Chapter 151 Bring some local specialties home
Chapter 151 Bring some local specialties home
Xiao Hai wrapped the shrimp meat with leaves and strung the fruits together with a net bag, then tied these things firmly to the raft.
"I'm leaving. Can we... meet again?" Xiao Hai looked at Yaoguang with hope and sadness in his eyes.
"I don't know, maybe we'll meet again if we're destined to." Yaoguang said, with no emotion about the parting.
"Thank you, benefactor!" Xiao Hai knelt in front of Yaoguang and bowed deeply to her.
Yaoguang didn't say anything. She just stood there and watched, watching the raft gradually go away until it disappeared at the seashore.
She packed up her belongings, prepared some simple fruits, went to the sea to catch some fresh fish and shrimp, put them in her pot, and then flew back to the outskirts of the capital.
Because the aircraft was very fast, it was still light when Yaoguang got home, and she was able to make a meal for her aunt with fresh seafood.
In the eyes of everyone, Yaoguang went out for a few days, and then came back in a carriage. She also took down some strange things from the carriage, some of which looked like fruits, and some were giant shrimps!
The maids in the mansion were stunned!
Isn't it the beginning of spring? How come there are fruits? And these fruits look a bit big, as if they can be compared to a human head.
There is also this shrimp, which is bigger than a human face, not to mention the big crab next to it, which looks like it has been practicing for decades and has become a spirit. And the bright red fish next to it, which is both weird and auspicious.
The maidservant looked at the shrimps and crabs in the water tank in the yard with their claws and fangs bared. She was frightened and did not dare to kill them or cook them. She had to ask Yaoguang for permission.
Yaoguang: "Don't worry, let me do it."
The maids retreated.
Coincidentally, Wei Qichen and Wei Shiyuan both came back today, and with Qiao Xun at home, Yaoguang didn't have to worry about the shrimps and crabs going bad if not finished. After chatting with Sun for a few words, she went straight to the kitchen to cook.
Yaoguang casually handled the shrimps and crabs, cut them into several pieces, and then heated oil in a pan.
Garlic crab, braised shrimp, seafood porridge, lobster noodles, and fish fillet in golden soup. Yaoguang also stir-fried two vegetables to complete the table of dishes.
It was the first time that Wei Qichen saw Yaoguang cooking, and he was very much looking forward to it.
Wei Shiyuan had similar feelings.
Qiao Xun looked a little absent-minded and no one knew what he was thinking.
It was not until Yaoguang asked the maid to bring the dishes that everyone was attracted by the aroma of the soup!
"Yaoguang, did you cook all of this yourself?" Wei Qichen asked in surprise. He didn't know that Yaoguang's cooking skills were so good.
After the dishes were served and placed on the table, he looked at the huge shrimp and crab shells and was silent for a long time.
Even though the fragrance was so tempting, I didn't dare to reach out to pick it up.
After Wei Shiyuan and Qiao Xun noticed the dish, they also fell silent.
You know, such huge shrimps and crabs are really shocking. The largest one they had seen before was only the size of a palm, but the one they saw now was bigger than their head, not to mention the shrimp, the proportions were amazing!
Compared to the silence of the young people, Sun seemed to be used to it and asked calmly: "Yaoguang, what are these?"
"Aunt, big shrimps and crabs, and a fish."
"Why is it so big?"
"The place where they are raised is relatively large, so they grow larger." Yaoguang gave a brief explanation.
Fish in the sea are indeed much larger than fish in freshwater.
Sun thought about the small fish and shrimps in the stream, and then thought about the big fish in the lake, and it seemed not difficult to understand all this.
How big must the lake be to support these things?
"Is the meat a little old?" Sun asked curiously.
"No, it's just right. Aunt, please try it. It's very rare." Yaoguang greeted.
Having been accustomed to the delicacies from land and sea prepared by Yaoguang, and having also witnessed all kinds of things done by Yaoguang, Sun Shi did not think there was anything alarming about this amount of shrimps and crabs.
He sat down and started eating. The freshness of the soup was overwhelming. Even though Sun's sense of taste had deteriorated a lot, he could still taste the strong freshness of the soup in front of him.
After swallowing it in one gulp, half a bowl of seafood porridge was gone. Sun looked up and saw that no one had picked up their chopsticks. She immediately called out, "Eat, why don't you eat?"
"Grandma, I..." Qiao Xun looked at the dishes on the table.
Sun didn't give him time to refuse. She scooped a large spoonful of porridge into Qiao Xun's bowl and forced him to drink it.
Wei Qichen didn’t have so many opinions, he was just amazed in his heart.
After Sun started eating, he scooped a spoonful of porridge and started drinking from the bowl.
So after everyone started eating, Qiao Xun also took a sip.
After this bite, no one spoke anymore.
At the silent dinner table, there was only the occasional sound of soup spoons colliding and soup flowing.
The maids waiting by the side were naturally very tempted by the aroma. Yaoguang brought back a lot of shrimps and crabs, so she cooked a big pot of porridge for them.
This night was an unforgettable night for everyone in the mansion.
After Qiao Xun finished eating the meal Yaoguang made, he was no longer dazed, and he was no longer bothered by other things. He rubbed his bloated belly and felt that he would not be able to eat anything tomorrow.
It’s similar on Wei Qichen’s side.
It’s just that Sun is old and doesn’t eat that much.
Seeing that everyone looked so full that they couldn't even walk, Yaoguang took the initiative to say, "Shall I make you some soup to help digestion?"
Wei Qichen originally wanted to refuse, as he really couldn't drink any more. But when he heard the words "aid digestion", he nodded silently.
So Yaoguang went and came back, and brought the fruits she brought back to the kitchen, where she simply made a sweet and sour soup.
The color of the soup looked a little strange, some was white, some was yellow, but everyone still drank it out of trust in Yaoguang.
I have to say, this soup tastes very good, sweet and sour.
Just drinking a pot of sweet and sour soup may not necessarily help digestion.
That night, the three of them went to the toilet several times, and it was not until midnight that they finally empty out the soup they had drunk.
When Yaoguang heard that the yard was quiet, she also fell asleep peacefully.
It seems that everyone is quite satisfied with the specialties we brought this time, and they ate a lot. However, this kind of specialties cannot be kept for a long time, and they will become stale if they are kept for a day longer. I will try to bring something different next time.
Wei Qichen and Qiao Xun were both tacitly aware of the giant crabs and lobsters that Yaoguang brought back. After finding out who had seen the things Yaoguang brought back, they scolded the maids in the yard and told them not to disclose the information casually.
Although the maids came from the palace, they had changed masters. In addition, their masters were good to them, so they would not cause trouble for their masters.
Causing trouble to your master is causing trouble to yourself!
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