"It's really good! One sip and I feel warm all over!"
Han Zhongyu sipped his drink slowly, squinting his eyes contentedly.
Nanxing and Qu Xiaodie also praised it repeatedly.
"This is great, much better than tea! It's so sweet, let's drink this like tea from now on!"
"Yes, yes, I love drinking this too. That tea tastes just like grass to me!"
Chu Jinyu had already finished a bowl and hurriedly said...
"Mom, I love it too! I want to drink this sweet soy milk every day!"
Aunt Su and the group of cooks behind her nodded in agreement.
Seeing how popular the soy milk was, Xie Yushu instructed the cook...
"Then let's boil a pot every morning and everyone can drink it!"
Anyway, this stuff is suitable for all ages and can also supplement nutrition. Although beans are cheap, the nutritional value of soy milk is on par with that of cow's milk. Just look how strong cow's milk can make calves, soy milk can make people strong!
From now on, everyone in our resort will drink a bowl of this every day to help everyone stay healthy and strong. It's much better than taking medicine when you're sick!
"Thank you for the reward, Master!"
After hearing what Xie Yushu had to say, the cooks all expressed their gratitude!
They're lucky to have such a generous master who even thinks of nourishing their bodies; they must have burned incense in their past lives!
I became even more determined to work hard and not make a mistake that would get me fired. It would be hard to find a boss like that again!
As a local official, Han Zhongyu's heart was always with the people under his jurisdiction!
After a severe drought, even with government relief, people were barely able to feed themselves. These beans were very cheap, only one copper coin per pound, and making soy milk was even more profitable. If they were really as nutritious as Xie Yushu said, wouldn't it improve people's living standards if they were promoted?
Thinking this, he asked...
"How much soy milk can be made from one pound of these beans? And what about the tofu you mentioned? Is it more cost-effective to eat than grain?"
If possible, could you please promote this tofu and soy milk?
Xie Yu could roughly guess his thoughts upon hearing this, and while curdling the tofu with brine, he said...
"One pound of beans can make about five or six pounds of soy milk. For a family of five or six people, two ounces of beans are enough to make soy milk."
If you were to make tofu, eight to ten pounds of soybeans would be enough to make one block of tofu. However, this can be served as a dish or drink, but it cannot replace a staple food.
However, people are currently suffering from malnutrition, and the overall physical fitness of the population is very low. It is necessary to supplement their nutrition. If the physical fitness of the people is improved, productivity will also increase!
Otherwise, everyone will be sickly, falling ill at the slightest disturbance, especially the children. They won't get enough nutrition and won't grow tall. The people are the foundation of society; if this foundation isn't solid, how can society develop?
Han Zhongyu nodded in agreement, and seeing Xie Yushu sprinkling water into the soy milk little by little, he asked...
"You're making tofu like this? What's this water? Just sprinkle it into the soy milk and you'll make tofu!"
"This is water diluted with alum, called brine. You must not add too much alum, as it is toxic if you add too much. But if you add just the right amount, it will make tofu. Not only is it not toxic, but it is also good for the human body. This is called brine to make tofu. One thing subdues another!"
Look, isn't the soy milk piling up little by little? It'll turn into tofu pudding soon, and then we can have a bowl of tofu pudding!
Moreover, there are many ways to eat tofu: tofu with scallions, stewed tofu, tofu soup, Mapo tofu, frozen tofu, and tofu can also be used to make fermented bean curd and stinky tofu!
The leftover tofu residue from making tofu can be used to feed poultry and livestock.
Making tofu is the most economical and practical way to do this!
"Then, could you present this recipe to the imperial court? I'm thinking of spreading its preparation and consumption methods to the common people!"
Firstly, it allows people to supplement their nutrition in the most affordable way. Secondly, even if not every household can make tofu, as long as a few households in several villages do, others can exchange tofu with them, which indirectly increases the income of a small number of families.
The more people have stable incomes, the less likely they are to cause trouble!
I can bestow a reward upon you in the name of the government!
"Forget about the reward. Your office isn't exactly flush with cash right now. Use the money wisely!"
Since we're partners now, consider this tofu recipe a gift from me to help you boost your sales!
"To get the best deals, you have to target the big spenders!"
Ha! You!
Then I thank you on behalf of the people!
Seeing that Han Zhongyu, though speaking casually, bowed to her with a gentlemanly gesture, Xie Yushu put down what she was holding and returned the bow.
"You're welcome!"
After saying this, the two looked at each other and smiled. They both wanted to make a living for the people, and they understood each other without saying a word!
Since Han Zhongyu came here, he has rarely laughed so easily and contentedly. Perhaps it is because the livelihood of the people in the entire prefecture is weighing on his shoulders, and he really can't laugh!
It's not easy to think about. At just over twenty years old, in modern times, people are either in university, doing research projects with their professors, or playing games in their dorms. Getting dumped is probably the biggest hardship a young person can endure!
Han Zhongyu, at the same age, was already advocating for the people in his official post. His colleagues regarded him as a living devil, flattering him on the surface but avoiding him in secret. The people were living in poverty and suffering. With such a heavy burden on his shoulders, it's no wonder that he always had a stern face and looked like he had a lot of bitterness and hatred!
Xie Yushu was exhausted just thinking about it, and sighed softly.
"Actually, things are gradually getting better. Next spring, I will start construction here, including the villas in the resort and the factory outside the resort. Once construction starts, I will need at least two to three hundred people."
I will pay them wages on a daily basis. Behind these two or three hundred people are two or three hundred families, which will solve the livelihood of a small group of people.
The commencement of construction here will stimulate the economy by providing food, daily necessities, vegetables, tools, and other goods that need to be purchased.
Once the site is built, we can hire workers and solve the employment problem for some people. Sooner or later, the road from the prefectural city to here will become a commercial street. You can spread the word and designate hundreds of stalls on this street for rent. With people coming and going, buying and selling, it will solve the livelihood problem for many people.
Once the products are ready, they can be wholesaled to individuals. With more small vendors, the economy will thrive, and Tai'an Prefecture will come alive!
Don't frown all the time; you'll turn yourself into an old man before you know it!
Although Xie Yushu spoke casually, her words were highly feasible. Moreover, if her words were implemented step by step, the glory of Tai'an Prefecture would indeed be just around the corner. He couldn't help but relax and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
The next moment, he unconsciously touched his forehead again, and his heart suddenly tightened.
"Does she think I'm too old? Sigh! I wish I had been born two or three years later. I can't frown, I can't frown, I can't frown."
A passionate young man who is both mature and naive!
As the two were talking, the tofu pudding had already taken shape. The cook had already prepared several kinds of gravy as Xie Yushu had instructed. As soon as Xie Yushu said it was ready to eat, a circle of bowls was immediately placed in front of the tofu pudding.
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