feudal society, has been oppressed by all walks of life for a long time, so he is timid and afraid of things by nature, and is a standard representative of the foolish people.

But fortunately, he has a backbone like Hao Jian by his side, reminding him on the side and guiding him how to go next.

After receiving Hao Jian's instructions, Mao Zi opened the food box, and then carefully put the food box aside, took out the small plates inside, and put them on the dining table one by one.

As soon as the food box was opened, a foul smell spread from it, and as the plate fell in front of him, everyone pinched their noses and looked disgusted.

"Stink, stink!"

One of them shouted.

"Bring it down, quick!"

Another person shouted, fanned his hands and retched.

There is not much food in the plate, only one piece, the size of the palm, it is not difficult to see that it is buttered tofu, fried golden, the appearance is still very good-looking, and the red sauce is drizzled on it, so it can be said that the appearance is still there.

It's just that this fried tofu still smells bad, which is very unacceptable.

The dishes pay attention to the color, flavor and flavor, which can be called food, and a little lack can only be regarded as coarse grains.

But this smelly thing is no longer called food, but swill.

Hearing everyone's shouting, Hao Jian was not in a hurry, and continued to wave his hands and said: "This is my hometown snack, called stinky tofu." Although the taste is not correct, the taste is abnormal, I hope you will not miss it. ”

This thing is also for people to eat?

Someone raised their eyebrows, pushed it aside in disgust, and even threw it directly backwards and fell into the Bianhe River.

Looking at the stinky tofu on the table, Xu Benzhong also frowned and covered his mouth and nose with his hands, and said very dissatisfied: "Serve it to me, serve it down!" ”

Xu Benzhong was extremely depressed at this time, how could he be unlucky when he saw this Hao Jian?

When he presided over the imperial examination last year, this kid fainted directly from hunger in the Jinluan Palace, which made Long Yan angry and even took him and was punished, and today I met this kid again on the Shangyuan Festival. It's okay now, first I folded the silver and didn't say anything, and now I took out this stinky thing and polluted my facial features.

Although the stinky tofu stinks, Maozi still holds it diligently, until every table is full, and then he retreats contentedly.

But this thing is not welcomed, and almost everyone present has a discriminatory look at this stinky tofu, and they are unwilling to look at this thing squarely.

Of course, there are exceptions, Duan Zichong, a gentleman, is one of them, he sniffed this stinky tofu with curiosity, for him this thing is half of his life-saving benefactor, if it weren't for him, it is estimated that he would be ridiculed again.

Although this thing has a stinky smell, it is not so strong, but there is still a hint of crispy fragrance in it, and after smelling it for a long time, it is still full of mouth, and there are signs of taste buds.

looked around and found that no one was paying attention to him, so Duan Zichong unscrewed off the corner of the stinky tofu with his hand, then dipped the sauce on the stinky tofu, and then threw it directly into his mouth!

Unlike what he thought, there was no smell after entering his mouth, but a fresh fragrance, which caused a great impact on his taste buds. The stinky tofu was crispy and slightly spicy in the sauce, but the taste was something he had never experienced before.

secretly screamed, Duan Zichong directly picked up the chopsticks and picked up the whole piece of stinky tofu and took a big bite!

The difference between a large amount and a small amount is naturally quickly separated, and the taste of a large sip naturally far exceeds the previous corner, which is very good!

Stinky tofu, which is only the size of a palm, naturally can't withstand the consumption of a few bites, and soon Duan Zichong eats only an empty plate.

Duan Zichong, who was still unsatisfied, looked at the elders around him: "Shibo, if you don't eat this thing, can you give it to me?" ”

Although he was a little curious, when he saw Duan Zichong say this, everyone who was asked didn't want to hand over the stinky tofu directly, and Zichong ate three or four plates in a while.

"Delicious, crispy, spicy and delicious. It tastes really good! ”

At this time, someone shouted, which shocked the audience, so frightened that Mao Zi trembled a few times, and almost sat on the ground.

The sudden shouts not only frightened Maozi, but even everyone present was startled. Now is the time to be cold, and a good Shangyuan poem will be made by Hao Jian like this, not only has it lost its elegance, but it has also lost its interest at all, and there are still people applauding at this time.

"Really delicious?"

The people take food as the sky, and the history of Dakang cuisine has been thousands of years, which has also developed a rich family with extremely high requirements for food, and I heard someone say that this stinky tofu is delicious, and some people asked curiously.

"It's weird when you smell it, and it's fragrant when you eat it!"

The man who spoke earlier took another bite and said with a beautiful face, as if this thing really tasted good.

The man's movements and facial expressions were extremely enjoyable, but everyone always felt strange when they thought of what he was eating.

"Dad, are you still eating?"

At this time, Duan Zichong whispered to the old father beside him, he wanted everything he could ask for, but he didn't dare to speak to the old father on the side, for fear that the old father would blame him. But the temptation of good food was too great, and he had reached the point where he couldn't resist.

"Huh?" Duan Zichong's father glanced at Duan Zichong, he looked at the empty plate in front of Duan Zichong, and then frowned: "This thing is really delicious?" ”

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, from the beginning to the present, Duan Zichong's father has been paying attention to Duan Zichong, this child has been pampered since he was a child, and he is extremely picky about eating, and he doesn't choose the entrance of ordinary things, but now he even asks for several plates of this strange thing.

"It's delicious, it's naturally delicious. A must in the world! ”

Duan Zichong nodded and said, praising without hesitation.

Hearing Duan Zichong say this, the people around him became even more suspicious, and finally someone couldn't help but put stinky tofu into his mouth, and he had the courage to chew a few bites and then admired it.

The reason why a good thing is called a good thing is because it is constantly applauded by people, making it famous, and naturally it will not be buried by people.

After a while, there was a series of applause: "Strange, this thing smells strange, why does it taste so good?" ”

"Weird, weird! It smells bad, but it's a different kind of deliciousness! ”

Hearing these literary praises, Hao Jianwei laughed a few times, saying that what he doesn't like is smelly, and saying that what he likes, even if it is stinky, can be replaced by other adjectives, really!

Listening to the full house of praise, Xu Benzhong was also suspicious, and after confirming the surroundings, he also fed it into his mouth with a little worry, only to realize that this thing was not bad.

"Maozi, what are you still doing in a daze, continue to serve it to all the adults, first say that it is a hundred yuan a piece, and not a penny less!"

Hao Jian smiled, his original intention was to sell stinky tofu before, but now when it comes to making money, he is naturally relentless.

Oh, this time Mao Zi's heart also became excited, he quickly got off the boat, and after tinkering in the fishing boat for a while, he jumped up directly, and continued to serve food with the food box.

One hundred wen is nothing to these people, the key is that this hundred wen can be bought, so one hundred wen is worth the money for these people.

A piece of stinky tofu can't stand a few chews and then it's gone, plus many people haven't eaten or lost it before, and when they hear someone shouting that it's delicious, they naturally have an itchy mouth and buy a few pieces, so this also causes good things to sell out after a while.

"The student has taken his leave."

Hao Jian, who was carrying a pocket of tattooed silver, smiled proudly, waved his hand at Xu Benzhong and said, the business has been completed, so naturally he doesn't need to stay here.

Xu Benzhong nodded, signaling that he could leave, while the officials and masters around him were burping and reminiscing.

took Mao Zi off the fishing boat, Hao Jian immediately untied the rope buckled on the official boat, and Mao Zi also walked to the stern of the boat and began to shake the oars.

"Hey, the official ship eats, abalone ginseng wings, one hundred lines! There is no other branch in this one, so don't miss it when you pass by! ”

Before the fishing boat had taken a few steps, Hao Jian stood at the bow and shouted.

Hearing this shout, the people on the official ship were stunned for a moment, and then looked at Hao Jian who was gradually moving away. This abalone ginseng wings and belly were all exchanged by Hao Jian with inferior folk food, and many things had happened before, which everyone had forgotten, but now Hao Jian handed over the letter and all the people present have also woken up.

Good guy, a plate of things that are only worth a few pennies is exchanged for something worth a few taels, and then this kid actually sells it at a high price!

Xu Benzhong watched Hao Jian gradually move away, twisted his beard, and smiled slightly: "I underestimated this kid before, but I didn't think that he was really a talent, I hope that Qingxi County can help you soar!" ”

Next, Hao Jian sold a few copies of the abalone ginseng wings that were replaced on the official ship, and then hastily called it a day back.

"Brother Jian'er, why would those officials give you money so boldly?"

Also at this time, Mao Zi asked curiously towards Hao Jian. In Mao Zi's opinion, these so-called officials are a group of beings who eat people and do not spit out bones, when have I seen them like this.

"Shame, a group of good-faced guys, they deserve to be unlucky."

Hao Jian lay on the bow of the boat and shook the river with his hand, and said with a slight smile.

Although Hao Jian said this in his mouth, Hao Jian understood in his heart that this was a method of moral kidnapping. What he said before was so miserable, if Xu Benzhong didn't help, then how would others evaluate him in the future? It is still light to say that he will not save him when he sees death, and he is worthy of the teachings of the saints, and his years of political career have long made Xu Benzhong understand what he wants to do.

This is the so-called moral kidnapping, you can choose to do or not do a thing in front of you, but if you don't do it, others will say that it is immoral, so that you must do it!