Chapter 610 Spicy Lobster
Chen Yongliang entered the house and saw a group of people standing at the kitchen door, talking incoherently.
"Yongliang, you just got back, where did you run off to? You're all dirty." Wang Zhi walked over, looked Chen Yongliang up and down, and thinking that his wife didn't like dirt, prepared to kick Chen Yongliang out.
Looking down at the contents of the basket, he was so startled that he took a small step back. "Yongliang, why did you bring back insects from the field? These things wreak havoc on the crops every year!"
What insects are harming the crops?
Wan Qiqi came over upon hearing the sound, feeling that Wang Zhi's words sounded familiar, like something she had heard in a TV series.
She looked down at the contents of the bamboo basket, and her eyes lit up.
"Wow, this little thing looks...delicious!"
Wan Qiqi grabbed one, her eyes shining.
[Ding! Wild crayfish spotted!]
[Ding! Wild crayfish weighing one tael, valued at 5 coins. Want to sell?]
Wan Qiqi: "..."
Sell it? Sell it my ass! It's only 5 coins, not even enough to order a dish at Xinglong Restaurant.
When Wan Qiqi encountered crayfish, how could she possibly find them for sale?
Even if they were to sell, they would prepare it as a delicious dish and sell it to customers outside.
Think about it, how much would it be appropriate to sell a pound of crayfish with some konjac underneath?
The others turned pale with fright when they saw the crayfish tumbling in Wan Qiqi's hands.
Anyone who farms knows how painful it is to get caught in this thing.
"Wife, please put down what you're holding first, okay?" Chen Yongnian stared at Wan Qiqi's fair little hand, thinking that if the pliers were to pinch her, it would probably be a bloody mess.
Just thinking about it hurts, let alone actually getting caught in Wan Qiqi's hand.
This time, Wan Qiqi behaved herself and threw the crayfish back into the bamboo basket. "Well done! It's your responsibility to come up with new dishes, and you'll get a share of the profits if they sell well!"
Chen Yongliang hadn't thought about getting any dividends; he just figured that if octopuses were edible, this thing should be edible too, so he decided to give it a try.
"Sister-in-law, are you sure this is edible?" Li Chongniang still expressed doubt.
"Why don't you try and see?"
The flavor is just right when paired with the chili peppers we grow ourselves; it would be perfect with an ice-cold beer!
Wan Qiqi felt happy just thinking about it.
She didn't give anyone a chance to complain and led Chen Yongliang and the crayfish straight to the kitchen.
Out of concern, Chen Yongnian eventually went in to help.
Wang Zhi kept a close watch inside, finding whatever Wan Qiqi needed, keeping an eye on every step.
After a series of actions, a table full of "dishes" was piled up on the square table, leaving only a small space for people to put their bowls.
Apart from Wan Qiqi, everyone else stared at the dishes on the table, unsure of where to start, and kept a close eye on Wan Qiqi's chopsticks.
At this moment, they wished that the wooden chopsticks in Wan Qiqi's hand could turn silver, so that she could tell whether there was poison when she used them.
Wan Qiqi didn't care at all; her eyes were only on the delicious food on the table.
She first picked up a bite of stir-fried pork with chili peppers.
The spiciness filled her mouth, stimulating her appetite and making every taste bud on her tongue excited and happy.
"Mmm...it's really good!" Wan Qiqi exclaimed, shoveling a mouthful of rice into her mouth before moving on to the other dishes with chili peppers.
The Chen family watched her, wanting to stop her, but forgot to, until Wan Qiqi pointed her chopsticks at the "worm" that Chen Yongliang had caught.
"Wife!" Chen Yongnian suddenly stopped Wan Qiqi, quickly reaching past her chopsticks and picking one up to put in his own bowl.
"My wife, I'd like to try this. Do you know how to eat it?"
As for the other dishes, Chen Yongnian trusted Wan Qiqi and believed they were edible and genuine.
But when it comes to the "insects" on the table, no matter what, we can't let Wan Qiqi make the first move.
If it really is poisonous, and my wife is frail, wouldn't she...?
Chen Yongnian couldn't imagine the outcome, so he decided to let himself, who was in good health, try it first.
Wan Qiqi looked at Chen Yongnian suspiciously, but in the end she didn't say anything and told Chen Yongnian how to eat crayfish.
"You remove its head first... Yes, right there, just break it off... Turn it over so its belly is facing up, then peel off its shell... No, start from the head, don't peel off the tail first..."
Seeing Chen Yongnian's awkward movements, Wan Qiqi really wanted to snatch the peeler and peel it herself.
At Chen Yongnian's pace, she could eat three after peeling this one!
Even though she really wanted to try, Wan Qiqi held back and let Chen Yongnian do it himself, so as not to undermine his confidence.
After a while, Chen Yongnian finally peeled the shrimp tails off.
However, in Wan Qiqi's opinion, the shrimp tail looked somewhat "disheveled".
"Try dipping it in the soup," Wan Qiqi suggested tentatively, then picked up the teapot and poured a cup of water.
Chen Yongnian looked around and put the shrimp tail, which was dipped in the soup, into his mouth.
Wan Qiqi sensed that Chen Yongnian's expression was somewhat resigned to death, as if the shrimp tail would take his life.
In fact, it didn't kill Chen Yongnian, but it took half his life.
In ancient times, people ate spicy food from dogwood and Sichuan pepper, but the spiciness of chili peppers far exceeded that of these ingredients.
For someone who usually eats bland food, suddenly being served spicy stir-fried dishes was something his mother couldn't accept, and this was the case with Chen Yongnian.
After swallowing the shrimp tail, he was choked by the spiciness and coughed repeatedly. His mouth felt like it was being burned by burning charcoal, and he couldn't close his mouth.
Wan Qiqi handed over the water that had been prepared in advance.
Chen Yongnian downed the glass in one gulp, then poured himself several more glasses and drank them down before he felt a little better.
It was visibly clear that Chen Yongnian's cheeks turned red and his eyes reddened.
Wan Qiqi froze on the spot, suddenly losing interest in the dishes on the table.
She knew people would find it spicy, but she didn't expect such a strong reaction.
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