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Chapter 237 Refining Rapeseed Oil

More than ten days ago, medical workers came to their house and vaccinated everyone in their house.

I heard from adults that after getting vaccinated, you no longer have to worry about smallpox turning into pockmarks.

Lao Zhang smiled and touched Xiaotian's head, "Yes, that's the empress. We have only one empress in Donglan Kingdom."

"I heard others say that our queen is so beautiful, just like a fairy in the sky. When I grow up, I will marry a woman like her as my wife..." As soon as Xiaotian finished speaking, he was

His own grandfather, Old Liu, flicked his head and said, "Don't dare to say such nonsense in the future. It is a great disrespect to the empress..."

When Lu Yunluo came to the blacksmith shop, she never expected to hear her gossip in a place like this.

However, as the empress, she does have a guilty conscience.

I have never thought of anything for the people...

Then he coughed twice and walked in, interrupting their conversation.

When Xiaotian turned around, he saw Lu Yunluo, who was as beautiful as a fairy at the door, and said happily, "Grandpa, look, the Queen is here."

In Xiaotian's perception, the Queen is as beautiful as a fairy, and this sister is also as beautiful as a fairy, so she must be the Queen.

Lu Yunluo had a dark look on her face.

If she hadn't listened to some children at the door just now, she would have couldn't help but wonder if this little kid had seen her somewhere before.

Lao Liu immediately stepped forward with an apology on his face, "Girl, this is my youngest grandson. He is a child and has no scruples. I hope you will forgive me."

As he said that, Lao Liu glared fiercely at Xiao Tian beside him.

Then Xiaotian pursed his lips and looked unhappy.

This fairy sister is so beautiful, she must be the queen.

Grandpa is so stupid.

Lu Yunluo smiled slightly. Although her face showed no concern, she was sweating furiously in her heart.

Little brat, stop revealing my identity.

Otherwise, be careful, I will kill you and silence you.

Lu Yunluo's peerless appearance and extraordinary temperament can easily attract others' attention wherever she goes.

Even though Lao Zhang, who was used to meeting dignitaries and ladies from famous families in the capital, could not help but look slightly sideways when he saw Lu Yunluo.

Even if such a woman were placed in the capital, she would easily be able to overpower those ladies from famous families.

I didn’t expect that there would be such a woman in this small Tang County?

Lu Yunluo handed the drawing in her hand to Lao Liu.

Drawn above is an iron ring, which will be used in a process of refining rapeseed oil cakes.

This hoop is not complicated either.

After Lu Yunluo talked about the size, she paid the deposit and was ready to leave.

"Can I please ask, is there a carpenter here?"

The ancient method of pressing oil requires the use of many tools.

In addition to iron rings, there are also various large-scale tools that need to be customized.

"Sister Fairy, I know, I will take you there." Before Lao Liu could say anything, Xiaotian immediately rushed out and signed up enthusiastically.

Lao Liu didn't say anything at the moment. Seeing that Lu Yunluo had no objection, he told his grandson a few words.

After Lu Yunluo left.

The agricultural officer Zhang He, who had returned from the capital to worship his ancestors, looked thoughtfully at the direction Lu Yunluo was leaving. Why did he feel that this woman looked familiar?

After thinking about it, I decided it shouldn’t be.

If you meet such a woman once, you won't forget her so easily, right?

Zhang He's eyebrows were knitted into the Chinese character "Sichuan". He always felt that he could think of it right away, but he couldn't catch it no matter what.

Xiaotian jumped up and down and took Lu Yunluo to the carpenter's shop.

Lu Yunluo took out the drawings prepared in advance and explained them in detail.

The carpenter wrote down all the key points.

Paid the deposit.

Lu Yunluo's mission this time was completed.

When she left, she found that little kid still waiting for her at the door.

In order to express her gratitude, Lu Yunluo took out a handful of peanut nougat she made from the space.

Candies in ancient times were still very rare.

I thought the kid would like it, but the kid said seriously, "Grandpa said you can't just ask for other people's things."

Lu Yunluo smiled immediately.

This kid is not that big, but I didn't expect him to be so sensible.

Then she peeled off a piece of candy and put it directly into his mouth, and said with a smile, "How can I be someone else? I am a fairy sister, right?"

When that smile blooms, it is really beautiful.

Lu Yunluo stuffed all the candies into his arms before leaving.

Ten days later.

All the things Lu Yunluo ordered were delivered to a farm designated by Lu Yunluo.

She specially set aside a spacious room specifically to store these tools.

After another two days of preparation, I called a few people over and started working on it.

The ancient method of pressing rapeseed oil basically went through seven processes.

To sum up, it includes fire frying, stone grinding, fire steaming, cake making, pressing, pounding and hydration.

First, use a windmill and sieve to remove impurities from the rapeseed oil, then wash and dry it.

Put the dried rapeseed into the iron pot and stir-fry. This stir-frying also needs to pay attention to the temperature.

Generally speaking, 80 to 90 degrees is best.

However, there were no measuring tools in ancient times, so we had to rely on feeling.

Spread the fried rapeseed evenly into the stone trough, then grind it into powder, then put the ground powder into a steamer and steam until it is hot, steamy, and fragrant.

When the time comes, you can put the steamed oilseed powder into iron rings while it is hot, make it into a cake shape, wrap it with straw and compact it tightly, and then neatly stuff the wrapped rapeseed cakes into the wooden board piece by piece.

Then insert the wooden plug into the pressing beam, and everyone needs to work together to control the pressing column and hit the wooden plug again and again to squeeze the oil cake. The bright yellow and mellow oil will overflow from the oil cake drop by drop and flow to the side along the groove.

Inside the oil barrel.

However, what is squeezed out is still crude oil.

There are still a lot of impurities in it.

If eaten directly, it will cause harm to the body.

Therefore, the final step of hydration is required, which is to add a certain proportion of salted water to separate the impurities in the crude oil.

Stir while adding and remove any impurities floating on top.

After heating to remove the water, set it aside to settle. The oil after settling is fragrant rapeseed oil.

In the 21st century, Lu Yunluozi lived in the countryside because of a trip, and happened to meet a father and son in the village who still insisted on this ancient method of oil extraction.

It can be said that it is very hard.

Not only is the process complex, it is also time-consuming and labor-intensive.

And the oil yield is not as high as that of modern machines.

However, the oil squeezed by this ancient method has better quality, higher concentration, and can be stored for a long time without deterioration.
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