The village chief imitated the old man and started fishing for shrimps. Although he caught some, the shrimps fell back into the water when he pulled them up halfway.
The reason was that the village chief saw that there was already a crayfish on the fishing rod, and he was too happy and lifted it too quickly, causing the crayfish to loosen its claws and fall off.
The village chief patted his head back in frustration, but the old man laughed and said, "I'll give you another chance."
At this time, a delighted voice came from Wang's side: "Look, this one I caught is bigger than the ones you caught!"
Qibao also looked over. The lobster that grandma caught was really big. It was the largest lobster of all the ones caught.
The commotion here attracted the attention of the children in the village. They stopped playing and all ran over to see what the Xu family was doing.
At first, the children were a little scared when they saw the red worms, but when they saw that Xiaoliu and Qibao, who were about the same age as them, were not afraid and looked happy, they gathered around curiously.
Suddenly the river became more lively. Whenever someone caught a fish, the children in the village would jump up with joy and clap their hands.
It was not until it was getting late and Uncle Xu was going to pick up his brother and his family that the Xu family reluctantly packed up and prepared to go back. Before leaving, they also warned the children in the village not to play by the river without adults around. The children in the village all nodded and were very obedient.
At this time, a little girl's soft voice sounded, "Grandpa Xu, will you come to fish for bloodworms next time? I want to play with you."
Grandpa touched her yellowing hair lovingly and said, "Yes, next time Grandpa comes to fish for shrimp, I'll ask Xiaocao to come along. But you can't come to the river alone. It's dangerous, okay?"
Xiao Cao's eyes turned into crescents as she smiled, and she said, "Okay, I'll listen to Grandpa Xu."
The old man nodded and said, "You little devils, go home quickly."
"Goodbye, Grandpa Xu!" Immediately, the children obediently ran towards their home.
The village chief also said goodbye and left, humming a tuneless tune as he left, with his hands behind his back, staggering as he walked away.
The Xu family returned home and put everything away. Wang asked, "Qibao, what should we do with these crayfish?"
Qibao said: "You need to scrub the shrimp all over with a brush, cut off the shrimp's mouth, and then pull out the shrimp thread."
Qibao even demonstrated it to them. After they all understood, Wang said, "Okay, grandma and your mother have learned it, so you should stop interfering. You are so tender, and if you accidentally pinch your hand, it will definitely bleed."
They caught a lot of crayfish this time, enough for the whole family to have a delicious meal.
After all the lobsters were processed, Wang said, "It's really troublesome to process these crayfish. I don't know how they will taste. I can't waste my time waiting until now."
Qibao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, grandma. I'm here, so why worry if the food isn't tasty? I'm sure you'll swallow your tongue after tasting it!"
"Okay, then grandma will wait for the meal!" Wang said with a smile.
Qibao asked his grandmother and the others to light the fire first. When he was about to do it himself, his aunt said, "Qibao, just stand by and guide me. I'll do it."
Qibao agreed without saying much, and asked his aunt to pour oil into the pot and heat it up first. When the oil temperature came up, he put the cleaned lobster into the pot and fried it until the lobster turned red before taking it out. Then he left some oil in the pot, sautéed the spices taken out from the space, put the fried lobster into the pot and stir-fried it, adding some seasonings.
Seeing that the time was right, Qibao took out two cans of beer from the refrigerator in the space, opened them, and asked his aunt to pour them into the pot. He then covered the pot and simmered it until the moisture was dry.
Wang asked curiously, "What's in this iron box? Why is it bubbling when it's poured into the pot?"
Qibao said, "This is beer. It's different from the beer we usually drink. Only my master has it. It's very difficult for us to make it here."
"What! This is wine! I've never seen wine of this color before!"
Qibao said, "I still have a little here, would you like to try it, grandma?"
Wang was a little tempted, so she took the can from Qibao's hand and saw that there was a small opening on it, so she poured some liquid into her mouth.
Because it was just taken out of the refrigerator, it was a little cold. After taking a bite, Wang's expression was a little indescribable.
After swallowing the beer, Wang said in surprise, "Wow, this beer is really different from the ones we have here. It's a little spicy, but it's different from the spicy taste of white wine. I feel a lot of small bubbles in my mouth, and my body, which was a little hot from burning in front of the stove, suddenly feels much more refreshed."
Qibao said, "Grandma might not be used to this beer, but in the summer, beer and crayfish are a perfect match!"
At this time, the aroma of the crayfish in the pot was becoming stronger and stronger, and even the old man sitting in the main hall could not sit still.
The father and his two sons followed the aroma all the way to the kitchen. The old man said, "Is this the smell of that crayfish? It smells really good!"
Qibao said, "Grandpa, just wait a moment, it will be ready soon. Let me show you something delicious first."
As he said this, he gave the remaining beer that Wang had drunk to the old man.
The old man took the can, somewhat confused, and asked, "Qibao, what is this? It feels like iron."
Qibao said, "There's still wine in it. Grandpa, try it and see if it tastes good."
The old man put the wine to his lips suspiciously and took a small sip. He felt that the taste was a bit strange, with many small bubbles in his mouth, which was quite strong. He tilted his neck back and drank the rest of the wine in one gulp.
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