The Transmigrated Life of a Salty Fish Family

Chapter 898 Little Er's Food Broadcast
When Yan Yu returned carrying a heavy net full of fish.

The campsite was enveloped in a warm glow from the fireworks.

The halo of light radiated outwards from her family's oxcart at the very center, gradually fading and blending seamlessly with the pitch-black night.

As you get closer, the aroma of the grilled meat skewers wafts over in waves.

A handful of salt is sprinkled on, the sizzling sound enters the ears, and the firelight flickers with the scattered salt grains, making the meat skewers even more oily.

"The fish are here!" Yan Yu said easily, shaking the fishing net.

The abundant catch of fish stunned Pan Zheng.

General Pan stared in disbelief and asked in astonishment, "How come there are so many!"

Then he asked, "Where did the fishing net come from?"

The next question is for the people of Xiao'an Village who understand the meaning of "poor family, rich road".

The entire battalion was going to Beijing with their families. It wasn't a formal march, but the villagers brought all sorts of things. They brought not only fishing nets but also farming tools. They talked about it with such confidence. The soldiers' pay was only given sporadically, and no one knew when they would receive it.

For us farmers, our roots are still in farming. We have to farm no matter where we go. Without farming, where will we get our food? Without food, where will we eat?

If there's no land in the capital, we can rent some; it's better than buying food.

Anyone with hands and feet, who is willing to work, can dig food out of the ground, as long as God doesn't refuse them.

For the people from Xiao'an Village who followed them to the capital, the capital city might only be a place where they stayed for a few years; their home was still in that small village in the northernmost part of the Great Jin Dynasty.

But these few short years cannot be wasted; spring planting and autumn harvest have been deeply imprinted on their bodies and ingrained in their bones.

"Brother Shanzi brought this from home. He heard from the village school teacher that there's a river in the capital. We can sneak off and cast a net, maybe even have an extra meal." Yan Yu chuckled and weighed the fishing net in her hand again. "Here it comes in handy! As for why there are so many, I was just surprised! I only cast it four or five times, which should have scared the fish in the river into a frenzy, but we were just so lucky! I guessed that the net covered the area where the fish were scrambling and clustering together, and in the last swipe, I scooped up half a basketful. Adding the small catches from the previous swipes, it's enough for us to have a good meal!"

"Brother Pan, if you ask me, we brothers are just destined to make money together. Think about it carefully, ever since we became sworn brothers, hasn't everything we do gone smoothly, and we've been making money all the time?" Yan Yu said mysteriously.

Pan Zheng: ...

Pan Zheng was fooled and ended up crippled again.

"Don't tell!" he slapped his thigh hard. "Hey! Don't tell!" Pan Zheng's eyes were wide open, shining brightly in the firelight.

"That's exactly how it is!" He tried hard to recall, pondering and thinking.

To put it mildly, he and Xiao Er were lucky; they were promoted to minor positions and made a small fortune.

If we think about it on a larger scale, it's even more remarkable.

The rebellious king was quelled, and a decisive victory was achieved!
They were also nearly killed by the Western Rong.

The imperial army and the Guanzhou army both made great contributions.

Not to mention the vast fortune the rebel king had amassed...

At that moment, a thought flashed through Pan Zheng's mind.

My father won the war because he took me with him!
When Pan Zheng looked at the fish in the net again, his eyes were different.

Yan Yu was just habitually exaggerating, downplaying the extraordinary fact that she could catch so many fish with a single move. She had no idea that her brother Pan's thought process would be so convoluted.

Her cheerful little mouth was still chattering: "We two are so lucky, no one else can compare. We even complement each other. If it weren't for you, Brother Pan, being the crab in front, we wouldn't have been able to attract most of the fish in my net. It's all thanks to our brotherly luck, hahaha!"

"Brother Yan, this isn't an ordinary fish!" Pan Zheng said seriously, "This is a lucky fish!"

Yan Yu blinked, not understanding why this was called lucky fish, but her mouth reacted faster than her brain, and she immediately added, "We also have two baskets of lucky crabs!"

"Let's eat both crab and fish today!" General Yan couldn't wait any longer. Spicy crab, just thinking about it made his mouth water.

She glanced towards Granny Rong, who sensed her gaze and looked back. Seeing the craving in the little fat girl's eyes, Granny Rong smiled gently and nodded at her.

Yan Yu suddenly felt even hungrier!
"Brother Pan, the spicy crab is ready! Let's eat crab!" she urged impatiently.

“It’s a lucky crab,” Pan Zheng corrected.

Yan Yu casually replied, "Yes, yes, crabs are lucky!"

Pan Zheng, with the air of a big brother, said loudly, "The conditions are simple today, everyone just want to have a taste. Once we get to the capital, I, Pan Zheng, will treat you all to a feast at the Bazhenlou Restaurant!"

"Brother Pan is so generous!"

"Thanks, Brother Pan!" "Brother Pan, we'll wait!"

"Brother Pan's moves are truly extraordinary."

"Just hearing the name of this restaurant makes it sound fancy!"

"It must be really expensive."

"I'll have to save my appetite for the time being, so I can really taste the differences between the banquets in the capital and those in Guanzhou."

General Yan's personal guards all echoed her, calling her "Brother Pan" with such affection, without any fancy flattery, only the most simple and sincere gratitude.

Pan Zheng has never experienced anything like this before.

Born into a prominent family in the capital, he was surrounded by the sycophancy and flattery of his servants from a young age.

But it was precisely these country bumpkins, who had never seen the world, who didn't even know how to eat a crab, and who didn't know where to start, and who even gnawed on the shells, who spoke in a way that warmed my heart and gave me a strange sense of satisfaction.

Before Pan Zheng could even process what was happening, his younger brother pulled him to a makeshift table and sat him down, stuffing him with half a crab.

There were two pots in front of Rong Momo, one a frying pan and the other a wok.

The size of the iron pot is limited, so it can only be used to cook one batch at a time.

Make a cut in the middle of the crab, and this clawing little thing will lose its ability to resist.

Turn it over, press down on one of the four claws, and pry it upwards with the blade of a knife to reveal the crab roe.

Remove the crab gills, chop off the crab claws, and smash it.

Crab meat and shells are coated with flour and deep-fried in hot oil over high heat.

They were scooped out in a moment, golden and fragrant.

The aroma of the crab roe was fully brought out.

Sichuan peppercorns, chili peppers, cumin, scallions, ginger, garlic, and homemade chili sauce—just pour them all in, and the powerful aroma is just missing the final, grand finale.

The fried crabs are now in place.

Push it with the spatula, and it's covered in chili sauce.

It's like the ambiguous tug-of-war between a man and a woman.

The back-and-forth exchanges escalated to a fiery level.

The final rim is a beautiful finish with drinks.

The taste buds are tantalized to the extreme.

Looking at the half-crab in front of him, Pan Zheng understood why those kids had eaten it whole, shell and all.

Resisting the alluring aroma.

Slowly put it into your mouth.

She did everything in her power to maintain the dignity of the young master of the Duke's mansion.

The moment it enters the door!
Spicy! So spicy!

The umami flavor was weak, but the spiciness and aroma filled my mouth.

There's also the aroma of wine and a subtle yet undeniable sweetness!
It's so damn delicious!

Then I looked up at his brother Yan...

Yan Yu's lips turned red from eating.

It was so spicy that tears welled up in my eyes.

But they kept eating, relentlessly battling with the spicy crab until their plates were empty.

With her two chubby little hands, she sucked on the crab roe, then smacked the crab claws, shaking her head and eating with her mouth full of oil.

Pan Zheng felt that those picky eaters in Beijing should see his brother Yan eating.

This looks so appetizing!
I was so tired when I got back yesterday that I didn't update. Sorry! Here's my food vlog for today, please enjoy! I really love writing about Xiao Er Gan Fan (a popular Chinese food blogger), it's like I'm eating it myself, it's so satisfying! Hehe (*^▽^*)