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Chapter 15: Reputation By the time Yingbin Lou became lively, Zhao Mengcheng had already finished selling his tofu and returned home. Wang Ming had been grumbling the whole way back. "Brother, Shopkeeper Wang invited you to stay for the poetry gathering1. That was such a great opportunity. Why didn't you agree?" Zhao Mengcheng smiled and asked in return, "I've only studied for a few years and know a few characters. I have no official rank, no talent, and no family status or reputation. Rashly…- 138.6 K • Ongoing
- Chapter 14: The Zhao Sisters "Second Uncle," Zhao Xiaohua called out tentatively. Zhao Mengcheng was coaxing the child when he turned to see Zhao Xiaohua standing ten paces away, smiling brightly at him. His mind whirred for a moment before he remembered that the person before him was his nominal niece, Zhao Wencheng's younger daughter, Zhao Xiaohua. Zhao Mengcheng had a very poor opinion of Zhao Laoda and wished they could remain estranged until death. This coldness extended to the man's…
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- Chapter 13: Prosperity "Filtering pearls and grinding snow, the wet mist falls in fine sprays. Refined into nectar, it rises in a plain white robe. Emerging from the box, why fear the square jade might shatter? In the soup, one often sees white clouds drifting by. On vegetable platters, it is often mixed like sheep's cheese. Ivory chopsticks struggle to lift it, for it is richer than marrow. One laughs at those in Beiping1 longing for milk, when the frosty blade cuts through the powdery pastry as they…
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- Chapter 12: Business Uncle Wang and Wang Ming were strong and didn't fear hard work, but in the end, they only managed to make two hundred pounds of tofu. It wasn't that they couldn't work anymore, but making tofu required soaking the beans in advance, and that was all the soybeans they had. Before the sky was even bright, Zhao Mengcheng and Wang Ming prepared to set out. "Mengcheng, are you home?" Just as they were about to head out, they heard a voice. Looking over, they saw the Old Village…
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- Chapter 11: Counting Money The three Zhao siblings cheered, surrounding their father as they walked back, their small faces filled with uncontrollable excitement. A villager who knew about Zhao Mengcheng's business passed by and teased, "Mengcheng, it looks like business is going well." Zhao Mengcheng simply smiled in response. When they reached the door, Zhao Mengcheng stopped. "Wang Ming, wait a moment." As he spoke, he counted out ten copper coins. "This is the wage we agreed on." Wang…
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- Chapter 10: Hawking After paying the city entry fee, they walked south for a while to reach the market of Changhe Town. Zhao Mengcheng had thought they arrived early enough, but upon reaching the site, he saw that the stalls were already packed. There were established shops doing business and villagers selling their own vegetables and fruits, making for a very lively scene. Wang Ming felt a bit frustrated. "We're late. All the good spots are taken." Zhao Mengcheng scanned the area. "Let's go…
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- Chapter 9: Tofu Feast The brine was slowly poured into the wooden bucket as Zhao Mengcheng stirred continuously with a long spoon. Soon, the white soy milk began to congeal into soft flakes. "A-Mao, go get a few bowls," Zhao Mengcheng called out. Zhao Mao quickly brought over five bowls. "Is this tofu? It really is different from ordinary soy milk. It looks like egg drop soup," Wang Ming remarked in wonder. In the past, he had occasionally had soy milk when he went to work in town. Adding…
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- Chapter 8: Brine Setting Tofu1 These past few days, Zhao Mengcheng had not been sitting around doing nothing. Combining his own knowledge with the memories of the original owner, he realized that there was no Tofu in this town. The cost of making Tofu was low, the process was simple, and it was a low-risk way to make money quickly. It could solve the Zhao family's pressing emergency. Originally, he had wanted to wait a bit longer, but Zhao Chun was already too restless to stay home and had gone…
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