Chapter 205 - Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Fried Tofu Skin (Added for Monthly Ticket) (1/2)

Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Fried Tofu Skin (Added for Monthly Ticket)

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“What have you prepared?” Zhuang Yonghe said, scratching his ear: “How come I don’t know?”

“If you knew, then it wouldn’t be a surprise, would it?” Mrs. He tactfully replied. She laughed while delivering a stack of items into the house. When she came out, she spread them out for Zhuang Yonghe to see: “Look, how do they look, are they not pleasing to the eyes?”

They were a new set of bed sheets and pillow covers, in a light but lively autumn color. It was not too eye-catching, yet radiant. Mrs. He added a lace edge which made them look even more charming.

“Not bad.” Zhuang Yonghe examined them, picking up two cylindrical items and started laughing: “These are…”

“The fillings for the pillows, not yet finished. Zhuang Qingning doesn’t like to sleep on ceramic or wooden pillows; she prefers buckwheat hull fillings. She said they feel comfortable, so I’m planning to make a pair with buckwheat hulls for the two of them.”

Mrs. He replied: “If it’s not enough, I’ll make a few more. The pillow covers will need to be changed regularly, so it’s good to have some spares.”

“Go ahead and make them.”

Zhuang Yonghe respected his wife’s needlework skills and her dependability. He didn’t have to worry about it at all, and just focused on planting beans during the autumn season.

And Mrs. He, having pulled out the items, took the opportunity to start sewing, as the sunlight was good but not glaring, and with the children busy shelling the wheat in the courtyard.

On the other side, Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Mingliang were practicing making tofu skin in the tofu workshop.

The process of soaking the beans, grinding, and boiling them was the same as making tofu. The difference came after boiling the soy milk.

The secret recipe for the tofu skin had been added to the soy milk, now we just had to wait for a thin layer to congeal on the surface as the large wooden barrel of soy milk cooled down.

When the film had almost formed, they lifted it off with a smooth bamboo stick, let it dry a little bit to remove the excess soy milk, and that’s how fresh tofu skin is made.

Fresh tofu skin, whether fried, stir-fried, stewed, or served cold, is a delicious dish. It is rich in protein and easy to digest, making it a very nutritious food, especially for the elderly and children.

Soon they made the first sheet of tofu skin. Zhuang Qingning thought it was sufficiently dried, so she borrowed Mrs. Wen’s kitchen. She prepared some garlic and coriander, made a cold tofu skin dish, and asked everyone to try it.

The first one to taste it was none other than Mrs. Wen.

Mrs. Wen took a bite of the long strip of fried tofu skin, chewed it for a while before swallowing it.

“Auntie, how is the taste?” Zhuang Qingning asked.

“The taste is not bad.” Mrs. Wen waved her hand: “You can take it out and let them have a taste. If it’s as much of hit as I think, you should be able to sell it well in your tofu shop.”

“Alright, then I’ll take it it out and let them have a taste.” Zhuang Qingning took the plate.

“By the way.” Mrs. Wen stopped her: “Since you’ve created a new dish, shouldn’t the rent change? Shouldn’t we swap the hot tofu for this tofu skin?”

“We do not have to change everything, just occasionally. You can decide the amount.”