Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1344 Drying
Lin Xiuqing also followed him with an empty bowl in hand.

"I tried to bake dried fish during the day, but it was quite time-consuming. I put different types of dried fish in, and the same temperature and different thicknesses resulted in different degrees of dryness after baking. I was experimenting all day today."

"This deep-sea squid is big and has thicker meat. I'm worried that it will take too long to bake it all. Just like drying it, cut it into small strips first, leaving only the thin edges connected, and then put it in. This should reduce the baking time."

"We have no experience, so we can only try and figure it out. Once we become more proficient, we won't have to work so hard, and the efficiency should be higher."

Ye Yaodong stood at the door of the machine room and watched, "We'll know when it's baked. How long has it been baked now?"

"I have temporarily set it to three hours. Now the time is almost up. When the time is up, I will take it out and take a look. If it is not dry enough, I will add more time depending on the situation. After I have a clear understanding, I will just set the timer next."

"Ah."

At the beginning, you have to figure everything out on your own and gain experience first.

Ye Yaodong was also very patient. He moved a stool and sat at the door to watch.

This small machine drying generally requires to be carried out at a lower temperature.

To avoid the drying temperature being too high, which will cause protein denaturation, rapid bacterial growth and damage to the drying quality.

At the same time, avoid rapid drying, which will cause a crust to form on the surface of the squid, but will hinder the migration of moisture inside to the surface, resulting in false drying.

While maintaining a large circulating air volume and a high wind speed, the squid can fully contact with the air, and the water vapor evaporated from the squid is taken away by the circulating wind, and then the water vapor is condensed and filtered out by the unit and discharged outside the room.

"I put 400 kilograms in one machine, and 800 kilograms in two machines at the same time. I will see if the time is enough. If not, I will increase it. We have no experience, so we can experiment more and increase the time slowly. It is better than burning it next time."

"Well, it's good. Let's try it slowly."

"I'll let the workers take their time to process the remaining goods. The rest are still piled up in the warehouse. I've covered them tightly with straw and mats. The temperature is not high now, so the thawing will be slower..."

Lin Xiuqing went on to say, "It's almost Qingming Festival, and I'm a little worried about the bad weather. I don't dare to let them dry out too much, and I don't dare to do too much now."

"correct."

"The fish that are dried during the day are obviously better and cleaner than those that are sun-dried..."

"definitely……"

……

The couple sat at the door of the drying room, chatting casually. It was basically Lin Xiuqing talking and Ye Yaodong listening attentively.

Now, Lin Xiuqing is in charge of arranging all the matters at home. She has become more and more capable, and the things she arranges are becoming more and more appropriate and organized.

Ye Yaodong listened to her babble, propped up his chin with both hands and listened attentively, smiling at her serious face.

Lin Xiuqing talked for a while before she realized that he had been staring at her.

He smiled and touched his face, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"I found my wife to be amazing. She is amazing. She has considered everything and is very knowledgeable when talking about these things."

"That's because you've done it too much, right? You'll know once you've done it more."

"Well, I'll arrange everything for you from now on. I'll also arrange it for you."

"Then you have to give me the title of workshop director."

"Are you kidding? You are clearly the boss's wife. The workshop director means nothing. You have the final say in everything."

Lin Xiuqing was about to speak when she heard a ding, and then the machine slowly stopped working.

Ye Yaodong stood up immediately, "Okay?"

"Wait a minute, let's lower the temperature first. During the day, a worker was too impatient and touched the machine directly, and ended up getting burned. Fortunately, the temperature wasn't very high."

"Ah."

The couple waited for a while before opening the box door.

The rich aroma of squid instantly hits your nose.

They didn't pull them all out, they just took one out and touched and pinched it, then tore off a small strip in the middle of the edge root for comparison.

"Not enough, not even close."

"Bake it for another hour."

The two men started the baking machine again and sat back at the door, still eating the squid they had just torn off.

It is originally cooked before being grilled, so it can be eaten even if it is not completely dry.

Ye Yaodong said as he ate: "You know what, this isn't even baked yet, but it looks clean. This dried squid is more hygienic, has a more even color, and looks better."

"Yes, as I said before, fish grilled during the day also looks better."

"It tastes a little worse, it's better to dry it in the sun."

"The main thing is that you just put it out to dry right after you fished it out, and it wasn't frozen, so the taste shouldn't be very good?"

"That's true."

This is the main reason.

They are directly processed and hung up to dry after being caught from the sea. They are dried by pure natural sea breeze and sun, which is much better than freezing them and then directly cooking or baking them.

But it is definitely better than the processing plants of the future, which mix in all kinds of additives.

However, if he bakes it dry like this, the shelf life will definitely be short, and it will definitely get damp easily if it is not packaged.

But it doesn't matter. He doesn't produce a large quantity now, so it's easy to sell all of them after they're baked. He's just selling them in bulk now, and will slowly package them later. He can eat his rice one bite at a time.

While waiting, Ye Yaodong went to see the women steaming and boiling the squid.

Now they have been divided into two groups, one group is still specialized in killing fish, while the other group specializes in processing deep-sea squid.

As more people come to see it, it naturally feels bigger.

He estimated that there were currently fifty or sixty people working in the workshop, mostly women, and some were drying and transporting goods in the open space outside.

"So many people? Why do I feel like there are more people..."

"Yes, at the end of last month, I received a salary of 7,000 to 8,000 yuan."

Ye Yaodong's eyes widened, "What?"

He felt like he might have heard it wrong. Why was the salary so high?
"Last month was the same as today, killing fish and processing squid. We also had two teams, more than 3000 people, working overtime all night, so of course they had to pay extra, more than 30 yuan here. Then there were 3000 workers on the three boats, almost 1000 yuan here, and there were also our parents. Then there were the workers from the city who brought fish into the factory, who also paid more than 7000 yuan. Isn't it more than yuan when you calculate it? And that doesn't even include the electricity bill."

"Fuck, it's all money if you count it."

Oh my goodness, is he really the big boss now?
It’s really hard for me to adapt. I still go fishing on the boat every day.

Originally, he was thinking of buying more fishing boats and collecting rent for retirement, but he changed his mind and couldn't bear to sell the goods at a low price, so he started to recycle and process the goods, making waste out of them, and eventually he turned them into several workshops and factories?
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "The expenses are high, but the profit is also good. If it weren't for the fish canning factory and the workshop here, we could make tens of thousands of dollars."

"It's worth the money, and you'll earn it back."

He smacked his lips.

Sure, it will bring honor to the family.

"I guess if our dryer runs 24 hours a day, the electricity bill would be quite high."

"That's for sure, but it's worth it. Just the squid strips can bring in so much profit. The electricity cost is also added in anyway."

"Fortunately, we don't expect to rely entirely on baking, so we can save money by drying."

"Isn't that stupid? Labor costs are not required? Let's replace it with a medium-sized dryer in the future, and then add a few more. Naturally, the efficiency will be higher. Then when it is more advanced and fully automatic, the demand for labor will be even lower."

"That won't work. The workers are still counting on us to work and earn money. The village committee is supporting us so much because the villagers are getting richer and their living standards are getting higher with us."

"I said later."

"Then I won't..."

"We will naturally need more people in the future. We are also adding more staff every year."

"Well, that's fine."

"Remember to keep someone on duty at night. If there are several drying areas, you need to have more people on duty."

"It's all arranged."

Ye Yaodong looked around and felt particularly satisfied. The only thing was that the environment was a little simple, but everything else was perfectly fine.

He came out of the noisy workshop, still feeling emotional.

“Only five years.”

Lin Xiuqing also smiled brightly, "Yes, it's only been 5 years, and we have changed a lot. Should I let them call you boss tomorrow?"

"Forget it. We're from the same village. Those aunties and grandmas have seen me wearing open-crotch pants. How weird is it to call me boss? Outsiders can just call me that. But we're all so familiar with each other in the village, so we can call me whatever we want."

She followed beside him and laughed all the time.

When Ye Yaodong saw her expression, he knew that she was making fun of him.

He put his arms around her neck and bit her ear when no one was around.

"Dare to laugh at me?"

"Don't make a fuss, someone will see it."

"What are you afraid of?"

"Go check if the squid strips are ready. Stop making a fuss. You're still acting like a child at your age."

"How old am I? I'm only 30!" Ye Yaodong stopped.

"Yes, you are already 30 years old and a father of three children, but you are still not in good shape and act like a child. In the old society, you would be a grandfather in two years at this age."

Lin Xiuqing glanced at him, then walked forward, leaving him behind.

Ye Yaodong looked at her back and sighed, "If it were in ancient times, I would have one foot in the coffin."

She laughed and turned to look at him.

"In ancient times, an emperor who lived to be 30 or 40 years old was considered to have a long life."

"That's why I say you're always dishonest."

"It's different. We can live to 80 years old. What's a mere 30 years old?"

Lin Xiuqing stopped and waited for him to move forward together.

In just one hour, the open space here was filled with squids hanging to dry.

Both husband and wife had to bend down and find a wider gap to move forward, or they could only move forward with their backs hunched.

"It should be dry by now, right?"

"You'll know after you take a look. After it dries, you'll have to find someone to tear it apart by hand."

"Well, everyone can eat a little secretly. You don't have to eat your meal. Fortunately, I have someone watching when they are tearing it by hand, and they are not allowed to take any. It's okay to eat a little."

"Ah."