As Chen Jun had expected, the four canning jars he brought were indeed not enough.

Because in this grove of trees, you can find cicadas every two or three trees.

The experience of catching cicadas is comparable to going fishing in the wild.

Too many!

There are just too many!

Even when Chen Jun was a child, let alone after he grew up, he had never caught so many cicadas.

This thing looks ugly, but its nutritional value is genuinely high, in no way inferior to beef.

Raising his flashlight and sweeping it around, Chen Jun saw three more cicadas struggling to climb upwards.

After enduring three years underground, Chen Jun grabbed him and stuffed him into a jar in three seconds.

In no time, Chen Jun's canning jar was full.

The other three situations were similar, so Chen Jun put away the canned jars and distributed empty jars instead.

"Thank goodness we were well prepared today!"

Lin Yao scratched her forehead in confusion, then looked Chen Jundong up and down, asking, "Brother, how did you bring such a big bottle?"

Bringing three or four is understandable, but seven or eight is a bit outrageous.

Keep in mind that this is summer, and the clothes we're wearing are quite thin, so there's simply no way we can fit so many things in our pockets.

Moreover, Chen Jun didn't bring a bag or pouch.

"It must have been put in the car!"

Chen Jun flicked Lin Yao on the forehead: "Stop talking nonsense, fill this jar, and then we can go home."

Lin Yao covered her head and pouted, then threw herself back into catching cicadas.

It took a little over half an hour to fill all eight jars completely.

Chen Jun then began calling his family to prepare to go home.

Having tasted the cicada, Lin Yao was somewhat reluctant to part with it.

There are so many cicadas in the forest, we should really keep catching them.

"Brother, why don't you guys go back first, I'll go catch some more."

"Don't be too greedy. If you really like it, you can come back to catch more after you finish your homework tomorrow. I'll prepare a big bottle for you then so you can catch as many as you want."

"Hey, okay!"

And so, the family of four left the woods and gathered around their bicycles to check the fruits of their labor for the day.

I roughly counted them; there were probably more than two hundred.

"This is enough for our family to eat for several meals!"

After placing the bottle on the bicycle, Chen Jun and the others rode home.

The weather is great today. Although it's a bit hot, you can see a sky full of stars when you look up, and you can see the way home by the moonlight alone.

When the four returned to the courtyard, there were many people sitting there enjoying the cool air.

Especially Uncle Liu Haizhong, who was fanning himself with a palm leaf fan while drinking a cup of strong liquor.

"Hey, drinking tea at this hour, are you even going to sleep tonight?" Xu Damao sidled up to Liu Haizhong and picked up a few peanuts.

"Others drink tea to feel refreshed, I drink tea to help me sleep!"

Liu Haizhong subtly pulled the peanut dish closer to himself, and then saw Chen Jun pushing his bicycle back.

"Chen Jun, did you go to see a movie?"

Liu Haizhong sat up straight, pointed at Xu Damao and said, "Don't waste that money anymore. Xu Damao will be showing movies in the yard soon, and it'll be free!"

"Is this for real?"

Chen Jun parked his bicycle, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and didn't explain what he was going to do: "Which day? I'll braise some duck parts in advance, and then I can eat them while watching."

Duck products?

Upon hearing this word, Xu Damao couldn't help but swallow hard.

Chen Jun hadn't made duck products in a long time, but Xu Damao would never forget that taste.

Spicy and flavorful!

The kind that you can't stop eating once you start.

"Hey, I'll prepare some beer in advance, shall we have a drink later?" Xu Damao grinned and extended an invitation to drink.

Chen Jun nodded: "No problem, just let me know in advance so I can prepare."

After chatting for a few minutes, Chen Jun went home.

First, I took a basin and then poured all the cicadas from the eight canning jars into it.

"Lin Yao, take it to the pool and wash it."

"Let me do it." Chen Xueru picked up the basin and walked outside.

Seeing this, Lin Yao went to the kitchen to get an empty basin and then followed her.

"Sister-in-law, let's go together!"

The two of them worked together, turned on the tap, and started rinsing.

Seeing Chen Xueru washing something, Liu Guangqi, who was out for a walk, intentionally or unintentionally came over.

It wasn't that he had any ulterior motives, but rather that he knew about Chen Xueru's situation and had opened a Xueru Silk Shop near Zhengyangmen.

What kind of place is this silk shop?

That's a place that sells fabrics and clothes, and high-end fabrics and clothes at that.

Those who can afford to buy things here are all wealthy people.

According to Xu Damao, Chen Jun's wife runs a silk shop, and most of her customers are women, both young and old.

Liu Guangqi had been on several blind dates without success, and he was getting really anxious. Unfortunately, Liu Haizhong had stopped arranging blind dates for him lately.

So, in order to save himself, Liu Guangqi first tried to get close to Chen Xueru and see if he could ask her to introduce him to a reliable girl.

If I happen to meet someone who is good-looking, has a good personality, and comes from a wealthy family, I could even marry into their family.

"Sister-in-law Chen, what are you doing? Holy crap, this thing!"

Liu Guangqi was startled by the cicadas in the basin.

These things weren't exactly good-looking to begin with, and with a couple hundred of them huddled together in one basin, wriggling around, they startled Liu Guangqi.

"Haha, why are you afraid of cicadas? You're supposed to be a man." Lin Yao laughed at Liu Guangqi's reaction.

"Phew, I thought it was a bug. Oh no, it really is a bug."

Upon hearing that it was a cicada, Liu Guangqi was no longer so afraid.

He had eaten this before, but whether it was steamed or boiled, the taste was just so-so.

As for deep-frying.

These days, oil is so precious, who would be willing to fry cicadas in oil?

Lin Yao didn't reply. She was busy washing cicadas right now, and the sooner she finished washing them, the sooner she could eat them.

"Well, Sister-in-law Chen, I have something I'd like to ask you for a favor... well, I'm just a little embarrassed," Liu Guangqi said hesitantly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xueru looked up and glanced at Liu Guangqi.

If I remember correctly, this should be the son of the second uncle in the courtyard.

"What's up?"

Chen Xueru has a very outgoing personality and is not as shy as other new brides.

"That's right. My dad introduced me to a few unreliable blind dates before, so I complained to him a bit, and now he won't help me find a partner anymore."

Liu Guangqi scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, paused for a moment, and then continued, "Sister-in-law Chen, don't you own a shop? You must know a lot of girls, right?"

"Could you keep an eye out for me and see if there's anyone suitable? If so, could you please help me make the connection? I'll be grateful whether it works out or not."