After the soybeans are harvested and dried in the sun for three days, they are almost ready for threshing. Most of the soybeans thresh themselves after being exposed to the sun, but some require manual intervention. Use a flail or stick to beat the pods, and the soybeans will fall out naturally.

After the soybeans are harvested, the shells, broken leaves, etc. are sieved out and they can be packed into bags and taken home.

Lin Yan didn't let Zhao Shiyun accompany him to the shop. Now that his cousin's wife was there, he had someone to take care of him. He asked Zhao Shiyun to pick the soybeans at home. Zhao Shiyun agreed and even took the time to help Zhou Chunlan pick the soybeans.

Zhou Chunlan didn't plant a lot of soybeans, so she harvested them in half a day and dried them directly in the yard at home.

When Lin Yan arrived at the shop, he asked his cousin's wife to buy some spare ribs and fermented black beans when she went shopping. He was going to steam the spare ribs with fermented black bean sauce. He had brought two large pumpkins from home this morning, which came in handy.

Lin Yan demonstrated the method once, and the two aunts got it right after watching it. Lin Yan then let them do it themselves and leaned back on a stool to take a rest.

The aroma of steamed spare ribs with black bean sauce attracted diners as soon as they saw the new dishes. Old customers ordered them immediately. Now the dishes in the shop include spicy and sour chicken offal, stir-fried meat with bean curd sheets, chicken wings pot, a vegetarian dish of hand-shredded eggplant, and today's steamed spare ribs.

As Lin Yan collected the silver, he pondered, "I'm not going to make the chicken wing hotpot anymore. What new dish should I try?" The pickled fish was a hit last time, but it was too much trouble to prepare, and I had to fillet the fish.

The steamed chicken with mushrooms is good, but the cost is relatively high. Lin Yan plans to go to Zhou Wanan to discuss the price after selling all the ingredients.

He thought about it for a while. Although he was taking a break, diners kept coming and there was not much time to rest. As soon as he sat down, someone came to pay the bill, or to buy drinks, hot sauce, or bean curd sheets. Lin Yan simply stopped sitting and stood, otherwise he would have to get up again in a while.

After all the ingredients were sold out, Lin Yan said something and walked towards North Street.

"Boss Zhou." Lin Yan greeted with a smile.

"Little boss, what do you want to buy?"

Lin Yan told the purpose of his visit, he wanted to order three chickens every day, is there any discount?

Zhou Wanan asked clearly whether they wanted slaughtered chickens, and thought for a while. Although the order was not large, Lin Yan had been ordering chicken offal from him for quite a long time. He was trustworthy and straightforward, so he gave a reasonable price.

Lin Yan was overjoyed, "Thank you, Boss Zhou. I wish you a prosperous business and great fortune."

Then the two of them agreed to deliver it to the shop together with the chicken offal early the next morning, and Lin Yan went back.

*

Lin Yan did not buy any vegetables today. He had eaten a lot of meat in the past two days, so he decided to eat something light today. He got off the donkey cart and waited for Zhao Shiyun to pull the donkey to the backyard, then he turned into the vegetable garden.

Zhao Shiyun didn't go to the shop, so Aunt Liu volunteered to drive the donkey cart. At first, she was not very skilled and the speed was a bit slow, but after she got the hang of it, she became very fast.

Lin Yan picked some bitter melon, mustard greens, green onions, and red peppers and went back. He planned to make a cold bitter melon and mustard green soup and fry some tofu.

After Lin Yan steamed the rice, he began to prepare the bitter melon. He cut the bitter melon in half, scooped out the pulp and seeds, and cut it into thin slices. He placed the slices in a bowl, added a suitable amount of salt, and mixed them evenly. He marinated them for about 15 minutes, until the water released and the bitter melon softened. Then he rinsed them with clean water and drained them.

Chop garlic and cut red pepper into rings and place in a bowl. Add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and cooking oil and mix well to make the dressing.

Put the drained bitter melon into a bowl, pour in the prepared salad dressing, and stir well to allow the bitter melon to fully absorb the flavor of the dressing. A dish of salad bitter melon is ready. Bitter melon can be eaten raw, so it is not necessary to blanch it when making a salad.

Next, he started frying the tofu. Lin Yan lit a fire and poured a spoonful of lard into the pot. After the oil was slightly heated, he added the tofu and fried it until both sides were golden brown. Lin Yan fried ten pieces of tofu, which should be enough for everyone to eat. After the fried tofu was taken out and set aside, he poured a little water into the pot, added soy sauce and a spoonful of chili sauce, stir-fried for a while, then poured in the tofu and simmered for a while. When the soup was almost reduced, it was ready to be served.

Finally, make mustard greens soup. This is simple. Add mustard greens to the boiling water, add salt and a few drops of oil after cooking. No other seasonings are needed, it will taste just as it is.

As usual, he called everyone to eat, and Lin Yan served soup to everyone first, otherwise it would be too hot later.

"We've been eating meat for the past two days, so let's have something light tonight." Lin Yan explained, afraid that everyone would mind.

"It's better to eat lighter, brother-in-law. You don't know that the dishes you cooked during the two days of harvesting soybeans were so delicious that the auntie in the field next door smelled it and kept glaring at us." Yu Ge'er said after taking a sip of soup.

Li Yuemei knocked him and said, "I just glanced at you, how could I glare at you?"

"That's because you didn't notice. I saw it." Yu Ge'er shouted unconvinced.

Lin Yan picked up a piece of tofu and put it in his bowl. "Let's eat ours and ignore her. Come on, Brother Yu, eat tofu."

Yu Ge'er smiled and said, "Brother-in-law still loves me."