Changping Village.
Although the Luo family's fish pond does not drain fish for sale on a large scale this year, the Chinese New Year is approaching every day. The fish that the family wants to entertain relatives and friends during the New Year and the first month still have to be fished in the fish pond.
If you have a fish pond at home, you definitely can’t waste money on buying fish from Wa Market. No matter how rich you are, it’s not such a good way to spend it, right?
Therefore, before having lunch, Luo Fengtang accompanied Blacksmith Luo to the fish pond. At home, Yang Ruoqing took care of the children, and Wang Cuilian went to the kitchen to prepare for lunch.
After a while, Luo Fengtang came back first, carrying a large wooden barrel in both hands.
He put the barrel in the small yard at the door of the dormitory, and then walked quietly to the door of the dormitory, but did not come in. He just stuck his head and took a look inside.
Yang Ruoqing immediately put down the embroidery in her hand and tiptoed to the small hall outside.
"Do you want me to see the fish?" she asked.
Luo Fengtang said: "They are all in the yard, come and take a look."
Yang Ruoqing immediately came to the yard and saw two wooden barrels on the ground. One barrel had water in it, and seven or eight large crucian carp were swimming in the water.
There was no water in the other barrel, and a handful of hay was placed on it, with three grass carp and three fat-headed fish on it.
There are three big fish and one small one. The big one is nearly six or seven pounds, and the small one is conservatively estimated to be over three pounds.
"Ah, I didn't expect there to be such big fish in our fish pond. I thought they were just little ones. It's really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger!" Yang Ruoqing held the wooden bucket and bent down to look at it.
The fish in your own fish pond is good, healthy, fresh and tastes good.
Luo Fengtang also smiled and said: "My uncle and I never thought we would have such a harvest."
Yang Ruoqing said: "Didn't we say we would catch two or three to keep for the New Year? Why did we catch so many at once?"
At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, Blacksmith Luo caught two grass carps weighing three to four kilograms, brought them home, smeared them with salt and hung them up to make cured fish.
Although pickled food tastes good, it should be eaten in moderation.
Eating too much pickled food is not good for your health and can lead to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, so if conditions permit, it is better to eat as much fresh food as possible.
"When I saw it, I fished it out. Our family couldn't eat that much, so I sent two to Grandpa and I," Luo Fengtang said.
Of course Ga Gong is Lao Suntou, and I am Lao Yangtou.
Carrying out these two representative old people, even if there are not many fish, it will be difficult for others to find fault without sending them to other relatives and friends.
This is a tribute to the two elderly people. Who has the nerve to fight for it?
"Well, if you're kind enough, I'll send you a grass carp to my father-in-law's family and a big fat-headed fish to my grandfather's house later. We'll keep the rest at home and eat it slowly." Yang Ruoqing said.
Suddenly she thought of something, patted her head and said: "By the way, Zhi'er and the others will be home in the next two days. I'll keep this smaller fat-headed fish. Then I will pull some white radish from the garden and stew it with the fat-headed fish. .”
Luo Fengtang smiled, "Hearing what you said makes me feel hungry."
"What about noon? What to eat at noon?" He asked again, "There are also crucian carp here."
Yang Ruoqing waved her hand: "Burn four crucian carps, and each of us four adults will have one later."
"Okay, then I'll go and clean it up. After I've packed it up, I'll send it to the kitchen to cook for Auntie. Is it still too late?" he asked.
Yang Ruoqing patted his arm: "It's good to go now, if you delay any longer, it will be too late!"
The couple quickly split up. Yang Ruoqing continued to go back to the house to guard the children, while Luo Fengtang went to clean up the fish. After cleaning, he sent the fish to the kitchen and handed it over to Wang Cuilian.
He went back to the yard, prepared the fish for the Sun family and the Yang Huazhong family next door, and then sent them out.
When he got home after all this, Yang Ruoqing had already prepared hot water, handkerchiefs, scented soap, clean shoes, socks, and coats for him.
After running around the fish pond for a long time, my body was somewhat stained with fish scales, water plants, mud and other things.
You can't hold a child in this outfit, so you have to wash it, wash it, and make it smell good.
After all the work was done and he had a delicious meal at noon, Luo Fengtang stayed in the bedroom to deal with official documents and take care of the children.
Yang Ruoqing took the time to visit her parents' house, mainly to deliver salt for pickling fish.
When Luo Fengtang sent the fish to Luo Fengtang earlier, Sun told him that he would deliver it later, but when he got home, Yang Ruoqing dragged him to take a bath and change clothes and forgot about it. No, Yang Ruoqing helped deliver it. Come here, my parents must not be in a hurry.
As soon as she entered her mother's house, she found Ms. Liu sitting at the table eating a big meal.
Mrs. Sun sat on the edge, poured a bowl of tea for Mrs. Liu, and told her to eat slowly and not to choke.
As for Lao Yangtou and Yang Huazhong, they were both sitting on stools against the wall. Both father and son were smoking dry cigarettes, so that the corner was filled with smoke, as if someone was about to practice and ascend.
Yang Ruoqing's eyes returned to the dinner table. In addition to a bowl of cabbage, there was also a bowl of fish.
Huh?
Yang Ruoqing looked at the fish pieces and then at the salt in her hand, "Mom, don't you need this salt for some use?"
When Mrs. Sun saw Yang Ruoqing coming, she quickly stood up and came over to take the salt. She smiled and said, "Why can't it be put to use? Yes, the fish Tang Yazi sent was too big. I cut it in half and burned it at noon, leaving some I plan to marinate half of it and eat it, the salt is just right!"
Mrs. Sun took the salt and went to the backyard kitchen, while Yang Ruoqing came and sat down near Mrs. Liu, not daring to get too close.
Why?
Because Mrs. Liu spits fish bones everywhere, and Mrs. Liu is over forty. When she eats rice, the rice grains stick to her chin and cheeks, like a pig burying its face in a bowl. Like eating.
Sorry, please forgive her for over-describing it, but the facts are really similar.
"Fourth Aunt, I haven't seen you this whole day. Could it be that you went to another village to watch the fun?" Yang Ruoqing asked.
Mrs. Liu raised her head, her cheeks were stretched out, and when she opened her mouth to speak, everything in her mouth was exposed.
Not only are there rice, fish and vegetables.
Yang Ruoqing was really impressed. Others eat food in bites, on a first-come, first-served basis. Liu's mouth is a magical processor. She can stuff everything into her mouth at once without fear of fish bones getting stuck.
"Qing'er, you guessed it right. I followed Huamao and his wife to Yang's husband's house early this morning, and met Dazhou's parents. Haha, luckily I went. It was so fun. I'll finish my meal later. Let me tell you more in detail!"
Yang Ruoqing naturally nodded and said, "Don't be in a hurry. Fourth Aunt, please eat slowly. If the fish bone gets stuck, it will be bad."
Ms. Liu waved her hand and did not respond, because her mouth had already re-entered the battle...
Lao Yang blew out a smoke ring, shook his head and said, "This is the third bowl. My fourth wife, how long do you want to eat?"
