"Brother, you're actually willing to eat bugs!"
Before He Lixuan could finish speaking, Yu Chuxia, who had followed him, exclaimed in shock.
Yu Chuxia knew all too well how particular her third cousin was!
He was the most picky person in his family since he was a child.
His aunt spoiled him, which led to him developing many bad habits.
He's only been in the countryside for a few days, and he's already willing to eat insects!
Yu Chuxia was so surprised that she could hardly believe her ears.
"Otherwise what?"
He Lixuan rarely replied to her with a question: "Doing such heavy physical work every day, can you really keep up with just the little bit of thick porridge you cook?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Dong and Ye Pu'an, who were equally shocked and almost speechless, simultaneously shut their mouths.
Ye Pu'an's throat bobbed, and a look of pain appeared on his face.
He was clearly recalling the scene he had seen before.
But he did not object.
Seeing this, Shiyue remained silent.
She went back into the house and brought out a basin, then poured all the insects from the bamboo tube into it.
"Ugh!" Ye Pu'an felt a churning in his stomach, but he still forced himself to swallow it.
He Lixuan pushed him aside, took the mud he had carried back, and dumped it all on the open ground.
Then he said to Shiyue, "Let's go pick some more."
Shiyue nodded: "Okay, I'll cook now, and we can eat right away when you're all done."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Ye Puan, a hint of disdain flashing quickly in her eyes.
However, this fleeting emotion passed by so quickly that no one noticed it.
Shiyue tossed the empty bamboo tube aside and also threw the spare machete over.
Then he pointed at Ye Pu'an and said, "There's no rush to pick mud right now. You stay here and help me whittle bamboo strips. Sharpen them a bit so you can stick them on the top of the wall later."
Shiyue's behavior surprised the others, mainly because she was very cold-tempered and clearly wary of men.
Apart from He Lixuan taking the initiative to talk to her a few times, she basically ignored them.
Now, this is clearly a gesture of consideration for Ye Pu'an, allowing him to do some light work.
"Hey." Jiang Dong turned his back, clicked his tongue at Ye Pu'an, and made a face at him.
Before Ye Puan could act, He Lixuan kicked Jiang Dong in the shin.
Jiang Dong was about to speak when he received a warning look from He Lixuan and immediately shut his mouth.
Ye Pu'an's face turned red.
Just as he was about to refuse, He Lixuan reached out and gave him a push on the shoulder, signaling him to hurry up and go over.
He then called to Jiang Dong to carry the empty baskets out of the yard.
After walking a distance and making sure the people inside couldn't hear them, Jiang Dong leaned close to He Lixuan and whispered, "Brother Xuan, I think Shiyue is a pretty good person! It seems we were wrong about her before."
He Lixuan didn't turn around, but simply gave a soft "hmm".
Seeing that he was actually willing to respond, Jiang Dong became interested.
He nudged He Lixuan, then chuckled and said, "Brother Xuan, do you think Shiyue has a thing for our Xiaoye? Not only did she help him earlier, but when we came in, did you see Shiyue help Xiaoye up? She seemed very concerned!"
He Lixuan suddenly stopped and stared coldly at Jiang Dong, until the smile on Jiang Dong's face froze.
A chill ran down my spine.
"W-what's wrong? Did I say something wrong, Brother Xuan?" He even stammered as he spoke.
"Keep your mouth shut, and don't make jokes you shouldn't." He Lixuan said calmly and walked ahead.
Jiang Dong was so frightened that he stood there frozen for a while before realizing that his brother Xuan was really angry.
Jiang Dong then realized that he had indeed misspoke; if what he had just said got out...
Just thinking about it made him shudder.
He was filled with remorse, slapped himself, and then chased after the boy.
"Brother Xuan, wait for me! I promise I'll never do it again!"
We harvested a lot of bamboo worms today. After pouring them all out, the basin was almost half full, which made Shiyue very happy.
Since the two people who stayed behind were afraid of this thing, Shiyue didn't make things difficult for them. After cleaning it, she carried it into the kitchen herself.
The people of the Qianjin Brigade usually eat bamboo worms in two ways: one is to boil them directly in water and sprinkle them with a little salt; the other is to put them in a pot and slowly dry them over a low flame.
The former is tender and juicy, while the latter is crispy and fragrant; both are delicious.
Today, Shiyue plans to use some of the ingredients to make vegetable dumplings.
The reason I was willing to go through all this trouble was because I was afraid that these people would feel uncomfortable seeing the whole worm.
She turned the fire low and poured the drained insects into the iron pot, stirring them slowly.
Soon the moisture on the insects was dried by the stir-frying, and after stir-frying for a while, the aroma gradually spread.
The aroma grew stronger and stronger, and even the two people who had deliberately stayed outside and didn't dare to go in could smell it.
Yu Chuxia sniffed, stretched her neck out, and quickened the pace of washing the dried vegetables.
Ye Pu'an, who was squatting to the side chopping wood, was also aroused by the smell, his mouth watering so much that he couldn't even swallow in time.
They had almost forgotten what they had just witnessed!
He hadn't eaten meat in a long time!
After seeing that all the insects in the pot had turned golden yellow, Shiyue scooped them out.
She placed one-third of it in a plate, added some fine salt, and mixed the insects with it.
Then I casually picked one up and put it in my mouth.
The freshly cooked bamboo worms are fragrant and crispy, with a salty taste. They are so delicious that you can't stop eating them once you finish them.
After finishing one bite, Shiyue instinctively reached for the plate again, but this time she managed to control herself.
She shouted towards the door, "Chuxia, come in!"
Chu Xia immediately agreed, leaving behind the dried vegetables as she ran inside.
Shiyue thought for a moment and then called out, "Ye Zhiqing, come in and take a look too."
Ye Pu'an acted quickly; he dropped his machete and ran in without even washing his hands.
Shiyue handed the plate to them, along with a pair of chopsticks: "Would you like to try some? Don't be fooled by how it looks, it's actually very delicious."
The crispy roasted worms are completely different from those wriggling, fat white worms.
Looking at the little golden thing on the plate, Yu Chuxia swallowed, then picked one up without hesitation and put it in her mouth, and then picked one up for Ye Puan as well.
"Mmm, delicious!" After taking a bite, the taste made Yu Chuxia's eyes light up!
Seeing that Yu Chuxia was about to reach her chopsticks into the plate again, Shiyue quickly grabbed the plate and dodged to the side.
Then he ordered her, "Go, go, go and bring in the dried vegetables you've soaked."
Yu Chuxia knew that the food on the plate was to be saved until her cousins came back before they started eating. She glanced at it reluctantly, but still managed to resist the urge to take another bite.
Then her gaze fell on the other bamboo worms in the small basin.
My eyes were glued to them for a second.
"There are still so many!" Yu Chuxia exclaimed in surprise.
Then he turned to ask, "Shiyue, are we saving those bugs for tomorrow?"
Shiyue shook her head: "No, I'm saving it to make something else."
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