Chapter 98 (Fried Scorpions)

In the kitchen

Yan Qiushu and Shui Yan squatted beside a large porcelain jar, carefully looking at the black things inside.

Opposite them, a boy was holding a stick and constantly beating the scorpions that were trying to climb out or had the potential to climb out back to the bottom of the tank.

The black scorpions, with their fangs and claws bared, looked a bit like black lobsters at first glance, but they were much more powerful than lobsters. Their tails were raised high, as if they could give you a needle at any time.

The toxin is not that strong, and the person who sent the scorpion probably didn't want to actually kill anyone.

Scorpions like these can be fried in oil. The high temperature will destroy the toxins and they are completely safe to eat.

The only downside is...

Shui Yu looked horrified and incredulous: "Girl, are you really going to cook this?"

Yan Qiushu was also a little scared. Although she knew how to cook it, she had never actually made it before. She had only eaten it before. Once at a snack street, she boldly tried it after a fan recommended it to her and found it super delicious!

However, she had never made it herself, she just searched for related recipes, and it was quite simple.

"Do it, I said I would do it..." Yan Qiushu said.

I couldn't help it just now, and didn't want to stand there and continue to be a light bulb, so I said that she could make a scorpion, do you want me to really make one for you?

She really believed what Xiao Huaiqi said, that eating the scorpion would make her feel better. The culprit might not be dealt with in a short time, but could the scorpion not be dealt with?

Xiao Huaiqi agreed and asked someone to send the scorpion over.

But Yan Qiushu was still a little scared. After much hesitation, she said, "Add some water and drown them!"

You can't touch this thing with your hands, you have to kill it first.

She spoke, and Shui Xian immediately trotted to get a basin of water and poured it in.

The scorpion immediately crawled anxiously in the basin.

Yan Qiushu didn't dare to look at it, and was afraid that it would climb up, so she quickly asked Aunt Xu to come over and take charge of the situation. A quarter of an hour later, Aunt Xu came over and said, "Everything is washed, now do you want to do it?"

Yan Qiushu immediately said, "Yes, sir, you are angry."

It is very simple to cook scorpions. Just put them in the oil pan and fry them until crispy, then sprinkle them with seasonings. If you are brave enough, you can coat the scorpions with a layer of flour paste.

But Yan Qiushu was afraid that something inside the scorpion would not be cooked after being coated with batter, so she gave up this option and fried it directly.

The earthen stove was lit, and the big iron pot was quickly heated up. There was no trace of steam inside. Yan Qiushu poured more oil into it. After a while, she put her hand above the oil and felt some heat. She took out the scorpion and put it into the oil pot.

Since they had just been pulled out of the water, as soon as the food went in, there was basically oil and water splashing everywhere. Yan Qiushu immediately covered the pot with the lid to avoid these terrible attacks.

When I felt that the noise inside had calmed down, I opened the lid of the pot and took a look inside.

The scorpions had already taken shape inside and were floating in the oil. Yan Qiushu picked them out one by one, put them aside to filter the oil, and then sprinkled the prepared seasonings on them after they cooled down a little.

Taking personal appetite into consideration, Yan Qiushu made two servings, one with pepper and salt, and one with chili powder.

After finishing the meal, she hadn't eaten it herself yet. She immediately asked Shuiju to deliver it to them, hoping to make the couple happy for a while so that they can think about how to repay the person behind the scenes.

When Xiao Waiting came to visit his elder brother Xiao Wai-chi, he happened to run into Shui Yu and took over the meal.

Seeing him coming over with food, Xiao Huai asked, "Did you run into Shuiyan at the door?"

"Yes, this is a scorpion? It smells quite nice when fried." Xiao Huai Ting was a much more carefree person. The smell was good, so he was not afraid of anything and just picked up a scorpion with his hands and ate it.

The fried scorpions are so crispy that they fall apart when you put them in your mouth. They are a bit like fried fish. When you eat them, all that's left is the crispy texture and the salty and spicy condiments on the outside.

There's not much meat in it, and it's a little less soft than the fried fish, but the taste...isn't it good?

Xiao Huaiting took another bite of the salt and pepper one and nodded as he sat beside his brother's bed. "It's really good. Would you like to try it?"

Xiao Huaiqi was silent, and reached out to take one, still with a somewhat strange look on his face. This thing was not currently on the Kyoto recipe list. Fried scorpions, poisonous things could actually be eaten?

But if they can do it, Yan Qiushu will definitely not cheat them.

He tried to taste it. With a "crunch", he could feel the crispy scorpion breaking in his mouth with just a little force. It was brought to him very quickly and was still a little hot. It tasted... "Really good? I should thank them for giving me such a delicious food."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huai Ting sneered, frowned, and said with a hint of coldness: "Thank you? It's our ability to find joy in adversity. The one who should be thanking is Ah Shu!"

Xiao Huaiqi patted his brother's shoulder comfortingly: "I'm fine."

Xiao Huai Ting said in a deep voice: "It's not up to you to tell me whether you are okay or not. My sister-in-law was so scared that she cried last night!"

Xiao Huaiqi's eyes dimmed, and the faint smile at the corners of his lips gradually turned bitter, and he said no more.

Xiao Huai Ting also felt a sour taste in his throat, and said gloomily: "This was sent by King Xuan, saying that it was for mother to make wine to replenish her body. After all, mother used to like drinking, but she hasn't drunk in recent years."

Since her son passed away, Mrs. Xiao never drank again.

But she was once a heroine. Few could match her in terms of ability or drinking capacity.

This seems to be no problem, but they themselves know whether there is a problem or not.

Xiao Huaiqi paused and said in a relaxed tone: "Sixth Brother, this is a good thing. It shows that they are desperate. A desperate dog will jump over the wall. Haven't you been expecting them to jump over the wall? It should be soon."

Xiao Huaiting nodded: "Well, it should be soon."

Xiao Huaiqi smiled and picked up another scorpion and handed it to his brother: "Eat some more, I can't eat spicy food, and your sister-in-law probably wouldn't dare to eat this, so just leave two, and take this one and eat it."

"Got it." Xiao Huaiting nodded, picked up the spicy fried scorpion, chewed it with a "crunch, crunch" sound, and stood up: "You have a good rest, there are people watching over at the food court, I'll go take care of things."

Xiao Huaiqi smiled helplessly, waved his hand and let his brother go.

So when Xie Qingyun came back from Mrs. Xiao's place, she saw her husband sitting alone at the head of the bed reading a book. She said, "I just left and when I turned around, you were holding the book again. Do you like this book so much?"

Xiao Huaiqi didn't dare to say anything. He immediately put down his book and pointed to the plate on the bedside table: "Here are the fried scorpions that Ah Shu brought over. Would you like to try them?"

Xie Qingyun looked at the pile of scorpions on the plate and frowned, wondering, "She... how can she be so brave?!"

Doesn’t it look alike?!

A pretty little girl, obviously quite timid, but now she even eats this poisonous scorpion?

She thought the kid was joking, and when her husband asked someone to send the scorpions to her, she told Yan Qiushu not to force it.

I didn't expect that it would be done in such a short time...

Xiao Huaiqi raised his eyebrows: "Yeah, I was shocked too, but it tastes good. Would you like to try it?"

Her husband had recommended it to her twice, so Xie Qingyun mustered up the courage to go over and tentatively probed, but she never dared to touch directly.

At this time, a more slender hand took it and put it to her mouth.

Xie Qingyun's face turned slightly red, but she still opened her mouth and ate it without any hesitation. But the moment it entered her mouth, she immediately got goosebumps and felt it was a little scary.

But she didn't expect that when the tip of her tongue touched the food, she was stunned.

Does it really taste good?

To be precise, it tastes good and has a great texture!

She had eaten salt and pepper flavor many times, nothing amazing, but the scorpion was really surprising. After being fried in the pan, it was so crispy that it was so crispy that it could even fall apart!

Few foods can match it!

The delicious taste on the tip of her tongue soothed her psychological discomfort. Xie Qingyun ate the scorpion in two bites and felt happy. She took another one and said to her husband, "It's really delicious. How much did you eat? There should be some more scorpions. I'll ask Ah Shu to help fry some more for us."

Xiao Huaiqi was surprised: "You really like it?"

Xie Qingyun curled her lips and smiled, then nodded, "Yes."

Xiao Huaiqi held his forehead and said, "I thought you wouldn't like this. The other plate was taken away by Lao Liu. Never mind. He will have more opportunities to eat it in the future. Let Mammy get that plate back."

In fact, there were not many scorpions, just over thirty. The two plates they were given probably contained over twenty scorpions, ten on each plate. He ate a few himself, and Xiao Waiting took one plate, leaving only three, which he finished in two bites. If he wanted to eat more, he could only take back the ones that had been given away.

Xie Qingyun waved her hands quickly: "What are you talking about? Lao Liu is making fun of you. You have to take back what you gave away! It's not like you can't buy scorpions. If you want to eat them, just ask someone to buy them for you."

Xiao Huaiqi held her hand and said softly, "Madam is right. He got it easy. Next time, I will let you eat first."

Xie Qingyun's face was all smiles, and the discomfort in her heart had mostly disappeared.

The last bit of discomfort disappeared when Dongdong ran to her yard in fear: "Ahhh! Aunt, help! Sister Shu made me eat scorpions!"

The usually elegant young boy Shen Pingyu showed some surprise and followed the two of them hurriedly.

Xiao Pingsong did not show up. A girl in light blue clothes appeared at the gate of the yard, holding a black scorpion in one hand and holding up her skirt with the other hand. She looked disappointed and said, "Dongdong, are you really not going to eat?"

Dong Dong threw himself into Xie Qing Yun's arms: "No no!"

His head was buried in his aunt's arms, his chubby little body was exposed, he was stomping his feet exaggeratedly, and the flesh on his body was shaking.

"Ping Yu, what about you?" Yan Qiushu asked again.

Shen Pingyu shook his head quickly. Although he was not as exaggerated as Dongdong, he still dodged with lingering fear.

Yan Qiushu sighed, and suddenly noticed Xie Qingyun who was comforting Dongdong, and said with a smile: "Madam, do you want to try it? It tastes good, this is the spicy version."

"Okay!" Xie Qingyun nodded without any hesitation.

Yan Qiushu quickly sent it over. She thought she had never eaten it before, so she was looking forward to it: "Don't be afraid. After being heated, scorpions are not poisonous."

As soon as she finished speaking, she took the scorpion readily and ate it directly in front of Dongdong and Shen Ping's terrified and confused expressions.

“Crack, crack…”

The crisp sound, which should have been pleasant and appetizing, was very scary in the eyes of the two children. They both moved away from the two scary women who dared to eat scorpions, and rubbed their arms.

Xie Qingyun covered her lips and smiled: "I'm not afraid, I just ate three, are there any more? I want to eat more!"

Dong Dong: “!!!”

He decisively ran out and refused to stay with his aunt!