From the appearance, it is quite different from the rice we usually eat.

"We have the glutinous rice. What should we do next?" Ye Shengge asked.

Li You said: "It takes a few hours to soak the hair. Let's start soaking it now. At about two o'clock in the afternoon, we can proceed with the next steps."

Ye Shengge nodded, "Okay. Then I'll do it."

"Okay!"

Under Li You's guidance, Ye Shengge completed the soaking operation of glutinous rice.

Ye Shengge is full of expectations for the next steps.

The time soon reached two o'clock in the afternoon, the last wave of customers for lunch left, and the glutinous rice was soaked.

Next, start the second step of making glutinous rice, which is to cook the soaked glutinous rice.

You can also use steamed ones. You can cook them or steam them.

Li You uses boiled ones.

It’s still Li You’s guidance and Ye Shengge’s operation.

After the glutinous rice is cooked, proceed to the next step.

Drain the glutinous rice using a rice cooker.

Shao Kei is a tool made of bamboo strips. In rural areas, it is an important tool that every household must have. It is most convenient and easy to use for draining water.

Li You continued to give instructions, and Ye Shengge continued to operate.

After draining all the glutinous rice, prepare for the next step.

Before proceeding to the next step, you need to wait for the temperature of the glutinous rice to drop to about 30 degrees.

Because the temperature is too high or too low, it will affect the subsequent fermentation of the koji.

Soon, the temperature of the glutinous rice will be only about 30 degrees.

Continue to the next step.

Li You took out a glass jar. This was prepared before.

Pour the glutinous rice into the glass jar.

During the pouring process, sprinkle the koji into the glutinous rice.

Finally, add an appropriate amount of cooled boiled water.

Mix well.

After mixing well, compact the glutinous rice.

Finally, close the lid and you're done.

Next, you just need to wait for the glutinous rice to ferment.

After fermentation is completed, it is glutinous rice.

The optimal temperature for glutinous rice fermentation is between 25 degrees and 30 degrees.

If it is winter, it must be insulated, and you can put it under a thick quilt to cover it.

But now, it only needs to be placed indoors.

Ye Shengge looked at the glutinous rice in the jar and said, "Will the glutinous rice inside turn into glutinous rice? It's really amazing."

Li You said: "This is the wisdom of our ancestors."

Ye Shengge nodded, "It is indeed the wisdom of our ancestors, and we have passed it down. By the way, boss, how long does it take to ferment?"

Li You said: "It ranges from two to three days to more than ten days. This is related to factors such as the environment and raw materials. As for what we are doing this time, I estimate it will take about three or four days."

Ye Shengge said: "Three or four days is not a long time. I used to think that making glutinous rice is very complicated. But judging from what we just did, it doesn't seem to be complicated."

Li You nodded, "It is indeed not complicated, it can even be said to be simple. However, the taste of mash made by different people is very different. It is not easy to make a good taste."

Ye Shengge said: "That's for sure. I hope our taste is good this time."

Li You smiled and said: "I hope so too."

Ye Shengge said: "We will know in three or four days."

Li You nodded and said, "By the way, I'm going home tonight. You two will stay here tonight."

"Go home? Changle Village?" Ye Shengge said.

Li You nodded, "I haven't been back for many days. I'm going back tonight to make a fish head with chopped pepper for my parents."

"Well, okay. This...that..."

Ye Shengge actually wanted to say, "How about I go back with you? I also want to meet my uncle and aunt."

But after thinking about this for a long time, I was really embarrassed to say it out loud.

Ling Xiaoru guessed what Ye Shengge wanted to say? This was actually what she wanted to say.

But she was also embarrassed to say it.

Forget it this time. Let’s see if there is a chance next time?

Anyway, Ye Shengge didn’t go this time, just like everyone else.

Li You didn't know what the two of them were thinking. He was just thinking about what ingredients he should bring back tonight?

Although all the ingredients are stored in the storage compartment, before going back, you need to take them out and put them in the storage box on the rear rack of the motorcycle.

……

The time is 7pm.

Because I have to go home today, the restaurant is closed at this time.

Li You is ready to go back.

The dishes for Ye Shengge and Ling Xiaoru have been prepared. Five pounds of spicy crayfish, two fish heads with chopped pepper, and one mapo tofu.

The two of us can watch TV upstairs and eat slowly.

This time it was Ling Xiaoru who paid.

Li You packed all the ingredients he was going to bring back and put them into the locker on the back rack of the motorcycle.

They got on the motorcycle and said to Ye Shengge and Ling Xiaoru who were standing next to them: "After I leave, you will close the door of the store and go upstairs to eat."

"Okay." Ye Shengge and Ling Xiaoru said at the same time.

Li You nodded, lit the fire, and rode away.

Ye Shengge and Ling Xiaoru both watched Li You disappear on his motorcycle.

Then, Ling Xiaoru said: "Do you want to go with me?"

Ye Shengge said: "Don't you want to?"

The two of them stopped talking, turned around, walked into the store, and closed the door.

……

Changle Village.

After Li You entered the village from the village entrance, he said hello to the villagers he met along the way, or stopped to chat briefly.

The villagers were very happy to see Li You back.

Li You was equally happy to see the villagers.

There was another person walking on the road ahead, carrying a bucket on his mobile phone and a basket hanging on his waist.

It's Liu Zhanghong. He probably went to the fields to catch lobsters and is back now.

At this time, Liu Zhanghong heard the sound of the motorcycle engine. He turned around and saw that it was Li You. He was pleasantly surprised and said with a smile: "Xiao You, you are back."

Li You rode his motorcycle to a stop in front of Liu Zhanghong and said with the same smile: "Uncle Zhang Hong's harvest is pretty good today!"

At this time, Li You had already seen that the bucket in Liu Zhanghong's hand was indeed lobster.

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It looks like half a barrel. It weighs at least twenty kilograms.

Liu Zhanghong smiled again and said: "It's okay. By the way, Xiaoyou, do you like to eat eels? I also caught some eels today. It's more than four kilograms. If you like it, you can eat it."

As he spoke, Liu Zhanghong took off the basket from his waist.

The basket contains eels.

Li You suddenly realized. Let’s just say. Why is Liu Zhanghong still hanging a basket on his waist?

It turned out that I even caught an eel.

The basket is a cage-shaped tool made of bamboo strips. Its special basket mouth design makes it almost impossible for the eel inside to climb out on its own. It is the most commonly used container tool for villagers when catching eels.

Eels can be caught with bare hands or fished with tools.
To be continued...