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Looking at the available ingredients, there was a large pile of oysters, several blue crabs, some random snails that Zhou Wu had caught, and two fish that Niu Er had given him.

Crabs are best cooked in various ways, but since we don't have many of the spices we need, we can only steam them. Oysters are naturally grilled with garlic. Speaking of which, this world is really strange. Zhou Wu found a lot of garlic and ginger in the wild and asked Li Baiwei about it when he got back. It turns out that no one in this world eats garlic and ginger.

I put the crabs into an earthenware pot, added a little water, and left it on the stove. Then I took some firewood from the kitchen, put it in the yard, and gathered some stones to build a makeshift barbecue grill.

"Bai Wei, I'll shuck the oysters. Can you chop some garlic for me?"

Shutting oysters is hard work, so Zhou Wu asked Li Baiwei to do something easier.

"Ok."

Before long, Niu Er arrived with his mother and sister, and brought some cornbread, perhaps because he was worried they wouldn't have enough to eat.

"Auntie, little sister, please sit down. We'll be eating soon."

Zhou Wu invited the guests to sit down, and his hands were busy too. The oysters were already on the grill. Apart from Zhou Wu, everyone else was seeing oysters opened for the first time. The white, tender, and plump meat amazed them.

"So this thing has so much meat inside."

Niu Er has a big appetite, so he has never been a picky eater since he was a child. He has lived for nearly 20 years and has never eaten oysters before. This made him feel like he was missing out on a fortune.

Zhou Wu grilled one of the two fish and used the other to make soup. Although there weren't many spices available, the grilled fish quickly emitted a strong aroma under the limited conditions, making people's mouths water.

"The fish soup is ready, have some soup first."

Each person received a bowl of milky white fish soup, which amazed everyone once again.

"Brother Wu, why is your fish soup so milky white?"

"Exactly, it looks so appetizing."

"It smells so good."

The women chattered amongst themselves, but it was true that in this era, when people cooked fish soup, they simply threw the fish into the water, added some salt, and the taste was indescribable.

"Brother Wu, how did you make this fish soup? It smells so good and looks so beautiful."

Niu Er couldn't help but ask the question that everyone wanted to ask.

"Actually, it's nothing special. To make the fish soup white and fragrant, you have to fry the fish in oil first."

"It's gone?"

"Yes, that's it, it's that simple."

They all silently memorized the secret recipe and would try it when making fish soup in the future.

"The crabs and oysters are ready too, everyone come and have a taste."

The crowd, who had just been captivated by the fish soup, immediately lost interest upon hearing about sea spiders and stone worms.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

Li Baiwei was being considerate, afraid that Zhou Wu would lose face, so she took the initiative to support him.

"Hehe, it's Weiwei who's giving me face. Come on, have an oyster first."

"Really delicious?"

“Really delicious.”

Zhou Wusheng was afraid the other party wouldn't believe him, so he picked up an oyster and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Cool."

Seeing that Zhou Wu's expression didn't seem fake, Li Baiwei also picked up a can of wine and, just like Zhou Wu, downed it in one gulp.

"So what if I die? If it doesn't taste good, it's just one bite."

When the oysters entered my mouth, they weren't as unpalatable as I had imagined. Instead, a completely new sensation and flavor spread through my mouth.

"This taste, this taste..."

"Fresh, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's just too fresh."

Li Baiwei's performance surprised Niu Er and the others. Was this thing really delicious?

Niu Er also picked one up and, like Zhou Wu and Li Baiwei, downed it in one gulp. Sure enough, it was a "true fragrance" moment.

Next came Niu Er's mother, and then the girl. Everyone was captivated by the oysters from the very first bite.

"Haha, how about it? I told you it was delicious."

"Sure enough, I've wasted all these years. These stone worms are actually quite delicious."

Looking at the oyster shells scattered all over the ground, Niu Er was still somewhat unsatisfied.

"Come on, let's try some crab. I'll teach you how to eat it."

This time, because the baskets were full of oysters, Zhou Wu didn't specifically catch crabs, but everyone still got one.

Zhou Wu couldn't wait to lift the top of the giant blue crab's head.

"Wow, it's actually quite yellow, hehe."

Because of the scene of eating oysters earlier, no one doubted Zhou Wu's words anymore, and they all imitated Zhou Wu's actions of eating crabs, fiddling with the crabs in their hands.

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"Oh my god, this is so delicious! I feel so satisfied."

Li Bai lay back in his chair, letting out a satisfied groan.

Oysters, crabs, grilled fish, and fish soup were served. Later, Niu Er was still not full, so Zhou Wu took some of the venison from before and grilled it. It can be said that the two families had eaten their most filling and oiliest meal of the night.

"Brother Wu, it's getting late, we'll head back now."

Seeing that it was getting late, Niu Er got up to say goodbye and leave.

"Brother Wu, catch more crabs next time, they're delicious."

Niu Xiaoniu thought crab was the best, but she only ate one this time and was still a little unsatisfied.

"Hehe, okay, little girl likes to eat crabs, I'll catch some more for you this afternoon."

Zhou Wu knew that after tonight, oysters and crabs would soon be on the villagers' tables, which would alleviate the food shortage. With oysters everywhere on the beach, at least no one in the village would starve to death.

That night, Zhou Wu lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, probably because he had eaten too much.

"This poor life, even after eating your fill, you still can't sleep."

Speaking of food, Zhou Wu suddenly remembered that he hadn't gone up the mountain to set traps in the past few days, so there wasn't much meat left at home, and rice and flour were also almost gone after all that had been used up.

"Should we go up the mountain to set traps tomorrow, or go to the county town to buy supplies?"

"Setting a trap would likely just benefit that bastard Niu Bi again. Let's go to the county town to buy some daily necessities, or maybe a horse-drawn carriage. That way, it'll be more convenient whether we're going up the mountain, down to the sea, or to the county town. Master Zhang is getting old, and we shouldn't trouble him."

Zhou Wu felt more and more that the matter of buying a carriage had to be carried out immediately, so he decided to go to the county town the next day to buy it. He had more money from selling ginseng last time, so he could just buy an ordinary cargo carriage. There was no need to learn from time-travel novels and think about horses like the Jade Lion, Red Hare, and Dilu. Even if he did encounter such horses, they were not something that ordinary people could afford.

The next morning, Zhou Wu told Li Baiwei that he was going directly to the county town. Li Baiwei immediately pouted and said she wanted to go too. Zhou Wu thought about it and realized that his nominal wife did stay at home every day. Zhou Wu wasn't old-fashioned, so he agreed. However, he regretted it as soon as he agreed.

The only means of transportation to the county town is Zhang Ye's mule cart. Now that Zhang Ye is sick, if Zhou Wu is alone, walking there will take a little longer, but it won't be a problem. However, if Li Baiwei comes along, it will probably be dark by the time they reach the county town.