Chapter 267: Chapter 267

At the same time, she also took out several kinds of minerals from her space. She instructed Yinxing, if encountering any of the following stones, be sure to keep the person and send someone to find her.

Right now, in this area, Pei Shu’er had never encountered minerals before, but if there were any, it could undoubtedly elevate Deserted Mountain’s economic and military strength to a new level.

By then, others wanting to challenge Deserted Mountain would have to consider if they have the capability.

Each household in Desert Mountain sent two people to set up stalls at the trade point. After learning how to make tofu yesterday, several households eagerly made tofu.

When a few households put their tofu on display, those who came to buy goods also discovered this novel item.

It’s not that it doesn’t exist now, but it hasn’t been widely distributed, only controlled by some clans.

So where would the commoners have seen it?

Some who were well-informed widened their eyes upon seeing the tofu.

First, there were the delicious, sweet, and glutinous cakes made by Pei Shu’er, and now, even the rare item like tofu appeared.

They initially thought the trade point was of little business, but now it seems it is far more potent than imagined.

It was precisely because of this tofu that it attracted more people.

This tofu was pre-cooked, so after the exchange, everyone took a bite and found it very fresh and tender, with a great texture.

It’s a pity there’s no pot; otherwise, it would be excellent for cooking with wild vegetables.

All the stalls’ tofu quickly sold out, the Desert Mountain people smiled slightly, looking at the copper coins in their hands with some excitement.

They had never sold things so fast before; now they can pack up and return to farming.

Other Desert Mountain people were a bit envious. If they had known earlier, they would have made tofu too, definitely making tofu tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the news of tofu and the delicious cakes at the trade point spread out.

More and more people came to Deserted Mountain; initially, only nearby soldiers, exiles, and natives heard about it.

Later, people even discovered others driving carriages heading this way.

They originally passed by the vicinity and saw people in ragged clothes holding a piece of white food, eating it like a treasure.

Curiously, they bought a piece to taste, and then they fell in love with the flavor.

Then, following that person’s direction, they arrived at the trade point.

However, the trade point was also very conspicuous, elevated terrain, surrounded by a circle of thatched huts, and the market-goers were numerous, with even some patrolling around.

The order here was excellent.

This man found that there was not much tofu left on the stall, so he quickly took out the money to buy it all.

Tofu was one copper coin per piece; he bought five pieces in total, yet the stranger seemed slightly unsatisfied.

Yinxing looked at this unfamiliar stranger, enthusiastically wrapping the tofu in large leaves, binding it with grass ropes, and handing it to the man.

The man was named Lin Wei, a merchant from Su County, here to buy goods.

When he saw the tofu, he discovered a business opportunity, thinking the tofu would be extremely popular if taken to Su County.

"Tomorrow, sell all your tofu to me, I’ll take it all."

"No matter how much you make, I want it all."

Yinxing was startled, then also broke into a smile, realizing they had a significant deal.

That night, the news spread rapidly in Deserted Mountain, and people hurriedly started making tofu.

Some households worked all night until dawn, yet the tofu they made was still limited.

Everyone was somewhat worried that if the man found there was too much tofu, what if he didn’t buy it all?

Lin Wei arrived as promised, to everyone’s anxious gazes, paying and buying all the tofu before loading it onto several carriages to transport it away.

Once the tofu reached Su County, it sold extremely well as Lin Wei predicted; upon seeing the tofu, people gathered around quickly, and within an hour, a full 300 kilograms of tofu was sold out completely.

However, he bought it from Desert Mountain for one copper coin per kilogram, but sold it here for five copper coins per kilogram.

Where did ordinary people have that kind of money? Only rich families were willing to spend it.

Of course, there were a few households who pooled money to buy some, and after tasting it, they couldn’t forget the taste.

It’s a pity, it was just too expensive.

Lin Wei found a way to make a fortune, so he made trips to Desert Mountain more frequently, shuttling back and forth with tofu.

Desert Mountain people sold more and more tofu, and although it was hard work, their lives had prospects now.

Some households even worked in shifts making tofu since a wealthy customer loved it; they couldn’t miss such an opportunity.

Desert Mountain people also were happy to have such a customer, making tofu with enthusiasm, seeing their lives filled with hope.

Now everyone felt very grateful to Pei Shu’er; without her teaching them this skill, their stalls wouldn’t sell much at all.

People brought things to her door, only to be rejected by Pei Shu’er holding a sickle.

"Everyone, live peacefully, no need to worry, life will only get better, and we will become better too."

Everyone was inspired by Pei Shu’er, feeling life full of hope.

After speaking, Pei Shu’er walked with a sickle to the wheat fields.

Her plan for today was to harvest wheat with everyone, as it was the wheat harvesting season.

Wearing a straw hat, she had applied sunscreen early on her face, dressed in a deep blue outfit, much nimbler without the cumbersome skirt.

She joined the wheat harvesting team; initially, her moves were a bit awkward, but gradually she became more skilled.

The speed also increased, even surpassing other wheat harvesters.

Others looked at her with some worry, afraid the Young Madam might cut her hand.

Even Pei Shu’er was a bit surprised herself, her movements fast as they were, but she saw clearly and knew she wouldn’t cut herself at all.

And, generally speaking, one would definitely have a sore back after bending over to harvest wheat all day.

However, even after she finished harvesting all the wheat she had planned earlier, her back felt not one bit sore.

She thought it was because she practiced Martial Arts, but when she looked at the other martial artists, they too straightened their backs, pounding them with painful expressions, apparently sore as well.

What she could think of was the difference between her and the others lay in the amount of Spiritual Spring Water she consumed. Follow current novᴇls on 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙

Moreover, she noticed the production speed of the Spiritual Spring had seemingly increased recently.

Initially, she used the Spiritual Spring Water as a Power Pill and Special Recovery Agent.

But now, she found that drinking more led to a qualitative change.

Her physical condition had been transformed by the Spiritual Spring Water.

No longer as frail as before.

She felt that her physique, although still not the best, had at least gained some talent in martial arts due to the transformation.