Chapter 154: The South Eats Shrimp, the North Eats Crabs, and Guangdong and Guangxi Eat the Nature

"I never thought that snake soup would be so delicious." Deng Changyuan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration as he drank the clear and slightly red dragon and phoenix soup.

Deng Yuntai also praised: "The soup made from the chicken and snake is really delicious. Ah Zhen and Ah Zhu, you really should try it. It tastes really good."

Sisters Deng Yunzhen and Deng Yunzhu looked at each other with some hesitation. No matter which era women were from, except for a very small number, most women would feel scared and disgusted when seeing snakes. The two sisters could easily accept bee pupae, but they really felt a little disgusted with snake soup.

However, seeing that his father and brothers were drinking with gusto, Deng Yunzhen plucked up the courage and said, "Okay, I'll take a couple of sips of soup and try it, too."

As she spoke, Deng Yunzhen picked up the spoon and scooped a small half spoonful of snake soup into the bowl.

Deng Yunzhu was not in a hurry to serve the soup, but waited to see if her sister could drink it.

As for Zhang Xiuping, she also looked at her sister-in-law curiously. As a woman, she also felt disgusted by this thing. Naturally, she also wanted to see if her sister-in-law could drink it and what she thought of the snake soup.

In her opinion, men's comments are of no reference value, after all, there is nothing they dare not eat.

They can eat snakes, mice, cats, cicadas, beetles, larvae of the loach and so on with relish.

There is no need to say much about snakes, rats, cats, cicadas and monkeys, everyone knows them.

The pepper beetle is the most common insect in the area, as shown in the picture below: when the lychee trees and longan trees are in bloom, this insect is the most numerous. They will suck the sap from the tender shoots, flower spikes, and young fruit of lychees and longans. The affected parts will turn brown, causing the flowers and fruits to fall, affecting the yield of lychees and longans.

It can fly and, when disturbed, urinate, which causes a slight burning sensation on your hands and turns the skin yellow, which is difficult to wash off.

This kind of insect is the favorite to catch and play with by local children, because they can be made into a simple toy, making them fly and circle continuously. In this era of lack of entertainment, it is one of the few toys for children.

This thing tastes pretty good when used for frying.

The larvae of the Lagu are shown in the following picture: This insect grows in a local plant called Lagu, which is very famous. As shown in the following picture:

Its leaves are only three or four fingers wide but more than one meter long. They have thorns on both sides. Locals use these leaves to wrap rice dumplings.

This kind of larvae can be used to make fried shrimp dumplings, which are said to be extremely delicious (the author's friends in the same village have all eaten them, and they all praised them. Strangely enough, when the author was a child, he even dared to eat mice, but he didn't dare to eat this thing). Not only is this thing delicious, it can also be used to treat bedwetting in children, and the effect is quite good.

Under the gaze of everyone, Deng Yunzhen picked up the bowl and took a sip of the soup.

When I took a sip of the soup, I found that it tasted really good. But I don’t know if it was a psychological effect, but I just felt uncomfortable all over.

Deng Yunzhu asked: "Sister, how does it taste?"

Deng Yunzhen answered truthfully: "It tastes good, a very delicious soup, you can try it."

Deng Shirong saw his eldest daughter's behavior and knew that she had a psychological barrier to snake soup. He couldn't help but say, "You guys, if you want to enjoy a good meal, you have to work hard to overcome your psychological barriers. There is a saying outside: The south eats shrimps, the north eats crabs, and Guangdong and Guangxi eat the natural world.

Is there anything that we Guangxi people dare not eat?

If you don't even dare to drink snake soup, won't you be laughed at when you go out into the outside world?"

Hearing what her father said, Deng Yunzhen made up her mind and drank the soup in the bowl in one gulp. Then she picked up the spoon and scooped herself another full bowl, even putting a few pieces of snake meat in it. She said, "Dad, you are right. It's just snake meat and snake soup. Why should I be afraid of eating it?"

Seeing this, Deng Yunzhu followed suit and scooped a bowl for herself. After taking a bite and finding that it tasted indeed good, she began to eat it with relish along with the other brothers.

Seeing her two sisters-in-law, who resisted in the beginning, now eat snake meat and drink snake soup with gusto, Zhang Xiuping also wanted to try it, but she is pregnant now, and her father-in-law told her before that he didn't know if the soup was good for pregnant women, so she shouldn't drink it for the time being, and she can arrange to drink the dragon and phoenix soup anytime after the baby is born.

A pot of dragon and phoenix soup was wiped out in a moment.

Deng Changyuan wiped his mouth and said, "Jiu Gong, I will tell the young men in the village that if anyone catches or kills a snake in the future, they should send it to you, so that they won't waste such a delicious thing."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "If it's too small, don't buy it. If it's more than half a pound, send it to me."

Deng Changyuan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell them."

Deng Shirong asked, "A Yuan, how is your big vat technique going?"

Deng Changyuan chuckled and said, "Jiu Gong, A-Tai said that I have made great progress recently, but there are still a few key technical nodes that I haven't mastered. Once I have mastered those technical nodes, I think I will be able to make a qualified large tank on my own."

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Deng Shirong said: "Then study hard. You will soon start a family and need to support your wife and children. Although your current salary is better than most people in the village, if you want to live a better life, you still have to become a big vat master."

Deng Changyuan nodded and said, "I understand, Jiugong. I will work hard to learn the big vat technology as soon as possible."

Zhang Xiuping asked, "Ah Yuan, I told you before that I wanted you to hire someone to make a wardrobe. Is the wardrobe ready?"

Deng Changyuan said: "It's already being built, and it must be completed before the wedding."

Zhang Xiuping said, "If you are single, it doesn't matter whether you have a wardrobe or not, but if you are married and have a wife, it would be too inappropriate if you still have to hang your clothes on bamboo poles in the house. Although my sister didn't ask for this, as a man, you should also consider your wife."

Deng Changyuan said, "I understand. When I get back on track, I'll build her a dressing table."

Zhang Xiuping smiled and said, "You can go slower with the dressing table. The first thing you should do when you have money is to buy a bicycle. Otherwise, it will be extremely difficult to go back to your parents' home."

Deng Yuntai also agreed and said, "A Yuan, this really needs to be arranged as soon as possible. Otherwise, Poxin Village is so far away from our Naye Village. It will be really difficult for your wife to go back to her parents' home after she gets married."

Deng Changyuan also thought it made a lot of sense and nodded repeatedly, "I understand. Let's see how much money I have left after the wedding. If I have enough money, I will buy it immediately. If not, I can only wait until I become a big vat master and make enough money to buy it."

(End of this chapter)