Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 260 - 96: The Always Absent No. 2

"Xiao Bao! Isn’t this just tofu? Can it work? I remember Third Sister-in-law’s family makes this, won’t we end up competing with them?" Gu Wan was sitting on the kang, working on her needlework, and couldn’t help but chime in after listening for a while.

"Don’t worry! This isn’t tofu, it’s different from Third Sister-in-law’s. Besides, Big Sister isn’t selling in the village; they’re opening a shop in the town." Selling tofu would’ve been cheaper and less profitable. There are limited buyers in the village, better to have a shop in the town.

"What? Opening a shop in the town requires quite a lot of silver, why not just sell in the village first, earn some money and then open a shop in the town?" Gu Xi exclaimed, hearing about opening a shop. But does her family have that much silver? Buying soybeans would also require quite a bit of money!

"If we don’t have any, we can borrow some from the family first, and repay after making a profit!" Gu Chengyu felt renting a shop wouldn’t cost much, if needed, his family could cover it first.

"Okay, let’s do it then! Xi Zi and her husband can soak the soybeans later. But let me make it clear, you mustn’t say Xiao Bao gave you this recipe, otherwise what if Third Sister-in-law comes asking Xiao Bao for it? Just say you learned it from someone else, it’ll avoid some family trouble."

Mr. Gu was happy to see his daughter found something to do, but if Third Sister-in-law had complaints and came asking for the recipe, should they give it or not?

What Mr. Gu said made Gu Chengyu think too. Indeed, to avoid future trouble, it’s better not to reveal he taught them.

"Of course not, this business is given by Xiao Bao to me, I would be foolish to say it out loud!" Gu Xi wasn’t silly, she thought for a moment and then reminded Wang Quanshou. Though he usually didn’t talk much, he shouldn’t drink, as it might lead to accidentally spilling secrets.

"That’s perfect." Mr. Gu glanced at Mrs. Lv sitting on the kang, this time she didn’t say much, perhaps because the Gu Family’s days were better, and since the family had split, Mrs. Lv’s temper had improved a lot.

"Making bean curd sheets needs molds, we don’t have any at home, they’ll need to be made. Make some wooden boxes and boards, and buy some seasonings." Gu Chengyu suddenly remembered the tofu molds, tomorrow it might not be possible to make them.

"Fourth Uncle’s house actually has those, they used to make tofu too, but since the eldest found good work in the county, Fourth Uncle, being old, doesn’t want to make it anymore. Those things are still piled up at home!" Gu Xi thought if worse comes to worst, they could just buy those things; her Fourth Uncle is quite stingy and probably wouldn’t give them for free.

"I’ll go ask Fourth Uncle for them!" hearing this, Wang Quanshou got excited and immediately took up the task.

"Forget it! Your Fourth Uncle’s so stingy, would he give you anything? He’d rather let them gather dust than give them to you! I say just buy them, so he doesn’t get jealous when he sees our business doing well!"

Wang Quanshou felt a bit embarrassed hearing Gu Xi, he could only chuckle awkwardly and stopped talking.

"Alright then! Dad, Mom! My husband and I will head back, the two kids are still at home, there’s plenty of work, best to go back early." After resolving the matter, Gu Xi thought about the two kids at home and felt uneasy sitting.

"Fine! Old Second hasn’t returned yet, anyway you’ll be back tomorrow, with the kids at home, go early! Bring the kids tomorrow, I haven’t seen them in a long time." Mr. Gu saw his daughter suggesting to leave, didn’t hold them back, with kids at home it’s worrisome.

"Okay! We’re leaving then!" Gu Xi took Wang Quanshou’s hand, getting up from the stool, ready to go home early.

Seeing this, Gu Chengyu also stood up, "Big Sister, Brother-in-law, I’ll have Ming Mo take you back with the carriage! It’s faster that way." With the carriage at home, there’s no reason for them to walk back.

"Ah! I almost forgot, Xiao Bao is back, you two take the carriage!" Since Gu Chengyu often used the carriage, Mr. Gu hadn’t thought of it initially. The family’s ox is shared by several households, whoever needs it can take it, but this time He took it home on a cart so it’s not here.

Gu Chengyu accompanied them to the courtyard door, walking on the road saw a patch on Wang Quanshou’s pant leg. He frowned slightly, Gu Xi always got plenty of help from Mr. Gu, why were they still wearing patched clothes?

Gu Chengyu called for Ming Mo, took out a package of snacks he brought from the prefecture, intending for Gu Xi to take it home for the kids. Turning around, he thought, Second Sister and his niece often bought jewelry; Big Sister, rarely around and just back for a time, spoke the most today.

Since she came, might as well not show favoritism. He returned to the front yard, took out a pair of golden bracelets from his space, just right for Wang Tiantian. Originally bought for Er Ya, thinking it was sturdy.

Placed the box with jewelry and snacks together, handed them to Ming Mo, instructing him to take the two back home then return.

"Xiao Bao! That bean curd thing, can it really work?" Mrs. Lv, who was sitting on the kang embroidering a pocket, now suddenly asked as Gu Chengyu just entered the main room.

"Of course, when Big Sister finishes tomorrow, we can cook and taste it, bean curd tastes good, can make several dishes with it!" Gu Chengyu thought of oil tofu, which is a hot pot side dish!

He always wanted to promote hot pot, but felt the ingredients were too simple, once there’s oil tofu and vermicelli and other things, plus fish balls, it’ll surely sell well at Juxiang Building.

"You make sure not to mention to your Third Brother that you taught them this, or else Third Sister-in-law might not be happy!" Regarding this daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lv was unsure, initially sweet-tongued, but later felt too calculating. Now that she’s finally pregnant, her temperament has grown a lot more arrogant.

"I’m not that foolish! Don’t worry, Mom! Is Third Brother coming back today?" According to logic, Mr. Gu should have sent word that he passed the scholar exam to the town.

"Who knows?" spat Mrs. Lv in annoyance, feeling increasingly distant from Old Third, all because of that wife stirring things up, visiting less often than before.

When the twilight glow was fading, Gu Chengyu heard Gu Chengyi’s voice, he was greeting Gu Chengli.

"Old Second, you run around all day, what are you busy with? Haven’t seen you around." Gu Chengli finally caught him this time, seizing the chance to ask.

"Where could I go? Just in the fields! Sometimes I wander around the village!" Gu Chengyi’s voice sounded a bit impatient.

"How come I haven’t seen you in the fields? The grass in your field is growing tall, you haven’t bothered to pull it? Wandering in the village, I haven’t seen you either." Gu Chengli puzzled, theoretically Old Second can’t go far without the ox cart, but he truly hadn’t seen Gu Chengyi around.