Chapter 68 Soybean Oil Yield is High
Soon Su Qingshan came out with Old Deng.
When he saw the four baskets of soybeans outside the oil press, his eyes widened.
Next to the four baskets of soybeans was a small basket containing his and Qibao's lunch.
"You know what, I've been working in the oil press for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen such good beans!" Old Deng exclaimed.
The soybeans in the basket are plump and uniform in color. Each one seems to have been carefully selected and is slightly larger than the usual beans.
"Hey, we have a little baby?" Old Deng's eyes turned and fell on Gu Qiqi who was standing aside.
The little baby is fair and clean, with a tanned face and a pair of big watery eyes, which is very pleasing to the eye.
"This is my granddaughter. Okay, let's quickly put the beans in to press the oil. I have to go back before dark!" Su Qingshan urged.
"Okay, let's carry it in and press the oil!" Old Deng nodded.
Gu Qiqi followed the two of them and quickly entered the oil press.
The oil press is not very big, and everything looks greasy. The things inside are quite old.
Ever since a large oil press reopened in the city, their oil press business has gradually declined.
This also makes it convenient for Su Qingshan, as he can squeeze soybeans into oil today without having to wait in line.
When Su Qingshan and Old Deng were busy, Gu Qiqi would move a small stool and sit there quietly without making any noise.
Old Deng occasionally turned his head to take a look, his face full of surprise.
"Your granddaughter is so well-behaved. I was worried that she would run around and bump into things, but I didn't expect she could sit still!" Old Deng sighed.
Su Qingshan said proudly: "That's right, our sweet girl is much less troublesome than ordinary little kids. Even though she is so young, she is already considerate!"
Of course, little Qibao is not only well-behaved but also patient!
If it weren’t for Qibao, he wouldn’t have been able to produce four baskets of soybeans today!
After the oil is squeezed, it will depend on my daughter’s ability to get it back to the family compound.
Because Su Qingshan was the only one pressing the oil, excluding the time spent waiting in line, Gu Qiqi got hungry in the middle of the process, so she took out a cucumber from the basket to eat, and gave one to Su Qingshan and Lao Dengtou respectively.
"My dear, where are the steamed buns and sweet potato porridge your grandma made for you? Let's eat less cucumbers and eat steamed buns and porridge instead!" Su Qingshan said to Qibao.
According to my daughter, she is still young and should eat everything in moderation, not too much.
If he didn't remind her, the good girl could finish a cucumber in one breath.
You know, she's only a few days away from turning one!
Old Deng at the side was surprised: "He's so young, but he's already so good at chewing?"
"He can eat everything. He even has all his teeth!" Su Qingshan had no choice but to wash his hands and come over to feed Qibao porridge and steamed buns.
Gu Qiqi has a good appetite and enjoys everything she eats.
In addition to these, there were also dried shrimps that her grandma gave her, which Gu Qiqi chewed with relish.
As expected, meat is still delicious, and shrimp meat is also meat, although only a tiny bit!
After I get back from pressing the soybean oil, I’ll ask my grandma to fry some small miscellaneous fish for her next time. Beat an egg in the small miscellaneous fish, sprinkle some salt on it, and then coat it with flour. The fried fish will be crispy and must be delicious!
Gu Qiqi felt a little greedy.
After Su Qingshan fed Qibao, he also had lunch.
The basket contained not only food, but also a few tomatoes.
Su Qingshan gave the tomatoes to Old Deng.
He did what was convenient for him and gave him a few tomatoes that he grew himself. In addition, he also gave Old Deng a bottle of chili sauce made by Dong Yulan.
Old Deng was a little flattered.
"No, you have to take all these back. Given the relationship between us, there's no need to do this!" Old Deng waved his hands and refused repeatedly.
"Take it. It's grown at home and isn't worth much. The chili sauce is also pickled by my wife. It goes well with rice!" Su Qingshan stuffed the thing into Old Deng's arms.
Old Deng touched his head, a little embarrassed: "Okay, then you can take the bean dregs back later, I won't accept them!"
What is left after oil extraction is usually called "oil residue" or "cake residue".
What is left after soybean oil is extracted is bean dregs or bean cake, and what is left after rapeseed oil is rapeseed cake or rapeseed meal.
According to the rules of the oil press, pressing the oil is free, but the oil residue must be left as payment.
"Whatever happens, there's no use for us to take the bean dregs back. You can keep them. We'll have to trouble you again in the future if I have any problems!" Su Qingshan shook his head.
"We are brothers, there is no need to be so calculating. Just take what is given to you. I told you it is grown by ourselves, so don't feel any burden."
Old Deng had no choice but to accept it.
Su Qingshan had sweet potato porridge for lunch, served with stir-fried fish with green and red peppers. It had both meat and vegetarian options and was especially delicious.
In the meantime, Old Deng went home to eat.
By the afternoon, the soybean oil had been squeezed.
The four baskets of beans weighed a total of 320 kilograms, and in the end, nearly 100 kilograms of oil were obtained, with an oil yield of up to one third. Even Old Deng was stunned, and he exclaimed that Su Qingshan's beans were of high quality.
"By the way, what do you use to store oil?" Old Deng looked at Su Qingshan.
"Just use these two jars. After washing them, they will be just right for filling the pot!" Su Qingshan said.
While Old Deng was going home to eat, Gu Qiqi took out two more jars from the space.
When Old Deng saw the two jars, he didn't ask anything and just thought that someone had sent them to Su Qingshan on the way.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Su Qingshan carried two jars of oil out of the oil press workshop.
After walking to a place where there was no one, Gu Qiqi put the jar and the oil into the space.
Cotton textile mill.
When Su Mingyuan saw the things in the basket, he was surprised for a moment, but soon calmed down and began to plan how to make the most of these things.
Dong Yulan prepared so many things for him.
There were a lot of tomatoes and cucumbers alone.
What was left were the prepared river shrimps and small miscellaneous fish, and a few bottles of pickled chili sauce were also prepared.
Odd and endented, each and every one of them represents his family's care and love for him.
Su Mingyuan picked up the small river shrimps, small fish, porridge and steamed buns that he had prepared, kept a bottle of chili sauce, a tomato and a cucumber, and planned to give away most of the remaining things in the basket.
Although I was reluctant in my heart, I had to give it up for the sake of my own plans.
It was almost dark when Su Qingshan and Gu Qiqi returned home.
Su Mingmei came back early today. Because she was worried about Qibao and her father, she opened the gate from time to time to look around.
Su Mingmei finally breathed a sigh of relief when Su Qingshan and Qibao finally arrived home.
"Why did it take so long? Aren't you just going to bring some food to Mingyuan?" Su Mingmei looked at her father with confusion in her eyes.
"Not only did we go to see Mingyuan, we also went to squeeze some soybean oil!" Su Qingshan said.
Gu Qiqi moved her mind and released two jars filled with soybean oil from the space.
You can smell the aroma of soybean oil through the jar.
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