Chapter 445: Chapter 445: Now You Finally Believe It Chapter 445: Chapter 445: Now You Finally Believe It The house was nearly repaired, and Su Yunjin had to prepare the workers’ wages in advance. Once the house was finished, she would be able to pay the workers.
Originally, buying materials for the house renovation had cost a not inconsiderable amount of silver, and Su Yunjin did not have much left, just around twenty or so taels of silver after setting aside the workers’ pay.
After the house was completed, she also needed to procure furniture, and Su Yunjin planned to buy everything new, which would require a considerable sum of silver.
She saw that the money she had would not suffice.
Unexpectedly, today brought an additional bonus from pig’s blood.
With the income of fifty taels of silver, besides paying the workers’ wages, there would be enough to buy furniture without having to stretch her finances too thin.
After delivering tea to the workers, Su Yunjin went back and took out the fifty-tael silver note she had received that day to admire it. Previously, Su Yunjin had only dealt with copper coins and silver, and this was her first time earning a silver note.
As she repeatedly examined the silver note in her hand, Su Yunjin felt amused. Gu Ya, however, thought that his little wife was once again obsessing over money, laughing as he said, “Yunjin, you’ve looked at that silver note several times since you got back, still looking?”
“Husband, this is the first silver note I’ve earned, of course, I have to take a good look at it.” Su Yunjin put away the silver note, afraid of losing it, and carefully locked it in a chest.
But it was merely a fifty-tael silver note.
The little wife was that happy about it!
The little thing liked silver notes.
In the future, he would earn a few more silver notes for his little wife.
Gu Ya made a silent resolve.
During the day, Mrs. Chu and Gu Ya both believed moldy tofu was inedible, but at night, Su Yunjin treated the moldy tofu and cut it into pieces to set aside for later use.
She poured oil into the pan and, when the oil was hot enough, she added the tofu to deep fry, turning the pieces until both sides were golden brown and the exterior crisp before taking them out.
Finally, she sprinkled on the dried chili powder that she had prepared, making it ready to be dipped and eaten with the chili.
Holding the deep-fried moldy tofu, Su Yunjin brought it close to sniff.
Gu Ya came in just as Su Yunjin was taking the tofu out of the pan.
“Husband, come and taste, the tofu is ready!” She found a pair of chopsticks and, with a smile, picked up a piece of tofu to offer to Gu Ya.
Even though his little wife said the tofu was edible, to Gu Ya, it still seemed inedible. How could one eat something moldy?
“What, scared to eat?” Gu Ya hesitated, but Su Yunjin took a bite herself. Gu Ya wanted to stop her, yet his little wife had already eaten it.
“Yunjin, don’t eat it.”
Su Yunjin ate with relish.
“It’s so delicious, why wouldn’t I eat it?” It would be a waste of good food if Gu Ya didn’t eat it.
Su Yunjin, enjoying the taste, ate two more pieces and then asked Gu Ya, “Are you really not going to eat?”
Gu Ya didn’t respond.
Su Yunjin picked up a piece of tofu and brought it directly to Gu Ya’s mouth, “It’s edible, I’ve eaten moldy tofu before, don’t worry! It’s not poisonous.”
Since his little wife said so.
This time, Gu Ya didn’t refuse.
Despite some disgust, he listened to his little wife and ate it.
“Husband, how is it? Isn’t it tasty?” Su Yunjin looked at Gu Ya expectantly. Gu Ya, having just tasted the deep-fried tofu, looked at his little wife in surprise.
He couldn’t believe that the dish made from the moldy tofu was actually quite delicious.
“Yunjin, this tofu…?”
Gu Ya was astonished, and Su Yunjin chuckled, “I told you it was delicious earlier, but you wouldn’t believe me, would you?”