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The Beachcombing Girl and the Cool Campus Heartthrob (Part 10)

Song Ning took all the hairy crabs out of the box and processed them.

After removing inedible parts like the gills used for filtering, as well as the ropes used to secure the crab's legs, each crab was still quite heavy in the hand, showing just how much this batch of crabs weighed.

While wondering why Lance would give him such an expensive hairy crab, Song Ning searched for a recipe and followed the steps to steam it.

Even the crab vinegar was made according to the recipe, for fear of doing a disservice to such a batch of fine hairy crabs.

Time's up, lift the lid.

The golden hairy crabs were perfectly cooked. Song Ning couldn't wait to pick the fattest one, opened its shell, and saw that the golden crab roe looked incredibly tempting. He immediately bent down and took a bite.

Fresh—Song Ning didn't know what other word to use to describe it.

The satisfaction of having a mouthful of crab roe is indescribable. The moment the crab roe enters your mouth, the delicious impact and satisfaction are simply wonderful.

Song Ning swallowed the satisfying bite of crab roe, and the expression on her face seemed to relax because of the food.

It's so delicious! No wonder hairy crabs have always been so famous.

He wasn't very skilled at eating crabs, but he made sure to eat every last bit of the delicious crab roe from the hairy crabs.

Song Ning couldn't even think of finding a show to watch while eating, and he just ate five of them in a row before he felt a little satisfied.

"I feel like I've been eating more lately. Is it because I'm exercising more every day?"

Song Ning touched his stomach. He had probably only tasted it so far, since there was only a little crab roe to eat and not much else.

How about we make some crab roe noodles and try it?

This idea seems pretty good, so Song Ning put it into practice.

He bought various staple foods and kept them at home, since this place was still too remote. He could order takeout, but the delivery fee was not cheap, and the food would basically be cold by the time it arrived.

The kitchen is located on the second floor, near the balcony. The L-shaped kitchen has a whole row of wall cabinets, which looks like it can hold a lot.

Song Ning opened one of the cabinets, which contained the snail rice noodles, instant noodles, pasta, and other snacks he had bought.

After some deliberation, he picked out three packets of pasta and put them in to cook.

Since pasta is quite resistant to overcooking, he took the opportunity to dismantle the other crabs, extracting a small bowl full of crab meat and roe, which looked very appetizing.

The cooked pasta was seasoned with only a little sea salt, and then mixed with this small bowl of crab roe and crab meat. Song Ning couldn't help but drool a little when she saw it.

He took out his phone, snapped a picture, and couldn't resist sending it to Lance.

Song Ning: Thank you for your gift, I'm enjoying it.

After finishing, he carefully tasted the large bowl of crab roe noodles. The taste was so good that he suddenly understood why he had heard people spend two or three hundred yuan just for a bowl of noodles.

If it's just a bowl of noodles like this, then he'd be willing to spend the money.

But he would never trade this bowl for any amount of money; it was priceless.

After eating a bowl of noodles, Song Ning cleaned the house, especially the third floor where Lance was to stay.

Although Uncle Song had initially asked him to give the second floor to Lance, Lance had given him 5,000 yuan a month, and there was a kitchen on the second floor, which would inevitably produce some oil fumes. After thinking it over, he decided to clean up another room on the third floor for Lance.

This room is next to his room, and both rooms have a large balcony. Because there are no other buildings around, the view and light are top-notch.

Song Ning tidied up the room, wiping the floor and glass until they shone brightly, and even left the door open to let in some fresh air and get rid of any odors.

He even went out of his way to find a bottle of perfume he had bought before and sprayed it on. Now the whole room smells clean and refreshing, which feels great.

I disinfected the outside of the luggage Lance sent and carried it upstairs. The luggage was quite heavy, and I didn't know what was inside.

He initially thought he wouldn't be able to carry it, but surprisingly, he didn't feel any pressure when he tried.

After finishing all that work, most of the day had passed. Song Ning had just finished dinner and was planning to edit a video when A Xing sent him a message.

Ah Xing: We're planning to go eel catching tonight, do you want to come? It's a bit difficult to catch them during the day, it might be better at night. @Song Ning

Is it evening?

Song Ning thought for a moment, then looked at the room that was still being ventilated.

Song Ning: Then I'll go too. Do I need to bring anything?

Ah Xing: You can bring a bucket to hold eels, or a fish basket will do. We won't bring you anything else, since you've never caught eels before and definitely don't have the tools.

Song Ning: Okay, what time should we go over?

Ah Xing: We'll go over after we finish eating. It'll be about the same when you finish eating and come over. I'll drive you there then.

After dinner, everyone gathered together. There weren't many people this time, just Ah Le, Ah Xing, and Song Ning.

Ah Xing handed over something that looked like a pair of pliers. "Here, here, you're a beginner, you can use this. Also, put on the gloves. This headlamp is yours. Watch Ah Le and me catch it for a while, and then try it yourself when you feel you've got it. If you don't understand, just ask us. We'll be right next to you."

Song Ning took it, greeted Ah Le, and asked.

"Aren't the others coming? Just the three of us?"

Ah Le helped him put on a headlamp. "Didn't you miss the last one? Chicken Bro and the others came. They had a pretty good haul, right? Ah Xing said you've probably never touched an eel before, so it's a rare opportunity. I'll show you around today so you can experience it too."

Song Ning's heart stirred, and he glanced at Ah Xing's back not far away.

Catching eels is really not a simple skill. Song Ning took a look and found that Ah Xing and Ah Le had completely different methods.

Ah Le mainly uses tools, using this thing in his hand that looks like iron pliers to slowly search through the items, and once he finds something, he clamps it up with one swift strike.

Ah Xing, on the other hand, relied purely on his hands. He was very familiar with where the eels appeared, and every time he found one, he would immediately start digging and pulling it out. At least six out of ten times, he was able to successfully pull out the eel and throw it out.

Both methods have their merits, but they both advised beginners to use pliers first, so Song Ning listened to their advice and started looking for tools on his own.

Night has fallen for some time now, and the water in this crayfish pond has been mostly drained. There's still about calf-high water left, but it's already quite shallow. In a few more days, there probably won't be any water left.

Song Ning wore the specially brought water shoes, and the headlights and her gaze moved slowly together.

Although the water was shallow, it wasn't very clear, especially as people walked in and out, the water easily became murky.

Song Ning stared for a while, and when his eyes started to get tired, something suddenly rammed into his shoes.

In the blink of an eye, he instinctively reached out with the pliers and clamped down!

A half-meter-long eel was frantically shaking its head and tail in the iron clamps. Ah Le, who was standing next to it, turned his head and exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

"Ah Xing, look! Ah Ning's little brother caught a really big one!"