In the empty woodshed.
Ye Xiaochen was holding the handle of the millstone with one hand, slowly pushing it, while the other hand was holding a small tea bowl. From time to time, he would put the beans soaked in water overnight into the small hole in the middle of the millstone.
These beans were ordinary soybeans harvested from the farm.
As early as a month ago, these beans were ripe for harvest.
Originally, according to the normal time, it would take more than two months to harvest.
But because of Ye Xiaochen's Shen Nong talent, the beans matured ahead of time.
Now, Ye Xiaochen was grinding the beans, preparing to make tofu.
Originally, there was a soybean milk machine for grinding beans, but Ye Xiaochen believed that the soybean milk made by machinery was not as good as the one made by the millstone.
It just so happened that Ye Xiaochen's house had such a millstone, but it hadn't been used for a long time.
He took it out, washed it, and hand-ground the soybean milk.
Among these beans, Ye Xiaochen also put in more than a dozen senzu beans (yellow) and senzu beans (red).
He thought that after adding senzu beans, the tofu would definitely taste better.
Not to mention, when the senzu beans were ground and blended into the soybean milk, a faint bean fragrance was emitted, which was extremely attractive.
When the last bowl of beans was poured into the millstone, they were gradually ground into soybean milk, which flowed out from the gaps of the millstone and fell into the stainless steel basin below.
The soybean milk in the stainless steel basin was not pure white, but had a faint yellow-red color. This was the color of senzu beans (yellow) and senzu beans (red).
He had eaten senzu beans (red) before, and the texture was completely different from senzu beans (yellow).
The most peculiar thing was that after eating a senzu bean (red), his whole body became warm, and then he sweated. The sweat was black, and unexpectedly expelled the impurities in his body.
Obviously, senzu beans (red) had a detoxification effect.
As for senzu beans (yellow), the effect was much milder, which should subtly improve the physique.
At least, after eating some senzu beans (yellow), Ye Xiaochen felt that his body was clearly strengthened.
After grinding the beans, Ye Xiaochen moved the rotating plate of the stone mill away and rinsed the remaining bean liquid on the stationary plate with water. Then, she took out the stainless steel basin below.
A basin full of soy milk.
The faint fragrance of beans wafted out, and it was extremely pleasant.
The next step was to filter out the dregs in the soy milk, leaving only the pure soy milk.
His mother took out a white cloth bag, which was specially used to filter the soy milk.
Ye Xiaochen picked up the basin and poured the soya bean liquid into the cloth bag. Immediately, the soya bean liquid flowed out of the cloth bag.
By the time all the bean liquid was poured out, the cloth bag was already filled to the brim.
His mother began to tie the cloth bag tightly, then placed it on a wooden stool that was specially used for squeezing. She began to press the cloth bag forcefully, and immediately, the bean liquid was squeezed out of the cloth bag.
After squeezing for more than ten minutes, no more bean liquid flowed out. Only bean dregs were left in the cloth bag.
The bean dregs were edible as well.
What's more, there are senzu beans (red) and senzu beans (yellow) inside, which can't be discarded.
Moreover, bean dregs could be used to make bean dregs cakes.
The next step was to boil the soy milk.
He put the soy milk into an iron pot and placed it on the firewood stove.
He boiled the soy milk until it was boiling, then let it simmer for a few minutes to get rid of the dregs.
At this time, if the soy milk was slowly cooled, he would be able to obtain pieces of tofu skin.
At this time, his mother had already used a piece of gypsum to grind the saturated gypsum water in a clay jar.
The gypsum water was brine water, which was specially used to make tofu.
When the brine water mixed with the soy milk, there would be a chemical reaction, and it would become tofu pudding.
After his mother finished grinding the brine water, she took three vegetable bowls from the house and used a spoon to scoop out the soy milk from the iron pot.
Next, Ye Xiaochen and his mother lifted the iron pot from the firewood stove, poured the hot soy milk into the clay jar, and stirred it thoroughly.
Soon, the shining white tofu pudding slowly appeared.
His mother took out a wooden container that was specially used to make tofu. First, she placed gauze at the bottom of the container, then used a spoon to scoop the tofu pudding into the container one by one. After filling it to the brim, she put the lid on and then pressed a heavy object on top of the lid.
After a few hours, the fresh tofu pudding would take shape.
The tofu pudding was just enough to fill the wooden container.
There was only a big bowl of tofu pudding left in the clay jar, which was just enough for lunch.
Ye Xiaochen picked up a bowl of soy milk from the table and took a sip. It was really fragrant. Although there was no sugar, it still tasted sweet.
"Chen Zi, you didn't add sugar?"
His mother took out a container of white sugar and asked.
"Mom, don't add sugar. It tastes better this way. Really, try a sip."
Ye Xiaochen hurriedly said.
"What's so good about it without sugar?"
His mother did not believe her.
"It's true. You can try it."
Ye Xiaochen hurriedly said.
His mother tried a sip, and her eyes immediately revealed a look of surprise. It was really delicious. It was not affected by the sweetness of the sugar. Instead, it brought out the unique sweetness of the beans.
Moreover, it had an extremely mellow bean fragrance that left a rich aftertaste.
After finishing the bowl, his mother actually felt like she had not had enough.
"It's really delicious. If I had known, I would have saved two more bowls."
His mother could not help but say.
"Isn't there tofu pudding?"
Ye Xiaochen also finished a bowl of soy milk and set his sights on the bowl of tofu pudding.
He scooped a spoonful and then ate it.
It was really good. The tofu pudding was fresh and tender. It was simply a delicacy!
"Don't eat it all. Leave some for your father."
His mother also ate a bowl of tofu pudding. In the end, she endured and left the last bowl of tofu pudding for his father.
"Got it."
Ye Xiaochen could not help but look at the container of tofu. He wondered how the tofu would taste.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind. If he used the farm's beans to make bean products and sold them in Xianquan restaurant, it would probably be another popular product comparable to sauerkraut.
Unfortunately, senzu beans were too precious and limited. He could not waste it.
He could eat it with his family, but as for selling it in the restaurant, forget it.
Ye Xiaochen walked out of the house and went to the outside of the house.
Outside, there were piles of red bricks and other building materials.
The foundation had already been laid. It was about a foot high of red bricks.
His father was using a water pipe to maintain the foundation.
In a few days, the construction team will come over and officially start the construction.
"Dad, I will water it. You come back and drink the soy milk."
Ye Xiaochen walked over and said.
"It's okay. It will be finished soon."
His father said.
Ye Xiaochen was about to speak when his phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was Li Jiaren.
It turned out that there was a regular meeting this afternoon. Ye Xiaochen was informed to attend.
This regular meeting was mainly to summarize and adjust the company's operation last month.
The participants of the regular meeting were not only the heads of the company's departments, but also the company's shareholders.
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