"Yes, that's right!"
Zhiyin kept his head down and ate heartily while giving a vague answer.
After saying that, she took a big, satisfied sip of soup, then looked at everyone with a smile and said, "Not only that, I'll also be making goose meat noodles, beef noodles, hot pot, and more over the next few days..."
"Haha, that's great! We're in for a treat!"
Upon hearing this, Old Huang was overjoyed and praised himself even more for his wise decision.
If possible, he really wanted to live a secluded life in this mountain village, enjoying the simple pleasures of picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence and gazing leisurely at the southern mountains.
Just thinking about it is very pleasant.
Ziyou stared intently at his confidant, filled with admiration!
They can actually make so many delicious foods!
Yao Yulin, Zhihua, and everyone else's eyes were filled with longing and anticipation for the delicious food.
They were even eagerly anticipating tomorrow.
…
After finishing his noodles, Mr. Huang felt bored, so he began to tutor Zhihua with her homework.
Meanwhile, Ziyou continued working on plum blossom stake stone piers, etc.
Zhihua was quite surprised at first, but when she learned that it was prepared for her, she was moved to tears.
In her heart, she regarded Ziyou, who appeared cold on the surface but was actually very caring, as her mentor.
Yao Yulin wasn't idle either; she started feeding the chickens, ducks, and geese... After feeding them, she would go to visit Aunt Xu, which was an essential part of her daily routine.
After washing the vegetables, Zhiyin began preparing to pickle the sauerkraut.
The pickled cabbage is crisp, tender, and refreshing, with a tangy and appetizing flavor. It is a very delicious and well-known dish in her hometown.
Of course, one of its most important advantages is that it doesn't spoil easily after long-term storage.
Pickling sauerkraut is actually very simple. After washing the vegetables, quickly put them into boiling water and let them simmer for a couple of seconds.
First, blanch the top of the vegetable, then the leaves. Blanch them until they soften and change color. Don't blanch them for too long, or they won't be crisp.
Next, take them out and put them into a pre-prepared airtight container. Press the pickled cabbage down and pour in the water used to blanch the cabbage.
If it's your first time making this, you'll need to add a little vinegar to the dish since there's no fermented sour soup.
This allows for faster fermentation, followed by quickly sealing the lid.
The first time, because there was no pre-fermented sour soup, the fermentation time was longer, about 3 to 4 days.
I hope to succeed on the first try!
Zhiyin used to pickle sauerkraut quite often because she especially liked to eat it with rice porridge.
"This time it was a success. From now on, we can use the leftover sour soup brine to pickle the meat, and it will be ready in one or two days."
After talking to herself, Zhiyin was filled with anticipation.
After putting the container away, and seeing that there was nothing else to do, he began to wander around the village.
By this time, as darkness had fallen, one could see a sky full of stars and a bright moon hanging high in the sky.
Walking slowly along the quiet country lane, watching the wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys of each house.
Zhiyin felt a sense of joy and relief, her fatigue completely alleviated, and she felt incredibly relaxed.
When she saw Zhiyin's aunt, she would kindly invite her into the house for a meal, but Zhiyin politely smiled and shook her head to decline.
Before she knew it, she had reached the edge of the field. Looking at the land that had already been cultivated, she couldn't help but smile. "You've moved pretty fast!"
After strolling around the village for a while and admiring the flowers and plants, Zhiyin returned home.
I started drawing blueprints of the various parts of the return air furnace based on my memory, including the ash collection box, support frame, base, and so on…
In short, it's extremely complicated, and definitely not as simple as a skin-scraping tool.
Zhiyin spent almost the entire night writing and drawing, calculating data such as the length and width of the furnace side, the inner diameter of the furnace opening, the outer diameter of the furnace opening, and the diameter of the smoke outlet, and noting the purpose of each part. He filled three large sheets of draft paper, each sheet completely full.
Zhiyin was so engrossed that she didn't even notice when Old Huang curiously came over.
Old Huang's expression grew increasingly strange, and he finally couldn't help but speak up, "Granddaughter Yinyin, what did you draw? It's so big, and it's strangely shaped, it looks like a monster."
"It's round on top, square in the middle, and the base is also round?"
"ah?"
Zhiyin was startled, but after realizing what was happening, she immediately looked at Old Huang and explained with a smile, even pointing out the different parts to him and telling him their uses.
"Sigh, I don't know if we can make it. If we can, then we won't have to endure the cold in winter anymore."
"My God, this is a treasure!!"
When Old Huang heard his confidant explain the purpose of the large lump, he was startled, and his eyes immediately lit up.
He picked up the blueprints and examined them carefully. After Zhiyin explained them, he could basically understand them and immediately nodded repeatedly, "Wonderful! Who invented this? It's amazing!"
Old Huang was so excited that his face turned red, and he even slammed his hand on the table, his eyes bloodshot with excitement, "It will definitely work! This setup is so ingenious and clever!"
"It can be easily welded using steel plates..."
"Let's hope so!"
Zhiyin, however, did not have high hopes, after all, it was not easy.
"Yinyin, could you sell me this manufacturing method? I want to ask someone to pass it on to His Majesty so that the sorcerers in the palace who are studying mechanical arts behind closed doors can make it."
"That way, it can be widely promoted!"
Old Huang was so excited that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was overjoyed. He knew that once this furnace called the Returning Wind Furnace was actually made, it would truly bring blessings to thousands of people!
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