The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

She demonstrated it herself, her movements skillful and precise: "First, hold its head firmly to prevent it from being caught by the clamp. You must use force, but not too much. Then use a brush to carefully brush its abdomen. Look, it's clean. Then pull out the shrimp thread at the tail, and it's done."

Chen Xi explained and demonstrated at the same time, and each step was clear and understandable.

Chen Rong followed suit and tried to clean the crayfish carefully.

Unexpectedly, just after dealing with the first one, my finger was unfortunately pinched and blood gushed out immediately.

Chen Xi was busy preparing the pots and pans on the side, when she suddenly heard Chen Rong scream "Aiya!" She immediately dropped the work in her hands and ran over quickly.

Chen Rong looked aggrieved and frowned as she complained to her, "Sister, these crayfish are too fierce. I really don't dare to provoke them."

Chen Xi looked at his brother distressedly and quickly found the medicine box to treat his wound.

She bandaged Chen Rong gently and comforted him, "It's okay. It's inevitable to get hurt the first time. Practice makes perfect. Just practice a few more times and you'll be fine. Besides, although crayfish look ferocious, you can easily deal with them once you master the method. Look at me, haven't I been pinched several times?"

After this small setback, Chen Rong was not discouraged, but instead it stimulated his fighting spirit.

He decided to challenge the crayfish again. This time, he was more cautious and strictly followed the method taught by Chen Xi.

After some effort, he finally succeeded in cleaning a few crayfish. Although his speed was not as fast as Chen Xi's, at least he was not injured again.

Looking at his brother's focused and serious expression, Chen Xi was filled with relief.

She knew that Chen Rong had begun to integrate into the family and began to learn to face the difficulties and challenges in life.

Chen Xi looked at the basin of crayfish. There were quite a lot of them. Why not try making two different flavors?

However, when I looked around the kitchen, I found that the garlic cloves and chili peppers were all gone. What should I do?

At this moment, a mysterious existence suddenly flashed through Chen Xi's mind.

As soon as she thought of it, a crystal-like screen suddenly appeared before her eyes.

As the screen appeared, a mechanical voice sounded in the air: "Congratulations, Master. You have heroically saved a life today and received a reward of thirty points."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi couldn't help but show a surprised expression on his face, and slid his finger across the screen excitedly.

The points mall on the screen is full of various daily necessities.

Chen Xi's eyes quickly swept over, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

It turns out that you only need to spend ten points to exchange for a fat and strong old hen, which is perfect for stewing a pot of delicious and nourishing chicken soup to nourish the children.

However, she thought again, if such a living old hen suddenly appeared in her home, how could she explain its origin to her family?

After thinking it over again and again, Chen Xi finally gave up this tempting idea reluctantly.

His eyes wandered around the points mall again, and Chen Xi finally decided to spend five points to exchange for a handful of garlic cloves, a pack of hot pot base, and two cans of beer.

As her fingertips lightly touched the screen, a faint light flashed, and with a "swish", the exchanged items instantly appeared in front of Chen Xi's eyes.

With her quick eyes and hands, she quickly hid the ingredients in a hidden corner of the kitchen, ready to take them out without anyone noticing when cooking the crayfish.

At this time, the big basin full of crayfish in the kitchen had not been cleaned yet, but everyone's stomachs were already suffering from hunger.

Chen Xi took a deep breath, suppressed his inner anxiety, found a wooden stick of appropriate thickness, and began to stir slowly in the basin.

The turbid water was poured out again and again and replaced with new clean water. This was repeated more than ten times. The originally black and sticky water gradually became clear and transparent.

Chen Xi carefully divided the cleaned crayfish into two parts and poured each into the preheated iron pot.

In half of the pot, she evenly spread the carefully chopped garlic paste, and the garlic aroma spread instantly.

Then, she sprinkled the right amount of salt and chicken stock to add just the right amount of saltiness and freshness to the dish.

Finally, she opened a can of ice-cold beer and slowly poured it along the wall of the pot. A unique aroma of malt and beer intertwined and filled the entire kitchen.

In another pot, Chen Xi first put a piece of hot pot base and patiently stir-fried it over medium-low heat until the base was completely melted.

She poured the remaining crayfish into the pot and mixed it thoroughly with the base.

Time passed quietly as we waited, and about an hour later, the crayfish in the two pots were ready.

Chen Xi carefully brought the two plates of steaming crayfish to the table. The unique aroma instantly filled the whole house, making Chen Rong and the two little darlings, who were already starving, unable to hold back any longer. They stared with wide eyes, their gazes fixed on the crayfish.

"Hurry up and call your dad to come for dinner." Chen Xi instructed the two little guys while placing the dishes and chopsticks.

Xie Tianyi came over upon hearing the sound and immediately saw the two pots of fragrant crayfish on the table.

He was slightly stunned, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Who would have thought that this "pest" that can be found everywhere in the fields could be cooked by her into such an attractive delicacy?

Everyone took their seats one by one. Faced with the two plates of delicious crayfish in front of them, they were a little at a loss as to where to start.

Seeing this, Chen Xi couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Just watch how I eat, just follow my example."

She picked up a crayfish and expertly removed its head, a part that is usually discarded because it contains some inedible organs.

Then, she gently peeled off the hard shell of the shrimp tail, revealing the tender, white and plump shrimp meat inside, which was crystal clear and greatly increased one's appetite.

After Chen Xi finished the demonstration, he looked at his family with a smile, encouraging them to try it.

Under her guidance, the whole family joined in the crayfish feast.

Before he finished speaking, the crayfish in Chen Xi's hand had already shed its hard shell.

She tilted her head slightly, a smile on her lips, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Then, she gently put the shrimp tail between her lips and teeth and savored it carefully.

She closed her eyes, intoxicated, and murmured softly: "Well, so satisfying."

Everyone was infected by Chen Xi's intoxicated expression and followed her actions.

They couldn't wait to put the shrimp tails into their mouths. The tender meat bounced between their teeth and the spicy and fragrant taste spread instantly.

After tasting, everyone nodded with satisfaction and praised: "It's so delicious!"

Chen Rong looked at her sister Chen Xi while peeling shrimps, with admiration and gratitude in her eyes.

Although my finger was accidentally pinched by the sharp shrimp claws while peeling the shrimp, all the pain seemed to be soothed by this delicious delicacy when I tasted the tender and smooth shrimp meat.

He couldn't help but secretly rejoice: "This pain can be considered as revenge."

He looked at Chen Xi again, his eyes full of expectation: "Sister, please do it for us again next time when you have time."