They say three women make a drama, but right now Wei Mo's house is like several dramas, with several people chatting happily.
It wasn't until after they finished eating that they rolled up their sleeves and got ready to work. Having been in the countryside for several years, they were very familiar with these tasks. Wei Mo didn't need to worry about it, so he took the skewer and, along with his sister, prepared to skewer the frogs.
Frogs usually live on the ridges of rice paddies or by the ponds. Their eyesight is not very good, and they can't see stationary objects clearly. As soon as you see a frog slowly approaching, you can almost always shoot it down with one shot.
There were paddy fields next to the dilapidated temple, and the riverbank there was quite far from the village. People usually didn't go there to fish, so Wei Mo set his fish basket there, even if it was a bit far, it would at least be safe.
"Sister, put the frogs you catch in this cloth bag, we'll eat them for lunch."
Seeing the cloth bag handed over by Wei Mo, Wei Xiaohui and the other woman didn't suspect anything, took the bag and nodded to Wei Mo.
"Okay, little brother, how do we do it?"
Wei Xiaomin was quite excited as she held the spear, having never played with one before.
"Come with me, I'll teach you first."
After Wei Mo finished speaking, he walked towards the paddy field ridge, with his two older sisters following closely behind.
Seeing Wei Mo slow down and approach little by little, the spear in her hand slowly extended forward before being quickly thrust out. The frog was impaled on the ground, and Wei Mo didn't forget to turn around and show off to her sisters.
"See, it's that simple."
Then he pulled out the spear, pried the frog off the stick, and threw it into the cloth bag in his hand.
Wei Xiaohui and Wei Xiaomin's eyes lit up; this looked fun! They started experimenting, and with Wei Mo's guidance, their accuracy improved dramatically!
"The three of us, each taking a ridge, will meet up at the edge of the field ahead!"
"Um,"
"good."
The two older sisters happily replied that this was more fun than fishing, since fishing requires patience. Given their family's sufficient catch of fish, Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui clearly preferred catching frogs this time.
The two quickly ran to the other two ridges between the fields, and then headed towards the opposite end of the field together, stopping every now and then to catch frogs.
Now that there are no pesticides or pollution, there are an abundance of frogs. Frogs appear almost every step you take. Wei Mo overestimated himself. He had only gone halfway when the bag of frogs in his bag became quite heavy and difficult to carry.
"Sister, let's go back first, I can't carry any more."
Hearing her brother's words, Wei Xiaohui looked at the frogs jumping around in her cloth bag and nodded.
"Okay, Xiaomin, stop pricking him. Let's take him back first. He can't carry that much anymore."
The three little ones grabbed the bags and hurried back. Wei Mo could actually carry them, since it was his own trading space, but he was worried about tiring his two older sisters.
When he saw his children return with bags, Wang Zhenhua quickly took the bags to check them. Each bag contained more than 50 frogs, and they looked rather pitiful.
"Mom, look how good I am! This is the frog I caught with my little brother."
Wei Xiaomin boasted about her achievements, and even a female educated youth who was mixing mud nearby came over to check.
Qian Manman's eyes lit up when she saw the frog; she was quite envious, considering she was a skilled cook, a family tradition she inherited.
Wang Zhenhua looked at the frog with a headache, not knowing how to clean it.
Does anyone here know how to do this?
They could only turn to a few younger girls they had just met for help! Qian Manman raised her hand.
"I can do it, I can do it. Chop off the frog's head, then peel off the skin along with it, and you can stew it directly. If you have flour, coat it with flour and deep-fry it until golden brown. It will taste fragrant and crispy."
As soon as Qian Manman finished speaking, she started drooling and kept swallowing.
"Then you can handle it, Manman. These frogs will be your extra treat for lunch!"
Wang Zhenhua's cheerful demeanor was met with cheers from several female educated youths, who then worked even harder. Wang Zhenhua, whose physical condition was not as good as theirs, could only assist them from the sidelines.
Since they were going to eat fried frogs, and there was no flour at home, Wei Mo had no choice but to pull Wang Zhenhua into the house.
"Here you go, Mom. My sister and I are going to continue playing."
After throwing the flour sack to Wang Zhenhua, he picked up the spear and ran out with his sister again.
Wei Mo had already selected the three largest birds to store in his space. Today's pheasant was also collected by Wei Mo, earning him 260 yuan. He was very happy to see that his savings had exceeded 300 yuan. He planned to buy some things for his family tonight!
Having money is for living a good life. If you save it and don't spend it, what's the point of making money?
Cleaning a frog looks particularly bloody, but Qian Manman's movements are very skilled. With a swift motion, he cuts off the head, hooks the frog's skin with his left hand, and pulls it open, revealing all of the frog's muscle tissue.
(My older sister was quite skilled at skinning frogs when I was little!)
Some of them were still twitching when Qian Manman threw them into a basin full of water.
After processing all the frogs, Qian Manman was also covered in sweat. She took the bowl of dough that Wang Zhenhua handed her and began to coat the surface of the frogs with a thin layer of dough.
Why is deep-fried food considered the most fragrant? In this day and age, people only use a few drops of oil when cooking, so deep-frying is practically a pipe dream! But we had some oil at home that my son brought out.
Since it was his own son who wanted to eat it, Wang Zhenhua was naturally willing to use it. He poured out two full bowls of oil, feeling very distressed, as this amount was enough to last him a year!
Moreover, the frogs were marinated in salt. Salt is a precious commodity, extremely expensive. Wang Zhenhua was heartbroken and felt embarrassed, seeing Qian Manman's situation, since he was the one who brought it up.
Just thinking about it made Li Xiuxiu and the others swallow hard. Forget about frogs being meat! Even a slice of cabbage, with so much salt and oil, would be incredibly fragrant.
The five women in the family were all looking forward to noon, and they worked incredibly fast.
Wei Mo and his sister quickly ran back to the dilapidated temple and continued catching frogs on the paddy field embankment.
When they arrived at the field, the weight had increased by more than 5 kilograms. Running back and forth like this was not a long-term solution. Looking at Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui's excited expressions...
"Sister, let's not go back yet. Let's go to where we're fishing. We'll put all the frogs into my bag later. You two keep catching them. If we have too many, we'll take them over. I'll go over there and weave some fish baskets."
Wei Xiaomin nodded happily. The feeling of reaping the rewards was joyful. Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui skipped and hopped towards the fishing spot, urging Wei Mo to hurry up every now and then.
The three of them, having run to the riverbank, were also covered in sweat. They found a shady spot to rest. Wei Mo bought a case of mineral water from the trading system, took a small sip, and then shared it with his two older sisters.
"Little brother, where did this water come from? Why does it taste a little sweet?"
Wei Mo was speechless. Why didn't he taste the sweetness when he drank Nongfu Spring water?
"My mom brought this for me when I came."
Wei Mo decided that if he couldn't find a solution, he would push the blame onto Wang Zhenhua for his sister's problems, at least Wang Zhenhua would cover for him.
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