After lunch, Yuan Doudou took Anji to the greenhouse. The seeds they planted last time had sprouted and grown into seedlings that looked a lot like chili pepper seedlings, which made Yuan Doudou very happy.
If we can really grow red peppers, the cost of our food stalls will be reduced.
She checked the oyster mushrooms and king oyster mushrooms and found that they all needed new spawn bags to grow properly.
After everything was finished, the sun had already set halfway down, so she quickly took Angie back, afraid that he would get sleepy on the way.
Little White followed behind and suddenly started meowing.
Yuan Doudou thought something had happened and turned around, only to see it jump into the ditch beside the road and walk back and forth along the edge of the ditch.
"What's wrong, Xiaobai?"
Little White kept meowing, and Yuan Doudou felt something was amiss.
She walked over, bent down to examine it, and saw a large clam lying in the water.
"So it wanted to eat river clams." I had cooked river clam meat for it before, and it remembered the smell of river clams, which is why it smelled them so quickly.
Yuan Doudou reached out and picked up the clam; it was bigger than both of her hands combined.
"My God, this is bigger than the one I touched!" I'm having such good luck today.
Thanks to Xiaobai, no one usually pays attention to these small ditches.
She happened to be carrying a bamboo basket, so she put the river clams in it, filling it to the brim.
"Meow." Little White meowed, as if to say, "I'm awesome."
Yuan Doudou picked it up, her eyes crinkling with joy: "Little White is so great!"
She was incredibly lucky to have met Xiaobai; he's helped her a lot since coming to her home.
Back home, Yuan Doudou told Anji to wash his hands and go to bed.
She went to the kitchen, placed the clam on the ground, and took a knife to prepare to split it open.
Little White paced back and forth, meowing incessantly.
Yuan Doudou was so annoyed that she couldn't do anything about it, and said reproachfully, "Xiaobai, you were the one who wanted to eat the river clam, but now you won't let me kill the river clam, what are you trying to do?"
She treated Xiaobai like a person, which made her laugh.
"Forget it, you won't tell me even if I ask."
She raised the knife and carefully inserted it along the seam of the clam. When it was halfway in, she pressed the tip of the knife against the inside and tried to pry it open. After five or six attempts, she finally managed to open the clam halfway.
Yuan Doudou pried open the clam's shell with both hands and pulled hard, almost cutting her hands in the process. Finally, she managed to open the clam.
Pearls again!
Unlike last time, this time the pearls are pink, round and lustrous, a size larger than glass marbles, and have a brighter color; they are clearly top-quality.
She carefully examined the clam meat, making sure not to miss a single one.
After thoroughly examining the clam meat, the plate was filled with pearls.
A single clam can produce a plate of pearls; that's probably even harder than winning the lottery jackpot.
Yuan Doudou was so excited that her heart was in her throat. Her hands trembled as she counted the beads over and over again. There were forty-five in total, just enough to make a necklace.
She picked up Xiaobai and rubbed it vigorously: "Xiaobai, I've discovered that you are my lucky star. With you around, good fortune never stops."
She made a decision: from now on, if there's anything good to eat at home, she'll save it for Xiaobai, even if she doesn't eat it herself.
Xiao Bai: Big sister, don't get excited, please don't kiss me.
Fortunately, Yuan Doudou rubbed and kneaded the little white dog for a while before putting it down.
She was busy cleaning the pearls, which looked fuller, rounder, and shinier after being washed.
Yuan Doudou went inside, found a soft handkerchief, carefully wrapped the pearls, and kept them for emergencies.
The money from the Ganoderma lucidum we dug up last time has been spent. Apart from the greenhouse, it was mainly used for the production costs and ingredients for the food truck.
With these pearls, she felt more confident.
Little Whitey meowed and went inside to rest; that's all I can do for her.
Soon, he will be going back, and we won't be able to see each other every day anymore.
I'm actually a little reluctant to part with it.
Yuan Doudou was overjoyed, thinking about what to cook for Xiaobai that night. When she saw the fish in the bucket, she thought, "Oh right, I'll make braised crucian carp."
The sun is setting.
Yuan Doudou picked some lettuce in the yard, removed the outer layer of old leaves, and threw it to the rabbits. Seeing them eat it happily made her very happy.
We'll be able to eat rabbit meat during the Dragon Boat Festival.
"Mommy, are you thinking about eating rabbit meat?" Angie woke up and saw his mother drooling as she looked at Little White and the others.
Mother must be eyeing the rabbit meat.
Yuan Doudou subconsciously wiped the corner of her mouth: "I didn't."
She was just wondering whether to stir-fry it or grill it.
Angie was skeptical: "Really? Then we agree that you can't eat them, okay?"
The mother rabbit was given away and eaten by her mother. Now that the baby rabbits have finally grown up, why do they have to eat them? There's pork, chicken, and mutton available.
Yuan Doudou said helplessly, "I know."
Sigh, having a son who loves rabbits is a real headache.
Xiao Bai shuddered when he overheard their conversation. Could this woman be planning to eat him too?
"Can we eat Xiaobai?" Yuan Doudou asked tentatively.
"Of course not!" Angie exclaimed angrily. "Mommy, Little White is our friend. How can we eat our friend?"
Okay, no problem, of course you can't eat your friends.
"Okay, Mommy was just teasing you, don't be angry." The little guy takes everything seriously, he's so adorable.
Anji dared not relax: "Mom, you must not make a mistake."
I'm really worried that Mommy might accidentally cook and eat Little White.
Xiao Bai: I'd better run away quickly.
Foodies are truly terrifying.
Yuan Doudou saved the remaining lettuce to stir-fry.
She walked to the bucket, took out the crucian carp, placed it on the cutting board, used a knife to remove the scales, cut off the gills, gutted it, and used the tip of the knife to remove the internal organs. This step was crucial; she had to be steady, accurate, and ruthless, being careful not to break the gallbladder.
Clean the fish after killing it, make cross-shaped cuts on its back, rub it with salt, and also rub some on the belly of the fish. Set aside for later use.
First, cook some porridge in a small pot. Use leftover white rice from lunch, add two bowls of water and a little baking soda, and cook until it's soft. This is a simplified version of rice porridge.
Adding baking soda can make rice porridge more fragrant, but be careful with the amount.
Light a fire, heat oil in a wok, coat both sides of the fish with flour, and fry until golden brown on both sides. Add ginger, a star anise, and soy sauce for color. Add water to cover the crucian carp.
Cooking fish requires careful attention to the heat; the fire should be high, and the fish should be bubbling and boiling in the pot to allow it to absorb the flavors better.
The fish only needs to be stewed until it's thoroughly cooked; it doesn't need to be cooked for too long. Once the broth has thickened, it's ready to serve. First, use a spatula to transfer the fish to a plate. Then, skim off the broth from the pot and pour it over the fish. Sprinkle with finely chopped green onions. The bright red color, garnished with green, makes it look even more appetizing.
After the fish was cooked, Yuan Doudou started preparing lettuce. In the past, they would eat lettuce with oyster sauce, but that wasn't an option anymore.
Prepare two or three cloves of garlic, smash them into a paste with a knife, heat oil in a wok, add the garlic and fry until fragrant, then add the lettuce, stir-fry for a few seconds until it turns green, sprinkle with some salt and sugar, and it's ready to serve.
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