Chapter 23

Early the next morning, Yu Sui put the soaked soybeans into the stone mill and began to grind them.

I have to say that the big iron pot that the dwarf made for him is really practical and can cook a lot of soy milk at a time.

After putting the filtered bean dregs into a ceramic pot and grinding an iron pot of soy milk, Yu Sui asked Xiaochu to call Karan and the dwarf Ellie.

When the soy milk in the pot was almost boiling, the two of them came over.

Yu Sui poured some clean water into the pot to cool it down, and poured the brine into the pot while slowly stirring it.

He handed the big shovel to Karan and asked him to try it himself. These days, Karan would be by his side every time he made tofu, and he had almost learned it by watching.

Karan imitated Yu Sui's behavior and slowly stirred the tofu pudding that was beginning to solidify in the pot. After serving a bowl to each of Yu Sui, Ai Li and Xiao Chu, he spread linen in the basket, put the tofu pudding on it, tied the linen cloth and pressed it with a stone.

Yu Sui put a large spoonful of honey jam in each person's tofu pudding bowl. Ai Li scooped up a spoonful of the trembling white and tender tofu pudding with a spoon. When she put it in her mouth, she felt that it melted in her mouth, smooth, sweet, and full of bean flavor.

"Oh my God, this is made of beans?" She asked in disbelief, holding the tofu pudding in her hand.

"One of the staple foods of the dwarves is beans, so I want you, Aunt Ellie, to learn how to make tofu pudding and tofu, as well as other soy products, so that you can have more different foods in the future." Yu Sui replied.

Ellie looked at him gratefully. You know, in the human world, this kind of technology could be a family heirloom, bringing great wealth to humanity. And now Yu Sui taught it to her so effortlessly.

Yu Sui originally wanted to teach them how to make brine, but then he thought that he could only use coarse salt to make brine now because coarse salt contains some gypsum, but the tofu made with this brine is not very strong and is brittle. When he and Qi go to the seaside to extract salt in the future, it would be better to bring back some gypsum to make tofu.

I made more today than the last time I made for Ashan. Last time I made seven or eight hundred kilograms of tofu for Ashan, and this time I made at least twice as much.

It was obvious that the baskets were not enough. If he ordered another pot of tofu, they would probably be used up. It would take some time to wait for the first batch to be pressed out before continuing to make the tofu. So Yu Sui went out to find some straw stalks to weave.

Karan and Ellie were much more skilled at this job than he was. The rough basket that Yu Sui had originally made for pressing tofu had long been eliminated.

Yu Sui, the theorist, went back to grinding beans and left the task of weaving baskets to the two of them.

After just two tries, I saw Ashan running towards me from a distance.

"Xiao Yu Sui, you finally make tofu. I've been craving it for the past few days!" He complained to Yu Sui with tears in his eyes, and snatched away the job of grinding beans very tactfully.

The power of a foodie is really strong. Ashan’s home is not close to his, but he could smell the food from such a distance and rush over early. I really admire him.

Just then, someone came to work, and Yu Sui was happy to have some free time. He took out a small iron pan and made a pot of marinade with minced monster meat and wild onions.

Ashan was stronger and ground faster than Yu Sui. He soon made a large iron pot of soy milk. After the soy milk boiled, Yu Sui asked Karan to make the tofu pudding he ordered.

Karan had seen it many times, so it wasn't difficult for him to do it himself.

The tender tofu pudding was topped with the fried marinade, and Yu Sui also added chili powder to it. It was the first time for the others to eat salty tofu pudding, and their taste buds were instantly conquered.

Tofu pudding is really a good thing. Sweet tofu pudding is like a dessert, and tender and elastic like double skin milk. It tastes good with any condiments. The salty one can also be made spicy, and it is also very delicious with fried dough sticks or buns.

Thinking of fried dough sticks, Yu Sui quickly got up, mixed flour, old dough and warm water into a large bowl of dough, and placed it near the fire to rise.

The temperature is slightly higher, and the dough is kneaded with warm water, so it will rise quickly. He is really craving for fried dough sticks after not having them for a long time.

Ellie watched Yu Sui kneading the dough, which was very similar to how the dwarves made bread, except that the dwarves' flour was not as finely filtered as Yu Sui's.

The dwarves learned the method of making bread from humans. Humans use liquid fermented from the juice of fruits such as grapes to make yeast. They have not tried to make proofed dough into old dough and save it for next use. This is actually more convenient.

Ellie thought Yu Sui was going to make bread, but after looking around she couldn't find a bread oven, so she guessed he was probably making some other food.

After making two large pots of tofu pudding and pressing them all into tofu, the dough was also ready to rise.

Fortunately, they ate a lot of tofu, and Yu Sui also left some soy milk for later, otherwise they would not have been able to weave the baskets in time.

The big iron pot was also used to make soy milk, and the small iron pot was too small, so Yu Sui took out a large ceramic pot, put animal oil in it and started heating it.

He first spread animal oil evenly on the wooden board used as a chopping board, kneaded the large dough vigorously to release the air, then rolled it into long strips and divided it into small pieces.

Roll the small dough into thin long strips, stack two together, press them in the middle with chopsticks, and then fry them in the pan.

The fried dough sticks cook very quickly. In less than a minute, the long golden fried dough sticks come out of the pan.

The large doughs prepared by Yu Sui were fried quickly, and the air was filled with the aroma of the dough.

Several people couldn't wait to take a bite. The crispy crust wrapped around the soft and flexible inside. It was soft and crispy, even more delicious than the white bread Ellie had eaten!

The Snow Wolves devoured their food even more voraciously. Xiaochu buried his head in his food, not even looking up. Their lifestyle was even more primitive, and even black bread was considered a delicacy, not to mention fried dough sticks, which were even softer than white bread.

The rich aroma here in Yu Sui attracted the Snow Wolf Tribe to come here and groan. Except for acquaintances, others were too embarrassed to come to the cubs to eat. They all had big appetites and could only smell the aroma to satisfy their hunger every day. It had finally stopped for a while some time ago, but who knew it would start again now.

Lu and Heiyan pretended to be casually passing by and took away a lot of fried dough sticks. Xu and Nuoding came a little later and beat up Ashan while eating fried dough sticks. He only cared about eating and didn't even bother to call his good brothers.

Yu Sui quickly saved some for Qi. They had just learned how to make pottery yesterday, and today they had to make some utensils for the tribe. They left it there to dry in the shade, and their mission was done for now. He'd just bring the fried dough sticks over to Qi later.

He looked at Xu unhappily, saying that he was such a loser that he needed a villain like him to keep food for his own husband. Could he please do something useful instead?

After grabbing the fried dough sticks, Notting and Ashan ran away, leaving Xu to grind soy milk for Yu Sui.

Karan was taught all the steps, and after watching a few times, Ellie was able to help. Yu Sui let it go and mixed egg liquid and refined salt into the filtered bean dregs, and also added some pepper and shrimp shell powder to enhance the flavor, and stirred it evenly with a wooden stick.

Finally, the tofu pudding in the iron pot was put into a basket and pressed into tofu, and Xu was asked to clean the pot.

Yu Sui put animal oil in the pot and heated it, then scooped up the bean dregs paste with a large iron shovel and put it into the pot, spreading it into bean dregs cakes.

At this time, Qi also came over. Yu Sui hurriedly used his eyes to instruct Xu to pass the fried dough sticks he had specially saved to Qi.

Xu gave Qi an expression that I understood, handed the fried dough sticks on the ceramic plate, and also served him a bowl of tofu pudding with the remaining sauce.

"Eat quickly, Qi. This is what Xiao Yu Sui specially left for you!" Xu said eagerly, and even turned his head to make a face asking for praise from Sui.

Yu Sui's heart was broken, and he didn't even dare to look back at Qi. He could only vigorously wave the oversized spatula to fry the bean curd cakes.

Enough, he said, enough, why hadn’t he succeeded in matchmaking once, what had he done wrong to have to come here and suffer like this.

After taking the ceramic plate and bowl, Qi saw the cub's red ears (actually because he was angry), and a smile appeared in his eyes.

The tofu pudding with marinade is completely different from the sweet one. The rich marinade and tofu pudding are blended together, and then you take a bite of the crispy and soft fried dough sticks. Every bite is unforgettable.

Even though Qi didn't like to exaggerate, he ate it all up quickly.

The bean curd dregs cakes were also out of the pan. Yu Sui put the crispy fried bean curd dregs cakes on a plate, piled them into a small hill, and brought them to everyone.

Yu Sui had saved some soy milk, which they used to make bean curd cakes. The soy milk with sugar was sweet and smooth, and was also a good choice for making a drink.

Before coming to the Black Rock Tribe, Ellie had never thought that there were so many ways to eat beans. It was really an eye-opener.

"I discussed it with my father, and we think it would be a good idea to have a canteen in the tribe. It would be very convenient. Let's set up a hide tent next to the place where the tribe distributes the prey and use it as a canteen." Qi said after the meal.

When he mentioned this to Heiyan yesterday, both Heiyan and Lu's eyes lit up. Yu Sui's cooking skills were really great. It would be great if they could eat the food he cooked openly every day.

No wonder you’re the main character, your efficiency is amazing! Yu Sui gave Qi a thumbs up in his heart.

"Then we will use tents first. After the dwarves have built their houses, we can ask them to burn more bricks and glass to build a house specifically for a canteen. Then we won't have to worry about the food being too cold when we eat in winter." Yu Sui said expectantly.

Snow wolves have good stomachs. Even if barbecued meat gets cold quickly after being taken off the fire, they still swallow it without batting an eyelid. Their physical fitness is excellent. But the dwarves can't stand it.

"By the way, we need to ask the dwarves to make a few more large iron pots, otherwise they won't be enough," Yu Sui added.

Ellie didn't know what the canteen meant. When she heard Yu Sui say that he needed a few large iron pots, she nodded and agreed without hesitation.

"No problem, you can have as many iron pots as you want."

After discussing the canteen matters, Ellie returned to the dwarves, and Yu Sui and the others went to the brick kiln to make pottery blanks.

After yesterday's practice, they were finally able to make some simple utensils today.

Seeing that they could already do it themselves, Yu Sui practiced making big pottery jars beside them. After so many days, his pottery jars were finally made properly, and they were no longer thick and thin.

For the others, making large pottery jars was still difficult, so Yu Sui made a few more and placed them there to dry in the shade.

The pottery bowls and plates they made were relatively large. Considering that there were new dwarf neighbors, Yu Sui made some normal-sized bowls, plates and dishes, and also made many cups out of clay.

Ever since crossing into this world, he has been drinking water directly from a bowl. If the dwarves who had been assimilated into human civilization had not moved here, he would have almost forgotten about the cup as a tool for drinking water.

The Snow Wolf people were few in number, so a small amount of pottery was enough. The dwarves had no shortage of tableware, and Yu Sui made some bowls and plates for them because the glaze he made was more beautiful. When he took them out that day, he saw that the dwarves liked them very much, so he made a few less.

It is autumn now, and Yu Sui does not want to take up too much of the snow wolf people's time. After all, the tribe not only needs to help the dwarves build houses, but also needs to store enough food for the winter.

From then on, they came here every day to make a few pottery blanks, and then each did their own work. Anyway, the tribe did not need a large amount of pottery, so they made enough for the tribe's use within their capabilities, and used the rest to exchange for other items.

They placed their finished products on the location where the bricks were to be laid out to dry in the shade. Qi, Xu, and Xiangcao went hunting or patrolling, while Kalan went to find the collection team.

Now that there is a brick kiln in the tribe, the demand for coal is huge. It is not safe for the dwarves to go to the mine to dig coal alone, and they cannot bring back much. So Green took turns to draw people from the collection team to go and pull coal.

Everyone is very busy, including Yu Sui.

He didn't need to go out with them to collect the food now. He kept all the edible things as samples, and Lu would bring people to pick them back for him. After all, he was a cub with congenital deficiencies and couldn't help much.

Whether it was refining refined salt or making pottery, these were enough for him to lie down and no one would despise him. Of course, he couldn't tell his tribe members about refining refined salt.

However, Yu Sui is not satisfied with the current situation. In his eyes, the tribe has a lot of room for improvement.

Next to the brick kiln, two dwarves were adding coal into it. On the other side, two snow werewolves in animal form were digging up the soil and crushing it with their big claws. The soil was sieved and mixed with water. The dwarf cubs and snow werewolf cubs were mixed together, some stepping on the mud and some making bricks.

Everything was in order, and Yu Sui ran to the place where the Bangbo tribe leader and his family built their house.

The place where the dwarves chose to build their house was next to the Black Rock Tribe, and the place where Yu Sui planned to build the new house was very close to them. After all, it was already the outskirts of the tribe.

Under the unpolluted blue sky of the other world, the autumn wind blows through the grass as tall as a person, bringing a scent of grass.

Next to carts of red bricks, the dwarfs were working hard, laying the foundation for the house.

The dwarves, both men and women, who had been doing manual labor, were all muscular. In the sun, they held up sledgehammers taller than themselves to tamp the soil.

Looking at how hard they were working, Yu Sui once again wondered if the basement they dug so deep would really not collapse. This is what it means to have specialization.

Although the dwarves had not yet invented steel bars, they already knew how to use high-purity iron to build foundations.

Yu Sui saw that some foundations had been built and concrete had been poured into them, and some foundations were half-built. Iron rods were placed on the laid bricks, and the dwarves on the side were pouring concrete into them.

Their foundation is about 20 to 30 square meters, which is a circle larger than the houses Yu Sui saw in the Tu tribe. This is probably because the environment is safer than before and there are new building materials.

Seeing that many dwarves were still injured, Yu Sui couldn't wait to come to work and work hard to build a new home.

He found the chief of the Bangbo tribe, who was also tamping the foundation with his beard raised. When he saw Yu Sui, he came over enthusiastically and hugged him.

"Xiao Yu, do you have any good ideas again? Look at these bricks and concrete, they are so practical. You are a genius!" Chief Bangber praised loudly.

Yu Sui's face flushed. He wasn't that clever. "That's a good idea, I think. I want to build a kang in the house. It'll keep me warm in the winter, and it can even be connected to a stove. It's very practical."