Ordinary happy life

Chapter 103 Tofu

Zaizai's Full Moon Banquet Lin Han did not invite the chef to cook, but invited several women and husbands in the village who cook better to come over to prepare a banquet. The dishes prepared were pretty good, seven dishes for each There are eight soup dishes, two of which are meat dishes, which is very rich.

Lin Han prepared multi-grain steamed buns as the staple food, but after the food was served, basically no one ate the multi-grain steamed buns, and everyone went for the meat. The two meat dishes were all gone in less than five seconds almost as soon as they were put on the table, as if if you don't eat meat today, you will never be able to eat meat again.

Because Zhang Dayong was thinking about Lin Qin, he felt a little uneasy during the banquet, but even so, he helped the Lin family pack their things and returned all the borrowed tables, chairs and benches before preparing to go back.

"Dayong, these are the clothes Huzi wore before. You can take them back. Tell Brother Qin that there are too many things at home today and I won't go see him. I will go again tomorrow." Seeing that Zhang Dayong was leaving, Bai Xiuniang hurriedly Stop him and hand Zhang Dayong the small clothes that he had found long ago.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Zhang Dayong thanked her.

"We are all just being polite. Do you want some leftovers here? If so, take some back." When preparing the dishes for the banquet, the host family will specially prepare more. They are worried that there will be an emergency so that they will not run out of dishes. Secondly, when the tables, chairs and benches are returned, some leftovers should be given as a token of gratitude. This is also a traditional rule. There is little access to oil and water in the countryside, so they don't dislike leftovers at all.

Even if Zhang Dayong is not hunting, he will not be short of meat to eat, and Lin Qin can't eat meat these days, and he can't eat it when he takes it home, so Zhang Dayong rejected Bai Xiuniang's kindness and said, "No, sister-in-law, brother Qin can't eat it these days." It would be a waste if I take the meat back, so you can keep it and eat it yourself."

"That's okay." Bai Xiuniang didn't say anything after hearing this.

Zhang Dayong said to Lin Han again and then strode home. When he was almost home, he suddenly remembered that Lin Qin was talking about eating tofu last night. After thinking about it, he walked to the tofu shop in the village.

"Uncle Douzi, is there any more tofu???" The tofu maker in Zhuangyuan Village is an old man in his fifties. Because he has been making tofu for decades, everyone affectionately calls him Uncle Douzi. As for his true identity His name may only be known to his contemporaries.

"Yes, there are water tofu and hard tofu, which one do you want???" Uncle Douzi opened the wet cloth used to moisturize the tofu and asked kindly.

Zhang Dayong didn't know what kind of food Lin Qin liked to eat, so he thought for a while and said, "Give me some." "Okay

, now that the weather is cold, tofu soup is the most delicious and warm, and if it's summer, it's better to eat it mixed with green onions." The tofu is ready, cool down." Uncle Douzi said with a smile while filling the tofu quickly.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dayong thought about making Lin Qin a bowl of tofu soup when he went back. Lin Qin would like it.

"A total of five copper coins." I have to say that tofu is really cheap. If you save two large pieces of tofu, you can eat two or three meals. It only costs five copper coins.

"Thank you, Uncle Douzi." Zhang Dayong counted five copper coins from his arms and handed them over, then picked up the tied tofu and turned around and walked home.

"Brother Dayong, you are back. I see it's very windy outside. Are you cold? Warm your hands quickly." When Zhang Dayong came back, Lin Qin was sitting in the main room making children's clothes. After seeing Zhang Dayong, he stood up happily to greet Zhang Dayong. At the same time, he handed over his Tang Pozi.

Zhang Dayong turned around and avoided the hand offered by Lin Qin, saying, "I just came back from outside and my body is very cold. Be careful not to freeze if you are so close to me. Mrs. Tang, just hold it by yourself. I don't need it. It will be warm in a while." "

Then you open the door . It will keep you warmer if you close it. Hey, brother Dayong, what are you holding in your hand? Are you leftovers???" Lin Qin saw that Zhang Dayong refused to take the soup and didn't force him. He just asked him to close the door to block the wind. It can also be done inside the house. Warmer. Then I saw Zhang Dayong holding an oil paper bag in his hand and he didn't know what was inside.

Zhang Dayong first put the oil paper bag in his hand on the table, and then went to close the door. While closing the door, he said, "Didn't you want to eat tofu yesterday? It was too late yesterday and you didn't buy it. When I first came back, I thought of this I just bought you two pieces of tofu. One piece of watery tofu and one piece of firm tofu, whichever you want to eat is fine."

"Tofu!!!" Lin Qin exclaimed in surprise when he heard this, then opened the parchment paper, Seeing the white tofu displayed, Lin Qin felt like his mouth was watering.

"Water tofu is best when used to make tofu mixed with spring onions. Brother Dayong, can you eat it???" Although Lin Qin was not very hungry, he couldn't help but want to eat the tofu when he saw it. It just so happens that the tofu itself is cooked and can be eaten directly, so why bother?

"I won't eat it. You can eat it yourself. It's so cold today. Wouldn't it be too cold if you just eat the tofu?" Lin Qin wanted to eat it. Zhang Dayong naturally wouldn't stop him. He was worried that the tofu would be too cold and he would eat it directly. Lin Qin would Can't stand it.

Lin Qin thought about it. The tofu itself was cold, and the wind that had been blowing for such a long time was already a bit icy. If you eat it directly, you may not be able to withstand it. After thinking about it, I brought the tofu to the kitchen and boiled a pot of boiling water. Then I scalded the tofu in the boiling water for a while. When the tofu was no longer so cold, I put it in a bowl. Finally, I added a handful of green onions, a few drops of sesame oil and a few drops of soy sauce to the tofu. After stirring it for a while, I took it up and smelled it. Well, it smells really good.

Lin Qin walked to Zhang Dayong and sat down next to him with the tofu. He couldn't wait to scoop a spoonful and stuff it into his mouth. The sweetness of the tofu, the saltiness of the soy sauce, the fragrance of the sesame oil, and finally the spicy taste of the green onions were really incredible. explain. Lin Qin chewed tofu in his mouth with a happy smile on his face. He felt that he had never eaten such delicious tofu.

"Is it so delicious? If you like it, I'll buy some more tofu and put it back for you to eat when you want to eat it." Zhang Dayong looked at Lin Qin's happy face and smiled fondly, thinking that it was rare. Seeing Lin Qin so childish and so happy after just one bite of tofu.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qin scooped up a spoonful of tofu and handed it to Zhang Dayong's mouth. He said cheerfully, "It's delicious. It's really delicious. Brother Dayong, you should try it too."

Zhang Dayong didn't want to eat it at first, but when he saw what Lin Qin had done just now, The happy look makes me a little curious. It's not like the tofu is like that if you haven't eaten it before. Could it be that today's tofu is particularly delicious? ? ? Zhang Dayong opened his mouth and ate the tofu next to his mouth. He chewed it carefully and found that it was no different from the previous tofu. It had the same taste and was not particularly delicious. Looking at Lin Qin holding the bowl and eating happily, Zhang Dayong thought that Lin Qin's taste had changed due to her pregnancy, so he found it particularly delicious.

"It's finished." Because he bought both water tofu and firm tofu, Zhang Dayong didn't buy a lot, and was worried that Lin Qin wouldn't be able to eat it. But now looking at Lin Qin's unfinished expression, Zhang Dayong found that he still bought less.

"I'll buy more." Zhang Dayong stood up and said.

Lin Qin wanted to forget it, it didn't matter if he didn't eat it, but when he thought about the taste of tofu and his stomach getting hungrier the more he ate, his words suddenly changed: "Don't buy hard tofu, buy water tofu instead, water tofu is delicious." "

Okay." Zhang Dayong responded.

After Zhang Dayong left, Lin Qin stared at the door eagerly, waiting for Zhang Dayong to return with water tofu.

Uncle Douzi's tofu is famous in the village, so it sells very fast every day. When Zhang Dayong came just now, there was not much left. When Zhang Dayong came again, he saw that Uncle Douzi had begun to close the stall.

"Uncle Douzi, are all the tofu sold out???" Zhang Dayong looked at the empty tofu stall and frowned tightly.

Uncle Douzi saw Zhang Dayong and responded strangely, "Yes, your Aunt Wang came over just now and bought all the remaining tofu I had. Didn't you buy the tofu? Why are you here again???" "

Buy back the tofu. " Brother Qin ate them all and said he still wanted to eat. Uncle Douzi, can you make some tofu for me now and I'll pay more." Zhang Dayong said hurriedly.

Uncle Douzi became more and more confused, but he still replied, "If you eat too much of this tofu, you will get heartburn. You just bought it, but you can't eat it anymore."

Zhang Dayong was originally prepared not to tell Lin Qin until he was four months old. , but now it's impossible not to say it. Fortunately, Lin Qin is already three months old. Even if he says it, it doesn't matter much. He said, "Brother Qin is pregnant. He wants to eat tofu and must have water tofu. Just now I've eaten all the ones I bought and said I still want to eat them."

After hearing this, Uncle Douzi first showed a look of realization, and then said happily, "I'm pregnant, this is a good thing, come on, come with me to the house, I'll I'll make it for you. This pregnant person is naughty and greedy. She wants to eat this and that. If she can't eat, she will feel uncomfortable. Your uncle was like this when he was pregnant with the eldest son. He wanted to eat in the middle of winter. Beans, where can I get these? In the end, I spent a lot of effort to buy some dried beans from someone else's house and let him eat them before he calmed down."

Uncle Douzi took Zhang Dayong to the room where he made tofu, and asked Zhang Dayong to stand on the stone Next to the mill, he took out a handful of beans from the bucket of soaked beans and put them on the stone mill. Then he said, "Fortunately, I have put down the beans to be ground tomorrow, although they are still a little hard and difficult to grind." But if you are strong, it will be no problem."

Because Uncle Douzi is old, the beans he grinds every day must be soaked a day in advance, otherwise he will have to grind the beans if they are too hard.

When Zhang Dayong heard this, he didn't need Uncle Douzi to teach him. He just pulled the stone mill and started grinding. After grinding for a few times, Uncle Douzi would stop. Then he added a spoonful of water to the stone mill and let Zhang Dayong continue grinding.

"It's more troublesome to make water tofu than hard tofu. The beans must be ground very finely, otherwise the taste will be bad. Hey, I'm getting older and I won't be able to make water tofu in a few years. It's time to make tofu, but none of my children have the talent to make tofu. No matter how hard I teach them, I won't make tofu anymore. If people in the village want to eat tofu, they will have to go to the next village to buy it." Uncle Douzi looked at the stone mill and was a little confused. He said lonely.

Zhang Dayong was not a talkative person, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only grind beans.

Fortunately, Uncle Douzi just sighed casually and quickly recovered his mood.

With Zhang Dayong's help, the beans that usually took half an hour to grind are now ready in a quarter of an hour.

After grinding the beans, Uncle Douzi began to filter the soy milk repeatedly until there was no impurity at all, then poured it into the pot and started cooking. After the soy milk is boiled, Uncle Douzi pours the soy milk into the grinder, then adds a little brine and waits for the soy milk to condense into tofu.

The waiting time was a little longer, so Uncle Douzi took Zhang Dayong to sit in the main room, and the time passed quickly by talking to each other. When the time was almost up, Uncle Douzi went in to check it out. When he saw that there was no problem, he added a stone to the tofu and started to squeeze out the excess water inside.

Because he was making water tofu, Uncle Douzi didn't squeeze it for too long. After a while, he took the stone away and checked it again. Finally, he nodded with satisfaction and said to Zhang Dayong who followed him at some point, "Okay." , you can take the whole board away. Just return this wooden board to me tomorrow."

"Please, Uncle Douzi." Because it was made fresh, Zhang Dayong specially gave a few more copper coins, even though Uncle Douzi kept pushing back. I want it.