Chapter 58 She is now like a little hamster, earning money, hoarding food and hoarding people
The most important thing in making tofu is to add the batter. If you control the amount well, it will be difficult to fail.
Some people can accurately grasp the amount after trying three or five times, and can put in the right amount no matter how much or how little soy milk they have;
Some people cannot put the ingredients in the right amount even if they use the same weight every time. It is just like cooking. Some people spend half a day working on making dishes that are not clean, hygienic or tasty.
There was only one pot, so it was impossible to try all of them. The eldest daughter-in-law, who was in charge of cooking, tried it nervously with shaking hands.
The others planned to try again later. After all, Shen Qing had her own things to do, so how could she keep wasting her time here?
Shen Qing continued teaching on the spot: "After the tofu pudding solidifies, you can scoop it out and put it in gauze to wrap it. Press it with a wooden board. It doesn't need to be too heavy. Press it for about a cup of tea, and the tofu will be ready.
This is tender water tofu. If you put stones on the wooden board to squeeze out all the water in the tofu, it will be dried tofu.
Generally, one pound of soybeans can make five or six pounds of water tofu, but only two to two and a half pounds of dried tofu. You can adjust the quantity and price of each item based on daily sales."
"Wow, you can still sell dried tofu?" Old Seven Jiang Dabao looked at Shen Qing with sparkling eyes and asked.
The eyes of the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy were full of beautiful hopes of making money by selling tofu.
Shen Qing raised the corners of his mouth and replied with a smile: "It's not just dried tofu, this is tofu pudding without squeezing out the water. Add a spoonful of soy sauce and sprinkle a pinch of chopped green onions, and it costs two cents a bowl in the city.
And that thin layer of skin that formed on top of the soy milk we just made is really nutritious. It's easy to store after drying, and you can eat it cold, in egg soup, or stir-fry. Do you think we can sell that, too?"
There are many soy products, and more than a dozen kinds are not a problem, but we are just starting out now, so being pragmatic is the most important thing.
Jiang Dabo swallowed unconsciously, and suddenly felt that this made him look greedy and not listening seriously. He nodded heavily and said loudly: "Sister-in-law, you are amazing!"
Second uncle told them that they could only ask questions related to tofu and not ask anything else. They should listen more, watch more and talk less. He remembered it!
Shen Qing was very proud in his heart but very humble on the outside. He gave some reminders about some matters before saying goodbye and going home.
As soon as Shen Qing left, Mr. Jiang Sanye and his family immediately got busy.
Looking at the family running around like headless flies, Zhao Mingyue roared angrily: "Big brother, you and the second brother go to the city to buy soybeans. Bring the cart with you to buy more, as well as gauze and slaked lime. It's okay to buy more, but don't buy less.
The eldest daughter-in-law, you and the second daughter-in-law, soak the soybeans at home. We will get up at midnight tomorrow morning to grind the soybean milk and make tofu. We will see when we can finish it and whether we can catch the morning market. If we can't catch it, we will have to get up even earlier.
Third brother, take the money and go to Guan the carpenter's house to get the wooden trough. Your eldest sister-in-law ordered it. Go and see if it's ready. If not, how long will it take?
Everyone else should do what they need to do, just stay out of the kitchen and get in the way!"
As soon as Zhao Mingyue finished speaking, the crowd dispersed, as if they had found their leader and went about their own business.
Zhao Mingyue looked at the finished tofu, which was made by Shen Qing using two kilograms of soybeans. She weighed it in her hand and it weighed about eleven kilograms.
Tofu is a good thing. Only during the Chinese New Year and other festivals will people in the village be willing to buy a pound or two of it to stew fish. They simmer it with the fish over a low heat. When it comes out of the pot, the tofu tastes even better than the fish!
She turned to Jiang Dabo and ordered, "Take a soup basin and fill it with two pounds and send it to your second uncle, two pounds to your fifth uncle's house, and when you come back, send four pounds to your eldest sister-in-law's house. If she doesn't want it, just put it down and run away, okay?"
Three pounds is enough for your own consumption.
Besides, there are those that are not cooked well. They just taste worse. It doesn’t matter if you eat them at home. Things that can fill your stomach should not be wasted.
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Jiang Yu had ointment applied to his calves, and wooden boards were tied on both sides, secured with cloth strips.
Her eldest nephew Xiangdong went to cut a wooden stick for her to use as a crutch, and she came to the yard with the crutch.
When she came back this time, home was both the same as she had imagined it before and completely different from what she had imagined before.
The thatched house made of reeds and yellow mud was still the same, and so was the yard, a small house surrounding a large yard;
The ground was muddy, and after a rain, there was water and mud everywhere inside and outside the house;
The kitchen stove is still not built, and we still have to squat on the ground every time we cook. There is no table at home, so the whole family squats or sits on the ground around the big iron pot to eat.
But it's completely different.
In the past, Xiangdong never took the initiative to do anything for her, and she had just seen Xiangdong changing the baby's diaper, and he was very skilled at it.
Huo Bing always had a sad face in the past, and even when she smiled, there was sadness and worry in her eyes, but now her smile was bright and relaxed.
In her memory, Jiang Shui was always quarreling with her younger brother and older brother, and was like a hedgehog with sharp spines erected to protect herself. But today, she seemed much gentler and softer.
There were several other family members, and even Guan Li was busy running around at home.
"Look how lucky your aunt is! As soon as she came home, our family got two ducks and four pounds of tofu for free!" Shen Qing praised.
"I know my aunt is coming home, so I want to nourish her body."
"I also had a good meal thanks to my aunt!"
Jiang Yu felt his eyes moist. It was obviously his sister-in-law who was great. All these were obtained by her, but she said that it was the blessing she brought back.
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"Aunt, what do you want to eat? I'll make it tonight." Huo Bing asked.
Jiang Yu just felt embarrassed. Everyone in the family was busy, and she was the only one who was eating for free. Especially since Huo Bing had just given birth to her baby and it wasn't even a month old yet. Now that she was back, how could she let Huo Bing serve her?
She opened her mouth and said, "I'll cook, do the laundry and clean..."
Huo Bing smiled and said, "I don't touch cold water, I only cook. Do you still want to fight with me? Besides, your leg is injured, and it's not convenient for you to squat over the iron pot to cook."
Jiang Yu looked at Shen Qing nervously and stammered, "Sister-in-law, what kind of work do you think I'm doing? My legs are fine, it doesn't affect my work at all!"
She was a divorced woman, and it was very good of her sister-in-law to take her in. How could she just eat for free at home and be supported by her sister-in-law?
Shen Qing knew that Jiang Yu wanted to prove his worth through work. She looked at Jiang Yu's legs and feet, and instead of assigning tasks directly, she said, "Your nephews and nieces will make brushes later. Watch them all and do whichever one suits you best."
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then realized what was going on and nodded happily, "Okay!"
Shen Qing warned: "Don't get too tired. Health is the most important thing in our family. Please take care of your legs and feet."
She is like a little hamster now, earning money, hoarding food and hoarding people. Of course, people must be healthy.
"Yes, I know, sister-in-law." Jiang Yu responded obediently.
She began to understand her sister-in-law's style of doing things. She didn't need someone who worked all the time, and she didn't lack people who worked all the time. What she wanted more was for her family to be able to do things without causing trouble.
She doesn't have much ability or skill, but she will follow her sister-in-law closely, do whatever her sister-in-law asks her to do, and do it the right way, so as not to cause her sister-in-law any trouble.
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