Fortunately, there weren't too many fish, otherwise, Ruan Meng would have tried to take advantage of the chef at He's Restaurant again.
Teaching them how to make stuffed fish balls and fish dumplings is a win-win situation. Ruan Meng has no doubt that next time she asks Manager Yu for the people, he won't let them go.
Since it was still early, and assuming that Sister-in-law Song was still awake, Ruan Meng went to invite her over.
Even happier than Sister-in-law Song and Sister-in-law Song was Sister-in-law Song's daughter, Song Xincheng, who now discovered that whenever her mother went to the Ruan family, she would return to a delicious meal.
She had already climbed into bed, but suddenly sat up abruptly, insisting on waiting at home.
Song Shiwen tapped his daughter's nose, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Ruan Meng bent down to meet his gaze and promised, "Go to bed early tonight. The delicious food I made tonight won't be available tonight; you'll have to eat it tomorrow morning..."
Song Xincheng tilted her head, "Why can't we eat tonight?"
Ruan Meng smiled, "Because the noodles need to cool down for a while after they're made. Some good foods require waiting to taste their best."
Song Xincheng seemed to understand but not quite, and lay down.
When the group returned home, the third brother also rushed over. Ruan Meng demonstrated how to remove the scales and internal organs, lay the fish meat flat, repeatedly tap the fish body with the back of a knife, and then pull out the entire fish bone after turning it over.
Next, scrape out the fish meat, carefully removing any small bones you encounter. Place the fish meat in a large bowl and pound it repeatedly until it becomes sticky and well-combined.
Salt was added to the fish paste. Since sweet potato starch didn't exist at that time, Ruan Meng added wheat flour, and the dough was repeatedly slapped and kneaded. The dough was then rolled into thin sheets and steamed.
After repeated folding and stretching, the noodles were cut into narrow slices and laid out on a winnowing basket to dry. (Image of fish noodles from the internet) Sister-in-law Song, Sister-in-law Song, and the third brother worked together for over an hour, their shoulders aching, before they finally finished.
Ruan Meng asked, "Fish noodles can be steamed or boiled, or stir-fried with eggs and wild vegetables. Would you two like to take some back and cook them yourselves? Or should I make them tomorrow morning and we can eat together?"
Without needing to discuss it, Sister-in-law Song and Sister-in-law Song said in unison, "Come and eat, come and eat!"
"Little sister, you're very skilled. We'll help you."
Ruan Menggang saw the two off, and then Lao Er, A Yuan, and Xiao Kai returned.
The tide came in, and they unexpectedly found half a basket of sea bean sprouts.
The second brother carried two small fish, and without Ruan Meng's instruction, he had already filled a bucket with more than half a bucket of seawater to keep them alive for the time being.
Xiao Kai stared at the sea bean sprouts, licked his lips, and Ruan Meng smiled:
"Making you some late-night snacks is no problem. It's just that you've just had roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), so I'm worried you might have trouble digesting it. Let's save it for tomorrow night or lunch!"
Xiao Kai asked, "Why not tomorrow morning?"
Ruan Mengzhi pointed to the winnowing basket, "Because it will be there tomorrow morning!"
Xiao Kai's eyes lit up; it was something he'd never tried before!
He wiped his hands clean, picked up a piece to examine it, and noticed it smelled of fish. He asked, "Is it made from that kind of fish?"
Ruan Meng nodded.
Xiao Kai gave a thumbs up, "You're amazing, girl! You can turn anything you catch into something delicious!"
A-Yuan chimed in, "We can also make different delicious dishes based on the characteristics of the ingredients, maximizing the potential of each ingredient!"
Ruan Meng curled her lips and looked at A Yuan with ill intent:
"I have a feeling that your young lady will really like this fish noodle soup. Your young master will have you catch that fish again tomorrow."
Ah Yuan grinned, "Don't even mention Miss, even if Miss Meng liked it, I'd be happy to catch it!"
Xiao Kai clutched his chest. "You're lucky, fine, but even your sweet talk is going to steal my thunder? Are you even going to leave me any way out?"
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The next morning, Ruan Meng got up early to get busy.
The third brother was awakened by the craving for chicken soup. Seeing Ruan Meng busy, he quickly offered to help.
The second child was also awakened by the noise.
So, the three of them got to work: one started the fire, the other simmered the chicken soup, and Ruan Meng grabbed a handful of fish noodles and tossed them into the soup. The remaining fish noodles were then stir-fried with wild vegetables and eggs. (Image of chicken soup with fish noodles from the internet; image of stir-fried fish noodles from the internet.) It smells amazing!
The eldest brother and sister-in-law had already woken up, but Ruan Meng wouldn't let them help and told them to wait outside.
The second and third brothers moved the table out and went to the Song, Fan, and Feng families to invite people.
The village chief thanked the Ruan family for their kindness and said he would come again at noon. The second son still served two bowls: one bowl of chicken soup with fish noodles and the other bowl of fried fish noodles with eggs. The two little guys, Feng Jia and Feng Yang, were practically jumping for joy.
Song Xincheng's wait was not in vain.
When Song Shiwen and his wife saw that their daughter had eaten a bowl of chicken soup with fish noodles and half a bowl of fried fish noodles, and still seemed able to eat more, they coaxed and persuaded her to take her home.
They were worried that if they ate any more, no one else would have any to eat.
Ruan Meng once again made a precise prediction. A Yuan served the fish to his young master and young lady. After she had eaten half of it, her young master reminded her that she didn't need to do anything else today, but should catch more fish to make fish noodles.
A Yuan turned her head and met Ruan Meng's bright smile.
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