The two looked at each other and walked quickly towards the stall.

Someone in the crowd saw Wen Shutang and his wife and immediately surrounded them.

A woman holding a basket said, "Hey, you're here, young lady. Yesterday my son tried your crispy tofu and clamored for more. Are you still selling it today? I want three pieces of tofu."

"Yes, yes, my daughter also said that this tofu is delicious. I was afraid that she would make a fuss, so I came here quickly today. I want three pieces too." Another woman in lake blue clothes walked out of the crowd.

Wen Shutang didn't expect tofu to receive such a good response. He was stunned for a moment and then immediately responded with a smile.

"I see. Don't worry, aunties. I made a little more today. I guarantee it will be enough."

After saying that, she started to arrange things. She still prepared two flavors of crispy tofu today, but the quantity was twice as much as yesterday.

"Three dollars and fifteen cents, please take it, auntie." Wen Shutang handed the wrapped tofu to the woman.

She smiled and said: "This tofu is not only delicious and healthy, but also does not make you fat. It can be eaten by both the elderly and children."

Wen Shutang's words were humorous and his tone was light-hearted and playful, which made the woman cover her mouth and laugh.

"You are such a good talker, little girl."

When the people around heard these words, they all started laughing, and a long line began to form in front of the small tofu stall.

In less than half an hour, most of the tofu was sold out. Wen Shutang did not expect such popularity.

After all the people in the queue had left, Wen Shutang found time to touch the bulging purse around his waist, and a sense of security arose spontaneously.

It turns out that having money in your pocket is the most secure thing.

Fortunately, Xiao Yizhuo is helping her today. If she were alone, she might not be able to handle it.

Wen Shutang glanced at the tofu on the stall. There were still about ten pieces, and not much crispy tofu was left.

Xiao Yizhuo wiped his hands with a handkerchief and said, "Sales are good today."

Wen Shutang nodded: "Yeah, I was a little surprised to see it being so popular."

As soon as she finished speaking, a panting man came running from a distance. He stood in front of the tofu stall with uneven breathing.

"Miss, do you have any tofu?"

Wen Shutang took a look and realized that this was the man who bought up all the remaining tofu yesterday.

"Yes, how many pieces?"

The man relaxed immediately when he heard there was more. He was the steward of the Liang Mansion. He bought the tofu yesterday and gave it to the kitchen. The eldest lady praised it after tasting it that night. She specifically asked for tofu for lunch the next day. He rushed over immediately when he had time.

He saw a lot of people gathered in front of the tofu stall and thought that the tofu was sold out. He almost thought that he could not complete the task.

Now that I heard that, I felt relieved and my tone became kinder.

"My eldest lady and young master love to eat tofu, so they specially asked me to buy some today. Give me five pieces. Also, pack all the tofu you've prepared for me. You decide the price."

Wen Shutang was stunned for a moment and then immediately began to prepare things.

"Tofu is especially good for children. Eating more can help them grow."

The man took the wrapped tofu and nodded: "It's really good. My young master has always been picky about food, but he ate a lot yesterday. He will definitely come to take care of your business more often in the future."

Hearing this, Wen Shutang's heart moved. Isn't this business coming to him?

"Uncle, if you need a certain amount of tofu every day, we can help deliver it to your door. Just pay an extra five cents and we will deliver the tofu to your door every day. This will not only solve the problem of uncle not being able to buy it, but also allow me to have an idea in mind when making tofu."

The man was stunned for a moment and then seemed to feel that what Wen Shutang said made some sense. If there were too many affairs in the mansion in the future and he couldn't spare the time to come and buy the young master's favorite food, it would be a disaster. Anyway, it would only cost an extra five cents.

Thinking of this, he nodded: "This is good, it saves me from running back and forth, you are really smart, little lady."

Wen Shutang smiled and said, "It's just to make more money. Uncle, what's your name? Where do you live? How much tofu do you need every day?"

"My name is Cheng Bo, and I am the chief steward of the Liang Mansion in town. I will deliver three pounds of tofu to your mansion every day."

Three pounds is about fifteen yuan, plus five cents for running errands, that's eighty cents a day.

Wen Shutang couldn't help but feel happy when he thought about the stable income he would have every day in the future.

"Okay, three catties a day, that's eighty cents a day."

Cheng Bo nodded: "That's right, I will pay you monthly in the future, two taels of silver a month, and four hundred coins left. What do you think, young lady?"

"Uncle Cheng is frank, so I naturally have no objection. We will definitely deliver the tofu to your door on time in the future." Wen Shutang spoke appropriately with a faint smile on his face, making people feel very approachable.

Cheng Bo was very fond of this polite little girl, and responded gently and handed the silver to her.

"This is today's twenty-five coins. Tomorrow I will give you the remaining four hundred coins of the two taels of silver." After saying this, he turned and left.

Looking at his back, Wen Shutang hummed a little tune in a good mood, but when he turned around, he found that Xiao Yizhuo had a strange expression.

"what happened?"

"Do you know who the master of the Liang family is?"

Wen Shutang shook his head. Since there is a butler, he must be a wealthy man, right?

"The head of the Liang family is Liang Yan. He is the head of the town and is in charge of the affairs of more than ten villages around him." Xiao Yizhuo explained patiently.

Wen Shutang was stunned. Although she guessed that the Liang family might have some status, she never expected that they were actually officials.

No wonder the housekeeper was so generous, the power of the master family behind him was there. It seemed that this deal was done right, maybe I could get this pavilion chief in the future.

After Cheng Bo left, a few more people came and bought all the remaining tofu. There was no crispy tofu left at all, and the plate was completely empty.

The two packed up and went straight home. Wen Shutang was a little worried about the children at home.

As soon as I arrived at the door of my house, I saw Xiao Ze trying to stand up in the yard. Although he was a little shaky, he still stood up. It was obvious that he was afraid to put his injured foot on the ground.

Xiao Yizhuo quickly walked forward and wanted to lend him a hand but was rejected by Xiao Ze.

"It's okay, Dad. My calf doesn't hurt anymore."

Wen Shutang walked forward, squatted down and looked at his wound. He could vaguely see that it had scabbed over, which proved that his wound would soon heal.

"After another two or three days of rest, he should be able to walk."

As she spoke, she turned her head and raised her eyebrows at Xiao Yizhuo, and said that Drynaria fortunei would be very useful for Xiao Ze's injury.

Xiao Yizhuo was indeed a little surprised by this. He really didn't expect that the medicine Wen Shutang found would be so effective.

Wen Shutang looked around and didn't see Xiao Wan and Xiao Ze, so he asked, "Where are A Ye and Wan'er?"

"Aye went to collect firewood, and my sister is in the kitchen." Xiao Ze replied.

Wen Shutang nodded: "Then I'll go help her."

The family had a simple lunch. Wen Shutang put a large piece of tofu that he had left in the morning into the basket, and also took some fresh vegetables and fruits from the space and put them into the basket.

She planned to go back to her parents' home. She had been here for so long but had never met the original owner's parents and elder brother.

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