After skimming them out, he thought for a moment and also scooped out the few smallest ones.
"These are too small; they're not suitable for soup or being red-braised. Doesn't your shop have brine for duck products? After blanching them later, use some of the spicy brine for duck products and braise them for a good half hour. We'll make whole spicy soft-shelled turtles."
Soon, Xie Baomin had made clear arrangements for the turtles.
"Since everything is arranged, let's get started!"
Lin Xu understood his Senior Brother's and father-in-law's craving for such ingredients, so he took the turtles straight upstairs to the kitchen to prepare them.
"Red-braising doesn't take that long. Let's start with the turtle soup."
Xie Baomin took a cleaver and taught Lin Xu how to butcher the soft-shelled turtles.
This was a process that required skill because many people had been bitten by turtles while butchering them, and some had even cut their hands trying to avoid a bite.
