klisemfg Chapter 350 Bird's Nest Cooked Like Seaweed
Chapter 350 Bird's Nest Cooked Like Seaweed
The small boat rocked gently with the waves.
Xu Yiyi and A Yue sat facing each other, and they couldn't wait to pour all the bird's nests they had picked onto the burlap in the middle of the boat plank.
The light of the sunset shone through the translucent texture of the bird's nest, casting amber-colored spots of light on the wooden board.
How should this be eaten?
A-Yue casually removed the feathers from the bird's nest.
He held the bird's nest in his hand and gestured with it.
"This one is pretty."
A-Yue picked up a complete boat-shaped bird's nest and examined it against the glow of the sunset.
The bird's nest was shaped like a crescent moon, with strands of bird's nest interwoven densely and evenly, displaying a natural beige color. There was also some moss clinging to the base, indicating that it was fresh from the rock wall.
"You didn't actually raid their house, did you?"
Xu Yiyi's tone was surprised.
"I don't know! I thought it looked nice, so I pried it off."
Xu Yiyi rummaged through the air and produced several smaller bird's nests, shaped like bells, snow-white in color, with only a faint pinkish tinge at the bottom.
He picked it up and handed it to A-Yue, saying, "Judging by its thickness, it's been abandoned for at least two years."
A-Yue suddenly clicked her tongue, "Or should I put it back now? Using fish glue to stick it on shouldn't make it fall off, right?"
"I doubt it will work; they might not want it."
Xu carefully picked through the blackened bird's nests and threw them out, putting the high-quality ones back into the bag.
"Let's go! It's time to go back."
When the two returned to the ship, the payment had already been divided.
In reality, they all knew that this gold was not easy to obtain.
According to the law, it should be confiscated.
Especially the gold in the sunken ship, all of which was branded with the Ministry of Revenue's seal; touching it would be a crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the entire family.
They were carrying spoils they had found in a pirate's lair.
Lin Ke turned a blind eye, and Lao Lu wasn't exactly greedy.
The reward for this trip just covered the cost of Xu Yiyi's luxury ship.
……
Before the morning mist had dissipated, the official boat had already quietly docked.
This was Lao Lu's first time setting foot on this small island. Stepping on the damp soil, he looked around like a child who had never seen the world before.
Why do you look so ignorant?
A-Yue made a comment and jumped off the boat.
The island is crisscrossed by waterways, with reeds growing on both banks. Occasionally, early-rising egrets are startled by footsteps and flutter their wings across the water.
"This place is nice!"
The old man ignored A-Yue's words, bent down and picked a wild ginger flower, pinned it to his tattered clothes, and grinned from ear to ear.
A-Yue ignored him and walked straight along the stone path on the riverbank.
The three of them climbed a big hill and returned to their doorstep.
She had just pushed open the creaking wooden door—
"Waaah—"
From the inner room came Wu Yuan's heart-wrenching cries.
"Hey! This kid's pretty outspoken, and he's got a really loud voice."
Old Lu handed the two heavy bundles to Xu Yiyi.
You don't want it?
She was puzzled; the person who had been clamoring for money to buy wine since last night had actually given her all the money.
"You promised to save up dowries for you and Er'er, what would I do with it?"
Old Lu waved his hand dismissively, saying he would "steal" wine from the cellar if he wanted some.
"Just take it!"
Old Lu didn't like being coy, so he simply threw the bundle into her arms.
Then came a rustling sound. Er'er groggily got up, closed her eyes, and reached for the cradle. She habitually pulled Wuyuan into her arms and patted him gently.
Xu Yiyi threw the bundle back into the house and hurried to Er'er's room.
"Big sister..."
Er'er suddenly jolted awake, rubbing her eyes as she recognized the figure standing by the bed. "You're back!"
Xu Yiyi patted her little head, reached out and took Wu Yuan, whose face was red from crying. The little one smelled the familiar scent and immediately stopped crying, her wet little hands grabbing onto her collar and refusing to let go.
"Big sister, Wu Yuan didn't eat much yesterday. He was so hungry in the evening that we were able to feed him."
The little girl immediately came to her senses and leaned against her older sister's waist to complain.
As she spoke, she reached out and pinched Wu Yuan's chubby feet.
The door to the next room was suddenly kicked open, and Sanchuan rushed out dressed, followed by Sihai, who was still sleepy and barefoot.
"Big sister is back?"
Sanchuan was excitedly shouting when he suddenly saw a disheveled old man in the yard, which startled him so much that he slammed on the brakes.
"Grandpa Lu, you don't even bother to tidy yourself up. You look so sloppy, it's scary."
The drowsiness of everyone in the world was scared away by Sanchuan's scream.
She walked with her small feet to the old road.
The old man grinned and pulled a package of oiled paper from his pocket: "Candied fruit, want some?"
The two children's eyes lit up and they took it.
"Grandpa Lu, why do you smell so much blood?"
Sihai mumbled something under his breath as he ate some candied fruit.
Upon hearing this, Sanchuan, like a puppy, came closer and sniffed it.
"It really smells of blood. Grandpa Lu, where did you and my older sister go yesterday?"
The child had a serious expression on his face.
His tone was filled with worry.
"The fish's blood...we went to catch a big fish yesterday...but it's already been sold."
Old Lu looked at the two children with curiosity in his eyes, then changed the subject.
Xu Yiyi bounced Wu Yuan, who was yawning, in her arms. "Go boil some water and let him take a bath."
Er'er was fully awake. She deftly tied on her apron and headed to the kitchen: "There's some porridge warming on the stove. I'll stir-fry some dried bamboo shoots too..."
When they entered the kitchen, they saw that A-Yue was already busy.
As soon as she stepped into the house, she couldn't wait to pour the bird's nest from the cloth bag into the earthenware pot on the stove, and scooped in two ladles of water and poured them in.
Seeing her serious expression, Er'er quickly came closer and curiously picked up a piece of translucent bird's nest to look at it: "What is this? It looks like pig skin jelly."
"What pig skin jelly? This is swallow's saliva."
A-Yue teased her on purpose.
The little girl's hand trembled in disgust, and the bird's nest fell to the ground. "Ptooey! Can you even eat that?"
"It's expensive!"
A-Yue deftly stuffed a handful of firewood into the stove, saying, "I heard that those high-ranking officials and nobles eat this every day to maintain their beauty."
Upon hearing this, Er'er couldn't help but become curious as well.
The fire in the stove grew stronger, and the pot soon began to simmer.
The two waited anxiously, and when the soup had been cooked for the required time, Ah Yue ladled out two bowls of sticky broth.
Er'er mustered her courage and took a sip, her brows immediately furrowing into a small mountain: "It tastes like overcooked glass noodles, not even as delicious as fish soup..."
A-Yue clicked her tongue, looking disappointed: "Could it be that all these high-ranking officials and nobles have something wrong with their tongues?"
Are you cooking seaweed?
Xu Yiyi carried Wu Yuan into the kitchen and sneered when she saw this.
Bring the cooked meat porridge out from the stove.
"Hurry up and eat breakfast. After breakfast, we'll go to town. I'll cook bird's nest for you tomorrow."
Xu Yiyi gave them some instructions, and the two reluctantly put down the bird's nest.
They came out carrying dishes and porridge, one after the other.
After washing himself clean, Lao Lu acted like an old man, letting Si Hai dry his hair.
Sanchuan, meanwhile, was slowly combing her hair with a comb.
This sensation feels incredibly comfortable.