Take Taobao to ancient times

That night, Lu Siyu arranged Zhuang Jinhan in the room before Lu's father and Lu's mother, and then gave him a quilt that had been dried during the day, and squeezed himself together with the three younger ones.

There was no way around this, although Lu Siyu had no intention of currying favor with Zhuang Jinhan, but this man was rich and powerful after all, and it was impossible for him to treat him like an ordinary friend.

There is no other problem with this arrangement except for the lack of a quilt.

The next morning, when Lu Siyu woke up, Zhuang Jinhan had already left, but there was a small ingot of silver beside the bed, not much, just about one tael, just for a meal and a night's sleep, the money was enough up.

After meeting his uncle, Lu Siyu found out that Zhuang Jinhan got up early in the morning, and when Lu Youdi drove the ox cart to town, he followed him, saying that he was going to work.

Lu Siyu didn't know what this guy was doing, but thinking that rich people should also have the lifestyle of rich people, he didn't care, but specifically asked about the ownership of the stone mill in the village.

"It's something in the village. It's useless now. You can use it anytime you want." The uncle said casually. Because the village is relatively poor, many large items are shared, and the stone mill is one of them.

After getting the answer, Lu Siyu went to the stone mill with a bucket of soybeans.

There are two main ways to make tofu, one is gypsum tofu and the other is brine tofu. The first method is mostly used in the south, while the second method is mostly used in the north.

This is the difference between southern tofu and northern tofu. The final product of gypsum tofu is relatively white and tender, and there will be more water in the tofu, while the color of brine tofu will be yellowish, the texture will be older, and the water contained in it will be less. It is also influenced by the personalities of people from the north and the south. The south is relatively delicate, so it pays more attention to the appearance of tofu, while the north is relatively rough and tends to be solid.

Lu Siyu grew up in the south in his previous life, so he knew how to make gypsum tofu.

The first thing to do is to grind the soybeans into a paste. There are many ways to achieve this step in modern times, but in ancient times, the existence of stone mills was obviously more reasonable.

Probably because the stone mill hadn't been used for a long time, Lu Siyu took great pains to clean it, and then slowly added soybeans into it.

However, although soybeans were added, pushing the stone mill became another problem.

The original owner's body has always been weak, even if the core is changed, Lu Siyu himself is not a person who likes to exercise, otherwise it is impossible to cut ribs continuously, and the stone mill is much more difficult to push than he imagined.

"Hey, Xiaoyu, why are you here? You are so thin, how can you push it? Let me do it." The second aunt pulled Lu Siyu away while talking, and pushed the stone mill easily.

Lu Siyu stood aside and looked at the second aunt blankly. If he hadn't tried it himself just now, he would have thought how easy it was to push a stone mill.

"What are you doing in a daze, go and add water." The second aunt raised her hand and patted Lu Siyu's shoulder.

Lu Siyu quickly added water, and asked as he added, "Second aunt, don't you still have something to do?" He looked at the pile of clothes that were casually placed aside.

"What can I do, isn't it just a small job like washing clothes, I've been idle recently, very empty, continue to add water." The second aunt nagged and directed Lu Siyu to work.

Lu Siyu was a little embarrassed, but he still started to work in a decent manner.

The second aunt pushed it for a while, then looked at the result: "What is this going to do?"

"I want to make tofu." Lu Siyu didn't hide it either, anyway, he couldn't hide it.

"Tofu, do you know how to make tofu?" The second aunt asked in surprise. It's not that no one in the village can make tofu, but she was surprised that Lu Siyu could make tofu.

"Well, it's in the book, and I went to the town to ask the tofu maker before." Not everyone in Lujia Village knows how to make tofu, but there are one or two who really know how to make tofu, but the craftsmanship is average , it’s not yet ready for sale, and making tofu takes a lot of work, and it’s not cheap, so of course everyone won’t waste their time here.

The second aunt praised Lu Siyu's ability, but the movements in her hands were not slow. It didn't take long for nearly ten catties of soybeans to be ground, and she took the ground things back.

Compared with Lu Siyu's difficulties, the movements of the second auntie can definitely be called brisk.

Lu Siyu pinched his arm helplessly, thinking that maybe it was time to exercise, if he kept being so weak, he might not be able to do many things.

The process of making tofu is not complicated, but in ancient times, tofu appeared a long time ago. The earliest record seems to be in the Han Dynasty, so unless you travel back to before the Han Dynasty, people will never feel that you made tofu. surprise.

He bought the template for making tofu from Taobao, and he specially picked a template made of pure carpentry falcons, so as to ensure that there will be no advanced things, such as delicate objects such as screws.

Although the production process is relatively advanced and smooth, it will not exceed this era. It is just such a simple handicraft that a good carpenter can also do.

Lu Siyu went back and forth between the town and the village several times before, and each time he brought back a lot of things, and he put these things in the package, so outsiders didn't know what he brought back. It won't come as a surprise.

The method of making tofu is not difficult, but it takes a little time.

Generally speaking, one catty of soybeans can make about four to five catties of southern tofu. According to the traditional size of tofu, a piece of tofu weighs about one catty.

Although Lu Siyu had learned how to make tofu, he was not very skilled in the technique. When he made it for the first time, a pound of soybeans made about four pounds of tofu, and it didn't look very good.

In addition to tofu, he also specially served a few bowls of tofu nao, and added yesterday's soybean rib soup to it, which immediately brought out the umami.

One bowl for four people is considered today's lunch.

"Wow, big brother, it's delicious. We'll all eat this from now on, okay?" Lu Siyun still couldn't get enough of it after eating a bowl of tofu nao.

Lu Siyu looked at the remaining materials after putting in the template, and planned to make a few more boards of tofu, but when he heard Lu Siyun's words, he smiled and said, "Then let's save some for dinner, shall we?"

"Okay, okay." Lu Siyun nodded quickly. During this period of time, he had eaten porridge for several days, and he really enjoyed the sudden change of taste.

In fact, not only Lu Siyun, but even Lu Siyu himself felt a little tired of eating porridge every day, so he thought of a way to make tofu, which can be regarded as a change of taste.

Although you have come to the ancient countryside, you can't treat yourself badly, can you?

The ratio of soybeans to tofu is one to four. It is reasonable to say that there are at least 36 catties of tofu in nine catties of soybeans, but because several people love tofu nao, there are only two boards of tofu totaling about 32 catties.

Each board is four times four. According to the weight of one piece of tofu, one board weighs almost sixteen catties, and two boards weighs 32 catties.

After all the tofu was ready, Lu Siyu divided one piece in half, cut a few more knives, then stacked them on two large plates and sent them to the uncle's family and the second uncle's family.

I didn't expect to see the second aunt just after arriving at the uncle's house.

"It's just right, Second Aunt, this is the tofu we just made, and we don't make much, so we can only share a small portion." A plate of tofu is divided into two portions, and each family also has eight pieces of tofu.

"This...how is this so embarrassing?" The uncle who spoke first turned out to be, "Xiao Yu, your family's current conditions are not good. How can you send something to our house after you finish it?"

"That's right, this tofu is not cheap, you can take it back quickly." The second aunt agreed.

"Anyway, it's all ready, so I'd better take it with my uncle and my wife, and there are plenty at home." Lu Siyu put two large plates on the table.

"No, no, tofu is not cheap. Recently, the tofu in the town is sold for two cents a piece. I can't take advantage of you. In this way, I will accept the tofu and give you the money?" After counting out sixteen coins, he would stuff them into Lu Siyu's hands.

Lu Siyu quickly pushed her hand away: "Auntie, if you insist on giving money, I will be angry."

"This...you child, why are you so stubborn?" The uncle frowned.

"That's right, your child is too stubborn." The second aunt quickly agreed, but she also felt relieved because she didn't have to spend money on tofu. It's not that she was reluctant, but they usually wouldn't buy tofu. It still feels distressing to spend more than ten yuan for a piece of tofu. If she had a choice, she would probably rather not have these tofu.

This is also what the second aunt has always done. The family is used to being poor, so she is not willing to take money out of her pocket.

"Xiao Yu, you'd better take these tofu back, so much tofu is worth a lot of money." The second aunt said in a low voice, she didn't want to spend money on tofu, but she didn't want to take advantage of Lu Siyu, especially when she knew Lu Siyu four people's current living conditions.

"Second Aunt, I haven't thanked you for helping me push the stone mill. These are the wages that Second Aunt gave me for helping me. My uncle and Second Aunt will accept them all. There are still a lot of tofu at home, which is enough to eat. "Lu Siyu said with a smile, the relationship needs to be maintained, and the uncle and the second uncle's family are considered real people. If they can't be well maintained, breaking this relationship will do more harm than good to Lu Siyu.

"Okay, then we'll accept it." The uncle nodded.

"By the way, my aunt said that the tofu in the town has been sold for two cents a dollar recently. What's going on?" Lu Siyu asked suddenly.

"Isn't the price of soybeans expensive? In the past, they only cost one penny or two per catty, but recently they cost three pennies per catty. In addition, every family is willing to pay for the Chinese New Year, so they are willing to buy tofu. Isn't that expensive?" Are you done?" the aunt said casually.

"Does my aunt know how many catties of tofu can be made out of a catty of soybeans that make tofu in the town?" Lu Siyu was a little curious, but he was not very clear about this.

"A few catties, maybe two or three catties, and there is no count." The uncle frowned.

Lu Siyu suddenly realized that the ratio of soybeans to tofu in his mind was at least one to four. This is a modern ratio. The ancient craftsmanship is not comparable to the modern ones. Coupled with the difference in gypsum, this figure will naturally change.

Tofu made from soybeans that cost one penny and two pennies per catty sells for one penny per catty, which is actually one to two or one to three. It looks quite profitable, but there is also the price of gypsum. Without modern chemical technology In the past, ancient gypsum was not cheap, so it was a small-profit industry.

"Eldest aunt and second auntie, if I want to start a tofu business, is it possible?" Lu Siyu asked with a smile.