Zhou Ziwen is not a stingy person.
Seeing that the eggs would still need to be cooked for a while, Chen Qiaoyi took out the dried fruit snacks at home for everyone to eat.
During this period, he went up the mountain from time to time, and never came back empty-handed.
I got a lot of herbs and dried fruit snacks.
It’s just the right time to serve it to everyone.
The dragon and phoenix soup outside smelled rich and fragrant. Everyone hadn't had dinner yet and their stomachs were growling with hunger.
Smelling the aroma of the dragon and phoenix soup, everyone couldn't help swallowing several times.
"The snake soup stewed by Zhou Zhiqing is so delicious! It's even more delicious than the one stewed by my wife." A villager said while eating dried fruits.
"You know shit. This is called Dragon and Phoenix Soup. The snake is the dragon and the chicken is the phoenix." Another villager retorted.
"People with culture are different. This name is full of culture."
"Of course not. Zhou Ziwen is an intellectual and knows a lot. Otherwise, how could he know how to grow mushrooms?"
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The villagers gathered outside the yard and the scene was very lively.
Zhou Chaoyang was also very hospitable. He was worried that everyone would feel thirsty after eating dried fruits and snacks, so he poured them some water.
Not to mention the cigarettes, in just a short while, Zhou Ziwen and Zhou Chaoyang each opened two packs.
The eggs cooked very quickly and were almost done in a short while.
Zhou Ziwen checked and, together with the Chen sisters, fished out the eggs, cracked the shells, and then took them to the dragon and phoenix soup outside to cook.
Watching the eggs gurgling in the dragon and phoenix soup, both the villagers and the educated youth seemed very happy.
I wish the eggs could absorb more of the flavor of the Dragon and Phoenix Soup.
This smell is so delicious that I can’t resist it!
Zhou Ziwen has a very precise control of the heat. He simmered a pot of eggs for half an hour, and every egg was cooked to perfection. The fresh aroma of the dragon and phoenix soup, plus the flavor of the eggs themselves, mixed together, was fragrant just by smelling it.
Seeing the eggs coming out of the pot, the educated youth and villagers who came down couldn't help but gather around, and those who came later also followed to watch the fun.
Everyone looked at the eggs that were fished out with envy.
Some people had just cracked the eggshells too hard, and the egg flesh could be seen. The originally white and tender egg white had changed color and become a little dull, but no one thought much of it and instead looked happy.
It’s good that the color has changed. It proves that the eggs are cooked well.
The anxious educated youth peeled one on the spot as soon as he was given the eggs. He took a bite and was stunned.
His narrowed eyes and intoxicated expression made the others who were waiting for him to speak a little anxious.
"Tang Zhiqing, what's up? Say something!" An educated youth pushed him.
"Yeah." Tang Zhiqing opened his eyes angrily. He was still savoring what he was thinking. It was damn annoying to be disturbed at this time.
But when he opened his eyes and saw the people surrounding him, he became scared.
He honestly commented, "It's delicious."
Perhaps feeling that the word "delicious" alone wasn't enough to describe his feelings, he tried to recall what he had learned, saying, "It's rich in aroma. The egg has fully absorbed the flavor of the dragon and phoenix soup. One bite and it's even better than meat."
"real?"
Just listening to his description, everyone couldn't help swallowing.
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, try it." Tang Zhiqing felt that he was being questioned, and without thinking, he took out the remaining half egg in his hand.
"Mmm, mmm, delicious, delicious."
"Let me try it."
"Don't push me, give me some so I can have a taste too."
In a blink of an eye, half of the egg in Tang Zhiqing's hand was gone.
Tang Zhiqing blinked his eyes, and only then did he react. He suddenly felt like crying but had no tears.
The dragon and phoenix soup stewed by Zhou Ziwen is so delicious, and the eggs cooked in the dragon and phoenix soup are also very fragrant.
The villagers were very happy and praised Zhou Ziwen to the sky.
"Zhou Ziwen is amazing. He understands technology, is well-educated, and can make delicious soup."
"Intellectuals are different. With this level of skill, they can become chefs in county-level state-owned restaurants."
"hehe!"
Zhou Ziwen laughed happily beside him.
He was also very happy to be praised by the villagers with their simple words.
"Zhou Zhiqing, the persimmons at my aunt's house are ripe. I'll bring you some to try later."
"Xiao Zhou, I have some vermicelli noodles. I'll bring some to you later."
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After receiving the boiled eggs, the villagers said goodbye to him warmly.
At this moment, they realized that they had gotten a great deal, so they took out rare things from their homes and gave them to Zhou Ziwen as a thank you gift.
Zhou Ziwen didn't even have the time to refuse. They happily took the eggs and left. Soon they took a bunch of their own specialties, put them at home and left without giving him a chance to speak.
“The villagers are so enthusiastic.”
Zhou Ziwen looked helplessly at the pile of things on the table.
There were dozens of villagers boiling eggs just now. Each person took a little, and when they were put together, there was a lot.
"Brother Ziwen, come quickly, we have finished grinding the tofu."
Just as Zhou Ziwen was standing at the gate of the yard in a daze, Chen Qiaoyi shouted from inside the house.
While he was cooking eggs for the villagers, the two girls and Shen Zhaodi were grinding tofu in the house.
In a short while, not only was the tofu ground, but the stone mill was also cleaned.
"Okay, I'll come."
Chen Shiying had never made tofu before and needed his help.
Brine is needed to make tofu. They didn’t have it at home, so they had to borrow it from Aunt Li’s family.
There are many kinds of brine for making tofu. Some use lime water, some use wood ash, but now gypsum is generally used, which is what people call brine blocks.
The brine is made by soaking the brine in water.
A piece of marinated block can be used for several years and can never be used up.
When he arrived at the Chen sisters' house, Zhou Ziwen found a piece of filter cloth and a large basin, and filtered the bean dregs with them.
Because they didn't prepare in advance and didn't have a rack to filter the bean dregs at home, fortunately there were many of them, and four people each held one leg of the filter cloth, and a manual filter rack was made.
Chen Qiaoyi added water and soy milk on the side, while Zhou Ziwen, Chen Shiying, Chen Zhaodi, and Zhou Chaoyang held the filter cloth and started shaking.
At the beginning, the four of us didn’t cooperate very well and were always awkward. But after we became proficient, we could filter very quickly.
After filtering out the bean dregs, Zhou Ziwen brought the soy milk to the kitchen and poured it into the pot to cook.
Chen Shiying and Shen Zhaodi were helping out.
They are very interested in making tofu and want to learn how to do it.
When you come to the countryside, you can’t buy ready-made tofu, so you have to make it yourself.
If they learn this skill well, they will be able to make tofu and eat it often in the future.
Chen Qiaoyi collected the filtered bean dregs and prepared to cook them and feed them to the chickens later.
Under Chen Qiaoyi's care, these chickens are treated very well, and their meals include vegetable leaves and cornmeal.
Compared with other chickens in the village, their chickens are definitely happy.
"It's actually very simple to order tofu. Look, it's at this temperature, about 80 degrees."
"Now you can add the brine. Remember, brine is poisonous. Don't add too much. Just a little bit at a time. Don't rush..."
In the kitchen, Zhou Ziwen explains the secrets of making tofu to Chen Shiying and Shen Zhaodi. (End of this chapter)
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