“Oh, but his family also has a talisman stone. I heard from Chunlan that the talisman stone occasionally buys some meat for Wang Zhaodi.”
Ye Xiaocui picked up her straw hat and fanned herself with it, her face full of curiosity.
"But it seems Wang Zhaodi didn't bring it home. She specially prepared it at Fu Gang's place and waited for Fu Gang to finish eating before going back."
The person who changed the most in Fu Lao Er's family, besides Fu Shi, was Wang Zhao Di.
Fu Wan not only heard about her changes, but Ye Xiaocui also witnessed them firsthand.
Because Wang Zhaodi actually greeted her too!
Previously, Jiang Chunlan mentioned that Wang Zhaodi nodded to her, but Ye Xiaocui only thought that Wang Zhaodi and Jiang Chunlan didn't have any grudges against each other.
But she was different. Ever since Ye Xiaocui married into the family, Wang Zhaodi had inexplicably disliked her.
She never gave Ye Xiaocui a kind look, and every time she met Wang Zhaodi, her eyes would glare at her as if they were on top of her head. Later, Ye Xiaocui found out it was because Old Lady Wang said that Fu Laoda and his wife would come back to snatch the things left behind by Old Man Fu.
Honestly, the eldest son and his wife were too busy complaining to even try to take things from the second son.
But that's how the feud started. Ye Xiaocui never expected that twenty years later, she would still be greeted so warmly by Wang Zhaodi.
"Oh well, who cares? As long as they don't cause trouble, let them be!"
Fu Wan shook her head indifferently, saying that putting aside past grievances, Wang Zhaodi was also a pitiful person.
In Fu Lao Er's family, she was at the very bottom of the food chain. She did all the farm work outside and had to do laundry and cook when she got home.
As long as she stops plotting against her own family, and now that Wang Zhaodi has come to her senses and is able to resist, Fu Wan hopes that she can live a good life.
As Fu Wan thought about it, she used a knife to cut open the cleaned ribbons she had picked out.
The clam meat inside the scallop is large and round, with a strong bite force; it takes some effort to open it raw.
Moreover, you have to be careful when breaking the scallops, as the shells of these large clams have very sharp edges, and you are likely to get cut if you are not careful.
Seeing Fu Wan busy with the tape, Qin Anning washed her hands and came over to help.
Fu Wan was worried that she might cut her hand, so she thought for a moment and simply asked her to help her crush some garlic.
The garlic cloves at home are all tiny, like melon seeds. If you were to peel them with your fingernails, it would take forever.
It's faster to use a knife to slap it.
"Ah Wan, aren't you going to the county town today?"
Ye Xiaocui took a sip of water and went into the kitchen. She had thought Fu Wan was going to the cannery today, but she didn't expect her to stay and cook lunch.
My daughter is usually so busy that she rarely does anything, so if she does, there must be a reason.
Sure enough, Fu Wan's next words confirmed Ye Xiaocui's guess.
"Mom, I'll go this afternoon. Jack said he wants to eat garlic scallops for lunch. I think these scallops look good, so I'm planning to soak some vermicelli and steam them."
I had Ah Jian buy them train tickets; Jack and the others should be leaving by tomorrow at the latest.
"Oh, you're leaving tomorrow?"
Ye Xiaocui was quite surprised. Even though she was mentally prepared and knew that Jack and the others would be going back soon, she was still a little reluctant to leave when the time actually came.
Although these three were big eaters and noisy, Ye Xiaocui liked them very much and truly treated them like her own children.
"Then...then I'll go and tidy them up!"
As Ye Xiaocui was about to walk outside, Fu Wan quickly called out to her.
"Mom, don't bother, they can't take any of your things with them!"
What Ye Xiaocui meant by packing up was simply packing up the cured meat and fish at home. With customs policies becoming increasingly strict, these items would most likely be stopped by security.
"What? I can't bring it?"
"Yes, they're going back to their home country, and they're not allowed to bring those on the plane."
Ye Xiaocui looked disappointed upon hearing this, and even Fu Ming couldn't bear to see her like that.
"Oh dear, Mom, what are you doing? They're still here. If you can't bear to leave them, get them some good food now and wait until they're full before you go, it's the same thing!"
Anyway, it'll just end up in their stomachs if we take it back, so it's the same here, there's no difference.
"Yeah, that makes sense!"
Although Fu Ming's words were rough, the reasoning behind them was correct. Ye Xiaocui also thought it made sense, and left the kitchen without saying another word.
Qin Anning looked at her mother-in-law's proud and imposing back, somewhat puzzled.
"Where is Mother going?"
Shouldn't food be prepared in the kitchen?
Fu Ming and Fu Wan laughed and answered in unison.
"They must have gone to the backyard to catch chickens and rabbits!"
Knowing that Jack and his two companions were leaving, how could they not kill the chicken and slaughter the rabbit!
Cuttlefish and scallop chicken soup, braised rabbit—thank you Ye Xiaocui for all your signature dishes, we have to serve them all!
After packing up the tapes, Fu Wan went to take stock of the seafood she had at home.
It's no exaggeration to say that the variety of sea fish, shrimp, and crabs is comparable to that of seafood restaurants.
Finally, she focused her attention on the croaker whose swim bladder had been removed the day before.
She took two of the croakers for Ye Lin to take back, and kept two for herself.
The fish meat is crystal clear, perfect for making the fish balls I mentioned yesterday.
"Brother, when I cut the fish meat off, could you chop it for me?"
"Yes, no problem!"
Fu Ming agreed without hesitation, "Awan, are you planning to make fish ball soup?"
Fu Wan nodded, and Fu Ming immediately rolled up his sleeves, "Perfect timing, I want to eat too!"
Chopping fish meat is very simple for him, but making fish balls is not such a simple task.
First, clean the croaker and pat it dry. Cut the fish meat into small strips, then add minced scallions and ginger, mix well, and set aside to marinate.
After the fish meat has absorbed the flavors, it needs to be mixed with sweet potato starch and then repeatedly pounded to develop its elasticity, which is how fish balls become bouncy and chewy.
In fact, the final fish balls can be round or various irregular shapes. The most important thing is that the freshness and texture of the fish must be perfect.
Fu Wan hadn't made this dish in a long time, so her technique was inevitably rusty. In the end, Ye Xiaocui came over to give her some pointers, and she was able to make the fish ball soup perfectly.
The lunch that day was quite lavish, including fish ball soup, chicken soup, stir-fried rabbit meat, and various steamed seafood.
In addition to the food for lunch, Ye Xiaocui also made a lot of fish cakes with croaker meat. In her words, even if she couldn't bring them on the plane, she wanted to make sure the three of them had something to eat on the train.
It's true that older people tend to think more deeply. Fu Wan hadn't really noticed this; she only remembered that customs prohibited bringing meat products.
After lunch and a short rest, Fu Wan was about to take Jack and the other two to the train station.
When it was time to say goodbye, there was another wave of reluctance. Robert, who was usually optimistic, lost his smile and his eyes were red. He wished he could stay longer.
"Wan, Ming, you must bring Xiao Cui and Uncle to Los Angeles to visit us next time!"
"Yes, and me too! I'm taking them to Los Angeles to fish!"
Tom was equally reluctant to part with her, and Ye Xiaocui nodded repeatedly while wiping away her tears.
"Alright, alright, you're all good kids. Take good care of yourselves when you get back."
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