Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The arrival of Mr. Liao made the atmosphere more lively. Although they were not from the same class, they had friendships with fellow travelers. Mr. Liao himself did not put on airs, and many villagers came up to say hello and exchange a few words.

Village Chief Xu and Xu Maoyuan, one as the village chief and the other as the head of the Xu family, have the highest status, so they are responsible for entertaining Mr. Liao.

The three of them can talk to each other, and it's not awkward to get along.

Anyway, just pick something nice and say it.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Liao, for coming to support me today. It's really brilliant..."

"Haha, Village Chief Xu is polite. Brother Huaiyi can give me a post because he thinks highly of me, Mr. Liao. It is an honor for Mr. Liao..."

"Where is it? Please take care of me, Mr. Liao, in the future."

"Take care of each other. Brother Huaiyi is a man of great ability. Liao even pointed out that he could pull me over because he got rich, hahaha..."

They thought that was the end, but no one expected that someone would send a congratulatory gift right after them. When Xu Huaiyi saw the other person, he was stunned for a moment, he didn't recognize him.

The other party claimed that his surname was Wu and was delivering a gift for the master of the house.

Xu Huaiyi immediately realized that this is the house that lives by the lake. His wife met him yesterday and said that the other party is not simple. Sure enough, just looking at the demeanor of this old servant, he is not an ordinary person, and the master he serves is ordinary. Already?

He thanked her and said a lot of polite words.

The other party is neither humble nor arrogant, and responds easily.

After he left, Xu Huaiyi opened the congratulatory gift and took a look at it. He barely recognized the four characters "Junye Chonglong" and thought to himself, he is indeed a scholar.

Liu Xiuwen's eyes widened in shock. Master Liao's gift could not make him lose his composure. At this moment, he stood up excitedly and almost wanted to grab it.

"This word..."

Xu Huaiyi asked blankly, "What's wrong with this word?"

Doesn't it mean something wrong?

Liu Xiuwen sighed, "It can be called everyone's masterpiece!"

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

His appreciation of calligraphy is basically zero, but he thinks this writing is quite impressive. It would be embarrassing for him to praise anything else.

"Huh? There's no signature..." Liu Xiuwen was surprised and puzzled. Most people would put their name or seal when writing, but there was nothing on this painting. "Did I forget it because I wrote it in a hurry?"

Xu Huaiyi didn't take it seriously, "If you don't have it, just don't have it. I'll frame it in a wooden frame and hang it on the wall as a decoration." After saying that, he stopped caring about it and called Gu Xiaoyu to light the firecrackers.

The auspicious time has come for the opening.

With a crackling sound, the red cloth on the door was pulled off, revealing a bright signboard with the five characters of Gujia Tofu Factory engraved on it.

Yes, there is no need to use the name Huanxi Tofu Fang. Although Xu Huaiyi doesn't mind, in ancient times, it was not appropriate for a woman's name to be spread to everyone.

Gu Huanxi rejected it.

As for the Gu family, not the Xu family, Xu Huaiyi was particularly clear-eyed. His original words were, "Everything in our family belongs to you, including my daughter and I, as well as the fields and houses. They all bear your name, tofu." Of course, Fang is no exception. If not your surname, whose surname can you take?"

But when other people saw the word "Gu family", their feelings in their hearts were quite subtle. They didn't think so before. After all, Xu Huaiyi was an honest and useless person at that time and became a son-in-law. They didn't find it difficult to accept it. But after escaping from famine, they , the ability he showed impressed everyone, making them forget his identity. At this moment, the words "Gu family" instantly brought back their memories, and their emotions became complicated.

Some were envious of Xu Huaiyi before, but now they are much more mentally balanced, while others felt aggrieved and unfair for Xu Huaiyi. It was rare for the women to have the same idea, they were too jealous.

The current imperial court allows women to have female households, and also allows women to have private property, and there are corresponding protective policies. Neither the husband's family nor the clan can rob it. Therefore, who doesn't envy Gu Huanxi now owning a tofu shop?

Especially those women after marriage can best understand the importance of having money in women's hands. Only by holding the financial power of the family can they have the right to speak, otherwise they will have no status.

The villagers would not go to Xu Huaiyi to talk about what they were thinking. After the sound of firecrackers, the dishes began to be served and the banquet kicked off.

Dishes with all colors and flavors are brought out from the kitchen one after another, including braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, pickled fish, soy sauce pork trotters, steamed pork with dried vegetables, even the vegetarian dishes are not inferior, especially those made with tofu. The villagers had never seen the dishes before, so they couldn't help but devour them.

Even Mr. Liao couldn't help but take a few more bites. You know, his family owns a restaurant, so what good food has he never tasted? Originally, when I came here, I didn't have much expectations for the food. I just planned to have a good meal. Who would have thought that there would be such a surprise.

However, he refrained from asking.

It wasn't until Xu Huaiyi, the host at the table, had toasted and finally returned to the main table to sit down that he asked, "Huaiyi, what are the names of these dishes? I've never seen them before..."

Xu Huaiyi cheerfully pointed to the plates and introduced them one by one, "Teppanyaki tofu, sauced tofu, cold salad, and five-spice dried tofu."

Mr. Liao had never heard of these names and couldn't help but ask, "Who came up with these dishes?"

Naturally, he should put it on his wife's head if she has a good reputation. Xu Huaiyi said without any guilt, "My wife figured out how to eat it and thought it was good, so she put it on today's banquet and asked everyone to try it." .”

After speaking, he asked Village Chief Xu and others, "What do you think of the taste?"

Village Chief Xu and others nodded in praise without thinking.

Xu Huaiyi asked again, "Do you think if I teach you these dishes and set up a stall, will anyone be willing to buy them?"

Village Chief Xu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said without hesitation, "With this smell, I'm sure I won't have to worry about business coming to my door."

He was not a big fan of food, but after eating it once, he was still thinking about it.

Xu Maoyuan also echoed excitedly, "Yes, as long as the food is delicious and the price is fair, the business will be good. Okay, okay, this business is well chosen..."

I was a little worried before, but now I am completely at ease.

Mr. Liao listened to the general idea and asked curiously, "Are the villagers going to set up stalls to sell these dishes?"

Xu Huaiyi explained, "To be precise, it's not a dish, it's a snack. You can just set up a stall in a crowded place. It's not about getting rich, it's just about being able to support your family."

Hearing this, Mr. Liao was embarrassed to ask for the recipe anymore, and followed his words, "I think this business can be done. As long as it tastes good, I don't have to worry about customers coming."

"For your kind words, wait a minute. There are also bean dregs cakes. Please try them and give me some suggestions."

"Easy to say, easy to say..."

When they were almost done eating, the bean dregs cake was served as the staple food. The bean dregs were rough and hard to swallow. People who were not poor and couldn't afford to eat would just throw them away to feed the pigs. But Gu Huanxi made the bean dregs cake with chopped green onion and eggs in it. , flour, and a few seasonings, fried on a griddle, the smell is so fragrant that it makes people salivate. When it is eaten into the mouth, the rich and delicate texture is irresistible.