Seeing how enthusiastic she was, I simply let her do all the basic work. "Wash the gluten noodles, do you know how to mix them?"
"Yes, yes, I will."
"Then go ahead and mix it! You have to wash it out after you make a basin of it."
"I have to wash it by myself?" She was a little worried when she heard that she was asked to wash it.
"Wash some first. I need the water from washing the gluten to teach Aunt Guan to do things. Wash the rest slowly in the afternoon."
"Okay, I thought you were going to let me wash it all by myself! I'm most afraid of sitting still for a long time while washing gluten."
"This job will be done by your elder brother in the future. Men have strong hands and can wash gluten quickly."
"Yeah! Yes, my elder brother can wash it too." Guan Zanli directly praised her elder brother.
It was almost noon when Zhou's mother came back to cook, and Guan Zanli had only washed a quarter of the dishes.
Mother Zhou looked at the basins of noodle water and then at the dough in the basin and asked, "What are these for?"
Zhou Xiang smiled mysteriously, "This is the dinner I prepared. You don't have to heat up in front of the stove tonight."
"It's a good idea." Mother Zhou saw that there was only a bowl of dough and it was doubtful that it was enough for these big eaters to eat.
Zhou Xiang instructed Guan Zanli to pour all the flour and water into the big basin.
"Pour it in, let it settle, and when it separates into two layers, pour out some of the clear water on top."
"good!"
Zhou's mother started to cook lunch, regardless of how the two girls acted.
Guan Zanli was full of enthusiasm. Seeing that everything was fine, she washed another ball.
After washing, I kept complaining about back pain.
Zhou's mother was amused. "Where's the waist for a child? Go out and straighten your back. Just take a rest and you'll be fine."
Guan Zanli poured all the flour and water into a large basin, sorted the gluten and dough, and then walked out.
"Oh! It's so tiring. It seems that making money is not easy!"
Zhou Xiang thought it was funny. He was so tired after just a short while, but he was already feeling sentimental.
Zhou's mother prepared the meal, ate a little, and then went to the hospital to change.
The four people on the construction site also took turns coming back to eat.
After a few rounds of waiting, lunch was done and Guan Zanli quickly cleaned up the dining room and kitchen. Then she started to worry about why her mother hadn't arrived yet.
After she had mentioned it countless times, Aunt Guan finally arrived, and a young man came with her.
Zhou Xiang guessed that this young man was Guan Zanli's brother Guan Zanfu.
Sure enough, Aunt Guan introduced him, "Think about it, this is my eldest son. Lili said you want to teach us mother and son how to eat, so I'm bringing him here to learn."
Zhou Xiang smiled and pointed to the kitchen. "He doesn't need to learn. Wash the gluten. Lili said he can do it. Go wash it quickly!"
Aunt Guan was shocked. Is washing gluten considered eating?
"Brother Guan, go wash the gluten first. Aunt Guan, go wash and blanch the mung bean sprouts. Lili, go to the pot repair shop and buy the biggest steamer base and a clean paintbrush."
After arranging everyone, Zhou Xiang sat and waited. It was cold noodles! There were too many steps, and it was a dish he had always been reluctant to make. Someone ran errands and someone worked hard, and there was a ready-made meal in the evening.
The mung bean sprouts are blanched, and the bottom of the pot is cleaned after purchase, including the brush, which is also washed and hung out to dry.
Zhou Xiang began to teach Aunt Guan how to look after the noodles, pour out the clarified water and leave some.
Then start stirring the settled starch to indicate the appropriate concentration.
He instructed Aunt Guan to put a large iron pot on the stove and boil water.
Brush oil on the bottom of the aluminum pot, scoop in a spoonful of flour water, shake the bottom of the pot to spread a thin layer of flour water evenly in the pot, and then steam it on the water surface.
After steaming for two or three minutes and seeing the dough change color and form large bubbles, take it out and place it on a surface of cold water. After it cools down, brush oil on the dough.
Lift it up, place it on the curtain, and continue.
Guan Zanli found it interesting and tried to steam a few as well, but they turned out to be shapeless and of uneven thickness, so she was chased away by Aunt Guan.
The water that Guan Zanfu used to wash the gluten has not yet become clear, so it can only be put aside.
After all the water has been steamed out, steam the gluten.
Start by boiling chili oil, shredding cucumbers, making garlic water, and making homemade seasonings.
"Aunt Guan, what about the seasoning? You can go back and research the recipe yourself. It's basically this. If the seasoning is too strong, add boiled water to dilute it."
Aunt Guan nodded. She was really enlightened today. Gluten water can be made like this. With just some water at the bottom of a large basin, she steamed dozens of dough sheets, uh, no, it was cold skin.
Zhou Xiang couldn't help it, and without waiting for the gluten to cook, he cut two pieces of cold skin and started mixing them.
"Aunt Guan, the chili oil and vinegar are on the table. Customers can add as much as they want."
As she spoke, she took out the cold noodles in her hand, picked up a bite and put it in her mouth, nodded, "You guys try it yourself, don't eat the thick ones that Lili made, just look at the ones made by Auntie, they are all thicker, the cold noodles are better when they are thin."
Seeing that she was eating with gusto, the three of them stopped being polite and started to make their own cold noodles according to her way.
The gluten in the pot is steamed, and the chopped gluten is added, which makes the taste a little better.
"Aunt Guan, you can also add a few roasted sesame seeds."
Aunt Guan nodded while eating.
After finishing one bowl, Guan Zanfu felt it was not enough, so he ordered another bowl.
Then, the four of them sat together and studied the cost. Finally, Aunt Guan decided to sell it for ten cents a bowl, because she felt that with such a small amount of flour and water, a lot of cold noodles could be steamed.
Zhou Xiang disagreed, "Aunt Guan, even though flour is only about 20 cents a pound, but there are other things more expensive, not to mention the labor! It's tiring for Brother Guan to wash the gluten! 20 cents a bowl."
Aunt Guan hesitated, "Is it possible?"
"Of course I can. It's hot and no one has an appetite. Seeing this cold noodle will whet your appetite. But there are too many steps to make it. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't be able to eat it!"
Guan Zanfu nodded and said, "Mom, my waist aches from exhaustion. I have to sell it at a higher price. I can't let my exhaustion go to waste."
Guan Zanli also agreed, "Mom, you sold it too cheaply, it's not worth it, it's all in vain, it's better not to do anything."
Seeing Aunt Guan still hesitant, Zhou thought, "How about this! Don't rush to leave. Steam the leftovers. When Zhong Xiong and the others come back tonight, have them taste it and give their opinions. They've been in the food business for three years, so they have the final say."
Then, Aunt Guan continued to steam the cold noodles with her son, while Guan Zanli went to call Fat Uncle.
It was dark and everyone had returned. I heard that there would be no meal tonight, only fresh food.
Zhong Xiong and the others are quite looking forward to it.
When Zhou's mother saw that the housekeeper had steamed a bunch of cold noodles out of just a small amount of dough in the kitchen, she also approved of the housekeeper's business.
"But, these have to be processed the day before, right? How are we going to store them overnight? We have to make sure they don't go bad."
After hearing what his mother said, Zhou wanted to ask Aunt Guan, "Aunt Guan, do you have a well at home? I can hang a wicker basket in the well to spend the night."
"Yes, there is a well. We dug it last year."
"That's all. The food business is all about hygiene, and if the ingredients go bad, you have to be willing to throw them away."
Aunt Guan nodded, these must be paid attention to.
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