12dz Chapter 303 Jellyfish Soup
Chapter 303 Jellyfish Soup
Xu Wenli didn't continue the conversation, after all, the restaurant wasn't entirely populated by the elderly, weak, sick, or disabled.
According to what he knew, the woman named A Yue was originally a seventh-rank lower-level captain in the Zhechong Prefecture.
A seventh-rank official is nothing in Chang'an, but in this place, he carries considerable weight.
For a woman to climb to such a position, her strength should not be underestimated.
That's why he didn't directly send Gao Haoming to snatch the person.
……
The salty, fishy smell at the end of the alley was suddenly broken by the sea breeze, and the view opened up before us.
The dock was like a fishing net that had been lifted, filled with noise.
Bare-chested porters carried salt bags and called out their wares, fishing nets dripped water from the masts, and by the water's edge, several women were using wooden tongs to sift through jellyfish that were as clear as glass.
"Beware of poison!"
Old Zheng deftly picked up the jellyfish, and with a flash of his knife, he sliced off the tentacles. "Want to buy some and try it with soy sauce and vinegar?"
As they were talking, Xu Yiyi pulled Sanchuan over.
"Uncle Zheng!"
Xu Yiyi went up and greeted them.
"You've arrived?" Old Zheng stood up from his chair and spat out the plum pit.
"The jellyfish you ordered has been ordered and is on the boat down below. You'll have to find a porter to carry it up yourself, as I can't leave right now."
Just as he finished speaking, Old Zheng was stopped again by people picking out fish.
Xu Yiyi greeted them and then went down with Sihai.
Old Zheng's fishing boat was in a very remote but conspicuous location.
Because the deck was covered with neatly arranged jellyfish.
"Why did you buy so many jellyfish, lady? They're poisonous!"
San Chuan frowned. Someone on the island had eaten this before, and after eating it, their face swelled up like a pig's head.
"If you handle it properly, you won't get poisoned, and it will taste delicious."
Xu Yiyi patted Sanchuan's head and went to find the fisherman to hire two porters.
A single jellyfish can weigh dozens of kilograms, let alone several; we really need to hire someone to help.
Although Sanchuan had some doubts, those doubts quickly dissipated when he thought about how delicious his older sister's cooking was.
As dusk settled over the bluestone path, Xu Yiyi, holding Sanchuan's hand, turned into the alleyway. The aroma of the red mushroom and old hen soup that had been simmering for half a day finally wafted out from the courtyard.
Sanchuan sniffled and struggled forward, the hemp rope soles of his shoes making a rustling sound as they scraped against the stone slabs.
Upon entering, they found that Wuyuan had already been flooded.
The bib around her neck became damp, and she sniffed it hard with her little nose.
"Sister Yi! Why did you buy so many jellyfish?"
Xu Anyang looked at the jellyfish next to the well, completely bewildered.
This stuff is difficult to handle; some of it is even toxic.
If someone accidentally ingests it, they might even die.
"I'll handle this."
Xu Yi waved her hand, put on gloves, spread the jellyfish on the bluestone slab, sprinkled a handful of coarse salt and alum, and quickly rubbed it with both hands.
I changed the water three times until the jellyfish became translucent.
"It looks even cleaner than a jade hairpin flower."
Sihai reached out her little hand and poked it: "Huh? It's crispy!"
The child was surprised, and Xu Yiyi asked Xu Anyang to carry the washed jellyfish to the kitchen counter.
"Aunt Rong, come and cut these jellyfish."
As she spoke, Arong quickly washed her hands and put on her hat.
"Snap, snap, snap—"
The sound of a thin blade cutting into a gelatinous substance is neither as crisp as chopping a melon nor as sticky as mincing meat.
A jellyfish weighing several tens of kilograms was cut into thin strips.
“Yunniang scalded these jellyfish strips once and then rinsed them in cold water.”
Under Xu Yiyi's direction, Aunt Zhao quickly started a fire, and the kitchen was soon bustling with activity.
After being rinsed in cold water, the jellyfish strips become translucent, like transparent dragon beard noodles.
She walked to the side and opened the large pot containing the fish bone soup; the soup had completely cooled down.
I added dried tangerine peel and dried scallops when I made it this morning, and the soup was milky white.
Yunniang divided the cooked jellyfish strips into bowls, then ladled in a large spoonful of fish bone soup.
Finally, add two drops of plum vinegar; the sour aroma brings out the sweetness of the seafood.
"How is it? Is it delicious?"
Si Hai watched with curiosity, but Xu Anyang was more afraid of being poisoned.
Sanchuan saw his older sister drink, so he picked up the bowl and took a big gulp, then suddenly his eyes widened.
"Delicious! Very fresh."
San Chuan sucked the jellyfish strips into his stomach.
Sihai quickly picked up the bowl.
Why are you all huddled in the kitchen?
When A-Yue picked Er-Er up and brought her back, she found that there was no one in the yard. When she went inside, she saw that everyone was crammed into the kitchen, each holding a bowl and slurping.
I wonder what delicious food they're eating.
"Tonight's barbecue with jellyfish soup will cut through the richness."