Chapter 16: Ways to Make Money
Upon hearing this, Sun Mei was somewhat moved. Although tofu wasn’t anything precious and wouldn’t make big money, a new product would be different.
But...
In her previous life, she had occasionally made tofu and tender tofu at home, but only sporadically. If she had to grind beans for tofu every day now, it would exhaust her.
Seeing Sun Mei still hesitant, Zhao Dong pressed her hand. "Don’t hesitate. If you do, you’ll miss the business opportunity. New things make the most money when they first come out. However, I know grinding beans for tofu is hard work. Don’t worry, I’ve planned it all out."
He continued, "There’s a water mill in Xiaoyi Village next door. It requires no human effort and can grind more than a hundred jin for fifteen coins a day. I’ll be responsible for grinding the soybeans into soy milk, and you’ll be in charge of making the tofu at home."
"We’ll start by trying to sell some ourselves. Once we establish a reputation, we can wholesale it to the villagers for them to sell. After we’ve made some money, we can even buy our own small donkey."
Seeing Zhao Dong already had a plan, Sun Mei didn’t say much more and nodded. "Alright, let’s give it a try. If you’re going to grind the soybeans tomorrow, we’ll need to soak them tonight."
"Mhm, I’ll listen to you." Zhao Dong nodded. Then he asked, "By the way, dear, how many soybeans are stored in our daughter’s space?"
When they were initially hoarding supplies, Sun Mei had stored a variety of grains. Soybeans were a good thing, and Sun Mei remembered hoarding quite a few of them.
"There should be about five hundred jin. Why?"
"I’m worried that won’t be enough. If selling tofu works out, I’ll go buy some more soybeans before the autumn harvest so we can earn more money."