Reaching a secluded corner where no one could see her, she stored everything in her basket in the system's warehouse, then carried the light basket to the roadside to catch a ride.
When they returned to the production team, it was not yet ten o'clock. Since it was time to eat frogs today, Wenxi did not plan to take out the inferior meat to cook for everyone.
Wenxi went home, put down her basket, drew water from the well to wash herself and cool off, and then went to the canteen. The children had already brought over their frogs, but Wenxi wasn't there, so they hadn't been paid for their candy yet. Shen Jiaojiao had marked everyone's frogs so they wouldn't get them mixed up.
Wenxi added some ice to the cooled mint water, then asked Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue to deliver the mint water to everyone in the field, while she went to the river bend to prepare the frogs.
She's going to make spicy frog legs for everyone at noon today.
When the children who were in charge of catching frogs learned that Wenxi had returned, they ran over to ask her for fruit candy. They were all sweating profusely and panting, but they didn't seem to care at all.
Moreover, during the hottest part of the day, around midday, they would go outside to catch cicadas, showing no fear of the heat or the sun, and were full of energy.
"Sister Xiaoxi, what do you want us to catch for you tomorrow?" the girl in the lead asked again.
Wenxi decided to make celery stir-fry with pork for everyone tomorrow, so they didn't need to catch anything. She said, "I need cicada nymphs for me at noon the day after tomorrow. Can you help me catch some?"
"Okay, Sister Xiaoxi, we understand." Then the children laughed and cheered as they ran away.
At noon, everyone was amazed when they tasted the spicy and fragrant frog legs. The tender white frog meat, dyed in soy sauce, looked delicious. But once they tasted it, they realized just how good it was.
It's spicy, numbing, and fragrant; so fragrant that you'd want to swallow your tongue.
After asking Wenxi, everyone learned that there were so many frogs in the fields that they were practically overflowing. Everyone's minds started to stir, and they planned to go out and catch some frogs to eat during their break.
Even a small frog is still meat, and there are so many wild frogs in the countryside that they are practically an overpopulation. They call out in front of and behind houses at night, which is so noisy that it gives people a headache.
After dark, Shen Jiaojiao and the others went out to earn money. Wen Xi also went out, but instead of competing with them in the rice paddies, she went to the lotus pond.
In the summer, there are always big silver carp and bighead carp swimming around in the lotus pond with their mouths wide open, so she came here to catch them. Silver carp and bighead carp are delicious, and the chopped chili fish head dish is made with the heads of these fish because the heads are big enough.
Of course, other fish heads can also be used to make chopped chili fish head, but in most cases, silver carp and bighead carp are used!
Wenxi arrived at the edge of the lotus pond, placed a burlap sack on the ground, sat down on it, took out fish sedatives, and dripped them into the pond one drop at a time while keeping an eye on the water's surface.
Soon there was movement in the water. One by one, the fish turned over and came to the surface. At first they struggled, but then they slowly fell asleep. The water in the lotus pond was not deep and was clear and transparent. Even eels that sank to the bottom after falling asleep could be seen clearly.
Wenxi shone her flashlight into the middle of the lotus pond and saw large fish floating there. She then stopped adding fish stunners, put on her waders, and began picking them up from the side.
Unexpectedly, there were crayfish in the lotus pond, and quite a lot of them. Crayfish can also make money, so Wenxi didn't let them go. She only picked the big and red crayfish, and left the smaller ones to continue growing.
As Wenxi was picking them up, she noticed something was wrong. Half of the crayfish in the bucket were blue. She compared the red and blue crayfish side by side and found that they looked similar, but the blue crayfish were bigger and had longer legs and smaller claws, while the red crayfish had larger claws and shorter legs.
Because the effects of the fish anesthetic only last for an hour, Wenxi didn't waste any time and picked up both the red and blue crayfish.
Although the lotus pond is not deep, it is home to quite a variety of fish, including silver carp, bighead carp, common carp, crucian carp, common carp, grass carp, eel, and soft-shelled turtle.
They were all sleeping on the water's surface, making them very easy to pick. Wenxi only picked the big ones, leaving the small ones to continue growing so she could come back to pick them next year.
There were also wild ducks in the lotus leaves. Wild ducks are quite easy to catch at night. Wenxi caught a few wild ducks. The wild ducks were not too big or too small, about the same size as the common ducks, each weighing about one or two pounds. She also picked up some wild duck eggs. She didn't plan to eat them now and decided to save them for later to raise.
In less than an hour, Wenxi had toured the entire lotus pond. Seeing that it was still quite early and Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue probably hadn't gone home yet, Wenxi went to the lotus pond next door and did the same thing.
There are several lotus ponds in this area, and Wenxi decided to work on two lotus ponds a day, and then work on the rest gradually.
However, Wenxi caught a big fish and released some small fry into it. Since he had signed off on so many fry, and there was nowhere to raise them for the time being, he had no choice but to release them into the wild.
As for whether there would be any return, she didn't care. After all, she had already harvested the big fish from the lotus pond, so she hadn't lost out.
Stepping ashore from the lotus pond, Wenxi took off her heavy, non-breathable wading gear. The evening breeze brought a touch of coolness, making her feel incredibly comfortable.
When they got home, Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue hadn't returned yet, but there were already many of their achievements displayed by the well, so it seemed they had come back and then gone out again.
Of course, summer only lasts a few months, and Wenxi can understand why they want to make more money during this time. They can't sleep even if they go to bed early, so instead of lying in bed making pancakes, they might as well go out for some fresh air. The night breeze feels really nice on their skin.
Wenxi carried hot water to the bathroom, took a comfortable shower, and then returned to her room. She then took out the Seafood Encyclopedia from the system warehouse and began searching for information on blue crayfish.
Surprisingly, these bluish-green crayfish are not crayfish at all, but rather a large type of river shrimp.
The river prawns were large, meaty, and very delicious. Wenxi took the prawns to the system kitchen, selected twenty of the largest ones, and cleaned them thoroughly.
Then heat oil in a wok. Once the oil is hot, add scallions, ginger, garlic, a spoonful of fermented bean paste, and a spoonful of chili sauce. Stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the prawns to the wok and stir-fry quickly. After a few minutes, the prawns will turn red, but not as bright red as crayfish. Instead, they will be a light red, and the color of the prawn's belly will be even lighter, almost whitish.
Then I added another bowl of water, covered the pot, and simmered it to let the shrimp meat absorb the flavor better.
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