She scrubbed the shells of mussels, barnacles, oysters, and other shellfish clean, filling a basin to the brim, before taking it into the kitchen and pouring it into a pot.
These shellfish are very easy to prepare; simply blanching them is sufficient.
Before a minute had passed, the children couldn't sit still anymore.
One by one, they stopped doing their work and ran to the kitchen, gathering around the stove and watching longingly.
"Are you done?"
How long do you need to cook it?
"Let me see, I can't see it..."
Ye Qingling was annoyed by their noise and, fearing they might get burned when they opened the pot lid, chased them out with fire tongs.
"Go, go, go outside and wait. Don't get in the way here, or we won't give you any food."
Feng Ye also shouted to them, "You'll all get your share once it's cooked. Now come and get to work."
A group of children reluctantly continued to help sort the shellfish, their eyes constantly glancing towards the kitchen, hoping that the delicious pot of shellfish would be cooked soon.
Shellfish don't need to be cooked for long, just a few minutes.
However, Ye Qingling did not take it out immediately after it was cooked, but waited for a while until it was not so hot before taking it out.
The children immediately dropped what they were doing and surrounded her.
"Go, go, go wash your hands. How can you eat with such dirty hands?"
Ye Qingling quickly held the basin high so that they couldn't reach it.
The children grumbled as they reluctantly went to wash their hands.
After washing their hands, they quickly gathered around, picked up the shells, peeled them open, and eagerly stuffed the meat inside into their mouths.
They didn't even need any seasoning, and everyone ate with great enjoyment.
"Delicious, delicious..."
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