Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Misfortunes never come singly. The academies in the town are also planning to temporarily suspend their operations in the near future because the gentlemen are moving to live in Qingzhou city. Therefore, the students are faced with two choices: either follow them and enroll in the academies in Qingzhou, or go home temporarily to review on their own. , waiting for the door to open again.

Xu Maoshan was in a dilemma.

He must have wanted his younger son to follow him. He was about to end his studies next year. Interrupting his studies would be like stepping into a trap at the last minute. How could he be willing to do so? But if we go there, the money spent is not a small amount. It is in Qingzhou City, where the cultivation is higher, and the food, drink, and toilet are more expensive. Where does this money come from?

Even if there is one at home, if it is given to the younger son, what will happen to the others?

Now that there is a drought, the family has already cut down on food and clothing and only eats one meal a day. There is no money left in hand. Not to mention the other sons, even he himself is not at ease.

Another thing is that the village is still clamoring to flee the famine. Whether they can leave or not is also a question.

Full of worries, Xu Mao has been in charge of the family for so many years, and has never been as confused and confused as today. However, Mrs. Zhao's attitude was very firm. She agreed that her youngest son should go to Qingzhou to continue his studies without even thinking about it.

In her words, she has knelt down ninety-nine times and is still missing the last shiver?

No matter how difficult it was at home, I could get through it in the past six months. Half a year later, my youngest son became a scholar, and the Xu family's family changed. What an honor was that?

For that day, it is worth suffering a little now.

Others had different thoughts after hearing this.

This is easy to say, but if you endure it, who knows if you can survive it? Moreover, who can guarantee that Xu Huaiyu will really be admitted as a scholar in half a year? If they fail, who will be responsible for the pain they are suffering now?

The human heart is always biased and selfish.

Li Qiuhua was angry outside, and originally wanted to say something when he came back, but when he saw this, he was too sensible to speak out, so as not to add insult to injury and be angered and scolded.

Unexpectedly, she didn't say anything, but Xu Maoyuan came to talk to her.

When he heard that he was fleeing again, and that Xu Huaiyi was the culprit, Xu Maoshan's face darkened, "Brother, are you just going to let him go around talking nonsense and deceiving people?"

Xu Maoyuan said, "The words he said are not alarmist, they are..."

Xu Maoshan interrupted impatiently, "Brother, even if what he said is true, with no food production and no one coming to provide relief, is it true that we are desperate and have to flee? It's not like this has happened to us in the past years. How did we get through the drought? How could we be forced to flee? The foundation of our Xu family has been here for hundreds of years. If we leave, everything will be destroyed."

Xu Huaili sneered and added, "I think that guy has been encouraging everyone to escape all day long, so he has no good intentions. He may have some ulterior motives, but he still pretends to be a savior. Bah..."

Xu Maoyuan frowned, "So, you don't plan to go with us?"

Xu Huaili remained silent this time.

Xu Maoshan didn't finish his words, he just said, "Even if I have to take that step in the end, it's not now, it's far from that point. Being in a hurry without going through things is just frivolous and impetuous, and it won't make a difference... …”

The latter sentence is sarcastic Xu Huaiyi.

Xu Maoyuan sighed, "Okay, whatever you want."

Hearing this, Xu Maoshan asked in disbelief, "So, brother, are you going to follow that kid? Where is the fourth uncle? Where are the others? Have they all been deceived by him?"

Xu Maoyuan did not answer directly, "Huaiyi said that we will only wait for seven days. It has already been two days. I will just tell you that it is up to each family to decide whether we can leave by then."

Although he is the leader of the clan, he does not have the ability to force others to leave. Even if he has that power, he will not use it. Who knows what will happen on the road, and he will inevitably have to complain.

There is no need to help others to get revenge.

Xu Huaili stared at his leaving figure, his eyes flashing.

Xu Maoshan caught a glimpse of it and said without any pain, "Don't cause trouble outside."

Xu Huaili immediately laughed and said, "Don't worry, Dad, I know what's going on."

After suffering such a big loss last time, could he still remember it?

You don’t necessarily have to do it yourself to deal with people.

……

Xu Huaiyi didn't care what the Xu family planned. He was busy making tofu at the moment. He often made it in his previous life, so now he is very familiar with it. He ground the beans, added water according to the proportion, and poured in the filtered soy milk. In the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium to low heat and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Skim off the foam on the surface and stop the fire. Then pour a certain proportion of cold water into it to cool down. You can start ordering tofu when it reaches about degrees.

The white vinegar he used was divided several times and slowly added to the pot in a circular motion, stirring as he added.

After a few minutes, the bean curd came out. Heat for another two minutes to allow the tofu pudding to fully condense. When the tofu pudding is almost completely separated from the water, scoop out the water and spoon the tofu pudding into a basin. The basin has been laid with a cloth, then fold the cloth and cover it flat. Press it with a clean stone.

That's it.

Gu Xiaoyu, who was helping out, had long been stunned.

Xu Huaiyi enjoyed his surprised expression and asked smugly, "Do you want to learn? Art is not something you have to worry about. One more skill means one more way out."

Gu Xiaoyu didn't think that he would need to make a living by making tofu in the future, but at this moment, he didn't want to throw cold water on him, so he nodded and pretended to be asking for advice humbly.

Xu Huaiyi felt at ease immediately, so he taught him the secrets and secrets without hiding any secrets.

Gu Xiaoyu listened attentively and even asked in a flattering tone, "How long will this stone be pressed?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "If you want to eat old tofu, just wait for two-quarters of an hour. If you want to eat soft tofu, just wait for a quarter of an hour..."

He estimated the time. Half an hour later, when he moved the stone, he saw that the tofu had taken shape and was white and tender. He cut it into pieces with a knife, set aside food for himself, and then went out with the basin to deliver blessings. .

It’s not like everyone gives it to everyone, they all give it to people who have friendship with them.

Anyone who receives it will be surprised.

Finally, we came to the conclusion that Xu Huaiyi really felt sorry for his daughter. He couldn't afford to send eggs and wedding cakes, so he went out of his way to make tofu with his own hands. He asked who else in the village had such feelings for her?

After village chief Xu ate the tofu, he couldn't help but ask his eldest son, "What do you think?"

Xu Changsong thought for a while, "Brother Huaiyi's craftsmanship is good, and this tofu is quite delicious."

Village Chief Xu paused and suppressed his temper, "I mean, can you tell anything from this matter?"

Only then did Xu Changsong realize that he had made a mistake, his face couldn't help but turn red, and he considered, "Huai Yi knows a lot, and maybe he has some abilities that we don't know about..."

After hearing this, Village Chief Xu reluctantly nodded, "Besides, this person's character is not bad and he can get along well." Seeing the confusion in his eldest son's eyes, he made it clearer, "He loves his wife and his daughter. , this kind of man, in the eyes of the world, may be a hero who is short-tempered and worthless, but it also shows that he values ​​​​love and justice, and is a family-oriented person with a soft heart. If you treat such a person sincerely, he will definitely not I failed you."