"You've come at the right time," Lin Zhilan said with a smile. "I'd like to buy two more baskets of oysters. Why don't you and Uncle Yan go together?"

"No problem." Bai Yang smiled broadly and struck up a conversation with Uncle Yan as if they were old friends.

Lin Zhilan handed the money for the fish, shrimp and oysters to Yan Yuan, patted his head, and said, "Go back with Grandpa, come over and play when you have time."

Yan Yuan clenched the bills in his hand, nodded emphatically, said goodbye to Jiang Chengzhou and Linlin, and ran off in the direction of his grandfather.

No sooner had he left than Liu Chunhua and Chen Hehua arrived.

Lin Zhilan looked at the two large baskets of fish in the yard, but she wasn't too bothered.

She pursued a double degree in postgraduate studies, covering both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.

Sometimes, when conducting dissection experiments, I can stay in the lab all day without eating or drinking.

However, she is most familiar with the physiological structure of rabbits.

fish……

Let's give it a try.

Just as she was about to take action, Liu Chunhua and Chen Hehua arrived.

"So many fish?" Without saying a word, the two started rolling up their sleeves to get to work.

Lin Zhilan asked, "Aunt Hehua, sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Liu Chunhua teased, "You don't know? If you ask me, it's Commander Su who knows how to love his wife."

He came to our house yesterday and said that you're hosting guests tonight, so he asked us to come and help out.

Lin Zhilan's face flushed, and she remained silent.

Chen Hehua said, "Xiao Lin, our cooking skills aren't as good as yours. We can help out, but just tell us what we can do."

Lin Zhilan thought for a moment and decided to ask them to help chop the fish into minced meat.

This was the first time Liu Chunhua and Chen Hehua had ever seen Lin Zhilan kill fish.

Holding a knife, he randomly scooped one out of the bucket, removed its scales and gills, then slit its belly open and removed its internal organs.

I don't know how she did it, but she slid the knife between the fish meat and the skin, and with a flick of her left hand, the fish meat and skin separated instantly.

This is not over yet.

She made a few more cuts on the fish's body, and all the bones were removed.

When it was delivered to them, only clean fish meat remained.

"My goodness!" Chen Hehua exclaimed, "Xiao Lin, were your ancestors great chefs?"

Lin Zhilan's hands didn't stop moving; she soon processed another fish.

Hearing this, he laughed and said, "No, actually my ancestors were all doctors; cooking is just a hobby of mine."

Liu Chunhua clicked her tongue in admiration, "This is a hobby? It tastes even better than what the master chefs at the Guangzhou State-run Hotel make."

Lin Zhilan smiled but remained silent.

She worked quickly, and in just over ten minutes, she had cleaned most of the fish.

She planned to use the remaining fish to make a mixed fish soup.

While the three of them were busy, the children were already playing together.

While chopping fish paste, Liu Chunhua asked Chen Hehua, "Auntie, why isn't your Xiaoxuan out playing?"

Chen Hehua sighed, "His mother keeps him at home reading."

"Kid, you should go out and play more."

"You're right." Chen Hehua only said this one sentence. Although she was dissatisfied, she did not complain about her daughter-in-law in front of outsiders.

Lin Zhilan is not interested in other people's private affairs.

Mince the fish meat into a paste, season it with prepared scallion and ginger water, add salt and stir until it becomes sticky. Then use a spoon to squeeze out balls and put them into hot water to keep the temperature low and simmer slowly. A pot of fish balls is ready.

She had no intention of keeping anything secret; seeing that Aunt Hehua and Sister Chunhua were curious, she would tell them the various proportions.

Soon, the children were drawn over by the aroma.

The snow-white meatballs floated on the water, making the children's mouths water.

Lin Zhilan took out a plate and presented several dishes, placing them on the table for everyone to try.

The two adults were still being reserved, but the child didn't know how to be polite.

If you can't pick it up with chopsticks, just like Jiang Chengzhou does, poke the meatball with chopsticks and put it straight into your mouth.

While greeting her aunt and sister-in-law, Lin Zhilan helped her daughter cool down the fish balls on her chopsticks.

Liu Chunhua's mouth watered at the aroma of the fish balls, and she was about to pick one up to try when her youngest son's crying startled her, and the fish ball she had just picked up fell back into the plate.

Liu Chunhua said irritably, "Why are you crying?"

Ma Xiaoxi chewed while crying, muttering, "It's hot."

"Oh, you little fool," Liu Chunhua scolded, "If it's hot, just spit it out."

Ma Xiaoxi turned her body around and continued to chew while exhaling, but she didn't spit it out.

Liu Chunhua ignored him and continued picking up fish balls.

The meatballs were smooth and tender; when you pinched them firmly, the chopsticks left two marks on them.

Liu Chunhua licked her lips, blew on the meatball, and then put it in her mouth.

In an instant, she suddenly understood why her youngest son had refused to vomit.

The first sensation is that it's hot!

Then came the fragrance!

The fish balls are fresh, fragrant, smooth, and tender. With one bite, the bouncy texture is followed by a rich, sweet flavor that instantly fills the entire mouth.

Once the fish ball was swallowed whole, the stinging sensation on the tip of my tongue had dissipated, leaving only the rich, lingering flavor of the fish ball.

It’s so delicious!

Liu Chunhua couldn't wait to try another one, but when she looked down, the fish balls on the plate had already been snatched up by the children.

Lin Zhilan blew the cooled meatballs into small pieces and had her daughter sit on a stool to eat them slowly.

Little Linlin ate slowly, and all the children gathered around her.

Jiang Chengzhou swallowed hard, trying to stop the three Ma brothers from taking the food from his sister's mouth. "This is my sister's food. You can't take it, or I'll beat you up."

Liu Chunhua watched as her three sons lay sprawled on the table like little dogs, their eyes fixed on the little girl's bowl.

Liu Chunhua turned her head away, unable to bear the sight.

Fortunately, Lin Zhilan brought out another plate, and there was another frenzy of grabbing, with the plate disappearing in an instant.

Chen Hehua was alright, but Liu Chunhua was too embarrassed to stay any longer.

Lin Zhilan served each of them a bowl of fish balls and told them to take them home.

"Kobayashi, how could I accept this?"

Lin Zhilan smiled and said, "You've seen the ingredients too. Fish from the island isn't expensive. If you hadn't helped me chop the fish paste today, I don't know how long I would have been busy. So please don't be shy about giving me some fish balls."

Bai Yang had just returned with some oysters when he saw his sister-in-law holding some meatballs, which looked white and tender, so he wanted to take them from her.

The three children of the Ma family thought he was going to snatch it, so they clung to his trouser leg and wouldn't let go.

Lin Zhilan: "Auntie, sister-in-law, you two should take it back."

Liu Chunhua felt embarrassed by her three greedy sons, so she took the plate back with her children.

Chen Hehua also wanted to take some back for her grandson to try, so she didn't refuse anymore.

Bai Yang ate lunch at home.

A simple fish ball and seaweed soup brought tears to Bai Yang's eyes.

Does their commander eat this kind of delicious food every day?

Bai Yang, who had always admired Su Lang, was now filled with jealousy.

After the meal, Lin Zhilan officially started cooking.

Fish ball and seaweed soup, braised fish offal, fish head with chopped chili, pan-fried mixed fish...

As one delicious dish after another was served, Bai Yang, who was outside shucking oysters, almost couldn't stop drooling.

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