Phi-Fic Chapter 525: Making Compressed Biscuits
Chapter 525: Making Compressed Biscuits
When I went back this time.
Fu Jian's people have arrived, a total of fifty-three people. It's not that they don't want more people to come, but the greenhouse here has not been built yet.
The people who came these days had a great impact in the village.
Before, the low mountain was a desolate place with no people living on it. But after Xu Wenyan came, it gradually became prosperous.
Some of them are even bigger than the villagers, with houses rising up one after another.
The green little yard was planted with many plants they had never seen before, and the surrounding sandy land was also filled with many saplings and some dwarf trees.
These are the people brought by Xu Wenyan.
Xu Wenyan also told the village chief that many people would come to the village in the future, and also told him about the war that would be going on later.
Lan County is now basically under control. If Bayibu is a double-faced person, report him to the county.
Then Xu Wenyan doesn't even need to do anything, the people in the county will take care of him.
"Xu Wenyan, you're finally back." Fu Wan waved at Xu Wenyan, with Chen Xiaohua and Rongrong standing on both sides of her.
When the two girls woke up, they did not see Chen Dong and their uncle was missing. They immediately understood something.
Rongrong pouted and walked forward, pinching Chen Dong's face: "You are so good, you actually secretly went out with Xiaohua behind my back, there is no one like you in our Potato Team."
Chen Dong was also at a loss for what to do in an instant. He only thought of this when he saw his two sisters.
Faced with Rongrong's accusations, the little guy couldn't say a word.
"Haha, Rongrong, Xiaohua, look what delicious food uncle brought you."
He opened a small cloth bag, which contained some dried fruits. These were the ones Xu Wenyan had reserved for the children.
"Wow! Thank you, uncle."
"There are sorghum stalks in the back, which are very sweet."
Rongrong ran to the back of the car and pulled out the three longest ones. She handed one to Chen Xiaohua. The two girls, who were not even as tall as the sorghum stalks, carried the sorghum stalks and followed Xu Wenyan home.
After arriving home, Xu Wenyan first kneaded the dough. There was no need to add baking soda when making biscuits. Xu Wenyan also replaced the water for the biscuits with milk and eggs.
Then add salt and sugar to season it and further increase the nutrition.
"Rongrong, Xiaohua, go and fry the peanuts, melon seeds, and sesame seeds until they are fragrant."
"Yeah." Rongrong put a piece of sorghum stalk in his mouth, stood up and went with Xiaohua to get the bag of peanuts.
Xu Wenyan had already put the iron sand in the pot, and the two girls just needed to fry it.
After kneading the dough, crush the dried fruits and add them in.
Use a rolling pin to press the dough into a pancake, cut it into rectangles with a knife, and finally poke holes in the surface with a stick.
Xu Wenyan put all the cookies into the drying room. This drying room was used to dry dried apricots before, and later it could also be used to dry raisins and the like.
The advantage is that more goods can be shipped at one time, but the disadvantage is that it is difficult to control, and you have to wear heavy protective clothing when entering the drying room.
This protective suit is made of linen and steel. The steel was made by Grandpa Qian and several blacksmiths, and some other metals were added to it.
This step is for making the gun barrel design. Xu Wenyan asked for a small part and was able to make such a set.
Moreover, the cookies will be baked in a short while, and Xu Wenyan is already waiting outside in protective clothing.
Thinking that the time was about right, he angrily took out the iron plates one by one.
As the door of the drying room was opened, a strong fragrance wafted over, and the men working below all looked over.
Everyone was attracted by the fragrance.
"Brother Xu, what delicious food did you make?"
Xiaohu walked closer to the baking tray and smelled it. The surface of the cookie was earthy yellow and it smelled of milk and had a strong nutty flavor.
"Try it and see how it goes."
Xu Wenyan took off his protective suit. After wearing it for just a short while, his body was covered in sweat.
Xiaohu couldn't wait to take a bite. The crispy, salty and fragrant taste filled his mouth. Each bite was exceptionally crispy, and the more he chewed, the more fragrant it became.
"Xiaobai! Come quickly."
Xu Wenyan looked at Xiaohu and smiled kindly. After all, he was a married man and thought about his wife all the time.
But Xu Wenyan soon came to his senses and realized that his fatherly love became even stronger with the arrival of these little ones.
Some of them were taken out and eaten directly, and the rest were taken to the stone mill by Xu Wenyan and ground finely. The finer the biscuits were ground, the more solid they would be.
However, the crushing effect of this stone mill was too poor. Xu Wenyan felt that the oil was almost squeezed out. In the end, he had no choice but to chop it with a kitchen knife.
Xiaohu, Yubai and the other two took turns chopping the meat, and finally they achieved the desired effect.
The next step is to use the lever tool made earlier to press it, which still needs to be taught to Chen Sanlin.
"Come on, Brother Chen, give it a try."
Chen Sanlin looked at the not-so-small mold for a while, then began to hold the rod with his right hand according to Xu Wenyan's instructions.
"Wife, what is good?"
"Well... it's the kind that you can't suppress."
"Okay, I'll try."
As the broad right hand gripped the two iron rods, the mold at the other end began to shrink.
It was very easy at the beginning and soon he descended a lot, but soon Chen Sanlin felt tired.
The veins on Chen Sanlin's forearms bulged and his eyebrows furrowed.
In less than half a minute, the mold had completely stopped moving. Chen Sanlin was a little unconvinced, so he used force with his left hand as well.
Not long after I started using it, I heard a "click" sound.
The lever of the mold is broken...
If you say Chen Sanlin is strong, this compressed biscuit has not yet been formed. If you say he is weak, the rod of this mold is made of alloy...
"Wife, wait a minute, I will definitely make it for you."
Seeing Chen Sanlin's determination to not give up, Xu Wenyan grabbed his arm and said, "I have another way."
Xu Wenyan found a hammer and now he could only smash it hard.
Fortunately, Chen Sanlin was finally able to smash it into shape, but he was also extremely exhausted.
The moment the compressed biscuits were removed from the mold, Xu Wenyan really felt like he was chewing on a brick.
But it tastes really good if you chew it slowly.
Xu Wenyan divided the biscuits into four pieces, one for Xiaohu and Yubai, and the rest for the little ones.
"Brother Chen, try it."
“It’s delicious, but it takes effort.” Chen Sanlin put the compressed biscuit in his mouth like eating candy, waiting for it to melt slowly.
Xu Wenyan certainly knew that if he wanted to make compressed biscuits quickly, he must have a hydraulic press.
So, Xu Wenyan chewed some compressed biscuits while thinking about how to complete the hydraulic press.
To make a hydraulic press, you must first understand Pascal's law.
The so-called Pascal's law is the first basic law of fluid statics.
Its core lies in the transmissibility of pressure in incompressible fluids.
Specifically, when a part of a fluid in a closed environment is subjected to pressure, this pressure is immediately and evenly transmitted to a certain part of the fluid.
For example, if you want to take something out of a barrel full of water, but you don't have an axe at hand.
At this time, you can connect the wooden barrel with a tightly fitting straw, and finally use a syringe or your mouth to add more liquid into the barrel.
At this time, you will find that you only poured in a small cup of water, and the barrel burst because it could not withstand the pressure brought by the liquid inside.
Using this principle, you can lift or compress heavy objects with very little force. This is the same principle used by jacks and excavators.
However, the theory is easy, but the practice is quite difficult.
First of all, the liquid here is best to be oil.
Oil lubricates, reduces friction, and protects system components from wear.
Secondly, it prevents components from rusting, and the oil is resistant to low temperatures and can work normally in winter.
Xu Wenyan taught Qian Sen what he needed.
The old man was very excited when he got the blueprint. Since he came to Xu Wenyan, there were many new things waiting for his research every day.
Apart from alcohol, the thing he has been in contact with the longest in his life is this piece of iron.
Such complex work will not make you feel tired, but excited.
Whether these compressed biscuits can be completed depends on Mr. Qian and his blacksmith brothers.