70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 345: Spicy Crab
If the things were sent by Cuihua, she would have accepted them without hesitation, because Tiedan was studying with her. Tiedan was able to go to the county town to study partly because of her efforts, so she accepted things with a clear conscience.
"Alright then." Mrs. Su cursed Liu Cuixia twice in her heart. Ever since Tiedan showed promise, Liu Cuixia’s whole demeanor had inflated. Anyway, she felt that there was suddenly quite a gap between them, and they didn’t have as much confidence when facing Liu Cuixia.
When Xu Minglei and the others came up, there were still a few crabs in the fishing net, and these crabs were quite fat. Xu Mumu’s eyes lit up slightly, but there were too few crabs.
"Big sis, look at Second Brother and them, they actually picked up several crabs. These crabs don’t even have much meat, they’re not as good as loaches." Xu Jiaojiao immediately complained to Xu Mumu.
"Crabs are delicious too. Are there a lot of crabs in this river?" Xu Mumu looked expectantly at the children. If there were quite a few crabs, they could cook a big pot to add to the family’s meal.
"There are quite a few, but those aren’t as big as these few. These have a bit of meat on their legs," Xu Tao said. The crabs would be brought back to eat just the bit of meat on their legs. The little guy’s eyes showed a bit of disdain.
"Then let’s catch some more. These crabs are really delicious. I’ll cook them for you tonight, and I guarantee you’ll want more after eating them," Xu Mumu immediately said, her eyes almost turning green. She had been in this world for over two years and had always eaten rather bland food. She actually preferred heavier flavors, especially those shrimps and crabs from her past life, which were truly her favorites.
It seemed she hadn’t eaten these things in a long time.
Seeing the few river crabs in Xu Tao’s fishing net, Xu Mumu felt her eyes turning a bit green. Although these couldn’t compare to the big hairy crabs from her past life, it was already hot now, the time for eating crabs, and these crabs were quite fat.
"Big sis, are these crabs really delicious?" Xu Jiaojiao asked, a bit doubtful. Although she really trusted her big sister’s words, these river crabs, they had seen them in the village since they were little.
"Of course it’s true. If my sister says they’re delicious, they definitely are. Let’s go catch some more, anyway nobody wants them," Xu Minglei immediately said, because he trusted his big sister.
Alright then, the few children didn’t mind either. Catching more to take home wouldn’t be a problem. Anyway, the family raised chickens, and if they weren’t tasty, they could just chop them up to feed the chickens.
These crabs weren’t wanted by many. Soon, they found the fishing net half-full of them. If it hadn’t been for Xu Mumu stopping them, they might have filled the entire net.
When they got home, Madam Chen looked at the crabs they brought back, but didn’t scold much, thinking they were just picked up to feed the chickens.
"Mumu, what are you doing with these crabs?" Seeing Xu Mumu directing the children to clean the crabs, Madam Chen was a bit dumbfounded.
"Grandma, big sis said these are for eating. Tonight big sis will make something delicious," Xu Jiaojiao immediately said.
"Yes, don’t worry Grandma. I won’t mess around," Xu Mumu said helplessly.
With Xu Mumu taking charge, Madam Chen naturally didn’t argue much, and ultimately let Xu Mumu fiddle with the crabs.
Several strands of chili were hanging from the beams in the room, and Xu Mumu had Xu Jiaojiao get one down, using most of it.
That night, Xu Mumu brought out the crabs she had cooked, spicy crabs. Over the past year, the family had saved a bit of money, and didn’t lack seasonings, so the spicy crab tasted very authentic.
The children had been waiting in the kitchen earlier, the aroma was too irresistible, and they didn’t know how many times they had drooled over it.
Now they could finally eat, and the whole table gathered around.
Xu Mumu explained how to eat it to a few people, what could be eaten and what couldn’t, and after explaining, she happily started eating.
Xu Xue ate the spicy crab, with a very complex feeling. In her past life, she also ate it, but not much. Compared to these strongly flavored shrimps and crabs, she focused more on health, choosing to learn cooking styles that were more health-oriented.
Suddenly eating these, she couldn’t help but recall some unpleasant memories from her past life.
Xu Mumu and the others didn’t have time to pay attention to Xu Xue. The taste of the spicy crab was quite good. She had cooked it several times in her last life and was familiar with the recipe, so she was more adept at this dish than others.
For a moment, only the sounds of eating and clinking bowls and chopsticks filled the table. Xu Mumu was very satisfied with this; it was an acknowledgment of her skills.
But the little brother, Xu Mumu had a bit of a headache over him. He stubbornly wanted to eat the crabs. After peeling two for him, she didn’t give him more. These flavors were too strong and not suitable for him.
The little guy wanted more after having some. When he wasn’t given more, he made a fuss. But Madam Chen could control the little brat, finally allowing Xu Mumu to breathe a sigh of relief.
All in all, that crab dinner made the children thoroughly fall in love with the flavor, claiming they wanted to catch crabs again tomorrow, and eat them like this again.
Hearing the children’s ambitious declarations, Sun Huiping’s mouth twitched, but the flavor was indeed good. Just unsure how many more meals the string of chilis hanging from the beams would last. If only she had planted more chili around the private plot beforehand.
However, Xu Mumu’s methods for preparing the crabs were already noted down by her. Next time, she could try making them herself, even if the taste wasn’t as good as Xu Mumu’s, it wouldn’t be too far off.
The hot, spicy taste danced on her tongue. Xu Mumu drank a cup of warm water, feeling much more comfortable. She missed those times with her roommates going to the night market in her past life and eating those things.
Leaning against the bed, little brat still didn’t want to sleep, insisting on playing on his sister’s bed, so Xu Mumu let him be, and he could sleep with her at night without any problem.
The little brat was too energetic. While Xu Mumu read, he grabbed her book with his chubby little hands and tugged at her hair. Even if Xu Mumu ignored him, he played happily.
Seeing the darkening sky outside, Xu Mumu blew out the kerosene lamp. Kerosene was quite expensive. At home, they wouldn’t light the kerosene lamp much once it was dark, unlike in the provincial capital and the Imperial City where there was already electricity. Reading at night, although the light was dim, it was definitely brighter than the kerosene lamp, and didn’t have the smell of kerosene burning.
"Fengfeng, time to sleep." Xu Mumu pulled the little brat to her side to lie down.
The little guy babbled something, nobody understood what he was saying. Although a bit reluctant, he obediently lay down.
With a child beside her, Xu Mumu felt a bit uncomfortable, quite unaccustomed. If it weren’t her own brother, she might have kicked him off the bed.
Looking at the little brat already asleep under the moonlight, Xu Mumu felt a bit uneasy. She thought the habits she developed during the apocalypse had all adjusted to normal, but with the little brat lying next to her, she realized she hadn’t changed at all, still feeling very unaccommodated.
