"Master, let's go. That pot of beans is dirty! "Lone Wolf secretly said to Fangzheng after confirming that no one was looking.
Fangzheng was surprised. "Why do you say that?"
"I climbed up to the stove to take a look. The beans in the pot haven't been washed. Some of them even have soil on them. Let's go. We might get a stomachache, "Lone Wolf said sneakily.
Fangzheng immediately laughed when he heard that. He rapped Lone Wolf on the head. "Idiot, that's not dirty. It's because it hasn't been washed."
"Hasn't been washed? Then how are we to eat it? Master, should we leave? " Lone Wolf's eyes widened. Although he had eaten raw meat in the past and gnawed on bones in the mud, he had become a very hygienic wolf ever since he came up the mountain!
Fangzheng smiled. "This is a necessary process to make soybean paste. If you don't wash it and fry it, when it's done … Forget it. Follow me in."
Fangzheng led Lone Wolf into the outer house and happened to see Du Mei finish frying the huge pot of beans. She poured them into a huge basin and began washing them.
When Lone Wolf saw this, he heaved a sigh of relief. He finally did not need to eat mud.
When Fangzheng saw this, he asked Lone Wolf's question.
Du Mei smiled. "I told you to learn, but you refused. Now you are asking. I'm telling you, if the beans are washed in water ahead of time, it will be very difficult to dry them. Waiting for them to dry is a waste of time. Washing them after frying them will make it less troublesome. This is also the first process of making soybean paste in the northeast. Then, it's cooking. "
As she spoke, Du Mei finished washing the beans. Then, she poured them into the pot, added water, and covered it with a lid.
Yang Hua cooperated and began adding wood to cook it.
Du Mei imagined that Fangzheng wanted to learn how to make soybean paste, so she patiently explained. "There's a lot to pay attention to when cooking. The water can't be too much or too little. It should be about three times the amount of beans. Cook it for about an hour. If the water in the middle dries up, you have to add water. However, you can't add cold water. You have to add hot water. "
As she spoke, Du Mei led Fangzheng and Lone Wolf into the house. As she took care of the two sleeping animals, she said, "When it's done, you have to mash it. This depends on personal preference. Some people like to eat beans, so it has to be lighter. Our family doesn't like it to be fragmented, the kind that can't be seen. Then, he had to make the sauce and ferment it. This took a long time. When it was done fermenting, it was broken and covered to dry. When it was dry, he added water and salt, brought it to a boil and stirred it well. Then, he turned off the heat and allowed it to cool before pouring it into the jar of sauce. He also put the small pieces of sauce into the jar and stirred it well. Then, he covered it with a breathable gauze and placed it in a ventilated and sunny place. Remember, there must be sunlight. Only with sunlight can the sauce ferment. When there is enough sunlight, remove the gauze and let the sunlight directly shine on the sauce to help it ferment. It can only be eaten after a month. Do not eat it as soon as the sauce is put in, because after the sauce is put in, you must wait for the sauce to fully ferment before you can eat it, otherwise it is very easy to be poisoned.
"In addition, during this period of time, you have to use a sauce pestle to pound it from bottom to top a few times a day. In the beginning, there will be small pieces, but slowly, they will all melt. Every day, when you beat the sauce, if there is any black floating matter on the surface, you have to skim it off. Otherwise, the black sauce will not only look ugly, but it will also have a strong moldy smell. After a month, the sauce will be ready. The sauce that has just been made will be mushy. Be it raw sauce dipped in vegetables or fried sauce, the consistency will be just right. As the water slowly evaporates, the sauce will become thicker. "
With that said, the child suddenly cried. Du Mei hurriedly coaxed him.
Fangzheng bade her farewell and left.
"Master, why are you asking in so much detail?" Lone Wolf asked out of curiosity when he came out.
Fangzheng rolled his eyes at him. "I know all of this. It was for you. Do you remember it? "
"What did he say?" Lone Wolf asked in a daze.
Fangzheng slapped him. After listening all day, the bastard had been slacking off all this while! What a waste of time!
"Master, Master, are we leaving just like that? Aren't we waiting to get the sauce? "Lone Wolf wasn't afraid of the pain as he followed behind and asked persistently.
Fangzheng said, "What for? Let's get it in a month or two. "
"Uh … That long?" Lone Wolf instantly lost interest. He was only interested in the delicacies in front of him.
Fangzheng shook his head in exasperation. In fact, northeast sauce was typically made at the beginning of the year. However, there were people who liked to make it at the end of the year, after the frost. This was because the weather was cold during these two periods. There were no disgusting bugs like flies or mosquitoes to cause trouble. The sauce made was clean and hygienic.
Du Mei belonged to the category of people who made the sauce before the new year and ate it at the beginning of the year.
What Fangzheng wanted from Du Mei was obviously not the new batch of sauce, but the sauce made last year. After strolling around the village, he could smell the smell of beans a few houses away. Apart from the smell of beans, there was also the smell of autumn. Fangzheng licked his lips and could not help but look up the mountain. Time moved so slowly.
Fangzheng circled the foot of the mountain with Lone Wolf. Finally, he bought some large grains of salt before heading up the mountain.
When he reached the mountaintop, Fangzheng ran to the flower pot to take a look. Indeed, a tender shoot had already sprouted. It was the height of a finger! According to this speed, Fangzheng estimated that there was no need to wait until the next day. It would grow by midnight!
In the following time, Fangzheng recited the scriptures, ate, and fell asleep.
The next day, Fangzheng woke up before the sky brightened and the rooster crowed. It was not because he wanted to wake up early, but because there was a sudden thud outside. It sounded like something had shattered. Following that, he heard Lone Wolf exclaim outside. "Who is it? Uh … What kind of monster is this! That's not right … Master! Quick, come and take a look! It's a huge cabbage! "
Before Fangzheng went out, he heard Red Boy grumble. "Senior Brother, why are you howling so early in the morning? How big can a cabbage be? What's there to be alarmed about … Holy sh * t! This cabbage is huge! "
"What cabbage? I've never heard of our monastery growing cabbages? " Monkey's voice sounded, but it turned into an exclamation the next moment. "Oh my Buddha, why is it so big?"
Then, he heard Squirrel grumble. "It's not even daybreak. Are you trying to compete with the rooster? Are you going to start too? Eh, what's this? Cabbage? It's huge! "
Fangzheng, who was still a little sleepy, couldn't fall asleep when he heard his disciples say that. He hurriedly got up and reprimanded them. "No matter how big a cabbage is, it's still a cabbage. What's there to be alarmed about? It's not that I'm lecturing you, but since you have become Buddhists, you should learn from Buddha's composure. Don't be alarmed even if the sky collapses. Do you understand? Cabbage, cabbage. Can't it be called cabbage? The small ones are cabbages! "
As Fangzheng spoke, he pushed open the door and realized that … he couldn't push it open!
"What's going on?" Fangzheng was surprised. "Who's blocking the door?"
"Master, wait a moment. I'll move the cabbage away," shouted Red Boy. After a while, Red Boy said, "Master, it's done."
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