Chapter 64 The old man definitely has a secret
Zhao Fa's attitude was very clear. He didn't believe her words at all, but he had to ask.
"What can you do?"
Shang Ruoting didn't care about his attitude: "Captain, although these soybeans look shriveled, if they are soaked and made into tofu, there will be no problem."
"Ruoting, are you kidding?" Deputy Captain Wang obviously didn't think her suggestion was a good one.
"Yes, ordinary people are not allowed to do small business now. Even if we can make tofu, we can't sell it." Zhao Fa didn't quite agree with this.
Shang Ruoting dismissed their doubts and continued with her plan: "Two captains, if we can apply for approval from higher authorities, then we can make tofu and supply it to the various supply and marketing cooperatives. Isn't that possible?"
These words were like a revelation to them, and both Zhao Fa and Deputy Captain Wang fell into deep thought.
After a long while, Zhao Fa finally spoke: "What Ruoting said is worth a try. I can go to Secretary Cui to discuss this matter right away. However, who in our village knows how to make tofu?"
Since Shang Ruoting was able to come up with this method, she must know how to make tofu.
"Captain, actually, everyone knows the preliminary work of making tofu. It's nothing more than soaking the beans and grinding the soy milk. The most critical step is making the brine."
"I once read a book that had a method for plastering tofu. I still remember it and I'll try it when the time comes."
"It's not difficult to find plaster. The hospital in the city must sell it. When the time comes, we can write a letter of introduction and go there to buy it. We will definitely be able to buy it."
Zhao Fa and Deputy Captain Wang were both interested in the method Shang Ruoting suggested.
The two stood up at the same time: "Okay, I will go to the commune to discuss this matter with Secretary Cui."
"If this really works, Ruoting, you will be a great hero to our village. When the time comes, I will reward you in front of the whole village."
Whether there is a reward or not is not important to Shang Ruoting. She has been dealing with grain for so many years in her previous life, and she can't bear to see the grain that farmers have worked so hard to grow go to waste.
However, she was not so saintly as to refuse the reward offered by others: "Then I would like to thank the two captains first. I know you are going to the commune to discuss the tofu-making matter, so I will not disturb you."
"Okay, okay, Ruoting, you go ahead and do your work. If things go well over there, we'll still need your help in making tofu." Zhao Fa's attitude at this moment was very warm, without any captain's airs at all.
Shang Ruoting left the production team and went straight home.
Judging from the sky, it's around three or four in the afternoon.
Old Mrs. Shang has already started busying herself in the kitchen.
Shang Ruoting washed her hands and went over to help.
In her impression, pheasant would be blanched in water first and then fried in oil, but Mrs. Shang did not do that. She just put the chopped pheasant in a basin of water and rinsed it repeatedly with boiling water.
"Nana, don't we need to blanch the pheasant?"
Old Madam Shang continued to work busying herself: "You don't understand this. After blanching the chicken, the meat becomes firmer and the cooked chicken won't taste as good. Also, chicken that isn't blanched will be heated evenly when stir-fried."
Shang Ruoting listened to her grandmother's clear and logical explanation and became even more curious about her past. However, she knew that the old lady didn't want to talk about it, so she chose not to ask.
Old Mrs. Shang rinsed the pheasant several times, and the blood on the chicken was reduced a lot. After draining the water, it was ready for frying.
No wonder her cooking is so delicious, Shang Ruoting has discovered many tricks.
For example, the heat. Although it was a fire with firewood, Mrs. Shang was very careful. She stir-fried the chicken over high heat in the early stage, and then switched to medium or low heat after the chicken was evenly heated. And most importantly, the old lady took out a seasoning packet wrapped in white cloth from her pocket and put it into the pot.
"Grandma, did you make this seasoning packet yourself?"
When asked about the seasoning packet, Mrs. Shang's eyes were obviously evasive: "I just made it casually, so that I can use it several times."
Shang Ruoting could see that Old Madam Shang was obviously avoiding her questions and her answers were vague.
She subconsciously thought that the old man must have a secret, and it was related to eating.
She was not the kind of person who would ask questions, so if the other person didn't want to talk, she naturally wouldn't ask any further questions. She just watched the old lady cook silently.
After the chicken was stir-fried evenly, boiling water was added. Then Mrs. Shang stewed crucian carp soup in a small pot on the small stove next to her.
The method was still different from what Shang Ruoting knew. With the lessons learned from the past, Shang Ruoting just watched and didn't ask any questions.
The aroma of food in the kitchen quickly spread out. Fortunately, Old Lady Shang lived in a remote place, otherwise, with such a delicious smell, there would definitely be a lot of gossips about it.
When dinner was ready, it was already past six o'clock. Shang Ruoting was about to go back to the room to call Tan Chen to eat, but as soon as she walked out of the kitchen, she bumped into him.
"You came just in time, dinner is ready."
Tan Chen blushed a little: "It was the smell of the food that attracted me here. I'm really hungry."
Shang Ruoting could understand him. She didn't know how many times she swallowed her saliva when she was helping Old Lady Shang cook in the kitchen just now. It was not surprising that Tan Chen was like this.
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