sjar Chapter 357 The Thief
Chapter 357 The Thief
"This...this lobster is huge?"
Xu Yiyi raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by Song Datou's reaction.
It's not like he's bought lobster feed from her for the first time; there's no need to make such a fuss.
"What? Mr. Song seems quite surprised."
Song Datou rubbed his hands together and pointed to the dock: "What a coincidence, there are people selling lobsters on the dock, saying they were just caught from the sea..."
His surprise stemmed entirely from the fact that the small town of Ping'an actually had another person as capable as Xu Yiyi, who could go into the water to catch seafood.
Xu Yiyi paused, then threw the lobster back into the basket with a thud, the splashing water causing Song Datou to stumble backward.
"What's wrong? Why are you throwing a tantrum again?"
Old Lu stepped forward and carried the last basket of lobsters onto the cart, just in time to see her with a cold expression.
Upon hearing this, Song Datou glanced at Xu Yiyi with curiosity.
His eyes were filled with doubt.
[Is she angry? Her face doesn't seem to change at all!]
He thought it to himself, but didn't say it aloud.
Xu Yi said, enunciating each word clearly, "When we went out to sea, someone took some lobsters from us."
Old Lu had a short temper, and immediately started cursing: "Was we robbed?"
Song Datou immediately frowned: "I said that kid is so bold, daring to swear by the Goddess of the Sea in front of everyone that he was fished out of the sea."
It's true that the feelings were fished out of the sea, but I didn't fish them out myself.
"Tell me where that person is? I'll teach him a lesson."
Old Lu stood with his hands on his hips, looking furious. Song Datou quickly pointed him to a spot.
Xu Yiyi and Lao Lu exchanged a glance, then Xu Yiyi picked up her fish basket and strode away.
From afar, you could see a thin figure wearing a straw hat squatting on the ground, with a wet fishing net spread out in front of him, and five or six bluish-black lobsters on it.
As luck would have it, the lobster's claws were still covered in the special blue paint from Xu Yiyi's boat.
The man was feeling quite pleased with himself, counting his coins with his head down, when suddenly the light in front of him dimmed.
He immediately forced a smile, and when he looked up, he saw two shadows looming over him. When he saw who it was, his face under the straw hat turned deathly pale.
"You little thief! You've got some nerve, stealing things and still daring to sell them here..."
Just as Lao Lu opened his mouth in a sarcastic tone, the little thief moved with lightning speed, scooping up the four corners of the fishing net, picking up the lobster, and darting into the crowd!
This is an admission without being asked; there's no need to even ask.
"Hey! Still trying to run? Stop right there!"
Old Lu was about to give chase.
The little thief was as skinny as a monkey. He darted into the crowd in a few quick movements and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Alright, this little thief is even more timid than a cat."
As Xu Yiyi spoke, she slowly picked up a purse from the ground and weighed it in her hand.
Upon opening it, it was filled with copper coins.
"So we didn't lose out."
All the money the kid made from selling lobsters went back into her hands.
……
The two stepped into the courtyard one after the other, and were immediately hit by a strong, fishy smell.
Several women sat around the bluestone platform, deftly processing the seafood.
Aunt Zhao's scissors snipped open the crab's navel, revealing a bowl full of golden crab roe.
Aunt Zhang's scaler flew through the air, fish scales splashing into the basin like silver coins.
The most ruthless Aunt Li twisted the eel's head with her bare hands, splattering blood all over the faces of Si Hai, who was watching the spectacle.
The courtyard was instantly thrown into chaos.
Xu Yiyi filled a bucket with hot water and asked Afu to carry it into the shower room, quickly washing away the fishy smell from her body.
He then slipped into the kitchen, where bottles and jars were neatly arranged on a wooden shelf.
She tiptoed and took down the two topmost earthenware urns.
One container was for Sichuan peppercorn oil, and the other was for chili oil. Just a few days ago, they were full, but now only a thin layer remains.
Seeing that he was checking the seasonings, Lao Lu threw a tantrum and called Aunt Fu, Yunniang, and Fatty Wang out to prepare the ingredients.
"I've been so busy these past few days that I forgot to prepare it at home and bring it over."
Xu Yiyi said.
When the iron wok turns bluish-green from being heated, the oil splashes out.
Fry five mace each of scallion segments and ginger slices until golden brown, then remove from the oil.
Then the Sichuan peppercorns were added to the pot, instantly frying out a powerful, numbing aroma, and white smoke drifted out through the window cracks.
Aunt Zhang, who was scaling a fish, was very sensitive and suddenly sneezed, causing the parrotfish in her hand to slip directly into the ditch.
Another chili flake followed closely behind.
The dark red powder churned in the boiling oil, transforming into a terrifying red cloud.
A strong, pungent smell swept through the entire courtyard, causing even passersby to sneeze three times in a row, cursing and quickening their pace.
"This is awful! Every time I make this oil, it's such a nightmare..."
Aunt Zhao, with tears streaming down her face, raised her hand to wipe them away, then picked up a brush and continued scrubbing the lobsters.
Everyone was a little overwhelmed, but Fatty Wang looked inside out of curiosity.
Even though I didn't see anything.
Sihai was the most clever. When he heard that his eldest sister was going to make Sichuan peppercorn oil and chili oil, he pulled Xu Anyang and took Wuyuan out.