Crossing the Unknown Country

After Su He's parents finished their meal, they watched their children go to school. The store was not busy in the afternoon, so they got on the bus and prepared to go home.

Su He's uncle and aunt asked them to take some tofu home so they wouldn't have to make it themselves. If they couldn't finish the tofu, they could make it into dried tofu or other soy products that could be stored. Su He's father told his brother and sister-in-law not to worry about the family, as they would take care of everything and they could just do business in the town.

Uncle Su He wanted to give money from the store to Dad Su He, but he refused and told his elder brother to keep it first and share it after saving for a few months. He knew that if he didn't take it, his elder brother wouldn't be willing to do so, as they had agreed to share the money equally between the two families.

Although they are not working in the store now, they directly hire people to do the work in the fields, so the eldest brother does not have to worry about it. Dad and mom do not have to worry about making money, just feed the chickens and take care of the family at home. Let the eldest brother run the store in the town and earn money steadily, and the business is getting better and better.

We are all family, and after the children get their money back, they will not share it with the eldest brother. My family's business is doing well, so the two families can do their own business well and work hard to make money and save money.

Su He was not idle at home. His own oil pressing equipment was not successful. This time his father went to the town and should be able to bring back the customized equipment and give it another try. He peeled some peanuts and melon seeds at home and kept them ready for testing when the equipment was brought back.

Su He's father took Su He's mother to the blacksmith shop to ask if Su He's custom-made items were ready. When they arrived, they found out that they had only finished it yesterday. They went back and asked them to try it out and come back to modify it if it didn't work.

This time, Su He used turnbuckles to apply pressure little by little. He put an iron ring at the bottom, stacked it up, and pressed down from above. If the screw rod is strong enough, there should be no problem.

Su He's father moved these things to the car and agreed to come back next time to fix them if there were any problems. Su He's mother looked at these things that she had spent a lot of money on and felt very distressed. These are all made of iron, much more expensive than pots. If they can't be used in the end, it will be a big loss.

But this is what my daughter wanted, and I can't say it even if I feel bad, so I just pray to God that it can be used. Su He's father is very interested, thinking that this time it will definitely work, and he can often eat the oil squeezed by his daughter when he goes back. His daughter's fried dough sticks can also be fried, and there are also sugar cakes and so on. His daughter has told him a lot of delicious food.

It didn't take them long to get home. As soon as they got to the door, they shouted, "Daughter, we're back, open the door!"

Grandma Su He also came out from home and asked them, "You're back! Is your eldest brother's business in town going well? Are the children all right?"

Su He's mother said, "Mom, don't worry! Big brother's business is doing well! The children are all doing well too."

Su He opened the door and said with a smile: "Come on, you guys are back. I thought it would be time to come back soon."

Then he opened the gate and let the mule cart in. He also said to grandma, "Grandma, you don't have to cook dinner tonight. I'm going to make some fresh food for you to try."

Grandma agreed with a smile, and came directly with Grandpa Su He to have dinner in the evening.

Su He saw the oil pressing equipment on the mule cart at a glance and said happily: "It's finally done. I will start trying it now. If I can squeeze out oil today, I can eat fried dough sticks in the evening."

Su He's father took them down and drove the car to the stable in the backyard. When he came back, he helped Su He pack these things and watched this strange thing really squeeze out oil.

Su He went to the kitchen to fry the peanuts until they were 80% cooked, then ground them into powder, and steamed them for a few minutes. This was the same procedure as last time. Then he wrapped them in cloth to make small cakes and put them into the iron ring to start squeezing. This time it went very smoothly. Under the increasing pressure, the dark orange oil flowed out. Because the pressure could be increased continuously this time, any amount of oil in the peanuts could be squeezed out.

The remaining biscuit crumbs could not be eaten this time, so Su He asked her father to grind them up and make compost. If there was a pig at home, it could be used as feed, but considering the taste, it was better to forget it.

Finally, I was able to squeeze out more oil. If the machine could be made bigger, I could produce a lot of oil. This time I finally succeeded, and it was worth spending so much money.