With more help, we can process the squid sooner and everyone can get some rest. There's no need to push ourselves too hard.
Yu Yao and the others hadn't had dinner yet, so Wu Wanying made a simple dinner. After they finished eating, the group started getting busy.
It's still a division of labor, but this time there's an extra step: selection.
First, pick out the large, fresh, and well-shaped squid and process them first. Leave the smaller ones for last.
Everyone here is a skilled worker, and it took the group more than two hours to finish processing the 300-pound squid.
Yu Yao glanced at her watch; it was already eight o'clock in the evening.
"Everyone must be hungry. I made some late-night snacks on the stove. Eat them before you leave."
Su Meihua's eyes lit up when she heard there was a late-night snack. "What are we having for tonight?"
Yu Yao smiled and said, "There's pickled rice noodles, seafood porridge, and squid egg soup."
"Your cooking will definitely taste delicious. I can't wait to make it."
While the others were tidying up the ground, Yu Yao and Su Meihua went to get some late-night snacks.
The gravy for Baoluo rice noodles is specially prepared by Yu Yao. It is made by heating oil in a pan, adding minced garlic and sautéing until fragrant, and then adding appropriate amounts of soy sauce, sugar and salt.
The side dish was pork belly bought in the morning, which was stir-fried in oil until it was fragrant and crispy. It was served with pickled cabbage made by Wu Wanying, along with freshly picked vegetable leaves from her own garden.
Finally, sprinkle on some crispy peanuts.
Just hearing the combination is exciting, not to mention how delicious it is to eat.
Su Meihua ate two bowls of noodles, a bowl of porridge, and a bowl of squid egg soup. She patted her belly contentedly and said, "Yu Yao, if you need help next time, be sure to call me."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Miao didn't hold back in exposing him: "You said Xiao Jun's love of food is like Lei Xiaozi's, but I think it's more like you!"
Su Meihua chuckled: "It seems that's really the case. At worst, I won't scold Lei Xiaojun if he makes a mistake in the future."
Everyone burst into laughter, and the main room was filled with cheerful chatter.
After finishing their late-night snack, Sun Yu's sister-in-law and the others were about to go back. Yu Yao gave each of them 20 jin of processed squid and 3 jin of fresh squid eggs.
Since there are extra rooms in the house, my brother and parents won't go back there to avoid trouble.
In fact, ever since she resigned due to pregnancy, Wu Wanying had to take care of her, so Yu Yao reserved a room for them. Wu Wanying and Cui Zhizhou stayed here every day and rarely went back to their family compound.
After washing up, everyone returned to their respective rooms.
It was almost nine o'clock, and Lu Ze still hadn't returned.
Yu Yao lay alone on the bed, looking at the empty space on her left side, and her resolve grew stronger.
Lu Ze still hadn't returned by the next morning.
Wu Wanying was making breakfast in the kitchen when she saw her and called her over, "Zhizhi, come here, Mom made some bird's nest soup for you, have a bowl first."
After finishing her drink and having breakfast, Yu Yao locked the courtyard gate and went to the women's director's office after Wu Wanying and the others went to work.
They ran into Qin Lamei and Wang Xiu on the way.
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