Seeing this, Lin Yinan quickly called out to him, "Brother Fu, don't throw it away, that stuff is edible!"

"Really?" Lin Fu's eyes lit up when he heard that it was edible.

Lin Yinan nodded seriously, "It really is. These are river clams. You have to pry open their hard shells. The meat inside is delicious for making soup."

A nearby villager said regretfully, "I stepped on several of them just now, thinking they were stones."

"It's alright, we can collect them slowly after the water is drained," Lin Fu laughed.

Remembering what he saw in his uncle's fishpond when he was a child, Lin Yinan quickly peered over to see if there were any snails clinging to the edge of the pond.

"Girl, what are you looking at?"

Fearing she might lose her balance, Qianxia held her arm tightly, not daring to let go for a moment.

Lin Yinan pointed to several dark things by the pond and said to Yun San, "Yun San, pick out those snails and let me see them."

Using a protruding rock nearby as cover, Yun San stretched out his long arm and a few snails fell into his hand.

Lin Yinan picked them up and looked at them. Sure enough, they were snails, each about the size of her thumb.

"Girl, can this thing be eaten?" Qianxia looked at the snail in Lin Yinan's hand with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, you can pick it up, put it in clean water for two days, cut off its rear end with pliers, then stir-fry it with spices. It's delicious."

As Lin Yinan spoke, she recalled the taste of snails from her memory.

In the past, snails were a must-order dish for late-night snacks in the summer. Back then, a few close classmates and I would always go to the food stalls near the school, order a plate of stir-fried snails and a few skewers of barbecue, and a few bottles of beer, and we could chat until midnight.

Unfortunately, those have all become memories deep in my mind.

Villagers who weren't in the water took the snails from her hand and, along with two or three others, happily picked up snails along the pond's edge with buckets.

Finally, nearly a thousand kilograms of fish were hauled from the two ponds, mostly crucian carp, bighead carp, and grass carp. Three wooden buckets were filled with snails, and two sacks of river clams were also collected.

Lin Yinan instructed Zhang to braise the larger fish and fry the smaller ones until even the bones were crispy.

The few small shrimp were cleaned out and cooked separately for the children. The snails and clams were kept for two days before being eaten.

Zhang felt bad about the hard-won meat, so she painstakingly divided it into four meals, eating it only once every few days.

Everyone has seen that Lin Yinan is very open about sharing his knowledge.

That day, Lin Yinan was in the county government office instructing Lin Fu on how to copy down the planting and management methods for various crops.

Lin Xiaomei rushed in, her voice trembling with tears. "Sister Anan, come quickly and see what's wrong with our chickens and ducks. For some reason, several of them have died in the last two days."

After saying this, she burst into tears, heartbroken. Seeing that she was covered in sweat, Lin Fu quickly stood up and poured her some water.

The weather in the south is very changeable. It rained a couple of days ago, but today the sun is shining brightly, and it's really stuffy and hot inside.

Lin Yinan fanned her with a fan, "Don't cry, when did the chickens and ducks start dying?"

Lin Xiaomei put down her cup, raised her left arm (which had no hand), and wiped the tears and sweat from her face with her sleeve.

"She didn't look very energetic after it rained a couple of days ago."

"Come on, let's go take a look." Lin Yinan said, standing up while holding onto the table.

Lin Fu hurriedly called out, "Qianxia, ​​come out quickly, the young lady wants to go out."

Lin Yinan stood at the door and waited for Qianxia for a while. Now that she was heavily pregnant, Qianxia was ordered by Yun Mo not to leave her side for even a moment.

Qianxia hurriedly ran out of the backyard, her hands wet. She wiped the water from her hands on her lower back, took Lin Yinan's arm, and followed Lin Xiaomei out the door.

As if she had thought of something, she turned to Lin Fu, who was following behind her, and said, "Lin Fu, go to the back and call Doctor Lü, and ask him to come and see what's wrong."

"Okay, I'll go right now." Lin Fu turned around and ran towards the backyard of the county government office.

Lin Xiaomei's eyes were red, and her wheat-colored skin was covered with a layer of sweat. "Sister Anan, does Dr. Lü still treat livestock?"

"I think so. I saw Yun Mo also asked him to treat the horse," Lin Yinan said confidently.

Dr. Lü was pulled by Lin Fu to the chicken coop. Looking at Lin Yinan, who was looking at him expectantly, he was speechless.

He's a doctor, not a veterinarian!

The day before yesterday, he was dragged by Yun Mo to treat the horse; the day before that, he was dragged by Lin Shuo to treat the cow; yesterday, he was dragged by Old Lady Zhao to treat the pig; and today, he was dragged to look after the chickens and ducks.

The horse injured its hoof, the cow ate something wrong and got diarrhea, and the pig refused to eat. He was just an ordinary doctor; how could he treat livestock?

"Dr. Lü, could you take a look? Why did these chickens and ducks die so suddenly?"

The chicken coop was dimly lit, so Lin Yinan didn't see Dr. Lü's ever-changing expression.

Doctor Lü opened his mouth, but couldn't bring himself to refuse. He could only say helplessly, "I'll do my best."

The chicken coop was quite large, but not very high; even the tall and strong Dr. Lü had to bend over to get in.

Lin Yinan peeked inside and saw that the chicken coop had been cleaned very thoroughly by Lin Xiaomei and the others. The smell wasn't strong, but it looked a bit damp.

A moment later, Doctor Lü came out.

"How is it, Doctor Lü?" Lin Xiaomei asked anxiously as she stepped forward.

Doctor Lü frowned, his eyes darting around. "Where's the chicken?"

“My sister and Sister Rong chased them out to let them forage for food.”

"Was the chicken's legs weak at first?" Dr. Lü asked.

Lin Xiaomei nodded frantically, as if Doctor Lü had already taken the chicken's pulse.

"Yes, yes, later he couldn't walk anymore and died very quickly."

"It rained a few days ago, and the house was too damp. It was caused by typhoid fever."

This was the first time Lin Yinan had ever heard of chickens and ducks contracting typhoid fever; Dr. Lü was indeed very skilled.

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