Su Xiaotian listened to the man's words, inwardly astonished.
Did someone have such a good nose?
She cast a thoughtful glance at the guest who was still looking in their direction.
She wondered what kind of person he was. With such a sensitive nose, if cultivated, he would definitely be a gourmand.
But at this time, there wasn't even a profession called "gourmand," was there?
When Su Xiaotian and Grandpa Su brought the two large baskets back to the kitchen, Grandpa Su was surprised to find that there were indeed crabs.
"My goodness, Xiaotian, where did you get these crabs from?"
Su Xiaotian smiled and said, "I ran into them not far from where we went out."
Grandma Su looked at Su Xiaotian bringing back a pile of fish, shrimp, and the like, and found it quite normal.
A child cared for by the Dragon King, what was strange about having some aquatic products?
At this moment, Grandma Su completely forgot that if it were truly the Dragon King caring for her, why would he send so many aquatic products to Su Xiaotian?
"My precious child is amazing." Grandma Su praised heartily after carefully examining the ingredients.
But then, Grandma Su frowned.
"However, I've never made any of these before, what should I do?"
Grandma Su grew up in the northwest. She had only occasionally seen these things after coming to the capital, and she had never cooked them herself.
She heard that these fish and shrimp were only found in the south and were very precious.
What if she couldn't cook them and ruined them?
Su Xiaotian said happily, "Grandma, don't worry, it's very easy, much easier than cooking pork!"
Grandma Su clearly didn't believe Su Xiaotian. These things looked difficult to handle, how could they be easy to cook?
"Xiaotian, I really don't know how to do this." Grandma Su was quite troubled.
"Grandma, don't worry, I'll help you. We'll try making them tonight, and tomorrow you'll definitely be able to do it better."
Su Xiaotian had prepared quite a lot of ingredients.
Of course, it was also for her brothers to try.
Her family were all native to the northwest and had never eaten these river or sea delicacies. It would be good to let her brothers try them first.
It was a pity that it wasn't the weekend today, and her eldest brother and the others were not here.
However, this was not a big deal; she could find another opportunity to cook a meal on the weekend.
Grandma Su nodded when she heard Su Xiaotian's words and saw that there were indeed many ingredients.
"I still have a few dishes to make."
Su Xiaotian nodded, "Grandma, you make the dishes ordered by the guests first, and I'll clean the fish and shrimp."
Grandma Su quickly said, "Don't be busy, tell me how to clean them later!"
The little girl's hands were tender. What if they got pricked or scratched?
Wouldn't she, an old woman, be heartbroken?
Su Xiaotian put her hand to her forehead, speechless.
Liang Xiu also just smiled and shook her head slightly.
Soon, all the dishes ordered by the guests were served, and Grandma Su immediately began to prepare the new dishes under Su Xiaotian's guidance.
Su Xiaotian didn't intend to make overly complicated dishes, so she decided on steamed crabs and braised prawns.
After she explained the cooking methods, Grandma Su found it hard to believe what she heard.
"Is it really that simple?"
"It's just that simple." Su Xiaotian nodded solemnly.
But Grandma Su still found it hard to believe.
Could something made so simply taste good?
What if she wasted these good ingredients?
"Grandma, don't worry! If it's not tasty, you come find me!" Su Xiaotian saw what Grandma Su meant and immediately said.
Grandma Su mumbled, "If it's really not tasty, what's the use of finding you? It'll still be not tasty, won't it?"
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but laugh.
Although Grandma Su was very skeptical, she still prepared things according to Su Xiaotian's instructions.
Steamed crabs were quick to make, and soon, wisps of sweet and fresh crab aroma wafted out.
Grandma Su smelled the aroma and thought it was acceptable.
"It's original flavor, Grandma, don't worry, it will definitely be delicious, and the brothers will surely like it!"
Grandma Su complained, "I'm not cooking for their liking. Besides, those brats have such hearty appetites."
Liang Xiu couldn't help but laugh when she heard her mother-in-law complaining about her grandsons, "Mom, you say, if they didn't have such hearty appetites, wouldn't you always blame them for being hard to raise?"
Su Xiaotian burst into laughter, and Grandma Su also smiled.
Just then, Su Xiaojiu arrived, "Grandma, what delicious food are you making? It smells so good!"
"What a sharp nose!" Grandma Su glared at Su Xiaojiu.
However, before she could say another word, she saw someone else approaching.
This time, it was a stranger.
The smile on Grandma Su's face instantly froze. Who was this person? Why did they come to their kitchen?
Su Xiaotian looked at the person in front of her and recognized him. This was the guest who, in the dining hall earlier, could smell that she had brought crabs back.
The man seemed not to see anyone and walked directly into the kitchen, his face full of joy, "Indeed, I didn't smell it wrong. Crabs, and Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs at that!"
Su Xiaotian was speechless. This person was simply a glutton!
But his nose was indeed sensitive enough to follow the scent all the way to the kitchen?
"Comrade, this is the kitchen. Please dine outside." Su Xiaotian quickly spoke.
What kind of restaurant would welcome guests into their kitchen?
"Hello, little girl. My name is Huo Sinian. I'm very happy to dine at your restaurant." The guest politely introduced himself.
Su Xiaotian wanted to roll her eyes.
Was this uncle too familiar?
Was it important who he was? No, it wasn't!
"Little girl, how much is a portion of your hairy crabs? Can you serve me one?" Huo Sinian even smacked his lips as he spoke.
Although his action was very subtle, Su Xiaotian still noticed it.
Su Xiaotian was speechless. Did a man need to be like this for a little bit of delicious food?
"I'm sorry, comrade, this is our family's own dinner." Su Xiaotian immediately refused.
"Little girl, what if I pay more?"
Although he was very curious why a young girl like Su Xiaotian was talking to him, Huo Sinian did not dismiss her because of her young age. Instead, he communicated very seriously.
Su Xiaotian originally wanted to refuse, but then she thought, who would refuse money?
"These hairy crabs were obtained with great effort by our family, and they are not cheap!" Su Xiaotian asked tentatively.
As she spoke, she carefully observed the subtle expressions of the person in front of her.
When she saw a fleeting expression of joy on Huo Sinian's face after hearing her words, Su Xiaotian was almost certain that this person was a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered!
Since he had come to her doorstep, Su Xiaotian felt that she shouldn't let go of this heavenly opportunity.
"Little girl, just tell me, how much is a portion of hairy crabs?" Huo Sinian, having smelled the aroma, had no intention of giving up the rare delicacy.
The opportunity was rare, and he absolutely could not miss it.
If he missed this chance, he didn't know when he would be able to eat hairy crabs again.