Cities: Start with street stalls

Chapter 17 Stinky tofu that can make children independent

April is the best time of spring, the sun is just right, and a breeze blows from time to time, which brings a very comfortable feeling.

"Jingle Bell."

At exactly 05:30, a piercing bell announced that the second primary school had ended today's classes, and it was time to leave school.The parents waiting at the school gate also became agitated, and stretched their necks to look inside the school gate, looking for the figure of their baby.

At this time, a very fashionable young woman searched for a long time, and finally found her daughter - Li Jiajia with a small face, a little chubby, wearing a pink hairpin, and carrying a pink princess schoolbag.The little girl also found her mother in the first place, and ran towards her with a jump.

This stylishly dressed young woman is named Sun Li. She has a pretty face and is well maintained. If Li Jiajia hadn't seen Li Jiajia call her mother, ordinary people would really not be able to tell that she was married.

Not long after, the two met. Sun Li picked up her daughter's schoolbag, held her hand, and planned to go back to her home.

Sun Li looked at her daughter distressedly, Li Jiajia's schoolbag was extremely heavy, even she was carrying it a bit heavy.But when I thought that I helped my daughter carry the schoolbag every day, I realized that I felt sorry for the wrong person. The person who should really be loved should be me.

As they walked, a stench suddenly spread into the noses of the two of them. The stench was so strong that Li Jiajia couldn't help pinching his nose, and his brows frowned.

Li Jiajia curiously said to her mother: "Mom, where does this smell come from? Has someone's toilet exploded? Why is it so terrible? Why don't we run home, or we will always be stinking here."

After listening to her daughter's words, Sun Li also sniffed it vigorously. A strange smell mixed with a faint fragrance lingered in the air, but it was obviously not the smell of the toilet. After careful inspection, she finally found it on the side of the road The source - a stall selling stinky tofu.

Sun Li said to her daughter with some amusement: "Baby, this is not the smell of the toilet, you should smell it carefully."

Li Jiajia shook her head like a rattle, rejected her mother's proposal, and said to her mother: "I don't want to smell such a terrible smell. You said it wasn't the smell of the toilet. What kind of smell is that? How can it be so terrible."

Sun Li looked at her daughter dotingly, and explained to her daughter: "This is a snack called stinky tofu. It smells bad and tastes delicious. I just happen to be a little hungry. Why don't we buy a copy? "

Li Jiajia's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "My God, such a smelly thing is actually eaten. Is there really anyone who would eat this kind of thing? I don't want to eat such a smelly thing. Mom, don't eat it, be careful." My stomach is ruined, I have to live in the toilet at night and I can’t crawl out.”

Listening to her daughter's novel speech, Sun Li couldn't help smiling. The more she said that, the more she wanted to eat it, so she took her daughter's hand and walked towards the stinky tofu stall.And I don't know why, smelling this stench mixed with a faint fragrance of tofu, Sun Li actually felt her appetite whetted.

Li Jiajia watched his mother lead him closer and closer to the horrible stall selling stinky tofu, his face was a little distorted, it's over, his mother actually likes to eat stinky things, what if the food at home is so stinky in the future Do it, won't I starve to death.

What should I do when the time comes, I will not eat such smelly things, by the way, I would rather die than submit as a protest.

Getting closer, Sun Li finally saw the signboard of this stinky tofu stall. A simple signboard said "extremely stinky tofu".Sun Li couldn't help but lament that the boss is really confident in herself, and dare to name him Jueding, isn't she afraid of being slapped in the face?The price is ten yuan for a total of five pieces, which is considered a normal price.

As the boss skillfully turned the stinky tofu in the oil pan, a scent of tofu came out, and Sun Li couldn't refuse the temptation of stinky tofu in the end, so she ordered a portion.

It seemed that she was still the boss's first customer, so Sun Li said to the boss: "The boss brought me a stinky tofu to try the taste, and put less pepper."

"Okay, one serving of stinky tofu with less chili." A crisp voice came from the boss's mouth.

At this time, Sun Li saw that the stinky tofu seller was a young man in his 20s. After all, all her eyes were attracted by the stinky tofu just now. The boss was a little handsome, and his fair skin looked like he hadn’t been exposed to the sun much. , probably a young man who just came out to set up a street stall to start a business. After all, it is impossible for anyone who has been outdoors for a while to have such white skin.

I saw the boss skillfully picked up five pieces of fried stinky tofu, put them into a disposable bowl, and then poured a spoonful of soup on the stinky tofu in the soup pot on the side, and finally sprinkled a little more Chopped green onion, added a little pepper, and handed it to Sun Li.

"Thanks to review, ten yuan, cash and Yixin are all fine."

Those who have been to the night market some time ago will find that the owner who sells stinky tofu is actually the owner of the very popular egg fried rice. That's right, this stall selling stinky tofu is opened by Luo Fan.

It's a pity that Sun Li probably hasn't been to the night market recently, so she didn't find anything wrong. After paying the money, she took her daughter and left.

Li Jiajia looked at the dark stinky tofu and felt even more terrifying. Are those small black cubes really something people eat?It's still so stinky, it's over, my mother's sense of taste has changed, and I won't really want to eat this stinky dark food every day in the future.

Thinking of this, Li Jiajia felt a little broken, feeling as if he was walking on a dark road, with no light in sight.

Sun Li, who took the stinky tofu, didn't know that her daughter had made up so many things in her brain in such a short period of time. Now she was standing by the side of the road, planning to taste the taste of this stinky tofu.After walking a certain distance, Sun Li couldn't hold back and planned to taste it.

With a light bite, the crispy shell of stinky tofu makes a crisp "click".Completely different from the crispy shell is the tender tofu inside, which is very tender and contains soup.I originally thought that the stinky tofu would have no taste if the soup was poured into it without an opening, but the whole stinky tofu seemed to have countless small holes. Not only did the soup go in, but it was also perfectly blended with the stinky tofu. There is a feeling of bursting pulp.

Not only is the tofu good, but the soup is also very good. The tofu is just not salty and not light, with a slight spicy taste, which is very appetizing.I didn't expect this stinky tofu made by a newcomer to be so delicious.

Unexpectedly, the taste was so good, Sun Li finished a piece of stinky tofu with two mouthfuls, and looked at the remaining four pieces in the bowl with some unsatisfied interest.

But at this time, Sun Li thought of her precious daughter standing beside her, and immediately put down her chopsticks and said to her daughter: "Honey, do you want to try it? This stinky tofu is really delicious. Don't look at it smelling bad. But it tastes really delicious. And the boss’s stinky tofu is much better than other’s, I’ve never tasted such delicious stinky tofu before.”

Seeing how delicious her mother's food was, Li Jiajia was also a little moved. After being baptized by the smell for a period of time, her sense of smell seemed to have a problem, and she actually smelled the smell of stinky tofu. The smell didn't seem so unacceptable?

However, as soon as I remembered that I said I would not eat it at the beginning, Li Jiajia gave up and said I would not eat it. No matter how delicious the stinky tofu is, it is impossible for me to give up my principles.

The little daughter sweetly said to her mother: "Mom, you can eat it by yourself. I said I would not eat it. If I eat this kind of stinky food, I will become stinky. Even if I am going to starve to death, I will not eat it." would eat this."

Don't you know her daughter yet? Sun Li knew at a glance that he was embarrassed to go back and asked for it, and immediately ate the leftover stinky tofu in front of her daughter. While eating, she said loudly that it was delicious. Eat and get your own daughter's attention.

Seeing this scene, Li Jiajia's mouth was in tears, but he had to endure the cruel words that he put down with tears in his eyes.

When the last bite of stinky tofu was left, Sun Li stopped, and deliberately said to the air: "Hey, I'm full, why is there a piece of stinky tofu left? Since no one eats it, I'll throw it away." He gestured towards the direction of the trash can, pretending to throw away this piece of stinky tofu.

Li Jiajia became even more anxious. She wanted to eat but couldn’t eat it, and her mother threw it away when she couldn’t finish it. She immediately said: “Mom, don’t throw it away. It’s not good to waste food. Let me help you eat as hard as I can, but this is mainly because I don't want to waste food, not because I really want to eat this stinky tofu."

Looking at her daughter who was still trying to be brave, Sun Li didn't bother to tease her anymore. It just so happened that the stinky tofu was not so hot at this time, so she immediately handed the stinky tofu to her daughter.

Li Jiajia took a bite of the stinky tofu, and felt the strong fragrance emanating from the inside of the tofu. With the seasoned soup, the crispy shell and tender tofu, every bite was full of juice, and it was not too delicious.

How can this smelly thing be so delicious and fragrant?Could it be that really good things are actually unconventional, such as this stinky tofu?This seemingly ordinary boss has such amazing skills to make this stinky thing so delicious. Li Jiajia feels that this stinky tofu has completely subverted his outlook on life for more than ten years.

In the blink of an eye, the piece of stinky tofu in Li Jiajia's hand was cleaned up. Looking at the empty bowl with longing eyes, Li Jiajia regretted it a bit, and started to be brave. This stinky tofu is so delicious, but I said so, in the future I If you eat stinky tofu in front of your mother, won't you be laughed at by her?

Thinking of this, Li Jiajia suddenly came up with an idea and said to his mother: "Mom, you don't have to pick me up from school tomorrow, I can do it myself."

Li Jiajia thought that if he went home alone, he could secretly buy this stinky tofu without being discovered by his mother. Although he had to spend his own money, Li Jiajia usually had a lot of pocket money so he didn't care about this little money.And you can also share delicious food with your little friends, and ask your best friend Guo Min to eat with you, which is really a perfect plan.

Sun Li looked at her daughter who became independent in an instant, and she was a little speechless. You usually refuse to ask you to come back by yourself. Every time I don’t come, you cry at school and don’t go home. I didn’t expect a little stinky tofu to change you. .

Sun Li teased her daughter and said, "That's not okay, what if I don't come and you cry at school again, and the teacher calls me?"

When Li Jiajia heard her mother talk about her dark history, her face turned red, and she looked around, but luckily she had no acquaintances, so she said arrogantly: "I'm an adult, I can go back by myself, and how could I cry at school? Don't talk nonsense."

What a surprise, Sun Li took her daughter and went home. Unexpectedly, the stinky tofu sold by Luo Fan was so delicious that the children could become independent.

(End of this chapter)