mtl008 Chapter 197 Canning
Chapter 197 Canning
Old Master Chen took advantage of this opportunity to grab Chen Jiadong, who was still standing there in a daze, and the father and son rushed out of the door as if they were escaping.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin just reacted and tried to chase after them, but Mr. Chen and the other man had already run too far to catch up.
Looking at the backs of Mr. Chen and Chen Jiadong, who seemed to be fleeing in panic, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The old man even said that they were stubborn and that he was the most stubborn one. In order not to receive the money, he was able to perform.
Forget it, since it is Mr. Chen’s good intention, they will accept it.
The children at home have finished cleaning up, and in the afternoon they will use the mill to grind things for tomorrow's preparation.
"Mom! We're back!"
From a distance, the big tree cried out when it saw them about to lock the door.
Turning around, I saw four children carrying large and small bags and walking towards home with difficulty.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin hurriedly ran up with their children at home to take over the things from them. There were indeed too many things.
The two felt a little embarrassed. They knew they had to buy a lot of things today, but they still only asked four children to go. If they had known earlier, they should have asked all the children to go together.
After taking the things home, Dashu handed the remaining money to Zheng Yuan. Today, they spent a total of 1,526 coins, all the money from selling ice jelly, and some of the money Zheng Yuan gave them in the morning.
After asking about the price and making sure that the owners of the grocery store and the pork shop did not deliberately raise the price just because they were children, Zheng Yuan put the things away.
After a tiring morning, the two men urged them to hurry up and eat, which was still warming on the stove.
Duan Minmin told us not to rush after dinner and to take a rest.
They first took the other four children and Master Jiang and his servant to the workshop to move all the raw materials over.
The distance between the mill and the workshop was only about a hundred meters, but it was quite difficult to walk while carrying the heavy chalk rock.
Fortunately, Jiang Shui was a strong man, and with his help, it didn't take long to move all the things over.
After moving the things, the next step was to grind them into fine powder. Zheng Yuan called Erhe to move the stones at the drain and let the water out.
Then put the chalk pieces into the mortar and pound them until they are almost fine, then take them out and put them into the millstone to grind.
After grinding it for the first time, Duan Minmin twisted it with her hands and felt that it was still not fine enough, so she put it in again and ground it again.
Sure enough, the second time around, things came out much better.
In this way, one person is responsible for watching the water pestle pounding the rice, and the other is responsible for watching the water mill grinding it into fine particles. If it doesn't work, they will come a few more times.
Although it is not manpower-powered, it still requires manual labor to release and collect the materials. They squatted and stood up from time to time, and the two soon felt dizzy.
Fortunately, there were still a few children there. Seeing that the two were dizzy, Erhe and Mei'er came forward to replace them.
The two of them did not try to be brave. They walked aside and sat down, watching the two children operate and giving them some pointers from time to time.
After a while, several children who were going to the market also came over.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin simply let the children who took turns here be responsible for grinding things, and then send them to them after grinding.
They went to the workshop to make the first batch of toothpaste to be sent out.
It's already the 22nd day, time is tight and the task is heavy, so I'd better squeeze out more time.
The two of them took the first batch of chalk powder and started working on it in the kitchen.
Before the formal configuration, Zheng Yuan went back home, took two pieces of cloth to make them into the shape of masks, then took some wine, and roughly disinfected the entire kitchen and utensils before starting the configuration.
Although theirs is a small workshop, it is also a formal small workshop.
According to the ratio of last configuration, the first batch was quickly configured. Mr. Jiang from outside was called in, and after trying it, he felt there was no problem.
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief and made a good start.
The second batch of goods has not been delivered yet, so let's can the first batch first.
After bringing the toothpaste jars, the two did not start filling them right away. Instead, they found a steamer and placed the jars upside down one by one under the steamer, then turned the heat on high and steamed them.
Then I found a few pieces of bamboo and put them in to steam them. After a while, I took them out and dried them and used them to scoop toothpaste and put them into the jar.
Seeing the two of them busy, Mr. Jiang was a little confused: "Aunt, what are you doing?"
"This step is called sterilization, and it kills the bacteria in the jar so the toothpaste can be preserved longer."
Duan Minmin explained without even raising her head, completely forgetting how an ancient person could possibly know about bacteria.
"Bacteria? What are those?" Mr. Jiang searched for this thing in his mind, and finally confirmed that he had never seen this thing before.
"Uh." Duan Minmin was silent for a moment, "Just think of it as dirt. We can't see it with our eyes. But it's not a good thing. With its presence, our fruits, vegetables and toothpaste will easily go bad."
How could she explain bacteria to Mr. Jiang? She just gave it a quick talk without caring whether he could understand or not.
"I see. In that case, my dad's toothpaste also needs to be treated in the same way, but I'm afraid it's too late now."
"It doesn't matter. Even if we don't kill the bacteria on the jar, there will still be some in the air, including on our hands and bodies. We just want to kill as many as possible. It doesn't matter if we don't take this step." Zheng Yuan explained.
It is indeed true. This step alone does have an effect, but it is not that great.
If you really want to keep the toothpaste from spoiling, you need preservatives. Anyway, the preservatives in the recipe they prepared can only last for half a month at most.
Even if the jar is sterilized, the shelf life can only be extended by two or three days at most.
"We also have it on our bodies? Why can't I feel it?" Young Master Jiang stretched out his hand and looked at it carefully with some fear.
"Everyone has it, Xiaoye, you don't have to be afraid. Just like what the doctor said, diseases come from the mouth. There are indeed a lot of invisible and intangible dirt on our bodies and hands, which is unavoidable. Usually, just pay attention to washing your hands frequently and maintain personal hygiene."
Although he said this, Mr. Jiang still felt as if there were thousands of invisible bugs crawling on his body. As he thought about it, he shuddered and shook his body uncomfortably.
Seeing his actions, the two of them smiled but said nothing. Bacteria coexist with humans, so how can they be shaken off?
Although the production process is relatively fast, the canning process is much slower.
Even if Jiang Chengye and Jiang Shui joined in, after half an hour, they still hadn't pretended much.
The main reason is that the jar is small, and the ointment needs to be put in and smoothed and compacted, and the bamboo strips are not that easy to use, so it is very difficult to do.
The children had brought in another bucket of ground chalk, and the previous pot of toothpaste had not yet been canned.
This won't work, it's a bit too slow.
Zheng Yuan simply went out to ask Old Lady Chen and Li Shuhua to come in and fill the cans, leaving Chen Changan alone outside. Then he asked Erhe, who was delivering the things, to call all the girls over and follow them.
There were three boys watching over the mill, and they didn't need to work too fast. They could take a break if they felt tired. Anyway, the speed of filling cans here would definitely not catch up with the speed of discharging materials over there.
Seeing that they were too busy, Old Mrs. Chen simply went home and called Wang Yulian and Shitou over, and then asked Old Man Chen and Chen Jiadong to go help the three brothers at the mill again.
With so many people joining in, the speed obviously increased. The two of them prepared another pot of toothpaste, and everyone in the kitchen was working in full swing.