Chapter 396 Crab

Princess Rongyang Zhu Huaishu kept her word and really sent three baskets of crabs.

Wow, there are so many varieties of crabs.

There are Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, which are pure and clear, with green shells, white bellies, golden claws and yellow hairs, and creamy meat. There are also Yangjiang red flower crabs, which have light red shells, six spines on their foreheads, and sweet and plump meat.

There are the Zhoushan swimming crabs, with their spindle-shaped carapace, large bodies, rich meat, and plump fat. There are also the Dongyi red-haired crabs, bright red in color, with beautiful shapes, firm meat, and a fragrant sea flavor.

There are stone crabs, which come in golden, scarlet, and cobalt blue, and are meaty and sweet.

There are crystal crabs, which have a snow-white appearance, almost transparent in color, and have tender white meat that is sweet, fine and smooth.

There are red-haired crabs, which can be cooked in salt water. The crab meat is plump, rich in crab flavor, and very delicious.

"Big sister, how can we eat it raw?" Zhu Huaizhen sighed.

She suddenly felt that "Peach Blossom Fan" sounded boring.

Orioles chirp at dawn in the jade trees of Jinling, flowers bloom early in the Qinhuai waterside pavilions. Who knew the ice would melt so easily? I watched him build his red mansion, I watched him entertain guests, and I watched his mansion collapse. Here, amidst the mossy, blue tiles, I once slept in a dreamlike state; I've witnessed fifty years of rise and fall. No one in Wuyi Lane is surnamed Wang, ghosts cry at Mochou Lake, and owls roost on Phoenix Terrace. Dreams of the ruined mountains are the most real, the old land hard to lose. I don't believe this map is changing manuscripts. I'll compose a lament for Jiangnan, and sing it until I grow old.

So, steamed crabs are placed on a green-skinned bamboo steamer; braised crabs are served on a Longquan kiln celadon glaze plate with a double fish pattern; spicy crabs are placed on a white glaze plate with a gold-buttoned official mark; salt-baked crabs are placed on a green jade crabapple flower-shaped eight-curve long plate; and scallion oil crabs are placed on a white glaze plate with black and yellow flower patterns.

"Zhen'er, don't worry. I have already selected ten extremely evil people. I will take Lou Li with me to kill them right away." Zhu Huaishu whispered in Zhu Huaizhen's ear with a smile, seeming to be gloating.

Does the elder sister think that Zhu Huaizhen is two-timing?

Alas, she has never been married and has only touched Ali's body.

"Zhenzhen, let me peel the crab for you." Chen Mingan said with a smile.

After saying this, Chen Mingan unfolded a set of eight exquisite silver crab pieces, namely a small square table, a waist-shaped hammer, a long-handled axe, a long-handled fork, round-headed scissors, tweezers, axe, and a small spoon.

Chen Ming'an first grasped a pair of round-headed scissors, carefully snipping off the crab claws and legs one by one. His movements were as graceful as trimming a plate of weeping jasmine. Then, grasping a waist-shaped hammer, he measured four points on the crab shell and struck it in a circle, his movements as light as plucking the strings of a musical instrument. He then weighed a long-handled axe and delicately split the carapace and belly button. Then, with a pick, tweezers, fork, and hammer, he picked, pinched, forked, and hammered, extracting the golden, shiny crab roe and the snow-white, tender crab meat. His movements were as smooth and flowing as playing a pipa.

Zhu Huaizhen was smashing the snow-white crab meat and golden crab roe when Lou Li rushed in angrily, dragging his jade-belted soft sword and kicking over the annoying screen.

"Zhu Huaizhen..." Lou Li gritted his teeth, his eyes sinister.

"Ali, I did nothing except eating crabs and listening to operas." Zhu Huaizhen sighed helplessly.

"Zhen'er, if you want me to believe you, you will instruct me to kill people from tomorrow. Otherwise, this kind of dirty work will be left to Chen Ming'an." Lou Li said angrily, his eyes gradually becoming resentful.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Mingan hid behind Zhu Huaizhen.

"Zhenzhen, I'm a little scared." Chen Ming'an lowered his head and looked docile, weak and vulnerable.

Oh shit, it's not really like what the elder sister said, her future life will be in turmoil...