Chapter 31: What About Our Family?
No matter how the Liu family made a fuss, the first tofu in September still appeared under the curious eyes of everyone.
Chef Xiao knew that he was going to make tofu in September, so he also came to join in the fun. Yun Niang is even more nervous than September, this tofu is different from bean sprouts and soy milk, if their family can really make tofu, then they really have a technology to support their family.
About half an hour, September estimated that the time was almost up, and called Shangyun Niang to plan to take down the stone that was pressed. Who knew that Master Xiao took the first step and easily lifted the stone slab with the pressed tofu and put it aside.
Where does that action look like an old man, not entering the prime of life in his twenties and thirties at all, Su Jinghang's mouth can hold an egg.
September was thinking about tofu, and I was a little excited. When I lifted the coarse cloth wrapped in tofu, I saw that it was a light yellowish white inside, and it looked like the tofu I had seen in my previous life.
"Is this tofu?" Yun Niang couldn't believe it. "Jiu'er, quickly cut a piece and take a look."
In September, I carefully cut it along the edge of the bamboo basket, and found that the cut surface was not delicate at all, but very rough. I put a piece in my mouth, but the taste is not much different, but it tastes chewy. In short, this tofu still failed.
"Taste the ......" In September, one person divided a small piece.
"Well, it's delicious, and it smells like beans." Yun Niang quickly expressed her opinion after eating.
Su Jinghang also nodded again and again, and September sighed in his heart. Her mother and brother had never eaten tofu, and of course they didn't know what really good tofu was.
After Master Xiao finished eating a piece, he gave it to himself. "It's a little dry..., not tender."
September looked at him in surprise, "Strange old man, can you taste it?" "Yes, how could she forget a noble son like Chen Ye, his master is definitely not an ordinary person.
Master Xiao smashed his mouth, "Well, but it's not stupid to do it for the first time." ”
Su Jinghang couldn't bear to look at September's lost little face, and hurriedly said, "Little sister, don't be sad, my mother and I think it's delicious." ”
"Brother, I know, this is just an experiment, if tofu is really so easy to make, wouldn't everyone be able to make it." September smiled slightly.
Yun Niang nodded, "Well, you're right, if you can't do it this time, let's do it again tomorrow, and we can always succeed if we try a few more times." ”
Under the relief of Yun Niang and Su Jinghang singing and harmonizing, September was also in a good mood, and washed his hands to help Yun Niang clean up the kitchen.
Lying on the kang at night, Yun Niang was sewing a coat for Jiu Su Jinghang with an oil lamp, probably because the food was improved, and Su Jinghang's figure was also good, and those old clothes in the past could not be worn. It was still a while before I went to sleep, so I took the drawings I had drawn in the past two days and studied them in September.
Su Changlin couldn't help but glance at it a few times, remembering that he had asked the shopkeeper Qin to find the master who built the house in September, and opened his mouth in confusion: "Girl, what are you painting?" How do I look like a house? ”
"Hey...... Dad, you're right, this is the house we want to build. September smiled and looked at the charcoal drawing on the paper, which was a modern two-story bungalow that she had spent a lot of time drawing.
"How do I see that there are two floors? How many rooms are there? Girl, listen to me, we have a small family, so we can't use so many rooms, not to mention how much money it costs. The more Su Changlin thought about it, the more he felt that it was inappropriate, building a house was a big deal, and this time he couldn't let September joke about it.
Yun Niang heard the conversation between the father and daughter, and couldn't help but join in. "Jiu'er, you are a paying attention, but building a house can't be a joke, you, listen to your father this time."
September understood her father's concerns, smiled and analyzed: "You guys listen to me first." ”
He cleared his throat and said, "Now that our family has started to do business, these rooms are only small, and I still think they are not enough." You see, there are only three rooms for the four of us, and one room for Chen Ye and them. In case of business with the town in the future, if there is a special situation that requires a stay, you need to prepare a room. And grandparents sometimes come over, and they need a room too. The rest of the kitchen, the shower, the utility room, oh yes, and a storage room. "September 1 explains the purpose of these rooms.
Su Changlin and Yun Niang were dumbfounded when they heard this, it seemed that there were indeed not enough rooms, but they felt that something was wrong when they thought about it. "Your grandmother won't live at your uncle's house," Su Changlin said.
"Dad, our family still has a lot of things that need grandma to decide, this house, whether they can't get over or not, they must set aside one, it makes no sense for us to live in a new house for juniors, and the old people are still in the old house, this is a matter of principle." In fact, when I said this in September, I also took into account that the two families should not have unnecessary estrangement because of the house.
"I think what Jiu'er said makes sense, the old couple can't get by, so we have to stay, so as not to gossip about the screwman outside."
The second room of the Su family has recently become the focus of discussion in the village before and after tea, and the people who were poor a month ago and couldn't even afford to eat bran throat vegetables have become the most powerful in Sujia Village in a short period of time. Selling fish balls, sending bean sprouts, setting up breakfast stalls, no matter what it is, is a money-making business.
Although most people took the benefits of the Su family's second room because of the sale of fish and bean sprouts, and maintained it everywhere, it was inevitable that there would be a lot of slander in the dark, and Aunt Zhao heard it angrily and Yun Niang said it many times.
"The main thing is the tofu to be made next, if this thing is done, our family's business will not be a small fight, and these houses are still far from enough."
According to September's idea, if the tofu can be made, those tofu skins, dried tofu and the like can be tried. In her previous life, because she especially liked to eat those small snacks made of dried tofu, she specially checked their raw materials and methods, and suddenly made tofu, and many memories slowly came to mind.
Su Changlin believes that in September, for more than a month, he sometimes secretly frightens himself when he looks at the changes in his family, this is all due to September, and that little head always has extraordinary thoughts. Just so many houses don't know how much to get?
And this silver... Our family is currently only one hundred and thirty taels at most. I don't know if it's enough. Su Changlin expressed the doubts in his heart.
"Dad, the money is not in a hurry in advance, now the family has almost every day, and building a house is not a matter of one or two days, and it is not much worse to save another while this time." In September, I calculated an account, and there was about 700 yuan in income almost every day, which was a lot of money for almost two months.
"Well, it's good that you have a plan in mind." Su Changlin said in a sullen voice.
September smiled secretly, her father and mother were persuaded in a few words, should she be happy with their unconditional support or should she lament their over-the-truth?
The next day, Yun Niang cut half of the semi-finished tofu made yesterday and sent it to the old house, the old man of the Su family heard that he immediately ran to the second room, and in September he racked his brains to think of a variety of ways to eat tofu, so that Yun Niang made a tofu feast at noon. The tofu processed with spices is quite delicious to eat, and everyone is confident in making tofu in September.
Mrs. Su even paid out of her own pocket to collect beans door to door, a little half a day's work, and there was a bag full of soybeans in front of September, Su Youfu commanded Brother Su Changsheng to soak the beans, and grinded a large bucket of soy milk to let September go to make tofu, and September suddenly felt pressure.
Yun Niang was very happy with Su Youfu's approach, and with the support of the old man, her daughter had more weight in this family.
September and Yun Niang spent a day, trial and error, wasting two large barrels of soy milk, and finally succeeded in finding the trick. The last time the tofu was made, September couldn't wait to cut a small piece and put it in his mouth, well, the taste, color and luster are the same as the modern tofu I have eaten.
"This is the best tofu ......," September shouted excitedly.
Yun Niang hurriedly tasted it, and sure enough, compared with the previous one, this time the tofu was not bitter in the mouth, and the thick bean fragrance filled the mouth, chewing and tenacity, even eating raw was also very enjoyable.
"Master, Master Xiao, come and take a look......" Yun Niang shouted excitedly outside. I am eager to share the good news with the rest of my family.
Master Xiao was sorting out the herbs he had just picked back, and his eyes lit up when he heard Yun Niang's voice. appeared in the kitchen like a gust of wind, Su Changlin followed, and September was quite dissatisfied with Master Xiao's behavior of wanting to grab tofu to eat before washing his hands.
Seeing that his dirty hands were about to touch the tofu, September quickly grabbed his arm, "I didn't wash my hands...... Do not eat. ”
Master Xiao rolled his eyes at September, "Hey, little girl, you treat your life-saver like this?" ”
"You said it yourself, let me thank Chen Ye, I don't have to be polite to you." In September, I argued with reason, and I won't let go if you don't wash your hands.
Master Xiao blew his beard angrily and glared, "Hurry up, what's wrong if you don't wash your hands?" I think I used to be an old man, but I even ate rats raw. What is this bit of soil? ”
Forehead... Such a disgusting thing who wants to listen. September quickly softened his tone. "Wash your hands, I'll make you something to eat." Guaranteed you haven't eaten. ”
Master Xiao's eyes rolled, delicious ....... Quickly jumped out and fetched a basin of water. Tsai carefully washed his hands, and finally came to his nose to smell it, and then ran to September to ask for a piece of tofu, and ate it with relish. Su Changlin and Yun Niang ignored the old and young throughout the whole process, and they were used to what would be staged basically every day.
This scene was watched by Chen Ye, who just came out of the wall, squinting his eyes and despising Master Xiao, who would be coaxed by this little girl every day for delicious food. Sighing secretly, "Alas, such a master... Really..."
"Chen Ye, why did you come out? Come and try my tofu. "I was the first to see him in September, and the smile on my face was about to overflow.
Chen Ye was affected by everyone's happy atmosphere, and his expression couldn't help but soften a lot. September took a small plate and cut a piece of tofu and served it to him.
"This is the most successful we've ever done, you taste it, isn't it delicious?"
"Well, it's delicious." Chen Ye took a bite and said to the heartless September who was smiling at him.
"Hey, great. If you say it's delicious, then it must be fine. You don't know, our family is going to make a fortune with this tofu. "Aren't you rich? In the future, the Su family tofu in this town will become famous.
Chen Ye was stunned, ...... our family? Somewhere in his heart was soft, and suddenly there was a kind of peace that he had never experienced before.
Subconsciously said, "Well, if there's anything to do, I can also help." After saying that, he shocked himself, and he seemed to really want to integrate into the life of the family.
September didn't know Chen Ye's mental activities, and this guy was finally able to finish a sentence completely.
"No problem, but you still have to take care of your injuries and strive to get better as soon as possible, drinking medicine every day is not good for your health." September commanded like an adult.
Chen Ye nodded, this girl was not as tall as his shoulders, but the words she said were older than adults.