farming female castellan

Chapter 120 Soy Milk Beancurd Tofu Skin

Liu Chenfeng made a salute and said: "The Analects of Confucius says: A benevolent man, if he wants to be established, he will establish others, and if he wants to achieve, he will achieve others. If a person can't even stand on his own, how can he help others? If he doesn't Mastery, how to make others mastery? Granny Zhou helps us with cooking and laundry so that we have ample time to study, and hiring people to work in the fields is to pursue higher efficiency and not delay the farming season. Points. We haven’t made an inch of merit, and haven’t earned a cent, so how can we rest on the merits of our grandparents and parents and enjoy ourselves at ease?”

The whole place was silent.

Aunt Xie blushed, she couldn't understand, and didn't know how to deal with it.

Master Liu laughed loudly: "Well said! Diligence and thrift have been virtues since ancient times, and your willingness to work hard is very valuable. A child can be taught, and a child can be taught."

After laughing, he asked Liu Dingkang: "Do you have anything to say?"

Liu Dingkang said: "We can not do it, but we can't."

Grandpa Liu laughed again: "Yes, yes, yes, you may not need to cook by yourself for the rest of your life, but you really won't suffer if you learn it. If you need to take care of yourself one day, you won't be hungry."

The old lady said with a smile: "I still feel a little distressed when I hear that my precious grandson and great-grandson are going to work. But if the family wants to prosper for several generations, don't they have to work hard from generation to generation?"

Liu Chenfeng threw himself into the arms of the old lady: "Grandma Tai has a big style and boldness, she is willing to let the children suffer, and does not spoil the children."

This flattering was extremely flattering, and the old lady happily boasted: "I'm really sensible and knowledgeable." Then she called Liu Dingkang to her and hugged her in her arms, "This kid is also a man with his own opinions and can stick to them."

Liu Huaijin also praised them: "I remember "The Analects" very clearly, and the explanation is also clear and clear. Keep working hard."

The two children saluted him and said they would work hard, which amused the old lady again.

When I returned to the village the next day, a lot of things were piled up on the carriage: rice and flour, sugar, oil, sauce, vinegar and salt, some bamboo cloth, and two copper coins!
The children were reading and practicing calligraphy in the classroom, and Chen Fan waited for them to arrive home before starting to teach new content.

In the afternoon, Chen Fan took a group of children to grind soybean milk.

I just bought a small stone mill at home, washed it several times, and dried it in the sun.

Chen Ya looked at the fat soaked soybeans: "What are we going to do?"

"We're going to make tofu." Chen Zhongzhu understood better.

"Is tofu made of soybeans? It doesn't look like it at all." Chen Ya was very surprised.

The children took turns to put the beans into the ancient mill and grind them into pulp.

"It's called soy milk." Chen Fan told them.

She asked Chen Yue and Chen Ying to filter the soy milk with a burlap bag, put the bean dregs on a plate, and pour the soy milk into the pot.

The soy milk was cooked and had a strong aroma. The children took two deep breaths.

"Soy milk smells so good!" Chen Ya was in the professional atmosphere group.

Chen Fan filled more than a dozen bowls of soy milk, and put the sugar bowl on the table: "Soy milk can be drunk directly, or you can add some sugar."

Everyone takes two sips first to taste the taste, and then add some sugar to taste the taste.Some people say they like it with added sugar, and some people say it's good to drink as it is.

After the soy milk had cooled slightly, Chen Fan started to marinate it with gypsum.She has learned many crafts, whether it is summer camp farmhouse experience activities or various course trainings, she can learn to grind soybean milk, make tofu, make sugar, make soap, make paper and dye cloth... She also especially likes the indica rice tofu made of indica rice flour, which is tender and smooth ,exquisite.

While adding the marinade, she slowly stirred it with a spoon in one direction. When many fine flocs appeared in the soy milk, she covered the pot and let it stand for 10 minutes. brain.

She put some bean curds in each bowl, asked Granny Zhou to cut some green onion and coriander leaves, pointed to those seasonings and said: "You can add some seasonings yourself, adjust them to your favorite taste, sweet, salty, whatever. .”

Chen Ying and Chen Zhongzhu belonged to the bold and unrestrained school. They put a few seasonings in the bowl and stepped aside to mix them.Chen Ya, Chen Xiu and Chen Zhongliang were cautious, they only added a little bit, it seemed not enough, they added a little more, as if they were not sure, they added a little more.Chen Yue, Chen Zhongyan, and the others were precise, with elegant movements, and they looked like they had calculated the amount before they made a move.

When they tasted it, some said it was delicious, while some frowned, the taste was too strange.

"It turns out that soybeans can be made into so many delicious things." Chen Ya answered her own initial question.

"In the future, we can drink soy milk and eat tofu curds in the morning, children will strengthen their physique, and Granny Zhou will prolong her life," Chen Fan said.

Granny Zhou nodded: "I can do it, and it won't take much time."

Chen Fan previously customized two wooden molds with small holes at the bottom, which are used to make tofu skin and dried tofu respectively.She also prepared linen towels, which she soaked with the moulds.

First make the tofu skin.She fastened one end of the sackcloth to a thin stick for easy handling.First spread a layer of burlap on the bottom of the mold, then mash the bean curd with a spoon, put it into the mold, spread a thin layer gently and evenly, fold the burlap over and cover it; spread a new layer, and then cover.And so on, until the mold is covered.

Finally, she folded the linen cloth in, covered the mold cover, and asked Chen Zhongzhu to move a flat and washed stone and press it on it, so that the water could be squeezed out.

Next make tofu.She spread the bean curd on the sackcloth five centimeters, covered it with cloth, and then layered the bean curd layer on top of the cloth, then covered the lid, and pressed stones on it.

"After half an hour, you can read a book first." Chen Fan said.

How long is half an hour?The two little girls, Chen Ya and Chen Xiu, couldn't wait, so they ran to look at it now and then again, but they couldn't see anything, they just saw two big rocks pressed there.

The most calm ones were Chen Yue, Chen Zhongyan and Chen Zhongmei. They never raised their heads, and they wrote there intently.The others were a little restless, but they didn't run out.

Finally, half an hour arrived.Everyone washed their hands and gathered around the table.Chen Fan disassembled the mold, opened the linen, and everyone saw the tofu skins one by one.

"Tearing off the tofu skin is a delicate job, which one of you will do it first?"

"I'll come first!" Chen Zhongyan volunteered, his movements were gentle but powerful, and he tore off the tofu skin smoothly.

Next came Chen Yue and Chen Zhongmei, both calm and successful.

Everyone went up and tore a few sheets, some were smooth, some were torn, and then they were successful.

The children all tore off a small piece of tofu skin and tasted it.

"It doesn't taste much, but it's not bad, it's quite chewy." Chen Zhongyan said.

The dried tofu was marinated for two hours, and before the cooking started, the children ate several pieces each.

For dinner, there are bean curd spring rolls with bean paste stuffing. The bean dregs are fried with some shallots and garlic leaves. They are loose and lovely.There is already ham in this era. Chen Fan cut the ham and tofu skin into thin shreds, and made a big boiled dried shredded dish with rapeseed and chicken broth.

The most beautiful dish is the "Hua Blooming Wealth" dish: rolled with tofu skin, with shredded carrots and cucumbers in the middle, boiled and placed on a plate, topped with sauce.Each child makes two flowers, and the knife skills are uneven.

Granny Zhou was very happy: "The implication of this dish is really good. The flowers are blooming and rich, auspicious and festive, and our family will be safe and prosperous."

The children were fascinated by soy products, and they ate several foods in turn, the same every day.

A few days later, Chu Sheng brought news of the Wang family.

(End of this chapter)