Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

The return of Liu Dongcheng's family did not cause much reaction in Liujia Village. Because of Chang Yifei's intervention, there was no public trial. So when the Hu and Chen families were raided, the people of Yuyang Town only knew that these two families had committed crimes and were exiled after their homes were raided.

Those who are well-informed only know that it is related to Zuiyunxuan, but they have no idea of ​​the details.

The Hu and Chen families had more than 600 acres of farmland and farmland in Yuyang Town, and Liu Xu asked Uncle He to buy them all, spending nearly 6,000 taels. However, the old ginseng Mu Lingxuan gave 8,000 taels before, so Liu Xu still had some money left.

Liu Xu handed over the farm and the fields to Uncle He and Liu Ming to take care of, and she went to Liu Changshun's house next door with nothing to do.

Because of the previous delay, she asked Qiao Yun to notify Liu Changshun last night to soak 20 kilograms of soybeans in the early morning, so she calculated the time to come here, and now she was just in time to start grinding the beans.

The backyard of Liu Changshun's house.

Liu Xu led everyone to start with washing the soaked beans, grinding the slurry, filtering the slurry, and then bringing it back to the kitchen to boil the slurry, remove the foam, and turn off the fire. Then she asked everyone else to leave. Because making tofu with slurry is the most important thing, Liu Xu only left Liu Changshun's family of four.

She used gypsum powder. Because she had made it at home in her previous life. But the amount was small at that time, and she had measuring cups to rely on. Now for a large pot like this, she could only try it according to the ratio mentioned in the memory.

After adding gypsum powder and gypsum water mixed with raw pulp, Liu Xu asked Liu Changshun to stir continuously according to the time of adding. She did not stop until tofu pudding appeared. She first served some tofu pudding, and while the pulp was swelling, she made a few bowls of sweet and salty tofu pudding for them to taste. She took a bowl of salty tofu for herself. Although it lacked chili, she still enjoyed the smoothness of the tofu and the freshness of the soy sauce.

"Wow, Xu'er, this is so delicious, so tender and smooth!" Of course, the most supportive person was Xing'er.

The other three also gave a thumbs up. There were still a lot of catkins left, so Qiao Yun was asked to come in and send them back for her mother and grandfather to taste.

Seeing that it was almost done, he asked someone to bring in the box covers that had been prepared earlier, and then he started to drain the water, put the boxes in, covered them, and took them out to press them.

"Okay, it should be ready in half an hour! We can take a break first!" After the tofu pudding was finished, Liu Xu didn't say to continue cooking. She wanted to see how the tofu turned out.

Half an hour later, several people gathered around the box, waiting to open it. When the lid was opened, a large square piece of white tofu appeared in front of everyone.

Liu Xu scooped out a piece with a spoon, put it in her mouth and tasted it. She immediately laughed out loud with joy: "Hahahaha, I am really a genius. I succeeded in one go without a measuring cup! Uncle San, Aunt San, come over and try it."

Liu Changshun and Chen Lan approached with anticipation. Liu Changshun took the spoon handed over by the servant, and imitated Liu Xu to gently scoop a piece of tofu and put it into his mouth. After chewing gently, he said in surprise: "Compared to what I ate before, this tastes more solid and the bean flavor is stronger." He wanted to try it again, but the spoon was taken away by Chen Lan. After the tofu was in his mouth, Chen Lan couldn't help but give Liu Xu a thumbs up, "Xu girl, you are really good! The tofu pudding before was slippery and melted in the mouth, but this tofu has a different toughness and chewiness."

"Uncle San and Aunt San, you guys can try to do it yourself next. I'll watch you while we make the remaining soy milk. And if you don't add any sugar when the soy milk boils, it will taste good if you add some sugar." Liu Xu said with a smile.

Liu Changshun and his wife nodded and started to do it themselves.

Xing'er and Shuisheng looked at the white and tender tofu with envy. Liuxu asked someone to cut a portion out with a bamboo knife and let them mix it themselves.

It was not until nearly noon that Liu Changshun and his wife finished making all the soy milk. Except for the first pot in which they added a little too much gypsum water and the taste was a bit bad, the rest were very successful.

Looking at the boxes in the yard, Liu Changshun and the other man were stunned. With only twenty kilograms of beans, ten boxes of tofu were made.

"This...Xu'er, is this really made of twenty kilograms of soybeans?" Liu Changshun widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"Well, Uncle San, one pound of soybeans can produce about three to four pounds of tofu. And the bean dregs that have just been filtered can be made into delicious cakes!" Liu Xu said with a smile and nodded.

"This... this yield is too scary. I didn't expect that these beans can be made into such delicious things. Xu, do you really want to teach this to your uncle? You..." Liu Changshun was a little hesitant. Their family had already received many favors from Liu Xu, and he was really embarrassed to accept this tofu recipe.

"Uncle San, have you forgotten what I told you before? The fermented bean curd I want to use must be made with tofu, but I really can't spare the time, so I have to trouble you. And this tofu is not something I came up with, my mother said that there are many people in Yongkang Prefecture who can make it."

That's right, Dongsheng Country actually already had people making tofu. When Liu Xu was preparing to teach Liu Changshun, she told Xu Ruolan about it. It was then that she learned that tofu was actually sold in Yongkang Prefecture. It was said that it was made by an old farmer there accidentally, but for some reason, it was not spread out.

After hearing this, Liu Changshun pondered for a moment, then looked at Liu Xu and said seriously: "Xu girl, you have taught us this skill, and it would be hypocritical of Third Uncle to say anything else. So, Third Uncle makes this tofu, just to make money, Third Uncle can't take it all. Let's just consider it as a partnership between our two families, each taking half!"

"Oh, Third Uncle..." Liu Xu was interrupted by Liu Changshun before she could finish her words.

"Xu girl, listen to your uncle. Although you said that this tofu is not what you want, you are the only one who can make it in Qinghe County. Just like growing mushrooms, this is a skill that can be passed down from generation to generation. Your uncle also knows what you are thinking, but girl, I can't do this, otherwise your uncle will have a guilty conscience for the rest of his life. So, either you do it yourself, and your aunt and I will pretend that we have never learned it. If you want your uncle to do it, then we have this request, we will consider it a partnership, and no matter how much we make, we will share it equally!"

Liu Xu opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. Why were all the people she met like this? It was as if the money would bite people.

Seeing her silence, Liu Changshun did not speak again. Chen Lan looked at the two of them and also advised: "Xu girl, your uncle is right. Half a year ago, Aunt San never dreamed that our family would be where we are today. All this is because of you. If we take this method for nothing today, it would be against our conscience. There is a saying that goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. Only in this way can we get along for a long time."

Liu Xu looked at the determined Liu Changshun and his wife, and her heart was filled with emotion. She knew that no matter what she said, she would not be able to change their decision, so she nodded helplessly and said, "Well, Uncle San and Aunt San, let's do as you say!"

Liu Changshun and the other man then smiled again.

Seeing that it was already noon, Liu Xu planned to take the two boxes of tofu back home and make a tofu feast for everyone at noon. She asked the servants to take care of the rest and let them dry for a day and a night, so that she could make tofu paste tomorrow.

"Uncle San, please come to my house for dinner today. I will make some delicious food with tofu for you to try at noon." Liu Xu invited.

"Okay, okay, let's go, Xu'er, let's go to your home!" Before Liu Changshun and his wife could say anything, Xing'er responded anxiously.

"Kid, you act as if your father and I have wronged you." Chen Lan couldn't help but tapped her daughter's forehead and scolded her.

The others couldn't help laughing. Liu Changshun would naturally not refuse. If they wanted to sell this thing later, they would have to see how Xu Yatou made it so that they could introduce it to others later.

"Okay, you three go over first, your aunt and I will clean these up." Liu Changshun said with a smile.

So the three of them, with their followers, took the two boxes of tofu and went back to the next door.

In the kitchen, Granny Fang was just about to start cooking when she saw her young lady come in.

"Grandma Fang, I'll cook the dish today. Can you help me later?" Liu Xu said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, I'll help you!" Granny Fang replied with a smile, her eyes full of indulgence and expectation. She knew very well that once their daughter entered the kitchen, she would probably come up with some new food.

Half an hour later, the dining table of the Liu family's master and servants was filled with a dazzling array of tofu dishes, including pan-fried, deep-fried, braised, stewed, steamed with eggs, and boiled in soup. They were so delicious that one could only drool at the sight of them.

Liu Xu also specially sent a copy to Liu Dashan and his wife. After receiving it, the old couple were filled with joy.

The two elders were originally worried that their granddaughter would feel resentful towards them because they were taking care of their eldest son's family, but when they saw the full table of dishes, they realized that they were overthinking. Moreover, the servants who brought the dishes said that these dishes were all new food made by their granddaughter and were specially sent to the two elders to taste, which made them feel even warmer.

Zhang couldn't help but take a little of each, planning to bring it over to the eldest brother to taste later. Liu Dashan didn't say anything when he saw it.

She just held the chopsticks, nodded her head while eating, and praised incoherently: "This girl has made something good again. Look at these, they seem to be made from the same thing. Old woman, come and try them. I think her cooking skills are better than those chefs in town!"

Zhang was even more curious after hearing this, and couldn't help but pick up a piece of fried tofu: "Well, it's really good, and it's crispy on the outside and soft on the inside."

The old couple ate and discussed. At Liu Xu's house, everyone was eating. The only regret Liu Xu felt was that without chili peppers, she couldn't make her favorite mapo tofu.

Thinking that Mu Lingxuan had already written to ask for seeds, I felt more excited.

Everyone enjoyed the tofu feast to their heart's content, but one person couldn't control himself and overeat.

After the meal, Aunt Lin had tea served, and the two families sat together and chatted for a while. Liu Xu took the opportunity to talk to Liu Changshun about how to sell tofu.

Don't touch the remaining tofu at home, save it for her to make fermented tofu tomorrow. They can make some tomorrow and take it to Zuiyunxuan to try.

Compared with selling them in the market, she prefers to send them directly to restaurants, which can open up the market faster.