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Chapter 277 Making Tofu (2)

After arranging the cook and the two lovely girls, Zhu Qingqing walked towards the Second Madam with a smile and said softly, "Second Madam, could you please come over and help me with a small favor?"

When the second wife heard this, she quickly responded, "Oh, it's not a big deal. It's my honor to help you. I'm naturally very happy!" After that, she walked into the house with Zhu Qingqing in a brisk pace.

As soon as she entered the house, the second wife couldn't wait to ask, "Master Zhu, what do you need me to help you with?" Her face was always filled with a warm and friendly smile, and her eyes were full of expectation as she looked at Zhu Qingqing in front of her.

Zhu Qingqing nodded slightly, pointing to the pile of materials and the unfinished rack on the ground, and explained methodically, "Please give me a hand. I need to hurry and build this rack for filtering soy milk."

As soon as she finished speaking, the second wife nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, no problem!" Then she quickly rolled up her sleeves and joined the construction work with neat movements.

In fact, just last night, Father Zhu and Wang Xiangdong had spent considerable energy and time, finally successfully nailing the frame used to filter the bean dregs. Unfortunately, it was too late to continue with the subsequent operations, so they were unable to tie the filter cloth to the frame in time.

At this moment, Zhu Qingqing skillfully began to tie the filter cloth, while simultaneously explaining to the busy Second Madam, "Second Madam, look, this is one of the essential tools for making tofu. If we start mass-producing tofu in the future, we'll definitely use it frequently. So remember to have the carpenter build a few more racks in this style as backup."

The Second Lady listened carefully to Zhu Qingqing's instructions, nodding repeatedly to show that she understood. Then she replied simply, "Okay, don't worry, Master Zhu. I'll send someone to find a carpenter to do it. There are plenty of carpenters on the farm."

Zhu Qingqing felt relieved after hearing her say this.

The two of them worked together to tie the filter cloth. Zhu Qingqing dragged a large wooden basin and placed it underneath. She shook the filter cloth rack and nodded with satisfaction.

Zhu Qingqing then carefully pulled out two slightly yellowed sheets of paper from her bosom and gently handed them to the Second Madam. She said softly, "Please look, Second Madam! This sheet contains a unique secret recipe for making tofu, and this other sheet contains detailed recipes for various delicious dishes using tofu. In the future, why don't we try making more dishes using tofu as a main ingredient? It's very beneficial for both the elders and the children in the family."

The second wife took the two pieces of paper with astonishment on her face. After a quick glance at them, she couldn't help but look up and said hesitantly, "This...this...how could these precious prescriptions be so easily..."

The words were half-spoken, but the meaning was clear—a recipe as important as this would usually be treasured like a family heirloom, a treasured skill? How could it be so carelessly handed over to someone else?

Zhu Qingqing seemed to have anticipated Second Madam's reaction. She smiled and soothed him, "Don't worry, Second Madam. As a master chef, I certainly won't rely solely on this one tofu recipe. I hope Second Madam will accept it and consider it a token of my sincere gratitude for this cooperation with the Yang family."

Hearing this, the Second Madam's doubts instantly dissipated, replaced by admiration and joy. She nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Master Zhu is truly magnanimous! If so, then I will not refuse any more."

At this moment, the Second Lady thought to herself, "Second Master is absolutely right. This Master Zhu is truly not one to stick to conventions or dwell on trivial matters. He has so generously offered this recipe and its contents. Given time, the Yang family will surely become a leading tofu seller in this prefecture, and the profits they will reap will be immeasurable." Thinking of this, the Second Lady felt even more strongly that she should establish a good relationship with Master Zhu for the sake of long-term cooperation.

So, the second lady carefully put the two pieces of paper away and put them in her sleeve, preparing to study them carefully after returning to her room.

Zhu Qingqing smiled and continued, "If you want to make delicious tofu, you need a large amount of high-quality soybeans! So, Madam, you have to quickly send someone to collect more soybeans. Because in the future, the demand for our tofu will definitely be very large! Not only will our tofu shop that we are going to open sell tofu, but even our hot pot restaurant will have to have a long-term and stable supply of tofu. Moreover, the other restaurants and hotels under the name of the Yang family must also introduce various special dishes with tofu as the main ingredient in a timely manner. By the way, in a few days, I will take time out to concentrate on Pinxiang Garden to personally demonstrate and explain to all the chefs the detailed cooking methods of some classic tofu dishes. At that time, I would like to ask Madam to arrange for someone to come and study carefully.

Only by successfully bringing these delicious tofu dishes to market can we attract more and more customers to our tofu shop. However, initially, we don't need to increase our production too much all at once. We need to create an atmosphere where tofu is hard to come by, perhaps even requiring reservations in advance... This way, people will perceive our tofu as even more precious and rare, and will be more interested in buying it.

After listening to Zhu Qingqing's detailed explanation, the Second Madam nodded in sudden enlightenment, her face showing admiration. She quickly responded, "Oh my, Master Zhu, you are so thoughtful! Now I know exactly what to do. Thank you for your guidance. Don't worry, I will start to arrange the relevant matters as soon as I return."

The Second Madam was a smart person. Zhu Qingqing only taught her the method and didn't care about anything else because she had a lot of things to do.