Rise of Nongmen

Sure enough, if things go wrong, there must be a demon, and the reason why this play was staged in the ancestral hall soon surfaced.

It turned out that Ye Shuo, the third grandson of the patriarch, had done meritorious service in the battlefield and won the position of a small official. He made it clear that he wanted to show his prestige, to make an example of others, so that the villagers would not dare to use his banner to do evil behind their backs.

Ye Ningxin's family was in trouble, so they could only admit that they were unlucky.

Of course, the Ye family was not much better, and was taken advantage of by the way.

Ye Chen sighed in his heart, although Suifeng Village is not big, with only a few hundred people, there is a lot of right and wrong.It was fine before, everyone had the same life, now a military officer suddenly appeared, even though he was only a seventh-rank small lieutenant, I am afraid that people's hearts would fluctuate.

This is exactly the case. The threshold of the patriarch's house has been trampled to pieces in the past few days, and there are many people who openly inquire about giving gifts in secret.If Ye Shuo was still fighting on the battlefield, there would naturally be no such situation. The key is that he is currently working in the neighboring Huayang County, guarding the place.

You don't need to risk your life, but you can still enjoy the prestige of being an official. It would be strange if the villagers didn't rush to curry favor.

Ye Chen didn't intend to do this, but he didn't stop Mrs. Bai from bringing gifts to congratulate her.But generous gifts are fine, there is no need for this, as long as they are a little better than ordinary people and don't slip out of the way.

During this period, the Lucky Mall will open again.

Ye Chen looked at the more than a dozen taels of silver in his hand, and then looked at the unattainable products that cost a hundred and 2000 taels. He was full of helplessness. He had no choice but to buy the only piece of bean curd formula worth ten taels that he could buy. Manipulate images.

Dai Yue Chao bean products have been around for a long time, and fermented bean curd is naturally available, but the technology is in the hands of a few people, and it is basically passed down from generation to generation. Even the most common tofu is not available in every village.

According to this calculation, this recipe is quite valuable, but Ye Chen is not satisfied. Could it be that he has to grind tofu after farming?

Even so, Ye Chen still bought it.He knew that goods in the Lucky Mall could be refreshed with money, but it was too dependent on luck. The most important thing was that he was short of cash, and he couldn't afford the high cost of 100 taels at the beginning.

After purchasing this technology, Ye Chen didn't delay at all, and immediately watched the video of the whole process of fermented bean curd making quietly.He had to do this as a last resort, the formula could be taken out, but the images could not, at least not now, otherwise he would be treated as a monster every minute.

Throughout the whole process, there are more than one variety of fermented bean curd, and there is no shortage of common types such as red, white, and green. There are also several secret recipes, which are really worth the money.

After reading and memorizing, Ye Chen started to try.

"Third Brother, what are you going to do with soaking so many beans?" Seeing Ye Chen busy, Song hurriedly called her two daughters to help, "Look at your hands and feet, it's up to our mothers to do this." Come here."

Ye Chen didn't refuse. This was his first attempt. It is said that his hands are quite dexterous, and making weapons is easy, but it was a bit embarrassing for him to do this, so he simply backed away: "Let's soak for a night, Go to the mill tomorrow morning to grind."

"Do you want soy milk? Isn't that too much?" Song reminded tactfully.

"No, make fermented bean curd."

Song stopped her hands and asked in confusion, "When will you do this?"

The two girls, Ye Xue and Ye Shuang, also turned their gazes to Ye Chen.

"I heard people talking about it when I entered the city last time. I don't know if it's true. There are few things these days, so I just try it out. If it doesn't work, let it go."

"Well, you said we will do it." As soon as the doubts in his mind were gone, Song's Ma Liu started to work.

Soaking beans couldn't be easier, but the trouble is preparing other things. The family has been busy for a long time before they can barely get together the brine, filter cloth, pressing stone, wooden bucket, frame, etc. that Ye Chen reported.

Grinding soybean milk is a laborious task, Ye Chen, as the pillar of the Ye family, naturally does his part.While turning the millstone, he wondered if he would have enough money to buy a donkey.

Using people as donkeys is definitely not what he wants. It is true that Ye Chen hopes to escape the crisis-ridden doomsday, but not in this way.

"Girl Xue, why are there so many people here?" Liu Guihua, who came to pound rice, asked curiously when she saw this.

"Aunt Liu, the family hasn't eaten tofu for a long time, so grind some tofu curd to eat." Ye Xue smiled and replied warmly.

"That's too much, right? It's hot now, and things are easy to break. Isn't this a waste of things?"

"It's fine, it won't spoil, and you can give it away if you can't eat it. If you really want to make it, please Aunt Liu try something new."

"Yo, girl Xue is really good at talking, I don't know which brat is lucky enough to beg you."

Hearing this, Ye Xue was so ashamed, her cheeks flushed red in an instant, she lowered her head to add water to the mill, and refused to speak again.

Mrs. Bai, who was rushing home to get something, just heard it, and stopped immediately: "Go, go, the little girl has a thin skin, so you can say this casually? Your red girl is not young, I think that ..."

The middle-aged Bai family is widowed and has lost a child, so it's not easy to get along with her. Fortunately, Liu Guihua has no bad intentions, otherwise there may be troubles.Even so, Mrs. Bai quickly directed the conversation to Liu Guihua's daughter, who touched everyone's point, and immediately burst into laughter.

Ye Chen felt that if he stayed in this place any longer, he would be drowned in women's gossip, so he became more determined to buy a donkey.

If you want to make fermented bean curd, you have to make tofu first. Before that, you have tofu curd and soy milk. This is equivalent to buying a recipe and getting several products.

Ye Chen never treats himself badly. He was busy for a while. When the soy milk boiled, he scooped up a small bowl of toppings to try something new. Just as he put the bowl down, he saw a few nephews and nieces blinking at him and couldn't help but smile: "Look!" Follow me to do whatever you want, you can drink it yourself, add sugar and soy sauce as you like."

"Uncle, does it taste good with soy sauce?" Ye Guang frowned. He had heard of adding salt and sugar. It was the first time to add soy sauce, and it was all solidified, so could it be considered soy milk?

"Do you believe me when I say it's delicious?" Ye Chen didn't boast about the salty soy milk, some things need to be experienced firsthand to know whether it's good or bad.

"What's so embarrassing?" Seeing the tangled faces of the younger ones, Mrs. Bai was afraid of missing out, but also afraid that it would not suit the taste and would be wasteful, so she forced herself to drink it, imitating Ye Chen and making a bowl of salty soy milk, Then distribute them one by one, and each person gets a few spoonfuls. With this amount, no matter how bad the drink is, it can be stuffed down in one gulp.

Ye Guang was the first to finish the drink, and at the end he smacked his lips unsatisfied: "It smells so good. It tastes different from sweet soy milk, but I like both."

"I prefer salty ones." Ye Shuang expressed disagreement.

Ye Hui frowned slightly: "It's fragrant, but it tastes weird." Obviously, he prefers sweetness.

"Second Brother, if you're a man, don't always think about eating sweets." Ye Yao rolled his eyes to the sky, with a look of contempt.

"Who told you that eating sweet and salty has something to do with whether you are a man..."

The two cousins ​​could not stop arguing about this, and soon the youngest two were involved, and the four of them became a ball of tongues.

Ye Xue stood aside, sipping salty soy milk, smiled lightly, and did not express any opinion.

It's been a long time since I saw my children and grandchildren so lively. The Bai family and the Song family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law turned their backs and wiped the corners of their eyes with their sleeves, and then turned around with smiles on their faces.

I only tasted the soy milk for a while, and then continued. When the bean curds were formed, the family simply took it as a morning meal, seasoned according to their own taste, and chose sweet or salty. It was very enjoyable to eat.

Fortunately, the beans are ground more, otherwise, according to this way of eating, I am afraid there will not be much left.

The next step is the main event. If the tofu is not suppressed successfully, the rest will be empty talk.

"Mother, can the third brother's method work?" Song Shi was worried, and seeing that nothing happened for the time being, she asked Bai Shi in a low voice.

"I haven't seen it either, but it doesn't matter, the tofu can't be made, and the bean curd will never run away." Bai Shi was also at a loss, but pretended to be calm, "You tell Xue girl and the others, if it goes bad in a while, tell them not to eat it." Show it on your face so as not to dampen Chen'er's enthusiasm."

"Oh, mother, I know." Song responded and left, and when she returned, she had a sewing basket in her hand.

The boys of the Ye family were noisy at home, but they were very united outside. Ye Yao and Ye Guang had already made new clothes, and they wanted to wear them to show off, but Ye Hui just started, so the plan was temporarily shelved.

Mrs. Song had to hurry up, otherwise she would not be able to be quiet these few days, not only Ye Hui was always walking around in front of her and Maid Xue, but even Ye Yao and Ye Guang were waiting eagerly, the pressure on Bai's wife was real Not small.

The waiting time was extremely long. When the Ye family was about to see through, the tofu finally took shape. Without Ye Chen's reminder, everyone spontaneously gathered to the side.

Ye Chen is learning and selling now, the technology is not bad, but the proficiency is not enough, the tofu is made, but the appearance is really not good, not to mention not delicate enough, the pressing weight and time are not well grasped, the tofu is too old.

In this regard, Ye Chen was slightly disappointed.

Bai Shi and the others narrowed their eyes with a smile. The rest is just a matter of experience, knowing how to do it is fundamental.

"Chen'er, do you still make fermented bean curd?" Bai took out a plate of tofu to give away, looked at the remaining ones and asked with a smile.

"Do."

"Okay, tell me, mother will do it." Bai Shi rolled up her sleeves and put on a posture of listening, followed by Song Shi and others.

Ye Chen: "..."

In ancient times, didn't respect and inferiority be the most important, and the hierarchy was clearly defined. How come it is completely reversed here?

Doubts are doubts, Ye Chen would not be stupid enough to ask these.The current situation is the most favorable for him. If he really wants to be reborn in a feudal patriarchal family, he may not think about getting rich, but how to get out as soon as possible.

As soon as Ye Chen explained how to do it, the rest of the Ye family were stunned on the spot.Many people know how to make soymilk, but tofu is not. The Bai family members felt that it was an eye-opener when they saw soymilk turning into tofu. When they heard that they should be placed in a place with a suitable temperature for a few days to let it grow mold, they no longer knew what to say What.

"Chen'er, is this really possible?" Bai Shi didn't know what to do.

"I don't know, you can only know after you try it." Even if the steps are correct, Ye Chen dare not promise Haikou, let alone he tried it under the guise of hearsay.

Seeing this, Mrs. Bai turned to comfort him: "It's okay, just waste some beans, our family is not short of this money now."

That being said, Bai's heart aches behind his back.You must know that beans are not cheap, and a bucket is worth more than ten yuan. Ye Chen spent more than one bucket for the first time, at least twenty yuan. It means that Ye Chen has a special status. Entering a large sum of money made the Bai family, who had broken one penny into two pennies before, so generous and let it go.