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Chapter 383 Chapter 382 Oyster Sauce
Oysters are also called sea oysters in many coastal areas.

There are manufacturers of oyster sauce in the southern coastal areas, but most of the oyster sauce produced is exported to Hong Kong County, Southeast Asia and other places with a large number of overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese.

Tang Zhitong has been in Sijiucheng for more than a year and has never seen any store retailing oyster sauce.

Tang Zhitong guessed that it may be due to the difficulty of picking oysters.

If you want to produce a bottle of high-quality oyster sauce, you have to dive to collect oysters in the middle of winter when the oysters are most plentiful. There are no diving facilities, and the magical damage caused by water temperature and pressure to "Hai Mengzi" is not ordinary.

Haimengzi is a name given to divers in coastal areas. Due to the high harm caused by unprotected diving, the average life expectancy of Haimengzi is generally lower than that of ordinary people.

Tang Zhitong built a stove with stones, then took out a large iron pot and squatted on it.

This iron pot was collected from nearby people at the construction site last year.

Tang Zhitong heard a joke. When asked if he would donate 200 million yuan, a passerby said yes. He asked again whether he would donate two cars, and still said yes. He asked again whether he would donate two cows, and this time he answered no.

When asked why, the passerby said because I really have two cows.

The same rice feeds all kinds of people, and many people who really have something at home just sell it out, even at low prices, including iron tools.

Many people may have heard a saying when eating oysters, which parts cannot be eaten.

With the help of space, it is very simple to handle the oysters, just take out the meat and throw it into the pot.

Physics textbooks say "thermal expansion and contraction", but oyster meat has a different opinion. It will slowly shrink during the heating process.

In fact, this statement is wrong. The color of the oyster lip is melanin deposition, and eating it is beneficial to you.

Considering that this is within the scope of a forest farm, the presence of black smoke will definitely alert the forest rangers. Tang Zhitong chose dry branches and tried to treat them into small branches. This can promote full combustion to the greatest extent and prevent the production of black smoke. .

The cultivation process is similar to the cultivation of seedless watermelon. First, the diploid parent is transformed into a tetraploid, and then the diploid is mated and spawned to produce a triploid.

According to science, the farmed oysters are triploid, sterile, and have large shells and thick flesh.

Once it has shrunk to the point where it no longer shrinks in size, you can take out the oyster meat and focus on boiling the oyster bath water.

This is how the pots and kitchen utensils came, but Tang Zhitong was not greedy for too much. He only selected one set that was in good condition and sturdy, and the rest was handed over to supply and marketing cooperatives, purchasing stations, etc.

After cleaning the pot, Tang Zhitong began to process the oysters.

After digging out less than half of the pot of oyster meat, Tang Zhitong stopped and put more than half of the pot of water in, ready to light a fire and boil it.

As for the fished-out oyster meat, it can be processed again and eaten directly.

For example, the fleshy lips of sea oysters are considered dirty because they are dark in color.

With the development of industry, some waters will be polluted to varying degrees. The oysters raised in these waters will be rich in various rare elements in the periodic table. This method will not remove the gills or guts, and is generally not recommended. edible.

When I was at the construction site last year, I experienced a lot of special things. First, blast furnaces were everywhere, and then there were communes.

If you must choose light-colored oysters for consumption, you can choose those with lighter-colored shells when buying them at the seafood market.

Since the sea water is now very clean, the oysters collected by Tang Zhitong do not have the above problems.

The internal and external colors of sea oysters are related and consistent. You can see the sea oysters at a glance without applying lipstick.

To a certain extent, oyster sauce is the process of concentrating and thickening the bath water of oysters.

Even though this batch of sea oysters was in the fertile season when they were brought into the space, their plumpness cannot be compared to those that were farmed decades later.

Before Tang Zhitong came here, he had seen bagged oyster meat in the market. It was not big in size and looked cooked. He didn't know if it came from the oyster sauce manufacturer.

When heating the oyster bath water, you can add some sugar, salt, bean paste, water starch and other seasonings according to your personal taste.

After production regulations become stricter, various products will be required to list various ingredients and additives in the "Ingredients List" column, and oyster sauce is no exception.

This is actually the state's protection of consumers' right to know, but many people don't pay attention to it. They buy oyster sauce based on the brand and name, and often end up paying a high price for a low-end version.

The good oyster sauces on the market are not those with the words "special grade", "special grade", "excellent", "golden brick", etc. in their names, but those with "oyster juice" first in the ingredient list.

Tang Zhitong boils the oyster sauce and puts the pot directly into the space. There is no need to cool or bottle it. You can use it as you go. It is so convenient when you have space.

Even the firewood ashes and unburned firewood were not wasted by Tang Zhitong. What he collected was clean. If the ground hadn't been so hot, no one would have been able to tell that there had been a fire here.

After doing this, it was already afternoon. Tang Zhitong had a makeshift meal, then pulled out the Spanish mackerel from the space and used the ax to make close contact with the fish head. The force had to be strong, otherwise the hammer would not kill it.

Pluck one piece, hammer one piece, and then put it in again. In order to save time, Tang Zhitong chose big ones.

Most of the animals in the sea are very strange. There is not much difference in meat quality between the young ones and the old ones, and they are all very delicious. But it is different on land. Like the wild boar that crashed into a tree, the meat is old and woody.

After finishing all this, Tang Zhitong was in no hurry to go back. It was still early and Bayu was too conspicuous.

Leisurely, he found a sunny slope and lay on the soft fallen leaves. Tang Zhitong bit a piece of foxtail grass and sunbathed his back like a turtle.

At this time, Tang Zhitong misses classmate Xiao Wang very much. I think classmate Xiao Wang will also be very happy to see the snacks, right?

A golden nest and a silver nest are not as good as your own doghouse. If you are at home at this time, you can take Xiao Wang and rub his back, which can not only relieve fatigue, but also provide entertainment.

When the sun set and there was a chill behind him, Tang Zhitong lazily got up and wandered down the mountain. He didn't see anyone entering the forest farm, but he did see a few animal-drawn carts pulling pine cones out of the forest farm.

After saying hello to the guard, Tang Zhitong returned to the family area.

The reason why Tang Zhitong came back so late was because there were so many residents here, and he was afraid that others would see him collecting mackerel outside.

Tang Zhitong doesn't shy away from dogs because dogs can't speak to people, but people can't. Not only do people yell everywhere, but they also get pinkeye, and pinkeye is extremely contagious.

It was originally meant to take care of the uncle and sister-in-law's family. If he did something bad with good intentions, it would be more than worth the gain. Under the cover of darkness and after confirming that no one was around, Tang Zhitong took out the mackerel that had been packed in a sack from the space and carried it into the uncle's house.

"Why did you come back? Your aunt was so anxious that Gangzi went to find you. What are you doing?" Tang Ting was packing the coffins outside. When she heard the noise, she immediately stood up, wanting to help her nephew and show her concern. The words blurted out like a machine.

"Sister-in-law, please don't interfere, it's very heavy." Tang Zhitong took two quick steps and placed the sack at the door of the shed.

"Is this fish?" Tang Ting guessed after smelling the fishy smell.

"Yes, I just happened to catch something on sale, so I bought some. I came around from the mountain. The guard didn't see it, and neither did the people at the forest farm." Tang Zhitong pretended to wipe away the non-existent sweat and emphasized.

"I understand. Come in and have a rest. We'll make dumplings to eat tonight." Tang Ting understood her nephew's good intentions and urged him.

"Okay. You and your uncle's family will get half of this fish. I'll tell auntie later." It's not convenient for Tang Zhitong to decide how to allocate the wild boar meat, but he has no problem deciding how to allocate the mackerel.

"You're a kid who knows how to spend money randomly. I'll give it to you later." Although it's close to the seaside, mackerel is not available every day. Tang Ting is rare for mackerel, but she also feels sorry for her nephew.

"The money is worth what my uncle paid for someone to untie the wooden boards." Tang Zhitong had no intention of asking for money, so he waved his hand and entered the house.

I told the aunt the same words again, ignored the rest, and sat with Tang Gang drinking water.

"Good guy, why are you back so late after going out? My mother and sister-in-law almost washed my face with their spit." Seeing his brother come back, Tang Gang also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey, I've been wronged. Is your leg feeling better?" Tang Zhitong handed Tang Gang a cigarette and asked in a flattering manner.

"What? You still want to run out?" Tang Gang asked warily.

"We're not going out anymore. We're staying at our forest farm." Tang Zhitong shook his head. The uncle and sister-in-law's family still had a long way to go, so they had to seize the opportunity to go up the mountain again.

"I have to follow you even if your legs hurt. I can't let you run around anymore." Tang Gang replied with a slightly relaxed expression.

"Hey, there is a bathhouse in the forest farm, right? Shall we take a bath tomorrow? It can help you recover from your leg pain." Taking a bath can relieve fatigue, but Tang Zhitong really wants to take a bath. He has been here for several days and is sweating all over. There was no equipment to take a bath, and I was already itchy.

"Okay, let's go early and wash our hair." Tang Gang nodded and agreed.

"Let's go make dumplings." Tang Zhitong saw that his sister-in-law was the only one busy, so he wanted to drag Tang Gang over to help.

"Gentlemen..." Tang Gang wanted to say that none of the gentlemen can cook, but when he thought that his younger brother was a second-level cook, he decisively changed his words: "I can't!"

"If you don't know how to study, it's not that difficult." Tang Zhitong didn't give up, and dragged Tang Gang to wash his hands and enter the inner room.

However, making dumplings proved difficult for Tanggang.

I can dance with guns and sticks, and I can carry a hundred pounds of pig heads without getting tired, but making dumplings feels like hot hands, either the stuffing is leaking here, or it is pinched there.

"Go away, wasting food." The aunt came in from outside and saw Tang Gang's dumpling works. She felt very distressed and drove them away.

"Okay!" As if he had received a pardon, Tang Gang stuffed the half-wrapped dumplings to Tang Zhitong, clapped his hands, and walked away without any signs of pain in his legs.

"Euclidean, you are quite clever with your hands. Go talk to your brother. Do gentlemen do this too?" Although the aunt praised Tang Zhitong, she gave Tang Zhitong the same treatment as her son.

"That's right, gentlemen, stay here for a while." Tang Ting came in with a small pot of stuffed mackerel and helped.

"Okay." The two elders spoke one after another, and Tang Zhitong could only recognize them.

In fact, this really can't be blamed on the aunt and sister-in-law. Firstly, there is no reason to let guests do anything these days. Secondly, men now have a high status in the family.

Female chefs are very rare nowadays. Even if all the male chefs cook for a whole day outside, as soon as they get home, they basically don’t know how to cook and they just eat the dishes cooked by their own women.

"Hey, why didn't you say you were a second-level cook?" Seeing his brother come back in despair, Tang Gang sat upright and teased softly.

"Auntie, my eldest brother said that my bag was good, so let me continue to wrap it." Tang Zhitong saw Tang Gang's narrow expression and immediately threw away the pot.

"Don't listen to his nonsense. He's not as good as you. How can he still have the nerve to criticize you?" After hearing this, the aunt shouted into the cubicle with a loud voice.

"What are you talking about?" After Tang Gang heard Tang Zhitong's speech, he stood up in shock and wished he could cover his brother's mouth. His voice was louder than before.

"Little bastard, who are you talking nonsense?" After hearing this, the aunt's voice became three points higher and she rushed out of the back room with a rolling pin.

"Mom, Mom! I'm talking about eucalyptus!" Tang Gang hurriedly explained to his mother while covering Tang Zhitong's mouth.

"Don't bully Yuzi, he is your brother." Even though what she saw with her own eyes was not what she thought, the aunt still gave Tang Gang a rolling pin, but it was not heavy.

Tang Gang didn't dare to reply, so he had no choice but to let go of Tang Zhitong's mouth.

It’s not that Tang Gang is a coward, but the current trend is such that there are very few unfilial piety and disobedience. Parents are God. Some people may say that this is foolish filial piety. In a few decades, people will become wiser. But there are fewer and fewer people who are filial to their parents...

After Tang Gang let go of his hand, Tang Zhitong laughed for a while, then handed Tang Gang a cigarette and sighed: "Moms in the world are all the same. It's the brother's fault if the younger brother or sister cries. I have wanted to have a brother since I was a child."

"Hmph, you are so naughty. If we had known you since childhood, I could beat you until you cry every day, and why are you still waiting for you to file a complaint against me?" Tang Gang stepped forward and accepted Tang Zhitong's cigarette, but he hummed. chirped.

"Hey, I wasn't like this when I was a kid. They all called me wood..." Tang Zhitong lit up his cigarette and chatted with Tang Gang about his childhood.

"Then you can't do it. How many times did I stand up for Wanzhen, Wangzi, and Rongrong when I was a child? I beat them until they screamed. If they were older, it would be a bit bullying the younger ones, so it was changed to Wangzi for Rong. Rong and Nianbin came forward, and now it's Nianbin's turn to stand up for Huimin." Listening to his younger brother talking about his childhood, Tang Gang also recalled his childhood.

"It's great. I've had a companion since childhood. It's quite lively." Tang Zhitong listened to Tang Gang's narration. Although he had Brother Ma to stand up for him when he was a child, he still felt a little envious in his eyes.

The two brothers chatted about their childhood fun, bursts of laughter came from time to time.

When the elders in the back room heard the two brothers laughing, they would interject a few words from time to time, talking about the embarrassing things that happened to Tang Gang when he was a child, such as being afraid to pretend to sleep after wetting the bed, being caught by the master's family after stealing something, and being sent back to be punished. Beat and so on.

Whenever this happens, Tang Zhitong will not only laugh a few times, but also tell a few embarrassing things about himself.

For a time, the room was filled with a happy atmosphere, and Tang Zhitong liked it very much...

(End of this chapter)