Chapter 160: Oil
Zhou Ziwen took a piece of stone as a base, but it needed to be polished before use.
He went back into the house to get the stonemason's tools and started chiseling the end of the stone.
This side is the oil pressing platform, and he plans to cut a groove to prevent the oil from leaking out when pressing.
"Brother Zhou, your stonemasonry skills are amazing. I think you can be a master."
Zhou Chaoyang was watching the fun from the side and felt that Zhou Ziwen had a skilled craftsmanship. The patterns on the stone surface were neat and pleasing to the eye.
"I'm only the second in command, how can I be considered a master chef?" Zhou Ziwen continued hammering without even raising his head.
Although his craftsmanship is good, it is not great and cannot compare with that of an old craftsman like Master Chen.
But this skill is enough to be used for work, and with it, I can make a living in the village.
One of them was busy working while the other was watching with great interest beside him, chatting a few words from time to time. It was quite interesting, like the leisurely and busy lives of farmers.
Soon, Zhou Ziwen finished processing the base. Just as he was about to deal with the remaining big stone, Chen Qiaoyi ran over and called him over for dinner.
"Let's go and eat." Zhou Ziwen put down the tools in his hand.
"Then I'll go back too. I guess the dinner at home will be ready soon." Zhou Chaoyang also followed him out.
"How dare you, a hands-off boss, eat for free?" Chen Qiaoyi rolled her eyes and stood up for her sister.
"It's not my fault. I wanted to help, but Zhaodi refused!" Zhou Chaoyang spread his hands helplessly.
This matter is simple, it's just that Shen Zhaodi is quite strong-willed and doesn't want to take advantage of him.
After all, it is generally acknowledged that Zhou Chaoyang is rich, and this guy is willing to spend money. If there are any good things in the village, he will exchange some for them.
Shen Zhaodi felt that Zhou Chaoyang was at a disadvantage, so to be fair, she put in more effort.
Usually, Shen Zhaodi was responsible for cooking and washing dishes alone, and she would not let Zhou Chaoyang help even if he wanted to.
"You are a blessed man." Zhou Ziwen was a little envious, envious of his wealth.
Although he is rich, he is not as rich as Zhou Chaoyang.
Fortunately, it was just envy. Although money could allow him to have food and clothing without worries, when it comes to quality of life, Zhou Chaoyang could not compare with him.
But it is indeed a blessing to be able to live so well in the countryside.
When they arrived at the Chen sisters' house, the food was already served and they were waiting for Zhou Ziwen to come and eat.
"So I am more fortunate than him?" Zhou Ziwen sneered, feeling secretly proud.
Zhou Chaoyang has two people to help him cook and wash dishes.
Not only does she cook and wash dishes, she also helps him with laundry and cleaning the house. His life is much more carefree than Zhou Chaoyang's.
"Brother Ziwen, what are you laughing at?" Chen Qiaoyi asked curiously as she looked at Zhou Ziwen's laughing face.
"Haha, I was just thinking of something happy." Zhou Ziwen shook his head and changed the subject, "I'm going to press the oil later, Yiyi, come and help me!"
"Okay, I also want to see how this oil is squeezed out." Chen Qiaoyi nodded happily, and Chen Shiying beside her was also very interested.
She had always heard Zhou Ziwen and Zhou Chaoyang say that camellia oil was a good thing, but she really didn't know how good it was.
She wanted to see whether this camellia oil was as magical as they said.
"You'll know soon." Zhou Ziwen grabbed a steamed bun made of two-grain flour and said with a smile.
"Um."
The three of them concentrated on eating, and then went about their own business after the meal.
Zhou Ziwen returned to his yard to continue polishing the oil-pressing stone, while the Chen sisters cleaned up the dishes at home.
By the time they finished cleaning up and came over, Zhou Ziwen had almost finished polishing it.
"You've come just in time. Yiyi, come with me to clean the stones. Sister, help me boil some water and steam the tea seeds."
Seeing the two sisters coming over, Zhou Ziwen didn't hesitate and started to direct them to work.
"good."
"Um."
The two sisters nodded in agreement, and after understanding what to do, they each started to get busy.
Steaming tea seeds is not complicated. Zhou Ziwen just needed to explain it and Chen Shiying knew what to do.
In the yard, Zhou Ziwen and Chen Qiaoyi were responsible for pouring water and washing respectively, dividing the work and working together.
After a while, the stone platform for oil pressing was cleaned. Then Chen Qiaoyi took a clean towel and wiped the water stains on the stone platform.
The sun is shining brightly now, and it will be dried in a short time.
Zhou Ziwen found some straw and filter cloth, placed them in a basin, and waited for the tea seeds to come out of the pot.
After a while, Chen Shiying had almost finished steaming the tea seeds.
Hot steam came out of the steamer and a fragrant smell of oil wafted out.
"These tea seeds smell so good!" Chen Qiaoyi sniffed.
"The oil you squeeze out later will be even more fragrant." Zhou Ziwen said, then turned to Chen Shiying and said, "Sister, turn off the heat, it's almost done."
"Okay." Chen Shiying poked the stove twice with the fire tongs, and found that there was not much firewood, so she decided to leave it alone.
Zhou Ziwen took the tea seeds out of the steamer, poured them into the prepared filter cloth, and while they were still hot, he quickly wrapped them up, quickly making them into a cake.
After wrapping it, Zhou Ziwen did not stop, but turned around and took it to the yard and placed it on the stone platform.
"Yiyi, come and hold the basin. I'm going to start pressing the oil." Zhou Ziwen handed the basin to Chen Qiaoyi.
"Okay." Chen Qiaoyi took the basin and faced the stone trough on the stone platform, ready to collect the oil.
Zhou Ziwen came to the big rock he brought back, used his hands to concentrate all his strength, and picked up the rock from the ground.
In a few steps, Zhou Ziwen came to the stone platform and put it down gently.
The tea seeds wrapped in filter cloth and straw on the stone platform were squeezed and deformed, and the oil slowly seeped out from the filter cloth.
The seeping oil flowed along the small grooves carved by Zhou Ziwen, eventually gathering together and flowing into Chen Qiaoyi's basin.
"Brother Ziwen, it's flowing out, it's flowing out!" Chen Qiaoyi shouted happily, but the basin in her hand did not move, for fear that she would not be able to catch it.
"Just put it on the ground, no need to hold it all the time." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
This girl really doesn't know how to be lazy!
"oh!"
Chen Qiaoyi reacted quickly and put the basin on the ground. But she did not leave. Instead, she moved closer to the stone platform and watched with great interest.
This is the time when the camellia oil flows the fastest. Streams are squeezed out under the heavy pressure of the stone. The clear and bright color gives people a very expensive feeling.
"Be careful, it would be bad if the stone falls down." Zhou Ziwen held the stone with his hand and gave a warning.
"Then I won't watch it." Chen Qiaoyi stood up, but before leaving, she stretched out her finger, dipped a little tea oil, and put it in her mouth to taste it.
"tasty."
Chen Qiaoyi's eyes lit up. This camellia oil had a special fragrance that was refreshing to the heart. When she put it in her mouth, it was mellow and rich, and a sweet fragrance filled her mouth.
"Be careful of diarrhea!" Zhou Ziwen saw the girl's childish side and immediately warned her.
Camellia oil is oil after all, and eating too much can cause diarrhea.
"I'll just try it." Chen Qiaoyi also knew this, so she just dipped a little and tasted it.
(End of this chapter)
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