North and South groceries

The next morning, when Luo Yong got up, he went to see the beans first, and made sure that they were almost soaked. After breakfast, he picked up the wooden basin and planned to go to the village to grind the beans.

In the north of their village, in the area where the houses are most concentrated, there is an ancient well, and there is a grass pavilion not far from the well, and there is a stone mill in the pavilion. If the villagers want to grind some beans, rice noodles, etc., they all go there.

Luo Yong was walking on the dirt road in the village with a wooden basin in his arms. Although he had poured out all the water in the basin, leaving only the beans, it was still very heavy in his arms, and he began to sweat and pant before he walked far. , the wind was blowing on my body and it was very cold, and I stepped on the dirt road with deep and shallow feet, hoping to get there sooner.

Si Niang and Wu Lang followed behind each carrying an empty wooden bucket. Si Niang was better, but Wu Lang was obviously struggling. Luo Yong looked back a few times, intending to help him get the bucket and carry it by himself. Nai He really doesn't have much strength in his body. This body has just recovered from a serious illness a few days ago, and it is still quite weak right now.

"Sanlang, are you going to the well?" The three of them were walking on the road. A young man with a hoe came down from a slope beside him. He looked about eighteen or nineteen years old. The expression was a little dull, and the cheerfulness of the young man was not seen.

Following Luo Sanlang's memory, Luo Yong recognized that this person was Yao Jia Dalang, whose name was Yao Maoyun, who was one year older than Mrs. Luo, eighteen years old this year.

The Yao family lived close to the Luo family, and they had a good relationship in the early years. The Dalang of the Yao family and the aunt of the Luo family were both outstanding among the young ladies in the village, and the two families somewhat wanted to get married.

Later, Aunt Luo married Lin Wulang. On the one hand, people go to high places. Compared with the Yao family, the Lin family is indeed much richer and richer.

On the other hand, it was because of Father Yao.Father Yao, like Father Luo, had fled here from other places. After all these years, he had taken root in this small mountain village. As it got longer, every time it happened, it became more and more difficult. Not to mention costing money, it was also quite tormenting, and I had a bad temper, always swearing at home.

For this reason, in the early years, before the aunt was married, Luo's father and Luo mother often told the aunt and the second mother that the Yao family was not a good match, so they should stay away from Yao Dalang and Yao Erlang.Later, Aunt Luo married Lin Wulang, and the relationship between the Luo and Yao families gradually became distant.

In the past few days after Luo Yong woke up, he also heard Si Niang whispering to him, saying that in the disaster this summer, the Yao family also suffered from seedlings, Yao Dalang and Yao Erlang were buried, and later someone dug them out, Yao Dalang was fine , but Yao Erlang is gone.

"Yes, go to the well to grind some beans, Da Lang is going to go to the field?" Luo Yong said with a smile.He has a good impression of Yao Dalang, but in the situation of the Yao family, it is normal for Luo's father and Luo mother not to want their daughter to marry into such a family.

"I'll just look around. Those fields on the slope are gone, and next year we will re-open some fields for planting." Yao Dalang said, reaching out to take the wooden basin in Luo Yong's hand.

"Please trouble Dalang." The other party obviously had good intentions, so Luo Yong didn't refuse. It was really hard for him to hold the wooden basin.

"It's nothing." Yao Dalang has a strong body, and this thing is really nothing to him.

Luo Yong turned around and took the wooden bucket in Wulang's hand, then stretched out his hand and patted Si Niang's small shoulder, asking her if she could lift it, Si Niang grinned and told him that it could be lifted, as long as she thought of making delicious food at home today , this little girl was bubbling with beauty in her heart, and her excitement and anticipation were all written on her face.

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After winter, there is not much work in the fields. Many neighbors don’t get up until the sun is high. After breakfast, it is almost noon. If the weather is good, they can go outside to bask in the sun.

Winter is always leisurely, especially when there is no shortage of food at home, the villagers seem very comfortable.The men gathered in groups to talk about farming, the women sat around and rubbed the twine together, and the children in the village even ran in groups in groups, huh-lah-la-lah, running around the village wearing little clothes but not Why are you afraid of the cold.

This morning, as soon as many villagers got up, they heard that Luo Jiasanlang was grinding beans in the grass pavilion, saying that he was making a kind of food called tofu, and then some people didn't even care about eating, so they went there to watch the excitement They went, and some went there with their rice bowls, standing outside the grass pavilion, while listening to Luo Sanlang explaining the various ways to eat tofu, they put the rice in their mouths, eating it with great relish.

Even the work of grinding beans was done by someone else. Earlier, Luo Yong was standing by the millstone, adding a few spoonfuls of beans and water to the millstone from time to time. Later, even this work was snatched away by the women in the village: you I'm not in good health, I'm so tired from standing all the time, I'd better go and sit aside, we'll finish this work casually.

Then soon someone brought him a horse from home: "You just said that tofu curd is also delicious, so what does it taste like?"

Luo Yong told them: "The bean curd tastes a bit like egg custard. It tastes tender and smooth. If you like sweet food, you can sprinkle some sugar in it. If you like salty food, you can add some sauce... ..."

"Did you listen to what the merchant said about these things? Is it difficult to make this tofu?" The villagers had already developed a great interest in tofu at this time. Luo Yong said it was so delicious, but they only needed to use It can be made with some beans. Beans are not a rare commodity in their countryside, and they don't cost much.

"It's not difficult to make this tofu, but it needs an introduction. Without this introduction, the tofu cannot be made." It's good to be interested, Luo Yong is afraid that they will not be interested.

"I've heard that introductions are needed to pass the customs in the city, but I haven't heard that introductions are required for cooking and eating." The villagers chattered.

"It's so strange that some doctors in the city prescribe a medicine, and they still have to use a medicine primer."

"Sanlang, do you have this primer?"

"Naturally." Luo Yong smiled.

After the beans were ground, the villagers went to Luo's house to watch Sanlang make tofu with great interest. The ground soybean milk was also picked up by a strong man with a pole.

The wooden bucket containing the soy milk was hung by the strong man on both ends of the pole with ropes. He walked briskly, and the wooden bucket shook slightly, but the soy milk in the bucket did not spill out at all. I admire it very much.

When he returned to his courtyard, Luo Yong didn't hide anything, went into the kitchen, and started making tofu in front of everyone. Of course, everyone didn't hesitate to help.

The filtered bean juice is boiled in a pot. As the temperature rises, the aroma of the bean juice soon spreads in this small courtyard. At first, it has a bit of jerky like grass, and the more it is cooked, the more fragrant it becomes. The thick white bean juice was gently tumbling in the pot, and the neighbors were amazed to see it. They ate beans all day long, but they never thought that the beans could be eaten like this.

While cooking, skim off the froth, stir a few times from time to time to prevent the bottom from sticking, cook until the heat is almost ready, then pour in some water to cool down, and then the main event comes.

The villagers saw that Luo Jiasanlang brought out a bowl of water-like thing from the next room, slowly poured it into the pot, and slowly stirred the slurry in the pot with a spoon. After a while, the slurry slowly condensed out. flocculent...

"This is the bean curd." Luo Sanlang took out two bowls of bean curd from the pot. There was neither sugar nor other decent seasonings at home, so he had to scoop two spoonfuls of salted beans from the pot and put them on top: "Sister, brother-in-law , eat and see first."

Luo Yong gave two bowls of bean curd to Aunt Luo and Lin Wulang. They heard that Sanlang was making tofu at home today, so they all came to see what happened. Lin Liulang also came with him, and Luo Yong made him a bowl too.

There were many people inside and outside the house. Luo Yong made a few more bowls of bean curd and handed them out. There was no one bowl per person. There was only this amount of bean curd in total. After eating all the bean curd, what else would they use to make tofu, but at least they could have a taste.

The bean curd just out of the pot is hot and exudes a bean fragrance. Although there is not much seasoning, it is very good to eat.

After tasting the hot bean curd, the villagers basically believed what Saburo said about tofu.

Everyone was emotional, saying that Luo's father was a visionary, and the whole family tightened their belts and wanted to provide a scholar.Many of them have lived in this small mountain village since they were born. If it weren't for Luo Sanlang, they might not know what tofu tastes like in their entire lives.

Now that Luo Sanlang has the technology of making tofu, coupled with the money and power of the Lin family, he will be able to make a fortune in a few years.

The reason why the Lin family is rich is not because their family knows how to make vinegar. The quality of the vinegar made by the Lin family is average. Because the price is low, there are some local markets. Although there is no huge profit, the Lin family has accumulated some industry.

Not long after, the finished tofu was carried out of the house. Because there was no suitable tool, the tofu was simply pressed with a basket at home today.Spread a piece of sackcloth in a clean basket, pour the tofu into it, tie the opening of the cloth, put a pottery urn on it and press it, under the heavy pressure, clear water seeps out of the sackcloth. It took shape.

When grinding beans before, Saburo said that the tofu made today will be distributed to the neighbors, thanking them for their care for the Luo family in the past few months.

Now that the tofu is ready, no matter whether they are in charge of the Luo family or not, they are all waiting in the yard for Luo Sanlang to distribute the tofu. There are also some careful ones who brought pots and bowls from home early and waited. up.

Who would have thought that before the tofu began to be divided, Sanlang threw a blockbuster into the crowd, which directly confused many neighbors.

Luo Sanlang told everyone that since the disaster happened this summer, his family has relied on the support of his neighbors. Although he is awake now, he is still a weak scholar who cannot lift his shoulders or hands. Everyone has to continue to take care of him in life. Now he has the skills in his hands, but he suffers from the fact that there is not even a decent labor force in his family.

"If any neighbor is willing to help my family for a month, I will teach you how to make tofu."

There was an uproar in the yard, and the neighbors whispered to each other, but no one stood up for a while.The pie fell from the sky, the pie was too big, and it came so suddenly that I didn't know whether I should reach out to catch it.

"Then you said, we can make the introduction of making tofu ourselves?" Someone raised his voice and asked.

"It can be done." Luo said concisely.

The Luo family has no labor force, and everyone can see this, so some villagers think that Luo Sanlang should cooperate with the Lin family.

But in fact, when it comes to making tofu, Luo Yongda never thought of cooperating with the Lin family from the very beginning. For Luo Sanlang now, the top priority is to get rid of his arms to make money and build character.Since the villagers are so interested in this tofu, he might as well go a step further and ask them to work for his family for a month in return for the tofu recipe.

As for the Lin family, when his side is established, Aunt Luo will have a backer, and naturally she doesn't need to look at people's faces to live in the Lin family.

If it is said that the Lin family has been kind to them in the past half a year, then how to thank and repay the kindness can be taken care of slowly. It is not impossible to cooperate in business, so there is no need to send them to the door now to be rubbed by others.

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Dalang Yao is not a CP, don’t get me wrong~