Chapter 444 The brutal behavior frightened the giant crab at the bottom of the lake.
Just as it was about to abandon the delicious snake meat and escape, it discovered that it was frozen in place by something and could not escape.
Lin Luoxi noticed that the giant crab was trying to escape, so she used her mind to fix it on and threw it directly onto the shore.
The rope in his hand seemed to have a life of its own, automatically binding the large crab.
"Wow, Mommy, shall we eat this big crab tonight?" Xie Leyao looked at the big crab on the shore, which was already covered in hair, and stared at the crab roe on its belly with bright eyes.
"Okay, sure!" After saying that, Lin Luoxi replaced the pot with an extra-large iron pot, picked up the bucket, and went to the lake to fetch water.
Xie Hanchuan was very perceptive. He ran into the woods, chopped up a bunch of firewood, and carried it back to start a fire.
Seeing steam rising from the bottom of the pot, Dongshi walked over, lifted the large crab weighing over a hundred pounds with both hands, and put it into the pot.
The giant crab was so frightened that it kept blowing bubbles, but all eight of its legs were tied up, so it couldn't escape and could only resign itself to waiting to be cooked.
Considering that the crab was too big and too old, it was steamed for a full three hours.
Xie Hanchuan, Lin Luoxi, and the five children finished eating the steamed crabs they had prepared earlier, and then caught five large fish by the lake.
The children went into the woods and caught a small wild boar. The crabs in the big iron pot were finally steamed.
"My goodness!" Upon seeing the bright red crab in the pot, and smelling the delicious aroma emanating from it, everyone closed their eyes in enjoyment.
"I wonder how this huge crab will taste," Xie Hanchuan said skeptically, looking at the crab in the pot.
The meat of a hen raised at home for more than three years is so tough that it's hard to chew. Let alone a large crab from Beijing, which is probably almost a hundred years old. Whether it's even edible is another matter.
"Whether it's delicious or not, you'll only know after you try it." Lin Luoxi took out a dagger to try and open the crab's shell, but found that the dagger couldn't cut it open.
There was no other way but to take the crabs out of the pot, put them on the ground, and take out a big hammer to start banging them.
The crab's hard shell cracked instantly as Lin Luoxi hammered it with her inner strength, revealing the fresh and smooth meat inside.
Lin Luoxi's violent behavior made some old crabs at the bottom of the lake tremble with fear.
Thankfully, thankfully, they weren't tempted enough to eat that piece of meat, otherwise they would have been the ones steamed.
Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan were unaware that some old guys were hiding at the bottom of the lake. They began to swallow their saliva as they looked at the tender and smooth meat that had been exposed.
"Mommy, Mommy's here with dipping sauce." Such delicious, tender, and smooth crab meat should be eaten with dipping sauce.
"Hmm, you guys really know how to eat!" Although the old crab meat was still tender and smooth, the flavor was a bit bland. It was just right to eat it with dipping sauce.
"Could I have some too?" Just as the Lianluoxi family of seven was enjoying their meal, a weak voice came from the side, accompanied by the sound of swallowing that was hard to ignore.
"Oh, you're still alive?" Lin Luoxi turned her head and saw Huang Jiangguo staring longingly at the crab meat in their hands, which was bigger than his head, and swallowing his saliva desperately.
Lin Luoxi glanced at the man next to Huang Jiangguo again, then continued to eat crab meat with her head down.
Huang Jiangguo was once again snubbed, but this time, he dared not order them around in an arrogant tone.
Instead, he took out 100,000 taels of silver and handed it over.
"This is your reward for saving my life. Please accept it." As he spoke, saliva dripped from between his teeth. Oh my god, he really wanted to eat it, really wanted to eat it.
But he didn't dare to snatch it, fearing that these people would throw him back into the lake. There were so many crabs in the lake, and such a big one would probably tear him to pieces.
"General Changsheng, Princess Changping, this is your reward for saving my son. Please accept it..."
Huang Zhiyong, who was standing next to Huang Jiangguo, saw that Xie Hanchuan and Lin Luoxi didn't intend to pay attention to them, so he handed over the silver notes with a very respectful attitude.
If you listen carefully, you can hear him swallowing as he speaks, which shows he's also craving the crabs in the lake.
"You know us?" Lin Luoxi put down the crab meat in her hand when the other party called out their titles, turned around, and slowly wiped the dipping sauce off her hands.
"Yes, we met about two weeks ago at the coronation ceremony."
"When we, as imperial merchants, were offering fine wines to the nobles in the palace, we saw your two handsome figures from afar."
Seeing Lin Luoxi's puzzled expression, Huang Zhiyong immediately explained the situation to her.
"Oh, so you're from the Huang family!" she said. "Since you're loyal to Xiao Jingchen, there's no need for her to make things difficult for you."
"I'll accept the payment. If you like them, I'll share half with you," Lin Luoxi said, pointing to the basket full of crabs.
"Then thank you for the gift, Princess Changping."
Having seen all sorts of delicious things, Huang Zhiyong found the crabs in this lake so incredibly fresh and delicious that they made him want to swallow his tongue, making it impossible for him to refuse.
They ordered half a crab, and then paid Lin Luoxi the price she had sold it to Shen Wanjin.
"Alright, since there's nothing else, I won't keep you for dinner."
If it weren't for the 100,000 taels of silver, she would have already lost her temper. Being constantly disturbed during a meal would make anyone angry.
"Okay, thank you, Princess Changping..." Huang Zhiyong ate the crab and pulled his rebellious son Huang Jiangguo, who still didn't want to leave, away from the lakeside.
"Father, didn't you say she was Princess Changping? Such a powerful figure, why didn't you take this opportunity to curry favor with her instead of pulling me away..." Huang Jiangguo looked at his father with resentment as he walked away.
"Shut up. You've forgotten all the lessons I taught you since you were little. Don't disturb people when they're eating. That's basic etiquette."
Huang Zhiyong clearly saw the impatience in Lin Luoxi's eyes. If he didn't pull this rebellious son away soon, he would probably make enemies with such a powerful figure, which would be detrimental to the Huang family's business.
"I just... I just wanted to eat crab meat too!" Huang Jiangguo felt wronged after his father said that.
"Eat, eat, eat! All you do all day is eat. You'll die from that mouth of yours sooner or later."
Huang Zhiyong was right. If Lin Luoxi hadn't wanted to avoid arguing with Huang Jiangguo and prevent anyone from dying, he would have already lost his life in this mysterious lake.
Huang Jiangguo was scolded by his father and obediently lowered his head.
All he could hear was Huang Zhiyong's earnest teachings. Seemingly honest, he had already figured out how to get close to Lin Luoxi's family and make his presence known.
"Hurry up, let's go home for dinner!" After being scolded, Huang Zhiyong also felt hungry, and seeing the servants carrying crabs, he quickened his pace to go home.
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