It takes an hour to bake the stinky tofu, and the palace servants can't stop eating it.

After making sure that the stinky tofu was cooked well and ready to be sold, the little ones took the tofu out of the palace the next day.

Since it’s just grilled stinky tofu, there’s no need for oil or anything, so it’s much easier.

However, when they came to the familiar stall, set up their food, and grilled tofu, a strong stench emanated.

Customers who originally wanted to buy fried tofu all retreated.

Everyone covered their noses and frowned, "Little kid, what did you bake today? Why is it so smelly?"

"Yeah, and why aren't you frying tofu today?"

Chu Jinzhou turned the stinky tofu over and replied slowly, "Uncles, let me make you something fresh. Our stinky tofu may smell bad, but it tastes delicious!"

"Eh... How can this thing taste good? Don't tease us, this is too smelly..."

"Little kid, just fry the tofu from yesterday and sell it. I came here specially to buy tofu to go with my meal."

Chu Jinnian: "No, no, there is no fried tofu today, only stinky tofu."

Everyone looked disappointed.

But since I'm here, I can't make a wasted trip.

Even though this thing smells bad, it looks like tofu.

A man closed his eyes and blurted out: "How much is this stinky tofu? Give me a piece."

Chu Jinzhou narrowed his eyes and said, "Our stinky tofu costs five cents for two pieces!"

The man took out the money quickly.

The kids didn't expect that the smelly tofu would be sold so quickly! They were pleasantly surprised.

After the stinky tofu was fried, Chu Jinzhou quickly wrapped two pieces of stinky tofu with oil paper, cut them with a knife, sprinkled them with spiced chili powder, and then handed them to the man, "Eat it."

The man took the stinky tofu, hesitated for two seconds, closed his eyes, and took a careful bite.

He ate slowly, holding his breath through his nose, but as he ate, he opened his eyes and stopped holding his breath.

He stared at the stinky tofu for two seconds and continued eating.

"How is it? Can I eat this? Does it stink?"

"Speak up!"

The other guests who were waiting nearby couldn't help but ask him.

The man tutted his lips and finished the two pieces of stinky tofu in just a few bites. Then he looked at the little guys and said, "Give me another ten-cent one!"

The little ones continued to happily wrap stinky tofu for him.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

"No, is this stinky tofu delicious? Why did you buy it again?"

The man finally had time to answer them, "I can't really explain it, but this stinky tofu smells bad, but tastes quite fragrant. I think... it's even more fragrant than fried tofu."

Everyone, look at me and I'll look at you.

Never mind, since I’m here, I might as well give it a try.

"Give me five cents, little one!"

"I want five cents too!"

"Give me more of that thing you spread!"

"okay!"

After a while, everyone got the stinky tofu.

Everyone started eating it on the spot. They never expected that this thing that smelled so stinky was actually so delicious.

It tastes just as good as fried tofu.

All of a sudden, the little guys’ stinky tofu stalls became even more popular.

The copper coins are collected with difficulty.

The more stinky tofu is sold, the more money is earned, and the brighter the smiles on the little ones' faces.

The baking pan they brought out today for baking stinky tofu is very large, so people basically don’t have to wait when buying stinky tofu.

So it sold out quickly today.

Before the sun even set, the little ones had sold all the stinky tofu and returned to the palace.

When I returned to the palace, it was already dark, with only a little light emerging.

Arriving at the gate of An Ning Palace, Chu Jinnian lifted the curtain of the car and looked outside. Just before entering the door, he suddenly saw a small black shadow flash by.

Chu Jinnian blinked, and when he looked again, the little black shadow was gone.

He was confused for a moment. What was that?

It doesn't look like a kitten or a puppy, it's even bigger than a kitten or a puppy.

Why does he look so much like a human?

But... isn't it said that the little prince is the only child in this palace?

Could it be that I encountered a ghost?

Chu Jinnian shuddered all over. No way?

He hurriedly lowered the curtain, breathing tremblingly.

Realizing that something was wrong with him, Chu Jinzhou asked with concern: "Niannian, what's wrong?"

Mumu and the little prince both looked over at them.

Chu Jinnian: "I seemed to see a ghost just now... a dark shadow... it was so scary..."

Everyone was stunned.

Chu Jinzhou: "Impossible! Mother said there are no ghosts in this world, don't talk nonsense."

"But...but I really saw it..."

He pursed his lips and looked at the little prince, "Ye'er, are you the only child in this palace?"

The little prince hesitated and shook his head.

"Are there other children?" Chu Jinnian was instantly relieved, because what he saw was definitely not a ghost.

Little Prince: "And you too."

"..."

Then what he saw was a ghost! Chu Jinnian thought silently, why don’t people believe it?

But... could it be that he is dazzled?

I don't think I've ever seen it before...

Forget it, never mind.

The little guys' small business here is booming, and on the other side, Shen Zhi and Chu Changfeng finally remembered something very important.

While sorting out the account books of several shops at night, Shen Zhi suddenly looked up, "Chu...Chu Changfeng, did you give the children money when they left?"

Chu Changfeng paused while wiping his daughter's hair, and the two looked at each other.

Shen Zhi's mouth twitched, "You didn't give them money?"

Chu Changfeng: "I thought you gave it to me."

"I...I didn't give..."

The two were silent for a long time.

The little girl sat in her father's arms with half-dry hair. When she saw that they stopped talking again, she tilted her little head and looked at them curiously.

"Daddy and Mommy~"

Chu Changfeng wiped his face and continued to wipe his daughter's hair.

Shen Zhi: "No, the children don't have any money, what should we do? It's over..."

How can they be such unreliable parents?! They didn't even give their children money to go to such a far place...

And how long has it been? More than two months!

Chu Changfeng's breath trembled, "Uncle Lin seems to have stuffed some silver into them. Anyway, we are going to Kyoto before the New Year this year, so we can just give them more money then. They are following the emperor anyway, so there shouldn't be any use for the silver, right?"

Shen Zhi sighed, "This is the only way. We should bring them more food and make it up to them."

I don’t know if the little guys are angry?

The more Shen Zhi thought about it, the more he could see in his mind the pitiful appearance of a few little guys standing in front of the snack stand, looking at the delicious food but not being able to touch a penny.

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