SFS Chapter 227 Packaging
Chapter 227 Packaging
Jiang Xue nodded: "Yes, I want everyone to taste the mooncakes I made myself, and also increase the income of the store."
Under Jiang Xue's guidance, everyone quickly mastered the kneading skills. After the dough was kneaded, it was placed in a clean basin, covered with a white cloth and left to rest for half an hour. Jiang Xue told everyone that during this process the dough would naturally ferment and become softer and more elastic.
During this half hour, everyone started a new round of dough making.
Aunt Liu was busy cooking red beans in the kitchen, and she would occasionally pop her head out to check on the progress of Jiang Xue and her friends in making mooncakes. However, every time she came out, she would only see everyone concentrating on kneading the dough, and the prototype of the mooncake was not yet visible.
"Sanniu, how do you make so many cakes?" Mr. Jiang took Jiang Feng into the kitchen and asked in surprise when he saw dozens of pots of dough on the table. The dough was neatly arranged, occupying almost half of the entire factory.
Jiang Xue raised her head. Her hands were covered with flour, obviously she had been kneading the dough. She smiled and replied, "I want to give it away, not much."
"Is that so..." Old Master Jiang nodded after hearing this. Since it was going to be a gift to someone, he naturally had to prepare more.
At this time, Jiang Xue shouted to the kitchen: "Aunt Liu, is the red bean paste cold?"
Hearing the sound, Aunt Liu poked her head out from the back kitchen, holding a plate of red bean paste placed in a winnowing basket and covered with a white cloth.
She smiled and replied, "It has been cooked a long time ago. It has been ground into sand and left to dry. It should be cool now."
Hearing that the red bean paste was ready, Jiang Xue showed a satisfied smile on her face.
She knew that she could start making mooncakes next, so she asked everyone to start preparing for the next step, and the kitchen became busy again.
Jiang Xue kneaded the dough she was kneading, put it into a bowl, and then took the first bowl of kneaded dough.
She poured the dough onto a clean surface, skillfully rolled it into small portions with a rolling pin, and neatly arranged them aside for later use.
At this time, Jiang Zhou had also finished making her own dough. She didn't look tired at all. Instead, she came over to Jiang Xue with great interest and said, "Chief, let me roll the dough, and you go make the pancakes. We don't know how to make them."
Jiang Xue responded with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Zhou." After that, she gave her seat to Jiang Zhou and walked to the opposite side of her, preparing to start wrapping the mooncake fillings.
When Jiang Xue was about to demonstrate how to wrap mooncakes, she suddenly found that a group of people had gathered around her. They were all staring at her curiously, as if their eyes could see through her.
This sudden situation made Jiang Xue feel a little embarrassed and shy, but she did not lose her composure. Instead, she quickly adjusted her mindset and said to everyone with a smile: "Actually, making mooncakes is really very simple!"
After saying that, Jiang Xue skillfully picked up a piece of dough that had been prepared long ago and began to demonstrate it herself.
I saw her spread the bean paste evenly on the dough first, and then carefully placed a golden and attractive egg yolk in the center of the dough.
Next, Jiang Xue wrapped the dough skillfully, as if by magic. Her technique was skillful and neat, and she pinched the seal tightly, making it look like a fine work of art.
Everyone stared at Jiang Xue's every move, afraid of missing any key steps or details.
They were concentrating and holding their breath, as if they were enjoying a wonderful performance.
After Jiang Xue finished the demonstration, she picked up a carefully carved mold and explained in detail: "As for the final shape of the mooncake, we still need to use this mold to achieve it. First, lightly brush a layer of oil on the inside of the mold to effectively avoid sticking. Then, put the just wrapped mooncake into it, press hard to make it fit completely with the mold, and finally pat it gently, and the mooncake will be successfully formed!"
At this moment, Cheng Yangyang had successfully completed her first mooncake! She carefully held the mooncake in her palm and then showed it to everyone.
Everyone looked closely and saw the word "jiang" clearly printed on the mooncake. The neatness of the font and the smoothness of the lines made people marvel. Such an exquisite mooncake is really a feast for the eyes.
"Oh, this cake is so beautiful!" People gathered around and praised Jiang Xue's craftsmanship.
This type of mooncakes are formed by pressing into a mold. Not only are they neat and regular in appearance, but the words engraved on the surface also add a touch of elegance and uniqueness.
"This pancake doesn't seem difficult to make. Let me help!" When Aunt Liu saw this scene, she couldn't help but want to try it.
She quickly washed her hands and couldn't wait to join the mooncake-making team.
"Great, there is strength in numbers. If everything goes well, we should be able to finish all the mooncakes before tonight." Jiang Xue was very pleased to see everyone so enthusiastic. She knew that only when everyone worked together could the task be completed efficiently.
With everyone's joint efforts, the speed of making mooncakes has been significantly accelerated. However, some ladies felt that making mooncakes was not suitable for them, so they took the initiative to go to the kitchen to help light the fire. In this way, not only the work of the kitchen was shared, but also the smooth progress of the entire production process was ensured.
Just after lunch break, their first batch of mooncakes was ready to be baked.
Jiang Xue put down the work in her hands and followed Yuebing to the kitchen.
She knew that the key to baking mooncakes lies in the temperature and time, so she kept a close eye on the oven throughout the process to ensure that each batch of mooncakes was baked to perfection.
Under her careful command, batches of exquisite mooncakes were gently placed into the earthen oven and then baked slowly over low heat.
As time goes by, the unique and tempting aroma of mooncakes gradually fills the oven, like a stream of clear spring water, refreshing and mouth-watering.
After about 30 minutes, the first batch of mooncakes were finally baked and slowly came out of the oven. These mooncakes were golden in color, like bright moons, and exuded a rich aroma. Just one look at them would make people want to taste this delicious food immediately.
"Chief, the oil paper has been delivered and has been cut according to your requirements!"
"Miss Jiang, the bamboo baskets you asked me to buy from the surrounding villages have arrived!"
"Chief, the bamboo baskets made in our village are also ready!"
"Great, thank you all." Jiang Xue smiled with satisfaction when she heard the good news. She quickly took the cut oil paper, checked the size and quality, and began to arrange the next step after confirming that it was correct.
"Put the wax paper on the table. We can start packing the mooncakes after they cool down a little." Jiang Xue directed everyone and began to prepare for the packaging of the mooncakes.