Chapter 21: Great, There's Fish to Eat!
"You think our dad is stupid? As for the river at the head of the village, the fish in it have long been fished out, where can we get our turn? You have to say that if you see one once in a while, he will probably believe it......"
"That'...... That ......"
After hearing this, Shui Yun was very distressed, after all, he was only a five-year-old child, how could he think of those when he lied? At that time, if Shui Daquan asks a few words and puts the words out, then it will be strange if his ass is not opened!
Looking at the water cloud that had deflated all of a sudden, Shui Yao stepped forward and stretched out his hand to gently scratch his little nose, and then decided to enlighten his younger brother. Although in this era, people still don't understand the concept of "sustainable development", but in the era in which she lived, not to mention the city, even the countryside, the river water is not polluted is already good, where can you still meet the shadow of half a fish?
"Yunyun, what do you think, if we finish catching all the fish now, then if we want to eat it again in the future, won't we be able to get anything? If you keep the big ones, the fish will lay eggs in the future, and if you have small fish, we won't be afraid of running out of food! This time, we only brought back two, but we didn't come again. Next time if you want to eat, my sister will come over and catch it for you! ”
When Shui Yun heard this, it turned out that his sister would come over to help him catch fish in the future, and now the only little grievance left in his heart turned into nothing, and he returned to his previous elated appearance, and followed Shui Yao down the mountain.
The siblings walked through the bamboo forest and arrived at the entrance of the village in a short time. Because the sisters and brothers moved relatively fast when they went down the mountain, it was not time for dinner at this time, thinking of the bamboo forest they had just passed by, Shui Yao's heart was very itchy: the bamboo inside was all so tall, and the bamboo shoots inside must taste good. It's a pity that the two of them came out in a hurry today, and they didn't bring all the tools, or ...... Just think about it. The fresh aroma of the bamboo shoot stew, Shui Yao couldn't wait to swallow the whole tongue.
But with such two big fish right now, it is estimated that they can also satisfy their cravings. Just as Shui Yao was thinking about whether the two fish would be steamed or boiled, a voice suddenly sounded behind her, interrupting her thoughts.
"Shui Yao!"
Shui Yao heard someone call him, and hurriedly turned around. No, there was Fang Peinan, who he had just met a few days ago, standing behind him.
Today, Fang Peinan wore a blue short coat and carried a bamboo basket on his back, which was full of firewood. It is estimated that he just cut his head at the entrance of the village not long ago, and the round size of the board said that he was very energetic.
"Did you go fishing with your brother today?"
Shui Yao was not embarrassed when he heard this, stepped forward and pulled his younger brother, walked in front of Fang Peinan, and handed him the bucket with the fish.
"Yes! Being idle at home is also idle, so it's better to come out and walk around. I didn't expect to have good luck today, and I caught two. In this way, you take one and take it back to eat, which is considered a thank you gift for helping me the first two times. ”
Shui Yao said very generously, with sincerity in his eyes, so Fang Pei Nan felt that if he really refused, it would seem that he couldn't let go of this man. So, he reached out and took the tube and said.
"Okay, I'll take one of this fish. But I have to say it in advance, the first two times I saved you were also a coincidence. Besides, I am helping you out of conscience, not for your fish, which I will not eat in vain. ”
"Well, if it's convenient for you now, come with me to your house. I've planted a lot of potatoes in the field, so I'll give you a few, and you'll be polite to me!" ”
After speaking, Fang Peinan paused, he looked at Shui Yao, for some reason, he was a big man facing such a delicate little girl, and he suddenly felt a little nervous in his heart, for fear that he would be rejected.
"Don't worry! My parents went to my aunt's house to visit relatives, and they can't come back today......"
Looking at the front of him, this big boy looked helpless, he didn't even seem to be able to speak well, stumbling, Shui Yao was amused at this time, are people in this era so shy?
"Okay, let's go!"
Hearing that Shui Yao agreed, Fang Pei Nan's heart swelled with a faint joy. After that, he took Shui Yun familiarly and led the way in front.
Fang Peinan's father is a carpenter in the village, and his craftsmanship is ranked among the best in ten miles and eight townships. Usually, if any of the team members need to make a chair or a table, it is not wrong to go to the carpenter. His mother, on the other hand, was a good embroiderer, kind and loyal.
The husband and wife are all diligent people, in addition to working in the production team to earn work, they also help people mend clothes and make furniture when they are free. Therefore, the Fang family's life is also very good in the whole production team.
After a while, the three of them arrived at Fang Peinan's house. I saw that after he opened the door, he guided Shui Yao and the two to sit down and rest first, and then began to boil water with ease.
"I'm sorry, I went out early today, and there is no tea at home. Wait a minute, I'll burn some. ”
"Gollum ......"
As soon as the voice fell, the water cloud on the side made a big red face. I saw him rub his little hands embarrassedly, lowered his head and said softly.
"Sister, I'm hungry......"
Hearing Shui Yun say this, Fang Pei Nan and Shui Yao on the side laughed softly. Shui Yun followed her out for a day today, and she didn't even eat lunch, and it was very good to be able to carry it until now, and at this point, it should be hungry.
So Shui Yao thought for a while, looked at Fang Peinan and asked.
"Brother Pei Nan, have you eaten lunch? If you can, is it inconvenient to borrow it from your kitchen? Just taking advantage of this opportunity, I made the fish, and we all filled our stomachs. ”
Fang Pei Nan on the side was struggling with how to speak, but he didn't expect that the thoughts in his heart happened to be said by Shui Yao, so he nodded, smiled slightly, and showed his white teeth.
"Use whatever you want in the kitchen, I'll pick some vegetables for you in the backyard. If you don't have enough, just tell me. ”
After speaking, he poured a cup of tea for the Shui Yao sisters and brothers, and then carried the hoe to the backyard.
Shui Yao was not ambiguous at this time, and told his younger brother Shui Yun to wait outside, and went into the kitchen alone.
After finding all the kitchen utensils, Shui Yao scooped a few scoops of water and rinsed the two fish inside and out. Then he picked up the back of the knife and scraped the scales carefully. Disembowel, remove the debris, pick out the gills, and then remove the tendons, and the fish is ready.
Because these two fish are not small, Shui Yao decided to use two methods to deal with these two fish.
At this time, Fang Peinan also came back and brought a lot of dishes to Shui Yao: in addition to the necessary accessories for cooking, such as green onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, and coriander, there were also a lot of potatoes, green peppers and eggplants. However, looking at these dishes, and then at Fang Peinan, whose hands were full of mud in front of him, Shui Yao suddenly felt that this man was very interesting.
"How did you pick so many vegetables? It's just the three of us, and we can't finish eating. ”
I saw Fang Peinan put the pot on the stove in one go, and then smiled embarrassedly.
"It's okay, there are a lot of dishes at home, and if you can't finish eating, you and Shui Yun can just take these away. If you think it's a little less, I'll dig some for you later. ”
Shui Yao looked at it, this large pile of vegetables, Fang Peinan actually asked them all to take away, how could she be embarrassed to take it? However, looking at Fang Peinan's appearance, he seemed to have made up his mind.
"Actually, it's not much. Take it away, we still have a lot of them! There are few people in the family, and the three of us usually can't eat that much. ”
After Fang Peinan said this to this point, Shui Yao was embarrassed to refuse again. Looking at the two fish on the board, Shui Yao asked.
"Brother Pei Nan, do you like to eat chili peppers?"
Hearing Shui Yao's words, Fang Peinan smiled embarrassedly, and then replied: "I eat very casually, I can eat any taste, and I can also eat spicy."
Shui Yao nodded, and then relieved himself. Because he's a spicy guy himself. If everything is clear and watery, it won't taste strong enough. Eating will be much less interesting.
"Okay, then I'll make one part of the fish spicy! However, I brought two fish. Can I use your kitchen to make both of these fish and bring half of them back to my family? ”
Seeing Shui Yao's face discussing with him, Fang Peinan felt that the little girl in front of him was very cute.
"Of course, the kitchen is lent to you, at your disposal, you can do whatever you want!"
After Fang Peinan went out, Shui Yao was not in a hurry to deal with the two carps, but first boiled the water, took out the basin and made noodles, and patted a few corn tortillas. After that, he rinsed the dishes that Fang Peinan brought.
The potatoes were shredded, the eggplants were diced, and as for the two fish, Shui Yao decided that one fish should be steamed and the other fish she would use to make a boiled fish fillet.
After picking up a knife and making a few cuts on the belly of the fish, Shui Haruka quickly cut the green onions, ginger and garlic, stuffed them into the belly of the fish, smeared them with salt, poured some rice wine, and began to marinate.
At the same time, the other fish is split in half, sliced into thin slices, and marinated with the same seasoning. At the same time, in order to make the fish fillet smooth, Shui Haruka also beat an egg into it.
Looking at the empty spice box, Shui Yao pursed his lips and couldn't help but secretly worry: If you want to make a good steamed fish, the easiest way is to get some steamed fish soy sauce. But. In this era, it is so poor that every household does not even have much salt, let alone the seasoning used for these specially steamed fish? But with those things just now, you can barely eat it, but it may not taste so good.
Just as Shui Yao was secretly regretting in her heart, a small black clay pot on the shelf caught her attention. Gently holding it down, Shui Yao wiped off the floating soil on the bottle, opened the lid, and a rich fragrance came to his nose.
"Great, it's tempeh!"