Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons

"How can you and I have the final say on this? You didn't sign up when we recruited you, but now you regret it. How can it be so easy?"

"That's right, if you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?"

Faced with the question, a woman's cheeks flushed with anxiety, and she retorted excitedly: "I thought all parents in the world were like you. Your children are only ten years old, but you are eager to let them go out to earn money. Do you see anything else besides money?"

"Who do you think only cares about money?"

The other party showed no sign of weakness and raised his voice. The atmosphere was tense and a quarrel was about to break out.

Just as the two groups were getting more and more emotional and about to quarrel, Aunt Guo was quick to mediate:

"Alright, alright, everyone calm down and stop making noise! ​​Just listen to me."

At this moment, a calm male voice suddenly came from the back of the crowd, with a hint of curiosity and confusion:

"Hey, what happened?"

With an infinite yearning for the tender and smooth tofu, Xu Liyun had already held her naive daughter in her arms, and followed the steady steps of Mrs. Zhang, through the bustling village alleys, step by step to where the crowd gathered.

Aunt Guo had sharp eyes and recognized Xu Liyun and her daughter at a glance. She immediately and enthusiastically narrated the scenes that had happened before in detail, like pouring out beans.

Although she spoke quickly, she was still well-organized and tried to restore every detail so that those who came later could quickly integrate into the lively atmosphere of the discussion.

Xu Liyun stood in the crowd, looking around with gentle eyes.

Looking at the scene where everyone put down their farm work and gathered together just because of a trivial matter of a few cents, she couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness and sigh in her heart.

How could these hardworking and simple folks, who are usually diligent and honest, quarrel over such a trivial matter?

She knew very well that under the pressure of life, everyone had their own troubles in their hearts, but was this little thing really worth it?

So Xu Liyun cleared her throat and spoke slowly in her gentle yet firm voice: "Although this method was proposed by me, everyone should not think that they are taking advantage."

As she spoke, her eyes gently swept across the crowd, keenly catching the expressions of disapproval on those faces.

Seeing this, Xu Liyun did not rush to refute, but continued to explain patiently:

"Raising sheep is only a temporary emergency measure. In the future, we will also try to raise chickens and ducks. These are inevitable tasks. Although we are only talking about a few chickens and ducks now, our village has always attached great importance to breeding. How can every household raise a few? There will be dozens or even hundreds of them. When the time comes, I'm afraid they will have to deal with the constant busyness, and I'm afraid they will be in a mess. My original intention was to let them practice skills as early as possible, so that when the scale is expanded in the future, they can do things with ease and not be overwhelmed by the heavy work."

After these words were spoken, there was a brief silence.

People began to re-evaluate the situation, and even those who were the most dissatisfied and the loudest in the crowd involuntarily retreated to the edge of the crowd.

Indeed, if there were only a few of them, they might still be able to complain, but faced with such a large number, even if it were them, they would probably not be able to handle it.

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased somewhat, Aunt Guo still looked unhappy and asked unhappily, "Now, everyone should be satisfied, right? Can you go back to work with peace of mind?"

There was a hint of blame and helplessness in her words, but it also happened to wake up everyone present.

Hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, stopped talking, and dispersed, returning to their busy daily lives.

When Aunt Guo heard that the subsequent workload would be even heavier, she couldn't help but feel nervous, fearing that her precious grandson would not be able to bear such fatigue.

"Sister Zhang, can you please let my boy go?"

Her tone was full of worry and pleading.

When the little grandson of the Guo family heard what his grandmother said, he immediately jumped up and down anxiously: "Grandma, I really can do it!"

There was persistence and stubbornness in the child's eyes, as if he was declaring his determination to everyone.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang smiled warmly and comforted Aunt Guo, "Don't worry, Aunt, when there are more chickens and ducks in the future, we will naturally add more manpower. There are many young people in the village, so let them share some of the work when the time comes."

Her words revealed her careful consideration for future arrangements, and also made people feel the warm human touch.

Xu Liyun nodded silently, but had more plans in her mind.

Thinking of the wild jujube forest she found at the edge of the village yesterday, she suddenly had a new idea - when spring comes and the houses are renovated, transplant those jujube trees to the vicinity of the village. Wouldn't it not only beautify the environment, but also add a sweet harvest for the villagers?

"I can rest assured that."

When Aunt Guo heard this, her frown finally relaxed and a weight was lifted off her shoulders.

"Ergou, I'm entrusting you with full authority to take care of these sheep. Do you have the confidence to do it?"

There was some expectation in Aunt Guo's tone, and her eyes fell gently on Ergou.

Ergou, the grandson who is like the apple of Aunt Guo's eye, has been famous among the neighbors since he was a child. As a neighbor, Xu Liyun used to see this lively and clever little guy almost every day when she lived next door.

Hearing this, Ergou straightened his chest, tried to imitate the calmness of an adult, patted his chest, and assured Xu Liyun confidently: "Don't worry, Sister Xu Liyun! Leave these sheep to me, I will make sure they are well fed and not a single blade of grass will be left!"

His words were filled with a sense of responsibility and pride that transcended his age.

"Well, let's go and herd the sheep!"

Ergou said this and waved to the four little friends around him. The group of children ran towards the sheepfold like foals that had received a signal. The whole path was instantly filled with laughter and joy.

"Hey, Miss Zhang, you're here so early too?"

Xu Liyun asked with some surprise.

The two sisters-in-law of the Zhang family usually do not directly participate in field work, but they often appear when needed to lend a helping hand.

Although Xu Liyun often visited the Zhang family, it was rare for her to visit so early in the morning like today.

"Tofu."

Xu Liyun simply said these two words, but the amount of information behind them was enough to make Aunt Guo suddenly realize.

Aunt Guo slapped her forehead when she heard this and said with a smile, "Oh, look at my memory! I almost forgot about this matter because of the noise made by those people this morning. Well, let's get started now."

While studying the production process of tofu, Xu Liyun discovered that either brine or gypsum was used, but both of these materials were difficult to find at the moment.

By chance, she learned that white vinegar could be used as a substitute for brine, so she decided to give it a try.

First, the carefully selected soybeans are soaked overnight to become soft and glutinous, then finely ground into a pulp, the residue is filtered out, and then carefully poured into a large iron pot and simmered over low heat until boiling.