Natural disaster at the beginning: I will lead the system to build a safe zone

The first step in making tofu is, of course, to choose the beans.

Maybe because of the high-quality seeds provided by the system, the quality of the soybeans they grow is also very good. After slightly screening out some shriveled and incomplete beans, the soybeans can be washed and soaked.

At this time, Shi Anan remembered that they didn't have enough stone mills! Fortunately, she hadn't started soaking the beans yet, otherwise she would have soaked the beans in vain if she found out she didn't have the tools.

There is currently only one large stone mill in Guangming Village, which is usually used to grind flour and other staple foods. As the population of Guangming Village has increased recently, the staple food is consumed faster, so this stone mill is working almost non-stop all day long.

However, because it takes time to polish a stone mill, their village has not built a second stone mill until now.

This is troublesome. If she goes to grind the beans, wouldn't it delay her other work? Moreover, grinding soy milk is different from grinding powder. After grinding, she has to clean it and wait for the grinding wheel to dry. This will delay more than a day's work.

Oh, I didn't expect that to make tofu, she has to start with the grinding wheel.

To make a grinding wheel, the first thing is to choose the right stone. The ideal stone is one with moderate hardness, wear resistance and not easy to break. Usually granite, marble or other hard stones are better.

But she didn't have to worry about this step. There were people in the village who were specifically responsible for making stone mills. They had prepared the stones long ago, but they hadn't been polished yet.

So, Shi Anan had one more thing to do every day, which was to keep an eye on the person making the millstone.

The master craftsman who made the grinding wheel thought he had delayed something important, so he worked day and night to rush to finish it, shortening the construction period to just a few days.

Shi Anan took the millstone and patted the master on the shoulder as if to praise him: "Thank you for your hard work!"

The master craftsman who made the millstone was flattered: "It's not hard, it's not hard, it's already half done."

If not for this, he would not be able to finish it in a few days. However, if Shi Anan continues to stare at him like this, his hands will tremble so much that he won't be able to do it.

With the grinding wheel, Shi Anan was able to resume the tofu-making project that had been forced to suspend.

First, have someone soak the selected soybeans in water overnight. Each soybean must be fully soaked and expanded so that it can be better ground into slurry.

After the soybeans are soaked, they are ground into pulp.

Guangming Village not only lacks millstones, but also only has one donkey. The donkey is already working very diligently, and Shi Anan doesn't have the heart to add to its workload.

Originally, they wanted to let the horse pull the mill, but Mu Shan disagreed. How could a dignified Arabian horse do the job of pulling a mill? He righteously rejected Shi Anan.

Well, now these horses are Mu Shan’s treasures and cannot be moved casually.

If horses don’t work, will cows work? The old master who pulled the mill shook his head and said, “Cows are too big and inconvenient, and they are not used to walking in circles. It is not suitable to use them to pull the mill, and it will reduce efficiency.”

There are no horses or cows, no mules, and not enough donkeys, so in the end, only humans can do the job of pulling the mill.

Fortunately, this time we are just experimenting with making tofu, and the quantity is not large, so it won’t be too tiring for people to pull the mill. As for when we need large-scale production in the future, we will try to get donkeys or mules.

While it was still early and the sun was not so strong, Shi Anan called a few strong men in the village to help her grind soy milk.

Put the soaked beans into the grinding wheel and pour an appropriate amount of water on it. Several men will take turns pushing the grinding wheel. If anyone gets tired, the next one will take over. Because there are so many people, the grinding speed is fast and the soy milk is ready in a short while.

After thanking those who came to help grind the beans, Shi Anan started the next step, which was to filter the soy milk.

Just when she prepared the gauze and was about to start filtering the soy milk, Ruan suddenly came over curiously.

"An An, what are you doing?" Ruan asked, looking at the white soy milk in the bucket.

"I'm preparing to make tofu. Aunt Ruan, it's so hot, why are you here?" Shi Anan greeted Aunt Ruan.

"The weather is too hot now, so the soap factory has stopped working. Yuan'er has Chengze to help take care of him, so I have nothing to do, so I went out for a walk in the morning before it's too hot." Ruan's life is so much easier now. In the past, when she was in the Duke of Wei's Mansion, she had to always consider her identity as the Duke's wife. Someone was watching her every move, and she was afraid of bringing trouble to her husband, so she couldn't do whatever she wanted.

But after arriving in Guangming Village, although the conditions were difficult at first, she felt relaxed and she could do what she liked.

What’s more, the current Guangming Village is completely different from when they first arrived, and life there is just as good.

Shi Anan was not surprised to hear Ruan's answer. The weather was hot now, and it was not just the soap factory that had stopped working. There were only so many people in Guangming Village, and she had not yet opened up the outside market. For soap, she only produced enough for use.

However, Aunt Ruan is here and her mother is busy with something else. The two of them are now like sisters and usually appear together.

"Then where did my mother go? Aunt Ruan, didn't you go to see my mother?"

Ruan smiled and replied, "Didn't you recently find a job for your mother to make toothpaste, toothbrushes, and soap? Toothbrushes are easy, we've already made them, and soap is also easy, we can just improve on the soap, but she hasn't figured out the toothpaste yet, and she's doing experiments every day now."

Uh... Shi Anan had completely forgotten about this. It was just that she saw that Liu was a little bored after making soap, so she mentioned the toothbrush, toothpaste and soap to her. She didn't expect that Liu was so proactive and started to develop it herself.

Thinking about how she liked Liu's face when she gave her a new toothbrush and let her try her toothpaste, it's no wonder that she was so eager to develop and make it herself.

However, she hasn't told Liu the specific formula of toothpaste. Would Liu make toothpaste using the same method as soap? Although both are cleaning products, the methods of making the two are different.

Shi Anan thought to herself that she would go to Liu's place when the time comes, but the most urgent task now was to make tofu.

She continued with her previous actions, pouring the soy milk into the gauze in batches and began to filter out the residue.

Ruan watched with great interest, and later couldn't help but offer, "An An, let me help you do it."

She was free anyway, and she had been curious about the tofu that Shi Anan mentioned for a long time. Is something made from soybeans really delicious?

Ruan wanted to help, and Shi Anan did not refuse her kindness, and immediately taught her how to filter the bean dregs.

Although Ruan has never done any housework, she is quite good at hands-on work. At least she can filter much faster than Shi Anan.

After a while, the bean dregs are filtered and the next step is to cook soy milk.