"Wow, cousin, this kudzu root worm smells so good!"
Pei Yichen's mouth watered as soon as he started grilling the kudzu worms.
You'll see that the little insects are roasted to a golden brown color, which looks very tempting.
"Wow, these little bugs smell so good!" Xiao Xuan'er's eyes lit up as she looked at the little bugs.
Chen Fang glanced at it; it did indeed smell very fragrant.
But no matter how fragrant it smells, it's still an insect, and she's never seen anyone eat insects before.
"Yao girl, is this really edible?"
Pei Yao had been digging for kudzu roots all afternoon, and by now she was starving.
He nodded, picked up a skewer, and stuffed it into his mouth.
While eating, she didn't forget to introduce it: "Yes, yes, Auntie, you should try it, it's so delicious."
Pei Yichen also eagerly grabbed a skewer and stuffed it into his mouth: "Mmm...uh...delicious..."
Pei Yichen ate while making gurgling noises, and no one could hear what he was saying.
But his hands never stopped moving; he ate one after another.
Pei Xuan stared at him with wide eyes, tilting her head: "Cousin, is it delicious?"
Pei Yao smiled and picked one up, placing it in Pei Xuan's hand: "He probably doesn't have time to reply to you right now. Eat up, little Xuan'er, it's delicious."
Sure enough, when Xuan'er took her first bite, she jumped up and exclaimed, "Good, good, good, good, good... Eat! It's even better than meat! Xuan'er loves it!"
After saying that, she took another bite, and Chen Fang couldn't resist either, so she quickly tried a bite.
!! !! !!
tasty!
These kudzu root worms are crispy and fragrant when you bite into them, and soft and juicy inside after they burst open. They also have a slightly chewy texture at the end. You'll want to eat one after you finish the first one.
"Yao girl, this stuff is really good. Just like Xuan girl said, it tastes even better than meat."
"Hey, Yunniang, you should try it too."
After Chen Fang finished speaking, she put a string of insects in Yun Niang's hand as well, but Yun Niang was really afraid of insects and dared not eat them.
With a look of horror, she put the insect back into the banana leaf and forced a smile: "Sister-in-law, you eat it, I won't eat it."
"It's really delicious, Yunniang, you should try it." Chen Fang didn't realize that Yunniang was really scared and thought she was just making excuses, so she grabbed another skewer and put it in her hand.
Yunniang was so frightened that she quickly got up and hid far away.
"Sister-in-law, I really don't want to eat, you guys eat."
Everyone was amused by Yunniang's words, and the table was filled with laughter. However, they all highly approved of the kudzu root worm.
This thing looks scary, but it tastes incredibly delicious.
However, Pei Yao felt that it was missing a bit of salt and chili powder, otherwise it would taste even better.
When salt was mentioned, Pei Yao's eyes flickered, and she had an idea in mind.
Seeing how much they enjoyed their meal, Yunniang couldn't understand it and could only silently eat her own clam and winter melon soup.
This soup is just as delicious as yesterday's, especially the mixed vegetables in it, which have a slightly bitter and cool taste, but a sweet aftertaste.
This looks much more appetizing than those kudzu root worms.
The thought of the insects being chewed up in her mouth made Yunniang shudder.
Pei Yao then distributed the kudzu root she had cooked that day to everyone, one for each person.
"These are the kudzu roots we dug up today. Everyone, give them a try."
Yunniang was willing to give it a try. It had a soft and chewy texture, and although it was a little bitter, it didn't affect the taste at all. It also had a faint sweetness and fragrance.
Everyone was very full after the meal, especially Pei Yichen.
He felt like his stomach was a bloated balloon, so full he could barely walk.
"Cousin, those kudzu root worms were so delicious! Can we go catch more tomorrow?"
Pei Yao shook her head; she had more important things to do tomorrow.
"You and Xuan'er go ahead, I have something to do tomorrow."
"If anything happens, I'll go with you." Pei Yichen now felt that his cousin was amazing; she could make anything into a delicious meal, and as long as he followed her, he could live a life of luxury.
Chen Fang was worried about Pei Yao, who was just a young girl and they weren't familiar with the village, so she suggested that Pei Yichen go with Pei Yao.
"Let Chen'er go with you; he's a little man after all."
Pei Yao thought about it for a moment and realized that they did need someone to carry water tomorrow, so she agreed.
Then Pei Yao said to Chen Fang and Yun Niang, "Auntie, Mother, if you have time tomorrow, go to the north slope and pick the ripe chilies... dry them in the yard. You can make dried chilies later, which can be stored for a long time."
These chilies won't taste bad even after being dried, and they can be used to make many delicious dishes. We should take advantage of the current harvest season to dry more of them.
“Okay.” Chen Fang and Yunniang readily agreed.
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The tide receded at dawn the following day, and the Pei family continued to get up early.
When Pei Yao got up, she saw that Pei Xuan was still asleep, so she didn't wake the little girl. Pei Yichen was also asleep, so she thought it would be perfect if little Xuan woke up later and wouldn't be able to find her and wander around.
Yunniang heated up the leftover kudzu root from yesterday and made it for everyone's breakfast. After eating, they headed to the beach early.
They also ran into Su Tao and Chunlin on the way.
As soon as Chunlin saw them, she said, "Yao girl, we ate the kudzu root you gave us yesterday tonight, it was really good, thank you."
"Yes, food is so scarce right now, and you still share with us. We are so grateful."
Pei Yao looked at her politely: "Aunt Lin, Aunt Tao, there are still many kudzu roots on this mountain. I'll take Liu Yu and Sister Yan up the mountain to dig some later."
Kudzu root isn't a particularly important ingredient; it's plentiful in the mountains.
Pei Yao didn't plan to eat kudzu root every day from now on, so there was nothing wrong with generously sharing it to do someone a favor.
After all, there are only a few families in this village, and they might need to ask others for help in the future.
Everyone chatted and laughed along the way, and soon they arrived at the seaside.
Chen Fang said yesterday that he wanted to collect more oysters today, so Pei Yao taught her how to use the tools. Chen Fang is very smart and learned quickly, soon able to do it on her own.
Yunniang continued to collect clams and sand clams from the beach.
Pei Yao went to the reef area again today, because she always felt that there were more seafood there.
Sure enough, she reaped five sea cucumbers, two goby fish, more than a dozen sea urchins, and a bunch of whelks and scallops today.
I also grabbed a handful of seaweed.
Just then, Yunniang and the others finished getting ready and were getting ready to go home.
Yunniang looked at Pei Yao's basket and immediately spotted the horse dung sea urchin, wondering what this thorny thing was.
"Yao'er, can we eat this one that's all thorns?"
"Yes, it's edible. This is called horse manure sea urchin. It'll smell delicious if we grill it over a fire later." Pei Yao blinked her eyes, as if she could eat the delicious sea urchin right away.
Upon hearing "horse manure," Yunniang could hardly believe her ears: "Yao'er, you're saying this is horse manure? Can you eat horse manure?"
Pei Yao could only smile and explain, "Mother, it's a sea urchin made from horse manure, not horse manure. That's just its name. It has nothing to do with horse manure."
Yunniang was relieved: "I see."
Watching her daughter skip and hop forward, Yunniang stroked her head with mixed feelings: "Yao'er, how much suffering must you have endured to understand so much?"
Pei Yao smiled but did not respond to Yun Niang.
Regarding this question...
She couldn't directly answer for the original Pei Yao.
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