Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

Jiang Huaixu went to his elder brother to ask about the situation.

Jiang Dalang took Jiang Huaixu aside and said in detail: "We have a healthy horse that we didn't sell, and another one that was a little older and was only sold for ten taels of silver. Most of the horses we got from the bandits were healthy horses. In total, We sold 276 taels of silver, and the price of a cow increased from taels per head to taels per head. We bought ten cows.”

"It's a lot of money." Jiang Huaixu looked at the cows in the yard, feeling a little distressed, "Brother, those horses used to defecate everywhere and made the yard smelly, and now there are cows here... Let's do it at home." It’s all food, isn’t it bad to leave it in the yard?”

Jiang Dalang also couldn't stand the smell in the yard before, "I asked my uncle, and my uncle and dad said that we can buy two homesteads behind the third grandfather's house to house these cows and cars. The ten cows are also shared and placed in the back. , from now on we will just take turns taking care of him from house to house."

“Why buy two homesteads?”

It was more than enough to house only cattle and carts. She thought about it and asked herself: "Tofu workshop?"

"Yes, this way we don't have to squeeze in our house, and it's more convenient for us."

Jiang Huaixu was relieved, he no longer had to hold his nose or step on his cake when going to the toilet.

After watching the fun, before it was time to go to bed, Jiang Huaixu called a few half-year-old children from the village to come over and make five-spice powder.

First, he asked them to clean their hands one by one with soap, and then asked them to wipe the slugs hanging under their noses. Jiang Huaixu shook the prepared five-spice powder repeatedly, and then took out a stack of rough paper to demonstrate. How much and how to pack.

There were many children, and Liu Ye'er and other older children were watching over them, so they were packed very quickly.

After two days of preparation, and after grinding enough spices, Jiang Huaixu told his uncle during dinner in the evening that he could sell them on the street.

Jiang Zhengmao couldn't hide the joy on his face, his money was flowing like water, and his heart was always unsettled. As long as the tofu and spices were sold well, he could feel completely at ease.

"Okay, then let's go sell it tomorrow. Your mother and your sister-in-law Mei tried it on the iron plate. They were all delicious. They happened to be together. Your third grandma will also go, and she will collect the money."

Sister-in-law Mei's full name is Du Mei, she is Jiang Miao's daughter-in-law. She can't make a big pot of rice without Zheng Liniang. The family also needs wolf meat to be made into meat sauce, so Du Mei takes her place.

Jiang Huaixu had no objection, but she wanted to go too.

"Uncle, I want to go to the county town to sell our five-spice powder to restaurant vendors."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhengmao felt great. This girl had a sharp tongue, and sometimes she couldn't even express herself.

"Go if you want. Doctor Kang has become the sitting doctor of Qingnang Pavilion. If you encounter any trouble, go to him for help."

Jiang Huaixu knew that Dr. Kang had gone to the county town after diagnosing the pulses of the villagers one by one, but he did not know that he had found the vacancy of Qingnangguan doctor so quickly.

After being surprised, she hurriedly agreed, and from now on they would be considered to have connections in the county.

As for how to sell the tofu, we have already discussed it. Cut the tofu into slices and pack five slices for three cents each. Fried bean cakes cost two cents each. As for the spices, they cost six cents a pack.

Before dawn the next day, Jiang Huaixu was woken up by Fu Tuan. Listening to the noise outside, she was too sleepy to open her eyes and patted her cheeks. When she opened her eyes, she saw that it was still dark and there was no light at all. The desire to get out of bed.

After lying awake on the warm quilt for a while, Jiang Huaixu sat up.

When she moved, Jiang Wei and Jiang Fu moved too.

Jiang Wei grabbed her and said in a hoarse voice before she even opened her eyes: "Yao Mei, I want to go to the county seat too."

Jiang Fu's voice came from the left again, "Second cousin, I also want to help."

Jiang Huaixu didn't stop him and just said, "I'll take you there when you get up."

A quarter of an hour later, the three of them stood beside the carriage.

"Dad, are you going to the county seat too?" Jiang Weimi asked Jiang Boliang, who was already sitting in the car, with wide eyes.

"It's dark. Dad will drive you there. There's also an ox cart for you and my mistress to drive."

Jiang Huaixu glanced at the carriage. The tofu was placed in a square basket with cotton cloth at the bottom. There were six boards in total, two boards stacked on top of each other. There was also a large pot of bean dregs and a small bag of white flour beside it.

All that's left are some pots and pans, condiments and parchment paper.

As for the bullock cart, there are tables and benches, a pot and two buckets tied to it.

Looking at so many things, Jiang Huaixu deeply felt that it was necessary to rent a house on Beichuan Street.

A group of people arrived at the county town after daybreak.

The bullock cart first stopped at Fangzhengsi, paid the stall fee of fifty cents, received a red sign, and then headed towards Kang'an Street.

They arrived not too late, and many of the stalls were already occupied, and finally found a fairly large corner on the street next to Kang'an Street.

The group of people got off the bullock cart and started busy setting up tables and benches, and taking everything out of the cart. Jiang Zhengmao went to pick up two buckets of water. After picking them up, Qian Xiuzhu lit the charcoal fire in the iron trough. , put a big pot on the stand, boiled a pot of water and poured it into the big pot.

After cleaning the iron plate, I started frying tofu with Sister-in-law Mei.

The second grandmother stood next to the stall and looked at the crowd with a longing face, hoping to open it soon.

Qian Xiuzhu first spread meat oil on the iron plate with an oilcloth. When the oil was hot, he took the cut tofu from Du Mei and fried it for a while until it turned golden on both sides. Then he sprinkled five-spice powder on the tofu. , the fragrance immediately makes people salivate.

After Jiang Huaixu and the others finished their work, they saw passers-by only stopping to ask the price but not buying, so they came up with an idea.

She clasped Jiang Wei and Jiang Fu's shoulders with both hands, bumped their heads together, and murmured for a while. Jiang Fu stayed where she was, and the other two disappeared around the corner.

After a while, the two walked back quietly.

Not long after, a plainly dressed but rich-looking woman walked up to the third grandmother. She first glanced at the fried tofu, and then inadvertently glanced at Jiang Huaixu, who was standing behind.

"Mother-in-law, this tofu is so delicious, how can I sell it?"

Her voice was loud enough that everyone around her could hear her clearly.

The third grandma entertained her warmly, "This is called sizzling tofu. It costs three cents a portion. There are five slices in such a big tofu. It tastes delicious. You are our first guest here, so I can give you another slice!"

The woman pretended to be embarrassed for a moment and asked, "Where is that cake?"

"Fried bean cakes cost two cents each. If you buy three at a time, they only cost five cents!"

The woman didn't hesitate anymore and handed over five cents, "Just buy a tofu and a bean cake!"

The third grandma quickly took it and said happily.

Opened! It’s finally open!