hidden old spring

The criminal who set the fire was not on the list, so there was no reward this time, but Su Changan still asked Tongdan to deliver half a catty of tofu dregs door to door as a thank you to the neighbors for their help.

After being neighbors with Su Changan for only a few days, he had saved a lot of food rations.

This half kilogram of tofu dregs calmed them down.

At this time, Su Changan was talking to Yindan about his next thoughts.

"You and Tongdan have been making more tofu recently, and I plan to make some fermented bean curd."

What is fermented bean curd?
They have never eaten fermented bean curd here, which is actually normal.

After all, Anping County doesn’t even have people who make tofu, so it’s even less likely that there will be an upgraded version of fermented bean curd based on tofu.

Moreover, fermented bean curd does not exist as a 'pickle', it is more like a chef's secret skill.

Yindan obediently agreed, and then the two brothers learned how to make 'old tofu'.

Both old tofu and soft tofu are made in the same way, the only difference is the marinade.

Su Changan didn't explain anything about the marinade of old tofu. He just told them that the soup of good tofu can be left to make physalis, and then they can continue to make old tofu.

Old tofu is not as popular as soft tofu, but Su Changan doesn't care.

She built a shelf in the side room, then laid it with fresh straw stalks. Finally, she placed the square-cut tofu on it, put the strains obtained by the system on top, and then covered it with a layer of straw stalks.

The shelves do not occupy a large area. They are stacked layer by layer and can be easily installed in the spare space in the wing.

Su Changan's steps in making moldy tofu were not evasive. However, both Yindan, Tongdan and Chen Liu deliberately blocked prying eyes, and they themselves did not peek.

The fermented bean curd made by Su Changan requires salt, rice wine and prepared marinade.

After the hairy tofu is grown, soak it in rice wine and then pickle it with salt.

Pack it in a well-sealed box, with a layer of salt and a layer of hairy tofu. The salt should be thicker to pickle out the excess water in the tofu and make the hairy tofu hard.

Finally, it is marinated with the prepared marinade. In addition to various spices, some wine and sugar are also added to the marinade.

Just looking at these ingredients, you can tell that fermented bean curd is not something that ordinary people can afford, but Su Changan has no intention of selling it too expensively.

First of all, the materials for making fermented bean curd are very cheap to obtain in the system, and they are all calculated in tons.

Secondly, her small workshop cannot sell anything too expensive.

But even so, this small square of fermented bean curd was sold at a 'high price' of one penny a piece.

A square of fermented bean curd is just such a small piece. It smells like wine and looks attractive in color, but to the people of West Street, such a small piece is really not worth a penny.

Fortunately, fermented bean curd can be stored for a long time, so even if no one buys it in a short period of time, there is no need to worry about it going bad.

This stuff had been sitting on Su Changan's stall for four days without opening. Finally, the county government ordered three cans, and Su Changan's fermented bean curd was opened.

The jar Su Changan uses to store fermented bean curd is a large jar. One jar costs 100 yuan, and three jars is [-] yuan.

The county magistrate had three extra pieces of fermented bean curd in his lunch today. Three pieces of bright red fermented bean curd were stacked on top of each other on the porcelain white plate. A faint aroma of strange wine filled the air. The county magistrate couldn't help but ask after seeing it.

"Is this red bean curd? I had it once when I was in Beijing in the early years. It tasted great. I didn't expect it to be available in Anping County now."

As he spoke, he stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a chopstick on the corner of fermented bean curd, and put it into his mouth. He frowned at first, and then slowly relaxed.

"This fermented bean curd is different from the ones I had in my early years. It's less spicy, but has a stronger aroma of wine."

He asked the boy serving the meal where the bean curd came from, and the boy explained with a smile. "This is from the Sujia Tofu Factory. A large jar costs 100 yuan and only costs [-] yuan." The county magistrate blinked, as if he was surprised by the price.

"A jar only costs a hundred coins?"

The boy nodded, and then added something.

"The little girl from the Su family calls this thing fermented bean curd. The fermented bean curd costs a penny a piece. After eating, the jar has to be sent back to her. If there is any damage, she has to pay for it."

The county magistrate couldn't care less about eating now and put down his chopsticks to concentrate on questioning.

"Is it true that a piece of fermented bean curd costs a penny? Is this how she sells takeout food?"

The county magistrate asked this because he was afraid that the price was set by Su Changan to please him. The young man knew what his master was thinking, and he had already inquired about the information.

"It's indeed a dollar and a penny, that's how the Su family sells it."

At that moment, the county master took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"In this case, such good things should be promoted well." The county magistrate did not say it clearly, but anyone who has eaten this thing knows its value.

The taste is actually secondary. The main reason that really makes the county magistrate feel that this fermented bean curd is sold cheaply is the taste of salt.

Very salty.

Although the flavor of this fermented bean curd is very good and unique, the wine aroma is also just right.

But it was really salty.

Salt is a regulated product these days, and merchants need salt citations to purchase salt, which is in the hands of some officials.

There is a lot of oil and water here.

This also makes the salt bought by ordinary people extremely expensive.

Ordinary people are reluctant to eat salt, and only add a little bit every time they cook. The pickles of this period were mainly pickled with sour juice. Only those with a certain family can afford the pickles pickled with salt. .

Is Su Changan suspicious?

suspicious!

Especially when the cheap fermented bean curd came out, her suspicion became even greater.

But the county magistrate did not intend to get to the bottom of it at this time.

So far, Su Changan has brought good influence to Anping County. As the magistrate of Anping County, he plans to eat the sugar coating first!

So soon, Su Changan's fermented bean curd business got better.

Rumors came from the yamen that this store’s fermented bean curd has a lot of salt added to it and can be eaten as salt!
The price of salt in Anping County is not high due to government intervention, but this salt is also sold by taels, about one tael, twelve to seventeen cents.

Su Changan's piece of fermented bean curd was worth at least one or two halves, and it only cost a penny.

When the woman who tried it first bought it, she tasted it while eating and was instantly excited.

This fermented bean curd is indeed salty (saltness is a bonus here). If you are making soup, put half a piece of fermented bean curd in a large pot of soup and the salt will be just right. If converted into salt, this fermented bean curd is so cheap that it would be worth it to grandma’s house!
Previously, people on West Street thought that Su Changan was crazy for making something as expensive as fermented bean curd. Some people even said categorically that no one would buy it!
However, only four or five days passed, and they started to slap themselves in the face. Especially after learning that the fermented bean curd could withstand a long time, they even bought it back for [-], [-], [-], or [-] yuan.

He was still shouting loudly in front of the tofu stall when he was eating well.

"This Su family's fermented bean curd is really good. Not only is it salty, but it also contains other spices. When cooking and making soup, add some of it to make it fragrant. My old man likes to stir the chopsticks into the hot porridge when he eats. It's just that Then just a little bit, stir it together and you can eat a big bowl of porridge!”