Joe's Farming

Qiao Yu handed the mooncake in her hand to Xie Tianyu.

"These are the mooncakes I made a few days ago. Take them home and eat them."

Xie Tianyu would not pretend to be polite with Qiao Yu, and politely took it: "Thank you, Uncle Qiao."

"Is Tianyu feeling unwell? He doesn't look well." Qiao Yu took the opportunity to ask.

Xie Tianyu shook his head: "I'm fine."

Then he said goodbye to the three little ones one by one and left with the servant who came to pick him up.

Gu Xiaoyan looked at Xie Tianyu's back in confusion: "He seems a little unhappy."

But his attention was immediately attracted by Qiao Yu.

Qiao Yu hadn't come to pick them up for a long time because he had to take care of Gu Heng. When he came today, the three little ones couldn't wait to share with him what was happening in the school.

The three little ones were a little unhappy when they were criticized by the teacher for bringing too many snacks.

Qiao Yu didn't think too much about it and comforted him, "Don't share with the teacher next time. Eat quietly with your classmates and don't get caught."

Gu Feng: ...

Before leaving the city, Qiao Yu went to the grocery store to buy alkaline noodles to make sesame sauce noodles the next day.

If his sesame paste is successful.

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Not long after breakfast the next day, Dazhuang carried fifty kilograms of white sesame seeds to Gu's yard.

"Thank you for your hard work. Please call Xu Ning and tell him that I am going to start making sesame paste."

Qiao Yu said as she picked up the sesame seeds and smelled them.

The sesame seeds were plump and fragrant, and Qiao Yu was very satisfied.

Da Zhuang let out an "Ah" and quickly ran down the mountain.

Gu Feng put Gu Heng into the cradle, stood next to Qiao Yu and asked if there was anything he needed to do.

“Not for now. We’ll need Brother Gu’s strength when we grind it later.”

Gu Feng was happy: "You can use your husband's strength as you like."

Qiao Yu first put the white sesame seeds in a winnowing basket and washed away the impurities with mountain spring water, and also washed away the dust on the stone mill.

While waiting for the water to drain, Xu Ning arrived.

Wen Ge'er and Ling Lie also came at the same time.

Brother Wen: "There are not many customers at the villa this morning. I think it's because the people in the town don't know that it's open yet."

Qiao Yu waved her hand: "It's not a big deal. You guys are here just in time to help me with the work. Do you see those fifty jars outside? Help me clean them and drain the water."

It's just a small matter that Wen Ge'er doesn't need to do anything. Ling Lie, Huang Guihua and Xia He can finish it in a short time.

Then Qiao Yu asked someone to light a fire and poured five pounds of sesame seeds into the big iron pot.

"Now start frying the sesame seeds until the moisture inside is dried out and the sesame seeds are cooked. Remember not to burn them, otherwise they will taste bitter."

"it is good."

"The fire must not be too big. Sesame seeds can be easily fried. Look, they are slightly yellow and puffy. They will break into pieces when you pinch them with your hands. Who of you wants to try?"

Qiao Yu scooped out the roasted sesame seeds from the pot and poured them into a wooden basin.

Xu Ning said, "Let me do it."

This is a job that requires patience, as you have to constantly stir the sesame seeds to ensure that each one is heated evenly, and you also have to pay attention to the heat at all times to avoid over-frying.

But now Xu Ning is already a veteran in the kitchen and quickly cooked a qualified second pot.

By the time they were frying the fifth pot, everyone was working faster and faster.

By the time the fifty kilograms were fried, the first pot had already cooled down completely.

Now it was Gu Feng and Ling Lie's turn to take the stage.

The moisture on the stone mill had evaporated completely. Qiao Yu scooped the sesame seeds into the millstone, and Gu Feng began to grind them.

One of them grinds while the other releases, and they cooperate with each other in perfect harmony.

But Qiao Yu frowned as he looked at the ground sesame seeds.

The sesame seeds ground the first time are very rough, they are just crushed.

What's so delicate and oily? It's totally not related.

Seeing that Gu Feng had been working alone for a long time, Ling Lie took the initiative to step forward and replace him.

This is a good thing, because both of them have strong explosive power at the beginning, so they can grind faster.

Although the first grinding was not successful, the aroma of sesame still came out.

Everyone thought this was sesame paste.

Wen Ge'er: "It turns out that it can be made just like grinding tofu."

Qiao Yu:......

Only Li Xin, who had just gotten up, yawned and frowned as he looked at the sesame seeds ground from the stone mill and said, "What kind of sesame paste is this?"

Qiao Yu said calmly, "It's still early."

In fact, I thought: That’s right, it’s made by grinding with a stone mill. What’s wrong with that? It’s okay, let’s try again!

Qiao Yu asked Xia He to help scrape the ground sesame seeds out of the gaps in the millstone.

After the first grinding, a lot of sesame seeds were stuck on the millstone.

"Brother Gu, grind it again."

Qiao Yu scooped the ground sesame seeds into the grinding hole again.

Gu Feng naturally had no complaints. He did whatever his husband asked him to do, and everything his husband said made sense.

Fortunately, after this round, the sesame seeds became visibly oily and moister, and were smoother to grind.

Qiao Yu curled up her lips happily.

Next, Qiao Yu collected the ground sesame seeds and ground them again.

This time, the sesame seeds changed significantly, becoming a rougher and thicker sesame paste.

Qiao Yu felt that it was not fine enough, so she scraped it out again and asked Gu Feng to grind it again.

This last time, Qiao Yu also added some salt.

After grinding, the whole yard is filled with the aroma of fresh sesame paste.

The sesame paste looks oily and smooth, and it is very appetizing at first glance.

Qiao Yu dipped a little bit with clean chopsticks and tasted it.

Yes, this is the taste!

Homemade tahini without any additives.

Li Xin had already finished washing up a long time ago. He got up late today and missed breakfast. He watched from the side with shining eyes.

"Brother, my dear brother, please make me some mahjong noodles. I beg you."

Ling Lie said to Gu Feng, "Second Master, you go and have a rest. I'll take over next. I know what to do."

Qiao Yu happily packed a jar of sesame paste, and then asked Xia He Bai Lan and the others to pack the rest.

"Don't get it wet or oily. Seal it with wax paper. It can be kept for a long time."

Seeing Ling Lie pushing the mill vigorously, he reminded him, "Stop after you finish grinding these ten kilograms. Let me fry some peanuts and spices."

After Qiao Yu finished speaking, he said to Li Xin, "Then go pick some cucumbers and coriander from the field."

"Okay!" Li Xin went there excitedly.

Qiao Yu took the jar of freshly ground sesame paste to the kitchen.

He fried some peanuts first without using oil, and added them to the sesame paste to increase the flavor.

I also fried some star anise, bay leaves and peppercorns in rapeseed oil to make sesame oil and set it aside.

Finally, I fried some peanuts to mix with the noodles.

Next, boil water and cook the noodles.

When the noodles are 80% cooked, remove from the cooker and drain the water. Then add a little bit of oil, mix and shake the noodles, and set aside.

Shred cucumber and chop cilantro.

Prepare a bowl of minced garlic, chili powder and white sesame seeds, and pour boiling oil on them.

Add salt, a little soy sauce, and two tablespoons of sesame paste.

Because the sesame paste was too thick, Qiao Yu added some water to dilute it.

For the last plate, Li Xin was allowed to pick as much as he wanted, then topped it with cucumber shreds and coriander, some peanuts, and drizzled with a large spoonful of the prepared sesame sauce.

"Okay, let's eat."

Qiao Yu brought the prepared noodles to Li Xin.

Li Xin was so moved that tears were about to come out.

This is the sesame sauce noodles that Qiao Yu made according to her family’s taste. It is different from the traditional one.

But after taking a bite, Li Xin murmured in satisfaction: "It's delicious."