Chapter 297
When the sun gradually darkened, Chen Kangping took them back to his own yard.
Many tourists at the beach were reluctant to leave and lit up lights or bonfires to continue their carnival.
Some villagers came out with carts selling food, and each stall was surrounded by a group of hungry tourists. Even the seemingly simple food stalls along the main road were packed, and workers were soliciting customers: "Fresh seafood, freshly caught and killed! Come and try it!"
When Su Miao and his friends were about to pass by the largest one, there seemed to be some dispute inside.
"Why is it so expensive? It's different from what you ordered just now?"
"How is it different? We clearly mark the price of our food! The boss can't eat food without taking credit!"
It seemed that the customer who was checking out felt that the amount was wrong and raised an objection. After arguing with the store owner, the situation seemed to become tense.
The worker who was soliciting customers just now immediately ran back to the store and surrounded the tourists together with five or six young men who came out from the back of the store.
Chen Kangping initially drove his motorcycle slowly over as if nothing had happened. Then, noticing the stunned looks on the Su father and daughter's faces, he smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay! It's okay! I'll take care of you guys, it'll be fine."
When they returned to the Chen family's yard, it was already completely dark. After parking the car, Chen Kangping said, "Xiao Su, it's a pleasure to have friends coming from afar! You must have had a hard time riding in the car today. I won't arrange any tiring activities for you tonight. I'll just have some barbecue and some wine at home.
I will introduce you to some of my good friends in our village. If you come to visit me next time, just call us directly and we will make all the arrangements.
I'll bring the TV outside later so Miaomiao can watch TV and eat at the same time!"
Aunt Chen and Chen Guangyao were preparing the ingredients. Su Miao went over to help and took a look. Wow! It was just as rich as lunch, with seafood and meat skewers.
"Guangyao's mom, make some braised beans in sand crab sauce for Miaomiao and the others to try. They've never had it before and are so curious they're practically freaked out."
After hearing what her husband said, Aunt Chen asked Su Miao hesitantly, "Do you really want to eat?"
Su Miao nodded firmly: "I want to eat, don't worry, Auntie, I can eat anything."
So, Aunt Chen went to the kitchen to stir-fry the beans. When the beans were 80% cooked, she poured sand crab juice on them, covered the pot and simmered it for a while.
A plate of steaming green beans in sand crab sauce and a bowl of uncooked sand crab sauce were placed in front of the father and daughter. Others also gathered around and looked at them with smiles, including a few uncle friends called by Uncle Chen.
Hmm? Something's wrong. Why does this resemble the look of anticipation she had when she showed others the uncooked sour porridge?
"Come on! Try it! See if you can get used to it!"
Su Miao observed it and found that the beans were emerald green, but the juice after adding sand crab juice was light gray. She took a deep breath, picked up a piece of beans and put it in her mouth.
Hmm! How should I put it…it’s so special!
There are some tiny crab shells mixed in the beans, which feel a bit crunchy when chewed and make a "rustling" sound when chewed.
The whole dish tastes salty, with the sweetness of beans and the aroma of crab. It is a bit fishy, but quite fresh and easy to get addicted to. Su Miao finds it not difficult to accept.
Seeing her eat the beans so calmly, the people around her seemed to feel a little unsatisfied. Just then, a skewer of pork belly was roasted, and Chen Kangping took it and handed it to Su Yuanzheng.
"Xiao Su, we usually use sand crab juice as a dipping sauce. Eating it directly like this makes the flavor stronger than adding it to the dish. Would you like to try it?"
Seeing his daughter eating without changing her expression, Su Yuanzheng thought that the taste should not be strange, so he dipped the meat skewers into the sand crab juice and put them into his mouth to chew.
"Ugh! So... delicious! Ugh! Really delicious! But a little... Ugh! Not used to it!"
Su Yuanzheng was retching while insisting that it was delicious, and finally he swallowed the piece of meat.
Aunt Chen smiled and said, "Many people from other places wouldn't be used to using it as a dipping sauce! It's better to use it for cooking. Okay, stop teasing me, grill some meat and shrimp."
The men were drinking and chatting around a small table. When they heard that Su Yuanzheng didn't have a job and was also a businessman, they felt more friendly towards him. After a few drinks, they almost became sworn brothers.
The indigenous people in these villages make a living from the sea, and even if there are some who have entered the workplace, they are only a minority.
They catch seafood to sell and do some small business in the tourism industry. In fact, they have more money in their pockets than formal workers, but they are still looked down upon and called stinky fishermen.
So they really hope that their children can study more, have a promising future, and have a decent job in the future.
Chen Guangyao has always had the best academic performance among his peers in the village since he was young. After the high school entrance examination, he was recommended by his relatives in Yongcheng to go to Yongcheng No. 1 High School. The whole village hopes that he can be admitted to high school next year, and there will be no shortage of buffets in the village at that time.
Chen Guangyao was barbecuing for the elders while Su Miao was watching the TV series "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". As she watched, she felt a little scared and ran to find Aunt Chen.
Aunt Chen was under the eaves, pointing to a jar in the corner and saying, "That's sand crab juice. Those who like it will love it, but those who don't will be like your dad, vomiting after eating a little."
Su Miao asked curiously, "Aunt, can I open it and take a look?"
"Of course! We caught these sand crabs ourselves. We cleaned them immediately, removed their intestines, and mashed them with salt before stuffing them in. They need to be marinated for a while before they can be used."
"I caught them myself! They run so fast, isn't it hard to catch them?"
"It's not hard to catch them. When the tide goes out, there are groups of them on the beach. You can just use a net to scoop them up and pick them up with your hands. You can catch them by the handful and you won't be able to catch them all."
Chen Kangping heard their conversation and said with a smile, "Since you're so curious, how about I take you to catch some tomorrow? But it's best to go at night now. I hope the little girl won't be sleepy at ten o'clock tomorrow night!"
Since there is something fun to do, how can I fall asleep?
Su Miao quickly replied, "I'm definitely not going to fall asleep. Uncle Chen, please take us to catch sand crabs tomorrow night!"
Chen Kangping took out a folded piece of paper from his trouser pocket, found a pen and wrote something on it.
Su Miao leaned over and asked, "Uncle Chen, are you writing down tomorrow's itinerary?"
"Yeah! A good memory is not as good as a bad pen! Look at what's written here. These are the attractions I want to take you to see! These are the Eight Scenic Spots of Zhucheng rated by the higher-ups two years ago. I didn't make them up on my own!"
He handed the notebook to Su Miao to read. It read: Dragon and Tiger Silver Beach, Crown Peak Scenic Spot, Flower Ridge Red Azalea, Dripping Red Screen, Twin Waves at the Seaside, Turtle and Dolphin Arching Jade, Longyan Tidal Sound and Qiaogang Moonlight.
Add in the sand crab catching tomorrow night, and this time the father and daughter will definitely have a blast.
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