When the sun turned west, the family finally returned to Xingfu Village carrying a large bag of food.
Before entering the house, Yan Yan was already busy, talking loudly and assigning tasks to the family:
"First uncle, second uncle, go brush the crabs and remove all the dirt on their belly and pliers."
"First aunt, second aunt, you go wash the sea anemone. First cut the sea anemone, add some salt and scrub it vigorously until there is no mucus so it won't be smelly."
"Third uncle, fourth uncle, you take out the clams soaked in the water, put them in a bamboo basket and carry them to the river to wash them. Wash out the sand, or it will hurt your teeth."
"Fifth uncle, sixth uncle, you go wash the conches and rub the sand and mud off the shells."
"Grandpa collects firewood to cook the pot, grandma chops the ribs, and I..." Xiaotuanzi puffed up his chest, "I am responsible for supervising you!"
Qingbai ran up to her and waved, "Sister, did you forget something?"
Qingsong and Qingfeng nodded wildly on the left and right, "What are we going to do?"
"You choose onions and garlic, hurry up and don't wait any longer. If you wait any longer, you won't be able to have a hot meal tonight." Mrs. Shu gave her the final order.
The family got into action in a hurry, with pots and pans clinking, and it was as lively as the Chinese New Year.
After lighting a stick of incense, wisps of smoke rose above the Shu family's kitchen. Mrs. Shu looked at the hot oil that was starting to smoke in the pot, then turned around and put the crabs wrapped in flour into the pot.
There was only a sizzling sound, and the aroma of crabs and hot oil instantly filled the entire courtyard.
This is just the beginning. After frying the crab until it turns red, take it out, add onion, garlic, pepper, and dogwood and stir-fry it in spicy oil. The fragrant and spicy taste is really tempting.
Even the Wang family next door was attracted by the scent. She swallowed her saliva and said to Zhixia, who was washing small fish in front of the door: "Xiaxia, stop being busy. It's time to clean up and make dinner. Mom will fry clams for you today."
The spicy crab has just come out of the pot, and the steamed vegetables in the other pot are also cooked.
The top layer is the clam steamed egg. The mature egg liquid is golden yellow and the tenderness is visible to the naked eye. After it is taken out of the pot, sprinkle with green chopped green onions, and then drizzle with sesame oil and sauce. It is so beautiful that you can't bear to use your chopsticks.
The lower layer is steamed conch. The conchs are neatly stacked on the plate, each weighing two or two, which is quite pleasing to look at.
After cooking the meat dishes, Mrs. Shu washed the asparagus pulled from the stone and served it cold. The green asparagus was paired with the red dogwood spicy oil, which was really beautiful.
After the first few dishes were served, the sea anemone and pork ribs soup was also served.
Mr. Sun worked carefully and washed the sea anemones cleanly, so the stewed sea anemone pork ribs soup had no impurities, was light milky white, smelled fragrant, and was not fishy at all.
Mrs. Shu grabbed the chopped green onion and sprinkled it on the pork rib soup, turned to the door and shouted: "Wash your hands and eat!"
A group of people guarding the door of the kitchen ran towards the main room, and in the blink of an eye the large round table was surrounded.
There were a lot of people in the family, and most of the food was served in basins. Four large basins and a casserole were added, and the large round table was packed to the brim.
Before the meal started, Old Man Shu swallowed his saliva and turned his head to ask Old Mrs. Shu: "Why don't you say a few words?"
"It's just a meal, what's there to say?"
"If you don't say it, I will."
Old Man Shu looked at the children and grandchildren gathered together and said with a smile: "From now on, we will settle down in Xingfu Village. Let's all work hard, make more money, and strive to buy this land as soon as possible and build a big house."
Yan Yan clenched her fists and repeated his words: "Make money, make a lot of money! Build a new house, give your third and fourth uncles a wife, and send your fifth uncle to study!"
This little kid has a lot to worry about.
Old Man Shu smiled and rubbed her face, "Eat, you can make a lot of money by eating enough!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen pairs of chopsticks reached out to the pot of spicy crabs in unison.
It's not that the other dishes are bad, it's just that this thing is so eye-catching, with its bright red color and spicy taste, just looking at it makes people drool.
It’s easy to fight when there are too many chopsticks. No, Shu Mingli, Shu Mingzhi and Shu Mingliang caught the same crab.
The three brothers, you stare at me and I stare at you, but you are not willing to let go.
Mrs. Shu gave a murderous look, "Hey, do you three have itchy hands?"
The three of them gave in at the same time and pretended to be respectful to each other, while secretly clenching their fists at each other.
Mrs. Shu was too lazy to pay attention to them. She picked up half of an extra-large crab and put it into a bowl of small dumplings. "Here, let's try and see if it tastes good."
"Grandma's cooking must be the best."
Yan Yan opened her mouth to praise, then she picked up the spicy crab and bit down on the side with the crab roe.
The outermost layer of fried flour is crispy and crispy, while the crab roe inside retains its tender and soft texture. The rustling fine particles roll over the tip of the tongue with the fragrance of dogwood spicy oil.
The taste makes people want to chew up the crab shells and swallow them!
Old man Shu on the side also had his mouth watering after eating, "I think this spicy crab is more delicious than the steamed crab last time. It's fragrant, spicy and flavorful!"
"You don't know how to tell the truth." Mrs. Shu continued, "This crab has been deep-fried in advance, which cost me a lot of oil!"
"It's not a loss if my family eats it." Shu Mingzhi responded cheerfully, quickly finished the spicy crab in his hand, and dug out a large piece of clam steamed egg.
The eggs are tender and smooth, just like soft tofu, and melt in your mouth; the clam meat is large and plump, different from the heavy taste of spicy crab, it has a light taste, full of freshness, and you can't stop eating it every bite.
After eating the last clam in the bowl, Shu Mingzhi gave a thumbs up with satisfaction, "This dish is so fresh!"
Xiaotuanzi answered crisply: "Steamed conch is more fresh, the original flavor is not adulterated."
As he spoke, he fished out a large conch, inserted the bamboo skewer prepared in advance into the meat, and lifted it up in circles. Soon, a complete piece of conch meat was pulled out.
Xiaotuanzi put down the bamboo stick, pointed to a thick green line on the snail meat and said: "This place is the gall of the conch. It is bitter, so it needs to be picked. The piece of meat next to the gall is the gills of the conch. It is a bit dirty, so it can be picked."
The bulging thing underneath is the liver, which can be eaten, but if you eat too much you will feel dizzy, so let’s remove it too.”
As he said that, he put his fingers together, pinched the bulge and squeezed it with his thumb, and a small piece of liver was squeezed out.
After listening to her explanation, the others quickly picked up a conch and started working on it, removing the inedible parts. The remaining conch meat was rolled in the onion and garlic sauce and then eaten.
As soon as the snail meat entered her mouth, Mrs. Shu opened her eyes wide in surprise.
The texture of the conch meat is completely different from the chicken and pork I have eaten before. The conch meat is chewy and firm, and it is smooth and bouncy when chewed, which is very satisfying.
And the taste is also very good, the freshness of the seafood and the sour and spicy taste of the sauce are perfectly blended, making you want to eat it.
Xiaotuanzi ate three large sea snails in succession and was so happy that he almost took off. "The seafood is still delicious and not filling my teeth at all!"