Chapter 28 Chapter 28 I have someone above me (second update)...
After a while, Liu Yu came out and greeted him, "Erlin, you're here."
As soon as she appeared, the stench Zhu Dan smelled became stronger. He looked at her hands, which were still wet, obviously they had just been washed.
But this stench doesn't seem to be left over from the toilet.
The stench was so strong that even Erlin could smell it. He looked a little embarrassed, but then he realized something and asked in surprise, "Liu Yu, are you still trying fermented tofu?"
"Soybean curd?" Zhu Dan was puzzled. "Is it soybean paste braised tofu?"
But the cooking skills are terrible. To make this dish smell so bad, maybe they just left the tofu out for too long and didn't want to throw it away...
Zhu Dan's mind moved. This was her initial guess: they made stinky tofu!
"No, this fermented tofu is similar to soybean paste, except the beans are replaced with tofu." Liu Yu didn't hesitate to tell Erlin about this. Erlin then lowered his voice to explain to Zhu Dan, "It's just that tofu is different from beans after all. Liu Yu has tried several times and failed. Although this tofu can mold like beans, it can't be eaten. Eating it will give you diarrhea."
"Why can't we eat moldy tofu?" Zhu Dan wondered. "Isn't this stinky tofu?"
Liu Yu's attention was originally on Erlin. He was very surprised to see Erlin directly telling a girl with unusual appearance and temperament how to make fermented tofu.
She told Erlin this method because he was a good person and she trusted him, and also because she remembered Lan Shi. But Erlin should have known that she was planning to trade the fermented tofu, and it was impossible for her to tell others without even saying hello.
Liu Yu couldn't help but narrow his eyes, took a few steps forward, and looked at the girl again.
The somewhat blurry face gradually became clearer, and Liu Yu's eyes widened in surprise.
"You are a lady!"
Cao'er exclaimed.
That's right, she also recognized Zhu Dan. Before, she was so excited that Uncle Er Lin came.
Originally, Cao'er thought Uncle Erlin was friendly, but not to this extent. However, ever since Uncle Erlin taught her family about the tofu-making business and gave them a lot of money because of Lan Shi, Uncle Erlin became closer to her than her own father.
After all, her father went to the battlefield when she was very young, and the little impression she had of him in her childhood had long been blurred.
"Do you recognize me?" Zhu Dan was a little surprised, but she didn't recognize them.
Because Liu Yu's family went to the stall to learn how to make tofu later, but by then Zhu Dan had already become a hands-off boss, and the one they saw was Hu Tou.
"Greetings, young lady. You have done a great favor to our family. I..." In Erlin's eyes, Liu Qie, who had seen a lot of things due to his age and was rarely surprised no matter what happened, had red eyes and trembling voice for the first time in his life when he was excited. He solemnly wanted to pay his respects to Zhu Dan.
Zhu Dan reacted quickly and immediately supported the man: "You're welcome. You're talking about teaching you how to make tofu. I've already got what I wanted."
She smiled brightly.
Zhu Dan felt that he was telling the truth, but neither Liu Yu nor Er Lin believed him. They all knew that the young lady just wanted everyone to eat the smooth and tender tofu, but how could this be considered a benefit for the young lady? It was clearly a benefit for the world.
At this moment, they only felt that the smile on the young lady's face was as warm as the sun.
Zhu Dan forced herself to listen to them praising her a few times, then quickly interrupted: "Alright, alright, I know you think I'm good, but I'm really not used to this. Let's get down to business."
Seeing that she was genuinely uncomfortable, Liu Yu smiled and said, "May I ask what brings you here, young lady? If you can use us in any way, we will do our best to help you."
Zhu Dan glanced at the yard. The celebrity and several other villagers came to buy tofu. "Let's go inside and talk."
When they entered the house, Liu Yu quickly asked Cao'er to serve tea and said embarrassedly, "The house is simple and humble. I am sorry to trouble you, young lady."
Zhu Dan deliberately glanced around: "I think it's pretty good, clean. Isn't cleanliness the most important thing in the food business?"
Liu Yu smiled.
Zhu Dan added, "I heard from Hu Tou and Er Lin that you are very clever. You discovered that the sorrel can be used to make tofu, and you also discovered the blue stone. It's obvious that you are usually a very careful and observant person. I wanted to meet you, and this meeting really lived up to your reputation."
Liu Yu was so old, but he felt a little embarrassed when he was praised by a little girl who could be his granddaughter.
But it was different with the young lady. When Liu Yu heard her praising himself, he felt excited and satisfied as if he had been recognized by someone he admired.
"Besides, I have another reason. I want to buy your method of making tofu with sourdough and publish it."
Although Liu Yu was smart enough to tell her this method, as he guessed that she would make it public, Zhu Dan did not want to disappoint the original creator.
Just like encouraging pig farming technicians like Da Niu, Zhu Dan also wants to encourage Liu Yu. Your ingenuity is very valuable and it can change the lives of you and your family.
"No, no, you didn't ask me for money for this tofu-making method. I just made a small improvement. How can I accept money from you?" Liu Yu quickly waved his hand to refuse. His voice was soft but his tone was very firm. "You can disclose it to the public. In fact, I make tofu without hiding it from others. It's just that I can't let everyone know about this method as well as you can."
Zhu Dan looked at her expression and thought for a moment: "How about this, let's both take a step back. I won't give you the money... Can I go and see the fermented tofu you made?"
Liu Yu's face froze. In fact, she had just been fiddling with the smelly tofu in the room. She said with difficulty, "Of course, it's just a little dirty and might stink the young lady."
"It's okay, this is just a small scene." Zhu Dan once refined a stinking pill for self-defense. That was a real biological weapon.
In comparison, what does the taste of stinky tofu matter?
So the group moved to another room.
In the past, Liu Yu used this to make soybean paste. Since there were no male children in her family, they could not work in the fields as much as other families. They planted less rice and corn, which were difficult to grow, and mostly planted beans.
In order to improve their lives, Liu Yu figured out and improved the recipe of bean paste. Many families liked to exchange it with them, and they would make several large jars of it every year.
Just like pickles, bean paste is just like pickles. No matter how well it is made, it will never be delicious.
However, Liu Yu thought it was a good idea, as she didn't dare to be too ostentatious.
It was precisely because the bean paste was so good that Liu Yu came up with the idea of making tofu paste like bean paste.
She actually didn't plan to sell this new product in the village, but wanted to entrust it to Erlin.
After a few years of getting along, she felt that Erlin was a good person, and after experiencing the Lanshi incident, she accepted him even more.
Liu Yu took Zhu Dan to see the moldy tofu. Zhu Dan saw the green hair on it and understood: "No wonder you had diarrhea after eating this tofu. It was fermented improperly with the wrong bacteria. Only tofu with white hair is edible. Green hair or other colors are not edible. This is simply bad."
Liu Yu was puzzled: "But the beans I use to make bean paste all have green hairs..."
Zhu Dan nodded. "It's true that beans can have green hair, but tofu must have white hair. Oh, and you didn't use barley when you made the bean paste?"
Liu Yu smiled bitterly: "Even the most basic things, wine is expensive, how can we afford to make bean paste?"
"That's right. You don't need to add wine when making bean paste, but it's best to add wine when processing tofu, whether it's stinky tofu or fermented bean curd. Wine can prevent decay, promote fermentation, and inhibit certain microorganisms... er, it helps the tofu grow edible white hair instead of just growing green hair and spoiling."
Liu Yu seemed to be lost in thought. Although she didn't quite understand some of the words, she grasped the key points of the young lady's words.
It turns out that she had been doing it wrong all along, no wonder she kept failing.
If wine is used, the cost will be high, and even people in the county may not be willing to eat it.
Zhu Dan touched his chin and said, "If you want to make stinky tofu, it's best to fry it in an oil pan. The oil pan can only be an iron pan, so forget about that for now. Oil is also very expensive. Currently, stinky tofu is only affordable for the nobility, and this smelly yet fragrant flavor is quite niche. Even if the nobility really likes it, they won't dare to eat it for fear of being laughed at... So we have to wait until the day when oil is abundant enough for everyone to use without restraint, and then it will become a common food."
Everyone looked at Zhu Dan in disbelief.
How could there be a day like this?
Although vegetable oil was already available at this time, it had not become mainstream.
The oil yield of beans is extremely low. Even if nobles can afford them, they don’t use them for food, but for lighting.
The only oil they eat is animal oil, which shows how important pigs are.
Because this is the only way for the lower class to supplement animal oil.
Better-off families can eat meat a few times a month, while the poorer ones can only eat meat a few times a year. You can imagine how much they lack oil.
Their poor minds could never have imagined that one day they would be able to use oil at will and even complain that the food was too greasy, and would only lightly roll it on the bottom of the pot and then stop.
To them, Zhu Dan's description was just a beautiful dream, but the dream continued: "Stinky tofu won't work, but fermented bean curd will. Fermented bean curd doesn't require much wine, and it doesn't have to be soaked in wine. Just spread a little on each piece of tofu."
"Fermented bean curd is rich in flavor and is simply the perfect dish to go with rice. The nobles should like it, and at least the people in the county should be able to afford it. It's also very suitable for storage and can be used as food for those traveling far away..."
Zhu Dan looked at Liu Yu and said frankly, "I've already told others how to make fermented bean curd, but it probably won't be made public. And it's just like soybean paste. Even if I told you all the instructions at the beginning, you'll improve on it in practice. Different hands can create different flavors, so that's not a problem."
Zhu Dan told her the recipe for fermented bean curd, and also mentioned some spices and tips that could be added to enhance the flavor.
"This is my way of exchanging some sour cream with you for some tofu. It's up to you whether you want to make it or not. If it tastes good, you can sell it at my stall. I'll just charge a small handling fee." Zhu Dan is very optimistic about Liu Yu.
Now she is providing convenience to Liu Yu, and in the future maybe Hutou Supermarket will ask for some specialty products to be sold there.
Liu Yu did not respond immediately, but only sincerely thanked Zhu Dan for his advice.
She wanted to agree immediately, but when she saw the anxious expressions of her two daughters-in-law, she thought about it and felt that she needed to consider the cost and risks involved.
After going out, Zhu Dan didn't plan to go back so quickly. He directly looked at the map to see if there were any materials for the transformation pill he was about to prepare nearby.
The Transformation Pill was the one she was going to refine using Zhao Gao's luck.
In fact, the Disguise Pill is more in line with Zhao Gao's attributes, whether it is calling a deer a horse or deceiving the public, but the Disguise Pill cannot be used for the time being.
The Transformation Pill was created by Zhu Dan in order to conceal his identity by making deeper and more thorough changes based on the Disguise Pill.
For example, changing from a human cultivator to a demon cultivator.
Don’t think that illusions can only deceive the vision. When the false is made to appear true, the true becomes false. When there is nothing, there is something and then there is nothing.
Zhu Dan's transformation pill can really turn a person into a fox or a cat.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Dan was surprised when he searched around. The materials for the Transformation Pill were right in front of him.
By the way, I checked the map and it’s actually in the corner of the yard!
Huh? Zhu Dan couldn't help but walk over.
It's a backpack.
"What is this place?" she asked Cao'er, who was following her nervously.
"Yes, I picked some wild vegetables and mushrooms."
Cao'er's voice was soft and her face was rosy.
This is the young lady. The young lady who could only be seen from afar before has now come to their house and is talking to her.
Cao'er felt her heart beating like a little rabbit.
"Can you pour it out and take a look? I think there's something I need in there."
Zhu Dan softened his voice and tried not to look at her so as not to make her more nervous.
"Yes, sure."
Cao'er quickly picked up the backpack, turned it over, and shook it vigorously twice.
Zhu Dan squatted down and looked at some mushrooms.
Erlin also followed and asked curiously, "Young lady, you want to eat mushrooms? I've never seen this kind of mushroom before. Cao'er, is it a new variety?"
When Cao'er saw the gray mushroom Zhu Dan was holding, her face changed and she was about to explain.
Liu Yu also saw the mushroom clearly and immediately said, "Young lady, this mushroom cannot be eaten. It is poisonous."
He looked at Cao'er reproachfully, "You often go up the mountain with me to pick mushrooms, not just once or twice. How could you make a mistake and bring back poisonous mushrooms?"
Fortunately, whenever the children at home get some mountain products, she will habitually check them.
"Huh?" Erlin was stunned and asked in confusion, "Can such a plain color be poisonous? Aren't brightly colored mushrooms considered poisonous?"
Zhu Dan laughed. "Generally speaking, this is the case. Plants in nature use bright colors to attract prey, but some mushrooms are special. They look ordinary, but they are actually more poisonous than those brightly colored ones."
Cao'er finally realized what was happening and explained a little aggrievedly, "I didn't pick the wrong mushroom. I picked it on purpose. I was going to feed it to the mice to see if it was poisonous. If it's not, and it's delicious, then we'll have another variety of mountain wine."
Zhu Dan gave the little girl a thumbs up: "You are very smart to think of this."
Cao'er smiled shyly: "I learned it from my mother."
Liu Yu was extremely proud: "Children just love to learn from others, but there is no need to try this kind of mushroom. I have seen people get hurt after eating it before."
Zhu Dan paused, and although he felt a little disappointed, he still said seriously, "Generally speaking, mice are not edible, and humans definitely cannot eat them. However, there are some things that mice can eat but humans cannot. Therefore, this experiment cannot be done only once, and we cannot only use mice."
"If you're undecided, you can bring it to my stall. I can test whether it's poisonous or not," Zhu Dan said seriously. "Don't eat it rashly."
With the blue stone in front and the mushrooms behind, Zhu Dan thinks the museum can be reopened later, but some popular science content must be posted first.
"Thank you, young lady." Liu Yu was a little nervous, "But won't this be too much trouble?"
"No, I originally planned to do some popular science like this, listing poisonous substances so that everyone can remember them and minimize tragedies." Zhu Dan smiled. "You can deliver the goods to my stall or provide me with samples."
Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't quite understand what was said, but - "I'm glad I can help the young lady."
"Cao'er, I still need this kind of mushroom. Where did you pick it? Can you take me to see it?"
"Of course." The girl seemed to have calmed down a lot since it seemed like she was dealing with an area of expertise.
So Erlin accompanied Zhu Dan to the mountain again.
Liu Yu wanted to go too, but Zhu Dan asked her to help her pick some mushrooms: "The one with the haystack in front of the door, the one with the bamboo plantation next to it... They both have the mushrooms I need. I'd like to trouble you to go there."
Liu Yu looked at Zhu Dan in a daze, not understanding for a moment. How did the young lady know that?
She didn't even know who these belonged to, but she knew who often went up the mountain to pick mushrooms, and what she wanted?
As if by some strange coincidence, Liu Yu asked, "Young lady, what kind of mushrooms do you want? Do you want the gray ones?"
Zhu Dan thought about it and said, "I'll take both."
The one with hallucinogenic effect is most likely the material for the transformation pill she needs. The one with poisonous effect may also be useful. Zhu Dan is also thinking about the insect-killing pill.
As for the ones that are not poisonous, that's even better. She can collect some of them to eat. She has a lot of people under her command now.
Mushrooms can be stored for a long time, so you don’t have to worry about not being able to finish them.
Liu Yu felt it was even more strange. If she didn't care about the type of mushrooms, why did she specifically specify which ones to go to for collection?
If you say she is calculative, she wants everything.
Liu Yu had a feeling that the young lady seemed very sure that those people had the mushrooms she needed.
Zhu Dan noticed her doubts, but did not explain. He waved his hand and left.
When Cao'er entered the forest, she relaxed a little from her reserve in front of Zhu Dan and led the way with brisk steps.
Although Zhu Dan didn't actually need her to lead the way, the map had already been marked.
At that time, Erlin looked around curiously.
Cao'er was indeed an expert at picking mushrooms. She found one in just a quarter of an hour. "Young lady, the mushrooms here are all edible. I'll pick some for you."
Of course Zhu Dan couldn't just sit there and watch a little girl work, so he squatted down as well.
Erlin was surprised to find that the young lady was very skillful in picking mushrooms, much faster than himself. He felt a little ashamed.
After picking them, Zhu Dan said, "You don't have to look for non-toxic ones. On the contrary, I quite like the toxic ones."
She pointed in a direction and said, "Let's go over there and take a look."
"Um."
After going to five or six places and filling most of the backpack, Zhu Dan found that one area of the map was particularly bright, and he couldn't help but go there.
Who knew that when he was halfway there, Cao'er grabbed him in panic: "Young lady, you can't go that way anymore!"
"Why?"
"That's the nobles' farm over there." Cao'er pointed to a spot. "Look, that's a boundary marker. Everything over there belongs to the nobles. We common people can't go there. We can't even pick up firewood, let alone mountain products like mushrooms."
Her face turned slightly pale, and she looked a little frightened. "Two years ago, a newly married young girl went over there to collect firewood without knowing the situation, and she was beaten to death!"
Zhu Dan's expression changed: "Is there no one taking care of this matter?"
Qin laws are so strict, yet there are still people who disregard human lives?
"How can we help her?" Cao'er lowered her eyes. The usually lively girl now revealed a deep sadness that didn't belong to her age. "She was just being careless and ran off to the nobleman's farm. She deserved to be beaten to death. The nobleman was kind and took pity on her family, so he even compensated her with a large sum of money."
Although she said so, her expression clearly showed that she didn't think so.
There seemed to be such a rule in ancient times... Zhu Dan frowned and glanced at the mountains and forests over there.
She heard some noises, someone was hunting in the mountains.
It's getting closer.
In this case, to avoid trouble, Zhu Dan pointed to the opposite place: "Then let's go over there. That shouldn't be your territory, right?"
"No, that's an unowned forest."
Cao'er was just about to say, "Let's go over there," when she suddenly saw the young lady grab her and carry her behind her like a chicken, while her other hand grabbed a bamboo arrow like lightning.
The arrow was sharp and shot from a distance. If it hit you, you would definitely be injured.
Cao'er's face turned pale all of a sudden.
Erlin also reacted and said nervously: "Young lady..."
Zhu Dan didn't look at him, but looked ahead: "Hide behind me."
Erlin: “…”
He hesitated for a moment, his intuition telling Erlin that he should not let the young lady face danger.
But seeing how skillfully the young lady caught the bamboo arrow with her bare hands just now, he knew he couldn't compete with her at all.
It’s better not to cause trouble for the young lady.
Erlin silently took several steps back, his eyes looking in the direction of the young lady.
Then I saw a group of people coming out of the forest.
The leading attendant was dressed like an aristocrat, about 27 or 28 years old. He stared at Zhu Dan with amazement and said, "Whose girl is this? She's quite skilled. Would you like to go mushroom picking in the mountains? Sure, I'll accompany you."
Zhu Dan's face was very cold, not because he was teased, but because he said, "You know there are people here, but you still shoot arrows randomly. You are very brave."
"Are you angry, girl?" the man, who looked like he was suffering from kidney deficiency, said with a playful smile, "You were so far away that I couldn't see your beautiful face clearly. Come closer and let me take a closer look."
Erlin and Cao'er were both very angry.
Such a frivolous attitude is simply an insult to the young lady.
Zhu Dan didn't want them to bear a grudge against him, so he suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll play with you."
The man was stunned by the flower-like smile, but the next second he felt a strong wind brushing against his cheek, and with a whoosh, it landed on the big tree behind him.
"presumptuous!"
"How dare you attack my husband!" The guards were the first to react.
It turned out that Zhu Dan had just thrown the bamboo arrow out casually, and the bamboo arrow had rubbed the opponent's cheek, leaving a bloody mark.
Not deep.
After all, Zhu Dan is a reasonable person. Since their bamboo arrows didn't hurt any of them, she wouldn't use any cruel means.
Facing the fierce gazes of the guards, Zhu Dan crossed his arms and said arrogantly, "I don't care who you are. What's wrong with me attacking you?"
"I have someone above me."
Zhu Dan has wanted to say this for a long time, but unfortunately he never had the chance.
In her first and second lives, she relied on herself, but now...
She has Brother Zheng behind her, would she be afraid of a little punk like you?
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