After dinner, the whole family knew that Xu Yue was in a good mood today and would have something good to eat soon.
Especially after hearing Xu Yue's description of tofu, she expressed that she would fully support her daughter's idea.
For Xu Yue's goal of making tofu, the whole family joins forces.
Wang suspended his own weapon development and helped make tofu-making molds and stone grinding troughs.
Xu Da took advantage of his position to buy soybeans for Xu Yue.
Xu Erniang actively went to find something for Xu Yue to make brine.
Xu Dalang was responsible for grinding the stone.
Even Wang Youliang was doing what he could.
The whole family is mobilized and the efficiency is extremely high.
In less than two days, the family prepared everything Xu Yue needed.
In order to witness the birth of tofu, Xu Da took a day off because he had something to do at home.
Xu Yue poured the soaked soybeans mixed with water into the stone mill little by little. As Xu Dalang pushed the millstone, the white slurry flowed out little by little along the grooves.
Xu Erniang had already taken the wooden barrels and filled them with slurry water. The three brothers and sisters cooperated tacitly, and Xu Dalang was very strong. It didn't take long to grind out three large barrels of soybean milk.
Xu Yue took out the washed and dried gauze and filtered out the bean dregs. Only the pure slurry was left in the barrel.
Wang Youliang had already set up a newly bought large iron pot on the stove. Xu Yue poured the soy milk into the pot, turned up the heat and brought it to a boil. A rich bean aroma wafted out, and the fragrance was charming.
Xu Yue endured it again and again, but still couldn't help but swallowed hard, and asked Xu Erniang to take out six bowls, filled six bowls of soy milk, sprinkled a pinch of sugar into them, and a bowl of rich and sweet soy milk was ready.
Xu Da couldn't wait to pick up the bowl and take a sip. His eyes suddenly narrowed and he raised his thumb: "Wonderful!"
The remaining people were tempted by his expression of enjoyment, and they all took up the soy milk to taste.
After taking a sip of the original rich soy milk, Xu Yue was so happy that she wanted to cry.
"It tastes so good! I didn't expect that soybeans could be made into such delicious syrup." Xu Erniang exclaimed.
Wang Youliang had finished the bowl. He looked at Xu Yue with the empty bowl in his hands and licked his mouth with unfinished thoughts. His eyes were full of words saying he still wanted it.
Xu Yue put down the remaining half bowl of soy milk, looked at the white vinegar that was being used to order the tofu, and said with a smile: "This is just the beginning, don't rush to drink enough, there will be more delicious tofu brains later."
While talking, Xu Yue picked up the white vinegar and started ordering tofu.
With the addition of white vinegar, the liquid soy milk gradually changed and condensed into lumps. White bean curds floated in the pot, looking like clouds in the sky.
This time there was no need for Xu Yue to warn them. The five people handed over the empty bowls in unison. Xu Yue generously scooped out half a spoonful and told them:
"It depends on whether you like it sweet or salty, sweet with sugar, salty with pickles, both are delicious."
When several people heard what she said, Xu Erniang and Xu Da added sugar to their bowls, while Wang, Xu Dalang, and Wang Youliang added pickles to their bowls.
The tofu brain is smooth, tender, and a snow-white piece that melts in your mouth. Even if you don't put anything in it, it tastes great when eaten dry.
No ingredients were added, so Xu Yue couldn't help but take a big sip first.
This smooth taste is completely different from the food you eat on daily basis, stimulating the tortured taste buds.
The whole family looked at the tearful faces of the family members, and no one spoke, burying their heads in silence and enjoying the happiness brought by the delicious food at this moment.
I have tasted soy milk and tofu curd, and after two bowls of the food, my stomach is seventy percent full.
Under Xu Yue's command, Xu Dalang poured the tofu curd in the pot into a wooden mold covered with filter cloth, pressed the stones, and waited for the tofu curd to dehydrate and solidify.
Wang Dayou's family of three came over after smelling the smell and asked curiously:
"Brother Xu, what are you doing at home? You are so sweet!"
Xu Da had already eaten and drank enough. He sat on the wooden pier with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Young lady has figured out something called tofu, and we are working on it."
Wang Youliang came over and proudly described to Junmei and his brother how delicious the soy milk and tofu curd were, using all the beautiful words he had learned.
Junmei and Ajian twitched their noses, smelling the bean fragrance that had not completely dissipated in the air, and swallowed hard.
Xu Yue still had half a bowl of soy milk left, and she gave it to her sister and brother to taste. They didn't mind it either, and they drank it all in one sip.
Then I stared at the tofu in the mold taking shape with my big, fiery eyes, thinking secretly that since the soy milk tastes so good, the tofu must taste even better.
Wang Dayou picked up the children's bowl and licked two drops of soy milk. He couldn't move anymore. He and Xu Dayou gathered in front of the mold, waiting for the tofu to come out, and asked from time to time:
"Young lady, is it okay? Is it almost done? How long will it take?"
Xu Yue gathered up the excess bean dregs and put them away, calculated the time, and replied: "Wait another quarter of an hour."
Wang Dayou had no choice but to retract his unexplored hand, squatting on the ground and waiting patiently.
After finally holding on with his fingers for a quarter of an hour, Wang Dayou immediately stood up and asked Xu Yue: "Can you lift the stone now?"
Xu Yue stepped forward and looked at the dripping condition of the mold. She felt that it was almost done and nodded, "Let's uncover it."
Wang Dayou was immediately happy, but he didn't expect that Xu Dayou had been staring at this job for a long time. He pushed him aside, rubbed his hands excitedly, and took off the stones and wooden boards that were pressing on the tofu.
Carefully pull open the gauze, and a whole piece of tender white tofu is exposed.
The tofu looked too fragile and Xu Da didn't dare to handle it, so Xu Yue did it herself and brought down the whole plate of tofu.
An extra piece of wood was specially added to the water-pressed wooden board. After a long period of pressure, the tofu will automatically form a rhombus pattern on it, and it can be cut piece by piece according to the pattern.
A plate of tofu can be cut into 16 pieces. Each piece is as big as an adult's palm and weighs about four kilograms (1,000 grams).
Xu Yue made a total of two boards, 32 pieces. Except for a few edge pieces that were crushed due to lack of experience, Xu Yue was very satisfied with being able to achieve this level of success in the first try.
32 pieces of tofu are 120 kilograms. Twenty kilograms of soybeans are used, which is almost six kilograms of tofu from one kilogram of soybeans.
The current price of soybeans in Yuyang County is 10 yuan per catty, and the cost of tofu this time is 200 yuan.
Of course, the cost here does not include the time cost and labor cost consumed by the whole family to make tofu.
But Xu Yue calculated that if the retail price of a piece of tofu is set at 8 yuan, the gross profit can reach about 30%.
This gross profit is still very considerable.
If you sell two plates of tofu a day, you can make a net profit of 56 yuan. In a month, you will have 1680 yuan, which is more than three times my father's current salary.
While everyone was still studying how to eat and the deliciousness of tofu, Xu Yue's calculations were already starting to click.
Looking at the family members who were swirling around the tofu but had no idea what to do, Xu Yue looked up to the sky and sighed: I can only rely on myself to make a fortune...
