The Crown Princess is busy fishing

As she spoke, she took a salt shaker out of the fish basket on her back.

Unscrew the cap and gently sprinkle a layer of salt around the holes.

Something magic happened.

The razor clams in the once quiet hole seemed to be driven by some mysterious force.

They all poked their bodies out of the cave.

Hei Niu and Qian Xia stared wide-eyed in surprise.

He hurriedly reached out and picked up the razor clams one by one, putting them into the bamboo basket.

The black girl picked them up while sighing:

"Miss, this salt is really effective. How did you know?"

Lin Yuge explained with a smile:

"Razor clams are afraid of salt; once salt is sprinkled on them..."

"They'll think it's the tide coming in and come out to check, and that's when it's easy to catch them."

Under Lin Yuge's guidance, the three worked together seamlessly.

Before long, the razor clams in the bamboo basket were piled up into a small mountain.

The bamboo basket filled with razor clams exuded the fresh aroma of the sea, but Lin Yuge's enthusiasm remained undiminished.

Her gaze fell upon the agile mudskippers on the mudflats.

"Next, let's go catch mudskippers."

At Lin Yuge's call, Hei Niu and Qian Xia happily followed.

With her swift hands and sharp eyes, Qianxia quickly caught quite a few with her net.

Her figure flashed like a ghost across the mudflats, and wherever she went, mudskippers were caught in her net.

Seeing how smoothly Qianxia was doing, Hei Niu was both anxious and resentful, and was eager to show off her skills.

Completely disregarding her own clumsy figure, she spotted a group of mudskippers and pounced on them.

With a "thud," Blackie fell forward.

His hands and knees were deeply embedded in the mud, splashing up a cloud of mud.

But the mudskippers had already hopped away and fled.

She awkwardly raised her head, looking at her empty hands, her face full of frustration and resentment.

He muttered, "This damn thing is so hard to catch!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Yuge quickly ran over.

He laughed as he reached out and pulled the black girl up.

joked:

"Hey Blackie, your imposing manner has startled even the mudskipper."

But they're much more agile than you.

The black girl scratched her head sheepishly, chuckled, and said:

"Miss, I just wanted to catch more so we could have an extra dish for dinner."

Lin Yuge smiled and shook her head, then continued:

"How about this? Let's try another method."

Then she found some branches nearby.

A simple enclosure was built on the mudflats, leaving only a small opening.

Then, she directed Chika and Kuro to slowly drive the mudskippers away from the outside.

Let them flee towards the entrance of the encirclement.

Blackie learned her lesson this time and stopped acting rashly.

Instead, it followed steadily behind, gently nudging the mudskippers with the branch in its hand.

Chika cleverly cut off the mudskipper's escape route.

After the mudskippers were driven into the encirclement, Blackie quickly blocked the entrance with a large wooden plank.

At this moment, the mudskippers inside the encirclement were in a chaotic mess, jumping and leaping about.

Lin Yuge calmly fished with a small net, and every time she cast a net, she caught something.

Hei Niu and Qian Xia, who were watching from the side, couldn't resist joining in the fishing.

Before long, the bucket was full of mudskippers.

They were jumping around in the bucket, seemingly protesting their capture.

As the sun gradually set, the afterglow cast long shadows of the three people on the mudflats.

Amidst laughter and cheerful chatter, they headed home, laden with their bountiful harvest.

When I got home, Xie Jingwan was already back.

"Girls, where have you been?"

Looking at them all looking like mud monkeys, Xie Jingwan asked, both amused and annoyed.

Lin Yuge walked forward with a smile.

He picked up the bamboo basket filled with mudskippers and razor clams.

He said, "Mom, we went to the mudflats to catch fish and clams, and we had quite a haul!"

Xie Jingwan feigned annoyance.

"You're playing so wildly, look at all this mud. You'll have to wash yourself properly later."

As she spoke, Xie Jingwan's gaze fell on the fresh mudskippers and plump razor clams.

His eyes were full of approval.

"But this is indeed a good harvest. Tonight, Mom will cook you a delicious meal."

Qianxia immediately stepped forward, "Madam, let me help you!"

Blackie chimed in, "Madam, let me help you start the fire."

So Xie Jingwan went into the kitchen and got busy.

The three of them quickly washed off the mud and changed into clean clothes.

She then rushed to the kitchen to help.

Chika deftly poured the razor clams into the clean water, letting them expel all the mud and sand.

They carefully cleaned the mudskippers, scraping off their scales and removing their internal organs.

Xie Jingwan chopped scallions, ginger, and garlic, and prepared various seasonings.

Lin Yuge and Hei Niu were also busy.

Lin Yuge cut the washed scallions into sections.

Blackie sat steadily by the stove, taking charge of tending the fire.

Xie Jingwan first heated oil in a wok, and when the oil was at the right temperature, she added the prepared mudskippers.

The moment the fish hit the pan, the oil sizzled.

Fry until golden brown and crispy, then remove and drain excess oil.

Sprinkle with some seasoning, and the deep-fried mudskippers are ready.

The aroma was so enticing that Blackie, sitting by the stove, sniffed repeatedly.

Here, Chika put some oil into the pot.

Sauté scallions, ginger, and garlic until fragrant, then add the razor clams (which have expelled all the sand) and stir-fry quickly.

Then add soy sauce, rice wine and other seasonings.

Before long, the braised razor clams with scallions were freshly cooked and ready to serve.

The tender razor clams, coated in a rich sauce, are mouthwatering.

Afterwards, Xie Jingwan used the remaining small seafood to cook a pot of seafood soup.

The milky white broth simmered in the pot, releasing the fresh aroma of the sea.

"Yuge, have you gone to see if your older brother has returned?"

Lin Yuge responded, put down the work she was doing of setting the table, and hurriedly left the kitchen.

Walking towards the back of the house, we found several wooden huts built there.

Aside from visiting Old Master Wen, Lin Qingzhou spent most of his time here refining medicine.

Along the way, she was also wondering why her older brother had suddenly become interested in pharmaceuticals.

He plunged headlong into those herbs and medicine books.

Don't end up like Grandpa Wen, neglecting everything else because of making medicine.

When she reached the door of the wooden house, Lin Yuge gently knocked on the door.

He called out, "Brother, are you inside? Dinner's ready."

A slight noise came from inside the room, and then the door was opened.

Lin Qingzhou appeared at the door, his face showing a hint of fatigue, but his eyes were filled with excitement.

"Little sister, I've made a new discovery."

As he spoke, he smelled the fresh aroma wafting through the air and twitched his nostrils.

"But we can't miss this meal."

Lin Yuge's lips twitched, and she immediately stopped worrying about him.

The brother and sister walked side by side toward the kitchen.

Back in the kitchen, everyone had already served the food.

As Lin Qingzhou ate the delicious food, he couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.

"The seafood we have today is incredibly fresh."

Lin Yuge responded with a smile.

"Of course, Mother and Chika's cooking skills are getting better and better."

Xie Jingwan laughed and scolded, "You two are so sweet-talking. Hurry up and eat. Look how thin you've both become."

Everyone sat together, filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

After dinner, the group sat on the terrace to cool off.

Lin Yuge took out the box of silver notes and handed it to Xie Jingwan.

"Mother, this is the money from selling the ambergris. Mo Nan brought it over today."