Chapter 15 Spicy Lobster

Liu Yinyin thought about it and decided that giving twelve candies directly would be too conspicuous. She just happened to have exchanged some change and eggs at the market today.

She said, "Xiao Man, my aunt hasn't been to the county town recently, and we don't have enough candy at home. How about I give you six candies and a dime?"

It's about the same.

Of course money is also a good thing.

Liu Xiaoman accepted it happily.

Wild crayfish cost thirty yuan per pound. Liu Yinyin sold seven pounds to the system and kept the remaining five pounds for cooking in the evening.

Lobsters are quite difficult to handle, so when Liu Mingyuan arrived, Liu Yinyin was still washing them with a brush.

"Wow, what do you do with so many giant prawns?" Liu Mingyuan felt that his sister was really capable of making strange things.

Liu Yinyin was busy cleaning the crayfish. She replied without even looking up, "Of course I ate it. I'll add another dish for you guys tonight."

Liu Mingyuan: “…”

Okay, thinking of the braised small fish she made before, it was indeed delicious, but it used too much oil.

Liu Mingyuan took a bucket and went to water the field.

Liu Yinyin worked for a long time and finally washed the lobster clean.

In the evening, she made a big pot of spicy lobster. I tried two of them first. She put a lot of ingredients in it, so the taste was not bad.

She didn't dare eat any more. She was pregnant, so she had to be careful.

Liu Yinyin did not invite Liu Mingyuan to dinner tonight, and asked him to take the pot of crayfish back to the Liu family as a side dish for them.

The Liu family treated her very well, and Liu Yinyin couldn't just take without giving anything in return.

Her own dinner was also quite sumptuous, with steamed eggs with minced meat, lettuce with garlic sauce, and a bowl of semi-dry porridge.

Liu Yinyin is now pregnant and still pays attention to nutrition.

The big market in the village is only held twice a month, so the business of Shenxian Tofu cannot be done every day.

But the Liu family would also go up the mountain to pick rotten wood leaves when they had time.

I can’t sell it, but I can eat it myself.

In such a hot day, the fairy tofu is hung in the well to cool down, and it is very comfortable to eat.

Originally, I could only eat until I was 70% full, but after the meal, I had a bowl of cold tofu and immediately felt very full!

Therefore, for the next period of time, the weather was still very hot and the villagers had to fetch water to irrigate the fields as usual every day.

The weather was hot and the work was tiring. When we went to work, everyone looked as listless as eggplants hit by frost.

However, at this time, the Liu family was in good spirits and worked vigorously, which made them seem quite different.

The family sold magical tofu and ate it every day, and the fact that they did so could not be hidden from other people in the village.

People at that time were simple and honest. Although they knew the situation, few had the nerve to come and ask.

But as time went on, many people began to have doubts.

After breakfast that day, Jiang Cuihua came to Liu Yinyin's house with a basket of vegetables. As soon as she entered the door, she muttered, "Oh, these past few days, people have been chasing me to ask how to make the magical tofu. I feel so embarrassed."

Liu Yinyin was busy making mung bean soup. Upon hearing this, she asked, "Did you say that?"

Jiang Cuihua certainly didn't: "If we tell them, we won't make any money from selling the fairy tofu anymore."

If everyone knew how to make the magical tofu, who would still buy it?

Although there are only two big fairs in a month, the money earned from selling the magic tofu once is enough for the girl to use for a while, so it is still very cost-effective.

Liu Yinyin said, "In the past few days, I saw some people in the village go up the mountain to pick rotten wood leaves. Even if we don't tell others, they will be able to do it sooner or later."

After all, the principle of making magical tofu is the same as that of making normal tofu, which is not difficult.

"......What should I do?" Jiang Cuihua was still thinking about continuing to sell the magic tofu to make money.

Liu Yinyin said nonchalantly, "Actually, you won't make much money from selling it, and there's nothing to hide. If someone asks you, just tell them directly. Everyone will know it sooner or later anyway, so you might as well do a favor for the villagers."

Her original purpose wasn't to make money, and it's good enough now.

"Just tell them directly? That would be too much of a loss." Jiang Cuihua felt it was a pity. She thought to herself, if I really tell others, I should at least get some benefits, right?

Liu Yinyin said helplessly: "I heard that the abnormal weather this year will definitely affect the harvest in autumn, and the villagers will get less food.

Mom, if everyone gets hungry, will they blame you for not telling them how to make the magical tofu earlier? "

Jiang Cuihua got angry when she heard this: "No way? It's obviously God's fault, how can you blame me?"

"When a person is almost starving to death, he doesn't care about so many things." If it really comes to that, there is no humanity at all.

Jiang Cuihua was a little scared when she thought about the abnormal weather this year. She sighed and said, "Forget it. Just say it. Consider it a good deed for us."

It's really not worth it to offend people just for some food.

Seeing that she had come to her senses, Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "Mom, they say that suffering a loss is a blessing. Maybe your good fortune is yet to come."

Jiang Cuihua was so angry that she laughed: "I have been eating coarse food for most of my life, so what's the point of being blessed or not?"

As long as her children live well, she has nothing else to ask for.

Liu Yinyin's mung bean soup was ready, so she took a small bowl and scooped some into it: "Mom, I made some mung bean soup, take it over to the well and let it cool before eating."

Several people in the village have suffered from heatstroke. We have to take precautions. Drinking some mung bean soup can help relieve the heat.

I exchanged two kilograms of mung beans at the last market, and they come in handy right now.

Jiang Cuihua caught a glimpse of the lady adding sugar into the mung bean soup with a spoon. Her hands were so vigorous... as if sugar was free.

I opened my mouth to say a few words, but unfortunately someone came suddenly.

"Oh, Cuihua, you're here too." Li Chunfang, the village head's wife, came in carrying a bag of lotus leaves. "My parents sent me a basket of lotus leaves. I brought a few over for Yinyin to taste. They all say that pregnant women eating this is good for their babies."

There are not many snacks these days, but lotus seeds are a good thing.

Liu Yinyin was a little flattered, but she knew in her heart that no one would come to see her for no reason. Since they were not relatives or friends, Li Chunfang's visit should not be as simple as just giving her lotus seeds to eat.

Jiang Cuihua was even more shrewd. She had lived for most of her life and had seen everything. But she said politely, "Sister-in-law, Yinyin is a junior, how can she eat your food..."

Seeing them greeting each other, Liu Yinyin filled two bowls of mung bean soup and placed them in a basin of cold water to cool them down.

Li Chunfang quietly looked around the kitchen. As soon as she entered the room, she saw that Liu Yinyin's house was clean and tidy. The sweet potatoes in the yard were growing well, and it seemed that they were watered frequently.

The kitchen is also very tidy, and the owner is diligent and clean.

Li Chunfang said a few polite words before getting to the point: "Cuihua, I heard that you guys can make that magical tofu, and it's really delicious?"