Chapter 37 Guessing Wolfberry, Red Dates and Tremella Soup
Yu Zhile waved to Yu Chi, and Yu Chi ran towards her.
"Sister picked up some starfish today. Let's make specimens together with Xiaobao, okay?" She held Yu Chi in her arms.
Yu Chi's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously.
"First brush off the mucus on the surface, then deal with the internal organs." Yu Zhile deliberately slowed down his movements so that Yu Chi could keep up.
She first brushed off the mucus secreted from the surface of the starfish, then turned the starfish over so that its belly was facing up, and cut a slit along the belly.
Yu Chi imitated her carefully.
The first step was completed, and the two men held up ladles to flush out the black entrails.
Place the processed starfish on the chopping board to shape them, then put them into the pot to cook.
Yu Zhile added baking soda to the water, which is the key to the bright color of the specimens.
Ten minutes later, Yu Zhile picked up the starfish and asked Yu Chi to put it in a dustpan.
"After drying it, we can have a starfish specimen. I'll leave this task to Xiaobao." She rubbed Yu Chi's head.
There was visible joy on Yu Chi's face.
After preparing the specimen, Yu Zhile prepared to make a soup with Tremella and red dates.
After soaking, the Tremella becomes fluffy and soft. Put it into a pot with cold water, turn to low heat after the water boils, and stir constantly until the gelatin comes out.
Then add rock sugar for seasoning, and then add pitted red dates and wolfberries in turn.
The purring sound is quite healing.
Gradually, a faint sweet smell filled every corner of the courtyard.
"It's sweet and delicious." Chen Zhao was the first person to drink it.
The rich and mellow Tremella soup has a delicate and smooth taste, sweet but not greasy, and every bite will make you intoxicated.
Zhou Yuesheng, who usually eats every dish equally, also drank three bowls in a row.
As seven o'clock approached, the sky darkened and the scenery began to become blurry.
Life in the village is simple, and there are very few activities after dark. But tonight is special, as every household is waiting in the east with torches in hand.
The village fishing team has two daily work arrangements - daily sea trips and short trips, and teams one and two complete the two tasks alternately.
Daily trips out to sea are round trips on the same day, and the seafood caught is mainly supplied to supply and marketing cooperatives and state-owned restaurants.
Short trips to sea usually last more than five days and less than two weeks, and the catch is mainly supplied to the town’s canneries and dry goods factories.
The first short sea voyage of Haiyu Village this year was led by Yu Haizong, and the team will return tonight.
The seaside was already very lively, and even in the remote Yu family courtyard one could hear faint voices.
"Xiaobao, do you want to go and see it?" Yu Zhile thought the scene would be quite lively.
Yu Chi's eyes lit up with surprise and he nodded vigorously.
"Me! I want to see it too!" Chen Zhao raised his hand excitedly.
So, the group went out, leaving Papa and Moore to look after the house.
Yu Zhile stood in the middle holding a flashlight, Chen Zhao pushed Yu Yue on her left, and Zhou Yuesheng carried Yu Chi on her right.
It was Xiaobao’s first time riding a big horse. He was nervous and excited, and pinched Zhou Yuesheng’s ears.
After several people reached the shore, the fishing team's boats began to dock in an orderly manner.
Ten minutes later, more than a dozen boats were neatly lined up on the shore, and the scene was quite spectacular.
"Yo, ho!"
The young man who was ready to go on the shore shouted, and the two people on his left and right worked together, and the first basket of fish was brought ashore.
In the light of the surrounding torches, the full basket of fish came into everyone's view and everyone cheered.
Basket after basket was brought ashore, loaded onto trucks, and immediately shipped to the cannery.
After unloading a few baskets, some women in the crowd quietly left.
The whole process lasted about an hour, during which time people kept leaving, and finally the shore became silent.
On the way home, Yu Chi was in a very high spirit and opened his hands many times, saying that he wanted to catch the wind.
Yu Zhile took out the Tremella soup that was specially hung in the well and sent it to his second uncle's house.
Before she got close, she saw Yu Fu holding an oil lamp and looking for something at the far door.
When he saw Yu Zhile, he ran into the yard screaming, and then no sound came from the next yard.
After listening to the farce in the morning, Yu Haizong smoked a lot of cigarettes and his whole body exuded a strong smell of tobacco.
"Second uncle, you have to help both the right and the relatives." Yu Zhile said a few witty words, making Yu Haizong smile.
At this time, Yang Suyun brought out a bucket of dry rice and a pot of fried bacon from the kitchen and said, "With the old lady's personality, she will never be right in this life."
Yu Yang chuckled when he heard this, and when Yu Haizong gave him a sidelong glance, he buried his head in the bowl and ate rice in big mouthfuls.
"Le Le, take this home. If you like it, I'll catch it for you next time." Yu Haizong took the last puff of his cigarette and stuffed half a bucket of fresh squid into Yu Zhile's hand.
Yu Zhile wanted to make squid shreds, so he went home and started working immediately.
Wash the squid, cut it open, remove the internal organs, tear off the cartilage and skin, then add cooking wine, ginger slices and salt to marinate. Marinate for an hour and then dry it.
Yu Zhile had developed a habit of going to bed early, and after all the things he had experienced during the day, he was already drowsy at that time.
"Go to sleep." Zhou Yuesheng held her face.
Yu Zhile said dazedly, "After drying, we need to pickle it into two flavors: sweet and spicy and salty and spicy."
Then she started rattling off the ingredients.
Zhou Yuesheng took note of it and then helped her back to the house.
He started to bake the squid at the right time, baking it until it was half dry, and then took out Yu Zhile's bottles and jars and marinated them in different pots.
It was late at night when everything was done.
Yu Yue was still in the room reading a book with an oil lamp on. Yu Chi had already fallen asleep and was snoring.
"Going out tonight." Zhou Yuesheng took out a dagger and stabbed it.
Yu Yue was already used to it. He only looked up for a few seconds and nodded, then immersed himself in the book again. He didn't even know when he left.
Zhou Yuesheng sank into the darkness, moving back and forth on the path with a nimble figure.
As usual, he arrived at Ning Tan's house smoothly.
He pushed the door open and entered the room. There was no light in the room. The faint smell of blood made him alert and he held the dagger in his hand.
Zhou Yuesheng had good night vision. He saw the motionless outline of the willful creature and slowly groped forward.
"It's me." Ning Tan's voice was a little hoarse.
With a click, the match emitted a faint flame.
The oil lamp was lit, and Zhou Yuesheng had a clear view of the scene inside the house.
Ning Tan sat on the stool, one of his trouser legs turned inside out, revealing his wooden leg, which was splattered with blood.
"What's going on?" Zhou Yuesheng asked.
"One of the men who was responsible for following Zhang Zhenhua was killed, and the other was seriously injured and hospitalized." Ning Tan replied in a hoarse voice, "Erzhu is only twenty years old. He is only twenty years old."
Zhou Yuesheng was silent for a long time.
"Yes, it's the method used there." Ning Tan's words made the atmosphere even heavier.
At this moment, there was only one name in Zhou Yuesheng's mind - Sea Eagle!
He put his hand on Ning Tan's shoulder to comfort him.
"I must pull them all out and let Erzhu rest in peace, I must!" Ning Tan's eyes turned red and his fist slammed on the table with a loud noise.
After smoking a dozen cigarettes, his mood became stable and he began to talk about what he had found out in recent days.
"Zhang Zhenhua used to have a very bad reputation, but six months ago he suddenly became a different person, always smiling and much more tolerant."
Zhou Yuesheng frowned.
The timing was such a coincidence. They started special training for this mission half a year ago.
"Two nights ago, Zhang Zhenhua went out and went to an abandoned house in the east. Our people were on guard there during the day, but there was nothing unusual." Ning Tan continued.
"There's a problem." Zhou Yuesheng shook his head, "They are being followed."
Ning Tan was stunned for a moment, then thought of a possibility and asked, "You mean, there are still a group of people watching Zhang Zhenhua?"
"Yeah." Zhou Yuesheng responded in a low voice and told Ning Tan about the Sea Eagle signal he heard by the stream.
Ning Tan seemed to be sentenced to death. He was in a trance for a while and murmured, "It's him. It's really him."
Is it just him? Zhou Yuesheng asked himself.
His temples were throbbing, and all the clues came to mind at once, tangling together.
"Don't let your people investigate anymore." Zhou Yuesheng said.
Ning Tan understood that the enemy was in the dark while his side was in the light. If this continued, more people would be killed.
Zhou Yuesheng took a cigarette from the box, lit it, and tapped the tabletop regularly with his fingers.
Fragrant, bitter, pungent and spicy, several flavors occupy his sensory system at the same time.
At this moment, he remembered the recipe that Yu Zhile had muttered when he was sleepy.
"May 20th, 10pm, meet at West Woods, Haidong Town." He repeated the code.
Ning Tan said: "It must be the Sea Eagle. The Sea Eagle's real target is you."
"What about the secret code on the envelope?"
"Why did he suddenly appear by the stream?"
"Then what is the meaning of Zhang Zhenhua's existence?"
Zhou Yuesheng still couldn't figure out where the thread ended, so he pointed out the inconsistencies.
Ning Tan pondered for a long time and could not answer a single word.
"If we can persuade Yu Zhile to defect, many problems will be solved," he said suddenly, "and she may have new weapons in her hands."
Zhou Yuesheng's fingers were burned by the burnt cigarette butt and his hands trembled.
"Does the sea eagle need mugwort and bamboo leaves?" he asked a nonsensical question.
Ning Tan asked in confusion: "What kind of question is this?"
Zhou Yuesheng did not answer his question. More and more details became clear in his mind, and a shocking guess gradually took shape.
"Brother Zhou?" Ning Tan shouted.
Zhou Yuesheng came back to his senses: "Help me find out when He Youan and Yu Peilan will return to the provincial capital."
The last information found showed that Yu Peilan went to the Beijing Cannery to observe and learn, while the Red Star Shipyard where He Youan worked did not organize any related activities, but the couple went to Beijing together.
If the return date is before May 20th, many things will go smoothly.
"Okay." Ning Tan nodded, and then asked, "Should we release the results of the treatment of Liu Mingcong and Zhang Caihong?"
"Release him and let everyone in Haidong Town know that Liu Mingcong is an enemy spy." Zhou Yuesheng responded.
Everything was discussed and silence prevailed once again.
Zhou Yuesheng took out two cigarettes, handed one to Ning Tan and kept the other in his hand.
The brothers sat opposite each other, smoking and exhaling quietly.
Zhou Yuesheng climbed over the wall into the courtyard and walked towards the west room.
It was already midnight and the yard was silent.
The babbling sound broke the silence. Yu Zhile, sleepy-eyed, stepped out of the door and happened to meet Zhou Yuesheng's gaze.
"Hmm?" She asked in a questioning tone and slowly walked towards Zhou Yuesheng.
Zhou Yuesheng stopped, tensed his body, and subconsciously reached for the dagger.
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