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Gu Ye and his five companions instantly leaped away from the octagonal table, their expressions wary as they all stared at the old woman.

"Haha~ What an interesting bunch of little guys."

The gloom on the old woman's face vanished suddenly, replaced by her cheerful and kind expression, leaving the group of people looking at each other, unable to fathom her intentions.

"Sit down, everyone. Grandma was just teasing you." Grandma waved to the group, her tone relaxed and natural.

Gu Ye was not afraid at all. He could see through it at a glance and knew that the other party was just an ordinary monster of the ninth level of bronze.

He was the first to sit back down at the octagonal table, and the others followed suit.

Luo Yuerao cautiously approached and gently poked the old woman. Seeing that she was still looking at her kindly, she realized that the old woman was really joking. She couldn't help but roll her eyes playfully, then reached out and hugged the old woman's arm, saying coquettishly, "Grandma, how could you scare me like that!"

The old woman raised her hand and gently rubbed her head, her smile kind: "Grandma just likes to joke around with you young people, otherwise how could I live longer than my dead husband? A young mindset keeps you young."

Gu Ye and the others exchanged glances, speechless—this old woman was truly young at heart despite her age.

"Grandma is so mean," Luo Yuerao muttered.

The old woman smiled, her gaze slowly sweeping over the group, her expression turning slightly serious: "I happen to have something I'd like to ask for your help with. If you do a good job, I can promise to give you the family heirloom left to me by my husband."

Luo Yueyao immediately looked up, curiously asking the old woman, "Grandma, what is it?"

Gu Ye and the other three also looked over, their faces showing the same confusion.

"Make me some tofu."

"Tofu?"

"Making tofu?"

The old woman gently stroked Luo Yueyao's hair, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes: "The old man is gone, and all the tofu he made before has been sold out. I want to make new tofu so that his brand can continue to be passed down in the village."

Luo Yuerao looked troubled: "Grandma, but we... don't know how to make tofu."

"Just do your best. Grandma really had no other choice but to trouble you."

Just then, Liu Xie's voice suddenly rang in Gu Ye's mind, his tone tinged with barely concealed excitement:

"Kid, say yes!"

"Master Liu, why did you suddenly come out?"

"Stop talking nonsense and agree quickly! Just say that you must use the stone mill in the yard to make tofu."

Although Gu Ye had doubts, he knew that Liu Xie would never harm him. He looked up at the old woman and said calmly:

"Grandma, we can agree to your request."

Luo Yuerao, Yan Dinghan, and the others were all taken aback and looked at Gu Ye in surprise.

"Brother-in-law, you can make tofu?" "Really?"

Gu Ye nodded slightly to them.

Upon hearing that Gu Ye could make tofu, the old woman excitedly stood up on the spot: "Great! Great! Great! Then Grandma will wait for your good news!"

Her gaze was fixed intently on Gu Ye, full of anticipation.

Gu Ye then made a request: "Grandma, making tofu requires tools. Could I borrow the stone mill in the yard?"

The old woman chuckled and lightly tapped the ground with her cane: "Grandma's decided, the stone mill is yours for the taking, as long as you can make tofu."

Gu Ye smiled faintly and nodded gently: "Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely make enough tofu for you to sell."

"good!"

"Then the old lady will wait for your good news at the market."

After saying that, the old woman leaned on her cane and walked towards the wooden door with a smile.

"Grandma, let me see you out." Luo Yuerao quickly stepped forward and helped the old woman out of the house until her frail figure completely disappeared at the alley entrance.

As soon as the person was out of sight, Gu Ye immediately began to ask Liu Xie in his mind:

Do you know what Grandma's family heirloom is?

"have no idea."

"..."

Liu Xie's excited voice rang out again: "The family heirloom was just a side effect! The old woman's most precious possession is actually that stone mill in the yard!"

Gu Ye was taken aback, turned around in surprise, and looked at the dilapidated, dusty stone mill in the center of the courtyard.

He stepped forward, reached out and brushed the dust off the millstone, his fingertips barely touching the millstone handle—

"Click."

The grinding rod broke instantly.

Everyone: "..."

Gu Ye's lips twitched, his expression one of serious doubt: "This thing... is it really anything good?"

Liu Xie spoke with absolute certainty, and the next moment, a stream of information suddenly flooded into Gu Ye's mind.

After he had processed the information, he finally understood why Liu Xie held the stone mill in such high regard.

"But it's so damaged, can it still be used?"

"Of course it can be used! It's just lacking energy. If you inject enough spiritual energy into it, it will restore its basic functions."

Luo Yuerao walked to his side, looked at the dilapidated stone mill, and asked curiously, "You're going to use this to make tofu?"

Gu Ye nodded slightly, his hands firmly resting on the cold millstone, slowly channeling spiritual energy into it.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye. Luo Yuerao, Yan Dinghan, and the other two kept their eyes on Gu Ye's actions the whole time. They were full of curiosity about what changes would occur to the dilapidated stone mill after it was infused with spiritual energy.

"Phew~"

Gu Ye slowly withdrew his hands, his chest rising and falling slightly, his expression revealing a weariness that was hard to conceal.

A full hour of psychic energy infusion nearly drained the psychic energy from his body.

"We can begin!"

Luo Yuerao was the first to step forward, her eyes filled with amazement.

The once dilapidated stone mill with its broken grinding rod is now completely renewed:

The broken grinding rod has regrown, gleaming with a warm, bluish-gray luster.

The dusty millstone was nourished by psionic energy and became shiny and lustrous, with its patterns clearly visible. It no longer looked dilapidated.

Yan Dinghan's two underlings carried in a basin of soybeans, which were the raw materials that the old woman had just brought over.

"Grandma said the soybeans had already been soaked."

Gu Ye nodded, then turned to Yan Dinghan, "Go push the millstone!"

Yan Dinghan stared blankly at Gu Ye, pointing at himself.

"I?"

Seeing his reluctant expression, Gu Ye said in an annoyed tone:

"You're still not willing to go? Do you know how many people have fought tooth and nail to push this millstone in the past?"

Judging from Gu Ye's tone, the group immediately understood that this was beneficial.

The look in their eyes as they gazed at the stone mill instantly became more eager.

"If you don't want to do it, just send your underlings," Gu Ye added casually. As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Dinghan's two underlings stared at him with bright eyes, their faces full of anticipation.

"Go away! This was a wonderful opportunity given to me by my brother-in-law. You think you can take it from me? No way!"

The two henchmen shook their heads, not daring to say anything more.

"Don't worry, there's a chance. Yan Dinghan alone can't possibly grind this whole basin of soybeans," Gu Ye said with a smile. He then turned to the slightly shorter henchman and instructed, "Go fetch a bucket of water. We'll need it to grind the soybeans."

The younger brother didn't dare to delay and immediately ran out. Not long after, he returned with a bucket of clear well water and placed it steadily at Gu Ye's feet.

Gu Ye glanced down at him and asked softly, "What's your name?"

"Brother-in-law, my name is Chang Qi!" the younger brother quickly and respectfully replied, adding, "This is my younger brother, Chang Guan!"

Gu Ye nodded and instructed, "Okay, when Yan Dinghan can't push anymore, it's your turn."

Upon hearing this, Yan Dinghan immediately looked unconvinced and patted his chest, saying:

"Brother-in-law, you're underestimating me! I can lift this little millstone with one hand, how could I not be able to move it? Watch me!"