hidden old spring

Chapter 27

It was originally closed from the outside, but when no more noise was heard, Su Changan opened the window again and lazily leaned against the wall to call for the donkey to come.

The donkey trotted over, stuck its head through the window, and obediently let Su Changan touch it.

It has been several days and the donkey is still very clean and its fur feels good to the touch.

After touching two donkeys, Su Changan broke off most of the white flour buns and gave them to the donkey, who ate them obediently.

Su Changan broke off most of the white flour buns and gave them to Xiao Huang, who also ate them with his tail wagging.

Su Changan ate the remaining two halves himself.

Eating white-flour steamed buns dry without side dishes is actually not very delicious, at least that’s what Su Changan thinks.

"It can't go on like this."

She is still weak in limbs and weak in strength, but she can no longer continue living like this at home without going out.

This time she was able to get past it with sugar, but what about next time?
She had never heard of anyone who could live on eating candy all the time.

Although her sugar mixed with nutrient solution is really good, outsiders don't think so.

So you still need to have a stable source of funds first.

Su Changan decided to take a rest and wait until he had some strength at noon before going outside to see what was for sale on the street.

Before she could rest, the child from next door came again.

This time, the three children walked through the main entrance. When they came in, everyone brought large and small bags with them, ranging from small items such as pots (casseroles), bowls, pans, spoons and chopsticks to water tanks, wooden basins, dustpans, brooms, etc. For large items, even Gongtong and the others brought a new one.

The old one was pickled and dirty, and had been thrown away by Su Changan a long time ago.

Nowadays, she uses disposable buckets every day and throws them away directly from the system after use.

This time the Li family bought her something new, and after a lot of things were arranged for her, her empty yard started to look like a home.

Tiedan saw Su Changan leaning against the window and watching, so he came over and said with a smile.

"My dad got this. Don't be polite to us. We ate so much candy from you. These things are what we should eat. Neighbors should help each other. If anything happens in the future, just stand in the yard and yell. My name is Li Tiedan, my father's name is Li Dahu, my second brother is called Li Yindan, and my third brother is Li Tongdan. I also have a newborn brother named Li Mudan, and a younger sister named Li Ronghua. I can't remember. Just call the Li family, our family will definitely come over if they hear it."

Tiedan chattered a lot, and it was obvious that he was very happy. His big white teeth were bared, and there was a sweet orange smell filling the air as he spoke.

Su Changan accepted Tiedan's enthusiasm well, thanked the family with a smile, and then changed his tone.

"I just came to the city and I'm not familiar with it. How are the prices in the city? Is there anything good to eat?"

Tiedan is a man with rich life experience. When Su Changan asked him, he thought about daily food and drink, and he started to talk to her with a serious face.

"You may not know when you first come here. Grain in the city's grain stores is expensive. If you want to buy cheaper grain, you have to go to the market early. The government officials will not allow stalls to be set up after Mao hour (5 a.m.-7 a.m.). The market in the morning The market is not far away, just not far from the west city gate. Everything is sold there, whether it’s grain or vegetables, they are all picked and sold by people from the villages outside the city.”

Upon hearing the news from the villagers, Su Changan subconsciously wrapped the quilt tightly around him.

"People from the village?"

Tiedan nodded and said it naturally.

"Most of them are Laotou Village and Huaishu Village outside the city. You will know if you have been there. The prices there are cheaper than those sold in the store. The only disadvantage is that you have to rush early."

Su Changan nodded and thanked Tiedan on his face, but in fact he had made up his mind to stay away from the west city gate.

After thinking for a while, Su Changan asked again. "Is there anything particularly delicious?"

"Delicious? The celery and garlic moss are very good recently. They are quite tender. If you want to eat them, eat them quickly. They may be old in two or three days."

Speaking of food, Tiedan licked his lips and said a little expectantly.

"I don't know when the tofu seller will come. I haven't eaten tofu for a long time. Pan-fried tofu is especially delicious, and the tofu stew is also very fragrant."

Finally hearing about 'processed food', Su Changan asked curiously.

"Is there no tofu maker in the city?"

Tiedan shook his head first, then nodded.

"There used to be one, but after the older generation died, the young people decided that making tofu was too tiring and stopped doing it. Now our tofu in Anping County relies on vendors to bring it from other places. Now that the weather is hot, there are no vendors to do this, and the tofu is too expensive. The profit is not high, and even if the weather gets colder, there are very few vendors picking tofu to sell.”

"Then why doesn't anyone else do this business?"

There is a large demand market and no one is competing, so why is no one doing this business?

Su Changan was puzzled and thought there was some inside story, but he didn't want Tiedan to say with an expression like "Don't you have any common sense" on his face.

"Ordering tofu is a family skill, and haven't you heard of it? The three major hardships in life are to punt, blacksmith, and sell tofu. If you want to start a tofu business, you have to get up early in the morning to grind beans. If you get up early and stay late, you can't make money. With a few dollars, who would do this business?”

Having said this, Tiedan glanced at the donkey in the yard and said something jokingly.

"It would be great if you sell tofu. You have a donkey at home who can pull the mill for you."

Su Changan nodded and did not ask what 'grinding' was, nor why it was necessary to grind without using a wall breaker.

If she doesn't understand, she can ask the system. There is no need to show her 'ignorance' in front of outsiders.

But now that she mentioned grinding, Su Changan had an idea.

"Are you saying grinding is expensive?"

Tiedan scratched his head and asked her a little strangely.

"You want to get a grinder? Do you want a big one? A small one is better. You can get one with about one tael, and grind it into powder or something. The medium-sized one costs about 30 to [-] taels. The big one is It’s more expensive, but if you only use it daily, just buy a smaller one.”

Tiedan thought about this completely from Su Changan's perspective, but Su Changan shook his head and told Tiedan.

"I want a taller one. Can you buy one for me?"

Tiedan was a little excited when he heard this.

"You want to invite me?" Tiedan thought for a while and shook his head. "No, no, no, I'm not good enough yet. I have to ask my father for this."

Su Changan saw that Tiedan was getting excited as he was minding his own business, and he didn't need her to talk, so he talked a lot by himself.

"Actually, I can do it too. If you are willing to believe me, I can definitely do it well."

"Although I am still young, I can definitely handle the tasks assigned to me. I..."

Tiedan rubbed his hands and scratched his head, anxiously wandering around in front of Su Changan's window.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you." Su Changan made the final decision, without giving Tiedan any more opportunities to struggle and spin around, and handed him a large bag of candy with great enthusiasm.

(End of this chapter)