Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 107 Grilled Squid

"Third sister-in-law..." Zhou San's sister-in-law felt both bittersweet and warm. Her parents-in-law had passed away early, and after she married Zhou Mu, the only family that truly helped them was her uncle and aunt.

Now there's Lin Chang'er too. Just thinking about how she was almost misled by someone to cause trouble for her, and remembering the cold reception she received when she asked her family for money for Xiao Bao's medical treatment when he was sick, Zhou San's sister-in-law felt so sad that she couldn't speak.

She covered her mouth, sobbing, and turned her face away.

Lin Chang'er smiled and stuffed the copper coins into her arms. "It's just a few days' wages. I'm afraid you'll feel burdened if it's more. Of course, if it's not enough, you can ask my sister-in-law for help first."

Then she turned to Sister-in-law Gu and instructed, "Sister-in-law..."

"I understand, Third Sister-in-law." Sister-in-law Gu responded at the right time, walked over and patted Third Sister-in-law's shoulder, "Don't cry, you need to eat to have strength."

"Only with the strength to work can one earn money, and only with money can one eat well."

"With better food, my health has improved too. Look, my sister-in-law has made me full of energy!"

"And then there's my Xiaoman. She used to be skinny and weak in her lower limbs, and she even walked with a limp! Now you see, she's all bouncy, and it takes her a while to catch someone."

Sister-in-law Gu offered words of comfort, her words rough but her manners impeccable.

Zhou San's sister-in-law also stopped sobbing and only showed gratitude to Lin Chang'er and Gu Da's sister-in-law.

After arranging things here, Lin Chang'er went to the Sihai Restaurant first.

Since we were going to go beachcombing in the evening, all the sashimi and raw fish feasts were arranged for noon.

Lin Chang'er delivered the ingredients early this morning. Wu Qingfeng wasn't here today, but Bai Shaoan was already waiting at the restaurant.

Upon seeing Lin Chang'er, he immediately greeted her, "Sister Lin, when are we going to eat the squid you brought? I can go beachcombing with you tonight."

Lin Chang'er laughed and said, "You know the way so well, would you not go just because I said it's not allowed?"

Bai Shaoan chuckled, and Lin Chang'er didn't say much. Seeing that it was still early, she invited Pei Sihai and Bai Shaoan to eat savory pancakes.

The pancakes were fresh out of the pan when she arrived. She walked quickly, and they were still steaming hot, but they had been wrapped up for a while and weren't as crispy anymore.

Bai Shaoan was a foodie, and after only one bite, he regretfully said, "It should have tasted even better when it was fresh out of the oven."

That's what he said, but once he started talking, he never stopped.

Lin Chang'er laughed, "Then come to the stall to eat tomorrow."

Bai Shaoan chuckled and said, "Sister Lin, with our relationship, and our huge kitchen in the backyard, we have everything we need. Why don't you consider it..."

Hearing him mention the kitchen, Lin Chang'er remembered her important business and said to Pei Sihai, who was quickly stuffing a large piece of bread into his mouth while Bai Shaoan was talking, "Uncle Pei, there's something I might need to trouble you with."

Upon hearing this, Pei Sihai quickly picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and put down the cake in his mouth, replying, "Go on."

Lin Chang'er then explained about the frying pan, "This pan is not only convenient for me to make pancakes, but it can also be used to fry dumplings and bake pancakes, which is very convenient."

Pei Sihai didn't quite understand, but he still said seriously, "As long as you have the blueprints, this is not difficult."

Lin Chang'er immediately borrowed paper and pen from him and drew a simple 3D diagram.

I spent some time converting the dimensions and marking them on it. Although they were a bit abstract, they were still somewhat understandable.

After looking at the blueprints, Pei Sihai said, "This pot is interesting. How many do you want?"

Lin Chang'er thought for a moment, "Two! One for daily use at home, and one for setting up a stall."

Pei Sihai nodded, "Alright, then this old man will also prepare two kitchen staff."

After saying that, he called his assistant up and gave him instructions.

After the shop assistant left, Lin Chang'er remembered the payment. "Uncle Pei, should I deduct the cost of the forged iron pot from my share of the profits, or should I pay you in advance?"

Pei Sihai laughed and said, "How much money are two iron pots worth? I've eaten so much good food from you these past few days, consider this a gift."

"Shall we give Lin Daiyu two pots so she can cook more delicious food?" Bai Shaoan chimed in.

Pei Sihai laughed even louder, "Our restaurant's main dishes all depend on her, so we shouldn't take up any more of her time."

Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "It's all just a matter of convenience. Besides, when new dishes are served, it's always good to have someone taste them first."

Upon hearing this, Pei Sihai's face was filled with smiles. "If I have the chance, I must bring my old wife over so she can also taste your cooking."

“That would be great,” Lin Chang’er replied. “Tell my aunt her preferences in advance, and I will arrange a welcome banquet for her according to her tastes.”

Hearing her say that, Pei Sihai was even happier. "Okay, okay, it's settled then. Don't worry about the pot. I'll have someone send it to you once it's ready."

Lin Chang'er didn't refuse anymore. She looked at the sun and realized it was almost lunchtime, so she had to go get some sashimi and raw fish.

Although Bai Shaoan is usually unreliable, he is reliable when it comes to serious matters.

He followed her to the kitchen to help, and of course, when Lin Chang'er was preparing the sauce, he consciously stepped outside to watch over her.

Lin Chang'er has excellent knife skills and fast hands; she quickly prepared ten servings of sashimi and raw fish slices.

As for the other side dishes, they were ordered by the diners themselves. Most of them were dishes that Lin Chang'er had made for lunch yesterday. The chef would prepare them, and Lin Chang'er would just give some pointers from the side.

After finishing serving the customers, Lin Chang'er found an empty pot and grilled the squid she had brought that morning. The squid looked quite big, but once cooked, it only filled one plate.

Seeing that the kitchen helpers and chefs were drooling, Lin Chang'er reluctantly shared a few more skewers with them, which made the remaining skewers even fewer.

Bai Shaoan, being in a prime position, ate the first skewer that came out of the pot. On the way to the private room, he secretly ate a few more skewers when Lin Chang'er wasn't looking. When he arrived at the private room, he hurriedly handed a skewer to Pei Sihai, saying, "Uncle Pei, try it! It's so delicious, even better than grilled fish."

Pei Sihai, always one to heed advice, quickly took a bite. The taste was both fragrant and spicy. Although it was fish, it wasn't as tender as ordinary fish.

In short, he couldn't quite put his finger on it, but it was definitely delicious. Pei Sihai ate three skewers in a row before remembering, "Save some for your third brother, this is such a delicious treat."

Lin Chang'er thought of something and said, "Uncle Pei, squid should be eaten while it's hot. I'll make some for my third brother another day."

Bai Shaoan nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, I'll eat less another day and give it all to Third Brother."

Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Fried and grilled foods are too spicy and can cause internal heat, so we shouldn't eat too much of them. We'll have some herbal tea later."

Bai Shaoan responded while eating squid, but it was unclear whether he actually heard him.

Lin Chang'er shook her head, assuming he had taken her words to heart.

As they were talking, the door to the private room was pushed open, and five gourmands who were going to Linshui Village to go beachcombing that night came in to ask if there was anything special they needed to be aware of.

Lin Chang'er answered them one by one, and the five people nodded and said they understood.

Just as they were leaving, someone noticed the unfinished grilled squid on the plate and asked, "What's this? It smells delicious!"