Traveling through life as a widow: six sons to support her in her old age

When I followed Qin Xiaozhi back home, Qin Xiaozhi's mother-in-law had just boiled the soy milk.

Seeing Lan Qiyan and Yu Xiu, she immediately filled two bowls.

Yu Xiu took it and said, "Thank you, Grandma Wang."

"Good kids, drink it and see how it tastes."

Lan Qiyan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Auntie." But the soy milk was too hot, and she had to blow on it for a long time before she could drink it.

It has the authentic soy milk flavor, original flavor, and adding a little sugar makes it more delicious.

However, Yu Xiu, who drank soy milk for the first time, praised it highly.

"Sister-in-law, please sell us all the soy milk you make. We kids all need some nourishment."

Qin Xiaozhi was shocked, "What can soy milk replenish?"

Lan Qiyan couldn't explain, so he just said, "You should drink some every day. This soy milk is a good thing. It can make people strong and healthy."

Qin Xiaozhi nodded, "I believe you, but this is not valuable, it's just soy dregs soaked in water. You guys come and get it every day. Sometimes I don't have time to send some."

Lan Qiyan waved his hand and said, "I'm not taking advantage of you. If you don't want money, I don't want the soy milk either."

After some hesitation, Qin Xiaozhi finally accepted three cents.

Lan Qiyan asked Yuxiu to take half a basin of soy milk home while she strolled around Qin Xiaozhi's workshop.

"Sister-in-law, is there only old tofu in your house?"

"correct."

“Do you have dried tofu?”

"What for?"

“Dried tofu.”

"what is that?"

Lan Qiyan scratched his head and said, "I have seen dried tofu when I was strolling in the village before.

The family later moved away, but I roughly remember the process.”

Qin Xiaozhi was very excited. Nowadays, there are people selling tofu in every village, and their business is getting worse and worse.

It would be great if they could invent a new way to eat it, but the family racked their brains but couldn't come up with one.

Lan Qiyan pointed at a piece of old tofu on the table and said, "Sister-in-law, use a knife to cut this old tofu into about six pieces.

Each piece is about the thickness of a little finger, and the thicker ones are more chewy.”

"We need so much salt. Salt is so precious." The woman at the side interrupted.

Qin Xiaozhi poked Lan Qiyan, "And then?"

"Then apply salt on both sides, evenly, not too much, or the tofu will be too salty.

Then open the pot and steam it for a cup of tea, then open the lid and let it cool down. "

"The process is a bit complicated, but it's the same. They're all new methods. Qiyan, please continue."

"Put the cooled tofu neatly in a flat bamboo basket, then take it outside to ventilate and dry in the sun. It takes four or five days in winter, and two days in hot weather.

But remember, don't expose it to rain or snow. Let it dry on both sides until it turns yellow and dry before eating.

There are many ways to eat this dish. You can stir-fry it directly, stir-fry it with meat or vegetables, or eat it raw in a cold dish.

You can try making a small amount first, and if it sells better, you can make more.”

Qin Xiaozhi was excited after hearing this, rubbing her hands and eager to try, "Qi Yan, you are really great, I will take care of your tofu from now on."

Lan Qiyan waved his hand, "I'm trying to lose weight, please don't let me become a stumbling block on my way to losing weight."

Several people laughed, and Yu Xiu came back with a clean basin.

Seeing Qin Xiaozhi's impatient look, Lan Qiyan asked her to sit for a while, then took Yu Xiu and left.

"Mom, what did you say? Why is she as excited as a dog seeing shit?"

"Tell her how to make tofu."

"Ah? Why?"

"She's fine. We live in the village, we can't really live our lives behind closed doors, right?"

Yu Xiu seemed to understand, "Mom, do you think that if they are good, do you have to tell them how to make money?"

Lan Qiyan gave him a slap on the face and said, "I don't know much myself."

Actually, Lan Qiyan wanted to collect it himself, because the recycling fee for a bowl of soy milk on Taobao was two cents.

If you drink half a bowl, only one bowl will be left after the whole family has finished drinking.

Xiaozhi's family made less tofu, so they kept half of it and gave the rest to her.

If they are asked to make dried tofu, a large amount of tofu will be needed so that there will be more soy milk.

Real soy milk is not made from bean dregs, but Qin Xiaozhi would think that it would be a waste of beans.

She can also recycle tofu. A piece of tofu can be exchanged for 6 cents, and a pound of dried tofu can be exchanged for 30 cents.

She had to find a way to make money from Qin Xiaozhi's tofu, dried tofu and soy milk.

Although not much, both companies are profitable.

Having a fortune is not as good as making a fortune every day.

She feels insecure if she doesn't make any money.

"Yu Xiu, what do you say? I buy their tofu and dried bean curd and sell it in town, then make a profit from the difference?"

"Mom, can you carry a shoulder pole?"

“No, but I can learn.”

"It's like this all year round, getting up early and going to bed late. Mom, if you really want to do it, I'll pull the cart for you."

Lan Qiyan stopped and felt a little moved. What was going on?

"I was afraid you'd finish eating before you even got to town."

Lan Qiyan: This thing is not worth your being moved.

The mother and son cursed and fought along the way...

When they got home, the whole family was waiting for them, and they didn't even drink the soy milk.

"Mom, why didn't you drink?"

"Haha, I'm waiting for you two."

"While it's hot, Yu Lao Er, go get some sugar and add a little to each bowl."

"Good girl."

After adding sugar, and after Lan Qiyan's coaxing, deception, scolding and persuasion, they finally gave in.

Yu Qi returned half of his share to Yu Xiu.

Yu Xiu finished the drink in two gulps and said, "Mom, it tastes better with sugar. Why don't we collect it and sell it in town?"

"Look at your lack of ability. You have to spend three cents every day to buy it at Shitou's house.

I'll observe for a few more days, and if they can't sell it, I'll take it and bring it to town."

"Okay, mother, I'll carry the pole then."

The others were confused, and it was only after Yu Xiu explained it that everyone understood.

However, the focus was also on the first wife's affairs, and Old Mrs. Yu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that.

"Finally someone comes to deal with her. Yanyan, don't you know how difficult it was for your sister-in-law when she first got married?

Alas, I didn't expect the situation to change. I hope she will die. Turn her to death."

Lan Qiyan hugged his arms, his expression was really scary.

"Tomorrow we will go to Taohua Village for a banquet. Who of you will go with me?"

Yulin recalled the conversation from last night.

If you want boys and girls, tell them not to go as much as possible. If they go, they will be a burden to their mothers and prevent them from giving full play to their abilities.

"Mom, I won't go tomorrow. We don't have enough firewood. I'm going to collect some firewood tomorrow."

"And I have to chop wood," Yu Zhen added.

Lan Qiyan thought that they didn't want to walk, after all, it would take nearly two hours to go back and forth.

"Okay then, you guys are all at home tomorrow and I'll go by myself."

Old Lady Yu was worried. "Yanyan, mom will go with you."

Lan Qiyan disagreed even more, "Mom, you just stay at home and look after the children."

Old Mrs. Yu was about to say something but stopped herself. These children didn't need her to look after them at all.

Lan Qiyan is now thinking about how to grow more vegetables.

So much so that in the dream, I was fighting with others for food and made so much noise that the bed collapsed.