Qin Anning knew exactly what Fu Ming was thinking, but since everyone was there and Jack and the other two were still watching curiously from the living room, even though she had studied abroad, she was too embarrassed to hug Fu Ming in front of so many people.
Fu Wan suppressed a laugh as she glanced at the seafood in the bucket. "Wow, such a good haul! You guys are really lucky!"
Qin Anning quickly chimed in, "That's right. Yesterday, my mother, aunt, and I went out to the beach and found a lot of seafood, but today's seafood is even bigger and more plentiful."
If they hadn't only brought two buckets, they might have been able to collect some more.
"These clams are nice, let's stir-fry one for lunch later."
Fu Ming readily agreed to Fu Wan's suggestion. There were too many shellfish for the family to eat, so he decided to send some to Fu Liang's family.
Looking at the large seashells in the bucket, Jack seemed to remember something, hesitated for two seconds, and then pulled Fu Wan aside.
"Wan, we're going back to China soon. Could you let me try those delicious scallops one more time?"
"Delicious scallops?"
Fu Wan was confused, but Jack gestured with his hand, "Yes, it's those scallops with a mysterious sauce on top, steamed until they're fragrant and spicy!"
You mean minced garlic?
After Jack gestured for a while, Fu Wan suddenly understood.
"Yes, yes, that's it."
Jack swallowed hard as he talked about it. The jar of garlic sauce that Fu Wan left in Los Angeles last time lasted less than a month for his family, even with their frugal lifestyle.
Not to mention spreading it on seafood, it tastes absolutely divine when spread on dry slices of bread.
Unfortunately, after they finished eating, Fu Fengying and Jiang Lan tried to recreate it, but even though they used the same chili peppers and garlic, they just couldn't get the taste right.
It wasn't until his last trip to the island that Jack tasted that familiar flavor again.
It's bursting with garlic flavor and has just the right amount of spiciness.
"No problem, I'll make it for you!"
It was no big deal, how could Fu Wan refuse? She immediately waved her hand, abandoning the trip to the county town, and turned to go into the kitchen to get to work.
Besides clams and razor clams, the seafood bucket also contained more than a dozen scallops larger than the palm of your hand.
Fu Wan was very satisfied. It was great to have scallops. The clams were fresh and sweet. It would be a waste to use them to make garlic sauce.
Scallops are different; they're perfect for steaming with minced garlic.
Fu Wan washed her hands and asked Jack and the others to clean the seafood. There was a lot of mud and sand in the seafood bucket; it was inedible if it wasn't cleaned properly.
She went to the kitchen, where there were some thin rice noodles she had bought from the supply and marketing cooperative. She poured some boiling water from the thermos into them and soaked them, so she could put them on a bag to steam at noon.
Just as they were busy working, the sound of a cart wheel rolling came from the doorway again.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Xiaocui's voice rang out.
"Ah Wan, Ah Ming, An Ning!"
"Hey, come help me out!"
Ye Xiaocui started calling for people before she even entered the door. Upon hearing this, Fu Wan put down what she was doing and hurried out.
"Oh my, Mom, why are there so many peanuts?"
The cart was piled high with peanuts in sacks, as well as several large bundles of peanut seedlings that hadn't been harvested yet.
"Haha, this is nothing! You haven't seen any more!"
Ye Xiaocui smiled and wiped the sweat from her forehead, "The weather was good this year, and the seeds distributed by the brigade were also good. Our village's peanuts have all had a bumper harvest."
Those who planted more peanuts saw nearly 100 jin more peanuts per mu than last year!
Oh dear, I have to save some of these peanuts for your uncle's family so they can try growing them next year!
The men in the family have to go to sea, so they don't grow many seeds at home. If these seeds were grown in Qingshan Village, there would definitely be a bumper harvest.
After Ye Xiaocui finished speaking, she started ordering her children around again.
"Quickly, get the peanuts off the cart and spread them out in the yard to dry!"
Fresh peanuts need to be dried in the sun for a long time, otherwise they are prone to mold and insects.
Fu Wan picked up a peanut, peeled it open, and found the peanut kernel inside was pink. She forcefully scooped it out and put it in her mouth.
The taste is completely different from that of sun-dried peanuts.
Fresh peanuts have a unique sweetness, and if they sprout, they can be used in stir-fries.
In the past, after harvesting peanuts, there would inevitably be some left over in the fields. After heavy rains, the leftover peanuts would easily grow into peanut seedlings, which the villagers would then pick and cook. They tasted even better than wild vegetables.
Just as the peanuts were finished drying, Fu Ming returned carrying an empty bucket. As soon as he entered the door, he couldn't wait to pull Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui aside to share the gossip.
"Hey, Mom, did you know that Fu Lao Er's family had another fight last night?!"
Ye Xiaocui quickly pulled him aside, signaling him to keep his voice down.
"We all know it; the news has spread throughout the fields today."
It's one thing for the villagers to talk about it, but Fu Ming shouted so loudly. If Old Lady Wang finds out that Fu Ming is still making a scene at home, she might go crazy again.
Fu Ming was interrupted by Ye Xiaocui, and just as he was feeling indignant, Fu Wan nudged him with her elbow.
"Hey, I don't know, bro, tell me quickly, what happened to his family this time?"
Fu Wan hadn't heard about this at all. She had been busy since she got up this morning, and there was no one around to gossip about it.
Ever since Wang Zhaodi and Fu Lao Er went up the mountain to burn paper money and were reprimanded by Fu Lao Da, Fu Lao Er's family has kept a low profile and rarely makes a fuss.
In addition, their family sold the boat early in the morning, and usually only went to the dock in the afternoon to buy some cheap fish. Fu Wan and the others were also busy, so even though they were from the same village, the two families rarely met.
"Hehe, let me tell you, last time it was Grandma Wang and Wang Zhaodi who were fighting, guess what? This time it's Fu Lao Er and Grandma Wang fighting instead!"
"What? Fu Lao Er and Wang Lao Tai?"
"They could actually fight?"
Fu Wan was puzzled. As far as she knew, Old Mrs. Wang was very domineering, and the second son she raised, Fu Lao Er, was always a spineless coward who couldn't utter a sound. He always had the final say on Old Mrs. Wang's orders. How could such a mother and son fight?
As someone who enjoys sharing gossip, Fu Ming liked Fu Wan's reaction.
"That's right! I heard that Fu Lao Er was beaten so badly that he had nowhere to go but to hide in his family's outhouse overnight!"
"Hide in the outhouse?!"
Now it was Qin Anning's turn to be shocked. She had seen the dry toilets in Fujia Village before. How could anyone hide from those? Not only were they incredibly smelly, but maggots could crawl right up to your feet if you weren't careful while using the toilet.
Fortunately, when Fu Ming built the new house, he used Fu Wan's blueprints to build the bathroom, otherwise she really wouldn't want to go out to use the outhouse.
Fu Ming nodded repeatedly, and seeing that Qin Anning was also listening, he made the same indescribable expression.
"Yes, it's pitiful. They were beaten so badly by Old Lady Wang that they had nowhere to go."
But if you ask me, he deserved it. If he hadn't treated the runes that way back then, things wouldn't be like this now.
"But doesn't he also have Fu Gang?"
Qin Anning was puzzled, but Fu Ming waved his hand dismissively, "Come on, it was that kid who stirred things up and got his grandma to kick his own father out!"
"Tsk, I never would have guessed that Fu Gang would be such a heartless bastard!"
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