As time approaches the end of November, more and more people come to Xipo Village to sell tofu, including those from nearby villages, some from Lishi County, and even a few from further places.
Xipo Village is not very far from Shixian County.
Those who walk faster can set out at three or four o'clock in the morning and arrive at noon.
In order to leave early and return early, villagers usually leave at night, and a group of people form pairs.
However, it is not dangerous, but it is very cold.
After tofu became popular in Lishi County, other places that had business dealings with Lishi County soon got the news.
At first, some wealthy businessmen came to buy it with oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages.
There were also groups of porters carrying beans in exchange for tofu.
It's snowing heavily these days, and the weather is getting colder.
When meeting people who have traveled far away, Luo Sanlang often treats them to a bowl of spicy tofu with spicy sauce.
The thick ginger juice that had been brewed early was put in a jar and placed on the stove where the soy milk was cooked.
These stoves were kept burning from morning to night, and the ginger juice was not afraid of getting cold when it was placed on it.
The ginger juice was put in it.
Even though there is only a little bit of brown sugar, it still tastes sweet.
Another carriage came outside the door.
Those who could afford the carriage these days were the nobles.
Luo Sanlang went out to greet them, led them into the courtyard, and held up several bowls of hot ginger-juice tofu.
"Sanlang, last time you told me about the cold frozen tofu.
I made it when I went back.
My mother-in-law loved it.
This time, please tell me other ways to eat tofu."
The speaker was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.
Lang, with his red lips, white teeth and elegant eyebrows, he looked like a child raised by a good family.
This young man wore a fur on his head and a fur coat on his body.
He was sitting in the courtyard of this simple farmhouse, holding a clay bowl and drinking tofu.
Not far away was a group of villagers dressed in rough clothes.
He I don't care.
This man's name is Ma Feiyang, a famous young master in Lishi County.
The Ma family is one of the best in the county.
There have been several officials in their ancestors.
Although their family has not developed as well as their relatives in Chang'an. , speaking of which, there are people in the court who are not at the same level as those small families with no foundation.
He was just a young man who was born into a local wealthy family.
It took a lot of effort from his family to get him to study in the county school.
Speaking of which, Luo Sanlang and him were still classmates, but Luo Sanlang had just entered school not long ago. , this girl was kicked out by the county school.
It has to be said that the teachers at this time were still quite tough, and local politics were relatively clear.
According to the regulations of the current dynasty, local officials were responsible for the quality of students in county schools.
If you want to maintain quality and quantity, you cannot be led by the local gentry and tycoons.
In this regard, Lishi County School has done a very good job.
Otherwise, poor students like Luo Sanlang would not have had the opportunity in the first place.
I went to the county to study.
Ma Feiyang is the ninth among his uncles and brothers, and is known as Ma Jiu.
This guy has been wandering around Lishi County since he was a child.
He has gained some reputation, but it is not a good reputation.
When Ma Feiyang was expelled from the county school, Luo Sanlang had heard many of his glorious deeds.
Later, Luo Sanlang lay half-dead in bed for more than half a year, and there was no place for him in the county school.
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Now this It's really a special affinity for brothers and sisters who have been separated for a long time to meet again.
"In this cold weather, it is not good to always eat cold salad.
Today I will tell you about fish head and tofu soup."
The last time it was because there was not enough fresh tofu at home, and Ma Jiu wanted more and was anxious. , Luo Yong had to get some frozen tofu for it.
The boy said that he had never seen frozen tofu and didn't know how to eat it.
Luo Yong gave him a brief introduction to how to eat it.
"Very good, how do you make this fish head and tofu soup?"
Ma Jiusan finished the ginger juice and tofu soup in two gulps, and passed the stoneware bowl to the side.
The servant beside him reached out to take the bowl, and He put the bowl in his hand into the basin beside him.
"This soup is easy to make."
As long as you have a few ounces of oil for frying fish at home and a pot that won't burn dry, it will be easy to make this soup.
Unfortunately, the Luo family doesn't have one now, so he also It's only for others to talk about, and I can't eat it at all.
"Sanlang, it's time to order the tofu."
In front of the stove, Yao Maoyun saw that the heat was almost done, so he called Luo Yong to order the tofu.
Erniang and the others were not in the yard at the moment.
"Here you go."
The tofu in the pot couldn't be delayed.
Luo Yong ran over to order the tofu, and Ma Jiu followed him.
The two of them stood by the stove and continued chatting.
They were a little greedy for the tofu.
Ask Luo Yong to give him another bowl.
The relationship between these two people was so good.
Yao Maoyun and the others looked on and thought that Luo Sanlang had such a good relationship with Ma Jiulang when he was studying in the county town.
In fact, Luo Yong also knew in his heart that this boy wanted to dig treasures from him, but it just so happened that Luo Yong also wanted to make friends with him, so the two hit it off and became very fond of each other.
At this time, Erniang and the others were grinding soy milk in the thatched pavilion next to the ancient well in the village.
Yesterday at noon, a middle-aged man came to Luo's house from the city to buy tofu.
He looked at Luo Erniang with a somewhat frivolous look.
Then early this morning, Luo Yong arranged for them to grind soy milk here, and there was only soy milk left in the yard.
Next group of men.
It just so happens that the tofu produced in the past few days is not enough to sell, especially since there is only one stone grinder.
The process of grinding soy milk is too slow, and the ground soy milk is always not enough.
Qiao Junlin was also arranged to come here, mainly because his family was quite famous in Lishi County.
Although few people in the county don't know about the Qiao family's affairs, if the Qiao family's elder brother is seen helping others in the countryside and word gets out, Qiao Junlin and his father will definitely be disgraced.
When it comes to pursuing the case, it will be difficult for the old lady of the Lin family.
If the old lady is not happy, Aunt Luo will definitely not want to be happy either.
The weather is cold, and the grass pavilion is ventilated from all sides.
Fortunately, the Luo family has made some money recently and has bought some warm clothes.
At this time, Luo Erniang and Luo Siniang are wearing rabbit skin jackets, which are not snow-white.
White rabbit skin is a very common gray rabbit skin, but it is also the envy of the girls in the village.
The village has been very lively recently, and no matter how cold the weather is, it cannot stop the villagers' increasingly lively thoughts.
Those whose family members are learning to make tofu at Luo's family are naturally full of expectations.
As for other families, they are either waiting and watching, starting from Erniang and the others.
Here we are talking, wondering how we can learn the art of making tofu, and some people have even gone out to sell tofu with baskets on their backs.
These people talked lively around the grass pavilion, and even praised Luo Sanlang in front of Er Niang and the others.
If it were normal, that kid Qiao Junlin would have curled his lips to express disapproval.
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Today, for some reason, he was a little distracted, pushing the millstone in circles, lowering his head and not knowing what he was thinking, Er Niang asked Whether he was tired or whether he wanted someone else to push her for a while, he looked at Er Niang with a blank look on his face, as if he had no idea how long he had just been pushing.
After finishing their work in the evening, everyone went home.
Qiao Dalang was still lingering in the yard, arranging the tofu basket and sweeping the stove.
Er Niang poked her head out to take a look, then entered the room and said softly to Luo Yong: "Qiao Dalang is not in a good mood today.
Do you think he is tired?"
Er Niang was a little worried.
After all, this is a young gentleman from the city.
Ah, if someone gets exhausted, their family can't afford to pay.
"It's okay.
I think he's fine.
He probably has something on his mind."
Luo Yong was pouring rice wine into a jar by the wall at this time.
The temperature in this room is neither too high nor too low, just right for cultivating mold.
A few days ago, he made some tofu and put it in this room to mold.
Then he put it in a jar and salted it.
Today he asked the villagers to bring him a jar of tofu.
Wine, now use this turbid wine as marinade and pour it into the jar.
If nothing happens, they will have fermented bean curd to eat in a short time.
Outside the courtyard, Qiao Junlin waited until it got dark before leaving.
Before leaving, he glanced into the house.
Seeing that Luo Yong and the others were busy with their own business, he didn't say a word, gently closed the courtyard door and went out.
In the room, Luo Yong sealed the bean curd jar by the wall, and also sealed the wine jar in his hand.
Then he stood up and said, "I'll send him off."
"Come back early for dinner."
Luo Erniang didn't think there was anything wrong.
Although she was her own helper, her identity was there, so it was good to send him off.
If he was sent back to the Lin family properly, they would feel at ease.
At this end, Qiao Junlin walked out of the Luo family yard.
As expected, he did not return to the Lin family immediately.
He turned a corner and went directly out of the village entrance.
After leaving the village entrance, he walked east for a while, and then turned onto an uphill path next to it. , walked along this path for about a quarter of an hour, and arrived at a shabby little courtyard.
Luo Yong knew about this yard.
Luo Sanlang's mother grew up here since she was a child.
Later, she married Luo's father and gave birth to several babies.
Luo Sanlang also played here when he was a child.
Later, his hunting outdoorsman disappeared.
This yard It was also wasted.
I saw Qiao Junlin gently patting the courtyard door that was about to fall down, calling "Azhi" in his mouth.
Luo Yong thought to himself, could this guy have come to steal the little girl and walked out of the house?
, but he is a handsome young man in his early twenties.
But as soon as this person spoke, Luo Yong knew that this was a woman wearing men's clothing.
"Why are you still coming here so late?"
"I'll come see you again."
"I will leave early tomorrow morning.
You must take good care of yourself, young man."
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"It's all my fault for being useless."
"What does this have to do with you?
I can't see the situation clearly, and as a result, I can't protect myself."
"Azhi, you'd better not leave.
The road is too dangerous." "" "How about I go with you."
"What nonsense are you talking about?
If you stay here, you will have enough food and clothing.
Why should I go through those precarious days with you?"
Qiao Junlin clenched his fists, his eyes were red, and his eyes were already wet, but he resisted the tears from falling.
The branch was bought from a nanny the year her mother first married into Qiao's family.
She has been with Qiao Junlin from birth to growing up, just like her sister.
In the years since her mother passed away , A-Zhi protects him everywhere.
The vicious woman could still put on a show when she first married into the Qiao family.
Over the years, she gave birth to several children for the Qiao family, and as she consciously established herself, she gradually showed her viciousness.
Now that it's not just bringing him to this country place, he actually wants to give A-zhi to a young old man from her parents' house.
That's nice to say.
What's the matter of continuing the relationship?
That old man is already in his seventies and eighty years old.
He was just reminiscing with his underground wife, and having an affair.
A Zhi told him that she had relatives in the south and planned to join them.
Qiao Junlin felt that this was very unreliable.
It was her biological parents who sold her in the first place.
What kind of distant relative could do that?
reliable Even if she could be trusted, she was going out alone without anyone she knew, and she didn't have much money.
How could she get to the south in this freezing cold weather?
"After I leave, don't think too much, don't conflict with her in person, it would be good if you could live here for a few years, and wait until you grow up a little bit."
A Zhi, however, only wanted to tell him how to behave in the future. .
The two of them talked for a few more words, and A-Zhi urged him to leave quickly.
This place was remote, and he was afraid of dangers on the road after dark.
Qiao Junlin didn't want to leave, but she was worried that A-Zhi's whereabouts would be exposed.
If she was caught and sent to that smelly old man, given her temperament, she would probably either throw herself into a well or hang herself.
It's all his fault Qiao Dalang wiped his tears and walked out of the yard.
If he could study seriously, if he could get more attention from his father than the son of the poisonous woman, they would not be in such a situation.
When he was feeling sad and regretful, he tripped over something under his feet and almost tripped him.
When he lowered his head, he saw that it was a basket with some white tofu in it.
Qiao Junlin sniffed, picked up the basket, turned to A-Zhi and said, "I didn't expect that boy from the Luo family to have some conscience.
A-Zhi, you can take these tofu with you and eat them on the road."
Azhi took the basket and looked down at the tofu in the basket.
He was silent for a long time and then said: "Then Luo Sanlang sent these tofu here, he may not have asked me to take them to eat on the road."
"What?"
Qiao Junlin looked at A-Zhi with tears and runny nose in his face, not knowing why.
""Azhi only smiled at him.
What kind of relatives from the south?
These words are just words to deceive her husband.
She doesn't know where to go after leaving here.
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She just wants to die somewhere else.
However, as long as there is a way to survive, who is really willing to die. gd1806102: