139 Ancient stinky tofu
"Well, it smells so good!" Far away, Ouyang Xinyu and Xiaocui girls smelled a strong aroma in the distance, and Ouyang Xinyu couldn't help but say in admiration. For the latest free chapters of this book, please visit wèn.
"Miss Xinyu, this is the fragrance coming from the stall selling stinky tofu under the East Bridge! How about it, Xiaocui didn't lie to you! Hearing Ouyang Xinyu smell the fragrance of stinky tofu and praise the smell it exudes, Xiaocui said to her proudly.
"Didn't you say it smells bad and tastes good? Why does this smell so good? Thinking of hearing the shouting of the old man selling stinky tofu just now, Ouyang Xinyu couldn't help but ask the little cui girl suspiciously.
"This stinky tofu is indeed stinky when it is not fried in the oil pan, and when it is fried in the oil pan. However, after taking it out of the oil pan and adding those ingredients, it will be fragrant! This burst of fragrance is so strong, which means that there are a lot of people eating stinky tofu under the East Bridge now, so the fragrance masks the smell! Hearing that Ouyang Xinyu was still suspicious of their ancient stinky tofu, Xiao Cui couldn't help but explain it to her.
While speaking, Ouyang Xinyu and Xiaocui Girl had already come to the East Bridge, as Xiaocui Girl expected. At this time, the stall of the old man selling stinky tofu under the East Bridge was already densely packed with people, and there was a long queue. Those who have been waiting for the food can't wait to eat, and they are still reluctant to leave after eating, smacking their lips, as if they haven't eaten enough and still want to eat.
"Xiao Cui, let's go and eliminate it quickly! Maybe when there are more and more people, we won't have our turn! "I didn't expect this ancient stinky tofu to be so popular, Ouyang Xinyu was afraid that it would be their turn to sell out of stinky tofu when the time was delayed. So, she urged Xiaocui to hurry up and line up.
"Miss Xinyu, don't worry! This old man who sells stinky tofu, his home is near this East Bridge. His family sells tofu, and his stinky tofu is made by himself, and he will carry a full load every day, and then go home to get it after he finishes selling, and he won't be like you said that he can't eat it! Seeing Ouyang Xinyu's anxious appearance that she was afraid that it would be too late, Xiao Cui suddenly smiled and said to her. It turns out that this young lady who has traveled over in modern times also loves stinky tofu so much!
Actually, it was Ouyang Xinyu who didn't know much about history. Like many modern crafts, they have been handed down from ancient times to modern times. For example, this stinky tofu, it also has allusions. It's just that in modern times, no one has studied its past.
Legend has it that in the eighth year of Kangxi, there was a son named Wang Zhihe in Anhui, who went to Beijing to take the exam, but he was unknown and fell to Sun Mountain. At this time, all the travel expenses he brought with him had been spent, so he had to stay in the capital and wait for the next retest. Wang Zhihe learned to make tofu with his parents when he was a child, and in order to make a living, he made tofu and sold it in the "Anhui Hall" at that time.
Once, in the middle of summer, there was still a lot of tofu left over from his cooking. When he saw so much tofu, he was worried. He thought, so much tofu, it would be a pity if it was poured out. At this time, he suddenly remembered that someone in his hometown made soy tofu from tofu, why not learn to make it? But he doesn't know what to do? I saw him try to cut the tofu into small pieces, add salt and peppercorns and put it in the jar, and then seal the jar.
Later, he even forgot about such a thing. After a long time, Wang Zhihe remembered. He hurriedly opened the jar, and the stench came from inside, and all the soy tofu he made turned green. He tasted it curiously, but found that although the tofu in the jar smelled very bad, it tasted delicious. Since then, Wang Zhihe's stinky tofu has become famous.
Waiting in line was the most painful thing, Ouyang Xinyu lined up behind the long line, and kept stretching her neck to look ahead. She was very curious, how did this ancient stinky tofu be made? Did it do the same thing as they do in modern times? How long will it be before they take their turn? Seeing the people in front of them, looking very proud with the food in their hands, Ouyang Xinyu's waiting mood became more anxious.
Although Xiaocui has already told her that the grandfather who sells stinky tofu has a lot of stinky tofu, and there will be no sudden out-of-stock. However, seeing that there were so many people walking in front of her, and there were still so many people who hadn't eaten, she had to worry about herself! If she doesn't eat this stinky tofu today, she won't be able to sleep well at night. Not to mention that in ancient times, this was the first time I heard Xiaocui girl mention stinky tofu, even in modern times, she hadn't eaten it for a long time. The mouth is greedy, just like the cat's paw scratching the heart, tickled.
Although the little cui girl comforted Ouyang Xinyu with her mouth, she said that she was not in a hurry, anyway, as long as she came, she could always eat it. But the urgency in her heart is not much better than Ouyang Xinyu. Today, there seem to be twice as many people eating stinky tofu as usual, is it because they came at the wrong time? Don't, Ouyang Xinyu really said it, when it's their turn, the stinky tofu will just be sold out! Seeing that the people in front of them seemed to be only increasing, Xiao Cui suddenly became a little impatient in her heart.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...... There were eleven more people in front of them, minus two in the middle who were impatiently waiting, and nine in the middle. Ouyang Xinyu and Xiaocui girl counted how many people were in front of them, and then looked at the stinky tofu on the stove of the old man who fried stinky tofu, it seemed that there was not much left. They swallowed their saliva and couldn't help praying in their hearts, hoping that the people in front of them would not be too greedy and let everyone taste a little.
"Two little girls, this old man's stinky tofu is really in short supply today! I'm sorry, but I brought all the stinky tofu at home today, and now there is only the last one left, who do you think is good? When the people in front of them lined up to buy delicious food and left happily, when it came to Ouyang Xinyu and Xiaocui girl, there were really only a few pieces of stinky tofu left in Liao Liao. Seeing the two of them standing side by side in a line, the old man who fried stinky tofu was suddenly embarrassed, and he asked them suspiciously.
I didn't expect what I expected to happen, after listening to the old man's question, Ouyang Xinyu and Xiaocui suddenly looked at each other stupidly, and forgot to answer the old man's words.
"It's really disappointing, why did we wait in line for such a long time, how can we say that there is no more? Old man, do you want to keep the price increase? Hey, do you two want it? Don't just give us the people behind us, I'll pay double the price! "Listening to the old man who fried stinky tofu, all the stinky tofu today was sold out, and the people behind Ouyang Xinyu began to coax, and some people wanted to raise the price to buy the last one.