"Xiao Li, when we have ti, let’s drive to the city to shop."
"Sure." Both won spoke at the sa ti.
Jiang Xinyu burst into laughter, "Sister-in-law, I can’t just call your na directly. I was calling my friend Xiao Li, but both of you are nad Xiao Li."
Zhao Xiaoli nodded happily, knowing that won need friends to shop with.
After the three returned, Jiang Xinyu soaked so soybeans, as Qu Xiaoli would be coming over tomorrow to teach them how to make tofu.
"We should drive to the supply and marketing cooperative in the afternoon to buy brine, or we can’t make tofu."
Today, Old Yang and Wei Kaiyun helped them install the window fras and doors.
Old Yang told them that they would co back to work at night.
"Brother Yang, when are we going to the mountain?"
"In the next few days, get the kangs up, set up the stoves, and I’ll get the glass in the afternoon for you to install. If you know how to weave kang mats, do it yourself; if not, go buy them. Once everything is set up, probably in a week, we’ll head to the mountain."
Of course, no one objected and agreed to Brother Yang’s plan.
In the afternoon, Old Yang drove and took Wei Kaiyun to the town, so the brine task was left to them.
The two ca back with three sets of stove parts, glass, locks, and, of course, the brine their wives needed.
In the middle of the night, while the won were asleep, the dozen n managed to bag up the seven tons of coal and stored it in the warehouse within two hours.
Old Yang woke Zhao Xiaoli, who took the bread, sausages, and brine with her, along with the stone mill. All twelve of them went along, and a truck would bring them back later.
After Wei Kaiyun took a bath, he hugged his wife on the kang.
They had prepared the coal, but still felt it wasn’t enough. It was fine; they could take it step by step.
Jiang Xinyu thought about going up the mountain to gather firewood herself once Wei Kaiyun and the kids left. She had done it before and had the experience.
However, she didn’t plan to go up the mountain with the n; it was unnecessary. With her husband preparing everything, she didn’t need to take risks.
"Honey, we’ll probably leave in about a month."
"Okay, Sister-in-law Liu and I can manage at ho."
"That’s not all; Old Yang said his wife would also co over, along with the Lv Family siblings. The house will be lively."
"Sure, no problem. We can handle it."
"Don’t worry, Li Yungui will definitely take care of you all."
"Yes, I don’t have any concerns."
Early the next morning, Qu Xiaoli arrived. Making tofu wasn’t complicated, just a bit labor-intensive.
"Xiao Jiang, this cheesecloth is really nice." Qu Xiaoli couldn’t keep her hands off the cheesecloth.
"I’ll give Sister-in-law a piece later. It was woven at my previous workplace."
"I won’t refuse then, but rest assured, Sister-in-law won’t take advantage of you."
"It’s nothing, just a piece of cheesecloth."
"It’s different. To you, it might be sothing ordinary, but to , it’s sothing rare and precious."
They made tofu pudding and pressed tofu. Jiang Xinyu had Qu Xiaoli take back a basin as her family was quite large.
At noon, Jiang Xinyu made spicy tofu, braised pig intestines with tofu, and minced at tofu pudding for the kids, with flatbread and rice.
"Xiao Jiang, this tofu pudding is quite authentic."
"To be praised by Master Shang ans I did well."
"It really is quite good. I’m not just flattering you."
"We can also make bean slices, but I’m not sure how. I’ll find out when I have ti. I want to eat stir-fried cabbage with bean slices."
"Soone in the village must know how. You just need to ask."
"They might not teach sincerely. If soone sells it, we could buy more."
In the afternoon, Wei Kaiyun went to find Li Yungui to buy sorghum.
"Xiao Wei, I actually kept the sorghum to try brewing wine."
"We’re thinking the sa thing. I’ll have to figure it out on my own then."
Li Yungui didn’t have much choice. He could lead the villagers in brewing and sell it to the supply and marketing cooperative, but selling the sorghum to Wei Kaiyun would be different.
Wei Kaiyun had this idea but didn’t know how to brew. Besides, relying solely on Lv Beiguang’s few demonstrations wasn’t enough.
He needed to co up with another plan. For now, anything done privately wasn’t legal, and there was no need to create trouble for himself.
Wei Kaiyun didn’t show his thoughts at ho, until Shang Zhenkun asked about it.
"I haven’t thought of a solution yet. I’m considering doing sothing else. I don’t want those young guys to work at the pesticide factory; they have no families or children yet. I just can’t think of what to do right now.
Even if the village went from a few dozen households to over a hundred, it wouldn’t be possible to accommodate everyone. Initially, I thought about sending half out for sales, but with the current tensions, I don’t want to do that."
"Actually, this could be handed over to Li Yungui. It’s a collective factory. Even if it’s sales or delivery, it won’t implicate anyone.
As for those twelve people, you can send them outside. That’s good for everyone, the villagers won’t see outsiders, and no conflicts will arise.
If you can’t accommodate all the villagers, just keep it to one person per family. After about two or three months, it’s back to our people doing it."
Jiang Xinyu analyzed for Wei Kaiyun, knowing the village was sowhat exclusive. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many family divisions.
"Xiao Wei, discuss this with Li Yungui. Jiang Xinyu’s idea is sound. Two to three months won’t delay farming, and Li Yungui should be very willing."
"But all sales are our people, and I’m worried Li Yungui won’t agree."
"Let Chaoyang and Xiang Dong handle the procurent. They can also manage the sales, involving more of our people."
"I got your point. For production, let’s not involve our people, but for sales and procurent, let Chaoyang and Xiang Dong manage, leading the twelve. Li Yungui will agree."
"Xiao Wei, when you talk to Li Yungui, clarify that the cleaned three dorms will top the wages for the twelve. When we fence around the courtyard, they’ll have a place to stay."
"Alright, I understand." Wei Kaiyun sorted it out ntally, seeing it as a good idea. Having people outside kept the channels open for news, making tasks easier.
Cultivating them this way would benefit the future.
In the evening, they had dumplings stuffed with cabbage and clams, exceptionally fresh. The family preferred them over at dumplings.
Shang Zhenkun sighed, "Ever since I joined your family, life has improved so much. It’s like living the way I did in my childhood."
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