hidden old spring

Chapter 29

Su Changan got two more pieces of white steamed buns in the evening, brought by Li Tongdan, the third eldest son of the Li family. This time, there was a handful of pickles in the bowl of steamed buns.

Su Changan liked the pickles very much. They tasted crunchy, sour and fragrant, but a little salty.

The two steamed buns were divided into three parts as usual, and even the pickles were divided into three parts by her.

After finishing the buns and pickles, Su Changan peeled two eggs for Donkey and Xiao Huang to eat.

The egg shells were eaten by Xiao Huang as usual, and Su Changan didn't know why Xiao Huang liked to eat egg shells.

Her body has a small appetite, and she is almost full after eating more than half of the white flour steamed buns. She likes to eat sugar if she has extra appetite. This body has a low tolerance for sugar. The sweet taste will make her feel relaxed and also It can dilute the taste of bitter concoction in her mouth.

Overall I still feel uncomfortable.

Her body still needs nourishment, and the ingredients in the nutrient solution are indeed more nutritious than eating natural food. It would be great if she could rest peacefully for a few more days.

But the neighbors on the left and right are people, and she can't always go outside to get candies. Even if she is not experienced in the world, she is afraid of being caught and sliced.

So you still have to think about business matters.

When she was lying on the bed, Su Changan told the system her plan in an angry voice, and fell asleep while talking.

The tofu that Su Changan had been thinking about for a long time didn't show any signs of it until three days later.

Under the guidance of his father, Li Tiedan ran for three days before getting her a stone mill. It was not a new stone mill, but a second-hand stone mill sold in the village.

Although it was second-hand, it was used with care and there were no problems everywhere. Before bringing it to Su Changan, he asked the master mason to tidy it up again so that it looked like new.

Li Tiedan also told Su Chang'an about this. We have to wait at least half a month for the new stone mill. The old stone mill can be used now, and the old stone mill is no worse than the new stone mill.

So in the end, there was a big stone mill in Su Changan's yard, the kind that a donkey could pull.

In addition to the stone mill, Su Changan also asked Li Tiedan to buy her three taels of soybeans and a mold for pressing tofu.

Li Tiedan's eyes widened when he heard these things.

"You, you really want to make tofu."

Su Changan nodded and advertised to Li Tiedan with a smile.

"The tofu I make is delicious. You have to take care of my business in the future."

Li Tiedan said "ah" and "ah" for several times without saying anything else. His expression looked extremely troubled.

Everything was put together in the afternoon, and Su Changan was eager to try it out at that time.

She is still weak now, and she has never used this kind of grinder before. Even if it is a donkey that does all the work, she still feels like she is in a hurry.

In the end, it was Li Yindan (the second oldest) who came to help and freed Su Changan.

When the gourd in his hand was taken away, Su Changan breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the silver egg was in good shape, he took out a candy and handed it to him.

Yin Dan quietly looked at the wall between the two houses to make sure no one was watching before reaching out to take the candy. After eating it in her mouth, she couldn't help but smile.

"You go and have a rest. I'll grind these beans for you. They'll be ready in a while."

Because it was just a try, Su Changan only soaked half a pot of beans, which was enough to produce almost two barrels of soy milk.

There were donkeys helping to grind the beans, so it really didn’t take long to grind the beans.The soy milk is ground, and then the pure soy milk and bean dregs are filtered through gauze. Yin Dan also helped complete this step.

Yindan is as old as Su Changan, but he is stronger than Su Changan and has the strength of a calf.

He poured the filtered soy milk into the pot, stuffed two firewood into the stove and lit the fire. Then he clapped his hands and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to tell Su Changan.

"This bean dregs is also edible. Don't throw it away. If not, you can feed it to the donkey."

Yindan was afraid that Su Changan would waste food, but Su Changan was troubled by looking at the big bowl of tofu and dregs called Qiuqiu.

There's a lot of bean dregs.

There was so much bean dregs that she and the little yellow donkey couldn't finish.

So she stopped Yin Dan who was about to leave, patted the basin and talked to Yin Dan with a smile.

"I can't finish this, so you can take some back home. I haven't officially opened this place yet, and I can't deal with these bean dregs. It will definitely spoil if left out for one night in this weather."

Yindan was a little confused after hearing this.

"My family can't eat so much bean dregs..." Yindan and Su Changan stared at each other, and finally they decided to wait until the tofu was ready and share it with the neighbors together with the bean dregs.

This decision was made by Su Changan, while Yindan was holding her chest, a little breathless due to Su Changan's prodigal behavior.

Because Su Changan had made such a decision, Yindan did not go home immediately. Instead, she waited in the yard for a while. When Su Changan's tofu was ready, she helped her deliver it to the neighbors.

For this reason Yindan got another candy.

Yindan was very happy while eating sweets. He even took advantage of this time to rinse the stone grinder with water and tidy up the yard. It can be said that he was very diligent.

The soft tofu that Su Changan made this time took about ten minutes to take shape, and it didn't take long to press the tofu. The tofu was almost ready.

One pound of beans can produce almost four pounds of tofu. Su Changan soaked about one pound of beans, but the soy milk in the pot was more than that. A mission point system could give her half a ton of cooked thick soy milk. Ten pounds of thick soy milk could Out of seven pounds of tofu.

Su Changan didn't dare to make it too exaggerated, so he pressed two molds of tofu.

Tofu pressing scale, one mold can produce about ten kilograms of tofu, and two molds can produce about thirty kilograms.

In fact, this amount is very abnormal, but Yindan has never made tofu, and neither has Su Changan. After the tofu came out, no one thought there was anything wrong.

Even if someone asks why Su Changan's tofu is so big and tender, the answer she gives is quite consistent, that is, she presses it for a short time and less water comes out, so it looks tender.

She didn't talk about the North and South Tofu. After all, she wasn't really stupid. She was vague about the recipe. She just said that this tofu has more water and sells cheaper than tofu that has been pressed for a long time.

One sentence about "selling cheaply" can outweigh countless arguments. The neighbors who got the arguments of tofu and bean dregs were very happy, but some people were very gossipy. After taking Su Changan's things, they didn't forget to say gossip, and asked her loudly and Does the yamen officer have anything to do with it?

What relationship can a little girl like Su Changan have with an adult man?
Su Changan didn't hear the "bad intentions" behind the aunt's gossip, but Yin Dan, who came with him, did and immediately spoke out to protect Su Changan's reputation.

"Auntie, you can't say that. The yamen officer just looked after her more because she was alone."

The aunt held the tofu and bean dregs. After hearing this, her face darkened in displeasure, her mouth curled up, and her voice became two points louder.

"What? I saw it that day. The government official climbed over the wall and entered her house. He didn't come out for a long time!"

(End of this chapter)