Chapter 359: Chapter 210: Cooking Snails in the Same Way as Crawfish! Zeng Xiaoqi: I Left Too Early! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]
"Since you want to eat some, I’ll go catch a few with Second Uncle later. There seem to be plenty in the water anyway."
Even without the reward task, Lin Xu had wanted to catch some to make Spicy Snails. Like sunflower seeds, once you start eating them, you just can’t stop. Now that there was a reward task, he had even more reason to do it.
Shen Baobao asked curiously, "Hmm... Won’t it be very troublesome? Maybe we shouldn’t bother!"
She really wanted to taste the snails, but on such a hot day, she didn’t want her Xu Bao to work too hard!
Lin Xu said with a smile, "It’s not troublesome. Besides, if it’s something you want to eat, I have to make it, no matter the trouble."
"Thank you, Xu Bao!"
Shen Jiayue shifted the camera away. Then, the live stream viewers heard a "MUA" kissing sound.
「In the company in Wang Jing.」
Chen Yan, who was watching the live stream, immediately slammed the table. "This shameless couple! They can’t even stop flaunting their love during a live stream! It’s infuriating!"
President Chen was furious. But she didn’t leave the live stream. This was company business; personal feelings couldn’t interfere with work.
Her chest heaved. She took several deep breaths to compose herself and continued watching the live stream.
She had initially thought this public display of affection would cause many casual viewers to leave the stream. Who would have guessed that after the "MUA," the stream’s popularity actually surged a little?
Tsk, it seems like while everyone complains about these public displays of affection, they also long for such sweet love themselves.
Boo hoo hoo, but when will love come to me? I’d even settle for something less sweet than Yueyue and my brother-in-law’s romance. Constantly witnessing this, I’m going to become psychologically warped!
Chen Yan, in a fit of pique, sent several Carnivals using her "Forever Eighteen Little Swallow" account.
Hmph! Since you two are so shameless, I’ll just attract more people to come and gawk at you!
「By the reservoir.」
After Shen Baobao kissed him, Lin Xu said, "I’ll gather a few pounds of river snails later and cook some for you to try tonight. I’ll also make a broth with large pork bones and river snails. Tonight, we’re having Snail Noodles."
The moment Snail Noodles were mentioned, the live stream chat exploded.
"Yes! Yes! Add extra yuba!"
"Add lots of pickled bamboo shoots! The more pickled bamboo shoots, the more flavorful it is!"
"You can’t forget the Pickled Long Beans! I think that’s the true soul of Snail Noodles."
"I love wood ear fungus strips! They’re so deliciously smooth and crunchy."
"Boss Lin is right! Authentic Snail Noodle soup is made with river snails and large pork bones. It’s a shame it’s hard to find that kind of Snail Noodles even in Liu Zhou nowadays; most are made with instant broth mixes."
"Yeah, I made a special trip to eat them once, and they weren’t even as good as the ’Happy Snails’ brand I bought online."
"I hope Boss Lin can make some traditional-style Snail Noodles tonight."
"..."
「At the ticket office.」
Chen Yuanyuan, who was watching the live stream, said, "Third Aunt, my cousin is making Snail Noodles tonight! I’m going to eat two big bowls!"
Chen Meijuan, who was winding yarn on the sofa nearby, glanced at her niece’s shapely figure and pretty face, then said with a smile, "Don’t just think about eating, Yuanyuan. You should find a boyfriend."
Chen Yuanyuan rested her chin in her hands and sighed in resignation. "I’d like to, but the men you introduce are either playboys or... charitably put, uniquely unattractive. Even if I held my nose, it would be hard to settle."
Sister Yuanyuan was, after all, quite a beauty. Naturally, she had her pride.
After that, Chen Yuanyuan looked up at Chen Meijuan and asked, "Third Aunt, why are you working with yarn in the middle of summer? Are you planning to knit sweaters? Could you make one for me too? I love wearing hand-knitted sweaters."
"I’m finally squeezing in some time to knit a little sweater for Dundun, so don’t you start asking for one too."
"You’re making one for Dundun but not for me? Do you really treat him like your own grandchild?" Chen Yuanyuan asked, looking devastated.
Who would’ve thought? In her Third Aunt’s eyes, she wasn’t even as important as a cat! Boo hoo hoo, this city has one more heartbroken soul!
Chen Meijuan, while sorting her yarn, said, "Since he came into our home, he’s part of the family, so naturally, I have to treat him well. I’ve noticed Dundun gets a bit of a runny nose when the air conditioning is on these past couple of days, so I plan to knit him a little sweater. That way, he won’t be afraid of the cold draft from the AC."
"I get a runny nose too, Third Aunt," Chen Yuanyuan pouted.
"Then you should hurry to the fever clinic and get checked out. Remember to get a nucleic acid test."
Chen Yuanyuan was speechless.
Is this still the same Third Aunt who, when I was little, would search high and low to buy me candy if I so much as pouted? How did you turn into such a heartless capitalist!
Seeing her niece’s aggrieved expression, Chen Meijuan chuckled. "Why are you still acting like a child? Just wait. Before winter comes, you’ll definitely have a sweater to wear."
"Huh? Thank you, Third Aunt!"
"What color do you like? I’ll knit one for you, for Yueyue, for Little Xu, and for Moli, Shaokang, and Xiao Xun too. I don’t know about other people’s children, but as for our family’s kids, I’ll treat everyone equally."
"Third Aunt is the best! I like light purple!"
After saying that, Chen Yuanyuan cheerfully sent a wave of gifts in her cousin’s live stream. She couldn’t afford Carnivals, so she could only send some small gifts to help liven up the atmosphere in the stream.
「By the reservoir.」
Second Uncle had finally finished organizing the shrimp traps. The mesh on these traps was quite large, suitable for catching crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans.
"Little Xu, let’s head down!"
"Alright, Second Uncle!"
The two of them tossed the organized traps onto an inflatable boat tied by the pier, put on orange life jackets, and then jumped aboard.
Shen Baobao had wanted to come aboard too, but Lin Xu stopped her.