At home, Shi An looked at his parents and expressed his thoughts seriously: "Mom and Dad, we can't sell tofu tomorrow, why don't we try selling tofu pudding instead? The price is not expensive, one penny can sell a big bowl, do you think this will work?"

"Yeah, sure." Su Yu nodded in agreement. "If tofu pudding sells well, it will definitely make more money than selling wild vegetable cakes. Xiaoya, it's a credit to you that you can come up with this idea."

Hearing his father's praise, Shi An waved his hands a little embarrassedly, "Dad, don't say that. I also hope that our family can live a rich and stable life as soon as possible!"

As soon as the voice fell, Deng Xian led Su Daya to get busy. They carefully soaked the soybeans for making tofu pudding tomorrow morning. When everything was ready, they were about to turn around to get the ingredients such as green onion and ginger when Su Shikuan happened to return home.

After hearing the price quoted by Su Shikuan, Su Yu and his wife showed an expression of disbelief on their faces. You know, in Sujiadian Village, it costs at least 20 coins to make a small wooden barrel, and a slightly larger bucket costs as much as 50 coins. If it is a bathtub, it will be as high as 60 or 70 coins!

Although the tofu box in front of him was not very big, it was made according to a newly drawn blueprint. No one had ever tried this style before, and its process was not simple at all. Deng Xian was puzzled and couldn't help asking, "Kuan'er, did you hear it wrong? Didn't they say sixty cents?"

"Mother, I heard it clearly and there is nothing wrong with it. Why don't we go and ask together..." Su Yu suggested.

"Okay, let's go to our neighbor's house together!" Su Yu agreed.

At this time, Su Daya, Su Shirong and Shi An all expressed their desire to go together. So, the family walked towards Carpenter Chen's house in a mighty procession.

Their family came to Carpenter Chen's yard in a mighty procession, and the originally small yard was suddenly packed with people. Uncle Chen looked at the crowd that suddenly poured into his yard, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but when he saw Su Yu, a warm smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Mr. Su! Why do you come to my humble home in person? If you have anything to say, just send someone to tell me!" Uncle Chen said as he walked forward with a very respectful attitude.

Su Yu quickly returned the greeting and said, "Brother Chen, you are too polite. I came here today because I really have something to ask you."

Uncle Chen continued to smile, as if he had guessed Su Yu's intention. He quickly said, "Oh? I wonder what Mr. Su wants to do? Just tell me. If you can help me, I will definitely help you with all my strength!"

Su Yu nodded gratefully and continued, "It's like this. My son Kuan came to me just now and said that he saw you guys making something that looked very strange, so he wanted me to come and take a look."

Hearing this, Uncle Chen was delighted, knowing that he had guessed correctly. He quickly patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, Mr. Su, the design of the drawing is very exquisite, and we can definitely make the finished product according to your requirements! And we guarantee that it will be exactly the same as the drawing, without any difference! We will definitely not let you down!"

"Well, Brother Chen, please rest assured. We came here this time hoping to get your help. But is the price of thirty cents too low? Although our family is poor, but..." Su Yu was interrupted before he finished speaking.

"No, no." Uncle Chen heard that it was not that he did not intend to entrust him with the work, but that he had doubts about the price. He hurriedly explained, and pointed to Chen Dabao who was standing at the foot of the wall concentrating on selecting wood, "Look over there, that's my useless son. His craftsmanship is really poor, but he keeps shouting that he wants to start his own business. So I thought of letting him take over this job, so that he can be trained. I wonder if Mr. Su would mind?"

Su Yu instantly understood Uncle Chen's good intentions and kind deeds, and quickly responded: "No problem, I'll have to trouble you, Brother Chen. Thank you for your kindness!"

Su Shikuan, Su Shirong and Shi An were all deeply attracted to Chen Dabao. They surrounded Chen Dabao like a group of chirping birds and kept asking him questions.

"Brother Dabao, is this piece of wood really used to make tofu boxes?" Su Shikuan asked first.

Then, Su Shirong couldn't wait to interrupt and said, "Brother Dabao, is that the same piece of wood?"

Finally, Shi An asked, not to be outdone: "Brother Dabao, how long will it take to finish it? Is it possible to finish it today..."

Faced with this barrage of questions, Chen Dabao finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted angrily: "Do you think this is an easy thing? How can it be completed so quickly! Do you think making a tofu box is as easy as taking a shit?" His face was full of anger and helplessness.

After a moment's silence, the three of them could no longer suppress their curiosity and asked in unison: "Oh, how long will it take you to complete it?" There was a hint of eagerness and anticipation in their voices.

After hearing the question, Chen Dabao stopped what he was doing, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He did not answer immediately, but continued to work silently with his head down, as if he wanted to express his attitude with his actions. However, this silence made people feel an inexplicable pressure, as if time had frozen at this moment.

Deng Xian and Su Daya were warmly invited by Aunt Chen and the two little girls of the Chen family, and they went into the house to talk.

Originally, Shi An was also invited, but she was not interested in chatting with others. Instead, she preferred to watch Chen Dabao demonstrate his exquisite carpentry skills. So, she chose to follow Su Shikuan and Su Shirong to appreciate the masterpiece of this skilled craftsman.

After a relaxed and pleasant conversation, I have a general understanding of the Chen family. It turns out that Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen have six children. In addition to Chen Dabao who is standing in front of me and the two cute and playful sisters beside him, there are three older sisters in the family who have been married for many years.

As the only male heir in the family, Chen Dabao is the apple of everyone's eye. But at the same time, he also has many responsibilities and obligations. After all, a real man should be able to support his family, right?

Seeing the sky gradually covered by night, it was already late, and the family hurriedly said goodbye to the Chen family. They knew that they had to go home quickly to prepare dinner and make full preparations for making delicious tofu pudding tomorrow morning.

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