Crossing the Unknown Country

Su He's family and the uncle's family had dried tofu for dinner. They cut it into strips and poured vinegar, soy sauce, and cooked oil on top. This dish became a surprise on the dinner table. The two brothers said it would be a good seller. Grandma and her family also liked this dish very much and thought they could add this business.

Seeing that the Su family's tofu business was getting better and better, many people in the city now knew about their tofu. Su's tofu tasted good, and many families had recognized them. Su He sold well whether he went to the market or walked the streets. Some families made an appointment with them to deliver every few days. Those taverns basically ordered their tofu and dried tofu every day.

The income from this business has become an important source of income for the family. My uncle, aunt, two brothers, grandparents take turns making tofu every day. It is not tiring and it is very satisfying. The income is considerable and this business is great.

Su He's family is trying to start a new life, but some villagers are starting to get dissatisfied. This sudden wealth makes people jealous. People often hang around Su He's house, wanting to see how they make tofu. They can't copy books or identify herbs, but they think they can learn to make tofu.

This is what Su He was worried about at the beginning. Although most people are good, there are always exceptions. The village's poor Li Wu and Li Siniu and a few lazy guys got together and muttered, "Can't we learn to make tofu? If not, we can just steal some money."

Grandma Su He had sent tofu to the village chief several times just to maintain a good relationship with his family so that she could go to him when there was something.

Someone tried to tear the wall apart at night. Fortunately, there were barbs on the wall, so the man didn't have a chance to do it. He fell down and ran away with a cry. Su He's family was awakened, and the man had already run far away when he ran out. They knew that someone was targeting them.

Su He's father called them to go back to the house and sleep first. The family's protective measures were good, and no one would come tonight. It was probably that group of lazy guys who did it. It seemed that they had to find a way to solve the problem tomorrow, otherwise it would be a big deal if someone would come over every few days.

The one climbing over the wall today is Li Wu. He is in his thirties. His wife couldn’t stand his laziness and gluttony, so she eloped with a peddler from another place. This guy did everything. The weeds in the field grew taller than the crops. Anyway, he is the only one at home now. His parents had been living with his eldest brother for a long time. When he got married, they were separated. His wife ran away. Now he is a bachelor. One person can feed the whole family. But they have no money. The Su family is about to get rich. How much money will it cost to build a house, buy a cow, and dig a well? They have helped calculate how many times. The more they calculate, the more jealous they become. They are all from the same village, especially the second son of the Su family. They are poor and not as good as them. Now that they are rich, how can they feel comfortable?

Several people, some on guard, some helping, some working, fled back to Li Wu's house in a hurry to discuss countermeasures. There was no one else at Li Wu's house, they often hung out at his house, eating, drinking and having fun together, and they had already planned how to spend the money they got this time. Who knew that the drugs they bought with their hard-earned money were not used, it seemed that this plan failed, and they had to think carefully about what to do next time.

This group of people were groaning and leaning on the kang and chairs. They were unlucky. Not only did they misjudge the height of their wall, but they also put barbs there as a protective measure. When had this group of people ever encountered such a thing? Whenever they wanted to do something in the village, everything went smoothly. Who knew that this time something bad would happen and they almost hurt someone. Li Wu was lying on the bed, crying out! He was the most unlucky. Others were just tired from running, but he had a big fall. Li Wu called for others to come over and massage him, as he was in so much pain from the fall.

Li Siniu said to everyone: "Brothers, what should we do next? Will the Su family continue to work in the future?" Everyone was silent and could not think of any solution.

They were all racking their brains to figure out how to get into the Su family quietly so that they could knock them out and steal their money. They were reluctant to throw away this big chicken leg of the Su family.