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As soon as the helpers were found, Jiaoniang started her days of making tofu.

Madam Lin was a very good helper, making the molds needed for tofu. Jiaoniang mentioned about it, then she went to the village and ordered more than ten from Carpenter Li. At this time, all the craftsmen looked at their reputation and did the work, producing something that was both beautiful and durable.

Jiaoniang had soaked the beans in the water the night before, and Madam Lin and Lin Yang had come early the next morning to pull the beans to the mill to grind.

His wife's health was not very good, and the couple always felt that they were dragging down their son. Knowing that Jiaoniang wanted Lin Yang to grind tofu for them, Madam Lin brought along a square of tofu when he was talking about this, and the two of them tasted it and thought that it was feasible, so they agreed to let Lin Yang help.

Every day, Lin Yang came to grind the beans. His mother would burn the beans in the kitchen, and his father would make baskets out of willow branches. The old man's legs were not good, but he did his work well.

Jiaoniang did not take the money for nothing. She wanted to collect the money for a basket, but the old man quickly rejected it. In the end, he still had to thank Jiaoniang.

In this era, there was a rare item that everyone cared about their relatives about. The married girl went back to her parents' home with two pieces of tofu, fresh and delicious. Some old people and children with bad teeth loved the smooth and tender taste of tofu.

In less than two days, someone from the village gave Jiaoniang some advice, "Your family has made too little tofu. These days, my parents always urge me to buy more, and I can't buy more, don't you think you should make more?"

Jiaoniang was also helpless. She wanted to do more, but there was still not enough manpower. Grinding beans was physical work, so she couldn't let Lin Yang spend all day at the mill, could she?

Looking back at the house, the old, the weak, and the handicapped were all alive, there was no one else left to make tofu.

There had been too many people buying tofu in the past few days. There were even people from outside the village. Jiaoniang had no choice but to use the "purchase restriction order" from the later generation, but she still had to find more people.

After discussing with Madam Lin and Lin Yang, Jiaoniang decided to trade the tofu recipe for some labour. In order to give these two people some benefits, these people would have to work for free for four months before obtaining the tofu recipe.

Madam Lin and Lin Yang were aware of the difficulties. As long as the two of them could not manage it, Jiaoniang would ask Madam Lin to wash away those who did not have a good reputation and loved to take advantage of them. She did not want to have too many bad things on her mind in the future.

Early in the morning, Jiaoniang was brushing her teeth with salt while Madam Lin and Lin Yang went to the mill to grind the beans. "Jiaoniang, hurry and go to the mill. Something terrible has happened!"

Jiaoniang quickly put down her toothbrush and followed Xiuzhen over to the mill. Before they even got to the mill, they heard the woman's shrill voice, "This mill is about to become your family's. You've already occupied it since early morning and grinded it from morning till noon. What do we want to do with it? We still need to go to the next village?"

"Auntie, I'll let you grind this little thing after I finish. What do you think?"

"Her sister-in-law, don't be angry. Look at this matter. You've been delayed here. Isn't it even more unendurable?"

Madam Lin and Lin Yang tried to console them. This matter was because they did not care, but the lady did not appreciate their kindness, and seeing that they had retreated, she became even more arrogant: "I will not leave today. If you do not let me grind you first, I will not let you grind me first. I don't believe it, but how can Chen Jiaoniang use the millstones that the village has! "

Pushing open the door of the village, Jiaoniang walked in. The woman was leaning on the millstone, her basket of millet rice placed on top of it. When she saw Jiaoniang walk in, she turned her face away from her with a cold snort.

Jiaoniang knew that she was unreasonable. The mill was something that everyone could use, but since she started making tofu, it had taken up everyone's time.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have been inconsiderate to the point that my selfishness has disturbed your lives. "How about this, I won't exchange the tofu I made today and will gift it to everyone as a token of my gratitude. From tomorrow onwards, I will temporarily stop making tofu and will open it again in a few days." With that, Jiaoniang bowed.

Hearing her words, those who were watching panicked.

"How can I stop? "My wife works hard and wants tofu when she comes back. If you don't cook for her, you won't be able to eat."

"That's right, that's right. My grandson is sick and has a bland mouth. He can't eat anything, so he can only make tofu and fish soup."

"I say, her aunt, don't block the millstone either. Let them use it first. Why don't you come back in the afternoon?"

"That's right. After all, we can use that millstone as well. Just treat it as giving our time to Jiaoniang to make tofu!"

When the woman saw the villagers speaking up for Jiaoniang, she felt a little awkward. Actually, she didn't blame Jiaoniang for taking the millstones. After all, she needed to grind less flour so she could finish it in a while. However, her son had recently been working in the county and wanted to find some tricks for his boss. Thinking about it, she thought of Jiaoniang's tofu and decided to buy more to deliver to the county. However, Jiaoniang always refused to sell her more, so she came up with this idea.

Having angered the masses, the woman dared not to stay any longer. She picked up the basket and left with her tail between her legs.

Lin Yang started to grind the beans again. The villager asked: "No one is stopping us, do you want to continue tomorrow?"

Jiaoniang waved her hand. She had already made up her mind that since tofu had such a big room to make money, then she would definitely do it big. Today's matter was akin to waking her up, so using the village's millstones was unreliable.

It would be better to collect some money and make a millstone for himself. Then, he could open a well and rest up in the courtyard so as to avoid stepping on mud every day.

"I'll give you all the tofu I made today. Please bring a basin over later."

This matter can be considered to be joyful, and Madam Lin was a little reluctant, "Are you really giving out so much tofu? Are we really not going to make tofu tomorrow? "

"Yes." We'll rest for a few days tomorrow. I'll go to the town, and you can fill a basket with the tofu. "

Jiaoniang hadn't gone to town for a few days. When she just arrived at Qiao Family Restaurant, it was still not time for dinner yet. There was a long queue outside the door.

The meat in the pot should be Qiao Kerin's name. The three workers in the lobby ran back and forth. When they saw Jiaoniang come in, they quickly ran over and asked, "Are the guests here to buy pottery meat? "If that's the case, then let's queue up first. I'm really sorry that the restaurant is full."

It seemed like she had chosen the right person. Qiao Ke was indeed capable, although braised pork was a fresh commodity, sooner or later it would be out of date. However, she seized the opportunity and fought a beautiful battle.