The so-called "cutting orange trees in spring, taking fruits in summer, sparse livestock in autumn, and steaming in winter" include almost all the sidelines of ancient farmers.

Because of the heat, Xu Qilin wore a straw hat. Although there was the Chen family's field in front of him, he didn't stop there, he wanted to go to the big fish pond to see if he could get a few fish for a barbecue at night.

The big fish pond of the Chen family has been around for many years, although it has not been built into any ornamental lake, but there are also lotuses, and there are many of them, and they are mainly used to pick lotus vegetables, one of the sidelines.

As for the fish, there must be a lot of them. Even the lotus pond dug by the Xu family is still the fish fry that Steward Xu asked for from others!

There was still some way to go from the fish pond, and Xu Qilin saw someone fishing by the pond. There are trees in the way, and it is not very realistic.

Xu Qilin jumped off the horse, threw the reins to Wu Xiang, walked up the earthen embankment, and came to the angler. This time, I can see it clearly, but it is Chen Laocai who is enjoying the joy of fishing.

It should be that his beloved daughter's madness has been cured, which makes Chen Laocai happy, and he has not seen him for a while, and he looks a lot fatter.

"Master Chen Zhuang doesn't have to be polite, fishing, fishing." Xu Qilin returned the salute with a smile, and when he didn't see anything outside, he sat down next to Chen Laocai and glanced at the fish guard who was placed in the shallow water.

"Xu Lang also likes fishing?" After Chen Laocai sat down, he casually found a word, "I also brought a fishing rod, you can use it yourself." ”

Xu Qilin waved his hand and laughed at himself: "I don't have that steady temperament, I just want to eat fish, just come over and have a look." ”

Chen Laocai laughed, stretched out his finger and pointed at Yu Hu, and said, "That's not easy, take it all." If that wasn't enough, I had the boat sailed and cast some nets in the pond. ”

Xu Qilin hurriedly said: "Don't be so troublesome, those few fish are enough." ”

Chen Laocai said: "I don't like to eat fish, there are many spines, and it is fishy. Fishing is just for fun. Today, the main thing is that the little girl wants to eat the grilled fish. ”

The earliest method of cooking fish in the ancients was "broiling", which means grilling and eating. The famous story of the Fish Intestine Sword tells that Wu Wangyi was particularly fond of eating scorched fish, and was therefore assassinated by the Assassins with a short sword hidden in the belly of the fish.

Because of its long history, the cooking method of grilled fish was very mature and elaborate by the Tang Dynasty. It is soaked in flavor and then smeared with various seasonings during the roasting process, and it is very delicious when baked.

When it came to Chen Mengwei, Xu Qilin was a little weak-hearted, asked casually, went up to get a few fish, and left after thanking Chen Laocai.

"Xu Lang is careful when walking." Chen Laocai pointed to the straw hat on Xu Qilin's head and reminded: "I don't know which guy wearing a straw hat hit a bird with a slingshot, which provoked the magpies in the vicinity to fly in retaliation. ”

Xu Qilin was stunned for a moment, but then smiled and said, "Wouldn't anyone who wears a straw hat be unlucky?" Dirt falls from the sky, and it is difficult to prevent it! ”

Chen Laocai shook his head with a wry smile helplessly, and said: "The people working in the fields are complaining, and on a hot day, wearing a straw hat depends on whether there are birds in the sky." Alas! ”

Xu Qilin smiled and said goodbye, still wearing a straw hat, but he was vigilant against the magpie's "air raid bombing".

It's not uncommon for birds to take revenge on humans, let alone magpies with superior IQs and are smarter than dogs! Moreover, the magpie's ability to fight in groups is quite powerful, and ordinary birds of prey do not dare to provoke.

Riding back on his horse, a few magpies flew over after a while, and the target seemed to be-

Xu Qilin hurriedly took off his straw hat and raised his hand to greet the "bomber formation" with his face up. Look clearly, don't recognize the wrong person and throw ""!

Not to mention, it really works. I don't know if I took off my straw hat, or if the bird didn't admit it, it just skimmed through the sky anyway.

"I don't know which one lacks virtue, shoots birds with a slingshot, and wears a straw hat?" Wu Xiang also did the same operation, holding a straw hat in his hand, I don't know if he would put it back immediately, and scolded a little angrily: "How many people have been pitted now?" ”

Xu Qilin shrugged his shoulders, but he couldn't help it. Whether it's a naughty boy or an adult's prank, it's not illegal to hit a bird, at most you will be scolded a few times, and people haven't listened yet.

The group continued to walk back, and there was a forest not far away. Suddenly, with a bang, the birds in the woods exploded, chirping and flying in all directions.

Xu Qilin and the others didn't know why, so they urged their feet to get closer and saw that someone was catching birds.

A half-sized man, dressed in shabby clothes and tanned with exposed skin, was smiling and smiling as he put two birds into a broken straw cage.

"Stinky boy, that's the bird he hit with a slingshot." A subordinate had sharp eyes and saw other slingshots in this kid's waist.

Xu Qilin was not very happy when he was reminded, and his gaze was a little unkind when he looked at this kid.

Wu Xiang jumped off the horse and reprimanded in a deep voice: "Boy, do you know whose house is here, and you dare to fight birds and catch birds?" ”

The half-eldest looked at these horsemen, but he did not flinch, and said with his head held high: "No matter whose land it is, this bird is not his." ”

"Although the birds are not mine, I will not allow you to hunt birds in this land." Xu Qilin pushed him back with a sentence and said, "Put down the birds you caught, leave quickly, and don't come in the future." ”

The half-grown sub-Kaba lowered his eyes and protested: "Why did the villain give you the bird he worked so hard to catch?" Even if this is your Zhuangzi, he has not acted so domineeringly. ”

"There's a lot of nonsense." Wu Xiang was impatient, and stepped forward to grab the birdcage, but he didn't expect that the kid's body was quite flexible, and he dodged and retreated.

"If you don't let you catch it, you won't catch it, and so-and-so will release this bird." This kid saw several people opposite, and knew that he couldn't please him, but he was not willing to put the bird down like this, so he wanted to take a shot and scatter, and no one could get it.

Xu Qilin pursed his lips and teased: "Are you going to rob the birds?" I put the birds away, and I saved some trouble. ”

Half of the child's hand stopped on the straw cage he had weaved, thinking that catching a bird could be exchanged for money to fill his stomach, but after a long time, he wanted to find nothing, so he was not very willing.

Hesitantly glanced at Xu Qilin, and the half-grown child only felt hungry in his stomach. He couldn't help but sigh secretly, and the thought of releasing the birds was gone, so he handed the grass cage to Wu Xiang, and turned around and left dejectedly.

When he walked past Xu Qilin's horse, his stomach gurgled and screamed. The half-sized boy lowered his head, hoping that others didn't hear it, and it wasn't too embarrassing.

But when Xu Qilin heard it, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, thought for a moment, raised his hand and shouted, "Hey, you stop." ”

The half-grown boy stopped and turned his head, his face was slightly angry, and he said in his heart: This is not endless, it is really too deceitful.

Xu Qilin opened his mouth and said: "I see that you are quite strong, do you want to find a job to eat and earn money?" How much money can I get for catching birds and selling them? ”

The half-size boy blinked, his expression slowly softened, and he hesitated and said, "I don't know what kind of work it is?" ”

(End of chapter)