The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Shen Cao led her younger sister through the village and finally arrived at the field that her family had bought.

"Dad, Mom, little brother, dinner's ready!" Shen Wan called out as soon as Shen Cao and the others arrived at the field.

Shen Cao took out a clean rag that she had specially found at home and spread it on the ground.

And then he brought out all the dishes he had prepared.

They also poured everyone a bowl of chilled mung bean soup.

There were many people working in the fields, and Shen Cao and Shen Wan greeted them together.

"Shen Cao, what delicious food did you bring for your dad and mom today?"

"Uncle Li, my sister stir-fried a lot of snails and clams today, they're so delicious."

"Shen Wan, that stuff doesn't taste good." Uncle Li suspected Shen Wan was exaggerating, after all, they used that stuff to feed pigs.

"It's delicious, you should try it later." Shen Cao answered Uncle Li anxiously, as if afraid that Uncle Li would think she was lying, and warmly invited Uncle Li to come and eat.

"Haha, Uncle Li has already eaten."

Li Bo thought to himself, "I'm not eating that stuff."

Mr. Shen, Ms. Shen, and Shen Qing washed their hands in the small river in front of the field before having dinner.

After a busy afternoon, I was starving.

Everyone still remembered the delicious food Shen Cao made last night, and now they were not only hungry but also craving it.

Seeing the huge amount of food Shen Cao brought, everyone was very happy.

I can eat my fill today.

"Have some mung bean water first, Mother." Shen Cao quickly handed her mother a bowl of mung bean water that had been chilled beforehand.

"Oh!" After taking the water, Mrs. Shen didn't rush to drink it, and then handed the mung bean water to Mr. Shen.

Shen's father took the mung bean water and handed it to Shen Qing.

Shen Qing took the mung bean water and drank it down in two gulps without any hesitation.

"Sister, this mung bean soup is so refreshing and cool, it's perfect for drinking after a long day of work. It's so thirst-quenching and refreshing, it's really delicious."

Shen Qing said happily to Shen Cao.

"It's delicious. I'll cook it for you every day from now on," Shen Cao said with a smile, patting Shen Qing's head.

"Okay, let's eat quickly."

The Shen family of four began their meal under the shade of a tree at the edge of the field.

"good to eat!"

"good to eat!"

“It’s so delicious!!”

The family was so engrossed in eating that they didn't even have time to talk.

Uncle Li watched silently from the side, [Is this thing really that delicious?]

Shen Wan noticed that Uncle Li was staring at them, and she remembered what Uncle Li had just said to question her sister.

He quickly found a clean little bowl, filled it with some snails and river clams, and brought it over to Uncle Li.

When Uncle Li saw Shen Cao bring over a bowl, he initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought about how well the Shen family was eating, so he took it without hesitation.

"Uncle Li, I'll come back to collect the bowls when I'm done eating. Please enjoy your meal."

Uncle Li, carrying a bowl, found a clean branch by the river, broke it in half, and washed it in the river.

He picked up a plump snail from the bowl and started eating it.

It was the first time Uncle Li had eaten this thing, and he didn't know how to eat it, so he simply chewed up the shell.

I ate the meat inside.

After taking just one bite, Uncle Li's eyes lit up. "It's not fishy at all, it's delicious!!!"

After finishing the snails, I picked up the river clams. The clam shells were already open, and all I had to do was push the meat out with my tongue to eat it.

After eating the river clams, my eyes shone even brighter.

"This is so delicious!!!"

No wonder the Shen family ate without saying a word.

No, he has to make his wife go back to the river to collect some when he gets home today, so she can cook it for him tomorrow.

This thing is, to some extent, a meat dish.

We haven't had any meat at home for several days, so we'll have some tomorrow.

Uncle Li ate everything up, even sucking the snail shells and river clam shells clean.

They even drank all the soup at the bottom of the bowl.

They used the river water to wash the bowls clean and then delivered them to the Shen family.

"You know what, this stuff is actually pretty delicious!"

As soon as Uncle Li came over, he said in surprise.

“Of course, everything my sister cooks is delicious,” Shen Wan said first.

"Haha, here's your bowl back, I need to go back to work."

After handing the bowl to Shen Wan, Uncle Li quickly turned around and went back to work.

I need to get home early today so my wife can gather more vegetables; we can cook something tonight. No, I have to go with her to gather more too, that way it'll be faster.

As Li Bo thought about it, he quickened his pace.

The Shen family of four finished all the food that Shen Cao had brought.

Shen Cao was overjoyed to see the bowl of rice, which was clean even at the bottom.

After Mr. and Mrs. Shen finished eating, they sat down to rest in the shade.

Shen Cao and Shen Wan took the dirty bowls and chopsticks to the river to wash them.

Shen Qing, who couldn't stay idle either, went to play by the river with Shen Cao and the others.

Shen Cao looked at the small river and wondered, "I wonder if there are any fish in this river?"

"Sister, there are no fish in this river, but there is a huge monster?"

"A big monster? What big monster?" Shen Cao asked.

"It's a monster with two big pincers and eight legs." Shen Qing gestured wildly as if afraid Shen Cao wouldn't understand.

【Crab?】

"Hahaha, what a monster!"

As if afraid that Shen Cao wouldn't believe him, he jumped into the river, touched it for a while, and then held up a "monster" to show Shen Cao.

"It really is a crab."

"Crab? So this 'monster' is called a crab? Sister, you're amazing, you even know this."

Shen Cao was also surprised that the people here didn't even know what a crab was, so they probably didn't know that it was edible.

Looking at the crab in Shen Qing's hand, wow, it's really big.

It's not even the season yet, and they're already this big. You can imagine that the people here have never eaten them before, otherwise they wouldn't let them grow so big.

Just thinking about the crab roe of female crabs in July and August and the crab paste of male crabs in September and October makes Shen Cao's mouth water.

Delicious food is worth the wait.

Little crabs, grow up well and wait for your big sister to come and eat you!

After Shen Cao and the others finished washing the dishes, Shen Cao saw the lamb's quarters that her grandfather used to take her to pick when she was a child in her hometown by the roadside.

This stuff is incredibly delicious when served cold, and it's also amazing when made into vegetable dumplings.

Thinking about it, Shen Cao directed her younger siblings to pick a lot of lamb's quarters.

He carried it in his clothes and went to find Mr. and Mrs. Shen.

At that moment, Mr. and Mrs. Shen were chatting with the villagers in the field.

"Have you heard? Aunt Li from the village steams buns every day and goes to the dock to sell them."

"I heard you can earn this much in a day." The person who spoke held up five fingers.

"Fifty coins?"

"Yes, fifty coins."

"They can earn that much?!"

"You know, everyone knows Aunt Li's steamed buns are delicious."

"I heard that Aunt Li's family is planning to rent a house in the county next year to sell steamed buns."

"If I had a skill, I would sell it too," Shen's mother said enviously.

"That's what I mean. Having a skill and being willing to work hard is definitely better than relying on the weather for a living."

Seeing that Shen Cao and the others had finished washing and were about to continue working, Shen's father said, "Alright, we can only think about it now. Let's hurry up and get to work, or we won't even have anything to eat."

"Yes."

After hearing what Shen's father said, everyone dispersed to their respective fields to work.

Shen Cao overheard the adults' conversation and looked at the lamb's quarters that her younger siblings had picked. An idea popped into her mind.