She Only Cares About Cultivation
Chapter 270: [269] Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 120 (3 Updates)

Chapter 270: [269] Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 120 (3 Updates)

Xiao Yu smiled and shook her head, "It’s not entirely like that. The key issue now is that your descendants are not interested, and you worry about the loss of the craft. So why not choose two honest apprentices? Having apprentices here to help you, not only could you make money, but also promote the Wang family’s tofu. Isn’t that the best of both worlds?"

But after hearing this, Grandpa Wang shook his head in disappointment.

"Young man, I won’t hide it from you, I have thought about this, but my son, he disagrees!"

This left Xiao Yu astonished. "Why does he disagree? He won’t learn it himself, nor will he let you teach others. Does he want to watch this skill disappear?"

The old man shook his head helplessly, "He’s just that selfish. He would rather see the skill die out than let anyone else benefit from it. He even said that if I teach it to anyone, that person would have to provide for us in our old age."

Xiao Yu: "...What kind of son is this?"

"Does he come back frequently? Or does he at least treat you two elders with filial respect?"

Grandpa Wang’s expression turned somewhat intriguing. "What filial respect? We have our own money; we don’t spend his, nor do we depend on him. But he does bring things when he comes, and occasionally gives us some money. However, the amount is hardly enough for our old age. Perhaps knowing that we have money, he only gives us a few copper coins to keep up appearances, so as not to be criticized."

The old man hadn’t spoken like this last night. It appeared that mentioning this sorrowful matter was too much for him to control his emotions, thus he spoke the truth.

Scholar was extremely concerned about his reputation; his visits and the items he brought were actually meant for others to see.

Hearing this, even Xiao Yu felt utterly disheartened, so she suggested a solution to the old man.

"Are you suggesting we turn the raw rice into cooked rice?"

"He doesn’t come back, nor does he care about you. Even if you take on apprentices, what can he do about it?"

The elderly couple exchanged a meaningful look and saw agreement in each other’s eyes. Grandma Wang even added,

"He says he won’t provide for us in old age? We won’t ask him to. Let the apprentices take care of us. After all, we haven’t taken any advantage from him."

"That’s right. I’ll start looking for candidates soon."

Then the elderly couple turned to Xiao Yu, "You two shouldn’t leave today. Looking at this rain, it’s probably going to pour all day!"

Xiao Yu was thinking the same thing. They didn’t mind, but they couldn’t afford to risk the horse. Constant rain could seriously harm the horse.

So, she gratefully expressed her thanks to the elders, adding that she and her friend wouldn’t stay for free—they would help with the work.

At dawn, Yaya also woke up and came to help them make tofu.

The two of them worked very capably, which greatly pleased the elders, "I think you two are quite good. How about it, are you interested in learning how to make tofu?"

Yaya and Xiao Yu hadn’t thought about this before, but since the old man had brought it up, Xiao Yu cautiously asked,

"Grandpa Wang, we are interested, but we still have to continue our journey, so we might not be able to stay by your side. However, if possible, we are willing to pay to learn, and if there’s a chance in the future, we’ll hang the sign of Wang’s Tofu when making tofu. What do you think about that?"

"What sign or no sign? As long as you are willing to learn, I will teach. Skills need to be promoted and not buried for personal selfishness. I see you two youngsters have good character. If you want to learn, we’ll teach you. It’s raining these days anyway. Why not just stay and learn how to make tofu? We won’t charge you any tuition."