A man travels through time and becomes a widow, only wanting to pursue a career

Chen Changsheng smiled.

I have been busy for so long that I have forgotten this.

It would be foolish to just think about pushing with human power and forget to use external force.

Fortunately, I met Chen Daniu today and gave her some advice.

"Uncle Daniu, you really helped me a lot!"

Chen Daniu's face was stunned, and he said embarrassedly, "I really didn't expect that my old man can still help you. Dafu Niang, if you want to use my ox cart, just ask."

Chen Changsheng smiled and refused.

She knew that it was Chen Daniu who made money for food. How could he borrow his ox cart? If he borrowed it for one day, he would make less money for one day. Besides, I also have a bullock cart.

After finding a way, Chen Changsheng immediately became excited and had to start work immediately.

As soon as Chen Daniu left, she called Dafu and Erlu over.

"Dafu, take out all the remaining bundles of sugar cane and rinse the sugar cane skin several times with water." Chen Changsheng took a brush to Dafu and said, "Brush it clean, so you don't have to peel it anymore, which saves money." A lot of effort.”

Dafu agreed, took the brush and started working.

Chen Changsheng then made arrangements, "Erlu, go and bring our big ox over, rub its body and groom it clean. It will be put to great use later."

Erlu also went to untie the car and carefully scrubbed the big ox.

Chen Changsheng took a water ladle and started scooping water. She carefully cleaned the stone roller and the millstone underneath, inside and out. She also brought two clean large wooden barrels over and placed them at the lower end of the millstone, specifically for collecting sugar cane. juice.

When doing food business, cleanliness and hygiene are the first prerequisites.

After everyone was ready, Chen Changsheng brought the big ox over, tied the rope to the wooden crossbar on the stone roller, and then gently slapped the big ox on the buttocks, and the big ox slowly circled the stone roller. Walk in slow circles.

"It's moving! It's moving! The stone roller is moving!" Dafu and Erlu shouted in unison.

Chen Changsheng opened his mouth and ordered, "Dafu, over there, stuff the sugar cane through the gap between the two stone rollers. Erlu, you are responsible for taking out the pressed sugar cane over here and handing it to your elder brother. Do this several times." , squeeze it dry.

You two have to be careful and don't let the stone roll hurt your hands, remember? "

"Mom, we will be careful."

Dafu and Erlu took a small bench and sat on one side to start.

Dafu took two sugar cane sticks and squeezed them through the gap. The other end turned into a fine slag and came out. Erlu handed over the pressed sugar cane again. After pressing it several times, the sugar cane was considered dry.

All the sugarcane juice is squeezed out, flows to the millstone below, and then flows through the groove in the middle of the millstone into the wooden barrel placed next to the groove.

Chen Dafu sighed, "This ox-pulled stone roller is so labor-saving!"

After four or five squeezes, the sugarcane is crushed into dregs.

Si Xi said from the side, "Mom, do you need me to do anything?"

"You are responsible for moving the dried sugar cane peels to the back of the house. They are still useful."

Sugarcane bagasse can be dried in the sun and used as firewood. It should not be wasted.

"okay!"

"Sanshou, put the snails away for a while. They are still spitting sand, so there is no need to wash them for the time being. Come over and look at the barrel. If the barrel is almost full of sugar cane juice, replace it with an empty barrel. .”

Chen Sanshou trotted over and stood by the barrel.

Everyone had a clear division of labor and worked in an orderly manner.

Soon, all the sugar cane was squeezed, enough to fill two large barrels.

Chen Changsheng took out the filter cloth he had already prepared and filtered the cane juice several times to make sure there was no obvious residue, and then started to prepare the fire for the pot.

The rest was done according to the method of making brown sugar yesterday. Chen Changsheng left it to Dafu to operate, and she supervised beside him.

Ladle the sugarcane juice into the large pot, and Dafu slowly fishes out the foam on the surface.

Chen Changsheng went to check on Tianluosha, and some dirty things came out of the basin.

She changed the water for the snail again, added a few drops of sesame oil, and sprinkled salt again to let the snail continue to spit sand.

The sugar at Dafu boils well, and the cane juice quickly becomes thick and sticky.

After taking the pot out of the pot, the thick syrup was poured into the sugar vat with a spoonful. Dafu took a stick and vigorously stirred the sugar juice in the vat back and forth.

"Erlu, come here and change hands with me." Dafu grinned and shouted.

The arm he used to stir the sugar juice was so sore that it felt like it wasn't his own arm.

Chen Dafu gasped and said, "Mom, we are exhausted from making such a pot of sugar. If we wait until the sugar cane is fully mature and make it on a large scale, do we have to find our second uncle and third uncle to help us?"

"Brother, if you ask me, it must be that you didn't have enough food at noon." Erlu said while stirring, "I'm very strong and I can't finish it. You don't need to hire anyone. Let me do the work in the future."

Chen Erlu stirred hard, exerting all his strength.

"You just have to be tough." Dafu didn't argue anymore.

He has actually stirred it and knows the taste.

Chen Changsheng let the two children talk while she was also making some plans in her mind.

The eldest son is right. Sugarcane has not yet been mass-produced, and there is no need to press juice on a large scale. The family's oxcart can pull a stone wheel when it has time.

However, if you wait until the sugarcane is fully mature and harvested to squeeze a large amount of juice, then the bullock carts will work non-stop all day long.

Moreover, making sugar requires a lot of people, and you also need to hire people to do it.

It's just that these people can only work when making sugar, and they can only work for a few months, unlike the kiln factory all year round.

Just recruit some short-term workers in the village. There will definitely be a lot of people willing to come.

You need to buy another cow, or use the big ox at home to pull the stone wheel, and buy a horse to pull the cart for delivery.

After all, horses run fast. If you buy a horse, it will be much faster to go to the city.

If there is an emergency at home and you have to go to the city, it will be much more convenient.

After thinking about it, Chen Changsheng probably had a certain idea in mind.

The syrup is almost stirred, and finally poured into a mold lined with oil paper and allowed to cool and solidify.

I looked at the sky and saw that it was almost dinner time.

The snail in the basin had almost spit out sand, and Chen Changsheng began to squat down and cut the snail's butt again.

The buttocks of the snail must be cut off before the snail meat can come out. Sometimes, if you encounter a snail master, you don't even need a stick, you can just use your mouth to get the meat out of the snail.

She was quick with her hands and feet and cleaned up all the snails before dark.

Dafu carefully chopped bamboo sticks in the yard. He first cut out long and slender wooden strips, and then slowly sharpened the bamboo sticks with a hatchet. This was a task that tested his patience.

There was still fire in the stove, and Erlu made the fire prosperous. Chen Changsheng poured some oil, then poured seven or eight kilograms of snails into the pot at once and started frying.

Then pour all the seasonings such as ginger, garlic, chili, Sichuan peppercorns, bay leaves, etc. into the pot and stir-fry. After a while, a rich aroma immediately wafts out of the pot.

All that was left was to add water and cook, but Chen Changsheng didn't intend to do that.

She wants more beer.

Beer is the soul!