Chapter 38 of 100

Chapter 38

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When Baby heard that Uncle was going to catch little fish, he instantly came alive, jumped off the sofa, and trotted along. "Uncle, Baby wants to catch little fish too."

"You're everywhere, no going." Li Mei said irritably, pulling Baby along.

"Dudu also wants to go, right, Dudu?" Baby turned to ask Dudu, who was sitting on the sofa eating a small cake. "Mm, Dudu wants to catch little fish." Dudu blinked and jumped off the sofa, running to her father and pulling him.

"Sis, it's fine, I'll keep an eye on them." Li Han said with a smile. Li Mei gave Baby a few instructions, telling him not to go into the water, not to get his clothes dirty, or else he'd get a spanking. Baby immediately patted his little chest to assure her, while Dudu, busy eating her cake, didn't care.

Li Han rode a four-wheeled motorcycle, with the two little ones sitting on the back, and Dudu even carried a small bucket. The pond wasn't far away, and they arrived in no time. Li Han stopped the motorcycle and helped the two little ones down.

"Grandma, Dudu is here." "Grandma." Baby and Dudu ran to Zhang Xiuying, while Li Han followed with a smile.

"Oh, Dudu and Baby are here, be careful and don't fall." "Grandma, what's this?" Baby squatted next to Zhang Xiuying, pointing at the black grass on the ground. "This is wild vegetable. Grandma will cook it for you tonight, it's very delicious."

"Mom, where's Dad? Didn't Sis say Dad was coming?" Li Han asked as he walked over. "Your dad is over there, catching crayfish. I didn't expect there to be crayfish in America too." Zhang Xiuying was picking the wild vegetables, which looked a bit like seaweed, growing in clusters, and tasted great when mixed with cold dressing.

"Hehe, crayfish originally came from America to China. These in the pond were put there by me last year." Li Han squatted down to help pick the wild vegetables. Baby was shouting to catch crayfish, and Dudu, who had never seen crayfish before, looked at her father with wide, curious eyes. "Xiao Han, take Dudu and Baby over there, keep an eye on them."

"Okay, Mom, this is enough." Li Han said. "There are many people, I'll pick more. You go ahead." "Grandma, goodbye." Dudu said politely. "Good girl." "Grandma, goodbye." Baby didn't want to be worse than Dudu, the two little ones.

"Mom, I'll go over and check." Li Han led the two little ones to the other side of the pond, where Dad Li Ping was using a homemade net to scoop crayfish from the edge of the pond. There were quite a few. Baby and Dudu gathered around, peering into the bucket to see the fish and crayfish.

"Dudu and Baby are here." Li Ping said with a smile.

"Um, Grandpa, Dudu is here." "Grandpa, Grandpa, Baby will help you catch crayfish." Baby was very interested in catching crayfish, while Dudu was curious about the crayfish, blinking her big eyes and reaching out to pinch one. Unexpectedly, the crayfish didn't give her any face and pinched her little hand. Li Han couldn't help but laugh and cry, pinching the crayfish off. Dudu pouted, showing her little finger to her father, which was bleeding. "It's okay, it's okay, Baby will blow on it for Dudu, and it won't hurt." Baby held Dudu's little finger and puffed her cheeks to blow on it, looking quite like a big sister.

Seeing Dudu was fine, Li Han smiled. "Dudu, don't touch things you don't know, okay?" "Um, Dudu knows." Dudu pouted, looking down at her little finger.

"Xiao Han, take Dudu back to disinfect and bandage it." Li Ping said to Li Han. "It's okay, Dad, just a pinch." Li Han said while helping his father catch crayfish.

"This child, it's bleeding, go back. Let's go, this is enough." Li Ping tidied up his shoes and socks, placing the net on the small dock for next time. "Dad, wait a moment, I'll put the net down and see if there are any fish."

Li Han pulled up the net, and there were two foot-long bass inside. The family returned to the small building, and Dudu showed her injured little finger to Grandma and Aunt. Li Han was scolded a few times. He smiled without saying anything, afraid of being scolded again. Dudu, however, was quite happy, as if being pinched by the crayfish was something to be proud of.

Sister took Dudu inside to apply medicine, while Li Han cleaned the crayfish. The water in the pond was quite clean, making the cleaning easier. The bass was sliced, and the bones were removed. The locals didn't like fish much because of the bones, so the meat left on the bones was also removed.

Li Ping coated the fish bones with flour and fried them until they were golden and crispy, the aroma filling the air. Baby and Dudu were eagerly waiting by the kitchen counter. "Uncle, what is Grandpa making? It smells so good." Baby tugged at his uncle's sleeve, smacking her lips.

"Little glutton, one piece each, no more." Li Han tasted the fried fish bones, which were thoroughly crispy and safe to eat. The two little ones each held a piece, puffing their cheeks to cool it down.

"Dudu, who bandaged your finger?" Li Han asked, smiling and pointing at Dudu's bandaged finger. "Aunt did." Dudu happily shook her bandaged finger, which had a pretty bow.

"Really, such a small cut, it looks like a head injury." Li Han didn't know what to say, as Dudu's finger was now four or five times its original size, looking like a small fist.

In the afternoon, Li Han and his father prepared a lot of food. Baby and Dudu didn't leave the kitchen counter, their little bellies full. Li Han's stomach was also full. Around 6:30 PM, the Ronalds, the Marburys, and the DiMikes arrived one after another.

"Han, this is great, I love the grilled meat." Will and Little Mitch immediately focused on the fragrant grilled meat, completely losing their composure. "Will, you should save some room, there's a lot of delicious food today."

"Really? That's great, my God, Jack's Bar's best beer, I can't wait." Will smacked his lips, thinking about the delicious beer, grilled meat, and countless other delicacies. "Of course, Will, I think a beer first is a good idea."

"Of course." As Will poured the beer, Carrie walked over. "Han, Pandora is so cute." "Yes, Carrie, Pandora is a little angel."

"Han, let's have a drink for our little angel." Carrie said with a smile. "That's a great idea." Li Han poured two beers, gave one to Carrie, and they both sipped the beer, chatting and eating appetizers.

Dudu and Baby served as little waiters, bringing beer and appetizers to everyone. The two little gluttons had their bellies full in the afternoon, and Li Han arranged for them to digest their food. Baby pouted, while Dudu was very happy, showing her bandaged finger to everyone each time she served beer or appetizers, making everyone laugh. Dudu occasionally helped translate for her grandparents, even though her translations were a bit messy, it was quite fun. Brother-in-law and sister's English was good enough for simple conversations, especially brother-in-law's spoken English. However, there were some communication barriers for Mom and Dad, but with Li Han and Dudu translating, everyone was quite happy.

As they chatted and ate appetizers, waiting for everyone to arrive, the meal began. The table was filled with dishes, which took a lot of effort. At the table, each dish brought a lot of surprises.

"Han, this is amazing, this is really lamb, it's so delicious." Katie took a bite of the hand-pulled lamb and exclaimed loudly.

"Of course, this is a special cooking method from my hometown. Try these fish bones, they are very tasty." Li Han introduced the fish bones, and Carrie, Will, Little Mitch, even Ronald, Marbury, Uncle DiMike, Donna, Sibley, and Aunt Mary were very curious about how fish bones could be eaten.

"Oh, Little Mitch, it's okay, they taste great." Li Han saw Little Mitch's worried face and said with a smile. "God, these are really fish bones? They are so fragrant, Han, Chinese cuisine is truly magical, just like China itself, I think I'm in love with it." Will, tasting the golden fish bone pieces for the first time, was captivated by the crispy and fragrant taste.

"Truly magical, thank God for letting us enjoy such delicious food." Sibley expressed his gratitude to Li Han's parents, then to Li Han, and finally to everyone. Indeed, delicious food knows no boundaries, and the three families thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful dinner, leaving them very satisfied.

Mom and Dad encouraged everyone to eat more. Will and Katie were completely relaxed, even though Carrie ate a lot, Li Mei occasionally glanced at Li Han and Carrie, noticing their close relationship. After the dinner, Li Han brewed a large pot of coffee and a pot of green tea. "Han, is this tea? Can I try it?" Carrie was very curious.

"Of course." Li Han poured a cup of tea for Carrie. "I'm sorry, Uncle Ronald needs to talk to me, Carrie, you sit here." "No problem."

"Han, today's dinner was really great." Ronald said.

"Thank you, I hope you liked it." Li Han sat opposite Ronald, putting down the coffee pot.

"Of course, we all loved it. Han, I want to thank your parents." Ronald, Marbury, and DiMike smiled and said.

"I'll pass it on, Uncle Ronald." Li Han poured coffee for everyone.

"Han, are you free tomorrow? The town is organizing a meeting for the farm owners to discuss irrigation issues." Ronald said.

"Of course, I think I'll go." Li Han wanted to know what the problem with the water source was.

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