Chapter 611 Eliminating the Scourge
If there's anything special about the lobster that Wan Qiqi took away, it's that besides chili peppers, it also had Sichuan peppercorns.
In addition, Wan Qiqi added millet peppers.
This is what Wan Qiqi remembered after she walked out of the main room, peeled one, and ate it herself.
In modern times, she actually has a high tolerance for spicy food and uses small red chilies in her stir-fries.
Arriving in ancient times, she could only use dogwood, which made her feel very stifled.
At that moment, she was enjoying peeling and eating shrimp, and even thought about buying a bottle of beer from the mall.
But the thought that beer wouldn't taste the same without being ice-cold made her give up.
When Chen Yongnian arrived, he saw Wan Qiqi peeling one after another and stuffing them into her mouth, which startled him so much that he immediately came in to stop her.
Wan Qiqi was enjoying her meal when she was stopped, and her expression turned somewhat displeased.
"Don't eat it. It's okay if it's wasted. We don't need it."
Chen Yongnian thought that Wan Qiqi was afraid of wasting food, so she kept eating by herself.
In fact, Wan Qiqi got addicted to it and felt that it wasn't enough.
Under Chen Yongnian's watchful eye, Wan Qiqi peeled the last crayfish, soaked it in warm water, and then put it into Chen Yongnian's mouth.
"That won't be a waste!" Wan Qiqi smiled with satisfaction, looking down at Chen Yongnian's still oily hands. "Move your hands away a bit, wash them clean. It's hard to wash them off your clothes if you get them on them!"
"Oh." This was the first time Chen Yongnian had ever heard someone refer to a hand as a claw. He looked down at his own "claws" with curiosity.
Then, at Wan Qiqi's call, they washed the "claws" clean together.
"Go and get the dishes with chili peppers. I'm going to cook a few new dishes. If you don't like them, I'll keep them for myself."
Wan Qiqi looked arrogant, as if to say: You bunch of ignorant fools deserve to eat bland food.
Chen Yongnian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Wan Qiqi's emotions had returned to normal.
But thinking about Wan Qiqi's self-healing, he felt a little guilty for not being able to help at all.
"What are you still standing here for? Hurry up, Pingping and An'an will be starving!" Wan Qiqi urged.
Chen Yongnian then set off.
But when he returned to the main room, he was stunned by what he saw.
Pingping, with a green chili pepper in his mouth and his mouth full of oil, grinned when he saw Chen Yongnian return. "Dad, come quick, it's delicious!"
"Father, where is Mother? Why isn't Mother eating this delicious food?" An'an asked, puzzled.
Chen Yongliang glanced at the mess on the table, let out a burp, and said, "Um... Brother, we accidentally finished it all. Should I go and make it again?"
"Can you cook? I'll do it!" Li Chongniang said, standing up, collecting the empty bowls, and preparing to go to the kitchen to cook again.
When Wan Qiqi saw Chen Yongnian return and Li Chongniang still had an empty bowl of vegetables in her hand, she couldn't help but frown.
She remembered that this family would never throw away food that fell on the ground, so why did they bring vegetables this time?
"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, we were so hungry that we finished all the food. I'll cook a few more dishes. You and my brother can sit in the main room and wait, okay?" Li Chongniang asked tentatively.
Actually, they didn't intend to finish the food. They just remembered Wan Qiqi's disappointed expression before she left, and thought that if they finished all the food, their sister-in-law would be happy.
Wan Qiqi was taken aback, seemingly somewhat disbelieving, and shifted her gaze from Li Chongniang to Chen Yongnian.
Chen Yongnian nodded, "When I went in, they had already finished eating, and Pingping and An'an were enjoying their meal."
"Those two little devils can eat spicy food?" Wan Qiqi was still a little skeptical.
“They’re eating better than anyone else,” Li Chongniang replied with a smile.
It wasn't until Wan Qiqi returned to the main room and saw the two little ones still munching on chili peppers that she believed it.
There are many types of chili peppers, and their spiciness varies.
Aside from the crayfish, the chili peppers in the other dishes weren't very spicy; some were even sweet, like the ones the two little ones ate in their bowls, which were sweet chili peppers.
Seeing them enjoying their meal, Wan Qiqi's gloom instantly dissipated.
She sat down next to the two children, a smile curving her lips.
Wang Zhi and Chen Yongliang went to help in the kitchen, while Chen Yongxing remained seated.
"Sister-in-law, are the vegetables we planted considered grown successfully?" Chen Yongxing felt a little excited as he thought about the vegetables they had just eaten.
“Hmm.” Wan Qiqi nodded. “Only some are mature. Some may be growing underground. In two or three months, you can dig one up and take a look.”
Wan Qiqi was referring to the potatoes, which she remembered could only be harvested in the fall, and it was only early summer now.
"Okay." Chen Yongxing ate the vegetables he had grown himself, full of enthusiasm.
"There's one more thing. That thing Yongliang caught has been ruining the crops, hasn't it? Could you help me get some from the village? We'll give you 10 yuan a pound." Wan Qiqi was still thinking about the crayfish, which she hadn't had a chance to eat yet.
"Ten coins a pound!" Chen Yongxing stood up in shock. "Sister-in-law, are you sure you're not joking? That stuff is worth ten coins a pound?"
Wan Qiqi: "..."
If Chen Yongxing knew that crayfish were 30 yuan per catty in her online store, would he be even more excited than he is now?
She sells it for 10 coins a pound, and when she sells it in the mall, she makes a net profit of 20 coins per pound, so she doesn't lose money.
It's crayfish season now. If we sell the harvested crayfish in restaurants as a holiday special, selling them for 50 yuan per catty, we can make even more money.
Harvesting crayfish not only solved the villagers' problems but also boosted the economic development of Lianhua Village, which was entirely beneficial to the village.
"Do I look like someone who's joking?" Wan Qiqi retorted.
Chen Yongxing hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "Alright, I'll talk to the villagers later. Sister-in-law, are you going to take it to the restaurant?"
“Hmm, I’ll deliver it to the restaurant when I get back in a couple of days.” Wan Qiqi lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then continued, “Could you ask around in the village which ponds are not in use and help me rent or buy them?”
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