As soon as Old Li stepped into his little hut to rest, the banging sounds from the dock came out again.
This was truly strange. Old Li had spent most of his life dealing with the sea, so he simply hid behind a pile of fish baskets at the dock, waiting for the sound to ring out again.
Sure enough, less than two minutes later, he heard thumping sounds again from under his feet, and Old Li quickly peeked out to look.
That one glance almost made his heart jump out of his chest.
This is truly bizarre; it's a great white shark ramming into Xue Qing's boat.
They've come for revenge!
Old Li was at a loss. He had only been guarding the dock for a short time. If Fu Qiang and his gang hadn't stolen the diesel fuel from Old Fu's house, the village chief wouldn't have let him stay here.
Better safe than sorry, these boats are the most valuable assets of the villagers!
He stood there for a minute, thinking, feeling the dock beneath his feet tremble as if struck by the shark.
No, he still has to go find the village chief!
Fu Wan is currently in the kitchen making tomato sauce; making tomato sauce at home is always the simplest way.
Ye Xiaocui's persimmon harvest this year can be described as a bumper crop; she picked a large basketful early this morning.
However, due to the hot weather, many persimmons cracked open.
Fu Wan boiled some water, then made a cross-shaped cut on both ends of the tomato before scalding it in the boiling water.
This step is to make it easier to remove the tomato skin, as the skin is not easy to cook until it falls apart. Removing the skin makes it much easier.
When Fu Ling heard that Fu Wan was making something delicious, she didn't want to go out and kick the house anymore. Fu Hong asked for a penny at home and went to the small shop to buy a pig's ear.
Then I ran to Fu Ling's house to share it with her.
She even generously broke off a large piece for Fu Wan.
Fu Wan didn't refuse. It's a good thing that the child is willing to share, especially in this era of scarcity. Many people are just lucky to have enough to eat, let alone care about others.
These pig ears are actually a recently popular snack, somewhat similar to the modern cat ears, and are also puffed foods.
It's about the size of an adult's palm, with a pattern in the middle. When you break it open and chew it, it's crispy and delicious.
Moreover, you can buy a large piece for just one cent, which is the most popular snack among the children in the village recently.
"Honghong, play at my house for a while, and then try some of the delicious food your auntie makes."
Fu Hong blinked her big eyes and nodded repeatedly. She really liked Lingling's mother; she had given her a big handful of candy last time.
We've already made all that boasting, so we're determined to make these little dumplings today.
It was too hot in the kitchen with the fire burning, so Fu Wan took two of the prettier persimmons, washed them, sliced them, sprinkled some sugar on them, and sent the two little ones outside to eat.
Tomatoes can be eaten raw, but children prefer sweet to sour, so Fu Wan sprinkled some white sugar on them.
To make tomato sauce, you need to cook the tomatoes until they are soft, then add some water and sugar, and slowly simmer until it becomes a thick sauce.
This is actually a simplified and crude version, and it's definitely not as sophisticated as the modern version.
But it's better than nothing.
Once the tomato sauce was ready, Fu Wan started preparing the takoyaki batter.
She took two eggs and a little flour, mixed them together, added some water, stirred it well, and then looked at the octopus with a worried expression.
I have a feeling this spoon isn't very good.
Forget it, let's just make takoyaki!
Anyway, Fu Ling and the others didn't know what takoyaki looked like.
Fu Wan felt no guilt whatsoever; she was sweating profusely in the kitchen.
She cut the blanched octopus into small pieces, spread out the batter, added some octopus pieces and chopped green onions, and then rolled it into small balls.
With Ye Xiaocui not home, she became bolder and poured most of the oil from the oil bottle into the pot. Once the oil was hot, she threw the kneaded meatballs into the oil and fried them over low heat until golden brown before taking them out.
Fu Wan took a small plate, let the fried and drained meatballs cool, then poured some ketchup on them before taking them inside.
She couldn't resist picking one up and trying it herself. Although it wasn't as delicious as the takoyaki from her previous life, it was still quite tasty.
Fu Ling and Fu Honghong had been looking forward to it for a long time, and now the two little ones were eating very happily, one after the other.
This is something that none of the children in the village have ever eaten before. They can brag about it and make those kids envious!
Just then, Fu Ming rushed home from outside, shouting, "Awan, something's happened at the dock!"
Fu Wan placed a bowl of fried meatballs on the table and asked Fu Ming, who was drinking water, "What happened?"
When Fu Ming saw the golden, fragrant meatballs on the table, he knew they were something his younger sister had just made. He picked one up, but then threw it back because it was too hot.
"There's a great white shark at the dock, it keeps ramming the boats, and now it's bitten a big hole in Xue Qing's boat!"
As Fu Ming spoke, he gloated. The scene was truly horrific. Xue Qing and Jiu Jing both lived in the county and were unaware of the news.
Village Chief Fu and several villagers stood on the dock. The villagers used long bamboo poles to chase away the great white shark. Fu Qiang also stood on the side, his face pale with fright.
He was originally watching the excitement at the dock when he heard that a shark had bitten a big hole in a boat.
This is something I've never heard of before.
When he went over, he discovered that the boat that had been bitten actually belonged to his boss!
This is really bad. Xue Qing's unpredictable temper and Jiu Jingxiong are not easy to fool.
Fu Qiang got a headache just thinking about it.
With the villagers' efforts, the great white shark circled twice in the sea, flicked its tail, and swam away.
"Village chief, can we still go out to sea tonight?"
The speaker was Fu Da Laizi. After they didn't go with Fu Laojia's boat yesterday, they only managed to catch some sardines and didn't even make back their fuel costs.
"It's best not to go out to sea!"
Village Chief Fu said with a stern face, "This shark is obviously here to cause trouble. If it attacks indiscriminately in the sea, that thing can eat people!"
The villagers are eager to make money, but their lives are more important.
Several people complained that Xue Qing and the others shouldn't have broken the rules by catching sharks, while Fu Da Lai Zi and San Lai Zi complained that they hadn't stayed with Fu Lao Da's boat the whole time yesterday.
This morning, the people at the dock were talking about Mr. Fu's fish all morning!
Damn it, why aren't they so lucky!
"Brother, are we really not going out to sea today?"
Fu Sanlaizi was a little angry. After deducting the cost of gas, the few dozen yuan he earned today was only a dozen yuan each for the two brothers.
Our family is so poor we can barely afford to eat.
"What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?"
Look at those sharks, they can bite a hole in a big ship. Those small boats of theirs probably wouldn't withstand much damage.
If they fall back into the sea, then it won't be them catching fish, but the fish catching them!
Fu Da Laizi turned and left, but then another idea came to him.
They are short of money. If you ask who is the richest family in the village right now, it has to be Fu Laoda's family!
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