Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 186 The Big Shell

Cheng Junqi and his two little ones returned, and Su Nuannuan divided the rice and then they started eating.

Su Jinjin hadn't expected Su Nuannuan to be such a good cook. After not seeing her for several years, she felt her younger sister was completely different from before.

The three little ones had been craving the sauerkraut fish that Chen Xiuting made yesterday. They never expected to get to eat it again today.

Su Jinjin completely ignored the stir-fried potato shreds, focusing all her attention on the pickled fish and spicy fish that Su Nuannuan had made. She loved spicy food. However, since coming to the island, she rarely ate strongly flavored food.

It's not that her family can't eat it, but she can hardly find chili peppers here. This bothers her a lot.

I never expected that my sister would bring so many chili peppers with her.

Su Jinjin had no doubt about where the chili peppers in Su Nuannuan's hand came from.

During the meal, Su Nuannuan asked Su Jinjin.

"Big sister, when are Mom and the others coming back?"

Su Jinjin buried her head in her food and answered without looking up.

"Tomorrow. Yueyue's condition has stabilized. My second sister's family will also be coming tomorrow."

Su Nuannuan nodded. Now that Yueyue's condition had stabilized, her mother would definitely come back with her second sister.

After finishing the meal, Su Jinjin took the initiative to wash the pots and pans.

Cheng Junqi and his two little ones had a very satisfying lunch and lay on the sofa in the living room with their bellies full.

The sofa in Su Jinjin's home is not made of leather, but is a wooden bench covered with a thick layer of sponge.

Even so, the sofa is very comfortable to sit on.

Su Nuannuan and the three little ones were all half-lying on the sofa in a row.

At this moment, the lively civilization spoke up.

"Auntie, are Dad and Mom coming back tomorrow?"

Su Nuannuan turned her head to look at Wenming, reached out and ruffled his hair, and said.

"Yes, they'll be back tomorrow. Does Mingming miss her mom and dad?"

Wenming nodded. His usually cheerful face showed a hint of worry.

Su Nuannuan quickly comforted her.

"Don't worry. Your sister is all better now, and your parents will be back tomorrow."

Hearing Su Nuannuan's assurance, Wenming finally smiled.

At this moment, the shy and introverted Cheng Junli spoke up.

“Mingming, my mom said that my second aunt and uncle will be back tomorrow.”

Cheng Junqi, with a stern face, also spoke up.

"I'm not sad. My second aunt and uncle will be back tomorrow."

Upon hearing Cheng Junqi's words, Wenming became somewhat agitated and retorted.

"Who's sad? I just ate too much."

Wenming pretended not to care, but in reality, his mouth was practically stretched to the back of his ears in a wide grin.

Su Nuannuan smiled as she watched the three little ones getting along harmoniously.

Although Wenming seems carefree on the surface these past few days, he is actually the one who is most worried.

Even though Su Nuannuan had only been there for two days, she could already see Wenming going to the dock every day to check if her parents were on the big ship that came back from outside.

His actions were seen by everyone.

However, since everyone had something on their minds, they didn't say anything.

Now that we've received news that Su Mianmian's family is coming back, we can finally tell Wenming.

The three little ones played and bickered for a while. Wenming regained his cheerful and lively personality.

He looked at Su Nuannuan and said.

"Auntie, why did you bring back so many big shells?"

"A big shell?"

Su Nuannuan was somewhat puzzled.

At this point, Cheng Junqi explained.

"Auntie, she clearly meant the shrimp and crabs."

Su Nuannuan suddenly realized. After learning what the big shell was, Su Nuannuan was both amused and exasperated. She said to Wenming...

"Of course it's for you to eat."

Upon hearing Su Nuannuan's words, the three little ones all showed expressions of disgust. Wenming, in particular, directly addressed Su Nuannuan.

"I don't want it. The shell is so hard, it has no taste, and it's awful!"

Cheng Junli also spoke up.

"Auntie, don't eat the big shell."

Cheng Junqi pursed his lips and said.

"Auntie, can't we have pickled fish for dinner again?"

Su Nuannuan looked at the three little ones in front of her who looked terrified, shook her head, and said.

"No. We've already brought the big shell back; there's no reason not to eat it."

The three little ones sighed at the same time.

Su Nuannuan was amused by the three children's reaction. However, she didn't explain it to them.

After resting for a while, she went to the kitchen to process the shrimp, crabs, and shellfish.

At this moment, Su Jinjin brought in Hei Zi, whom she had met briefly at noon. Hei Zi had a carrying pole slung across his shoulder, with a bucket of water on each end of the pole.

Su Jinjin looked at Su Nuannuan and said.

“Nuan Nuan, this is your brother-in-law’s comrade-in-arms. Before he left, your brother-in-law specifically asked his comrade-in-arms to help him fetch water.”

Su Nuannuan nodded, stepped aside, and let the other person in.

Hei Zi poured the water into the large water tank and left. He didn't say a single word to his family the whole time.

Su Jinjin came out with a paper package, but Hei Zi was nowhere to be seen.

Su Nuannuan then spoke up.

"Sister, that comrade has already left."

Su Jinjin slapped her thigh, somewhat regretful.

"Hei Zi has helped the family a lot these past few days. I was even thinking of asking him to take a bag of cookies back with him, but I didn't expect him to leave so soon."

Then, Su Jinjin called to Cheng Junqi and the other two children.

"Go catch up with your Uncle Hei and give him this package. Remember, don't eat any of it."

Cheng Junqi nodded and assured Su Jinjin.

"Don't worry, Mom. I won't let Junli and Mingming steal food."

After saying that, Cheng Junqi took his two younger brothers and went out.

Su Nuannuan spoke after everyone had left.

"Sister, since you want to thank him, once I've cooked these shrimp, crabs, and shellfish, you can send some to him."

Su Jinjin glanced at the shrimp and crabs crawling around in the large basin, shook her head, and said.

"Never mind. Kuroko probably won't like it."

After saying that, Su Jinjin went back to her room.

Su Nuannuan: ...

Don't think she didn't see the disdain in her older sister's eyes. Su Nuannuan held her breath, determined to make this huge pot of seafood taste absolutely delicious.

After thinking it over, Su Nuannuan began to categorize these things.

First up are two king crabs, which Su Nuannuan decides to braise.

Su Nuannuan decided to deep-fry the remaining dozens of shrimp. Deep-fried shrimp are not only delicious, but they can also be stored for a long time.

As for shellfish, it's even easier—just stir-fry it.

Su Nuannuan had already devised a plan. Then, she took out all the seasonings and cooking oil she needed, ready to show off her skills.

The reason why people on islands don't like to eat seafood is that they're reluctant to use seasonings. Of course, this is also due to the limited variety of seasonings available in that era.

Besides, everyone's recipes are too limited. They don't know how to cook; they only know how to boil and steam.

In my past life, when we ate steamed seafood, we would prepare a dipping sauce. Now, people don't have that awareness. As a result, seafood often tastes unpleasant.

Except for some expensive sea cucumbers, people are generally unwilling to eat seafood.

(End of this chapter)