The first step in the book is to start selling tofu

Everything comes to life in spring.

The uninhabited land is full of various wild vegetables.

As there were more wild vegetables, people started to become picky.

Don’t eat those that taste bad, those that are old, and those that have a bad taste…

Lin Zhi is no exception.

She picked and chose, went through all the wild vegetables she knew, and picked out two handfuls of wild vegetables that had good texture and flavor and took them home.

The only seasonings at home were salt and vinegar, not even oil. Lin Zhi didn't have the heart to make complicated meals.

Add salt and wild onions to the bean dregs, mix them and steam them, and it becomes a staple food, and you can also add a wild vegetable and bean curd soup.

When the three little ones got up, the meal was ready.

"Did you three go steal last night? The dark circles under your eyes are darker than the national treasure."

"Mom, what is the national treasure?"

Daya looked at Lin Zhi curiously, and even Dalang and Erlang looked at her in confusion.

"Bear……"

The word "panda" almost came out of her mouth, but she stopped herself abruptly. This is not a flower-growing country, and the national treasure is not the giant panda. She almost got exposed.

"Don't worry about what the national treasure is. Tell me, what did you do last night?"

The three little ones all shook their heads.

Daya: "Go to sleep."

Dalang: “I didn’t do anything.”

Erlang: "..."

Lin Zhi was not the kind of person who would dig into people's minds. Seeing that they were not honest, he did not ask any more questions, but instead invited them to have breakfast.

"It's so delicious." Daya exclaimed with her eyes narrowed.

The other two didn't say anything, but from the way they ate, one could tell that today's meal was to their liking.

An emotion called pride arose in Lin Zhi's heart.

Food that is low in oil, salt and calories, isn’t that a fat-reducing meal?

She is very knowledgeable about this area, and the fat-reducing meals she makes are not only delicious, but also taste pretty good.

After all, these fat-reducing meals will eventually end up in your mouth, so Lin Zhi has put a lot of effort into this aspect.

Dinner is over.

Lin Zhi went to Aunt Zhang's house next door.

It’s simple. Lin Zhi doesn’t have a scale, so he has to borrow one before he can start his business.

Aunt Zhang lent the scale to Lin Zhi without saying a word. Not only that, she also bought three pounds of tofu from Lin Zhi.

She exchanged six pounds of beans and half a pound of rice for it with forest branches.

Originally, her mother-in-law said to take two kilograms, but after getting up today, her mother-in-law thought about it and wanted three kilograms.

Two pounds of it was eaten at home, and the other one pound was given to others.

As a widow, Aunt Zhang's mother-in-law had a hard life in the past, but she had help from noble people in the village, which allowed the widow and orphan to survive in the village.

So, her mother-in-law thought about it and finally bought an extra piece of tofu to give to the noble man.

She originally planned to exchange nine pounds of beans for three pounds of tofu, but her mother-in-law instructed her to exchange three pounds of beans for rice for Lin Zhi.

Unexpectedly, the first business came so easily. Lin Zhi wanted to give Aunt Zhang a discount and charge her one pound less of beans.

Aunt Zhang was determined not to do so, so Lin Zhi didn't force her.

It was just that when she sent the tofu to Aunt Zhang, she sent an extra half pound of it. The half pound of tofu was not of very good quality, it was the leftovers she cut off.

Aunt Zhang was so happy about the tofu scraps that she didn't know what to do. After returning home, she kept praising Lin Zhi for her good behavior in front of her mother-in-law.

The two homes were not far from each other, and Aunt Zhang never lowered her voice, so Lin Zhi heard everything she said clearly in his own home.

Although Aunt Zhang's praise was too exaggerated, Lin Zhi still accepted the praise. ?(? ? 3?)?

Lin Zhi listened for a while, and after he was so happy, he stopped listening to Aunt Zhang and her mother-in-law, and happily shook the rice in his hand and shared it with the three children:

"Hey, dinner tonight is settled."

The three little ones gathered around the half pound of rice with great interest.

Only those who have experienced hunger and are always worried about food and clothing will attach so much importance to this little bit of food.

Lin Zhi let them look at it as they pleased. She took six pounds of beans and put them away. When she came out, she said:

"Daya and mother go sell tofu, and you two go pound the rice and make porridge tonight."

It is impossible to cook dry rice. With such a small amount of rice, a meal of dry rice can be made. What will we eat tomorrow?

It is still unknown whether this tofu can be sold next.

"Let's go!"

Lin Zhi carried the tofu, followed by Daya, and began his journey of selling tofu.

Lin Zhi did not go from house to house in the village to sell his wares. Instead, he carried a basket and went directly to the village's Bagua sanctuary.

No matter what era the countryside is in, there is always a place where people can gather together to have fun and gossip.

Dashan Village is no exception.

I could hear them talking loudly before I even got close to the place. Of course, there were also some people sitting in groups of three or four, whispering.

No matter whether they spoke loudly or softly, their hands never stopped moving.

Mending shoes, mending clothes, weaving baskets, twisting straw ropes...

The arrival of Lin Zhi and Daya made them quiet down for a moment, but then they returned to their previous lively state.

Some of the villagers who were very familiar with each other came directly to Lin Zhi:

"You are the one from Yang Laosan's family, right?"

Lin Zhi smiled and replied, "Yes, big sister."

The villager blushed when Lin Zhi called him "Sister", but he was very happy in his heart: "I am old now, you should call me Auntie."

"Calling you auntie doesn't mean you are old?"

The old lady was made to chuckle by her words:

"He's a sweet-talker. But he's a pitiful one."

A woman who has lost her husband is a pitiful person in this world.

Lin Zhi was told that she was pitiful, but she didn't feel a ripple in her heart. She even smiled and talked to the lady:

"Auntie, you know I'm a poor man, so could you have some pity on me and help me with my small business?"

Lin Zhi opened the basket of tofu and exposed them to the old lady.

"What the hell is this?"

Lin Zhi's actions not only attracted the attention of the old lady, but also attracted the attention of the villagers who were eavesdropping.

They put down what they were holding, walked over, and looked down at the things in the basket.

"This is tofu, it's delicious." Lin Zhi explained, and handed over the chopped tofu for them to taste.

Don't take advantage of the bastard.

Everyone took the tofu handed over by Lin Zhi without hesitation and hid it.

"So this is tofu. It really is as delicious as Aunt Zhang said."

Aunt Zhang had also eaten tofu when her husband bought it for his mother.

Because they had never eaten it, and because the high price of this thing could better highlight the filial piety of Aunt Zhang's husband, everyone in the mountain village had heard of the thing called "tofu".

This is the first time I see you today.

"Yang Laosan, we can't afford your tofu. Why don't you go to the market and see if anyone is buying it? Today happens to be a market day, so there will be a lot of people there."

They had heard of the name of tofu, and they knew that it was a precious thing.

People in the mountain villages are still struggling to make ends meet. They would rather spend two coins than spend a lot of money to satisfy their appetite.

The villagers were afraid that Lin Zhi didn't know where the market was, so they immediately showed her the way after making the suggestion.