Chu Qing saw that Fu Qiang was looking at it seriously, so she didn't dare to disturb him. He just dug a hole in the bean cake bag that was being pressed, broke off a piece from the inside and handed it to Hong Liang: "The one you just ate was roasted, this one is not roasted.

It was delicious too.”

Hong Liang tasted it and said, yes, it’s delicious. If it’s roasted and eaten while it’s hot, it should be more fragrant!

"Soybeans are very nutritious. It is said that in some places, tofu is called 'little slaughtered sheep'. This shows that it is not only delicious, but also as nutritious as mutton. There are many nutrients in soybeans, and the oil is squeezed out. Using this oil in cooking is also nourishing.

?This bean cake is even more special. Not only does it have unsqueezed oil, but also the nutrients in the beans." Chu Qing didn't know how to explain the benefits of soy protein to the human body, so she could only explain it in a messy way.

"This bean cake is very filling because it has enough nutrients and fat. Moreover, the beans are pressed after they are fried, so they are very fragrant. If they are baked, they will be crispy." Chu Qing thought of the servants eating them.

The look of enjoyment while eating bean cake.

"What was standing under your window just now was the bean cake?" Hong Liang asked.

"Yes, the soybean cakes that have just been squeezed out are still not dry. They are easier to store if they are dried. In a few days, my long-term workers will have to join the labor force in the mine again, and I have to prepare some for them to use as food. These people will be hungry at any time.

It’s edible, unlike rice and noodles, which take a long time to cook.”

Mr. Fu from the Ministry of Revenue turned around and asked: "How much oil do these soybeans produce per kilogram?"

"It's estimated to be between eighty and ninety-five pounds."

"It's less than 10%..."

"Yes, less than 10%. Take my first five hundred kilograms of soybeans as an example." Chu Qing knew that one of the most important tasks of the Household Department was to manage money and food, so he tried to provide clear figures.

"Five hundred kilograms of soybeans, 44 kilograms of oil, 375 kilograms of bean cake, and the remaining 81 kilograms of losses should be due to moisture, impurities and residual oil in the beans."

"The current batch is 5,000 kilograms. We won't be able to compile the specific figures until the crushing is completed in the evening." As soon as Chu Qing finished reporting the number, Fu Qiang exclaimed: "You mean, in addition to producing 10% of the oil, there are also

Seventy-and-a-half percent of the bean cakes were made, but the loss was less than 20%."

"yes."

"This is, this is..." Fu Qiang was a bit embarrassed to speak. Chu Qing looked at him and smiled. This person's name and temperament were a little inconsistent.

"So five thousand kilograms of beans can produce three thousand seven hundred and fifty kilograms of bean cakes?" a loud and loud voice said.

"yes."

"Sell them all to me, including the ones under your window. Don't keep them, sell them to me!"

"..."

"Three thousand catties, I'll give it to you. It's my treat. We'll discuss the business next time." Chu Qing said, "It's not easy to get soybeans. Farmers still have to treat beans as food, and they won't be able to get much. We'll wait until the supply of goods can be stabilized."

, let’s discuss cooperation in more detail, okay?”

"Mrs. Chu, you are so happy!" Hong Liang was very happy.

"It's already noon. Why don't you adults just have dinner at my place and give this soybean oil a try?" Chu Qing suggested. It would be unreasonable not to invite me to eat when it's dinner time.

At this time, the veteran cadre Huang Zhong did not drive people away, and everyone went back to the reception hall of Chuqing. Baijiaxing went to the courtyard and ordered: "In the prosperous and prosperous times, put the dining table in the hall, and put the rest of the things in their place. The country is peaceful and the people are safe, follow me.

Go to the kitchen." He also ordered the long-term workers to set up tables and chairs in the yard and be responsible for feeding the accompanying guards.

Chu Qing personally cooked a few side dishes. There were too few stir-fried dishes in this era, and villagers mostly boiled or stewed them. Probably because of the lack of iron, the poor used earthen pots, or there was little oil, and the oil was used as a final garnish like chopped green onions.

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So when Chu Qing's fried green and crisp vegetables were put on the table, these adults who usually pay great attention to etiquette could no longer control their stomachs and made gurgling sounds.

Because Chu Qing was also a fifth-rank official, he did not share a table with these men. Instead, they all gathered around a large round table to have a working meal.

The officials all ate happily and even shouted for more rice and vegetables because they were frying vegetables. Chu Qing treated them as workers in the outer courtyard and simply put the vegetables in big pots and lined them up in a row on the side, eating as they pleased.

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"Master Chu, I didn't expect that your cooking skills are also good! No worse than Zuixianlou in the capital!" Hubu Fuqiang praised.

"Master Fu, it's not that your skills are good, it's that this oil doesn't have an unpleasant or fishy smell," Chu Qing replied.

"Yes, that's what happened! The vegetables in Zuixianlou are also cooked with sesame oil, so they are delicious, but they are too fragrant and cover up the sweetness of the vegetables." Huang Zhong, a veteran cadre, also said.

Everyone agreed, and it seemed that the soybean oil was quite popular. Everyone enjoyed their lunch, and the veteran cadres saw them leaving as soon as they put down their chopsticks. Hong Liang was of the highest rank, but he didn't mind because he respected the elderly!

Chu Qing persuaded Old Huang Zhong to take an hour's lunch break before taking him to the iron smelting room. Otherwise, he was afraid that the journey would be tiring and the veteran cadre would fall ill, and Chu Qing could not afford to take care of him. So Huang Zhong and Master Lu cherished each other.

Master Lu demonstrated all the steps of ironmaking to Huang Zhong and took him to see the No. 3 bricks used to build the blast furnace. When Huang Zhong saw Master Lu putting coke into the furnace, he asked, "Is this coal?"

"This is coke, coke made from coal. Burning this is faster than burning coal to produce molten iron." Master Lu explained, "The method studied by the Chu Dong family is to first burn coal into coke like burning charcoal, and then use it to make molten iron."

Iron can reach a very high temperature very quickly, and molten iron can be produced in one day."

"That's it." Huang Zhong suddenly realized, no wonder they used it for two days and two nights, while others only used it for one day, the fuel is different!

"How much coke can be obtained from one kilogram of coal?" Huang Zhong asked.

"Seventy percent!"

"Wouldn't that mean 30% is wasted?"

"Sir, you can't calculate like this. Do you burn wood or charcoal for heating in winter?"

"Right."

"Moreover, iron ingots made from coking coal are not so brittle and are very pure."

"oh?"

"I don't understand the logic. Mrs. Chu said that the reduction reaction and skeleton effect of coke are incomparable to coal." Master Lu said. Chu Qing explained it to him, but he couldn't understand it.

Huang Zhongxin said that it was really not in vain, these are what he wants to learn.

With Master Lu accompanying him, Chu Qing took some time off and began to think about how to grind the soybeans. The biggest problem in the oil shop now was to process the soybeans. The soybeans had to be smashed first before roasting, otherwise they would easily become mushy on the outside and uncooked on the inside.

The traditional method is to get a grinder or a donkey, and grind the soybeans in circles. Or use a stone mortar to smash them bit by bit. These two methods are too slow.

Under the current conditions, automation cannot be achieved, but we can think of semi-mechanized machines to reduce labor and expand labor effects.

Chu Qing started designing the drawings again. When Huang Zhong came over, Chu Qing had already ordered people to go up the mountain to transport the stones. Chu Yuan drove to the mine. There were many large stones in the mountains to build roads.

What's the saying? What costs nothing is the most valuable. After several carts of large rocks were brought back, Chu Qing walked around excitedly. Before they could move to another place, Chu Qing marked the rocks with charcoal sticks.

line.

The next day, Hong Liang came again. In addition to two personal guards, this time there were ten men wearing civilian clothes following him.

"Ms. Chu, I've sent someone here for you!" Hong Liang shouted from afar.

Chu Qing quickly invited everyone into the reception hall.

"Look, these are my veterans, and they all have good kung fu! Don't you want a martial arts master? This," Hong Liang patted one of them who looked to be the oldest, "Old Yu, the marksmanship passed down from his ancestors;" and patted again

Taking another picture, "Old Zhao is good at wielding a sword. All of them are also good at riding and shooting, especially Lao Yu. It's no exaggeration to say that he can kill an enemy with a hundred steps. Take a look!"

Ten people, all of them are capable, and two of them are the most powerful. Chu Qing understood this. Then he would keep them all because he was short of manpower. It was really generous to send ten people to choose from.

"You are such a capable hero, are you willing to give it to me?" Chu Qing asked.

"Oh! You have to let it go even if you don't want to!" Hong Liang said with a helpless tone: "I'm getting older, so I kept it just because I couldn't let it go, but the law is the law, and you can't force me to stay after you retire. I have stayed for a few more years.

They can only be placed in the cook camp or the logistics camp. Not only do they have no chance of promotion, but they are also marginalized everywhere. In fact, it drags them down."

"General, don't say that! If you hadn't taken us in, we wouldn't have a home, and we would have to be homeless and grass bandits." Old Yu's eyes turned red, "It was you who allowed us to feed ourselves and not fall into the trap of falling into the grass." Ten

All the men were a little excited. It seems that Hong Liang's prestige in the army is not only about military merit, but also about friendship.

"Okay, no more picking, just give it all to me! Are you relieved?" Chu Qing asked.

"That's refreshing! I'm absolutely assured that they will follow you!" Hong Liang said firmly.

"I can only eat enough here, but I can't make a fortune." Chu Qing was a little worried because he was not a rich man.

"As long as we have food to eat, we can't hinder the general anymore." Lao Yu Lao Zhao and others said one after another.

Chu Qing rolled her eyes in her heart. She really can't speak. Why, if you can't drag the general down, can you drag me down? They seem to be honest people.

"Ms. Chu, if nothing else, I believe from the bottom of my heart that you can lead them to a better place. They will definitely be better with you than with me. You are knowledgeable and can do business."

Hong Liang's tone was sincere, "They are all honest men, and I can vouch for their character! If you don't worry, you can sign a death contract! If you don't want anything else, I just want you to be kind and treat them well." Hong Liang's tone was even louder.
Chapter completed!