“…… I don't know if Uncle Zhao has any misunderstanding with Sister Wan'er, there have been conflicts from time to time since Lin Gong's death. Sister Wan was the daughter of the boudoir before, and her brother and sister-in-law loved her again, and never let her get involved in foreign affairs, but she didn't find out in time. ”

Old Madam Shang was at a loss for a while, not knowing what Mrs. Xie meant by these words,

Mrs. Xie continued: "Perhaps this makes Uncle Zhao feel that the Lin family is arrogant, and in recent months, he has even joined forces with other booksellers to target the Lin family's bookstore,"

Mrs. Xie sighed and said, "The two families are old in-laws, why make such an ugly fuss? If Uncle Zhao has any dissatisfaction, he can tell Sister Wan'er, after Duke Lin died, their aunt and nephew only have the property of the bookstore in addition to the Juetian, if they are forced to close the bookstore, then ...... in the future."

Mrs. Xie didn't finish her words, but Old Madam Shang heard the meaning of her words.

Zhao Sheng didn't even let go of the weak female who had an in-law relationship, which shows his character. What's more, Lin Yubin is still her granddaughter, Zhao Sheng doesn't look at the face of the Lin family, and he doesn't even care about the Shang family?

When Mrs. Shang took the tea that Mrs. Shang asked for, the two of them had already ended the topic, and talked about the recent fashionable jewelry and clothes.

Mrs. Xie has stopped paying attention to these since her son's death, but her eyes are here, and as soon as the old lady says that she can pick it up, she is not cold.

When Mrs. Shang saw her second daughter-in-law coming over, she asked, "What about Aunt Lin and Yubin?" Don't slack off your guests. ”

What kind of guest is a guest who always comes once a month or two?

Mrs. Shang Er smiled: "In the garden, Danlan sisters are accompanied, I think their young girls must not be patient with us to restrain us, so I let them play by themselves." ”

"Even so, you have to go and see it, so as to fulfill the friendship of the landlord. Don't snub Aunt Lin. ”

"Yes, my daughter-in-law will go and see it in a while," Seeing that she had no other instructions, Mrs. Shang looked at Mrs. Xie and smiled: "Madame rarely comes to Suzhou once, but she has to have a good time." Why don't I be the host, and ask a few ladies to go out for a walk with you? ”

Mrs. Xie smiled lightly: "I have received the kindness of the second wife, I came to Suzhou to cultivate my body, but I am too lazy to move." ”

Mrs. Shang asked with concern, "But what is the discomfort on your body?" Our family knows a doctor, and I may be able to help you ask for help. ”

Old Madam Shang couldn't help but cough and glared at her in displeasure.

The smile on Mrs. Xie's face was even lighter, "It's just a small problem, just an ordinary doctor can take care of it, and you don't need to ask a doctor." ”

Mrs. Shang's face froze, and she lowered her head to avoid her mother-in-law's gaze.

After afternoon tea, Lin Qingwan and the others said goodbye, and Mrs. Shang was a little reluctant to invite Mrs. Xie to come as a guest often.

I don't know how many points the words are more sincere than the politeness and sincerity of inviting Lin Qingwan.

Lin Qingwan raised her eyebrows in surprise, got into the carriage and asked, "Why do I hear that she seems to have something to ask her mother?" ”

Mrs. Xie smiled lightly: "I have nothing to do, I am either a traitor or a thief, although I don't know what I have to ask for." ”

Mrs. Xie glanced at the street outside, raised her eyebrows and asked, "This is not the way out of the city, what, you want to go shopping?" ”

"I'd like to go to the Gluttonous Building."

"Gluttonous Building?" Mrs. Xie frowned, "Who has such a big mouth and dares to take such a name?" ”

"Naturally, he is not a powerless person," as she spoke, the carriage gradually pulled over, Lin Qingwan opened the curtain and looked diagonally opposite, the gluttonous building was full of people, it was very lively, she said to the coachman: "Go, order a few dishes from their house's signature, and we will also taste the craftsmanship of this gluttonous building at night." ”

Mrs. Xie also looked out, and felt that the restaurant opposite was familiar, Lin Yubin was already surprised: "Isn't that our family's Yipinlou, which has never changed its name, why has it changed its name now?" ”

"If you change the owner, you will naturally have to change the name."

Yipinlou has formed a brand in Suzhou, so Lin Qingwan was sold with her name at that time.

Qian Shangjia did not change his name after buying it, and the chefs of the restaurant were all the original, so the customers were not lost.

The Zhao family was able to buy the "Yipinlou" from the other party, either by giving a big price to the wrong, or by using power to oppress people.

Lin Yubin was still confused, Mrs. Xie had already guessed: "Is it the Zhao family's handiwork?" ”

Lin Qingwan bowed.

Lin Yubin was very unhappy, and sat aside with a small face and did not speak.

When she got home, she was even more unhappy when she saw a table of dishes from the gluttonous building, but Lin Qingwan picked up the chopsticks and took the stewed tofu that was placed in the middle and gave it to Mrs. Xie.

Mrs. Xie tasted it, and said, "Yes, it's smooth and delicious, and it has a bean fragrance, what is this called?" ”

"It's called tofu."

Mrs. Xie suddenly, "I have heard that Liu An, the king of Huainan, once got a delicacy, but unfortunately there are few records in the classics, and there are a few craftsmen in Huainan who can do it, but these years of war and chaos, I don't know where it has gone." Zhao Sheng can find them, but he is also capable. ”

Lin Qingwan put down her chopsticks and said with a smile: "You have the ability." ”

Seeing that there was a smile on the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, Mrs. Xie couldn't help asking, "So proud, do you also know how to make this tofu?" ”

Lin Yubin immediately looked over.

Lin Qingwan nodded reservedly and said, "Unfortunately, I really can." ”

Mrs. Xie didn't believe it, and said with a skeptical expression: "Just with your cooking skills?" ”

"Of course not." Lin Qingwan got up and went to the library pavilion, took a book from it and handed it to Bai Mei and Bai Feng, and the two of them returned to the flower hall with it.

Lin Qingwan pointed to the book and said, "This is "Huainanzi". ”

Mrs. Xie flipped through it, and it was nothing to turn over the scroll in Bai Mei's hand, but when she saw the scroll in Bai Feng's hand, she was a little surprised, "This is the outer scroll?" ”

Lin Qingwan bowed, "Yes, our Lin family happens to have a whole volume, and I am very surprised to see it occasionally." ”

"Huainanzi" was made by Liu An and his disciples, divided into inner volume and outer volume, and by the time she was in it, only the inner volume was left.

The twenty-one articles in the inner volume are mainly based on Taoist thought, blending the doctrines of Confucianism, Yin and Yang, as a graduate student of history, Lin Qingwan naturally read it.

The thirty-three articles in the outer volume are miscellaneous stories, because the contemporaries and future generations do not value them, so when they are lost is no longer reliable.

When she saw this complete volume of "Huainanzi" when she was sorting out the library cabinet, Lin Qingwan happily took it out and copied the two volumes as if she were practicing calligraphy, and placed them separately.

I only hope that future generations will not lose the outer scroll again.

The outer scroll contains a description of how to make tofu.

Of course, even if she doesn't record it, she will do it, after all, she has lived in the countryside, and everyone loves to make tofu every festival.

In order to prevent her from looking at other children, her grandfather often followed the trend to make it, although the final tofu was a bit difficult to explain, but it also taught her how to make tender, smooth and fragrant tofu from the aunts in the village.

But with this book, there is a lot less trouble.

Lin Qingwan copied out the page that recorded the method and origin of tofu and handed it to Bai Meidao: "Let the cook soak ten catties of beans, and we will learn to make tofu tomorrow." ”

"Do you want to fight with the Zhao family's gongs and drums?" Mrs. Xie frowned slightly, it was not a good way to hit it hard.

Lin Qingwan smiled and said: "Of course not, I don't open a restaurant, how can I play gong against them?" Lin Qingwan winked mischievously and said, "It's just that I stumbled upon a delicacy, so I thought I would make it and try it." ”

Mrs. Xie and Lin Yubin couldn't help but glance at each other, they didn't believe that she would be so simple, otherwise why would she be so happy?

The smile on his face never broke.

But Lin Qingwan didn't tell them what she wanted to do, and when the two of them saw that she didn't want to say, they didn't ask anymore, just waited to see.

Lin Qingwan asked someone to soak the beans that night, and the next day she asked someone to grind the beans out, and specially asked them to go to the stone mill in the village to grind.

The rice in the field had just been harvested, and Lin Qingwan gave the short-term workers a five-day long vacation, and now only the farmers, long-term workers, and tenants are drying the millet in the grain field.

Seeing that the people in the other courtyard brought a bucket to grind things, the clever immediately ran over to help, and after a while, they surrounded the stone mill with three layers and three outer layers.

Fang Datong also came to join in the fun, anyway, there is no need to work in the field during the holidays now, as long as he looks at the rice in the grain field and does not let the birds eat it, and he does not let it rain.

Some took the initiative to push the stone grinder for the cook, and some people made trouble on the side, and kept asking some strange questions, such as, "Does the owner eat beef and mutton in a pot every day?" ”

Another example, "Does the host eat one and throw one away when he eats bread?" ”

Fang Datong saw that what they said was not like what they said, and waved his hand to rush away: "Go, go, you can also ask about the affairs of the owner?" ”

Everyone laughed and dispersed a little, but after a while, they came up again and asked, "What are you doing grinding these beans, or is it thin, a beany smell, and the owner also eats beans?" ”

The cook rolled her eyes and said, "You made it with a beany smell, but we didn't do it." ”

She said proudly: "This is an ancient food, which my aunt and grandmother saw from ancient books, and I heard that it was first made by a prince." ”

Everyone exclaimed, "The prince still eats beans?" I thought it was only us untouchables who would eat it. ”

The cook glanced at him and said, "Then we still eat vegetables, can't the masters eat them?" Hmph, my aunt and grandmother said that this tofu is a good thing, so I have to make it every two days after I learn how to make it. ”

"Alright, alright, you guys are messing around, hurry up and grind the beans into a pulp, I'm still waiting to use them." The cook urged everyone to hurry up and grind.

Now everyone didn't dare to delay, and their eyes widened to see how to make this tofu.

After the soybean milk was grinded, the cook asked Fang Datong to help lift the courtyard, and everyone couldn't see the next step and regretted it.

But think about it, after all, it's an ancient recipe, how could the owner let them know?

Fang Datong also had the same idea, and was about to retreat after bringing the things to the kitchen, so Lin Qingwan stopped him and said, "Uncle Fang, you need a few wooden shelves to press tofu in a while, you can help make it." ”

Then Fang Datong watched Lin Qingwan on the edge of the kitchen teach the cook to cook soy milk and order tofu little by little, and then helped press the tofu together.

He didn't want to remember it, but the steps always echoed in his mind, and he couldn't get rid of them.