Author: round head and round belly

"It's really sweet, so magical!"

Liu Yifei was also surprised by the smell of tomatoes in her hands.

"right?"

Zhao Jinmai looked at the tomatoes in his hands and exclaimed: "This is the first time I taste sweetness from tomatoes."

"Don't just buy tomatoes based on their appearance. Sometimes good-looking doesn't mean good-tasting, and the same goes for other things."

Li Yi explained: "The sunshine hours in the Western Region Province are long and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so whether it is fruits or vegetables, the maturity and flavor are better than those in other places."

Upon hearing this, Wu Lei also stepped forward and took out a tomato from the bag.

There was no place to wash it, so he just rubbed it on his clothes and took a bite.

"Yeah! It's indeed delicious!"

His eyes lit up instantly.

"Aren't you going to eat?"

Zhao Jinmai gnawed on tomatoes and asked Li Yi.

Li Yi shook his head.

Although these tomatoes were pretty good, they were still a bit far from his ideal standards.

In order to pursue yield, fruits and vegetables are now fertilized and ripened to accelerate their growth.

But if the growth time is not enough, the taste will definitely be compromised.

Just like a rapidly fattened white-feathered chicken, the taste is far less fragrant than a three-year-old hen. The same is true.

Li Yi's most ideal food ingredients are those that grow naturally, without fertilization or ripening, and have enough time to mature naturally.

Unfortunately, such ingredients are generally not available unless you grow and raise them yourself.

Perhaps, when you earn enough money, you can go back to the countryside to build a small yard, grow some vegetables, and raise some livestock.

Not to mention prolonging life, it is also good to live a comfortable life for a few days.

After handing the tomato bag to Wu Lei, Li Yi waved and walked towards the grain and oil area.

His main target today is soybeans for grinding tofu.

Soybeans, also called soybeans, are the most common grain and one of the most traditional grains in China.

In ancient times, grains were divided into two versions: northern and southern versions, but no matter which version, there was Shu, which is soybeans.

Chinese people have cultivated soybeans for more than 3,000 years.

It has fed countless descendants of China for thousands of years.

There are countless ways to eat soybeans.

In the seedling stage, they can be eaten directly as bean sprouts.

After the pods are formed, pull them out while they are still green and boil them in salt water, which is called salt water edamame.

When the pods are ripe, knock out the ripe soybeans, soak them in salt water, and then fry them over a slow fire until they taste fragrant and crispy.

It can also be fried and ground into powder.

But the most common way is to grind it into tofu and eat it.

Soybeans are the crops with the highest protein content and the best quality among existing crops.

Its protein content generally ranges from 37% to 42%.

But what Li Yi is looking for is top-quality soybeans with a protein content of more than 50%.

This kind of soybeans is basically only produced in the Heihe area of ​​Heilongjiang Province.

Therefore, after arriving at the grain and oil sales area, Li Yi asked the boss if there were any soybeans from Heihe.

Heihe is quite famous for its soybeans, and the origin marked on many soybean bags is Heihe.

But the standards of these soybeans did not meet Li Yi's requirements.

However, Xinfadi is the largest agricultural product market in Beijing, so Li Yi found a store selling Heihe's top-quality soybeans.

This store is inconspicuous, and the owner is a fat man with dark skin.

When Li Yi passed by this store, the boss was taking fried soybeans out of his pocket to eat.

Li Yi heard the crunching sound of him chewing soybeans, turned around, walked over, and asked him: "Boss, are you eating the golden beans from Heihe?"

The boss was a little surprised when he heard what he said: "How do you know?"

"I heard it."

Li Yi smiled and said: "Except for golden beans, no other soybean can have such a crispy and doughy sound."

"Hey! Have you eaten it? How do you know so clearly?"

The boss grabbed a handful with a smile and handed it to him enthusiastically: "This is what we grew at home. We keep the seeds from the past and grow them for our own consumption."

This kind of golden beans used to be presented as tribute to the palace.

Now it’s no longer possible. The yield is not as high as the new varieties, so we don’t plant them anymore. We only plant some small plots of land, and we can grow some at home for food.”

Li Yi took the fried soybeans and knew at a glance that these were the kind of golden beans he was looking for.

The diameter of the bean alone is two circles larger than that of ordinary soybeans, and it is plump in size, with thin skin and thick flesh. There is a small bulge at the navel of the bean, which looks very festive.

Li Yi picked up one, put it in his mouth, and bit it gently. The bean meat turned into dregs like a crispy wafer biscuit, and the bean flavor was full of flavor.

That's right, this is it.

Li Yi turned around and handed the remaining soybeans to Wu Lei and the others.

After taking the soybeans, they each pinched a few and threw them into their mouths.

Click! Click!

The crispy and chewy texture made Wu Lei exclaim, and asked in confusion: "Why do I feel a bit like eating crispy butter biscuits?"

"Yes, yes! That's right!"

Zhao Jinmai couldn't think of an adjective when Wu Lei said it right away, and he quickly nodded in agreement.

Liu Yifei asked curiously: "Do you want to sell this kind of fried soybeans?"

"No, I want to use it to grind tofu."

Li Yi explained, then walked up to the boss and asked: "Boss, do you sell these golden beans?"

The boss glanced at the cameraman who followed him and held up a pan/tilt to take pictures, and he was a little wary: "What are you doing?"

Seeing this, Li Yi explained: "We are recording a food variety show. Do you recognize Liu Yifei? She plays Xiao Longnu."

With that said, he pointed at Liu Yifei.

Seeing Liu Yifei, the boss relaxed his vigilance and explained: "It's not that I won't sell it to you, it's mainly because I don't have much, so I keep it for myself!"

"boss."

Li Yi patiently advised him: "Our variety show is for people all over the country to watch. If our Heihe Golden Beans can be on the show, it will also be an advertisement for our hometown, right?"

When the time comes, you can also appear on TV and be seen by people in your hometown, which will be regarded as honoring your ancestors!

Moreover, after this program is broadcast, it can also promote your store, which will also be good for your business!"

After hearing his words, the boss was a little moved.

But he still warned: "You can buy it if you want, but my golden beans are all self-saved seeds, so they have to be sold at the seed price, which is not cheap."

"It's okay, money is not an issue."

Li Yixiao asked: "Just tell me! How much does it cost per pound?"

The boss hesitated for a moment, then slapped him in the face: "At least five hundred and one catty!"

"What?"

Before Li Yi could say anything, the cameraman on the side couldn't help but exclaimed: "Are you really selling them as golden beans? Five hundred and one catty?"

His family also owns a lot of land, and he still knows the price of some seeds.

Ordinary soybean seeds only weigh 20 to 31 pounds.

The boss actually said it was five hundred yuan a pound, which is too expensive!

But after Li Yi heard this, he agreed without saying a word: "Okay, five hundred and one catties is five hundred and one catties. How much do you have?"

The boss glanced at the surprised cameraman and curled his lips: "My golden bean seeds are famous all over the country. You can't even buy them with money. I feel like I'm losing money at 500 pounds!"

After saying that, he said to Li Yi: "If you hadn't called out Jindouzi's name, I wouldn't have sold it to you.

I brought more than six kilograms here to prepare my own food. If you want it, I will give you half of it."

"It's less, give me five kilograms first!"

Li Yi said: "If you still have some at home, you can send them all over. I'll take as many as I want!"
Chapter completed!