After breakfast, Ruan Meng explained to her elder brother and sister-in-law, then called Du Xiaocan and her third brother, and went up the back mountain.
Before leaving, he gave instructions to his second brother, A Yuan, and Xiao Kai.
"My eldest brother's health is also very suitable for eating fish noodles. Miss Mu'en likes them very much, and they're suitable for all the children in the family. A-Yuan, you decide!"
Ruan Meng smiled, "Look at your results! I'll cook something extra delicious for lunch. Two small fish, I'll get to work when I get back!"
The second brother and Xiao Kai gripped A Yuan's hands tightly; the task was arduous!
Since arriving in Beixian to treat Mrs. Xu Zhen, Ruan Meng has not gone up the mountain again. As soon as she entered the mountain, her meridians seemed to be opened up, and she felt refreshed!
Since the herb *Cymbidium ensifolium* might not be found on the mountain, Ruan Meng did not linger on other herbs.
The three spent the entire morning searching before finally finding a clump of Selaginella uncinata in a shady spot. (Image from the internet) The Selaginella uncinata lay prostrate on the ground, emitting a faint blue glow; its leaves were a vibrant green, tightly packed, resembling precious jade jewelry.
Ruan Meng picked a plant, which shone like a jewel in the sunlight.
Du Xiaocan and Lao San were speechless for a long time after seeing this.
"Sister, what is the use of these herbs?"
The third brother asked curiously.
Ruan Meng kept everyone in suspense, "Third Brother, just wait and see! There's a good show to watch!"
The eldest brother and the village chief discussed it and, following Ruan Meng's suggestion, are making preparations separately.
Accompanied by Feng Yun and Feng Xi, the planting and breeding experts hired by the Sun family will scout out suitable planting and breeding sites in the village in the morning.
The village chief and his two wives took stock of the villagers' numbers in advance, based on their characteristics.
Concerned about the two small fish at home, Ruan Meng and Du Xiaocan only picked some wild vegetables on their way back before heading down the mountain.
Ruan Meng first found her eldest brother, and then her second and third brothers were also called in.
Hearing about the effects of the Jade Cloud Grass, the three elder brothers were quite amazed. Upon seeing the Jade Cloud Grass in person, they were even more astonished.
The second child asked, "Little sister, once this powder is applied, will it stay on forever?"
Ruan Meng shook her head. If the animals rolled around or the troublemakers washed their hands afterward, it wouldn't be enough to serve as evidence.
The third brother spoke up, "Therefore, we must time it right, be prepared when they're about to make their move, and capture them at the same time!"
Ruan Meng nodded, "We searched all morning to find these. If there's a lot, we can apply it once a day."
"Even if we buy some through Xinglintang, they are already dried and won't have the same effect."
The three elder brothers understood, and the eldest brother nodded, "Little sister is already very capable! With this, we can solidify the charge."
Everything is ready, except for the mastermind!
The siblings discussed it and decided that Ruan Meng would ask the Sun family to hire two guards to keep an eye on the newly registered residents' movements from today onwards. If anything unusual was found, the Ruan family would immediately make preparations!
At this point, Ruan Meng asked about the few people in Wanjiacun who were registered as residents, and the second brother couldn't help but chuckle.
"This morning, we went clamming with Ah Yuan and ran into some newly naturalized citizens. They wanted to get close to the Sun family and find out when their business would start, so they took a detour to come to our area to clam up the beach..."
"Anyway, we just gave perfunctory replies about business matters. But we did find out about the situation of those people."
"I heard he was so sick he was practically unrecognizable, unable to get out of bed for two days. He used to be so superior, looking down on everyone, but now, unable to get out of bed, he has to bow and thank anyone who helps him by offering him saliva..."
Ruan Meng nodded and then asked A Yuan if he had received the goods that morning.
The second son laughed even harder when this was mentioned!
"There's no need to catch it at all. It's as if that fish is courting death, walking right into the trap!"
"That kid, A Yuan, is really arrogant. He's practically slapping me in the face!"
"I put bait on my fish and only caught a few small fish, but this kid didn't even put bait on his fish and he kept catching that big fish!"
"There are so many fish in the sea, but the ones that bite the hook are all those big fish, and the best part is that you don't even need bait!"
"Isn't that weird!"
Although the second brother said that, he couldn't help but chuckle.
Considering that the skilled workers must be very tired after being led around the whole village in the morning, Ruan Meng planned to prepare lunch as soon as possible.
The second and third brothers volunteered to help, but this time, Ruan Meng didn't let the second brother do the work. Instead, she had him take out paper and pen and write down how to make each dish.
The previous recipes were also written down by the second brother afterward.
"Today I'll show you what it means to cook a fish six ways!"
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