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139 Ancient Stinky Tofu

"Well, it smells so good!" Along the way, Ouyang Xinyu and Xiaocuiya smelled a strong fragrance coming from afar. Ouyang Xinyu couldn't help but say in admiration.

"Miss Xinyu, this is the fragrance from the stall selling stinky tofu under the East Bridge! How about it, Xiao Cui didn't lie to you, right?" After hearing Ouyang Xinyu smell the scent of stinky tofu, Xiao Cui said to her proudly.

"Didn't it smell smelly, but it tastes fragrant? Why does it smell fragrant?" Ouyang Xinyu couldn't help but ask Xiao Cuiya in confusion when she heard the shouts of the old man selling stinky tofu.

"This stinky tofu was indeed smelly when it was not frying in the oil pan and when it was frying in the oil pan. However, after being sucked from the oil pan and putting it on, it smelled fragrant! This strong fragrance means that there are many people eating stinky tofu under the East Bridge now, so the fragrance covers up the stinky smell!" When Ouyang Xinyu was still suspicious of their ancient stinky tofu, Xiao Cuiya couldn't help but explain to her in a casual manner.

While talking, Ouyang Xinyu and Xiao Cui Yatou had already arrived at the East Bridge, but it was indeed as Xiao Cui Yatou expected. At this time, the stalls of the old man selling stinky tofu under the East Bridge were crowded with people, and a long queue was lined up. Those who had already waited for the delicious food could not wait to start eating, but still couldn't bear to leave after eating, smacked their lips, as if they wanted to eat before they could enjoy it.

"Xiao Cui, let's go and eliminate it quickly! Maybe when there are more and more people, we will be gone!" Unexpectedly, this ancient stinky tofu was so popular. Ouyang Xinyu was afraid that it would be their turn to sell out the stinky tofu. So she urged Xiao Cui to go over and queue up quickly.

"Miss Xinyu, don't worry! This old man who sells stinky tofu, his home is near Dongqiao. His home sells tofu, and his stinky tofu is brewed by himself. Every day, he will carry a full load and go home to pick it up after selling it. There will be something you can't eat like you said!" Seeing Ouyang Xinyu's anxious look, she was afraid that she would disappear if she was too late, Xiao Cuiya suddenly laughed and said to her. It turns out that this lady who has traveled through time here loves to eat stinky tofu so much!

In fact, Ouyang Xinyu doesn’t understand history very well. Many modern crafts have been passed down from ancient times to modern times. For example, this stinky tofu also has allusions. However, no one studies its past in modern times.

According to legend, in the eighth year of Kangxi, an Anhui scholar named Wang Zhihe went to Beijing to take the exam, but he failed the exam without knowingly. At this time, all the travel expenses he had brought on him had to stay in the capital and wait for the next exam. Wang Zhihe learned to make tofu with his parents when he was a child. In order to make a living, he made tofu in the "Anhui Guild Hall" at that time.

Once, it was midsummer and there was still a lot of the tofu left and not sold. He was worried when he saw so much tofu. He thought that it would be a pity to pour out so much tofu. At this time, he suddenly remembered that someone in his hometown made tofu into sauce tofu, why didn’t he learn to make it? But he didn’t know how to make it? He tried to cut the tofu into small pieces, add salt and pepper to put it in the jar, and then seal the jar.

Later, he actually forgot about this. After a long time, Wang Zhihe remembered. He quickly opened the jar, and the stench came from inside. All the tofu he made turned green. He tasted curiously, but found that although the tofu in the jar smelled very smelly, the taste was extremely delicious. From then on, Wang Zhihe's stinky tofu became famous.

Waiting in line is the most painful thing. Ouyang Xinyu was lined up behind the long queue and kept stretching his neck to look forward. She was very curious about how this ancient stinky tofu was made? Is it the same as their modern ones? How long will it be their turn? Seeing the people in front of them holding the food in their hands and looking very proud, Ouyang Xinyu's waiting became even more anxious.

Although Xiao Cuiya had told her that there were many stinky tofu in the old man who sold stinky tofu, and there would be no sudden out of stock. However, seeing so many people walking in front of him and so many people who had not eaten it, she had to worry about herself! If she didn't eat this stinky tofu today, she would not be able to sleep well at night. Not to mention that this was the first time in ancient times that Xiao Cuiya mentioned stinky tofu, even in modern times, she hadn't eaten it for a long time. She was so greedy that she was tickling like a cat's claws scratching her heart, it was tickled.

Although Xiao Cuiya comforted Ouyang Xinyu with no hurry, she could always eat it whenever she came. But she was so anxious that she was not much better than Ouyang Xinyu. Today, there seemed to be twice as many people eating stinky tofu than usual. Is it because they were not right for the time they came? Don't you, Ouyang Xinyu really hit it. When it was their turn, the stinky tofu would be sold out! Seeing that the people in front of them seemed to have increased and not decreased, Xiao Cuiya suddenly felt a little impatient.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven... There were eleven people in front of them, and there were nine people out of the middle that were impatiently waiting. Ouyang Xinyu and Xiao Cuiyatou counted the few people in front of them, and then looked at the stinky tofu on the old man who had fried stinky tofu, and it seemed that there was not much left. They swallowed their saliva and couldn't help but pray in their hearts, hoping that the people in front would not be too greedy and let everyone taste a little.

"Two girls, this old man's stinky tofu is really in short supply today! Sorry, all the stinky tofu at home is brought in today, and now there is only one last serving here. Who do you think for you?" When the people in front lined up to buy delicious food, they left happily. When Ouyang Xinyu and Xiao Cuiya were at the fore, there were only a few pieces of stinky tofu left. Seeing the two of them standing side by side, the old man who fried stinky tofu was immediately embarrassed, and he asked them in confusion.

Unexpectedly, what I expected really happened. After hearing the question from the old man who had fried stinky tofu, Ouyang Xinyu and Xiao Cuiya looked at each other foolishly, and actually forgot to answer the old man's words.
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