AWB Chapter 39 Leading the Whole Family
Chapter 39 Leading the Whole Family
Lin Bao thought about it and found it to be true. He knew exactly what the people in Gujia Village grew to eat during the famine a few years ago.
At that time, their family also won those prizes, but because they had a large family and three boys, they would usually cook more food when they ate.
After the famine was over, they had almost run out of beans and other food in their house, but he knew that some families in Gujia Village still had some.
His younger sister asked him to buy some beans, but they couldn't be sold at the market because they tasted bad when cooked, and were inedible when uncooked, so nobody wanted them.
Some people do know how to harvest, but when they go to harvest, they only buy the ones who have planted a lot, the kind who have hundreds of kilograms at home.
They wouldn't come to a small village like this to collect these things.
"Little sister, you're right. They're just jealous. They're jealous that we're rich. But it's still early days."
"Once your pastry business takes off, we'll definitely become richer and richer, and then we'll let them drown in their jealousy."
"It's easy to see them all drown in jealousy, all I need is for Third Brother to help me."
"Don't worry, just let me know if you need anything, I'll definitely help you."
Having red beans, mung beans, and peas, Lin Cai bought some flour and then started making three kinds of pastries.
Similarly, when she was making pastries in the kitchen, she would have Huani and Xiaochunhua come over to help her and learn together.
The two were very enthusiastic and learned very seriously. After Lin Cai did some of the pastries, she taught them how to make the next batch.
Every day, Gu Dachui would take Ershi to town to sell the pastries he made. When they weren't selling pastries, he would have them go to nearby villages to buy beans.
The family was busy every day. Lin Cai also brought her parents over and asked them to prepare soybeans, as she planned to teach them how to make tofu.
Lin's parents were happy to hear what their daughter said, but they really weren't good at making tofu.
"Why not? Everyone else can do it, so why can't you? Besides, I taught you how to do it, so what's wrong with that?"
“Cai Cai, no matter what it is or what you do, if you can do something that others can’t, or have something that others don’t, then that’s rare.”
“You should keep anything like this for yourself, especially a skill. Your father and I are old, what would we do with learning that?”
Hearing this, Lin Cai didn't know what to say. She looked at her mother and said, "Mother, I can make pear syrup, all kinds of pastries, and tofu too."
"Even if I hand over the tofu-making skills to you, I will still be able to do it, so it won't make any difference."
“You are my parents. As your daughter, I want to take care of you and help you earn money. Is that not allowed?”
She had considered making them herself and having her parents sell them in town, but that would be too hard work.
So she wanted to pass on her tofu-making skills to her parents, so they could make it, wholesale it, and sell it to others.
Moreover, there's more than one way to make tofu. After making soft tofu, you can also make tofu pudding, dried tofu, or even braised tofu.
Once she had prepared the seasonings, she started teaching them how to make tofu in various flavors. Then she planned to open a tofu shop so they could just sit back and collect money.
Lin's parents were still insisting, when Lin Bao ran over and interjected, "Father, Mother, you should just learn. Little sister can't handle it all!"
Upon hearing this, Lin's parents realized what their daughter had been up to lately, and then they both froze.
Lin Cai looked at them and nodded with a smile: "Father, Mother, Third Brother is right, I really can't handle it all."
"If you don't learn, then you won't be able to make tofu. If I have time, I don't know when that will be."
The two of them were shocked to hear this; how could they possibly let making money be delayed?
If we delay for even one more day, we'll lose a day's worth of earnings. If this goes on for a month or a year, imagine how much we'll lose!
In the end, the two agreed to learn how to make tofu from their daughter.
Longxing County has been bustling lately because a new and delicious pastry has appeared in the county. Actually, it's not just one kind, but many kinds.
Everyone who has tried it praises it highly, saying it tastes even better than Bai Xiang Zhai's pastries.
The news spread like wildfire, eventually reaching the ears of Manager Lei, the owner of Baixiangzhai. Manager Lei, having heard these words, looked at the waiter.
"What's going on? What's going on? Someone tell me what's going on?"
"People have been eating here for a month, and I'm only finding out now. How exactly do you guys do things?"
"You say our Baixiangzhai pastries are bad, but his lousy pastries are delicious?"
Just as Manager Lei finished lecturing someone, a waiter next to him muttered, "Those lousy pastries are really delicious."
His name is Zhao Xiaoliu. He is a waiter at Baixiangzhai. He doesn't earn much money each month, and when he wants to eat pastries, he can only pick up the scraps.
But when he got home that day, he saw some pastries on his table, so he picked them up and ate them. Only after taking a bite did he realize how delicious they were.
It's delicate, soft, and chewy, doesn't stick to your teeth or hurt your throat, and leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth after you finish eating it. Bai Xiang Zhai's version is completely incomparable.
But he dared not say it. If he did, he would lose the job. He needed the monthly salary to support his family, so he couldn't afford to lose his job.
But Manager Lei still heard his mutterings. Then everything went dark in front of him, and when he looked up, he saw Manager Lei standing in front of him with a grim face.
"What did you just say? Speak louder so I can hear you."
"Manager, I...I didn't say anything."
"You...you didn't say anything? Then why are you stuttering like that?"
"Get your tongue straight right now and repeat what you just said. If you don't, then get out of here right now."
Zhao Xiaoliu was so frightened that he almost knelt down, but Manager Lei wouldn't let him off the hook and insisted that he tell the truth.
Left with no other choice, Zhao Xiaoliu had to repeat what he had just said. Upon hearing this, Manager Lei narrowed his eyes dangerously.
Have you tried the pastries from that shop?
"I have eaten it, but it was bought by my family. I definitely didn't buy it."
"Buy me one right now."
"Huh?" Zhao Xiaoliu, who was still denying it, thought he had misheard, and then he was hit on the head.
"What do you mean 'huh'? Didn't you hear me tell you to go buy me one?"
Confirming that he hadn't misheard, Zhao Xiaoliu grabbed the silver and ran off. He returned shortly afterward with three more pieces of pastry in his hand.
Manager Lei was very unhappy when he saw the three pastries.