Upon hearing this, Old Man Liu immediately rolled up his sleeves and glared at her, "Why didn't Yi Mian say so earlier? I'll find all the snails right now."
After saying that, he searched through the fields and soon found a handful of the mixture, which he then threw onto the edge of the field, working very hard.
Jiang Yimian found it amusing. Although what she said was true, there weren't that many snails in the rice paddies; they probably wouldn't even be enough for one meal for them.
Old Liu really does treat the land as his lifeblood.
The two worked in the rice paddy for a long time, and as the sun was setting, they finally picked out a small half basket of snails.
Seeing that it was almost time, Jiang Yimian took the wood ear fungus in her hand and waited for Old Liu to finish relieving the water before the two of them rowed the raft back.
As soon as she got home, Jiang Yimian put the snails from her basket into a wooden basin to let them expel the sand.
Xiao Ye and Xiao Nuan'er just watched curiously from the edge of the basin.
"Sister, what is this dark thing? I've seen it by the river before." Little Nuan'er tilted her head, staring curiously at the thing in the basin.
Jiang Yimian smiled and said, "Those are snails. I'll make you stir-fried snails tomorrow."
Upon hearing that she could eat, Xiao Nuan'er immediately beamed with joy and hugged Jiang Yimian's leg, saying, "Great! Xiao Nuan'er likes it. Sister is the best!"
Every time my sister goes out, she brings back lots and lots of delicious food, and they're all things my sister has never seen before.
Jiang Yimian pinched the little guy's cheek, and saw Xiao Ye frowning as he stared at the things in the basin, saying like a little adult, "This stuff doesn't taste good, it's full of sand."
His grandparents used to not let them eat their fill, so he would pick up scraps of food and eat them.
Jiang Yimian paused, a memory flashing through her mind. She hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, "Sister didn't use the right method back then. This time, it will definitely taste delicious. Don't worry, Xiaoye."
That was right after Daddy went missing, when Grandpa and Grandma were most annoyed with the eldest son's family. There wasn't much food to eat, and Mommy was busy working in the fields. To fill their stomachs, the eldest brother and Xiaoye picked up snails.
However, because the original owner didn't know how to process it, everyone ended up eating mouthfuls of mud and sand.
Ono paused, not saying a word, her little face scrunched up, clearly recalling unhappy days from the past.
Jiang Yimian squatted down, patted the little guy's head, and said softly, "Little Ye, do you not believe your sister?"
Upon hearing this, the little guy shook his head repeatedly and gave a big smile, "Sister Ono Shin, you can definitely make delicious food."
Yes, he believes his sister. His sister is very capable now. If his sister says the snails are delicious, then they must be delicious.
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The next morning, Jiang Yimian got up early, washed up quickly, and went straight to the kitchen.
Seeing that the snails had finished spitting out the sand, she washed them again, blanched them in water in a pot, and then stir-fried them.
By the time Wang Fengqin and the two little ones got up, Jiang Yimian had already prepared breakfast.
The two little ones followed the aroma into the main room, and their mouths watered at the sight of the dishes on the table, especially the bowl of snails in the middle, which smelled incredibly tempting.
Xiao Nuan'er reached out and grabbed one, about to put it in her mouth, but Jiang Yimian stopped her. She handed the group a hard straw and said, "Use this to eat the meat inside. Don't eat the shell."
As he spoke, he demonstrated by poking out the meat from the snail and eating one.
Little Nuan'er quickly imitated the other person's method and ate one. The first bite was spicy and flavorful. The snail meat was smooth, chewy, and tender, which made the little girl's eyes light up. "Mmm, the meat is delicious and smells so good."
Jiang Yimian smiled and, seeing that Xiao Ye and Wang Fengqin hadn't moved, urged them to try it quickly.
She added perilla leaves, which made the snails taste even more fragrant and flavorful.
Ono hesitated for a moment, but after seeing that Wang Fengqin also said it was delicious, he cautiously tried one.
He thought it would be full of mud and fishy smell again, but it was actually spicy and delicious, and the snail meat was tender. He almost swallowed his tongue because it was so good.
"Mmm, it smells so good, it tastes so good, it's completely different from what I've eaten before."
Seeing Xiao Ye's surprise, Jiang Yimian smiled and said, "Take some to Aunt Xiao Yun and Grandpa Liu."
Ono nodded quickly, filled a large bowl for each family, and then hurriedly ran out.
The Gou Sheng family didn't hesitate; once they knew how to eat it, they started eating right away.
Old Liu looked at the large bowl full of snails and hesitated, "Why did Jiang girl actually make them to eat?"
Yesterday he thought the other party was joking, but today they delivered all the things.
Why is this girl so disobedient?
It looks so oily and shiny, I bet they used a lot of seasonings, what a waste!
Zhao Xing'er hesitated. She had eaten this before, and it was fishy, smelly, and full of sand, so she couldn't bring herself to eat it.
Ke Yimian meant well; it would be really bad if they didn't eat. After hesitating for a while, she reached out and took one. Before she could even poke out the meat, she saw Daya eat several in a row, her eyes shining.
She was taken aback and asked incredulously, "Da Ya, is this delicious?"
Daya nodded and continued eating one after another.
Zhao Xing'er then poked out the snail meat and put it in her mouth. There was none of the fishy smell she had expected; instead, there was only a spicy and fresh meaty flavor.
She nodded repeatedly, "You guys should try it, it's delicious. Yi Mian's cooking skills are really good. I don't know how she got rid of the fishy smell, there's not a trace of mud or sand."
Hearing this, Liu Dayong and Old Man Liu tentatively ate one, and were almost shocked.
"It tastes so good, it smells amazing!"
"Yes, it's so delicious."
Everyone enjoyed the meal, especially the stir-fried snails, which were so delicious that Zhao Xing'er and Liu Xiaoyun asked Jiang Yimian how to make them after breakfast.
Knowing the method, the two young women's eyes lit up with envy.
Jiang Yimian found it amusing, and nodded when she saw that Liu Xiaoyun had fully recovered and didn't look so weak anymore.
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