"Brother Huang, why do I feel like that lady saw me?"
"Oh my god - luckily I hid quickly just now, my eyes are so amazing!"
"Are you sure she saw us? No, we are still far away!"
"It's just a stinky bitch, what are you afraid of what she will do!"
Five men were squatting under a high wall outside Shenjia Village. They were all different in height, short, fat and thin. Their thick cotton-padded jackets had already turned yellow, and some places were even stained with blood.
"Whether you saw it or not, you will not survive tonight."
The man called Brother Huang had a fierce look in his eyes, and a fierce light burst out from his small eyes.
"Wang Zhi is right. There is a lot of oil and water in this village. Let's make it big tonight!"
After hearing this, several people swallowed their mouths and nodded in agreement.
They haven't had a full meal in a long time.
"Brother Huang, this village has stocks at first glance, we all listen to you!"
"That little lady is really amazing. She was able to catch so many fish in the snowy weather. We have meat to eat this time!"
"Brother Huang, just ask, we will break in tonight!"
In Shenjia Village, every household is buying new year's goods? Needless to say, there must be plenty of food at home!
If they rob this place, wouldn't they not have to worry about being hungry for a long time?
God help them!
"Wang Zhi, you are so good, how do you know there is food here?"
"Hey, last time I saw people from their village visiting relatives in our place, they were carrying a lot of food in their hands!"
Brother Huang grinned and gathered the surrounding boys together with a move of his right hand.
"This way, let's go in after dark..."
By the river, Cheng Xi looked back thoughtfully and frowned slightly.
She had just felt a few uncomfortable gazes, which were cold and malicious, and it was definitely not an illusion.
He hid pretty quickly.
Could it be that these fish are causing trouble?
Whether it is or not, she plans to have a big meal tonight!
The two of them quickly returned home with their loot.
Shen Xingluo and the villagers went to the mountains to cut firewood and would not come back until the evening. They took advantage of this opportunity to pick up the biggest fish.
"Xingqi, put the remaining ones into an urn and add more water."
"good."
There are several small black urns placed in the kitchen connected to the north room. Since the temperature is higher than outside, the water inside will not freeze. If you put the fish in, they can survive for a few more days.
Cheng Xi took the largest grass carp, scraped the fish scales, removed the fishing line, cleaned the gills, and cleaned it up in three steps.
The fish needs to be marinated so that it becomes fragrant when cooked in oil.
She left a flower knife on both sides of the grass carp, spread it evenly with ground five-spice powder, rice wine and other seasonings, and finally poured a thin layer of flour on it.
There was a shortage of vegetable varieties in winter, but they couldn't help but grow a few in wooden troughs in the greenhouse in advance.
Spinach, rapeseed, cabbage, white radish, lotus root slices, onions, everything you want.
Shen Xingqi quickly picked up a few handfuls of tender green leafy vegetables, washed them and set them aside, then stood aside and watched Cheng Xi busy.
"Sister-in-law, does grilled fish need so many side dishes?"
"There are many ways to eat grilled fish. It doesn't necessarily have to be put on a skewer and grilled over fire. What I make is more like hot pot."
"Oh~"
The little girl nodded seriously, "What is hot pot?"
"..."
Okay, she knows what to eat next time.
Cheng Xi heated the iron pot on the red-hot iron stove, melted the lard and waited for it to heat up. After the oil was heated to a certain level, he put the marinated whole grass carp in.
"Stab-"
When lard meets grass carp, it bursts into layers of aroma, and for a while the whole living room is filled with a strong burnt aroma.
"Smells good!"
Shen Xingqi felt that this grilled fish would be delicious, and the anticipation in her eyes became even stronger.
Usually fish is mostly used to stew soup. No matter how many green onions are added, there will be a faint fishy smell, and the taste can only be described as fresh.
But it seems different this time?
"Oh my god, fish meat can still taste so delicious!"
What kind of magic is this?
Her sister-in-law is not some kind of cooking god who came down to earth, right?
Cheng Xi didn't know that her sister-in-law had already brainstormed a hundred episodes of the TV series "The Poor God Made a Mistake and Was Demoted to the Lower World to Exercise His Body and Mind" in a short period of time. He was satisfied to fish out the grass carp when it was fried golden on both sides.
"Where's the big porcelain pot at home?"
"here!"
Since discovering the versatility of porcelain pots, this thing has become a must-have tableware for three people to eat.
Place a layer of blanched vegetables under the porcelain pot, and then put the fried grass carp in. The porcelain pot is almost full.
Put the white lard in the hot pot again. When the oil is hot, add the onions, ginger, and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Cheng Xi also adds a lot of pepper and Sichuan peppercorns bought at a high price.
In ancient times when there were no chili peppers, these two things could make people feel spicy.
We have to find a suitable time to bring out the peppers, otherwise wouldn’t we lose the greatest joy in life?
Cheng Xi rolled his hands in disbelief while thinking about how to "smuggle across".
The sauce for grilled fish was quickly fried and poured into the porcelain pot to submerge the fish and vegetables. The aroma in the living room rose again.
Finally, heat some pure oil and pour it on the fish meat. With another "sting" sound, the room becomes fragrant again.
Perfect!
"Hmm - I think I need to eat two bowls of rice tonight."
Shen Xingqi stroked her belly while smelling the fragrance lingering on the tip of her nose, with a confused expression.
She gained another two pounds. This is so sinful!
Cheng Xi was building a simple heating device and glanced at her after hearing this.
The little girl was only 16 years old after the Chinese New Year. In modern times, she could only be regarded as a high school student. At such an age, she would definitely have a big appetite.
"Then eat more. If you feel full, run around the yard twice."
Is this a thing?
Don't eat it while you're not growing any more. When you're done growing, you won't be as careless as you are now, girl!
"But I've gained a lot of weight..."
"Then you can't skip eating, let alone eat less."
Cheng Xi looked mysterious, "I have a friend who hasn't eaten for ten days. Guess what?"
"What's wrong?"
"Then she'll be eighteen forever."
"...?"
Shen Xingluo, who was returning home, heard this cold joke as soon as he entered the door. Seeing that his sister's face was full of confusion and seemed to be unresponsive, her expression became indescribable.
Is it really okay to continue like this?
The empty living room is separated into an open space.
Cheng Xi simply built a small stove with red bricks, put a few pieces of firewood in it for heating, and then placed a porcelain pot on it.
A simple version of the grilled fish stove is completed.
The porcelain pot began to slurp quickly when it was heated. The layer of vegetables and grilled fish soup spread underneath exuded a unique aroma, and the golden fish meat also began to slurp.
The whole living room exudes the aroma of grilled fish, which is even a little pungent because of the addition of a lot of pepper and Sichuan peppercorns.
