Gu Jiaojiao pretended not to see the two mothers' surprised gazes. That way, she wouldn't have to explain.
She deftly placed the remaining half of the loaches in boiling water to cook them, then scooped them out to drain. She heated oil in a wok, stir-fried some ginger slivers until fragrant, then added the loaches and pan-fried them until golden brown before setting them aside.
When it was almost time to eat, she would just need to stir-fry some minced garlic in an oiled wok and toss in the pan-fried loaches before serving.
Gu Jiaojiao also stir-fried a chicken, made some braised pork belly, and served a plate of the stir-fried river snails left over from lunch, making a total of five meat dishes.
Mr. Sheng and Song Zijie hadn't tried the stir-fried river snails yet, and the others hadn't had their fill either.
Gu Jiaojiao had several pounds of river snail meat in her interdimensional space, which would also be delicious stir-fried with finely diced green peppers.
