章 40: Chapter 40 Panic-stricken

A few days ago, Xuexue had stolen Old Lady Mo's eggs and cured meat. Although she wasn't caught, and the unlucky one turned out to be Xiuzhi, it had given Madam Xie quite a scare.

"Mom, no! It was me who stir-fried the river snails." Xuexue kept flipping the river snails in her hand, while responding.

The river snails had been seasoned with plenty of spices, of course they smelled delicious.

"Stop lying to mom. I have stir-fried river snails too, and they didn't smell like this." Madam Xie, smelling the enticing aroma that was just like the cured meat Old Lady Mo often ate, was full of disbelief.

"Don't believe me? Try it." Xuexue scooped up a river snail with a spoon and held it out to her.

Madam Xie skeptically took the river snail, put it in her mouth, sucked hard, and bit the snail meat into her mouth. After chewing a few times, her eyes widened in disbelief, "Xuexue, how can these river snails taste so good? There's no grit, and no earthy smell either."