Siheyuan: It’s so nice to be Lao Liu

After putting his things away, Yan Jiefang pushed his bicycle towards the village.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I met a middle-aged man in his thirties.

The middle-aged man was wearing patched clothes, holding two rabbits in his hands, and looking at him in surprise.

Before Yan Jiefang could speak, the middle-aged man asked first: "Comrade, what are you doing in our village?"

Although he was surprised that Yan Jiefang had so many things in his car and had some guesses about his identity, he was still wary of Yan Jiefang.

This is the situation in this era. The country has just settled down, and the city of Sijiu, as the capital, is the primary location for enemy destruction. The people around it are always wary of strangers to prevent enemy spies from causing destruction.

Yan Jiefang saw that the middle-aged man was on guard against him, and said with a smile: "Comrade, I am a purchaser of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. I heard from our factory's film projectionist Xu Damao that the villagers of our Liujia Village often go up the mountain to hunt wild animals, so I came to take a look."

Seeing the middle-aged man looking at the tofu and basket on the back seat of his car from time to time, Yan Jiefang pointed at the tofu and said openly: "This is the tofu I made in the city. If you want it, we can barter and exchange it."

After Yan Jiefang finished speaking, the middle-aged man's eyes became eager and he asked impatiently, "How to exchange it?"

Yan Jiefang was stunned by the middle-aged man's urgent tone, thinking, it's just a piece of tofu, why does it feel like there are five million in front of me.

What Yan Jiefang didn't know was that although beans were grown in Liujia Village, no one knew how to make tofu. It was not easy to eat a piece of tofu, and you didn't know if you could have a bite in a whole year.

Yan Jiefang thought for a while, thinking that the tofu was used to build relationships with the villagers, and it was not easy to ask for a high price, so he said: "Comrade, these tofu are made by me, and they are not worth much. I came here today to buy some game. How about this? If you have game to sell to me, such as the rabbits in your hand, you sell me five kilograms of game, and I will give you one kilogram of tofu. What do you think?"

Then he thought that he had brought tofu with him this time, and he might not have it next time, so he added: "These tofu are made temporarily, and they are only available this time. They will not be available next time."

After saying this, Yan Jiefang did not forget to hand his purchasing agent certificate to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "I can't read. I'll take you to see our village chief. You can tell him if you have anything to say. I'll be home soon to get the prey I caught. You have to leave me four pounds of tofu."

Four pounds of tofu?

Then you have to sell at least 20 kilograms of game, not bad.

Yan Jiefang was immediately delighted and replied with a smile: "Okay, I'll keep it for you even if I don't give it to anyone else, don't worry!"

After following the middle-aged man to the second house at the entrance of the village, the middle-aged man walked up and shouted inside: "Village chief, a buyer has come to our village."

Soon, an old man with half of his hair white and in good spirits walked out of the yard.

The old man looked at the middle-aged man and said unhappily, "Dashan, can you please keep your voice down? You woke up my great-grandson by shouting outside."

The middle-aged man was named Liu Dashan. He spoke in a loud voice and every time he came to the village chief's house, he would make the village chief's great-grandson cry loudly.

Hearing the village chief's complaints again, Liu Dashan touched the back of his head in embarrassment and whispered, "I didn't want to, but I just couldn't help it!"

The village chief did not tease Liu Dashan any more. He looked at Yan Jiefang and said, "Comrade purchaser, what do you want to buy in our village? I will help you tell them. You don't have to run around."

Before Yan Jiefang could speak, Liu Dashan at the side answered directly: "Village chief, the buyers come to purchase prey from our village. For every five kilograms of prey purchased, they will give one kilogram of tofu for free."

As soon as these words came out, the village chief's eyes lit up. This was a good thing for his village. Most of the prey in his village was to be sold. It didn't matter who they sold it to. The young man in front of him was not only collecting the goods but also giving them gifts. The villagers could also get an extra benefit. The prey must be sold to the young man in front of him!

With Liu Dashan's help in the introduction, Yan Jiefang was not idle either. After putting his bicycle away, he took the two carts of tofu directly off the bicycle.

He took off the covering, revealing the white and tender tofu.

When the village chief and Liu Dashan looked at Tofu, they both swallowed unconsciously.

Looking at the performance of the two people in front of him, Yan Jiefang smiled slightly, with the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, revealing a satisfied smile.

With a turn of his eyes, an idea came to his mind.

Yan Jiefang picked up the wooden knife on the tofu, cut two small pieces, handed one to the village chief and Liu Dashan, and said with a smile: "Village chief, Comrade Dashan, please try my cooking skills. If you think it's okay, I can teach you the skills of making tofu."

The village chief and Liu Dashan each took a piece, put it in their mouths, chewed it gently, and both showed a hint of intoxication.

Then the village chief reacted. I ignored Yan Jiefang's strange look and asked in shock, "Are you really willing to teach the craft of making tofu to the villagers in our village?"

Yan Jiefang smiled slightly and then nodded.

He also knew why the village chief was shocked. In this era, there is a saying that teaching the apprentice will starve the master to death. From this saying, it can be seen that the skills that can make a living are generally not passed on to outsiders, and Yan Jiefang actually wanted to pass it on to them. How could he not be shocked?

Soon, the village chief calmed down. It was impossible for pie to fall from the sky. So, he remained calm and asked seriously: "Young man, what are your conditions?"

Yan Jiefang got straight to the point and said, "Village chief, I will teach you how to make tofu. You must give priority to selling the prey you hunt to me. Of course, I will buy it at the market price, so you won't lose any money."

After Yan Jiefang explained the conditions, the village chief was even more surprised and asked doubtfully, "Is it that simple?"

According to the village chief's experience, it would cost a lot to pass on a skill to them, but he didn't expect that the young man in front of him just asked them to sell the prey they caught to him. What's the difference between this and giving it away for free?

Yan Jiefang smiled and replied, "It's that simple."

Hearing Yan Jiefang's confirmation, the village chief was excited and assured, "Young man, since you are so generous, we Liujia Village villagers are not stingy people. As the village chief, I will also give you a promise. We will keep all the prey we catch for you. If other buyers come, we will not sell it to them even if they offer a high price."