Ruan Meng took out two filefish, their pointed little mouths sucking on them vigorously...
"Watch closely!"
Ruan Meng looked at them, then put the mouths of the two small fish together. The two fish sucked desperately, their little mouths bulging, shocking everyone present! (Image from the internet) Duan quickly covered his eyes.
Fan Ze and Fan Hao opened their eyes wide, and, still not feeling they were getting a good look, they leaned in even lower.
Fan Hao tried to pull at one of the fish's tails with his little hand, but the two little fish were sucking on each other so tightly that he couldn't pull them apart.
"Auntie, they're really kissing!"
"You've been kissing for so long!"
"Wow, you're so affectionate!"
"This is so funny! Look at them, they're even kissing!"
......
Fan Ze covered his mouth and chuckled, but Duan Shi, unable to bear it any longer, reached out and covered her son's mouth.
Behind her, Sister-in-law Feng beamed with joy, "Wow! Little sister is amazing!"
"We often eat this fish, but we didn't know it could kiss like that. It's so funny!"
The laughter attracted many villagers. The county magistrate and the village chief glanced at them from afar. Although they couldn't see the specific situation clearly, they couldn't help but smile when they saw how happy the villagers were.
"grown ups......"
Village Chief Feng couldn't help but say, "Wanyou probably won't let this go so easily!"
Deng Zisong nodded, "Our Nanxian County has been trapped for far too long. Now that we've finally seen a glimmer of hope, whoever dares to extinguish this spark, I will fight them to the death!"
Village Chief Feng was deeply moved, but warned, "I'm worried they might harm the Ruan family."
Although Magistrate Deng's official rank was low, below that of the prefect, the village chief knew that Magistrate Deng had been demoted from the capital and had served as an official in the capital for many years, so it was impossible for him to be without any connections.
Although Magistrate Deng was demoted to this place, he still received visits from relatives and friends every year. This shows that as long as Magistrate Deng asked for help, someone would still lend a hand.
"Village Chief Feng, please keep an eye on the village's safety. I'll also have Feng Da and the others look after their business in the city to prevent malicious sabotage."
"In addition, their status as exiles, and their service in the mines, could be used as a pretext for exploitation."
"Please keep an eye on things. If anything happens, have Feng Yun come to the county government to find me."
After hearing Magistrate Deng's words, Village Chief Feng indeed relaxed a lot.
The Ruan family is so clever, and now they've formed a connection with the He family's restaurant and Xinglin Hall. If they really run into business problems, the village chief believes that a benefactor will come to their aid.
In that situation just now, the words of the waiter at He's Restaurant dissuaded Wan You from getting involved in the seafood business.
Even if the restaurant business fails, with Miss Ruan's medical skills, Village Chief Feng believes they won't go hungry.
Right now, what he's most worried about is working in the mine.
"I've heard that the mine supervisor and the prefect have a close personal relationship..."
Village Chief Feng revealed this.
The prefect is a distant relative of Wan You; perhaps Wan You might actually use this relationship to make life unbearable for the Ruan family...
"Is that so? Then let me, this official, test my magic against them!"
With Magistrate Deng saying this, the village chief felt much more at ease.
The villagers in front of Ruan's house gradually dispersed.
After washing the dishes, they brought tables and chairs from their own home and pieced them together to form a long banquet.
Each household voluntarily contributed some of their edible food.
Salted fish, wild vegetable stems, stir-fried dried shrimp, jicama...
Compared to the dishes served by the Ruan family, they paled in comparison.
Ruan Meng divided the filefish into two portions, one portion was braised and the other portion was made into sweet and sour fish. Since it was boneless, it was suitable for children.
Steamed sea urchin, garlic oysters, braised dogfish, stir-fried razor clams with scallions, grilled eel, salt and pepper baby eel, braised abalone, steamed flying fish...
The villagers, who only knew how to steam, boil, or pan-fry fish and shrimp, were tempted by the colorful, fragrant, and delicious dishes.
When Magistrate Deng was invited to take his seat, he saw a table full of fresh dishes, styles he had never seen before in the capital. This strengthened his resolve to protect the Ruan family.
"Okay, you guys eat!"
After Magistrate Deng and Feng Da took a bite, they were shocked by the taste and urged Ruan Qian, Ruan Meng and others to take their seats.
"Sir, my sister has another specialty dish, the one the village chief mentioned: candied bananas..."
"oh!"
"good!"
"I want to eat!"
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The children of the Fan and Song families, along with the village chief's grandchildren, cheered together.
They've tasted how delicious candied bananas are!
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