Chapter 21: Everything is ready and the tofu is out
It was already evening when Zhang Sui and Fang Xiong returned home.
The orange sunset reached the horizon.
Zhang Sui asked Fang Xiong about his preparations for explaining the matter along the way.
Fang Xiong patted his chest to show that he was fully prepared. When he finished, he scratched his head a little embarrassed and said: "It's just that the money given by the second master was not enough, but in the end I got everything ready."
Zhang Suiqi asked: "How can I buy it all if I don't have enough money? Do you want to use my name on credit?"
Fang Xiong said bluntly: "Second Master's name is not worth money, and you can't get anything on credit."
Zhang Sui had a dark look on his face, why don't you be so direct!
Fang Xiong didn't think there was anything wrong with his words, and then explained: "It was the third lady who took the money to buy everything."
Zhang Sui asked: "Didn't Xin'er also know about my purchase?"
Fang Xiong said quickly: "I have repeatedly asked the third lady to keep it secret. The third lady promised me that she will definitely be able to do it."
Fang Xiong's face was full of affirmation, and he had complete trust in the third lady. You know, Zhang Xin was scolded by her mother for not telling Fang Xiong in order to steal food for Fang Xiong. Fang Xiong was absolutely assured of Zhang Xin.
Zhang Sui asked: "How did Xin'er know that you were going to buy these things?"
Fang Xiong said embarrassedly: "I promised the third lady to give her a snow rabbit, but I didn't catch it. After I went back, I bought one and gave it to her. I thought I would buy something for the second master after I gave it away. The third lady was bored.
Just let me go. Originally we didn't have enough money, so I listened to the second master and wanted to prepare some of it first, but the third lady knew about it and gave me the money to buy it first, and then pay her back when you get back."
, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Profits will be compounded and returned tenfold..."
Zhang Sui was speechless, you are putting me on loan sharks!
Zhang Sui knew that Zhang Xin was joking, so he didn't care very much. He patted Fang Xiong's generous shoulder and praised: "Things were done well!"
Fang Xiong grinned innocently when he heard this.
Soon they arrived in front of Zhang Sui's courtyard. Lao Lu was lying on the chair in front of the concierge and basking in the sun as usual.
Hearing the sound of the carriage, he stood up and walked out. When he saw Zhang Sui coming back, he smiled and said, "The second master is back. He looks good." After saying that, he looked at Zhang Sui.
He was telling the truth. Ever since Zhang Sui practiced the breathing exercise method with Qingling Qi, in just three days, the changes in body and mind could be seen with the naked eye.
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "I have to thank you for the breathing method you taught me. It works very well. Plus, I am extremely talented and have extraordinary qualifications. It is normal for changes to occur." The first half of this sentence is normal, but the second half is normal.
Halfway through it started to sound a bit boastful.
The honest Fang Xiong still thought it made sense and nodded repeatedly.
But Lao Lu laughed and scolded: "I see that the second master has not only made great progress in his breathing and physical training, but his face is also growing along with it!"
Aunt Liu, who came over after hearing the news, patted Lao Lu and cursed: "How could you talk to the second young master like this? There are no rules at all!"
Zhang Sui said quickly: "It's okay Aunt Liu, Lao Lu is telling the truth, he's just joking. We all live together, just like a family, there is no need to be so restrained."
Zhang Sui told the truth. Ever since Zhang Sui moved to this courtyard after his serious illness, Aunt Liu and Lao Lu had been taking care of him.
After recovering from his illness, Zhang Sui was no longer the playboy he was before. The dominant thoughts were basically those of Zhang Sui on Earth. He had been educated since childhood and had no idea of superiority and inferiority. In addition, Fang Xiong had grown up together with Fang Xiong.
Big, this friendship is also real.
Speaking of which, for Zhang Sui now, except for the third sister Zhang Xin, the entire Zhang family does not have as much affection for other people as the three people in front of him. In addition, he and Lao Lu share the same sorrow and sorrow, and they regard the three people as family members.
Originally, when he first arrived in this world, Golden Finger was not very powerful. He did not have the character of Long Aotian, nor did he feel possessed by the aura of the invincible protagonist. Even turning on Golden Finger was a coincidence. He was just an ordinary person on earth.
A common office worker with a calm personality and can also crack a few jokes.
Therefore, he was cautious when dealing with people. Only when he returned to this courtyard did he feel stable and at ease. He also had the heart to joke around.
Zhang Sui walked into the courtyard, Fang Xiong picked up his package and followed behind. Lao Lu led the carriage and was about to go to the stables. Zhang Sui remembered something, turned around and called to Lao Lu, saying: "Lao Lu, let Aunt Liu prepare some more dishes.
Let’s all eat together later. I have something to say.”
Lao Lu repeatedly agreed and asked Aunt Liu to prepare.
After putting away the luggage, Fang Xiong led Zhang Sui to the backyard. There were many objects in the small backyard, all carefully wrapped in felt.
Fang Xiong explained: "The room is limited. These are large items that are not afraid of wind and rain. I will put them outside, and I will put the others in the side room."
Zhang Sui nodded and stepped forward. He opened the felt and looked carefully. There were stone mills, distillation equipment, bottles, jars, and large containers placed outside.
Zhang Suidao didn't really care about the stone mill and those containers. What he cared about was the distillation equipment. When he wrote the list, he didn't know if there was such a thing in the world. He just described it. He didn't expect it to exist, and it looked very good.
Mature equipment.
Fang Xiong saw that he was very concerned about the still, so he stepped forward and said, "The second master didn't have enough money because he bought this thing. The unscrupulous shop wouldn't give up the price at all, a total of seventy taels of silver." Fang Xiong still said this.
A bit indignant.
Zhang Sui thought about it in his mind. The value of silver in this world is about the same as that in the mid-Qing Dynasty. One tael is equivalent to about 300 yuan on earth. Seventy taels is equivalent to more than 20,000 yuan. Looking at this exquisite craftsmanship, it is actually not too much.
expensive.
Zhang Sui comforted him: "It's okay, the money you spent will come back."
At this time, Lao Lu also finished cleaning up and came to the backyard. Seeing Zhang Sui looking at those items, he stepped forward and asked, "Is this what the second master is going to do?" After Daxiong came back, it took him two days to buy them all. He asked him what he was doing.
Don’t say anything either.”
Zhang Sui laughed and said: "I have gained something from reading ancient books in ethnic studies, and I want to try it out to see if it works. I asked Daxiong to keep it a secret, but actually Daxiong doesn't know what I want to do."
Fang Xiong glanced at Lao Lu, nodded and said, "Second Master didn't tell me what to use it for, he just asked me to buy it according to the list."
Zhang Sui said with a smile: "You will be able to meet in two days. I don't know if it will succeed yet."
Zhang Sui continued to check the items on the list. Not long after, Aunt Liu came over to say that the food was ready and asked them to eat.
Zhang Sui called Lao Lu and Fang Xiong to come with them. Everyone came to the dining room. There were six or seven dishes on the table, including meat, vegetables and soup. They looked very rich.
Zhang Sui invited everyone to sit down and eat together. Aunt Liu wanted to go back to the kitchen. Zhang Sui signaled to Lao Lu. Lao Lu smiled and grabbed Aunt Liu and pressed her on the seat.
During the dinner, Zhang Sui filled a bowl of soup, raised his hands, and said to Lao Lu and the others: "There is no wine at the dinner, so I will drink soup instead of wine to pay my respects to you all. To Lao Lu for sharing the hard times with me, and to Aunt Liu for taking care of me.
I also respect Nobita for protecting me since childhood." After saying that, he drank the soup in the bowl in one gulp.
The three of them were a little surprised to see Zhang Sui like this, but they drank the soup in one gulp.
Lao Lu sighed: "Second Master, your temperament has completely changed since you recovered from the illness. I thought it was just that your temperament has become more peaceful, but I didn't expect that you have completely changed. If I hadn't been by your side all the time,
I will definitely think you have been transferred!"
Aunt Liu and Fang Xiong nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "Is that better, the old one or the current one?"
Fang Xiong rushed to answer: "It must be good now!" Aunt Liu hit Fang Xiong and said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Everything is fine!!"
Zhang Sui looked at Fang Xiong who was being beaten and said with a smile: "I know which one is better. If we stay together for a long time in the future, you will naturally know what kind of person I am."
When he was almost done eating, Zhang Sui put down his bowl and said, "I won't go to the clan school to study after I come back this time. I have some ideas that I want to try. If successful, the benefits will be huge. This requires your help."
help."
Fang Xiong patted his chest and said, "If the second master has any orders, just tell him. I will definitely be the first to go!"
Fang Xiong was indeed of great help. He pushed such a big millstone into the air. Aunt Liu kept saying to the side: "Slow down, slow down, you want me to pour the beans!!" As he said,
Put the soaked soybeans into the grinding eye, and the white soy milk flows along the grinding crack into the large basin below.
Zhang Sui taught Aunt Liu the entire process of making tofu, and directly directed from the side. After working for a long time, he finally reached the most critical step: ordering the stew.
Zhang Sui was also a little nervous, wondering if this world also followed the chemical principles of making tofu on earth. Looking at the boiling soy milk, he asked Fang Xiong to stop the fire, poured the soy milk into a large pottery jar, and then Zhang Sui took a small half pot and cooked it.
Gypsum water, also known as brine, is slowly poured into the tank, and at the same time, Aunt Liu slowly stirs the soy milk with a large spoon so that the brine and soy milk can be evenly blended.
After all the brine was poured out, Zhang Sui asked Aunt Liu to continue stirring for half a minute, then stopped and let the soy milk sit there. Zhang Sui stared at the soy milk closely, although he knew that it would take about half an hour for the soy milk to solidify, but Zhang Sui
He just didn't want to leave for a moment and stayed by the big tank.
Seeing Zhang Sui's appearance, Lao Lu and the others gathered around him and stared at the soy milk together, not knowing what Zhang Sui was looking at.
Half an hour was a short but long time for Zhang Sui. Lao Lu had long been impatient with the waiting and walked aside to lie down and bask in the sun. Only Fang Xiong and Aunt Liu stayed with Zhang Sui.
After finally getting through the time, Zhang Sui gently touched the soy milk in the tank with a spoon, and it had already condensed. Zhang Sui breathed a sigh of relief, laughed, and told Fang Xiong: "Go and get some bowls quickly.
, get some more sucrose."
Fang Xiong and Aunt Liu also noticed something strange in the vat and hurriedly went to get something. Lao Lu also came over and saw that the vat of soy milk turned into white jade-like tofu. They were also surprised and a little unsure, so he poked it with his finger.
When he poked it, he found that it was really condensed together. He turned to look at Zhang Sui and his eyes suddenly became strange.
Lao Lu asked: "Second Master, did you cast a spell? Turn water into stone?"
Zhang Sui smiled and said nothing.
Fang Xiong and Aunt Liu brought bowls, chopsticks and sucrose and handed them to Zhang Sui. Zhang Sui scooped up half a bowl of tofu, sprinkled some sucrose and took a sip. Instantly, tears filled his eyes: "I've eaten the earth's food again."
The food is still so delicious, it would be even better if it comes with a fried dough stick!"
Seeing the three people looking at him eagerly, he motioned to Aunt Liu to serve some for everyone to try. Aunt Liu was afraid of serving too much, so each person only filled half a bowl, which was probably not enough for Fang Xiong to eat. Zhang Sui saw this and picked up the bowl.
Fill the spoons for everyone, and then pour cane sugar on them, gesturing for everyone to taste them.
Everyone's eyes widened when they ate. Fang Xiong gulped down a bowl in two mouthfuls without fear of burning it.
After eating, they still looked unsatisfied. The performance of Lao Lu and Aunt Liu was not much better. It is also because the food culture in this world does not develop fast enough and cannot keep up with the richness of the earth. It was really amazing to eat tofu nao for the first time.
Lao Lu kept saying, "Good stuff, it's really delicious. It reminds me of the Kui Xiong brain I ate in the southwest. It's tender, sweet, and delicious!" Aunt Liu and Fang Xiong also nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "This way of eating is just one of them. There are many different ways of eating it. They should all be good."
For two whole days, while the three of them looked at the God of Cookery, Zhang Sui made several other forms of tofu: tender tofu with some of the water squeezed out, old tofu with the water squeezed out, tofu skin pressed out with a mold,
Dried tofu smoked with various spices, fried tofu in oil, basically everything that can be done under the current conditions.
Everyone looked at the five or six kinds of tofu products on the table. Zhang Sui looked satisfied, while the other three were full of admiration.
Fang Xiong murmured: "No wonder the second master doesn't study anymore, he turns out to be a natural cook!"
When Zhang Sui heard this, his face was full of dark thoughts: You are the cook, and I, the second master, am obviously a fairy. Of course, it is in the future, but it is still quite far away...
"Could this mean that time travel and cultivating immortality started with selling tofu?" Zhang Sui shuddered when he thought of this.
While he was running wildly in his mind, he heard a knock on the door from outside the courtyard. Zhang Sui told Aunt Liu to put away all the tofu and asked Fang Xiong to open the door.
When Fang Xiong opened the door, Zhang Bing, the elder of the clan, appeared at the door. Zhang Bing was full of anger. When he saw Zhang Sui arriving in the courtyard, he pushed Fang Xiong away from the door and strode towards Zhang Sui.
When Zhang Sui saw Zhang Bing arriving, his face was still full of anger, but he was not panic in his heart and greeted him with a smile.