The commotion was so loud that it alerted Jiang Yunxiang as well. She glanced at Xiaorou and realized that she couldn't eat like this and needed to take a bath.
"Hey girl, why don't you come back with your sister-in-law and take a bath at my place? I have some new clothes there."
Xiao Rou looked at herself and realized that it was indeed her outfit, so she had no choice but to go with Jiang Yunxiang.
As for Cui Shuran, Ye Cheng tossed him a set of work clothes and told him to wash one as well.
I washed my hands and then started preparing the crayfish.
Grandma Sun helped take the other seafood to Jiang Yunxiang's place to process, as there weren't enough stoves here.
The crayfish were all cleaned; it was just a matter of stir-frying them and adding some seasonings. Soon, Ye Cheng had the crayfish stewed.
Cui Shuran also came out after taking a shower. He was wearing shorts, a short-sleeved shirt, and big slippers, looking every bit the decadent young man from the fishing village. His original aloof and Buddhist image had completely collapsed.
As for Xiao Rou, a beauty in the making is a beauty in the making. Even wearing Jiang Yunxiang's ordinary clothes couldn't hide her beauty, and they all seemed to emerge from the coarse cloth clothes.
The meal was prepared until 12:30 pm before it officially began.
When Ye Cheng brought up a large bowl of bright red crayfish, the spicy and fragrant aroma immediately attracted Lao Zhao, making his mouth water.
"Come on, let me highly recommend this dish: spicy crayfish. It's going to sweep through night markets all over the country. Whether it's the south or the north, we'll conquer them all!" Ye Cheng first gave a verbal recommendation, and then took the lead in eating it.
"You're just bragging, is it really that delicious?" Old Zhao was still being stubborn, but his hands were already itching to try it.
Old Li, Young Master Cui, and Xiao Rou were somewhat skeptical, after all, they had seen what the crayfish looked like before it was alive.
Before they could even finish hesitating, Xiao Hu made his move first, showing off three of them without a second thought. He hadn't had enough last time, and this time he finally managed to get so many, while these idiots were still watching.
Still watching?
I'll eat more if you keep watching.
The four outsiders, seeing Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu showing off their food with greasy mouths and gleaming eyes, were all a little unsure of what to do.
Is it really that delicious?
Is this another lie?
Old Zhao was the first to lose his temper. He pointed at Ye Cheng and said, "If it's not good, don't expect me to pay!"
Then he quickly snatched a big one from under the little tiger's chopsticks.
He realized that these two were just picking the bigger one.
These shrimp are easy to peel; just break off the head, pinch the shell with both hands, and the meat will come out.
One bite!
The numbing and spicy flavors, along with the aroma of spices, combined with the firm meat of the crayfish, make for a perfect match.
Old Zhao finished one in two bites, too lazy to even wipe the red oil from the corners of his mouth. Without saying a word, he grabbed the second one with his hands, not even using chopsticks.
Xiao Rou and Cui Shao couldn't sit still anymore; this thing clearly looked delicious.
The two of them also brought one over, carefully peeling back the shrimp meat with scrutinizing eyes, giving it a shake; it was very bouncy.
One bite, and the stimulating taste rushes straight to the palate, runs through the brain, and instantly invigorates the spirit.
"Delicious! Cough cough!"
Xiao Rou finished eating one, and coughed as soon as she said something; the spiciness was still a bit too much for her.
Cui Shao rubbed his fingers together, still hesitating about which one to choose. He had just picked one out when, before the chopsticks even reached him, Lao Zhao snatched it away.
"Brother Zhao, you're using chopsticks, so please be a little more hygienic," Cui Shao complained.
"I'm not hygienic, so you don't need to eat this. I can finish all of this."
"Dream on!"
Finally, Cui Shao stopped pretending and started eating directly. He was already tired from the morning, and then he came across such delicious food that he couldn't stop eating.
Old Li restrained himself a little, but he still ate with a beaming smile.
The power of crayfish is truly no joke.
However, we still need to consider the security aspects.
Ye Cheng glanced at the number of shrimp heads in front of everyone; it was about right.
He picked up the crayfish and stopped everyone from eating them.
"No, Ye Lao Er, what are you doing? Planning to raise the price, huh? Come on, how much?" Old Zhao was anxious. He hadn't eaten such delicious food in a long time, and this guy was refusing to pay. This was worse than killing him.
"Yeah, that's right, I've only eaten a few." Xiao Rou protested before she had even finished the shrimp in her mouth.
"Everyone, don't panic, don't panic," Ye Cheng reassured everyone. "Let me explain."
"This thing is called crayfish, is it delicious?"
"Delicious, I know it's delicious. You're the only one who can make this. Hurry up and name your price." Old Zhao was already licking his fingers, the taste was just right.
Seeing the expectant looks on everyone's faces, Ye Cheng said seriously, "Although this stuff tastes good, it contains excessive heavy metals. Eating too much can cause rhabdomyolysis. So, I'll give everyone two, that's enough for today."
"You're making it sound so mysterious, is it true or not?" Zhao Zhiming was a little skeptical; he felt that Ye Cheng simply didn't want to give him any.
However, others began to have concerns. If that were the case, they really couldn't eat too much.
"Brother Zhao, if you want to eat, I'll pack it all up for you later, but you really can't eat too much."
Upon hearing that they would be packed up, Old Zhao was delighted and pointed at Ye Cheng, saying, "Okay, you said it, pack them all up for me. Now hurry up and send me two."
Although Ye Cheng just mentioned that eating this stuff is risky, everyone present except for Elder Li ordered two.
Humans have a very low resistance to delicious food, and pufferfish and blue bonito are obvious examples.
During the heyday of crayfish, there were reports of people being hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis almost every day, but that didn't dampen people's enthusiasm for eating them.
The same goes for Boletus luridus; every season, videos of people hallucinating about it start circulating online, but it's still impossible to get your hands on one.
After distributing a few to everyone, Ye Cheng put the rest of the crayfish inside, saying he would pack them up for Lao Zhao if he really wanted them.
Jiang Yunxiang steamed the seafood that the group had caught while beachcombing and brought it up.
Seafood, seafood, it's all about that fresh taste.
And since they had caught the food themselves, the group ate with even greater gusto.
Since his older brother had gone to the dock, Ye Cheng invited the old lady, his sister-in-law, and Dou Dou to stay for dinner.
Such a large group of people eating together was naturally a lively affair. Old Zhao took two bottles of Maotai from the back of the car and drank to his heart's content. Old Li also had a couple of drinks and gradually became more talkative.
"I've had this grilled fish in a county in Sichuan before. I didn't expect you could make it too," Old Li said, pointing to the grilled fish. "Have you been there?"
"No, I learned it online," Ye Cheng replied casually.
"Mmm, this is delicious! Ye Cheng, I didn't expect you to be such a good cook!" Xiao Rou praised the food highly.
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