Chapter 137: Soy Milk
“Are the remaining beans also going to be made into Soy Sauce?”
On Thursday afternoon, while everyone was placing Wheat Bran Soy Sauce Mash at the bottom of Glass Jars and preparing to put these large jars into the Warehouse together, Liang Gong looked at the Container next to him that held more than half of the remaining beans and couldn’t help but speak up and ask.
Remaining beans?
Xiang Chuan looked up at the large Container beside her and fell silent.
Continue making Soy Sauce? Xiang Chuan touched her chin, feeling there was no need for that.
Originally, she had planned to make the remaining beans into Soy Sauce together, which would ensure supply for home and the Club before Soy Sauce mass production in three months, but her three Club Members couldn’t sit still and made this Wheat Bran Soy Sauce, which was ready in one month. If Soy Sauce gained acceptance from Modern People, then Wheat Bran Soy Sauce would first be targeted by the Agriculture Bureau before Soybean Paste Soy Sauce came out. With this precedent, the production permit for Soybean Paste Soy Sauce wouldn’t need to wait three months and might enter mass production even faster than expected.
The conclusion is: there’s no need to continue making Soy Sauce with these remaining beans.
“Beans… beans…” Xiang Chuan searched her mind for soybean-related Dishes she usually ate.
To be honest, since starting her Corporate Slave life, she rarely came into contact with Soybeans or Sweet Potatoes, things that caused some bloating after eating, so after thinking it over, she only remembered the pork bone soybean soup and braised pork trotters with soybeans that her Mother made at home while she slacked off during Chinese New Year back home.
Where to find edible Pork! Xiang Chuan directly ruled out this option.
So besides these, what else is there? Xiang Chuan unloaded a small box of Soybeans from the Container, grabbed a handful, and played with them in her hand.
Soybean Paste is a good choice. During University, a Northern Classmate from the dorm next door had taught everyone hands-on how to make Soybean Paste. Although Xiang Chuan had forgotten most of the detailed Recipe, she still had some impression of the general Material. It didn’t use Soy Sauce spices or other complex Seasoning, and it seemed simple to make.
She, who usually loved eating Fish Heads, first thought of Broad Bean Paste, but she wasn’t sure if the Broad Bean Paste made with Chili Powder would have a normal Taste, so she didn’t dare think about it further.
Besides these, what else… or think from another Angle, not making food or Seasoning, but making something to drink…
To drink!
“Got it!” Xiang Chuan couldn’t help shouting out what was on her mind, startling the three people next to her.
The three who were busy turned their heads and saw their Club President rushing out of the Warehouse quickly, shouting as she ran: “Da Xing—help me bring a box of Soybeans to the Kitchen—!”
The three were stunned for a moment, then continued with their work.
Their Club President had always been this hasty and action-oriented style, which they had seen during the Class Competition a month earlier.
This actually scared Lisa, who was in charge of supervising the four people’s work today, quite a bit: The Young Lady from the Director’s family had become so bouncy?
After the three had been busy for more than twenty minutes, Da Xing came to notify everyone to go to the Kitchen together.
Ouyang Yating and the others looked at each other: Their Club President must have come up with something new again, right?
The three who had anticipated it and Lisa arrived at the Kitchen together. As soon as they entered the Dining Hall, they smelled a slightly Milk-like sweet aroma, followed by seeing several Cups on the table containing white Liquid Food.
“Want to try it?” Xiang Chuan stuck half her body out from the Kitchen, holding a Filter Screen with white residue in it. “If you think it’s not sweet enough, you can add some Sugar and Stir, but don’t add too much, or you won’t be able to eat Dinner.”
This is treating them as lab rats. The three exchanged glances and saw the helplessness in each other’s eyes. It seemed that since the Class Competition, their Club President had developed this weird habit of experimenting on people around her, and who knows who led her astray.
Fortunately, the Taste of each “test product” was passable, so although everyone complained in their hearts, over time they also enjoyed being the first to eat the crab.
Moreover, based on Xiang Chuan’s previous behavior, these white liquids were most likely Beverages related to beans. Since beans could be made into Soy Sauce for Seasoning, making them into Beverages should be fine too, right? The three thought, and simultaneously picked up their respective Cups.
Only when they got close did they notice the Liquid Food in the Cups emitting white Steam, and when brought to the mouth, the Steam hit their faces. Liang Gong remembered how Xiang Chuan had gently blown on her Spoon before drinking soup during Dinner at the Class Competition, so he imitated her by blowing twice, then took a small sip.
Modern People hadn’t eaten beans, so naturally they couldn’t appreciate the so-called “bean aroma.” Liang Gong only felt a slight sweetness and slight fishiness in his mouth, but combined with the aroma and smooth Texture, it wasn’t hard to drink overall. He looked at his two companions, who also had puzzled expressions like his.
If you say it’s good, it’s not. If you say it’s bad, recalling the Liquid Food they tasted not long ago, this smooth and aromatic new Beverage didn’t deserve that.
Xiang Chuan, who was pouring Soy Pulp into a bowl, turned around and saw the three’s subtle expressions, knowing they weren’t quite used to this Original Soy Milk.
“You should still add a Spoon of Sugar. The original flavor probably needs more Adaptation from you.” Xiang Chuan smiled wryly, took the Seasoning box, scooped a Spoon of Sugar into each of their Cups, and gave them Chopsticks to Stir evenly. “If you want more, pour it yourself from the Water Bottle next to it. I made quite a bit.”
After saying that, she turned back to continue fiddling with the Soy Pulp.
Soy Pulp is a good Thing! Making fried Soy Pulp Cakes with it can make the kids next door cry from craving!
Xiang Chuan swallowed her saliva, had the little chef bring Flour from the Warehouse, and prepared Filling, then excitedly started fiddling with a new Recipe.
What Change will adding Sugar make?
The three doubtfully Stirred the Chopsticks in their hands. Through the insulated Glass Cup, they could see the fine Sugar quickly dissolving in the white Liquid Food. Liang Gong brought the Soy Milk to his mouth again. This time, the aroma in his nose seemed to have an extra bit of sweetness. He curiously took another small sip, then widened his eyes.
Delicious!
The three incredulously looked at the Soy Milk in their hands, then at the Sugar placed next to Xiang Chuan.
It was hard to imagine that just one Spoon of Sugar could cause such a drastic Change in the Texture of this Liquid Food.
Just as Xiang Chuan was mixing Soy Pulp into Flour to prepare for proofing the dough, she turned around and saw the three dazed, curiously asking: “What’s wrong? Still not to your taste?”
She was also frustrated. These three usually didn’t go without Milk during Club activities and Breakfast or Lunch, so if they could accept Milk, logically Soy Milk should be fine too, right?
Could it be that Modern People’s Tongues don’t adapt to Soy Milk? But when she just drank that cup of Original Soy Milk in one go, her Tongue and stomach had no Discomfort at all?
“No, no, it’s very delicious.” Liang Gong quickly shook his head. As a good child taught by his Mother from a young age to tell the truth, “I’m just a bit incredulous. Just adding one Spoon of Sugar makes such a big Difference in Taste. It seems like a completely different Thing from what we just drank.”
Is it that exaggerated? Xiang Chuan thought about it, and indeed during her Corporate Slave days and childhood, she rarely saw Original Soy Milk in Restaurants. Most mass-produced Soy Milk on the market was Sweet Soy Milk.
It can only be said that Original Soy Milk doesn’t have as large an Audience as pure Milk.
