She didn't dare to use a fork to catch fish, so she caught them with her bare hands. For a while, the little girl ran around in the river, having a great time.
She quickly caught a fish, held it up, and shouted to Xu Yuehuai, "Auntie, look, I caught a big fish!"
Before Xu Yuehuai could even look up, she heard a scream.
"ah!"
At that time, Xu Yuehuai was studying how to make a small boat for rafting when he suddenly heard Jiang Qianqian's cry for help. He immediately looked up and saw that the little girl had fallen on the riverbank.
Jiang Qianqian pointed to the stones by the river and said in a trembling voice, "Big...big bug..."
"Um?"
Everyone immediately gathered around, including Xu Yuehuai.
Zhao Ping was one of the braver children. He quickly moved the small stone aside, revealing two large insects crawling underneath.
After the stone was moved, the two large insects immediately crawled away.
"Let's not play in the river anymore. These big bugs can pinch people, and it hurts a lot." He quickly pushed Jiang Qianqian ashore.
Although he had never been pinched by these large red insects, he had seen an uncle from the same village get pinched, and every two days, a large lump would swell up at the pinched spot, which would not go down for several days.
Qi Guze also heard the sound and rushed over to see what was happening. He even checked the little figures for any wounds, but thankfully none of them were injured.
He quickly said, "You all go hide in the shade first. I'll set up a grill in a bit, and we'll grill the fish."
"good."
The little ones answered in unison.
Jiang Qianqian was quite frightened just now and hasn't recovered yet.
At that moment, Xu Yuehuai also saw the big bug they were talking about, but her face showed no fear, only excitement.
She quickly rolled up her trouser legs and was about to go into the river to catch it.
"Where are you going? Those big bugs can pinch people very hard." Qi Guze was afraid that she would encounter some danger, so he quickly grabbed her arm.
A big bug?
Xu Yuehuai chuckled: "You call those things big bugs?"
"Otherwise what?" Qi Guze retorted, it seemed this wasn't the first time she'd seen something like this.
She quickly replied, "That's not a big bug, it's a crayfish."
“Those things are perfect to be made into delicious food right now. Wait for me to catch a few so you can have a taste.” As she spoke, she prepared to break free from Qi Guze’s grasp and go down to the river to catch crayfish.
Qi Guze had long known that she was more knowledgeable than the average person. Since she said that these things could be made into delicious food, then they definitely could be made into delicious food.
He was still worried that Xu Yuehuai would get caught in these things, so he quickly tightened his grip on her hands: "You can rest assured and set up the pot by the river. I'll go down and catch them for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he released Xu Yuehuai, rolled up his trousers, and went into the river.
The crayfish in the river scurried away, and even the small fish kept diving to the bottom. Looking at them, he couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
These things are absolutely adorable!
However, he found this kind of life quite pleasant and enjoyed the peaceful existence.
Qi Guze was a martial artist after all, so catching a few crayfish was a piece of cake for him. With a leap, he reached the crayfish and caught all the little guys that were trying to escape. Then he walked ashore.
He held the crayfish in his hand, and it struggled constantly, its mouth open, making a 'crunching' sound, its eyes wide open, clearly very frightened.
At that time, Xu Yuehuai had already set up a large pot.
Since there wasn't any beef tallow hot pot base available at the moment, she simply opted for garlic crayfish.
She picked up a large pot, filled it with water, and added a lot of salt: "Your Highness, pour it all in."
With a "plop, plop," the crayfish went back into the water, and Xu Yuehuai was overjoyed to see it.
Nothing can always heal.
There were no brushes available, so she could only use some large leaves to clean the crayfish. She washed them five or six times over, and then used a sturdy twig to remove the shrimp veins. Finally, she smiled with satisfaction.
Seeing how docile these fierce red insects were in Xu Yuehuai's hands, the little ones gathered around to watch.
Once everything is washed, just prepare some seasonings.
"You all come and peel the garlic, peel all of these." Xu Yuehuai looked at the children gathered around and prepared to have them help her peel the garlic.
After being washed several times, the crayfish fell asleep peacefully, too tired to move, which saved us the trouble of worrying about them escaping.
Xu Yuehuai started chopping scallions and ginger, cutting a lot of scallion segments and ginger slices. At this time, the garlic was also peeled, and she chopped it all into small pieces.
"Everything is ready, let's heat the oil in the wok." Xu Yuehuai was extremely excited, and the people next to her were also waiting to watch the excitement.
The oil heated up quickly, and with a sizzle, Xu Yuehuai poured in all the minced garlic. Soon, a fragrance wafted out, one they had never smelled before. Then she added a little salt and served it.
She added more oil to the pan, heated it up, and then threw in the crayfish, stirring them constantly until they started to smoke and release water.
Once the white smoke dissipated and the water had reduced, I added scallions and ginger and continued stir-frying. Then I added some bay leaves and angelica root, and soon the crayfish turned red.
Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai poured in all the minced garlic she had just made, stirred it continuously, then tasted it with a small spoon and added some salt.
After stir-frying forty-nine times, Xu Yuehuai poured the crayfish into a plate with satisfaction: "Alright, all done."
Although the crayfish smelled incredibly delicious, everyone still found the giant insect extremely terrifying, exchanging bewildered glances, and no one dared to touch it.
However, Xu Yuehuai knew how delicious crayfish were, so seeing them like this, she could only be the first to taste this delicacy.
"It smells so good."
Xu Yuehuai was enjoying her meal immensely. Seeing that everyone was still drooling and dared not move, she could only peel a crayfish and then, when Qi Guze wasn't paying attention, stuff it into his mouth.
Qi Guze's face first contorted in a grimace, then he quickly raised the corners of his mouth and praised generously, "This is so delicious, it's simply unforgettable."
Seeing that Qi Guze said it was delicious, they were eager to try it themselves.
"Come on, let me teach you. Just peel it like this." Xu Yuehuai demonstrated by peeling one, then covered it in minced garlic and stuffed it into Qi Guze's mouth.
Comparing the two, Qi Guze ate them and gave a thumbs up again: "The ones dipped in this garlic sauce are even more delicious; they burst in your mouth instantly."
Unable to resist any longer, everyone followed her example and put the food in their mouths.
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