PFC Chapter 160: A Basket of Mantis Shrimp
Chapter 160: A Basket of Mantis Shrimp
That morning, Jian Yue stretched lazily in the warm quilt and opened her eyes drowsily.
At this time, the noise outside came one after another, like waves, one higher than the other.
She turned over, not paying much attention, and wanted to continue taking a nap.
After a while, Aunt Wu came back from outside in a hurry.
With his hands full of seafood, his face was filled with unconcealable joy.
When he passed by Jian Yue's house, he shouted at the top of his voice, "Little Yue girl, why are you still dawdling in the house? The seafood is being distributed today, everyone has lined up, why don't you hurry up!"
When Jian Yue heard this, she lost all her sleepiness and was stunned.
He hurriedly got up from the bed, put on his backpack hastily, picked up a large wooden barrel, and ran out with the crowd.
When we arrived, there was already a long line in front of us, like a long winding dragon.
People were chattering, everyone had a happy smile on their face and their eyes were full of anticipation.
"The seafood this year looks really fresh. I'm sure it will satisfy your appetite!" said Grandpa Li with a grin.
"That's right, the welfare in our compound is good!" Aunt Wang also echoed.
Jian Yue was the last one in line, and she was very curious.
Stand on tiptoe and look forward.
Why are there so many people? What’s in front?
Brother Zhang next to her turned around and comforted her with a smile, "Don't worry, Miss Jian, everyone will have a share, and yours will not be left out!"
Jian Yue smiled embarrassedly.
After a while, a fierce quarrel suddenly came from the distance, instantly breaking the originally harmonious and cheerful atmosphere.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found out it was the middle-aged lady in the queue in front.
Relying on his front position, he picked up all the big fish without any hesitation.
This made the guy behind her very angry. He saw that all the big fish he liked were gone.
He immediately refused to do it and started arguing with the old lady at the top of his voice.
"Why are you so unreasonable? You have picked all the good fish. What should the people behind you do?" The uncle's eyes were wide open and his face flushed red.
The old lady was not to be outdone. She put her hands on her hips and shouted back, "Who told you to stand in the back? The one I picked first is mine!"
The two of them were arguing with each other.
The people around them tried to stop the fight, but neither of them would listen. Their voices grew louder and louder, and the situation became more chaotic.
At this moment, the soldier in front who was responsible for distributing seafood could no longer bear it.
His brows were furrowed, his eyes were wide, and he roared, "Stop arguing!"
The sound was like a huge bell, making the ears of the people present buzz.
The soldier said solemnly: "Everyone line up and come in order. No one is allowed to be picky. Everyone has a share. Why are you arguing?"
This roar shocked the aunt and uncle.
The two of them suddenly fell silent, not daring to say a word.
The aunt put down the extra fish in her hand awkwardly.
The uncle stopped shouting and the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
Seeing that the two men had stopped arguing, the soldier continued to distribute the seafood in an orderly manner.
The team regained order.
Everyone continued to chat and laugh as they waited, as if the quarrel just now was just a small episode.
Finally, it was Jian Yue's turn.
I walked forward and found that the basket of fish was empty!
When the soldier in charge of distribution saw Jian Yue, a look of embarrassment instantly appeared on his face.
He scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry, I have to share all the fish!"
Jian Yue was about to frown and sigh, but her eyes turned away.
Then I saw a basket of mantis shrimps next to it that no one was interested in.
His eyes lit up instantly, "Oh! This mantis shrimp is not bad!"
The soldier was relieved when he saw this and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, if you don't mind, that would be great!"
Jian Yue raised her eyebrows, looking proud and arrogant, "Disdain? How can that be possible!"
As he spoke, he reached out and picked up a mantis shrimp, looking at it carefully, his face full of unconcealable joy.
These mantis shrimps are big and fresh, and they are a top-notch delicacy when cooked!
Since Jian Yue was the last person, the entire basket of mantis shrimps belonged to her.
Jian Yue neatly filled the backpack and wooden barrel with mantis shrimps.
The extra ones can only be put in the backpack.
Before leaving, he did not forget to bow and thank the soldiers and people around him: "Thank you everyone, today's harvest is not bad!"
Then, he went home satisfied with his load full of mantis shrimps.
After taking only two steps, she quietly transferred the mantis shrimps in the basket into the space.
I’m afraid these shrimps will die.
In fact, a wooden barrel of shrimps is still very heavy.
Because, this wooden barrel is very heavy.
Jian Yue was staggering along when she ran into a few middle-aged ladies.
One of the ladies yelled at the top of her voice: "Hey, Comrade Xiao Jian, are you late? Why did you only bring back this mantis shrimp? This thing has hard bones and little meat, but I don't like to eat it!"
Another auntie also echoed, "That's right, look at this, it's such a bad deal!"
After hearing this, Jian Yue deliberately pretended to look pitiful.
He sighed and said, "Aunties, I have no choice. If I go too late, these will be all I have. My husband is very busy in the army, and I can't take care of him alone. It's good enough if I can get something!"
In fact, many people will feel happy when they see that you are worse off than them.
It’s not that I’m really vicious, I just want to comfort myself that I’m not the most miserable one, and that’s enough!
After hearing what she said, the aunties didn't know what to say, but just kept muttering "poor thing".
Jian Yue continued walking forward and finally reached her home.
He put the barrel down, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said to himself, "I'm finally home. I'm exhausted on this journey."
Next, we started to clean these mantis shrimps and prepare a delicious meal.
Jian Yue poured a whole bucket of mantis shrimps into a large basin.
Start cleaning carefully.
First, cut off the tentacles and sharp corners of the mantis shrimp. These sharp corners can prick your hands, so don't leave them.
Then use a brush to gently scrub their shells, leaving every one alone.
After washing the shrimps, Jian Yue began to prepare the seasoning.
He took out the ginger and garlic and cut them into fine pieces. His knife skills were so skillful that it was amazing.
Next, cut the dried chilies into small pieces and put them together with the minced ginger and garlic.
Pour appropriate amounts of salt, pepper, cooking wine and light soy sauce into the bowl, stir evenly, and the aroma will begin to spread.
Pour oil into the pan until the oil is smoking hot.
Jian Yue poured the mantis shrimp in with a "splash".
In an instant, the pot became lively with crackling sounds.
Holding the spatula and constantly turning the shrimp shells, the shrimp shells gradually turned red, which looked tempting.
When they were almost fried, Jian Yue took out the mantis shrimps.
Leave a little oil in the pan, add chopped ginger, garlic and dried chili segments, and stir-fry until fragrant.
"Wow, this fragrance is so charming!" She couldn't help but sniff.
Then, pour the fried mantis shrimp back into the pan and stir-fry quickly so that every shrimp is coated with seasoning.
Finally, sprinkle a handful of pepper and salt and stir-fry evenly again.
"It's out of the pot!" Jian Yue shouted excitedly.
Place a dozen salt and pepper mantis shrimps on a plate.
Put all the rest into the space and eat them slowly later.
Those red and fragrant mantis shrimps make people drool at the sight.