Their family is now unable to make ends meet, although they are supported by the silver money of the Qi Mansion, but after purchasing the guy who lives a life, only twenty taels of silver are left for the thirty-two taels.

His family has no land, and the little money has to buy land, build a house, and go to school, all of which cost a lot of money, and he must find a livelihood to make money, otherwise, the twenty taels of silver will not be enough at all.

The third grandfather listened, pondered for a while, and said: "We have just arrived, and what we are doing is a fresh business, if the business is good, it will definitely attract people's eyes, don't worry, wait for the Chinese New Year's Eve day and several families to sum up." ”

They are outsiders, and several families have to live together, but they can't let everyone lose their hearts because of a livelihood, so the third grandfather plans to do it together with several families, and specially told Gu Jinli.

Gu Jinli agreed, after experiencing the famine, she knew very well the importance of holding together in ancient times.

The family temporarily pressed this matter and only waited for the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Early the next morning, Luo's father and Qin Sanlang took Gu Jinli, Gu Jin'an, Luo Wu, Luo Huiniang, Tian Erqiang, and Tian Xiaohua into the mountain together.

They don't have any meat for the New Year, and they want to go to Dafeng Mountain to see if they can hunt some game.

I entered the mountain early in the morning, and came back after dark, and found a lot of things, including five hares, three pheasants, and a roe deer, and found a sack of wild sweet potatoes, which can be described as a rich harvest.

"The meat for the New Year is available, this roe deer can have thirty or forty pounds, and tomorrow we will kill the roe deer, kill a few chickens, worship the ancestors together, and eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together." The third grandfather held the torch and looked at the mountain treasure placed on the ground, and there was a smile on his serious face, this day is getting better and better.

Several families also came to see the prey, and the roe deer was the most popular, and was surrounded and pointed to see the kung fu of tea.

After watching the prey, several adults asked Gu Jinli about the tofu again. The third grandfather told them not to worry, and when they had the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner tomorrow, he would tell them about it.

Although several families are anxious to know about tofu, but tomorrow is the Chinese New Year's Eve, not such a day, after everyone listens, they are no longer in a hurry to ask.

Chu Shi said to Gu Jinli: "Xiaoyu, let's make some tofu tomorrow for the New Year, the bean dregs cake and tofu are delicious." "They didn't buy any New Year's goods this year, except for coarse grains, which were the prey they found, and radishes and cabbage that they bought from the villagers, they didn't have anything else to eat.

Gu Jinli said: "Okay, let's make tofu again tomorrow, who wants to make tofu from a few uncles and aunts, soak the soybeans when you go back tonight, just soak five catties for the family, and tomorrow bring the soaked soybeans to the yard of Aunt Luo's house and Aunt Tian's house, grind the beans together, and then take them back when they are ready." ”

"Eh, okay, let's go back and soak the soybeans." Aunt Tian is the happiest, there are more tofu and bean dregs from soybeans, she calculated last night, half a catty of soybeans from tofu bean dregs is enough for their family to eat. Her family is short of food and money, and she can't wait for Gu Jinli to make tofu every day.

Several families stood in the courtyard to discuss the matter of worshipping their ancestors tomorrow, and then went home separately.

At dawn the next day, the families were busy, and the men were responsible for slaughtering the prey; The women were responsible for worshipping ancestors and preparing the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner; Gu Jinli, these half-grown children, were busy grinding beans and making tofu.

There is a lot of tofu to be made today, and the beans alone were ground for three hours, from just grinding to noon, before all the beans were grinded, and everyone took buckets of soybean milk to Gu Jinli's house, and she made tofu.

Everyone was curious to stay and watch her make tofu, but they didn't understand how the tofu was made?

I only know that the soy milk is put into the pot to cook, and after cooking, Gu Jinli pours a bowl of water into it, and after a while, the soy milk becomes bean curd, scoops up the bean curd and puts it in a wooden box, and presses it with a stone for more than half an hour, and the bean curd becomes tofu.

"It's amazing." Gu Qingliang looked at the boxes of tofu and was shocked.

Gu Yumei snorted coldly: "What's magical, isn't it just a cheap thing made of beans......

Gu Dexing hurriedly tugged at Gu Yumei's sleeve and interrupted her.

When they came, the second aunt warned them, saying that this tofu is a good thing, and now only Gu Jinli will do it, and ask them not to offend her, if they offend her, they will not be able to get tofu in the future, but their brother and sister are asking!

Gu Jinli hehe, looked at Gu Yumei and said, "? Since it's a cheap thing, then you spit out the tofu you eat. She really couldn't stand Gu Yumei, she fled from her hometown and put on the shelf of her village chief's granddaughter, she was sick.

When Gu Yumei heard this, her eyes turned red with anger, and she pointed at Gu Jinli and said, "You, don't be complacent, I will definitely be able to make something better than tofu!" ”

Isn't it just to make a tofu, everyone is holding her, and she is not convinced.

There was one more thing that made her even angrier. Her father is obviously the son of the village chief, why didn't Chinese New Year's Eve eat at her house to worship the ancestors, but to Gu Jinli's house? Just because the three grandfathers and three grandmothers live with them? But the three grandfathers and three grandmothers are just seniors, and they are not village heads!

Gu Jinli saw through her thoughts and said unceremoniously: "Are you not convinced?" If you are not convinced, hold back and wait until you really make something better than tofu. ”

She took out the dagger she was carrying, shook it at Gu Yumei, and said, "Retract your finger for me, otherwise I will chop you up or not?" ”

Gu Yumei thought of Gu Jinli's provoking Wu Da's tendons, her face turned pale, and she hurriedly retracted her hand, not daring to point at Gu Jinli again.

Gu Jinli smiled: "That's right." ”

Gu Dexing shook his head, sister, why bother? I can't beat Xiaoyu, and I don't have Xiaoyu in my mouth, so I have to provoke her, isn't this a rush to find a scolding?

Gu Yumei was half angry with Gu Jinli, she wanted to leave but didn't dare to go, they had to take the tofu back, otherwise they would be scolded to death by the second aunt, so they could only continue to stay at Gu Jinli's house.

After the tofu was ready, Gu Jinli asked them to take the tofu back: "If it's cold today, just put the wooden box in the yard and freeze it, and you can eat it for six or seven days." ”

The north and south of Dachu are divided by Zhongzhou, Jianghuai is close to Zhongzhou in the north, and Jiangnan is in the south.

"Eh, we got it." Several families brought their tofu back.

Because several families would gather together for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner tonight, in the kitchen of Gu Jinli's house, several women were already preparing things, and seeing that she was busy, Cui Shi called her: "Xiaoyu, come and teach you a few aunts to make bean dregs and tofu dishes." ”

"Here we are." Gu Jinli went to the kitchen and made a pot of bean dregs cakes, bean dregs balls, a fried five-spiced tofu, braised tofu with stuffy meat, and hot and sour tofu: "There are still some tofu recipes, and I will teach a few aunts in the future." ”

"There are other ways to do it, this tofu is really a treasure." The women of several families were very happy and let Gu Jinli rest, and they tried to make a few more pots by themselves.

In the evening, before the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, in addition to the Qin family, several families from Gujia Village all crowded into the courtyard of Gu Jinli's family to worship their ancestors and worship those dead villagers.

Thinking of the villagers who died tragically, several families cried a lot, and it was not until the third grandfather opened his mouth to persuade them that everyone stopped crying.

The Qin family also worshiped their ancestors in their own courtyard, but they did not have a tablet of the gods, only placed incense tables, and worshiped their ancestors with a whole chicken.

After their family worshipped, the third grandfather personally went to invite them to come over for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, which was said early in the morning, the Qin family did not refuse, the three ancestors and grandchildren came, but their eyes were red and swollen, and they obviously cried.

The Chinese New Year's Eve meal is very rich, with two large pots of roe deer meat, two pots of stewed chicken, four large bowls of braised rabbit meat, two large bowls of dry fried bamboo rats, two large pots of bean dregs cake, bean dregs balls, and a few dishes made of tofu, and two large pots of cabbage and meat stuffed dumplings, and a large pot of sweet potato and aged rice porridge.

Although there are not many types, the portion is very large, and more than 30 people eat one by one. Gu Defa, Gu Dewang, Cheng Ge'er, Gu Qingxi, Jin Niu, and Gui Niu of the Gu Damu brothers, these young children are even more happy to eat, and their little belly is round.

After eating the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the third grandfather said about the tofu business: "Xiaoyu made tofu, this tofu is a fresh food, a pound of soybeans can produce more than three pounds of tofu, very cost-effective." If the tofu is made well, the taste is excellent, I thought, we are all poor, no money and no land, we have to find a livelihood to make money, this is a good business to sell tofu. ”