Food: Random stalls, customers chase me all over the country

Chapter 313-My hometown is where my heart is at peace, and the crabapple blossoms are in full bloom.

The sea breeze was blowing gently, and the salty and humid air was filled with the scent of the sea. Adults, children, men, women, young and old all carried buckets and shovels and ran excitedly to the beach.

On the sandy and muddy beach, the receding sea water left behind small puddles. Crabs the size of fingernails and small fish not even as long as little fingers were left on the beach, flying around like headless flies.

By this time, everyone on the beach was busy, some gently digging the sand with shovels, others just groping with their hands, and every time they found a clam, they would let out an excited cry.

A group of children were even more excited. They gathered together and kept digging a hole. If the adults hadn't stopped them, they would have dug a horse trap.

"Come on!"

Zhuo Qianqian shouted, then turned around and pulled Wang Fan into the sea water that had not yet completely receded. The sea water covered their ankles and was cool and very refreshing.

Although it was also her first time here, it was helpful to have a thorough plan. She took a small iron colander and dug into the beach. After rinsing it with sea water, there were a few clams and white clams left on the colander. Some were only the size of a fingernail, but a few were of good size.

"Hahaha, the strategy really doesn't lie to me. Let's have a competition to see who can dig the most!"

Wang Fan took a rake and raked the beach. He clearly felt something blocking the path of his rake. He lifted it up with a little force and found a few clams of good size, which made him a little excited.

Although this little thing is not worth much and you can buy many kilograms for just a few dozen dollars, the feeling of digging for treasure and opening a blind box is something you will never get by buying it directly.

I don't know if it's because of the novice protection period or if they are just lucky, but basically every time they dig, they can dig out several or even a dozen clams. After just half an hour of digging, both of their buckets are already half full.

Zhuo Qianqian was also having a great time, digging here and there with great joy. Wang Fan had to slow down his pace, for fear that this girl would walk into the deep sea without paying attention.

Wang Fan looked up and saw that the huge beach was already packed with people, some of whom were holding signs and shouting through small loudspeakers.

"Charter a boat and dine on the sea, eat freshly caught food, and get 6 dishes and a soup for free."

Wang Fan was really tempted when he heard this. He pulled Zhuo Qianqian, who was still digging a hole, and asked, "Do you want to go take that chartered boat out to sea?"

Zhuo Qianqian shook her head like a rattle. "No, no, no! When I looked up travel guides, the most common warning I saw was to never take this chartered boat. 100 yuan per person isn't expensive, but there are 6 to 6 people crammed into a small fishing boat. And those six dishes and one soup aren't just for one person, they're for a whole table of six dishes for over ten people. It's a rip-off!"

Wang Fan couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, thinking that if it was really as Zhuo Qianqian said, then it was really a trap.

"Amazing! You're worthy of being a top student. If it were me, I would definitely be in trouble."

"Of course. I'll make a guide for you wherever you go next time, so you can avoid pitfalls and avoid landmines."

Zhuo Qianqian looked very proud. At this moment, there were still spots of mud and sand on her face, making her look like a naughty girl next door.

After the two men dug for more than an hour, the sea water began to rise slowly. Even if they were reluctant, they had to start walking towards the shore at this time. It is better not to provoke the power of nature easily.

Carrying a heavy bucket of water, which she estimated to be at least 10 kilograms, Zhuo Qianqian opened the backpack on Wang Fan's back, took out a small empty bottle from it, and directly filled it with sea water.

"What are you drinking this for?"

Zhuo Qianqian said proudly, "The original soup turns into the original food. This water is the best way to make the clams spit out the sand." The original soup turns into the original food? Is that how the saying goes?

Wang Fan looked at the bottle in her hand and then at the bucket in his hand. He felt that the water was not enough for the clams to drink, let alone spit out sand.

However, my own recipe book contains a method to make clams spit out sand, so I can try it out when I get home to see if it works.

There was a special water pipe on the shore for washing away mud and sand. They also rinsed the clams full of mud and sand in the bucket. Only then did the two return to the RV satisfied.

Then the first thing to do is to clean up the clams.

The best way to get clams to spit out the sand is to eat it in its original soup as Zhuo Qianqian said, but the sea water here is really high in mud, and he strongly doubts that what they spit out is not as much as what they eat.

But this doesn't bother him.

There are many techniques on the Internet for making clams spit out sand, such as adding salt to water, adding salt to water and chili peppers, and adding salt to water and cooking oil and shaking. He doesn't know if any of them are correct, but he knows that the ones recorded in his recipes are definitely effective.

Add 550 grams of salt to 18 ml of water and shake evenly to simulate the salinity of seawater. It's such a simple sentence and the ingredients are so simple.

Generally, mineral water is 550 ml. Add two and a half bottle caps of salt. Wang Fan quickly prepared the salt water and poured it into the bucket containing clams.

The bucket is placed in the bathroom. This little thing will spit out sand and water at the same time. If it is placed somewhere else, it will definitely spit everywhere.

After finishing my work, I changed my clothes and threw myself on the bed, feeling indescribably comfortable all over.

Sometimes Wang Fan feels that this person is really a bit of a masochist. He doesn't know how good it is to rest unless he gets tired, and he doesn't know how sweet it is unless he suffers a little. His main point is that he feels uncomfortable unless he is abused.

The little foodie lay on his side on the bed without moving, obviously catching up on his sleep.

He leaned over gently, slowly put his arm through the gap between the little foodie's neck and the pillow, and then leaned forward to hug her sweet and soft body from behind.

If you use one word to describe Wang Fan’s feelings at the moment, it must be "satisfaction".

The noise outside was completely blocked out by the RV, and almost no sound could be heard. Wang Fan gently hugged Zhuo Qianqian from behind, feeling her warmth. Her hair caressed Wang Fan's cheek, bringing a slight tickling sensation and emitting a faint sweet scent.

Her breathing was steady and slow. Wang Fan's hand slowly stretched out and intertwined with Zhuo Qianqian's hand. This contact made Wang Fan feel extremely at ease. Feeling the strength and warmth transmitted from her fingertips, Wang Fan felt a sense of belonging in his heart again.

Sometimes in his dreams at midnight he would feel like a duckweed, drifting in completely unfamiliar waters, with no place to return to and no way to go, and he could only take one step at a time.

The improvement in his cooking skills unlocked more delicious foods and helped him find his own interests and hobbies. The appearance of Zhuo Qianqian made him, a drifter, find a sense of belonging and thus established a bond with this world.

He is no longer a guest here, but a part of this world.

This is my hometown where my heart is at peace, and the crabapple blossoms are in full bloom.

(End of this chapter)