Rebirth in Another World: Beginning of the Orcs

Chapter 20:

The orcs executed the task very quickly. Lixia had just finished explaining how to make the stone mill, and Ernst had already made a rough shape in less than two hours.

This time I plan to make a small one to deal with the current soy milk problem.The one made by Ernst is relatively small, and Lixia can also grind some things, such as chili powder, in his free time.But think about it, with Ernst around, how could Lixia make the grinder by himself.After it is verified that it can be used, you can invite other orcs in the tribe to get a few big ones in the central open space, and the crops harvested by the tribe can be brought here for unified grinding.

The soybeans in the jar have been soaked, and there is a huge demand for soybeans for making tofu or soy sauce.But no matter how big it is, we have a space weapon to cheat.Calculated according to the time, the beans should be almost soaked after dinner.Flour, wheat bran and salt are needed to make soy sauce, which are all available here in Lixia.Before drying the wheat in the tribe, in addition to distributing the wheat kernels to each family, they also swept a large amount of wheat bran, and now each family uses it for fire.It is simpler to make tofu, and there is only one thing, that is brine.

In modern times, eating tofu is very simple.They are sold everywhere when you go out, the most common one is tofu made with brine, and some people just buy lactone or gypsum for fear of trouble.Tofu often appears in various novels.But what has always puzzled Lixia is that the brine is poisonous, how can he order tofu without being poisoned.Drinking brine is one of the main methods of folk suicide. The post-[-]s born under the red flag and growing up in the spring breeze have all watched the opera "The White-haired Girl". After Huang Shiren forced Yang Bailao to buy a girl to cover his debts, Yang Bailao drank the brine used to make tofu suicide.

In order to understand this problem, Li Xia even searched on the Internet.And the all-encompassing network is also very powerful to throw out the answer.The black liquid left over from the salt field in Lixia where they dry sea salt is bittern.It is a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate and sodium chloride.A layer of white crumbs accumulated in some old houses due to tides and water is also brine.The brine that sea salt seeps out in a humid air environment is also brine.I don't know what chemical substances are added to the bagged table salt bought in the market today to prevent moisture absorption, but while it is convenient, we don't know how many unknown harmful substances we eat.

Tofu and bean curd are actually condensed soy protein.The reason why eating tofu is okay is because ordering tofu is a chemical change.The brine itself is poisonous, but in the process of ordering tofu, the chlorine element in it replaces the calcium ions in the soy milk, condenses them together and presses them into tofu, which is why tofu is more calcium-rich than soy milk.Of course, there is a problem with the amount of chemical changes. If too much brine is added, it will indeed make tofu poisonous.But tofu with too much brine will turn black, and even a fool will not eat it. As long as the tofu is made of normal white tofu, there is no problem at all.

It was raining outside, so it was definitely not realistic to go to the seaside to get brine. I took out my extra untouched salt jar, and sure enough, clear liquid could ooze out after the jar was tilted.On the one hand, Li Xia lamented what he wanted, and on the other hand, he secretly sighed for trouble because he had to return to the stove to cook salt again.

Morinda told Subi that she would come for dinner in the afternoon, and Lixia saw that there was nothing to do with Soybean, so she turned to prepare the ingredients for the afternoon.

On a rainy day, drinking something warm feels comfortable, so Li Xia directly cooked a pot of rice porridge, and threw a handful of wheat kernels into the jar.Potatoes, celery, peppers, and kelp are all shredded, and those that can be blanched are boiled in water. The bird eggs are spread into egg skins and shredded.Banzilong meat is pounded and then shredded, then marinated with flour and salt, and then fried with shredded pork.

Taking out the flour from the space, Li Xia added water to the jar, and he was going to make a pot of batter to spread the pancakes.While pouring water, use a spoon to stir in one direction. When the batter on the spoon can flow into a line and continue to stir, it is almost ready.The slate on which the egg skin was spread before was still on the fire, Lixia wiped a layer of grease on it, then scooped a large spoonful of batter, and spread the batter evenly on the thin wooden board prepared in advance.When the batter touches the hot stone slab, it immediately changes from white to yellowish and transparent. Because the batter is spread thinly, there are still small bubbles bulging in some places between the surface layer and the stone slab.Seeing that the pancake was slightly warped around the periphery, Li Xia decisively turned it over.After waiting for another minute, a spread of pancakes was placed on the rattan bun mat beside it.The pancakes just out of the pan are steaming, and the side that touches the slate is slightly browned, and the side that is turned over is still soft, because a small amount of salt was put in the batter, so there is no need to roll any dishes. Stacked together and chewed, the combination of crispiness and softness is already quite good.

Ernst's stone mill is already finishing, and the two sides of the grinding disc are engraved with lines to increase friction.The lower grinding disc is relatively thick, and a step extending outward is made. There is a circle of ridges around the step, which just forms an annular groove, and the flour from the stone mill can be accumulated in the groove.There is a gap at one end of the stone edge, through which the flour can be swept out.Such a grinding disc can not only grind flour but also grind soybean milk and starch, which is a must-have product for home use.Lixia looked at the stone mill that had just been made, and became more enthusiastic about making tofu.

Subi and Morinda seemed to order by stepping on it. Lixia cooked the dishes and spread out the last pancake. The two came here at the same time as if they had agreed in advance.Along with the two came another one, Wag.

Looking at the food on the table, Morinda smiled like a cat who stole the fish. "Li Xia, the meal is ready. Oh, if it weren't for the fact that I'm a doctor and can't run around casually, I really want to come to eat with you every day." This guy directly made a good excuse for not coming to help in advance.

Subi was even more direct, "I just eat the cooked food from Lixia. Let me tell you, Wag, the food cooked from Lixia is delicious. Yo~ I have something new to eat today, what is this?" Well, this The topic of bit shifted quite quickly.

Helplessly looking at the two masters who were eager to eat, Li Xia sighed deeply. He came to Al Dalu not only to improve the quality of life of the people here, but also to be a cook for these two.He turned his head to look at Wag, who hadn't looked away from Subi since he entered the door.Well, their family's habit of delivering meat to their door has not improved with this person.Wag, who was holding the meat in his hand, looked very similar to the patriarch Walter, with brown hair and a strong build.Compared with him, Ernst looked very slender.Whether his voice is as loud as his father's is unknown before he speaks.

"Come and sit down, we can have dinner." This Wag looks pretty good, no wonder Kevin was chasing him before.But as far as Li Xia is concerned, Ernst is still pleasing to the eye, "Ernst is ready for dinner~~"

Looking at the unpretentious female in front of him, remembering that Kevin's stalking still made him very irritated, now seeing the warm interaction between him and Ernst, Wag still heaves a sigh of relief. "Well, I heard from Soapy that your cooking is delicious."

"Wag, you're here." Ernst came forward and punched Wag on the shoulder, but Wag handed over the meat.Wag also helped a lot in the scuffle before, if Li Xia was alone, he didn't know how much damage he would suffer.Compared to this, Ernst is still very grateful to him.

Wag returned to Ernst and sat down according to the host's arrangement, sitting next to Soapy very naturally.

"Hey, like this, roll the vegetables in and eat together..." Li Xia took a pancake and demonstrated it to the few people around the table who were watching eagerly.Spread the pancakes flat, put fried shredded pork and other shredded vegetables in the middle, start rolling along one end, and don’t forget to fold the bottom end slightly to prevent leakage of vegetables.After rolling the first pancake, Li Xia didn't care about the other people who pushed each other to grab the pancake after they learned it, but naturally handed the pancake to Ernst who was sitting aside without making a move, "Eat it."

Ernst didn't refuse either. After taking the pancake, he turned to face Lixia, and after Lixia took a bite, he slowly sent it into his mouth along the gap made by Lixia.This sweet way of taking one bite at another made Lixia blush.After that, Lixia drank porridge, and Ernst rolled pancakes for the two of them back and forth.

Subi had Wag to take care of him, so naturally he ate a lot. Although Morinda was alone, he was very powerful in fighting, and he ate a meal in a hurry. Under the circumstances, I also ate a belly ball, and before I left, I took the remaining two back, saying that I was hungry at night.

After eating, Lixia fetched water and washed the dishes under the thatched shed. Wager thanked him after seeing that he had nothing to do, but Ernst stopped him when he was about to leave.Seeing that Wag didn't leave, Soapy naturally stayed behind, because it was raining and he couldn't run outside, so Soby could only play poking at the fire boredly, and even looked up at Waggle for a while.

In the corner of the shed, Ernst pointed to the stone mill and explained to Wager, from the specific method to the function, everything in detail.As an audience, Wagga is also very open-minded and educated, his expression is sometimes surprised and sometimes happy.Ernst's stone mill has been successfully made. Seeing Wag's puzzlement, he grabbed a handful of wheat harvested by the tribe from the clay pot and filled it along the small hole on the top of the stone mill. Turning the millstone, after a while At the junction of the upper and lower grinding discs, a circle of white powder is pushed out from the inside to the outside, and the small holes on the top continue to increase, and the white powder accumulates more and more.

Seeing this scene, Wagga was so excited that he didn't know what to say.He witnessed the evolution process from wheat kernels to flour with his own eyes.I heard from Ernst that the pancakes eaten today are made from flour and water.As the son of the patriarch, he may even be the heir to the patriarch in the future, and he is still very concerned about the affairs of the tribe.Before this year, everyone had only a few ingredients to eat, but as Lixia became the messenger of the beast god, the food harvested a while ago has already made the whole tribe happy, and now they have made a stone mill, so that in addition to porridge, flour The addition of can greatly reduce the consumption rate of wheat, and there are more ways to do it.After all, it takes a lot of wheat kernels to make porridge, but the same amount of wheat kernels ground into powder and water is enough for several meals.

Without staying long, Wagla went to Subi in a hurry and left.He had to go home quickly and tell his father and mother the good news.If the discussion is good, maybe tomorrow we can find some tribesmen to get a few large ones for the central open space.No, it's the rainy season, and it's better to make a small one like the Ernst family.In this way, when the rainy season is fine, you can grind noodles at home and eat them.