The carefree life of Yang Shuisheng, the village miracle doctor

Yang Shuisheng, carrying a full basket of eels, led two women and a group of adoring children back to his own courtyard in a grand procession.

"Here, we agreed to divide it among you."

He emptied the eels from the basket and put them into a clean wooden basin. Then he picked out a few of the larger ones and handed the basket, along with the eels, back to the older child: "Take these home and let your family cook you a nice meal."

The child took the heavy basket, his face beaming with joy. He thanked them repeatedly, and the group of little mud monkeys then cheered and scattered.

"Brother Shuisheng...is this really edible?"

In the courtyard, Su Xiaoyue squatted by the wooden basin, looking at the slippery, bluish-green eels wriggling and wriggling inside. With a mixture of unease and curiosity on her face, she asked, "They look like snakes, it's kind of scary."

"Looks scary, but tastes delicious!" Yang Shuisheng smiled and deftly began to kill the eels.

He grabbed one, nailed its head to a wooden board, then skillfully cut open its belly with a knife, removed its internal organs, sliced ​​the meat along the spine, removed the bones, and cut it into sections.

The whole process was smooth and seamless, but the scene was indeed somewhat bloody.

Su Xiaoyue's face turned pale as she watched, and she couldn't help but turn her head away, muttering softly, "So...so cruel..."

"You won't feel it's cruel when you eat it later."

Yu Qianwei patted her shoulder with a smile and comforted her, "I guarantee you'll want more after you eat it."

While preparing the eels, Yang Shuisheng, without looking up, instructed, "Qianwei, go and cook some white rice for me. Cook a lot; I guarantee you'll eat your fill tonight."

"Okay!" Yu Qianwei replied and happily ran into the kitchen to get busy.

Soon, the sizzling sound of stir-frying filled the kitchen, accompanied by a rich and intense spicy aroma that quickly permeated the entire yard.

That's the unique aroma produced by the collision of dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, perilla leaves, and fresh eel segments at high temperatures, making your mouth water just by smelling it.

As evening fell, the afterglow of the setting sun bathed the courtyard.

Yang Shuisheng brought a large bowl of bright red and fragrant stir-fried eel to the table, along with the leftover fish soup from lunch, bok choy, and twice-cooked pork brought by Yu Qianwei. A simple yet sumptuous dinner was ready.

With a nervous heart, Su Xiaoyue picked up a piece of eel coated in red oil and chili and carefully put it into her mouth.

With a gentle bite, she found the eel meat firm and springy, tender and smooth, without any fishy taste. Only a rich, spicy and sweet flavor intertwined and bloomed on her tongue. That unique taste and flavor instantly conquered her taste buds.

"Hmm!"

Su Xiaoyue's eyes widened suddenly. With food in her mouth, she let out a muffled gasp of surprise, then eagerly picked up another piece, giving it a thumbs-up as she ate, praising it repeatedly: "Delicious! So delicious!"

"Brother Shuisheng! I've never eaten anything so delicious in my entire life! This eel is absolutely amazing!"

She ate several pieces in one go before calming down a bit. She licked her lips, still wanting more, and said in a tone tinged with seriousness and amazement, "Brother Shuisheng, if you opened a restaurant in town and sold this stir-fried eel, the business would be booming! You'd definitely make a fortune!"

When Yang Shuisheng heard Su Xiaoyue praise the stir-fried eel as delicious and even suggest that he open a shop, a thought suddenly struck him, as if a light had been lit in his heart.

He didn't have time to open a shop in town, but that didn't stop him from making use of that resource.

Doesn't Xu Xiuxia of Shilixiang Restaurant lack signature dishes to attract customers?

If he taught Xu Xiuxia how to make this stir-fried eel, and she supplied the eel, and Shili Xiang launched it as a signature dish, wouldn't that be a ready-made way to make money?

This stuff is not only delicious, but also very nutritious. It's an excellent snack, especially for men who like to have a couple of drinks!

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

The meal was a pleasure for both the host and guests.

In the end, there were only a few pieces of eel and a little bit of broth left on the plate.

Su Xiaoyue looked at the plate, a slightly embarrassed blush creeping onto her face. After hesitating for a moment, she finally asked, "Brother Shuisheng, um... could I pack up the rest and take it home?"

"I want my dad to try it too; he's definitely never eaten such delicious eel before."

"Of course! Why not?" Without saying a word, Yang Shuisheng found a clean bowl, poured the remaining eel, soup and all, into it, and handed it to Su Xiaoyue.

He then glanced at the now completely dark sky and said, "It's getting late, shall I take you home?"

"No need, Brother Shuisheng. My shop assistant, Brother Wang, said he would come to pick me up in his tricycle around 7 p.m.

Su Xiaoyue took the bowl, smiled and shook her head: "Judging by the time, it should be here soon."

Sure enough, the three of them sat and chatted in the yard for about ten minutes when they heard the sound of a three-wheeled motorcycle coming from afar and finally stopping at the gate of Yang Shuisheng's yard.

A young man wearing a vest and with dark skin peeked out; it was Xiao Wang, the shop assistant at Su's Grocery Store.

"Miss, I've come to pick you up," Xiao Wang called out.

Su Xiaoyue responded, said goodbye to Yang Shuisheng and Yu Qianwei, and then got on the tricycle and left with the packaged eels.

After seeing Su Xiaoyue off, only Yang Shuisheng and Yu Qianwei remained in the courtyard.

A gentle evening breeze carried the sounds of frogs and insects from the fields, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat subtle.

"Qianwei, it's getting late, shouldn't you go back too?"

Yang Shuisheng glanced at the sky and said to Yu Qianwei, "So that your family won't worry."

Yu Qianwei rolled her eyes at him, a hint of reproach in her voice, and said, "What? Are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?"

"No way! I was just worried that your parents would scold you if you got home late."

Yang Shuisheng quickly waved his hand and laughed, "Besides, it's late at night. If a young lady like you stays here too long and someone sees you, it won't be good for your reputation."

"snort."

Yu Qianwei's expression softened a bit after hearing him say that: "Okay, okay, I'll be going now."

But she didn't move immediately. Instead, she stood still, staring intently at Yang Shuisheng with a look that was both mysterious and serious. Suddenly, she said, "However, before I leave, I have a question for you."

Yang Shuisheng casually replied, "What question? Go ahead and ask."

Yu Qianwei's cheeks flushed slightly in the hazy night. She pursed her lips, her voice tinged with nervousness, and slowly said, "Do you... want to see the two sets of lingerie you bought me yesterday?"

Yang Shuisheng paused for a moment, then subconsciously replied, "I've seen it. Didn't I see it yesterday?"

He was referring to the lingerie styles he saw while browsing in the store yesterday.

"no……"

Yu Qianwei shook her head, her voice even lower, tinged with shyness: "I mean... how it would look on me."