Shen Annian did not reveal the idea of setting up a factory to Qin's father, but only drew a hanging furnace.
The hanging oven was a common cooking utensil used by the ancients to bake snacks, and it can also be used to make mooncakes.
Father Qin looked at the blueprint he had brought over, his face bewildered. "What is this?"
"This is a hanging stove. The top and bottom can be made of mud, but the middle layer is made of iron like a frying pan."
Chen Annian pointed to the drawing and said, "Just make it like this, light a fire below, hang a fire above, put the mooncakes on the middle layer, and you can use it to bake mooncakes.
Isn’t the Mid-Autumn Festival coming soon? I want to make mooncakes myself.”
The mud is easy to find, and it is not impossible to make the stove, but the iron pot is hard to find.
Qin's father asked her, "Do you really want to make this mooncake?"
Shen Annian nodded and said, "I want to make it for everyone."
This was her first request when she got married, and she was doing it for everyone. Qin's father felt that he had to help her get it done no matter what.
"This is a bit difficult. Please wait a few days and I'll ask around and see if I can find someone to make it for you."
Shen Annian knew that Qin's father had been the captain for more than 20 years and must have his own connections, so he was relieved to hand the matter over to him.
"Dad, thank you for your help."
"Family doesn't talk about this."
Father Qin took away the blueprint she drew, and three days later, he brought back Shen Annian and asked for the cooking utensils.
Brother Qin built a stove for Shen An Nian according to her request, so Shen An Nian could start making mooncakes.
The children at home knew that she was going to make mooncakes and they all looked at her eagerly.
Shen Annian planned to make Cantonese-style mooncakes, this time with lotus seed paste and red bean paste.
The alkaline water used in Cantonese mooncakes can be obtained by soaking wood ash overnight.
The key to making the crust of Cantonese mooncakes is to convert the sugar syrup. Boil the sugar in water, and after boiling for five minutes, add the edible citric acid aqueous solution. After boiling, simmer for half an hour to convert it into syrup.
When kneading the dough, add invert sugar, alkaline water, and water in proportion and knead into dough.
After she made the crust, she added lotus seed paste and red beans as fillings, put them in a mold to shape, put them in a hanging oven to bake for ten minutes, brushed them with egg yolk liquid, and baked them for another ten minutes, and the mooncakes were done.
The aroma of mooncakes wafted out before the oven was opened. The children swallowed hard and squatted beside the hanging oven, unwilling to leave. They stared at the hanging oven with their eyes wide open, their saliva almost drooling.
Little Stone opened his big black and white eyes and looked at Shen Annian, "Aunt San, can we have mooncakes?"
"sure."
"When can we eat mooncakes?"
Shen Anyian rubbed the head of this clever guy with his hand and said, "I'll give it to you after it's out of the pot."
“When will it be ready?”
“Almost.”
When the ten minutes were up, Shen An Nian turned on the stove, and a strong barbecue smell wafted over. The children kept shouting, "It smells so good."
The adults were also attracted by the fragrance. Auntie Qin looked at the mooncake and said, "Third sister-in-law, this is the mooncake you made. Why haven't I seen it before?"
"I've seen it before at home, but I've never tried it myself. I thought since Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, I'd make it and let everyone try it. I wonder if it will suit everyone's taste?"
The mooncakes have delicate designs and clear patterns, and look very high-end.
Mrs. Qin exclaimed in amazement, "It's so beautiful, I really can't bear to eat it."
Little Stone immediately raised his hand and said, "I'm willing to eat it. I want to eat it."
His words made everyone laugh.
Shen An Nian took out the mooncakes and cut them into two pieces, and asked Xiao Shitou to take them to Qin's father and mother, and the rest were distributed to everyone.
Cantonese mooncakes have thin skin and rich fillings. They are soft and sweet, and are much more delicious than the cakes sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives.
Not only children like to eat it, but even adults can’t get enough of it.
My fourth brother’s wife tried half a piece of red bean paste and half a piece of lotus seed paste. She was still not satisfied, so she saw that there was still half a piece left on the plate and reached out to take more.
After Qin Xiaomei finished eating, she reached out to grab the food from her, and neither of them gave in.
"Fourth sister-in-law, you've already eaten one piece, give this to me."
"Your fourth brother is still in town and hasn't had any mooncakes yet. This one is for him."
"Fourth brother works in town and has eaten all kinds of good things. There's no need to leave anything for him."
Mother Qin heard them arguing and scolded them, "You're fighting over a piece of mooncake like this! No one can eat it."
Little Sister Qin felt very aggrieved, "Fourth sister-in-law insisted on snatching it from me."
"No one is allowed to grab it. The third daughter-in-law has been making this for so long, and I haven't seen any of you show any courtesy to her. This mooncake is for her to eat."
Mother Qin picked up the mooncake and handed it to Shen Annian, "Don't worry about them, just eat it."
Qin Xiaomei glared at her fourth sister-in-law fiercely. If she hadn't snatched it from her, why would she be scolded?
Mrs. Qin Si also felt very wronged. What did she do wrong? Why was she scolded?
Qin Xiaomei rolled her eyes and looked at Shen Annian eagerly. Her intention was very obvious, she wanted Shen Annian to give her the mooncake.
Half a mooncake was not a big deal, but Shen An Nian did not let her do as she wished, but ate the mooncake herself.
As the youngest child in the family, Qin Xiaomei has been loved by her brother and cared for by her parents since she was a child. She always feels that everyone should give in to her, but Shen An Nian just doesn't let her do as she wishes.
If everyone gives in to her and goes along with her, it will easily lead to her developing a selfish character.
In Shen Annian's opinion, this sister-in-law now has quite a few bad habits.
Although they are sister-in-law, she doesn't want to interfere in her affairs, so she didn't dare to say it.
No matter how good Qin's mother was to her, she was only a daughter-in-law after all, and was definitely not as close to her as her own daughter.
It is absolutely unacceptable for a daughter-in-law to speak ill of her mother-in-law in front of her daughter.
Shen An Nian finished eating half of the mooncake, which made Qin Xiaomei so angry that she was about to cry. She stomped her feet and ran into the room.
Seeing her angry, Mother Qin scolded, "This damn girl is throwing a tantrum again. Leave her alone."
"Mom, what do you think of the taste of this mooncake?
"I've never eaten this kind of mooncake before, and it tastes really good. I didn't expect you to have such craftsmanship."
Little Stone nodded in agreement, "It's delicious! I wish we could eat mooncakes every day."
Although Qin Hongzhen and Qin Hongbao didn't say anything, the expressions in their eyes said it all.
When Mother Qin heard this, she laughed and scolded him, "You're such a snob! How can I let you eat something this precious every day?"
It uses white flour, sugar, and eggs, all very expensive things. It’s good enough to be able to feed them one meal, but they want to eat it every day.
Chen Annian looked at Xiao Shitou with a smile and said, "I'll make mooncakes for you during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
The children immediately cheered and said, "We have mooncakes to eat."
The success of the mooncakes made Shen Anyian feel that she had a better chance of convincing Qin's father, so she took her plan to find Qin's father.
As there are still more than 20 days left before the Mid-Autumn Festival, she has to finalize this matter as soon as possible.
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