"hiss......"
"Mmm...delicious!"
"Mmm, this is delicious!"
......
This was probably the most lively yet quietest meal the village chief had ever eaten.
There were many people, but almost no one spoke; apart from the occasional exclamation, there were only gasps of breath.
The village chief and his family recognized razor clams, but they usually boiled them in water. They were reluctant to use salt, let alone other ingredients, and at most, they would add some wild vegetables to remove the fishy smell.
Normally, if we couldn't finish them, we would dry the razor clam meat and use it to make soup, but it never tasted as delicious as it does now.
As for konjac, villagers used to dig it up and eat it, but some people died from poisoning, so almost no one cared about it. I never thought it could be made into something so delicious.
What is truly admirable is Ruan Meng's meticulousness.
She said that the konjac noodles were made separately without being spicy. The children from the Song and Fan families each received a portion, and a separate portion was reserved for the village chief's grandson and granddaughter.
As it was approaching mealtime, the village chief was planning to go back and inform them, but unexpectedly, Ruan Qian had already sent his second son to invite the village chief's wife and two children down.
"Little sister, your konjac noodles are delicious! Can you sell them for money?"
Fan Zizhong sincerely praised him and asked Ruan Mengdao.
Ruan Meng nodded with a smile; she did indeed have such a plan.
Fan Zili pointed to the razor clams and also suggested:
"This is delicious too! It's just as good as seafood with gravy!"
Ruan Meng continued to nod.
The Song brothers nodded to Ruan Qian, their admiration evident.
Fan Zizhong exclaimed, "Great! Your business empire will only grow bigger and bigger in the future!"
Song Shiwen chimed in, “Indeed! Little sister is truly amazing! We are all ashamed of our inferiority.”
Ruan Meng replied, "Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Please, brothers, don't make fun of me."
"Even if I have some ideas, I don't have three heads and six arms. If it weren't for my brother and sister-in-law's help, even if everyone worked together, we would still be in a difficult situation."
"Like today, if it weren't for the village chief's family, and the help of the Song family and their spouses, and the Fan family and their spouses, would I have had the time to make all this delicious food?"
"This is the result of everyone's division of labor and collaborative efforts. Even if there are new ideas in the future, I can't accomplish them all by myself."
Ruan Qian nodded approvingly and said, "Little sister is right. It's truly good when everyone is doing well."
The atmosphere was harmonious and joyful.
The village chief put down his chopsticks and repeatedly said "good".
After the two daughters-in-law handed over the oysters to their sister-in-law, the village chief was urged by Ruan Qian to go back and rest.
The village chief's two sons contributed greatly to the expansion of the house.
The two members of the Fan family were skilled at building walls, but not at cutting down trees or cutting timber.
Under the leadership of Feng Yun and Feng Xi, by the time it was dark in the afternoon, two mud-brick houses had already been built.
Feng Xi had his third son push a cart to transport the woven thatch from their home and put it on the roof ridge, thus building the mud house!
"Huh? This room has been partitioned?"
The second child's voice immediately drew everyone's attention.
Ruan Qian hadn't seen it before, but when he heard the second son shout like that, he went inside to check.
The mud house next to the stone house had been divided into three rooms, each larger than the original stone house.
Ruan Meng was also surprised when she saw it.
Looking at Fan Zizhong, she asked in confusion, "Brother Fan..."
Fan Zizhong looked at her with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Ruan Qian and explained:
"My younger sister is so thoughtful. She suggested I have a separate room for myself, saying it would be easier for my older brother and sister-in-law to take care of him..."
The second and third brothers seemed to realize something, their faces showing a mix of nonchalance and shame at their carelessness.
Fan Zizhong continued:
“But I thought that my younger sister is a grown woman now and should have her own room, so I partitioned off a room for her.”
“The framework had already been built, but while Feng Xi and his brother went to transport thatch, my second brother and I burned some more bricks and built an extra wall.”
Ruan Qian bowed solemnly, but Ruan Meng immediately turned around, waved to her third brother, and walked away.
Everyone was puzzled by her graceful departure.
Then Ruan Meng's voice rang out, "Third Brother, can we go beachcombing tonight?"
"Let's go! I'm going to cook something delicious for everyone!"
Fan Zizhong and the others behind him all showed expressions of satisfaction.
This is probably the best way to express my gratitude!
Song Shiwen raised his voice and asked, "Little sister, what are you doing?"
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