webnovelfull Chapter 597 Thinking about countermeasures
Chapter 597 Thinking about countermeasures
Seeing this, Niu Li quickly responded with a smile: "Haha, sister, please stop making fun of me. In that case, I will come over and help you with the work."
After saying that, Niu Li quickly walked to Ni'er, ready to help.
At this time, Nier had already crushed the barley malt and was preparing to proceed to the next step.
They poured hot water and crushed malt into a barrel, and then put another large barrel on the outside, which was also filled with hot water, which could provide good insulation.
Time passed minute by minute, and about half an hour had passed.
They carefully filter the husks out of the barrels, leaving only the pure wort.
Then, they gently sprayed hot water on the malt husks to allow the remaining juice to be fully filtered out.
After this step, all the wort is collected and ready for brewing.
Niu Li took off his shirt without hesitation, revealing his lean arms.
He stood in front of the pot, holding a large spoon, stirring the wort in the pot.
Although he looks thin, he is very strong and every time he stirs the food, it seems so powerful.
Ni'er was watching quietly and estimating the time.
When she felt the time was right, she decisively threw a handful of hops into the pot.
This is the key to the unique flavor of beer, which brings a special aroma and bitterness to the wort.
After a long cooking, it’s finally done!
"Okay, let's cool it down real quick."
Niu Li wiped the sweat from his forehead with a feeling of relief.
He turned to look at his sister, with a proud smile on his face, and said, "Sister, you see, studying alone is not enough. I just learned how to make beer from you!"
My sister smiled and nodded, jokingly saying, "Yes, yes, you have become more capable!"
Nier and her brother carefully poured the cooked wort into a basin.
A large basin filled with cold water is placed outside, and the cold water in the basin is constantly replaced to speed up the cooling of the wort.
After a while, the temperature dropped rapidly.
Niu Li deftly arranged the clean jars neatly in a row, and then poured the appropriate amount of wort and yeast into each jar in turn.
Next, he carefully sealed the lid of each jar, making sure no air could get in.
Finally, the brother and sister worked together to move the sealed jars into the cellar.
The temperature in the cellar is very low. As soon as you enter, you will feel cold all over and get goose bumps.
However, such a low temperature environment is perfect for fermenting beer.
After some effort, all the jars were finally placed properly.
"Okay, brother, let's go. Come back in twenty days to see if there are any changes to these jars."
My sister clapped her hands and looked at the fruits of her labor with satisfaction.
The younger brother stared at the cans curiously and suddenly asked, "Sister, do you think this stuff tastes good?"
My sister shook her head and said with a smile, "I haven't tried it either, so I don't know if it tastes good or not. But alcohol is something that adults usually drink. It's not good for children."
The younger brother's eyes lit up, he licked his lips and said tentatively: "Sister, when it's done, can I have a little taste? Just dip a little with chopsticks and taste it."
The sister hesitated for a moment, looked at her brother's expectant eyes, and finally nodded.
"Okay, since you're so curious, you can have a taste. But you can only dip a little with your chopsticks, and you can't drink more!"
Niu Li nodded quickly to show his agreement.
He had seen many people become crazy after getting drunk, not only smashing their homes but also hitting their wives.
Therefore, he knew very well that alcohol was not a good thing. No matter whether it was rice wine or beer, as long as it was alcohol, it was enough to taste it.
However, the third brother was always thinking about one thing.
The old lady once mentioned to him that she hoped he could sponsor her two nephews to go to school.
Although it was hard to refuse directly, the third child knew that studying was not an easy thing and required a lot of money and energy.
Moreover, he was not sure whether his two nephews were really talented in studying. It would naturally be a good thing if they could achieve something in their studies.
The third brother was absent-minded, his mind completely not on what was happening at hand.
Nier noticed something was wrong with her father at a glance.
"Dad, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong?" Ni'er asked with concern.
The third brother knew that he couldn't hide it from Ni'er, and he had to let her know about this matter.
So he simply told Nier the whole story.
"My daughter, your grandmother told me that she wants Fugui and Manguan to go to school, but the family can't raise enough money, so she wants me to help."
The third brother sighed and continued, "Besides, she also showed me the calligraphy that Man Guan copied. It was really well written. I don't know what to do."
Nier pondered over it secretly and felt that this matter was not that difficult to handle.
If Fugui and Manguan really want to go to school, then I can lend them some money to pay their tuition.
However, Nier is also well aware of the complexity of human nature, and she doesn't want the money she lent out with good intentions to end up being wasted.
She had to come up with a comprehensive plan to ensure that the money would not be wasted, and that Fugui and Manguan would not become ungrateful and ungrateful people.
After careful consideration, Nier came up with a brilliant idea.
The money was lent to Fugui and Manguan through Jinshui and Xiuli.
At the same time, she would ask Fugui and Manguan to teach the knowledge they learned in school to Jinshui and Xiuli.
In this way, Jinshui and Xiuli can also have access to knowledge.
After all, grandma would never agree to let Jinshui and Xiuli go to school.
If Ni'er really paid for the four of them to go together, the old lady would definitely try her best to save Jinshui and Xiuli's tuition and keep it for herself.
In this era, if a woman has knowledge, her life will not be too bad.
Moreover, Nier knew very well that Jinshui and Xiuli were both smart, adventurous, and grateful people.
Of course, the prerequisite is that Fugui and Manguan both like to learn and are willing to learn.
If Fugui and Manguan are unwilling to go to school, then Ni'er can consider sending Jinshui and Xiuli to be maids.
After all, being with their grandmother, Jinshui and Xiuli would suffer more restrictions and grievances. It would be better for them to become maids in wealthy families, where they might have better development.