Chapter 63 - 63 Tastes Fresher and Purer
63 Tastes Fresher and Purer
Under Su Binglan’s persuasion, Shen Qiuhua took the money and considered repaying a portion of their debt for the time being so they could have extra for later uses. They would finish paying their debts once they earned more money.
After completing all their debts, the Su family could then start to save more and live better lives. The entire family was delighted they could earn so much in just one night.
They were so excited that they couldn’t sleep and wanted to do more. However, Shen Qiuhua remembered something and said, “The two of you went to town pretty early, so you haven’t had dinner yet. I’ll reheat some food for you in the pot.”
Shen Qiuhua got down from the brick bed as she spoke and was about to go to the pot and bring food for Su Binglan and Liu Yinyin to eat.
However, Su Binglan said, “Mother, I’m not hungry because I ate some of the chestnuts, so you can reheat some food for Sister-in-law instead. I will go to the courtyard and check on the soy milk.”
“We can also reheat some for us to drink. Then we can eat tofu and soy milk tomorrow morning.”
Everyone’s eyes lit up when they heard Su Binglan mentioning tofu. They were excited to try it and wanted to know how it looked.
Liu Yinyin said, “I-I’m not hungry either, Mother-in-law. I’ll go to the courtyard and help Binglan instead.”
Liu Yinyin didn’t think of eating at that time. She felt excited and only wanted to help her sister-in-law with whatever she did.
Meanwhile, Su Binglan found some cloth she could use as a filter. Then she used it to filter the soy milk her parents grounded with the stone mill.
“Here, let me help you, Binglan.”
Shen Qiuhua and Su Fengmao saw that Su Binglan was busy, so they also went to help.
Su Binglan said, “All right, we’ll make tofu tomorrow, so filter the soy milk well.”
Shen Qiuhua replied, “I don’t quite understand what I’m doing, but I will do as you say.”
Then Su Binglan took a few bowls of soy milk and told Shen Qiuhua to boil it in the pot.
“All right, everyone, this is soy milk. Try some. It’s delicious and nutritious.”
Shen Quihua said smilingly, “It will surely taste good. It smells great too!”
When Shen Qiuhua and Su Fengmao ground the beans in the afternoon, they smelled the aroma and thought the tofu their daughter mentioned would taste good. Hence, they knew the soy milk would taste great too.
“Xuexuan and Xuehai can drink some tomorrow morning. We shouldn’t wake them up since children need to rest well.”
Shen Qiuhua said, “You’re so thoughtful, Binglan.”
Everyone drank the soy milk under Su Binglan’s urging. When Liu Yinyin took a sip, she could feel its fragrance and deliciousness spreading in her mouth. “I’ve never tasted such a delicious drink!”
Shen Qiuhua nodded vigorously and said, “It’s so delicious.”
Su Feng Mao echoed, “This is excellent stuff.”
They all wondered why they had never discovered soybeans in the past and how they could use them to make such things.
Su Binglan tasted some and felt it was just sweet enough. The soy milk tasted purer than the ones in modern times because her parents used a stone mill to grind the soybeans, unlike in the modern era where people used machines.
Su Binglan thought of something and asked, “By the way, where is Jin’an?”
Shen Qiuhua answered, “He’s not feeling well, so we told him to go and rest after dinner. He’s probably asleep.”
Su Binglan raised her eyebrows. ‘Jin’an slept so early?’
Luo Jin’an never slept early, according to her predecessor’s memories. Su Binglan pondered and said, “I’ll bring him a bowl of soy milk for him to taste.”
“Yes, of course.” Shen Qiuhua would always agree with her daughter.
Then Su Binglan said, “I’ll return tomorrow morning and make the tofu. We can go to town and sell them afterward.”
Shen Qiuhua nodded and said, “Don’t worry. Your father and I will wake up early to help you.”
Su Binglan returned home with some hot soy milk.