Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Xiaowen's stomach was full but his eyes were not. However, he listened to the advice and put down his bowl and chopsticks and stopped eating.

Zhang and Sheng Xuan also ate with their mouths full. Sheng Xuan ate four bowls each, and Zhang and Xiao Ting ate three bowls each.

"Dad, I forgot that we have chive sauce at home. You can try putting some in." Xiao Lan hurried to take out the chive sauce. Sheng Xuan scooped a spoonful, put it into the tofu pudding, and started to finish the fifth bowl.

"Girl, add chive sauce and the taste will be richer." Sheng Xuan said in surprise, "These two go well together."

Zhang said with a smile, "Dad, are you going to clean it up?"

"Mom, let Dad eat it. Even though there's a lot of tofu pudding, it's actually just water and won't satisfy your hunger." Xiao Lan said.

After lunch, the family took a break and saw a lot of water seeping out from the bottom of the mold. An hour had passed and the tofu should be ready.

The whole family gathered around the mold, wanting to see what the tofu looked like. Sheng Xuan moved the stone away, Xiao Lan uncovered the sackcloth, and a plate of white and tender tofu appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Is this tofu? It's amazing. It looks so different from beans." Zhang exclaimed.

"Mom, let Dad turn the mold upside down on the wooden board so we can cut some and try it." Xiao Lan said.

Sheng Xuan and Zhang carefully turned the mold upside down on the wooden board. "Xiao Lan, tofu is much firmer than tofu pudding."

"Yes, we use stones to press out the water in the tofu pudding. When the tofu pudding solidifies, it becomes tofu, so tofu is firmer than tofu pudding." Xiao Lan said to Zhang, "Mom, don't throw away the tofu dregs left over from making tofu. When you mix the dough for steaming buns, add them in and the buns will be soft and fluffy."

"Great! We can use it to make steamed buns tomorrow, so nothing will be wasted by making the tofu." Zhang said happily.

"Mom, I'm going to make a dish with tofu. I'll go to town with my dad later to see if I can sell it." Xiao Lan said.

This time, Xiao Lan used a total of 30 kilograms of beans to make tofu, and it is estimated that about 90 kilograms of tofu will be produced. "Mom, please send some to my third uncle and grandma's house, so that they can also taste the tofu we make, but the recipe must be kept secret and you can't tell anyone who asks."

"Okay, Mom knows the seriousness of the matter," and then she instructed Shengxuan, Xiaoting and Xiaowen not to tell anyone the recipe for making tofu.

All three nodded.

Xiaolan made scallion fried tofu. Cut the tofu into mahjong pieces and cut the scallions into sections. Pour oil into the pan, fry the tofu on both sides until they turn yellow, put them on a plate, add the chopped scallions to the pan and sauté them until fragrant, add the fried tofu, add soy sauce and salt to taste, cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for a cup of tea, so that the soup can fully absorb into the tofu, then serve. I left one plate for home and packed the rest to go to town.

The freshly made tofu had a strong onion aroma and tasted better than meat. Xiaolan's family had a full meal at noon, and they all drooled at the aroma of the onion tofu.

"Try it while it's hot. It won't taste as good when it's cold as it does when it's hot," Xiao Lan advised.

"Second sister, it's delicious." Xiaowen gave a thumbs up.

"Raw tofu is also delicious. Just mix it with soy sauce and it becomes a dish." Xiao Lan said again.

"Dad, let's go to Tianxianglou first. I think Manager Xu would be interested in our tofu."

Xiaolan and Shengxuan knocked on the door of the side yard of Tianxianglou and asked the waiter to inform Manager Xu that they had brought some delicious tofu and asked if his restaurant wanted it.

"As soon as I heard there was delicious food, I came here immediately." After a few people exchanged greetings, Shopkeeper Xu said with a smile.

"Manager Xu, please look," Xiao Lan lifted the linen cloth, revealing the snow-white tofu inside.

"Is this tofu? Is this a new delicacy you made?" Shopkeeper Xu had never seen tofu before. "This rare thing must be the first of its kind in the Tianqi Dynasty."

Shopkeeper Xu walked around the cart and smelled the tofu but did not taste it.

Shopkeeper Xu watched for a long time. Xiao Lan was smart. She cut off a piece of tofu with a kitchen knife and started eating it in front of Shopkeeper Xu. "This tofu is delicious when eaten raw, and it can also be fried." Xiao Lan said as she took out the tofu she had fried in advance and ate a piece.

Shopkeeper Xu saw Xiao Lan eating, and then he started eating. After finishing a piece of tofu, he was still not satisfied. "This tastes really good. I am very satisfied today."

Xiao Lan nodded. This tofu was indeed the first time it appeared in this era. No one must have eaten it before, otherwise such a delicious thing would have been spread.

"Manager Xu, what do you think if this tofu is sold in your restaurant?" Xiao Lan said.

"Miss Xiaolan, are you planning to provide tofu to our restaurant?" asked Manager Xu.

"Yes," Xiao Lan nodded.

Scarcity makes things valuable. Many rich people like to eat rare food, especially a unique delicacy. Whoever makes delicious food with it first will have the upper hand. His boss has more than one restaurant, and other restaurants can also make tofu food. Now that the refugees have been stabilized, both the town and the county are showing a prosperous trend. I believe that many rich people are willing to spend money to taste this tofu.

"Manager Xu, if you can't finish eating the tofu on the same day, you can freeze it outside. Next time you use it to cook a dish, it will have a different flavor." Xiao Lan said with a smile.

Frozen tofu has a chewy texture. Now it is winter, which is a good time to eat frozen tofu. It is best to stew it. When you take a bite, your mouth is full of juice. I guarantee that you will want to eat it again after this one.

Shopkeeper Xu was very excited when he heard this. Not to mention how delicious frozen tofu is, even eating it raw has a unique flavor, not to mention adding seasonings and side dishes to stir-fry. Shopkeeper Xu thought about it and asked, "Are you only supplying it to one restaurant or are you selling it to the whole town?"

Xiao Lan secretly cursed the old fox in her heart. He really knew how to grasp the core issue. She gave up her original idea and said, "I will only provide it to your restaurant before the New Year. I will release it after the New Year, but the quantity will not be very large."

Grinding beans is a physical job. The Chinese New Year is only half a month away. She wants to first promote the popularity of tofu in Tianxianglou, and then buy cattle after the Chinese New Year to let livestock pull the mill, which will make Shengxuan and Zhang's life easier. Even if the volume increases, they will not do too much. After all, only hunger marketing can make money.

She never expected that plans would not go as planned, and the cow was bought within a few days.

Shopkeeper Xu nodded and said, "How much do you plan to sell this plate of tofu for?"

"Five taels of silver." Xiao Lan said.

Xiaolan discussed this price with her family. Everyone thought it was too expensive and was afraid that no one would buy it, but Xiaolan convinced them that rare things are more valuable.

Xiao Lan knew how unreliable this pricing was. You know, the beans she bought were only 18 cents per pound, and one pound of beans could make more than three pounds of tofu, which was a huge profit.

"For now, you need to provide me with four boards of tofu a day, two boards in the morning and two boards in the afternoon. I'll sell it at the price you said, and settle it once a day." Shopkeeper Xu thought for a moment and said, "Regardless of whether our restaurant can sell the tofu or not, we will pay you the money anyway."