Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

When Boss Li heard that someone wanted to buy tofu, he was overjoyed, but when he turned around, he found that it was a girl who looked only a few years older than his daughter.

I couldn't bear it, "Daughter, this tofu is rotten, why did you buy it?"

Mrs. Zhou glared at him fiercely and pushed Boss Li aside in a warning tone.

He turned around and put on a smiling face.

"This tofu is a little rotten, but it's still edible after a few drops of water. If you want it, I'll pack it up for you right away."

Passersby thought that Liu Siyu didn't look like the daughter of a wealthy family, and that Mrs. Zhou was a black-hearted person.

He immediately advised: "Although you have good intentions, you can't eat this rotten tofu. Your mother will definitely scold you."

Mrs. Zhou was so angry that she jumped up and down, put her hands on her waist, which was as big as a bucket, and started to criticize the passers-by.

"Who said we can't eat it? Who said that? Sour tofu is still tofu. If you don't want to buy it, don't interfere with my business."

"Who is interfering with your business? I just can't bear to see you cheating a little girl."

An auntie spoke up for justice.

Liu Siyu thanked the passers-by gratefully.

"Thank you for your kindness. My family is poor and I haven't eaten tofu for a long time. Although this tofu tastes a bit rotten, it's still edible. If I buy it back, I can avoid Uncle Li's scolding and have an extra dish for my family. Why not?"

Mrs. Zhou was afraid that someone else would ruin her business, so she immediately pulled Liu Siyu over with a smile.

"I can see that the little girl is a person who lives a normal life. Come, let me cut some pieces for you and put them all in."

Liu Siyu raised her eyebrows.

"I want all the tofu, but the price cannot be two cents per pound. I will pay 20 cents at most, and I want Uncle Li to deliver it to the street corner for me."

Mrs. Zhou stamped her feet, as if she was in pain.

"Okay, since you are so kind, I will give in and give you 20 cents to install everything."

In fact, I was still very happy. If the tofu was rotten, I could only throw it away, but if someone bought it, I could feel like I had made some money.

If we really deduct Boss Li's wages, his family won't be able to make ends meet, and he won't even lose this cheap laborer.

He turned around and said to Mr. Li: "Send this little guest to the street."

Boss Li responded quickly and was very grateful to Liu Siyu in his heart.

The two of them were far away from the tofu shop, but Boss Li still couldn't help but worry.

"Will your family really not scold you for buying this rotten tofu?"

Liu Siyu's eyes dimmed for a moment, and she pretended to be sad and said, "My father is gone, and I only have a mother and a younger brother at home. When times were tough, we didn't even have rotten tofu to eat."

When Boss Li heard this, he felt pity, as this was similar to the situation in his family.

Seeing that Boss Li was moved with sympathy, Liu Siyu changed the subject.

"My mother has been working hard for many years and has injured her body. She needs peach kernels soaked in wine to promote blood circulation. I came here to buy medicine today, but I looked around but couldn't find a medicine store."

"Come on, I'll take you there," Boss Li promised immediately, "I'm familiar with every street and lane in this town, and I even know which pharmacy has the best doctors."

Liu Siyu's face was filled with embarrassment. "Uncle, I'm afraid to see the doctor. When I see the doctor, I think of my deceased father."

As he said this, he secretly glanced at Boss Li and saw that he was scratching his messy hair in embarrassment.

Liu Siyu moved closer without leaving a trace and whispered, "Can you please buy it for me, Uncle Li?"

Then he took out a purse from his pocket and said, "Here is one tael of silver. Buy as much as you can. I'll come back to pick it up in a few days."

When Boss Li heard that it was one or two taels of silver, he was so scared that he quickly retracted his hand, "I dare not take so much money."

Liu Siyu blinked. Among these medicines, peach kernels are the cheapest. One tael of silver can buy 50 doses. Even if she really made a mistake, she would lose one tael of silver at most. If Boss Li can be trusted, then isn't that another way out?

"I felt friendly and sincere the moment I saw you. I can trust you."

Seeing that Liu Siyu had said this, Boss Li nodded with a firm look in his eyes. It felt great to be trusted by others.

"As long as you can trust me, I'm willing to go for you."

He pointed to a group of thatched houses outside the town and said, "I rented a yard in Liulin Village. The houses with their own doors and yards in the east end of the village are my homes."

Liu Siyu was delighted. "Thank you very much. I will come to see you in three days."

After leaving the town, Liu Siyu moved the tofu into the ice cellar.

Carrying the empty backpack, his steps became much lighter.

He was thinking in his head that he had spent money to buy this rotten tofu, so it would be a shame to throw it away. If he took it back without throwing it away, Wang would definitely scold him.

Suddenly I thought of a modern way of eating, and instantly had an idea.

However, I have only browsed the production process online and have never done it myself.

Whether it can be done depends entirely on God's will.

When I got home and took out the tofu, Wang was still nagging me.

"This tofu is already rotten. Why did you buy it? I have two dollars and I don't know what to do with it."

Liu Siyu took out the tofu and placed it all on the chopping board, then called Liu Sihan to clean the dustpan.

She was not sure that she could make delicious food, so she had to ignore Wang's nagging.

Seeing that Liu Siyu ignored her and focused on the tofu, Wang became curious.

"Are you going to dry this rotten tofu and eat it?"

Liu Sihan was also curious, "Sister, have you thought of another way to make money?"

Ever since Liu Siyu made acorn tofu, disciplined Mrs. Zhang, and made profitable hand ointment, Liu Sihan's trust in this sister has reached the point of obsession.

Now no matter what she does, she always feels that her sister must have a new idea.

Liu Siyu smiled and said, "You are the best."

Wang was stunned. "This tofu is already rotten, how can it be made into something else?"

Liu Siyu picked up a kitchen knife and cut the tofu into thumb-sized cubes.

"Even if you can't come up with new ideas, at least you can make it taste better. City people have everything, so what they eat is something new. If you eat the same thing in a different way, it will naturally taste different."

Wang seemed to be lost in thought, and her eyes sparkled when she thought of the acorn tofu.

If I can make something delicious, it won’t be a waste of this tofu.

She immediately lifted up her apron and washed her hands, "I'll help too."

Liu Siyu raised her eyebrows, looked at the contrast between Wang's before and after, and smiled unconsciously. She finally got it.

"It's just a plate of tofu. I'll cut it in a moment. Don't get your hands sticky. See what seasonings you have at home."

Liu Sihan also responded positively when he heard it.

The mother and son searched for a long time and only found chili peppers and a piece of dried ginger.

"How about these two?"

Liu Siyu looked at the dried ginger and chili peppers in Wang's hand and frowned slightly.

This is too simple. "Do you have peppercorns, star anise, fennel, etc?"

Wang's brows were furrowed, "What are star anise and fennel? I've never heard of them."

Liu Siyu was stunned, not knowing whether these things were not available in this dynasty or had to be bought at a pharmacy.

After thinking about it, I could only settle for the next best thing, "Can you find the peppercorns?"

Wang nodded immediately. "That's fine. There's one planted next to your Aunt Wu's vegetable garden. I'll go get some for you."

Liu Siyu calculated that now there were only chili peppers, peppercorns and dried ginger, oh, and of course salt. Although it was a bit thin, it didn't require so much in the experimental stage.