They were still young, and at the age where they should be playing. Meng Chuying was a few years older and more mature, unlike Jiang Jiang, who was innocent and carefree.
The troubles of growing up are still far away for them at this time; no one knows what will happen in the future.
Yun Yue never expected that Cheng Qingyan would start teaching Jiang Jiang about life philosophy through a grilled shrimp.
She didn't think Jiang Jiang could understand it; for a child of a few years old, these words were a little difficult to understand.
Cheng Qingyan was still diligently grilling shrimp, as controlling the heat was very important, especially since Shen Ziyu had already started grilling shrimp over the fire as well.
Ye Lingyu gave her skewer of grilled shrimp to Meng Chuying, and Yun Yue gave hers to Jiang Jiang.
Jiangjiang started cooling down the grilled shrimp, blowing on them repeatedly to lower their temperature.
Meng Chuying held the grilled shrimp that Ye Lingyu had given her, but didn't eat it directly; she just held it there.
The shrimp in Cheng Qingyan's hands were cooked quickly. She simply sprinkled some fine salt on them and then handed them back to Yun Yue and Ye Lingyu.
"Chu Ying, I've given your sister Ye a new skewer of grilled shrimp. You can eat the one you have now. Don't worry about me not giving it to your sister Ye. Eat it!"
Meng Chuying was seen through, but she still didn't eat the grilled shrimp. She looked at Ruan Banxia, who hadn't eaten either.
Ruan Banxia, of course, understood her disciple's filial piety, and said, "My dear disciple, eat first. Your master will cook a big bowl of shrimp so you can eat your fill~"
Meanwhile, Shen Ziyu had finished grilling the shrimp in her hands and sprinkled them with seasonings.
Seeing that everyone had grilled shrimp, Meng Chuying finally opened her mouth and ate the shrimp in her hand, which was already only warm.
This child is very perceptive and thoughtful, but she considers too many things, so it's hard to say whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.
Hu Xiaoxiao is two years older than Meng Chunian. It seems that people of the same age have more to talk about. By early in the morning, she had already become quite familiar with Jiang Jiang and the others.
Cheng Qingyan also gave grilled shrimp to the people around her, including Hu Xiaoxiao and her mother.
The grilled shrimp were also extremely delicious, with firm and chewy meat. Some fishmongers who bought fish even placed additional orders for shrimp and crab after eating the grilled shrimp.
Although the grilling of shrimp resulted in the loss of several kilograms of fresh shrimp, the fishmongers bought more shrimp, almost emptying out an entire shrimp pond.
This also made the onlookers even more eager to buy some shrimp and, like Cheng Qingyan, learn to grill them.
Shen Ziyu was busy grilling shrimp one skewer after another, while Ruan Banxia held two skewers of grilled shrimp in her hands, eating with great satisfaction.
Yunyue couldn't eat shrimp before, but recently she has been able to, and she usually eats them steamed, braised, or as shrimp balls. This is the first time she's eaten grilled shrimp like today.
Surprisingly, the grilled shrimp tasted quite good. The open flame grilling removed excess moisture from the shrimp, making the shrimp meat firmer and chewier.
She raved about the grilled shrimp, making no attempt to hide her delight: "Qingyan, Xiaoyu and Hongyu have always been the ones cooking in our family. I thought you couldn't cook at all!"
"So I misunderstood you. Our Qingyan is quite skillful after all!"
Ruan Banxia laughed as she ate shrimp. She thought everyone already knew that Cheng Qingyan couldn't cook, but she didn't expect that Yun Yue was the one who didn't know.
As far as she knew, Cheng Qingyan only researched some strange and unusual foods, which was passable. As for other food-related matters, he probably only had one mouth.
Besides being a good eater, he's also a good talker.
Cheng Qingyan handed the freshly grilled shrimp skewers to Yun Yue. Praised, she smiled broadly and said, "Mother knows me well, unlike some people who eat my shrimp and then laugh at me."
Ruan Banxia moved her small stool closer to Ye Lingyu, feigning fear, and said, "Oh dear, sister-in-law, look at her, she's alluding to me! Ruan Ruan is so scared~"
This fake and exaggerated performance left Ye Lingyu feeling helpless: "Banxia, Ayan didn't mean it that way. But Mother is right, Ayan is indeed very skillful and always has many ingenious ideas."
When Yun Yue praised her, Cheng Qingyan just smiled and let it go, but when Ye Lingyu praised her, especially in front of so many people, she was overjoyed.
This time, Ye Lingyu didn't tell her to stop arguing with Ruan Banxia. Instead, she defended her without hesitation and even praised her.
I'm so happy, my tail is practically wagging in the air!
Ruan Banxia couldn't bear to look; it was an eyesore. Shaking her shrimp skewers, she said with a look of disgust, "Ugh~ Sister-in-law, if you praise her again, she'll get all high and mighty!"
Cheng Qingyan was very proud and boastful, saying, "What do you know? Even if my wife doesn't keep praising me, I'm already strutting around like a madman."
Ruan Banxia was ashamed of her thick skin and lost the round.
The people and fish in the fishpond were busy, while on the shore, onlookers enjoyed a leisurely afternoon tea.
If it weren't for Wangcai's sudden scream, this peace might have lasted a little longer.
Wangcai and Fugui followed Cheng Qingyan and the others to the fishpond early in the morning. Dogs are born to swim, and Wangcai and Fugui are no exception.
At first, Wangcai and Fugui would just swim around in the fishpond, busy as ever.
Although they didn't achieve any real merit in the end, they at least put in the effort.
They played their games and didn't cause any trouble, so Cheng Qingyan didn't specifically call them ashore.
While catching fish, they would bring the fish they caught up to Cheng Qingyan.
At this moment, most of the manpower went to catch crabs and shrimp, so the territory of Fugui and Wangcai naturally shifted.
They followed the crab catchers and moved on to the crab ponds.
Fish, lacking limbs, can hardly harm Wangcai and Fugui with just their mouths. But crabs are different; those two large pincers are not just for show.
No matter what kind of dog or person it is, if they get pinched by a crab, they're bound to scream in pain.
Wangcai is the dog that screamed in pain.
Hearing the dog's pitiful barking, Cheng Qingyan dropped the shrimp she was holding and rushed to the shore with Ye Lingyu.
Wangcai, who is usually very mischievous, was caught by a crab and shook his head wildly, but the crab held him tightly and he couldn't shake it off.
Wangcai had a crab hanging from its nose and ears, and when it came out of the water, there was even a crab hanging from its tail.
After getting ashore, it immediately climbed down and used its claws to pry the crab that was stuck to its nose.
As a result, the harder it pried with its claws, the tighter the crab gripped.
The tighter the crab's grip, the more it hurts; the more it hurts, the more it tries to pry the crab away.
In an instant, the dog's pitiful howls echoed across the wilderness.
The fight between the dog and the crab attracted a lot of attention.
Meng Chuying rushed to Wangcai's side, seemingly unsure of where to begin.
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