Chapter 8: A Good Meal
Yufeng Town has abundant rainfall, many rivers, and most households take fish farming as a sideline, and Xiaomiao Village is no exception.
Every household in Xiaomiao Village, whether in the fields near the river or in the yard, has one or two ponds, large or small, and the fish raised in them are all stocked with fry caught in the river. After fattening, sell it for money, and more can be earned by raising a pig.
The Yue family used to raise fish in the yard. But since Yue Gui's accident, the mother of the five sisters, He Xiaojuan, has also become sicker.
The five sisters no longer had the heart to take care of the pond, so they simply caught the fish and ate it. Now the pond has long been empty and there is no water, and as for the taste of fish, it is almost forgotten.
In the evening, the sisters were overjoyed when star fruit and cherry came back with half a basket of small fish and shrimp, and three wild duck eggs.
The sisters got together to separate the small fish and shrimp in the basket, and washed them with water from the river at the door, and then began to clean the fish maw.
Cherry took the opportunity to secretly pick out a few small fish that were still alive and raised them in a large pottery bowl.
Take the dried mushrooms and shallots at home, put all the small fish into the pot and stew them regardless of species, the fragrance of the stewed miscellaneous fish will float out after a while, and the greedy walnuts will sit on the edge of the pot and suck saliva.
Since Yue Gui's accident, it has been half a year now. The sisters in the family can't eat enough, where can they still eat a bite of fish and a piece of meat? They are all thin and yellow, and I don't know how long I haven't tasted meat. Now smelling the fish, not only the walnuts are drooling, but even the cherries can't help it.
Add another scoop of water to the trash fish, then add another grate to the cauldron, put the clay bowl with small shrimp and the cleaned duck eggs and a few nests on it to steam, and then cover the pot.
All kinds of fragrances soon filled the small courtyard, and even the cotton peach was a little tired of embroidery.
Taking advantage of the free time, Cherry took a wooden bucket and brought a little water back from the river outside and poured it into the small pool of water at home. After all, her strength is limited, and she can't get tired after carrying a small half a pool. And he brought out the clay bowl from the house, and poured it into the pool, along with all the hairtails. Anyway, the fry are still small, and there is enough water in the pond. Later, when they can survive and grow up, we will talk about it.
The meal was soon ready, and it was starting to get dark.
The sisters put on good dishes and set the table. The fish and egg fragrance led to a greedy attack, and when they were about to start, Runsheng next door smelled the smell and came in.
"Brother Runsheng, come in. There's good food today. Walnut ran over and took Runsheng's hand with her feet.
"It smells so good. I smelled it from afar. Runsheng smiled, curled his fingers, gently scraped the tip of the walnut's nose, and took out a piece of candy wrapped in paper from his arms and stuffed it for her. Gently moved the tip of his nose: "Sister star fruit, stewed trash fish?" ”
"I went to Reed Beach today and got some food to eat." Star fruit stepped forward with a smile, as if it were her own brother: "The little trash fish is added with dried mushrooms and shallots, and it is fragrant." Come inside and have some to eat. He turned around and called Mi Tao: "Second child, hurry up and add a wooden stool"
"No, no," Runsheng hurriedly waved his hand, while taking out a bamboo plate from behind him: "Actually, I'm here to deliver some cakes." My mother said that this tack fish is the most fragrant. These tortillas were freshly pasted out by her, and they were still hot. ”
"Aunt Hui is always like this." Star fruit waved his hand: "But we can't always eat it for nothing." So if you stay here to eat, I'll keep the bread. If you don't eat here, I won't keep the bread. ”
"Yes, the eldest sister said it well." Mi Tao supported the pot with one hand and pinched his waist with the other: "You kid, you have a good mouth today." ”
"I'm ......" Runsheng looked at the cherry, his warm face flushed with a hint of redness.
"Brother Runsheng, you can eat here. There are fish and shrimp, enough to eat. Besides, with the addition of you, we have just enough for six people, and those three wild duck eggs are easy to divide, saving us from fighting again. Cherry smiled and pulled out a pair of chopsticks.
"Okay, then I'll be greedy." Runsheng laughed, stepped forward to take the chopsticks handed by Cherry, and whispered: "Your brother Qiushan's ass is good, and it is said that Ming'er is going to take you up the mountain to catch rabbits again." I can't go to Ming'er School late, so why don't you go? ”
"I can't go either." Cherry shook her head.
Ming'er, she still has a lot of things to do. Earlier, I went to visit Erni who was still lying on the kang before the burns recovered, and then came back to prepare tools for catching ducks. And she has to get some herbs to mash and continue to stick them on her hands, otherwise she will be caught by the second sister and the third sister to learn from the girl.
"Then when I go to school tomorrow, I'll stop by and talk to Akiyama." Runsheng smiled and laughed, happy.
"Come on, come on, don't say it, eat quickly. It's been a long time since we've eaten fish. Taste my stew, don't you? Mi Tao loudly beckoned everyone to sit down.
The six of them sat down around the low table, talking and laughing, and eating sweetly.
I haven't eaten such a good meal for a long time, and I drank all the miscellaneous fish and fish soup, and the shrimp were also eaten. Although the duck eggs are not as fragrant as eggs and have a fishy smell, the sisters eat them very sweetly. In the end, there were only two small nests left in the pot.
At night, Walnut lay on the kang and stroked his stomach and sighed: "It would be nice if I could eat like this for a meal." ”
"It's really unproductive. What are duck eggs, in a few days, the fourth sister will let you eat duck meat. Cherry smiled and hugged the walnut. Stuff half of the duck egg that Runsheng stole into her. In her previous life, when she was in a ravine, there was a large reservoir there, and she was very good at catching wild ducks.
"There has been a lot of embroidery work these days, and it is urgent, and the eldest sister can't take you to the reed beach anymore. I warn you, if you dare to go yourself, see that I don't chop off your little leg! Mi Tao lay beside him, viciously threatening.
"Okay, okay, I'm not going. Sleep, sleep. Cherry hugged the walnut tightly, she wasn't really a ten-year-old child, how could she not go?
Early the next morning, after breakfast, Cherry went out with two catties of white noodles prepared by star fruit.
To tell the truth, she has been in this world for more than half a month, and she has never eaten white flour food at home. But the eldest sister said that she couldn't go empty-handed to see the injured, and if it weren't for Uncle Dawei, she wouldn't know if her little life was still there, so she had to let herself carry two catties of white flour before letting her go out.
Miao Dawei's family lives in the west of Akiyama's house, and when he passed by Akiyama's house, it happened that Akiyama was chopping firewood in the yard.
"Cherry? Where are you going? Akiyama threw an axe and ran out: "I'm going to take you up the mountain to catch rabbits, why don't you go?" Are you afraid that I won't be able to catch the rabbit again? Okay Sakura, if we can't catch the rabbit, Brother Akiyama will go up to the tree again to dig out the bird's eggs for you, can't you? You just come with me. ”
Cherry couldn't laugh or cry: "It's not that I don't want to go with you, isn't there something wrong with me." As he spoke, the white-faced cloth bag in Liangliang's hand said: "I heard that Erni hasn't gotten off the kang yet, I have to go and take a look." ”
"Oh, that's what happened." Akiyama's frowning brows stretched out suddenly, revealing a dark and honest smile: "Erni has been lying on the kang for more than half a month, so I have to go and see it." Why don't I go with you? ”
"No, I don't. You can't go empty-handed, can you? ”
"Then you go to see Erni, let's go up the mountain to catch rabbits?" Akiyama has an indescribable obsession with catching rabbits.
"Brother Akiyama, after I finished reading Erni, I have something else to do when I go home." After speaking, seeing that Akiyama was a little sad, he whispered in his ear: "But there is something I have to help me with." "She can't catch wild ducks by herself. I can't let a few sisters in the family know, otherwise Mi Tao alone will have to make a fuss. She can only find Akiyama and Runsheng.
"What's the matter? Bao Qiushan brother!! Miao Qiushan patted his chest vigorously and made a 'plop plop' sound.
"I'll come to you then." Cherry smiles, this cute Akiyama ......
She beckoned: "You hurry up and get to work, I have to go see Erni." ”
"Okay, okay, you go." Akiyama smiled stupidly and watched Cherry turn into the yard of Erni's house, and then ran back to his yard, picked up the axe and pouted his ass to continue chopping firewood.
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"Third sister-in-law, I forced a few tender dolls to snatch the fat from my mouth, but you didn't let a single fart go, isn't this like what you did?" Yue Xiang's daughter-in-law, Lu Aifen, leaned on the door frame, knocking melon seeds, and swept her eyes at Ding Juhua who was washing clothes in the yard.
Ding Juhua raised her head and glanced at her, lowered her head and continued to wash her clothes. The laundry mallet fell on the clothes as if it were a gas.
"You're ...... So grumpy? Lu Aifen's voice was neither yin nor yang, gently teasing Ding Juhua's nerves: "When you fought with me, it wasn't like this, I was quite convinced by you." Originally, I thought you had the ability to get that piece of land, but who would have thought ......"
"What else can I do then?!" Ding Juhua irritably threw the laundry mallet in her hand: "Those little cheap hooves don't know what medicine they have drunk, and their mouths are very good." The government said that the grain should have belonged to them, what else could I do? I'm looking for the eldest brother, but the eldest brother doesn't care, I'm looking for the lieutenant chief, and the lieutenant chief doesn't care. Do you want me to rob it? Now that they have changed all their food into ragged clothes and quilts, what is the use of robbing them? ”
Lu Aifen spit out the melon seed skin in her mouth unhurriedly, and smiled mockingly: "If you want me to talk about you, your temper is not as good as when we fought before." This head is not as good as it was then. Didn't take so many tender dolls? ”
"So what do you say? If you have a way, I'll obey you!! Ding Juhua called Lu Aifen to stir up more and more anger, pinching her waist and panting there.
Lu Aifen chuckled and winked at her: "Five female dolls, there is not even a male in the family, what is there to be arrogant?" It's not that I'm talkative, if this was a person with strict family rules, I would have asked people to go out a long time ago, how could I still ask them to ride on their heads and, and they have to endure it? ”
"You mean...... Ding Juhua's eyes lit up little by little: "However, isn't it a little too ......?"
Lu Aifen smiled, straightened up, clapped her hands, and pounced on her body again: "I didn't say anything." Well, it's almost time, and I need to go home and cook. ”
Ding Juhua bit her mouth, clenched her hands, and her eyes flickered.
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