Poor family mother and son

Chapter 62 Numbers speak
Seeing that Fu Qiang was serious about it, Chu Qing didn't dare to disturb him.He just cut a hole in the bean cake bag that was being squeezed, broke off a piece from the inside and handed it to Hong Liang: "The one you ate just now was roasted, this one is also delicious without roasting."

Hong Liang tasted it, um, it was also delicious, if it is baked and eaten while it is hot, it should be even more delicious!
"Soybeans are particularly nourishing. It is said that in some places, tofu is called 'Xiao Yang'. It can be seen that it is not only delicious, but also nourishing like mutton. There are many nutrients in this soybean, and the oil is squeezed out. Using this oil to cook, isn't it also nourishing? What's more, this bean cake not only contains unsqueezed fat, but also the nutrients in the bean." Chu Qing didn't know how to explain the benefits of soybean protein to the human body, so he could only explain it in a mess.

"This bean cake, because it has enough nutrients and oil, is very filling, and the beans are fried before being squeezed, so it is very fragrant. If it is roasted, it will be crispy." Chu Qing thought of the servants' eating The way you enjoy your bean cakes.

"The bean cakes were standing under your window just now?" Hong Liang asked.

"Yes, the bean cakes that have just been squeezed out of the oil are still not dry, and they are easy to store when they are dry. In a few days, my long-term workers will participate in the corvee work in the mine again, and I have to prepare some for them as food. This person will be hungry at any time It can be eaten, unlike rice noodles, which take a long time to cook."

Master Fu from the household department turned around and asked, "How much oil does this soybean produce per thousand catties?"

"It's estimated to be between 95 and [-] catties."

"Less than [-]%..."

"Yes, less than [-]%. Take my first five hundred catties of soybeans as an example." Chu Qing knew that one of the most important tasks of the household department was to manage money and food, so he tried to provide clear figures.

"Five hundred catties of soybeans, 44 catties of oil, 370 catties of bean cakes, and the loss of the remaining 81 catties should be the moisture, impurities and residual oil in the beans."

"The current batch is [-] catties, and it will be crushed at night. The specific figures can only be compiled." As soon as Chu Qing finished reporting the number, Fu Qiang exclaimed: "You mean, besides producing [-]% of the oil, there is also Seventy-five percent of the bean cakes, and less than [-] percent of the loss."

"Yes."

"This is, this is..." Fu Qiang couldn't organize himself well.Chu Qing looked at him and smiled.There's something wrong with this person's name and temper.

"Then five thousand catties of beans, can there be three thousand seven hundred and fifty catties of bean cakes?" Loud and loud.

"Yes."

"Sell it all to me, including the one under your window, don't keep it, sell it to me!"

"..."

"Three thousand catties, I'll give it to you. Count me as a treat, and we'll talk about business next time." Chu Qing said, "Soybeans are not easy to receive. Farmers still use beans as food, so they won't be able to collect much. Wait until the supply of goods can be stabilized." , let’s talk about cooperation in detail, shall we?”

"Miss Chu is refreshing!" Hong Liang was very happy.

"It's already noon, adults, why don't you just eat at my place and try this soybean oil." Chu Qing suggested.It's time for dinner. It's not justified not to invite me to dinner.

At this time, veteran cadre Huang Zhong didn't drive people away, and everyone went back to Chuqing's reception hall one after another.Bai Jiaxing went to the yard and ordered: "Changping prosperous age, put the hall on the dining table, and put the rest of the things back together. Guotai Minan, follow me to the back kitchen." He also ordered the long-term workers to set up tables and chairs in the yard and be responsible for the accompanying guards. meals.

Chu Qing personally cooked and copied a few side dishes.There are too few stir-fried dishes in this era, and the villagers mostly boil or stew. Probably because of the lack of iron, the poor use earthenware pots, or there is little oil, and the oil is used as a final garnish like chopped green onion.

Therefore, when Chu Qing's stir-fried green and crisp vegetables were put on the dining table, these grown-ups who were very particular about etiquette could no longer control their stomachs and made gurgling sounds.

Because Chu Qing is also a fifth-rank official now, he did not share a table with these men, but gathered around a big round table to eat work meals.

The officials ate very happily, and even shouted for more rice and vegetables because of the stir-fried vegetables.Chu Qing treated them like the workers of the outer courtyard, and simply put the vegetables in big pots, lined them up on one side, and served them as they wanted.

"Master Chu, I didn't expect your cooking skills to be good! It's no worse than the Zuixian Tower in the capital!" Hubu Fu Qiang praised.

"Master Fu, it's not that the craftsmanship is good, it's that the oil doesn't have a smell or fishy smell." Chu Qing replied.

"Yes, that's what happened! The vegetables in Zuixianlou are also roasted with sesame oil, so they are delicious, but they are too fragrant, and some of them overwhelm the sweetness of the vegetables." Veteran cadre Huang Zhong also said.

Everyone agreed, it seems that this soybean oil is quite popular.Everyone had a great time at lunch, and the veteran cadres rushed them away as soon as they put down their chopsticks.Hong Liang's grade is the highest, but I don't mind, respect the elderly!

Chu Qing persuaded old Huang Zhong to take an hour's lunch break before taking him to the iron workshop, otherwise he was afraid that the old cadre would be tired from the journey and Chu Qing would not be able to take care of the old cadre if he was sick.Therefore, Huang Zhong and Master Lu felt sorry for each other.

Master Lu demonstrated all the steps of ironmaking to Huang Zhong, and showed him the No. [-] brick used to build the blast furnace. When Huang Zhong saw Master Lu pinching coke into the furnace, he asked, "Is this coal?"

"This is coke. Coke made from coal can be burned faster than molten iron." Master Lu explained, "The method studied by Mr. Chu first burns coal into coke like charcoal, and then uses it to smelt Iron can reach a very high temperature very quickly, and molten iron can be produced in a day."

"So that's how it is." Huang Zhong suddenly realized, no wonder they used it for two days and two nights, while others only used it for one day, the fuel is different!
"How much coke can you get from a thousand catties of coal?" Huang Zhong asked.

"Seventy percent!"

"Isn't there still [-]% wasted?"

"My lord, you can't count like this. Do you burn wood or charcoal for heating in winter?"

"Right."

"Also, the iron ingots burned with coking coal are not so brittle, they are very pure."

"Oh?"

"I don't understand the reasoning. Miss Chu said that the reduction reaction and skeleton effect of coke can't be compared with coal." Master Lu said.Chu Qing explained it to him, but he couldn't understand it.

Huang Zhongxin said, it's really not in vain, these are what he wants to learn.

Accompanied by Master Lu, Chu Qing was free and began to think about how to grind soybeans.Now the biggest problem in the oil mill is to process soybeans.Soybeans need to be smashed first before they can be roasted, otherwise they are easy to be mushy on the outside and not cooked on the inside.

The traditional way is to get a mill and a donkey to grind soybeans in circles.Or use a stone mortar to smash it up little by little.These two methods are too slow.

Under the current conditions, automation cannot be realized, but some semi-mechanized machines can be thought of to reduce labor and expand labor effects.

Chu Qing started to design blueprints again.When Huang Zhong came over, Chu Qing had already ordered people to transport the stones up the mountain.Chu Yuan set up a car to go to the mine, where there were many large rocks to build roads.

How do you say something?The ones that don’t cost money are the most valuable.Several carts of big stones were pulled back, Chu Qing excitedly circled around, before moving to the place, Chu Qing marked the lines on the stones with charcoal sticks.

The next day, Hong Liang came again.In addition to the two personal guards, this time there were ten men in civilian clothes following him.

"Miss Chu, I've sent someone here for you!" Hong Liang shouted from a long distance away.

Chu Qing hurriedly invited everyone into the reception hall.

"Look, these are all veterans of my subordinates, and they are all good at martial arts! Don't you want a martial arts master! This," Hong Liang patted one of the oldest-looking ones, "Old Yu, his ancestral marksmanship;" Take another shot, "Old Zhao, he is good at using swords. They are all good at riding and shooting, especially Lao Yu. It is not an exaggeration at all. Just pick and see!"

Ten people, all of them have abilities, and two of them are the most powerful.That's how Chu Qing understood it.Then leave them all, I am short of manpower.It is really generous to send out ten people to choose from.

"They are all such capable heroes, are you willing to give them to me?" Chu Qing asked.

"Hey! If you don't want to part with it, you have to part with it!" Hong Liang said in a helpless tone: "I'm getting old, and I just kept it because I couldn't bear it, but the law is the law, and I can't force it to stay after I retire. I stayed for a few more years. They can only be placed in the cook camp or the logistics camp, not only do they have no chance of promotion, but they are also squeezed out everywhere. On the contrary, it drags them down."

"General, don't say that! If you didn't take us in, we would have no home, and we could only be refugees and bandits when we went out." Lao Yu's eyes turned red, "It was you who allowed us to support ourselves and not fall into the grass." Ten All the men were a little excited.It seems that Hong Liang's prestige in the army is not only military merit, but also affection.

"Success, don't pick any more, just give it to me! Are you relieved?" Chu Qing asked.

"That's refreshing! I'm absolutely assured that they're following you!" Hong Liang said firmly.

"I can eat enough here, but I can't make a fortune." Chu Qing was a little worried, he was not a rich man either.

"As long as we have something to eat, we can no longer drag the general down." Old Yu Lao Zhao and the others said one after another.

Chu Qing rolled her eyes in her heart.Really can't speak.Why, if you can't drag the general down, can you drag me down?They seem to be honest people.

"Miss Chu, don't say anything else, I believe from the bottom of my heart that you can lead them across the country, the better. They are definitely better with you than with me. You are knowledgeable and can do business."

Hong Liang's tone was sincere, "They are all honest men, I can guarantee their character! If you don't worry, you can sign a death contract! Nothing else, just want you to be kind and treat them kindly." Hong Liang's tone even A little choked up, "These are poor people who are desperate for the country but can't protect their families."

(End of this chapter)