"Brother, are you okay?" Chen Xiaomei was frightened when she saw her elder brother holding a cricket and grinning, and asked weakly.

"Little sister, do you know what this is?"

"Rachel."

"It's also called crayfish, it's a delicious delicacy."

"Brother, you can't eat these things. They eat feces and carrion. They're so dirty."

"That's all nonsense... It's okay to eat once in a while."

Chen Meng quickly changed his words mid-sentence.

Rumor has it that crayfish were introduced to my country by Japanese pirates and were used specifically to deal with dead bodies.

Whether this rumor is credible or not is unknown.

This thing appeared in the Lianghu area in the early 1990s, but it was not popular at that time and was something that could not be put on the market. It was only available to local people for drinking.

It was not until 2000 that it became popular across the country and became all the rage.

Now, in He Province, where Chenjiagou Village is located, it is definitely a new thing and no one eats it at all.

This business opportunity must never be known to others.

"Little sister, do we have a lot of these things in our village?" Chen Meng was worried and found a way to make money. If there are not many crayfish, it would be a good idea.

"There are so many of them, they are everywhere in the fields, rivers and ditches, especially the fish pond at Widow Xie's house, which is full of these things." Chen Xiaomei said.

"Great, I've made a fortune."

Chen Meng was excited for a while, "Little sister, this thing is edible, don't tell others, lest someone snatch it away."

"I see."

Chen Xiaomei nodded and thought to herself, who would snatch this disgusting thing? No one would even ask for the money.

Later.

Chen Meng asked his little sister to go back and get the basket. He caught four or five kilograms of crayfish in this creek and took it home happily. "Little sister, I will show you my hand at noon today and let you try something."

It’s called spicy crayfish.”

noon.

The three of them, Chen Dazhu and Chen Xiaomei, hid outside the kitchen and secretly peeked in. They saw that Chen Meng was actually using a shoe brush to brush the mantises until they were shiny, grilling garlic and chopping peppers.

, and finally washed a few more cucumbers...

Prepare to make a fire for cooking.

Chen Meng had never used the firewood stove at all. It took him a while to get the fire started, but he wasted a box of matches. If there was a lighter, it wouldn't be so troublesome.

"Old man, what is he doing?"

"Who knows..."

"I know, eldest brother said he would make spicy crayfish for me."

"He can cook? He even pours a small oil bottle without holding it."

"Brother seems to be a different person. He actually ate sweet potatoes today and even helped me get pigweed."

The three members of the Chen family looked at each other. Chen Meng at this moment completely subverted their understanding.

Heat the fire, pour oil, beat garlic, add chili pepper...

The movements are done in one go, and it looks like the cooking skills are very exquisite.

Chen Meng smelled the aroma of the fried seasonings, and quickly poured the crayfish into the pot and stir-fried over high heat. Within a moment, each of the crayfish, which were still a little black, turned red, exuding an attractive color and luster.

aroma.

Then add water and simmer over high heat for half an hour.

Until thoroughly flavored.

Chen Meng put in the cucumbers, stir-fried them for a while, and filled a large porcelain basin full of them.

"The delicious food is here."

Chen Mengpin took a sip of the taste. Although it lacked something, it was already very good.

As a senior foodie, in order to have a satisfying meal, he even studied under a master.

You can definitely set up a stall and do business.

The three members of the Chen family quickly ran back to the main room and sat down around the dining table.

Later.

Chen Meng walked in with a bowl of red crayfish, "Try it, it's definitely a delicacy you have never tasted before."

"Can this... be eaten?" Chen Dazhu hesitated.

"I'll eat it for you to see."

Chen Meng peeled off a fat crayfish and showed them how to eat it.

After all, the girl is young and has strong receptivity. When she saw Chen Meng eating, her mouth was full of oil, even the shrimp heads were not spared, and she slurred again and again.

I also took one and learned to eat it.

It's very spicy in the mouth.

But the taste is very good, spicy and fragrant, even better than the meat that Chen Xiaomei eats during the Chinese New Year. "Brother, it turns out this thing is really delicious. Mom and dad, you should try it too. Brother, I'm not lying."

Chen Dazhu and his wife were hesitant, so they picked a small one, put it in their mouths and tasted it. Suddenly, their mouths were full of oily aroma, and they quickly followed Chen Meng's example and opened it up to eat.

One after another.

Can't stop at all.

Not long after.

All three of us were sweating profusely from the spicy food, but the hotter it got, the more we wanted to eat it.

"At this time, if you have a glass of cold beer, it would be a pleasure." Chen Meng said with emotion.

When the Chen family heard this, they immediately stopped moving and looked at him in fear.

Chen Meng was stunned for a moment, but then he realized that when he got drunk, he would go crazy and beat and kick his family members, who were already afraid of him drinking.

"I just said casually, I won't drink anymore." Chen Meng said awkwardly.

Damn you, you are a scumbag. I have done evil and harmed you. I have to pay my debt of conscience.

"Come on, we only have these ten yuan at home, use it to buy wine." Chen Dazhu took out the tattered ten yuan note again.

"Don't drink."

"Take it, as long as you drink less and don't hit anyone after drinking," Chen Dazhu put the ten dollars in front of Chen Meng.

Chen Meng looked at the wrinkled money, which could be broken into two halves at any time. The tip of his nose felt a little sore. He could imagine how long he had hidden the money. He could even smell the stench of sweat.

In 1992, when the average monthly salary was less than 300 yuan, ten yuan could buy three pounds of meat, and the tuition and miscellaneous fees for half a semester were only twenty or thirty yuan.

To be honest, ten yuan is not much. Even if the villagers in Chenjiagou Village don’t have shit, no family can afford three to two thousand yuan.

As for Lao Chen's family, all their belongings only cost ten yuan. They usually eat pig food and live in a dilapidated house that could collapse at any time.

All of this is thanks to him.

Chen Meng picked up the ten yuan and felt it was extra heavy. "Little sister, go buy four bottles of beer. I'm happy today. Let's have one bottle each... Eating crayfish without beer always feels like something is missing."

In 1992, a bottle of beer cost 1 yuan.

In a place like Chenjiagou Village, where the per capita monthly income is less than 100 yuan, it can be considered luxury consumption.

Chen Xiaomei did not dare to refute, so she took the money and went to the canteen in the village and came back with four bottles of beer.

One bottle per person.

No one drinks too much.

Chen Meng personally assigned the assignment, watching his parents and little sister tremble and drink the cold beer greedily, sipping it in small sips, as if they were tasting the nectar...

Only then did Chen Meng realize that this was actually the first time they drank beer.

This meal was the most delicious and happiest meal that the Chen family has had in many years.

Even her mother, Zhao Huaihua, cried when Chen Meng peeled a shrimp for her.

Why shouldn't we treat such an honest and contented relative?

Chen Meng wanted to slap himself again...

Had a meal.

Chen Meng couldn't wait to put forward his plan to make a fortune, "Mom and Dad, do our family really have no money? If we have any, take it out, I want to do business."

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Chapter completed!