Chapter 50 Spicy Fried Shrimp
After hearing this, Yu Yue did not stop and pushed his wheelchair back to the front yard.
Zhou Yuesheng stood there for a while, then pushed the door open from the backyard and walked around the house.
To the west of the Yu family courtyard is the sea. To the southeast is a panoramic view with only a cowshed and a few dilapidated, empty houses. To the northeast is a small hill fifty meters away with a few sturdy trees on it.
Zhou Yuesheng stood in the northeast corner, looking toward the hillside, his sight fixed on the lush branches.
After a few minutes, he withdrew his gaze and walked back to the starting point.
After he left, one of the trees made a rustling sound.
"As expected, he is the boss's former teammate. He must have discovered us." Someone looked away from the telescope and said to his companion who was lying on the branches above his head.
My companion, a man of few words, hummed.
The man was a restless person. After handing the telescope to his companion, he continued to chat with him without caring whether he replied or not.
Zhou Yuesheng returned to the front yard, but Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin were nowhere to be seen. Chen Zhao was lingering around Yu Yue, asking him questions.
Yu Chi and Pa Pa squatted at the foot of a big tree, looking at Yu Yue and then at Zhou Yuesheng.
Then he hugged Papa and whispered in its ear: "Leng, Zhan."
After a while, Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin came back.
The two went to the vegetable garden to cut a handful of leeks, and Zhang Wenxin went home and scooped up half a bag of miscellaneous grains of rice.
Tonight, Yu Zhile would have thin porridge. He added a few more bowls of water to the usual proportion, boiled it in a clay pot over low heat, and let Chen Zhao watch the fire.
She turned on the live broadcast and sat down to process the eagle claw shrimps. She first washed them clean, then cut off the shrimp whiskers and shrimp claws, and then opened the back and took out the shrimp thread.
"How do I clean the dog snails?" Zhang Wenxin didn't know how to start.
"Soak it in light salt water for a few minutes first." Yu Zhile asked her to change a basin of clean water and sprinkled a spoonful of salt into it. "Scrub it clean with a brush later."
The processing of sea cucumber is the most troublesome. First, cut both ends of the body of each one and squeeze out the internal organs.
Next, pour vinegar and salt and rub and stir vigorously to wash away impurities and mucus.
After flushing the mucus, you need to repeat the wash with clean water four to five times.
"No wonder everyone used to be proud of having sea cucumber rice at their banquets. It's one thing that it's hard to catch, but it's also so tiring to clean it." After finally finishing the process, Zhang Wenxin pounded his aching shoulders and back hard.
Yu Zhile brushed the snails and joked, "You can't handle this? Setting up a stall is much more tiring than this."
"Not tired." Zhang Wenxin immediately straightened his back.
Yu Zhile lowered his head and smiled secretly.
Zhang Wenxin, realizing that she was being played a trick, splashed water on her face.
With the concerted efforts of the two, the hill of snails was cleaned up.
At that time, Chen Zhao ran over to report on the progress of the porridge - the bottom was not sticky yet, and the rice grains had already blossomed.
"Let's make the spicy fried eagle claw shrimp first." Yu Zhile said.
The eagle claw shrimps are not fried raw. First add water to cook them, then remove and set aside.
On the other side, heat the pan and add oil, stir-fry the peppercorns and dried chilies, then add the onion, ginger, and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the shrimp, soy sauce, salt to season, and sugar to enhance the flavor. Stir-fry for a while and serve.
The spicy aroma is still mixed with the sweetness of shrimp.
As soon as the taste came out, the audience who were originally chatting about other topics in the barrage all said in unison that they wanted to eat it.
After that, there is the usual announcement of the purpose.
[I am here again to drink the nutrient solution by smelling it. 】
【To cure anorexia. 】
"Your cooking skills are really amazing." In reality, Zhang Wenxin shook his head and exclaimed in praise.
Suddenly, she had an idea: "I have thought of a way to convince everyone. How about you show your talent on the spot?"
Yu Zhile thought about it for a few seconds and felt that it was a good idea.
"Remember this first and discuss it with Ge Tai tomorrow." Zhang Wenxin took out a notebook and wrote down his inspiration.
The second dish is blanched dog claw snails.
Put clean water in the pot, add ginger slices and boil, put in dog claw snails, add a small spoonful of rice wine, and simmer for a few minutes.
The upper part of the cooked snail becomes more green.
Yu Zhile picked one out, grabbed the green claw part, and applied a little force at the junction.
With a sizzling sound, the brown skin fell off completely, revealing the tender white flesh.
"No need for dipping sauce, just eat it directly." Yu Zhile handed the meat to her mouth.
Zhang Wenxin took the opportunity to put the meat into her mouth. The snail was tender and smooth, and the indescribable delicious taste invaded her mouth, which surprised her.
"It tastes good, right?" Yu Zhile peeled one for herself as well. The familiar taste made her eyes narrow slightly.
Zhang Wenxin nodded vigorously.
Chen Zhao heard what the two said, walked over and took a sip. His eyes lit up immediately and he said, "It feels like drinking a bowl of concentrated chicken soup, but the taste is not exactly the same. Anyway, it's delicious."
"The porridge is ready. You can take it out first. There are two more dishes, and then we can start eating." Yu Zhile walked to the small stove, opened the lid, and all the rice grains were cooked.
Chen Zhao used an old rag to carry the clay pot to a wooden tray and then brought it to the table.
Yu Zhile prepared to stir-fry leeks and sea cucumbers first.
Add appropriate amount of water to the pot. When it starts to bubble slightly, add the sea intestine and blanch it for a few seconds, then remove from the pot and rinse with cold water.
“Soy sauce, salt, pepper, sesame oil, and a little starch, mix the sauce first.” Yu Zhile added the mentioned sauces into the bowl one by one and stirred evenly.
Heat the oil in the pan until it bubbles slightly, add the shredded ginger and garlic slices and sauté until fragrant, then add the vinegar to stir-fry, quickly pour in the chopped leeks, sea cucumber and sauce, stir-fry quickly and evenly before serving.
The fresh fragrance of leeks spreads along with the umami taste of sea sausage.
"Today's dishes are so delicious." Chen Zhao went into the kitchen to get the dishes and chopsticks, and looked at the sea cucumbers with his mouth watering.
Zhang Wenxin was helping to wash the pot and said, "What seafood is not fresh?"
Seeing that the two were about to start bickering again, Yu Zhile hurriedly stopped them. She asked Chen Zhao to scoop half a pot of water and boil the clams before stir-frying them with chili.
The sizzling sound of the hot oil in the pan drowned out their groans.
As soon as the peppercorns and dried chilies were stir-fried in the wok, the two of them sneezed repeatedly and left the kitchen.
Yu Zhile poured all the clams into the pot, stir-fried them evenly, then added soy sauce and salt for seasoning, and then added two spoons of chili sauce.
When it comes out of the pot, the whole yard is filled with the spicy, salty and fresh flavors.
Yu Zhile poured two-thirds of sea cucumber and clams for Zhang Wenxin, and then asked Chen Zhao to go into the kitchen to serve the dishes.
The porridge is put into a clay pot and placed in the same bamboo basket with fried sea cucumbers and spicy fried clams. The snails are put into another small basket to avoid the smell from mixing.
There were few eagle claw shrimps, so during the cooking process, Yu Zhile let Zhang Wenxin taste a few and did not let her take any home.
"Le Le, you are so nice. I like you so much." Zhang Wenxin put his arm around her shoulders.
"It's not the first time you know how good I am." Yu Zhile joked and bumped her shoulder with his head. "Okay, go back and eat, go to bed early tonight, and come to my house with Ge Tai tomorrow afternoon, and we'll discuss what to sell at the stall."
"Okay!" Zhang Wenxin nodded repeatedly.
As spring turns to summer, the midday sun becomes increasingly intense. The afternoon work start time in Haiyu Village is delayed by one hour, and the end time is also delayed accordingly.
When Zhang Wenxin returned home, the villagers had just gathered under the big locust tree.
"Hey, Xinni went to learn cooking from Leni again? What did you make tonight?" someone asked.
People who were not present last time also heard that Yu Zhile was a good cook and stared at the basket in her hand with curiosity.
Zhang Wenxin didn't lift the lid of the basket, she just said, "Yeah, I'm going to learn how to cook today too."
"Xinni, what delicious food did you make this time to let everyone enjoy it." The old bald man who wanted to trick Zhang Dajin last time stared at the basket intently, and then he remembered the aroma of the sea urchin fried rice and swallowed unconsciously.
The faint fragrance made everyone present focus on her.
Zhang Wenxin smiled and said, "It's just an ordinary meal, nothing fancy. Uncles and aunts, I'm going home first."
The moment she turned around, she quietly opened a gap to make the fragrance stronger.
As she wished, everyone's appetite was aroused and they were more impressed with Zhile's cooking skills.
"This bite will absolutely satisfy me." Chen Zhao peeled three shrimps, dipped them in the sauce, and planned to stuff them into his mouth in one bite.
The eagle claw shrimp meat is thick and delicious. The spicy stir-fry did not cover up its flavor, but made it even more delicious and chewy. He was quite satisfied after eating it.
The spicy fried clams went well with the porridge, and Yu Chi enjoyed eating one bite at a time.
"Sea cucumber, so crispy and delicious!" Chen Zhao picked up a piece of sea cucumber and was immediately impressed.
Yu Zhile, Yu Yue and Zhou Yuesheng prefer the fresh taste of dog-clawed snails.
After eating and drinking, everyone sat down to digest the food, occasionally chatting and enjoying the comfortable evening breeze.
At the same time, a personnel handover was taking place on the hillside.
"Boss, in the evening, Yu Zhile, the educated youth who came to see you last time, and the granddaughter of Party Secretary Zhang went to the beach to catch seafood. There was nothing unusual."
"Afterwards, someone came to Yu's house and seemed to be looking for Yu Yue, but he looked in the direction of Yu Zhile many times, which was very suspicious."
"Male, estimated to be 20 years old, dark skinned, has a good relationship with Yu Yue, and will probably come again."
"During this period, Yu Zhile did not take any action, but Zhang Wenxin was busy writing. It is reasonable to suspect that Zhang Wenxin was the medium of communication between the two."
The talkative man reported to Ning Tan what he had seen during the past few hours of surveillance.
Ning Tan stuffed ten yuan into each of them and said, "Eat something good to replenish your body. This is a continuous battle."
"Thank you, boss." The talkative man smiled.
The two of them left through the small path, and from a distance they could still hear the chatterbox still asking his companions what they wanted to buy to replenish their bodies.
"Fortunately, I didn't get involved with Xiao Ba, otherwise my ears would have been rubbed by him and calloused. Only gold can stand him." Lin Zhong joked.
Ning Tan hummed, jumped up, grabbed a branch as thick as his arm, kicked his legs against the trunk, and climbed up the tree smoothly.
Seeing this, Lin Zhong hurriedly climbed the tree and settled down on the branch where the gold was hiding.
The telescope was hung in front of him. He picked it up and looked, and what he saw was a harmonious scene.
"You guys are straightforward, but I'm the one who suffers." Lin Zhong muttered.
As night gradually fell, Yu Yue blew out the last candle in the courtyard, and Ning Tan's vision fell into complete darkness.
Zhou Yuesheng climbed out of the west room early and took a detour from the back mountain to the hillside.
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