Chapter 955: That guy just likes to tease you juniors. (Please subscribe and vote)
The eldest brother Cheng Chumo, who was watching the excitement on the side, heard this and couldn't help but say with joy.
"What's wrong with my third brother? He actually wants to make military rations, but he's still compressing it?"
Cheng Yaojin, who had been in the military all year round, also laughed out loud.
"What does this kid want to do? Our military rations in the Tang Dynasty are mainly based on millet.
No matter how compressed the millet is, it is still millet, can it still turn into meat?"
Uncle Fu, the housekeeper, felt that it would be better for him to tell the truth, so he said bravely.
"The villain also asked the Third Young Master what he wanted to do, and he said he made a bet with Li Ji and Li Bingbu.
If he could make a compressed military ration that was both light in weight and able to carry hungry troops, Li Bingbu would lose half a year's salary to him."
The second child, Cheng Chuliang, who had just walked up the steps, immediately became happy when he heard the word "salary".
"What's wrong? Hasn't Third Brother's salary for the first half of next year been confiscated by His Majesty? Could it be that the salary for the second half of the year is also gone?"
Cheng Yao raised his leg and kicked the second child who was affecting the unity of the family, and frowned.
"No matter how light that military ration thing is, how light can it be?
If all the millet is over-dried, won’t the soldiers have to spend a lot of time eating?"
"Maybe the third brother has his own ideas, dad, why don't you go over and take a look first?"
"That's all, let's go over together and see what's going on."
General Cheng turned around and walked quickly inside. The second oldest brother, Cheng Chuliang, saw the white eyes of his eldest brother, Cheng Chumo, flying towards him.
Somewhat shyly, he hurriedly followed the pace of his brother and biological father.
The kitchen was already in full swing at this moment, and the pieces of dried meat that had been dried in the sun were extremely hard and strong, being crushed by the heavy stone roller.
It turned into minced meat and was swept into the basket on the side. On the other side, Cheng Chubi was directing people to weigh the raw materials needed to compress the dry food.
Pour the weighed ingredients into the wooden barrel on the side.
One is based on wheat, mixed with walnuts, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, sesame oil, etc...
The other one is based on soybeans, mixed with almonds, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, goat milk and oil...
Among the three types of compressed dry food, one is mixed with meat, one is mixed with milk and meat, and the other is mixed with neither milk nor meat.
Cheng Chubi was prepared to produce a thousand kilograms of each type of compressed dry food.
Because this is compressed military rations that are intended for trial use by the army, rather than being used as snacks for fun.
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At this time, Cheng Yaojin strode into the courtyard where the kitchen was located, and saw Cheng Chubi directing the busy people in the kitchen.
"Dad, brothers, why are you here?" Cheng Chubi dropped what he was doing and hurried forward to greet him.
Cheng Yaojin stepped forward with a smile and patted his own Saburo on the shoulder and said happily.
"I heard from Cheng Fu that your boy made a bet with your Uncle Li Ji. You want to bet half of his salary for half a year?"
Cheng Chubi smacked his mouth in embarrassment and nodded.
"Yes, in fact, it's not that I wanted to make a bet with Uncle Li Ji, but..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by his father's hearty and hearty laughter.
"Haha... Okay, that guy just likes to tease you juniors.
How about it, do you have the confidence to get his half-year salary back and teach him a lesson?"
After hearing this, Cheng Chubi answered with his head held high.
"Dad, don't worry, I can't say anything else, but if I want to make a substitute, it can be more portable than Xiaomi.
Military rations that are easier to fill your stomach are just a piece of cake.”
"You kid, don't be too arrogant."
"Dad, the kid is really not a fool, but he really has a way. Let the kid get away with it first.
You'll know when I make the compressed dry food tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
"Well, that's fine. Dad will wait until then to taste the taste of the military rations you made. You go about your business. I'll go see your mother first."
He watched his biological father leave, but the eldest brother and the second brother bravely stayed on their own to help their third brother.
Fortunately, there are many cooking pots and stoves in Lao Cheng's house nowadays, otherwise, he would really be too busy.
The production of compressed dry food is actually not complicated. The main thing is to crush the staple food first, then put it into a large pot and start stirring.
And the temperature must be controlled, and then various auxiliary materials that have been determined in proportions are mixed into it.
Cheng Chubi personally operated the first pot as a demonstration for others.
First, pour twenty kilograms of crushed wheat into the pot and start stirring slowly with the big shovel.
After waiting until you can smell the aroma of wheat, start adding the auxiliary ingredients one by one.
Fine grains, oil, salt, sesame...
With the addition of those auxiliary ingredients, the aroma becomes more intense, and I haven't even had dinner yet.
Now that he smelled such a fragrant smell, Cheng Chuliang felt that his saliva was about to drip out.
"Oh, why does this smell so good? I said, third child, is this really special? Is it military ration?
Why do I feel like you are making some delicious delicacies?"
"Brother, do I have to lie to you?" Cheng Chubi chuckled and continued to stir with the big spatula while paying attention to the firepower.
Following Cheng Chubi's call, Cheng Fa and Cheng Da quickly brought the mold.
It was placed on the very flat and smooth bluestone board that the old Cheng family used to kill pigs and sheep.
Then Cheng Chubi lifted the steaming cauldron himself and poured the fried ingredients into the horizontal utensil.
Spread the fried ingredients into the mold as quickly as possible.
Cheng Fa and Cheng Da quietly carried up a stone roller that was about two feet long and weighed about three hundred kilograms.
After that, a small stone roller with a width just enough to be embedded in the inner wall of the mold began to be rolled inside repeatedly.
Cheng Chubi picked up the knife, thrust it in, and after confirming the degree of squeezing, began to cut into pieces. The cut pieces of military rations, which were about two inches wide and about half an inch thick, were weighed on the scale.
Then he cut another piece and tried again. After confirming that the approximate weight of one piece was half a catty, Cheng Chubi continued cutting according to the weight of half a catty.
I'll wait until I have time to get a more precise and more convenient mold. This one is just for testing at the moment.
"Third brother, can you eat this thing? Brother, I didn't eat tonight and I'm really hungry."
Cheng Chubi had just cut a few pieces. His second brother Cheng Chuliang, who had been tempted by the scent of defendant for a long time, saw Cheng Chubi nodding.
I picked up a piece of compressed dry food that had cooled down a bit and took a bite.
Seeing that the second brother had already started, the eldest brother Cheng Chumo naturally did not want to be outdone and picked up a piece.
After taking a bite, there was a strong aroma of oil, and it tasted a little sweet. In addition, it seemed to have the taste of shredded meat and nuts. The two brothers nodded frequently after eating.