In the next few days, the weather was surprisingly clear, and the northwest wind, which had been blowing for more than a month, seemed to feel tired and stopped wreaking, and the average daily temperature also rose to about 10 degrees.

For a while, everyone had a feeling that spring had arrived.

But this is just an illusion, according to the meteorological department, in five days there will be a strong cold air from Siberia southward, when the northern ministries will usher in a strong snowstorm, so major TV stations, media have issued notices, reminding the general public to do a good job of keeping warm from the cold, and at the same time pay attention to safety.

Relying on the surprisingly good weather for the past three days, I happily dried all those soybeans.

With the loss of water, the soybean gradually changed, from the crystal blue bean to the golden yellow, although the color changed, but its appearance is still so crystal clear, like a bright yellow jewelry.

Three days later, in the evening, the steamed bun shop closed after business, happily summoned Zhang Tugen to the hall, pointed to the basket of golden soybeans on the side, and said to Zhang Tugen with a smile: "Uncle Tugen, the soybeans have been dried, and it's up to you next!" ”

Zhang Tugen nodded with a serious face: "Okay!" ”

In order to save time, Zhang Tugen has moved all the belongings of making tofu brain at home to the happy bun shop, and this time he feels that he is fighting against the water!

Zhang Tugen took out more than 20 catties of soybeans from the basket, and then put them into the large wooden basin on the side, and then poured the space water that Xingxing had prepared for a long time.

Just when he was happy to watch how Zhang Tugen showed his skills, he saw Zhang Tugen clapping his hands. Scoop out a pack of "icebergs" from your pocket, slowly and methodically pull out a snow-white fragrance, light it, and take a sip. Then he said to Xingxing: "Happy, then this is the case first, I'll go back first." ”

"Huh?" Happy suddenly opened his mouth wide, what is the situation?

"Uncle Tsuchigen, what's next? Just soak the soybeans in water? Aren't you going to make tofu brain? ”

Zhang Tugen shook his head and said with a smile: "Then we have to wait until this soybean absorbs the water." Otherwise, this dry and hard soybean is not easy to beat! ”

"So?" Happy nodded, but then another question came to mind. "In that case, why don't you just use fresh soybeans to pulp? That's a lot of effort! ”

Zhang Tugen shook his head: "Every soybean will have a very thin fiber film on the surface, which is a protective effect for soybeans, but it has no nutrients for our human body. On the contrary, it will hinder our absorption of soy nutrients, so it must be removed. However, because the soybeans are fresh, this fibrous film will stick tightly to the soybeans, and it is not easy to get them off, so the soybeans must be dried first. By soaking it before getting it off. ”

Looking at Zhang Tugen's face, I suddenly felt that I was back in my student days, sitting in class and listening to the teacher's lectures.

Zhang Tugen shook his head and told the reason to Happy after speaking. He realized that Happy was looking at him with the same gaze. Suddenly, the old face turned red, and he said with a little apprehension: "What's wrong?" Happy. Am I wrong somewhere? ”

"Nope! No! Happy came back to his senses and immediately applauded, "Uncle Tugen, what you said is really good!" At your level, it's enough to become a teacher in college! ”

The happy admiration suddenly made Zhang Tugen's face flush, and he waved his hand again and again: "No, no, no, where can I be a teacher!" I'm a person who hasn't graduated from elementary school, where do I know anything? Say it to make people laugh! ”

"No, what you just said was pretty good!" Said with a happy smile.

Zhang Tugen suddenly smiled and said: "It was two years ago that the government invited experts from the academy to give us a lecture, I was idle and had nothing to do, I listened to a little in the past, and I remembered these, and I forgot everything else!" ”…,

"I see!" Happy nodded, "Okay, you go back first, and come over tomorrow." ”

"Hmm!" Zhang Tugen nodded and left the bun shop.

At four o'clock the next morning, the low chirp of Gray Boy suddenly sounded in Happy Ears, and then he woke up from his sleep: "What's the matter, Gray Boy?" ”

Gray Boy's claws fell to the ground, leaned forward slightly, and bared his teeth and whispered to the door: "Woo woo......"

Seeing the appearance of the gray boy, his heart moved, he turned his ear sideways, moved slightly, and suddenly an extremely subtle footstep sound immediately entered his ears.

"Someone out there?!" A sharp light flashed in his happy eyes, judging from the performance of the gray boy, this person outside would definitely not be the father who got up at night.

Happy gently turned over and put it on, quietly walked to the door, and listened intently.

I could only hear a trembling sound outside, and from this sound, it sounded as if someone was touching something on the wall.

"What thief is so bold, it's almost dawn, and he dares to run in and steal something?" A hint of banter flashed on his happy face, and he grasped the handle and turned it slightly, while listening intently to the movement outside.

"Here!" Suddenly, there was a suppressed voice outside, and there was a hint of joy in that voice.

Happy Zhilu said that it was now, opened the door, and shouted: "Thief! Don't move! ”

"Smack!" With a bang, the dark living room suddenly lit up, and happily subconsciously closed his eyes.

"Huh?" Just when Happy was still adjusting to the sudden bright light, the gray boy next to him suddenly let out a strange cry, and then trotted all the way over.

"What's going on?" Happy was surprised, opened his eyes slightly, and immediately saw Uncle Tugen squatting on the ground with a smile on his face, touching Gray Boy's head.

"Uncle Tsuchigen? How are you? Happy was dumbfounded.

At this moment, Bu Yuanting's door suddenly opened, and Bu Yuanting rushed out with a vigilant face, scooping a bench in his hand: "Where is the thief?" ”

Immediately, he saw Zhang Tugen and Happy standing in the hall, and couldn't help but hold back.

Seeing the father and son of the Bu family running out of the room wearing underwear and underwear, Zhang Tugen couldn't help but blush, and immediately showed a look of embarrassment on his face: "I'm sorry to wake you up!" ”

"Uncle Tugen, why are you here? It's only past four o'clock! Happy looked at the time, it was 4:15.

Zhang Tugen smiled and said, "I'll make tofu brain!" Estimate the time, this time to do, by the time the bun shop opens, you can just scoop it out and sell it. ”

"That's it!" Happy nodded, "That's okay, Dad, you go back to sleep for a while, I'll stay and give Uncle Tugen a hand." ”

When Zhang Tugen heard this, he immediately waved his hand and said, "No, no, you all go to sleep, just have me here!" ”

Happy said: "What? Is Uncle Tugen afraid that I will steal your craft? ”

Zhang Tugen suddenly smiled and said: "How is this possible, I am worried that this craft will be lost from my hands!" If you're willing to learn, I'm too late to be happy! ”

"That's it!" Said with a happy smile, "Then I'll learn from Master Zhang now!" That's a ready-made lesson! ”

Although he said this happily, Zhang Tugen understood it tightly in his heart, the other party didn't want to be tired alone, and he couldn't help but be moved in his heart.

The two then took the soybeans out of the wooden pot after soaking overnight.

After a night of soaking, most of the transparent film on the outside of the soybeans fell off, and some remaining "stubborn elements" fell off under the gentle sliding of Zhang Tugen's hands.

Putting the well-drunk soybeans into an aluminum rice sieve, Zhang Tugen went to the bun shop, opened the canvas covering, and revealed a large stone pillar separated from the top and bottom inside. …,

"What is this?" Happy was stunned.

"This is our Zhang family's ancestral stone water mill, and our Zhang family's tofu brain is found by this water mill!" patted the big stone pillar in front of him, and Zhang Tugen's face showed a trace of pride.

Then, Zhang Tugen put the soybeans aside, scooped up a can of soybeans with a shovel placed on the side, put it into a small hole in the middle of the grinding disc, and then said to Xingxing: "Happy, you can help me add water." ”

It's the first time I've seen something like this that has only appeared in textbooks, and I can't help but be a little stunned.

According to historical records, in the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, the common people in the Huaihe River Valley have begun to use this stone mill to grind rice and beans. And legend has it that the invention of tofu brain in this is related to Liu An, the king of Huainan.

Happy took a closer look at the stone mill, and there was a big hole in the center of the stone mill that went straight to the bottom, and when he saw Uncle Tugen pouring soybeans into it, Happy understood that this was the entrance to the soybeans. Then there are a few small holes under the stone pillar, and Uncle Tugen has already placed a large bucket underneath, which is used to hold soy milk.

"Happy?" Zhang Tugen called, but did not see a happy response, and suddenly raised his head strangely and called again.

"Huh? Yes! Zhilu Dao! Just as he was happy, he came back to his senses, and immediately brought a bucket of fresh space water from the kitchen, as for the water left after soaking soybeans before, Uncle Tsuchigen said that there were many harmful substances in the water, and it could not be used.

Uncle Tugen grabbed a wooden handle on the stone mill and said to Xingxing, "Let's add two spoonfuls of water first!" ”

The moment Uncle Tugen held the wooden handle, the temperament of the whole person suddenly changed, and the usual tired and worried look disappeared, but it was replaced by extremely focused and confident, like a commander of a large army commanding in front of the battle, commanding and strategizing!

At this time, Uncle Tugen seems to be ten years younger than before!

Seeing this change in Uncle Tugen, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then nodded and said, "Well, it's good!" ”

So, with Happy as the assistant, Zhang Tugen sang the leading role, and using this ancient stone grinding tool, the two spent nearly half an hour finally beating the soybeans into soy milk.

Looking at the soybean milk that kept flowing down under the stone mill, he couldn't help but say happily: "Uncle Tugen, why don't we use a beater to beat it?" Isn't that a lot of effort-saving? ”

Uncle Tugen shook his head when he heard it and said: "Our ancestor of the Zhang family has a testament, to make tofu brain, you must not use gold, otherwise the gold will invade it, and the bean flavor will be gone!" ”

"Huh?" Happy was stunned, "Is this the Jin Kemu in the Five Elements?" (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )