Rebirth of a chartered wife

Chapter 59 Doubt
Liu Xiumei has also worked in a textile factory for so many years, so she naturally knows that her daughter's words make sense.

It was precisely because it made sense that it made her even more confused!

She thought for a while and then asked: "Then your... friend told you that he went to the grain and oil station to get oil for you?"

"...Is there any other place where I can get oil?" Fu Yunlai asked subconsciously.

After asking, I immediately became upset!

What's going on? Is this the time to satisfy her curiosity?
Is it time to think about a better excuse for lying next time?
Liu Xiumei became even more silent. She looked at her daughter's rather silly look, as if her little daughter really didn't know the situation.

After thinking about it, she waved to her two daughters to come closer.

Fu Yunlai responded and walked over. When she saw the clear liquid in the two oil bottles, she reacted instantly.

No wonder her mother, who has been cooking for many years, could tell the difference at a glance. Apart from the color and consistency, the oil in front of her was almost as clear as water.

How could this possibly be squeezed out by the technology of this era?

"Is this... really oil? How come it's so clear?" Fu Manman frowned and stretched out his hand to get some out and observe carefully.

However, Liu Xiumei quickly slapped away her eldest daughter's hand and said with certainty: "This must be oil!"

Whether it's the smell or the feeling when it goes down, it's obviously oil.

It's just that the smell is more mellow, but if you don't put it in a hot pot, it will appear lighter if you don't smell it close. Only those who are close can smell it clearly.

As for the color, it is naturally a bit lighter, plus it looks extra clear!
If Liu Xiumei hadn't been the closest, she wouldn't have been completely sure!

Fumanman rubbed the red hand that was slapped hard by her mother.

She doesn't mind that her mother is too forceful. If someone uses unwashed hands to get oil on her, her reaction will be even greater than that of her mother!

However, Fumanman asked with a little hesitation: "Then... what's going on with this oil?"

"Either filtered..." Liu Xiumei shook her head before mentioning the first possibility.

Who is willing to waste their oil like this?

No tools required for filtering?
Not to mention the impurities filtered out, how much oil is on the filtering tools?
Moreover, although filtering alone can indeed reduce oil impurities, it is basically impossible to make it so clear.

"Or sedimentation?" Fumanman, who had helped his family with oiling, subconsciously raised the possibility.

The oil at the grain and oil station is put in oil barrels. The old oil barrels are exactly the same as the barrels used to carry water in rural areas. There is a horizontal handle in the middle.

When adding oil, use an oil spoon or funnel hanging on the handle of the oil drum.

At that time, if you go at the right time, you can get the oil in the upper layer after precipitation.

These oils will also have much less impurities!

But this really depends on luck. After all, there are many people at the grain and oil station every day, so there is basically no way for the oil to settle quietly.

The grain and oil station near their home has been renovated in the past two years, and even the equipment for filling oil has been changed.

The oil drums used are no longer open old-fashioned oil drums, but have become oil cans with a halter.

This thing can not only hold more oil, but also eliminate the need for staff at the grain and oil station to pour oil frequently. It can also directly receive oil as soon as the water faucet is opened.

The bridle is located near the bottom of the barrel, so no matter when you oil it, you can't avoid the impurities!
But this kind of oil drum has been replaced for several years, and I haven’t heard of any grain and oil station in Nan City missing it?

Moreover, even if the precipitated oil has no impurities, the color cannot be so clear!

"Or...there are other things added to the oil-pressed soybeans?" Fumanman suddenly had an idea and said.These words reminded Liu Xiumei and her daughter. She clapped her hands and said immediately: "Yes, when we were in the village, there were many things that could be used to extract oil."

"We can squeeze sesame oil, tung oil, etc. at home, but the oil produced is small and the smoke is huge when lit!"

"So... what are flax oil and tung oil used for?" Fu Yunlai swallowed secretly and asked. She always felt that it was not what she imagined.

"Of course it's an oil lamp!" Liu Xiumei replied matter-of-factly.

Fu Yunlai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed not the things she knew in her previous life.

I remember it seemed like flax oil was edible, but it was quite expensive!

And tung oil... seems to be used for making furniture?

Too much time has passed between the past life and the present, and Fu Yunlai has already forgotten many things.

Fu Yunlai did not continue to ask, but Fu Manman frowned. She looked at the two oil cans solemnly and asked: "Then... what is added to this oil?"

Afraid that her mother might not understand what she meant, Fumanman specifically explained: "What kind of things are added to make the oil clearer?"

As for the absence of impurities, all three of them knew that it only needed filtration or sedimentation.

If someone is really deliberately trying to deceive people, they will definitely filter out the impurities.

After all, from the impurities, you might be able to see the oil-extracting materials added to them.

Liu Xiumei reacted when her eldest daughter reminded her.

However, although she had seen people in the village press their own oil to light oil lamps, the technology was obviously different from those using oil presses.

Therefore, no matter what she thought, she couldn't figure out what was added to the soybeans to extract the oil, which caused the soybean oil to become like this.

But Liu Xiumei was unwilling to admit defeat. She couldn't figure it out after much thought, so she simply went to the kitchen and took out a pair of chopsticks.

Seeing her holding out her chopsticks, soaking them with oil and preparing to put them in her mouth to taste, Fumanman was so frightened that she almost pounced on them.

Fu Yunlai naturally knew that there was no problem. She didn't know how to deal with the situation in front of her, so she quickly took advantage of the opportunity and seemed to rush towards her mother, but she happened to block Fu Manman.

So, while the two sisters watched helplessly, Liu Xiumei put the oily chopsticks into her mouth.

"It seems...it really tastes like soybean oil!" Liu Xiumei smacked her lips in confusion, then used another chopstick to dip a little more into her mouth in disbelief.

The taste really hasn’t changed!
It even tastes purer because there are fewer impurities!
But no matter what, it does taste like soybean oil!
Seeing that her mother tasting it once was not enough, she tasted it a second time, and Fu stamped her feet in annoyance.

But then he turned around and saw Fu Yunlai eager to try. Fu Manman was so angry that he didn't even know how to speak.

"Manman, don't worry, this should be real soybean oil. If you don't believe it, try it yourself?" Liu Xiumei carefully wiped the chopsticks clean before passing them to her daughter.

Naturally, oil is really good, and there must be no room for any waste or pollution.

Full of suspicion, Fumanman dipped her chopsticks into some oil and tasted it. The oil tasted indeed like oil... As for whether it was real soybean oil, she didn't seem to be able to tell the difference.

So, she set her sights on the sister next to her who was doing the same thing as her.

Fu Yunlai blinked, thought about it, and nodded!

Although she couldn't taste the difference...but she did know that this oil was indeed soybean oil!

Didn't look at the plastic bottle that originally contained oil in her backpack, and it was clearly written on it, it was soybean oil!
(End of this chapter)