Wu Chao: Take the whole family to escape the famine

Chapter 1025
But soon, the two uncles were slapped in the face.

After Shen Yuyu's crab dinner was served, they dipped some spicy crab soup in their mouths and tasted it, and their eyes lit up.

"Here, this mangling insect~~ Oh no, how come these crabs are so fresh? Fresher than chicken soup." Uncle Yuan's eyes widened as he smashed his mouth.

"Really? I really didn't expect it. It's clearly just a pile of shells. Is there some meat inside?" Uncle Lin also looked confused.

When they usually crush these crabs to death, they don't see the meat, only some juice oozes out.

It is precisely because of this situation that they mistakenly believe that crabs have no meat.

Shen Yuyu took out the 'eight pieces of crab' that he had just bought from the portable space and began to dismantle the crab.

Cut off a pair of large pincers and crab legs one by one, gently uncover the crab cover, and use a long skewer to pick out the crab's internal organs. Inside is the delicious and plump crab paste.

Cut the hard shell of the crab legs to reveal the plump crab meat~~
Soon, a crab was under her deft hands, and its shell was perfectly separated.

Jiang Yue and Uncle Yuan were stunned, as if they were watching a show.

Pour a little soup on the crab roe and crab meat, and Shen Yue put the plate in front of everyone.

"Here, taste it, this is crab roe, this is crab meat."

The three of them were already excited when they smelled the delicious taste and fragrance. Everyone couldn't wait to take a bite with their chopsticks.

"It's really fresh." The three of them couldn't help but exclaimed.

They have never been to the seaside. If they had been, they would not be so inexperienced. The fishermen already knew how to eat crabs.

It's just that dead crabs easily deteriorate. In ancient times, there was no way to keep them fresh, so they couldn't spread to the inland. This led to people in the inland treating the delicious crabs as "worms" and a scourge. It's a pity. A delicious dish.

After tasting the food, the three of them sat down at the table without saying a word. They didn't even want eight pieces of crab, so they started immediately.

Big pliers that can pinch people, right? They were violently dismantled and broken. The meat inside is so plump, just instigate it like this.

Soon, the table was covered with crab shells.

Even the soup was soaked by Uncle Yuan and Uncle Lin, and they ate all the dozens of crabs without a single one left.

At this time, the mother-in-law and children at home got up and were shocked when they saw this scene.

Didn't you go to catch the "melon destroyer" last night? Why did you eat mangling insects?
Uncle Yuan licked his fingers, looking like he still had something to say.

After a pause, he thought for Shen Yu's sake and said, "Miss Shen, although this food is delicious, it is everywhere. Do you really want to charge such a high price for it?"

"Not bad." Shen Yue nodded firmly.

"Cousin, do you want to stop thinking about it seriously? This is a living creature, it is not easy to raise or transport." Jiang Yue said with some worry.

Shen Yue smiled and whispered in Jiang Yue's ear.

"Don't worry, I can move mountains!"

There have been rumors about the magical power of 'Mountain Moving Technique', and she had emptied a warehouse of cotton in front of Zhong Buyu. Sooner or later, this matter would reach Jiang Yu's ears.

Rather than making her suspicious, it is better to tell her that he can move mountains.

"Really?" Jiang Yuyu's face was shocked.

"Of course it's true." Shen Yue nodded affirmatively, "I used this magical power to move the cotton in that warehouse, so don't worry, I can bring these crabs back to the capital no matter how many there are."

Jiang Yuyu nodded in admiration. She had long felt that her cousin seemed to have some unknown magical powers.

Where else could such fresh fruit come from? Also, her pet Xiaoxuetuan is sometimes by her side and sometimes disappears. She must have used the magical power of moving mountains to make Xiaoxuetuan come and wave when she is called. Then go.

"Cousin, you have to let me see this magical power with my own eyes this time." Jiang Yuyu blinked his curious eyes and whispered.

"Okay, no problem." Shen Yuyu nodded, and then said loudly to Uncle Yuan, "Don't worry, go and catch them. The price will be the price of watermelon, and you will get as much as you want."

After saying that, he winked at Jiang Yuyu, and Jiang Yuyu took out the money bag.

Shen Yuyu continued, "I will first pay a deposit of 100 taels of silver in the village. Uncle Yuan, are there several villages next door that have crabs? Could you please ask a few people to inform them."

"Okay." Uncle Yuan nodded quickly and told his ladies to take a few people and inform other villages.

Shen Yuyu thought for a while and then said: "Uncle Yuan, is there a big wharf downstream of the village? I will set up a purchase point on the wharf and transport it directly by water."

This is also a cover-up, just renting a boat there to fool everyone.

When the crabs are collected enough, they are put into the portable space, the boat is retreated, and the horse continues to ride to the capital.

If you don't do this feint, wouldn't it arouse people's suspicion? After all, after collecting so many crabs and disappearing in the blink of an eye, everyone will treat you as a monster.

"Yes, Yanjiang Wharf is near our village. Miss Shen goes there to purchase goods." Uncle Yuan smiled broadly, completely different from when he thought of them as 'melon thieves'.

I originally thought that the watermelons were spoiled and that this year there would be no harvest. I never thought that such a new way of making money would suddenly appear. Who wouldn't be happy? After Shen Yuyu paid a deposit of 100 taels of silver notes in the hands of Uncle Yuan and Yuan Yu, he took Jiang Yuyu to the banquet. Go to Jiang Pier.

We rented a cargo ship on the pier, moved tables, stools and scales, and started setting up a stall on the pier, waiting for the villagers to come and sell crabs.

At noon, crabs were delivered one after another.After weighing and paying, they were asked to dump the crabs into a large basket on the big boat, and the business was settled.And every so often, Shen Yuyu would board the boat and transfer all the crabs into his personal space.

The merchants going north and south on the pier were very puzzled when they saw her collecting so many crabs.

"Girl, why are you collecting so many mangling insects?" someone couldn't help but asked curiously.

"Eat." Shen Yuyu said directly without being secretive.

"Eat? How to eat?"

"Want to know? I'll teach you how to do it."

Shen Yuyu had nothing to do anyway, so he set up a pot in front of everyone in the open space, lit a fire, stir-fried spicy crabs, and gave everyone a free taste.

The reason why she did this was to spread the word about how to cook crabs.

This kind of crab is an invasive alien species that reproduces too quickly. If they don't find a powerful natural enemy, they will definitely become a disaster in the future.

Take the melon farmer in Yanzhou, for example? If he hadn’t happened to meet her, whatever he planted in the field would have been eaten by crabs in the future, and wouldn’t it have become a plague of insects?
Therefore, it is best if a businessman discovers this business opportunity and transports these hairy crabs to restaurants in all directions, completely turning humans into their natural enemies.

Shen Yuyu was already a superb cook, and soon the smell filled the pier. Almost everyone gathered around to taste the stir-fried crabs.

After tasting it, there was a roar of praise from the crowd
"Wow, this mangling insect is so delicious?"

"Isn't that so? The taste of this ointment is simply delicious~~ It's delicious on earth."

"Look what you said? Isn't this meat delicious? Have you ever tasted such tender meat before?"

"What a shame, you guys didn't get to the point. Didn't you realize that this soup is so fresh and delicious? It's absolutely amazing."

After saying this, we discussed cooking methods.

"The most important thing is that the recipe is simple. Just stir-fry onions, ginger, garlic and spicy peppers, and hey~~ it's ready to go."

"You can also steam it directly, make a sauce and dip it in, sizzling~~ delicious.'
"Look, look, look, Miss Shen is teaching you another way, salt baking~~"

Everyone stopped doing business. The businessmen who were about to leave postponed their time and gathered around the pier to taste crabs and learn how to cook crabs.

Someone asked Shen Yuyu about the price.

"How much does it cost per pound, Miss Shen? I have to buy a basket and take it to the boat to eat."

"It's just not convenient to transport. I'm afraid they might die on the road. Otherwise, I'll buy ten baskets."

"Yeah, it's not called a mangling insect, it's called a crab, right? It seems that it's only found in Yanzhou, and I want to do this business."

Seeing everyone's interest, Shen Yue told them the price without raising the price.

This thing is now in widespread use, and the price it can sell for is already very good.

Another transportation problem is indeed a problem. If you want to enter a restaurant, you can only go to nearby cities, not far away.

Seeing so many people wanting to buy, Shen Yuyu stopped what he was doing and spread some necessary knowledge to them. "Although crabs are delicious, they are cold in nature and should not be eaten too much."

"In addition, you can't eat dead crabs. They go bad easily. Even crabs that have been left overnight are not good. If you eat them, you will get sick, and you might eat them to death."

"Also, don't eat persimmons after eating crabs, otherwise it will cause indigestion."

After hearing the popularity of Shen Yuyu, some profiteers gave up the idea of ​​doing this business. Dead crabs may eat dead people, so how to do this business? Who can guarantee how many crabs will be alive after a basket of crabs is shipped to a restaurant?
However, many people still moved tables and chairs and set up spots nearby to collect crabs.

After all, it cannot be transported because it is too far away, but there is no problem in transporting it to surrounding counties and towns.

There is no malicious competition between us, and the prices are unified.

And what Shen Yuyu wants is this effect, otherwise wouldn’t it be useless to teach everyone how to cook?
There were people coming and going on the pier, and Shen Yuyu was preparing to promote here for a day.

He slowly taught everyone how to cook crabs, fried them and plated them for everyone to taste, with a bright smile and never tired of the trouble.

"Where is the girl from? Could you be lucky enough to meet her?" A handsome young man had been standing nearby for a long time. He felt that this girl was warm, generous, and smart. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her, so he mustered up the courage to come forward and say hello.

"Surname is Shen." Shen Yuyu didn't even raise his head, stir-frying quickly.

The young master clasped his hands and saluted, "My surname is Lu. Nice to meet you, Miss Shen."

Shen Yuyu was frying a pot of spicy crab at this time, shoveling it into a plate and sending it to Mr. Lu.

"Master Lu, try it?"
Mr. Lu smiled and said, "I have tasted it just now. It is indeed delicious." As he said this, he couldn't help but pick up a skewer, inserted another half and started eating.

While eating slowly, he talked to Shen Yuyu.

"Where is the girl's family name? Can she be married?'
"She's from the capital, she's married." Before Shen Yue could answer, a familiar and pleasant voice came from behind, "I am her husband-in-law."

Just as Shen Yuyu was about to turn around, Ji Xun's tall body enveloped her and his hands wrapped around her waist from behind.

"Madam, why are you doing business on the street?" There was a hint of jealousy in her tone.

(End of this chapter)