The first step in the book is to start selling tofu

Ah Cai explained: "During the time when business starts, the officials will have their meals here. If you think it won't affect you, you can come early."

"No, no, no, I'll come back later." The diner immediately refused.

What a joke! Who can eat in the same place with those officials?

Nowadays, people want to keep their distance from government officials as far as possible.

Diners continued to come to eat, but the traffic was still far less than before.

Ah Cai sighed, and Zhou Daniu breathed a sigh of relief.

If there are fewer customers, it's just right for him to practice, but if there are more, he will be overwhelmed.

......

In the courtyard.

The four people in the room were busy, and Lin Zhi was no exception.

Lin Zhi told the two brothers that there was no need to get up early, so after they went to school, the soy products were not finished.

When Xiao Fuzi brought the meat over for processing, Lin Zhi and Daya were still not free.

Fortunately, Li Chong and Sun Laidie are both old employees. When they saw that the mother and daughter were still busy, they immediately did everything they could.

After processing the pork and offal, Daya was asked to make braised food, while Lin Zhi continued to make her soy products.

Moreover, morning is the peak time for inspecting ingredients, and Lin Zhi has to be called over to inspect ingredients from time to time.

So, she spent the whole morning jumping back and forth.

"I'm so tired!" Lin Zhi's tone was full of fatigue and helplessness, as if his body had been hollowed out.

She hadn't felt such a sour and refreshing feeling for a long time, and this feeling of fatigue made her a little overwhelmed. After all, physical work has never been her forte, whether in modern times or in the ancient times after traveling through time, this seems to have never changed.

Making tofu is not an easy task, especially the step of grinding the beans, which requires a lot of effort.

Lin Zhi knew that her physical strength was limited and she could not complete the work alone. She thought to herself that she had to find someone to help her.

However, the problem is that the tofu making time is too early, and it is not suitable for any of the current employees to come. That time period is during the curfew, and it is inconvenient for everyone to go out.

While thinking about a solution, Lin Zhi looked at the shop next door, thinking about something.

perhaps……

Her eyes stayed there, as if she was thinking about some plan. Just before Xiao Fuzi came to take the goods back, Lin Zhi finally successfully finished making all the goods. At that moment, she felt relieved and liberated.

"I'm so tired!" she complained again, but this time there was a hint of relief in her tone.

The four employees just smiled when they heard her complaints. They knew that this boss did not look like someone who could do manual labor, so it was hard for her to persist until the end.

After lunch, it’s time for everyone to have their working lunch.

The three people who lived closer to home took their lunch and went home. Only Zhou Daniu's home was far away, so he stayed in the yard.

However, he only ate one-third of the lunch, and waited for Zhou Sheng to come and take the rest back to eat.

Zhou Daniu felt uncomfortable when he was alone in the yard, but he didn't know anyone in the county town and didn't dare to go anywhere.

After thinking for a moment, he went straight to Lin Zhi and asked her to find some work for him.

When Lin Zhi heard this, he was surprised that there was such a hardworking person. He immediately pulled out all the soybeans at home and asked him to slowly pick them in the yard.

When Zhou Daniu saw so many soybeans, he had no complaints at all. He even felt that there were so many soybeans that he could concentrate on his work until other employees came back.

Afternoon time.

Several people rushed back from home and immediately got down to work.

Move tables, move chairs, cook, cut vegetables, cook...

Everyone has their own tasks, only Lin Zhi and Daya have time to do other things after the afternoon.

Daya's needlework skills have become more and more sophisticated. She has recently tried to embroider some complex patterns, and she is very excited. If no one calls her, she can sit there for an entire afternoon.

Lin Zhi's daily routine is to write down the morning's expenses first, and then record the income in the evening. These are things that can be completed in a short time.

Therefore, she has plenty of time to stay at home and do what she likes, although she is just in a daze most of the time.

But she didn't want to be a lazy guy today, so she asked her employees to leave a set of tables and chairs in the yard so that she could write.

It should be said that she is going to write a novel, that is, a vernacular novel of this era.

There are only so many people in the county town, or rather, only so many people with spare money. Even if we make more fresh and fancy food, it will only be the same group of people coming and going to eat it.

More options just mean more choices, not more money that can be taken out of their pockets.

So her target group this time changed to scholars.

They have academies and libraries here, and I believe there are many more people who can read than in other counties.

As for leeks, how can we always pick the ones from the same group?

It was a rare opportunity to travel through time, so Lin Zhi set a goal for herself - she wanted to make all the money in the entire court.

She is working hard now for this ambitious goal.

Holding a pen in her hand, she stared at the rice paper on the table, as if she was lost in deep thought.

As time passed, her brows gradually furrowed, and she muttered to herself, "How should I start?"

Daya, who was sitting nearby, was concentrating on sewing. Suddenly, she heard her almost frantic mumbling to herself. She looked up curiously and asked with concern:

"Mother, what happened? Why are you so upset?"

Lin Zhi looked at Daya, smiled slightly, and replied nonchalantly:

"It's nothing serious, don't worry." Daya said, and buried her head in her needlework again. Obviously, her question just now was just a subconscious reaction, and her mind had long been immersed in the needlework in her hands.

Lin Zhi bit the pen tip tightly and couldn't write easily.

Although she had read thousands of novels, she had never attempted to write one herself.

At this moment, she deeply realized that the actual writing was so different from the ideas in her mind.

Was her writing career going to end before it even began?

No, this is absolutely impossible!

Giving up easily has never been her style!

As the saying goes, "The beginning is always the hardest", but this is just the beginning, it hasn't even started yet, how can she choose to give up so easily and casually?

This is really inconsistent with her usual style!

After all, no matter what difficulties and challenges she faced in the past, she always remained firm in her beliefs and moved forward courageously, never showing any intention of retreating.

Now, with just such a small obstacle, how could she give up so easily? You know, she is a person who never gives up!

Therefore, this time will definitely not be an exception!

She will definitely grit her teeth, face the challenges head-on, try every possible way to overcome the difficulties, and strive to achieve her goals!

-----------Two-in-one dividing line----------

By the time the stall opened, Lin Zhi had only written half of the outline.

"Boss, why don't you just rest at home? There are too many people outside, so we won't bump into you."

When Acai saw that she wanted to go out to help, he immediately tried to dissuade her.

The fact that there were a lot of people outside was one thing, but the most important thing was that there were many officials coming to eat outside, and he was afraid of scaring Lin Zhi.

What would he do if Lin Zhi was scared to death?

He finally found a job with high salary and good benefits, and he wants to continue doing it.

After hearing what Acai said, before Lin Zhi made any response, Daya jumped out and said, "Mom, just stay home and rest assured. We are here for you!"

Obviously, what happened last time frightened Daya so much that she now treated Lin Zhi like a fragile porcelain doll.

Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows and questioned, "Can you really handle it?"

"Yes!" All five people answered in unison. Even Zhou Daniu, who originally did not have much confidence, answered without hesitation.

"Okay, in that case, I won't go out." Lin Zhi looked helpless, but in fact she was secretly happy in her heart.

After all, apart from workaholics, who in their right mind truly enjoys working?

When the other five people heard that she was not going out, they all showed ecstatic expressions on their faces, and walked out happily to prepare to set up the stall.

At this time, the group of officers and soldiers who had been punished before had already arrived here early.

Some diners heard that the snack stall would be open as usual today, so they couldn't wait to line up and wait.

However, when they saw the group of uniformed officers and soldiers from afar, they were frightened.

Since the idea that "the people should not fight against the officials" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, most people will choose to protect themselves when faced with this situation.

Although the food was very tempting, after careful consideration, they finally decided to give up tasting the food to avoid unnecessary trouble.

After all, if you miss this delicious meal, you can always eat it again later; but if you get into trouble just for watching the fun, the consequences will be disastrous.

Therefore, most people turned around and left without hesitation, leaving only a small number of people who did not leave but stood in the distance and watched.

As for why they stayed, maybe they couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food, maybe it was because they loved to watch the fun, or maybe it was both.

Not to mention the diners, even the employees at the stall were all stunned when they saw the uniformed soldiers suddenly appear.

Except for Acai, everyone else was frightened.

Among them, Sun Laidi's reaction was the most direct. Her legs went soft and she fell to her knees with a plop.

This sudden scene made the officers and soldiers present all confused. "Uh... what are you doing? Get up!" the leading officer said hurriedly.

However, Sun Lai Di seemed not to hear it and continued to kneel on the ground trembling.

It’s no wonder that Sun Lai Di overreacted. She had always kept her distance from these officers and soldiers. When she saw someone in uniform, she would immediately turn around and leave.

Last time they came to cause trouble, Lin Zhi suffered the most physical damage, while Sun Lai Di suffered the most mental damage.

At this time, an official walked out of the crowd. He was the one who told Ah Cai that he would change shifts to eat the braised rice in the morning. He complained with a dissatisfied look on his face:

"Why are you guys setting up the stall so late? We've been waiting for a long time!"

It turned out that this person believed Acai's words and specially changed his shift to rush over, arriving earlier than other colleagues.

Ah Cai replied without even looking up, "We have always been open at this time. Who can you blame for not finding out clearly?"

The official was choked and speechless. In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, he had to quickly reach out to help move the things.

On the other side, Li Chong took advantage of the time when the two were talking and quickly ran to his wife with his crutches.

He first helped Sun Lai Di up from the ground, and then held her tightly behind him.

Her husband blocked most of the sight, and Sun Lai Di slowly calmed down, especially when she heard them talking to Acai. She knew that they were not here to cause trouble but to eat, and the fear in her heart almost disappeared.

With Acai around, the other three people don’t have to worry about entertaining guests.

The other three people all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this, and then quickly set up the stall. As the lid of the pot was lifted, a rich aroma of meat wafted out of the pot.

The officers and soldiers who were originally talking suddenly shut their mouths as if they were under a spell.

"What kind of meat is this? Why does it smell so good?" One of the soldiers couldn't help but be curious. He walked straight to Li Chong and pointed at the braised meat in the pot and asked.

Ah Cai had just lit the fire in the small stove. When he heard someone asking him a question, he didn't dare to be negligent and quickly explained, "This is braised meat, made from pork."

He paused for a moment, and Li Chong took the opportunity to ask, "Sir, would you like to have a taste?"

However, the officer seemed not to have heard what Li Chong said at all, but just stood there, desperately sniffing the aroma wafting from the pot.

Li Chong waited for a long time but received no response from the official. He did not dare to urge him either. He could only silently put out the things needed for the business and get ready.

Taking advantage of this free time, Li Chong slowly heated the braised meat in the pot. As the temperature gradually increased, the braised meat exuded waves of tempting aroma, which was a little stronger than before.

Originally there was only one official standing in front of the stall, but at this moment the other officials seemed to be attracted by the fragrance and all gathered around at once.

They stared at the braised meat in the pot, their throats rolling unconsciously, but no one spoke to urge them.

After all, they came here to atone their sins, not to cause trouble.

If they show impatience or pushiness, then what's the difference between that and deliberately causing trouble?

Therefore, although they were eager to taste the delicious braised meat, they chose to remain quiet and wait patiently for Li Chong and Sun Laidie to finish the work at hand.