The aid to Korea and Xinjiang was not bad luck. Within a few days of arriving, we caught up with the production team and organized everyone to set up nets to fish. This was a rare event for them, so of course they had to join in the fun.
When the loud labor chant was shouted, not to mention the good fishermen who went into battle, even the little boys standing on the shore and watching felt their blood boiling. They rolled up their arms and sleeves, wishing they could go up and take the place of the adults themselves. them. When countless fat and big fish were flipping and jumping in the net, splashing water, everyone didn't show any surprise at all.
Isn't it just a bumper harvest? They are all used to it!
After a busy day, basically every household was assigned several buckets full of miscellaneous fish. When it was time to eat dinner, the smell of fish wafted out from the kitchens of each house along with the smoke, and then drifted away, far away... … Qu Zhongdong’s family was even more reluctant. They used two fat and tender large crucian carp for dinner, one braised in braised sauce and the other stewed in soup.
The person in charge this time is Qu Zhongdong. Even though he doesn’t go to the kitchen very often, his talent for cooking is higher than anyone else in the family. Moreover, when he was working in the county town, he had a good relationship with the chef of a state-owned restaurant. I have learned about ten major dishes.
For the braised crucian carp this time, Qu Zhongdong used the sauce that the chef taught him. The color is bright but not too rich. It not only removes the fishy smell of the crucian carp itself, but also adds a bit more deliciousness. , the fish skin is tender and slightly chewy, and the crucian carp meat inside is tender and juicy, with just the right taste. There is also a slightly thick soup formed by thickening the gravy, filled with coriander segments and chopped chili peppers, and all kinds of flavors are included in it.
Everything was perfect except for...the presence of coriander.
Yuan Korea and Yuan Xinjiang are really brothers. They have similar tastes. They don't eat coriander and don't like the taste. The two of them watched as the plate of braised crucian carp became less and less, their little faces looking miserable.
"Why don't you just drink crucian carp soup? Let's try the braised fish. Let me tell you, the braised fish made by your grandpa is outstanding. The chefs in state-owned restaurants have all said it is good!" Yue Cuiyun gave it to the two brothers. There was a big piece of fish with coriander just on top.
"Grandma, we two, we don't eat coriander..."
"We both think coriander tastes very strange and we haven't eaten it since we were kids."
Yuanchao and Yuanjiang explained with red faces. They knew it was not good to be picky about food, so they were embarrassed to speak.
"Then I'll make it without coriander next time. You two can drink more crucian carp soup this time." Qu Zhongdong doesn't think this is a problem. Some people are born not to be able to stand the taste of coriander. It's quite normal, like He doesn't like the taste of fennel and doesn't even taste it.
"Oh, what a pity. The coriander smells so good, but you two can't enjoy it." Qu Changhu sighed, shaking his head. On his hand was a bowl of coriander mixed with soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil. The taste was much stronger than that in braised crucian carp.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's better if you don't eat coriander -" Qu Hongwei grinned and accidentally said "bald". As he said this, he stretched his chopsticks into Yuan Chao's bowl, "Come on, come on, I don’t dislike the taste of coriander, so I’ll help you two get rid of these two pieces of fish!”
Yuanchao and Yuanjiang hugged their bowls and instinctively avoided the chopsticks that Qu Hongwei stretched out. At first glance, they both felt that Qu Hongwei had some evil intentions.
"No, no, no, I'll eat it myself. It's not good to be picky. It has to be changed. It has to be changed!" Yuanchao took the lead, but the two brothers refused. They both had the feeling that they would regret it if they didn't say no.
The two of them first scraped some soup with chopsticks and put it into their mouths. Alas, the taste was very delicious, and it also had a very special fragrance, which was very attractive. It was not pungent at all like the one they smelled. Coriander flavor.
Yuanchao and Yuanjiang licked the soup standing on their lips, tsk, tsk, it smells so good!
Anyway, from that day on, the two brothers completely let themselves go. They ate everything they had never tasted before and didn't like before. They were not disappointed every time, especially the roasted sparrow. Don't look at Xiao Xiao. One, the meat is so tender, much more delicious than roasted pheasant.
Such magical days are passing by day by day, as if in the blink of an eye there are only the last three days of autumn vacation left. Tianqu happened to be resting one day, so she wanted to take advantage of this time to go back to her parents' home and pick up her two sons. Ran Mingli changed shifts with her colleagues and went with Qu Yi one by one.
The couple were in a trance when they saw Aid Korea and Aid Xinjiang - are these two chubby boys my sons?
Compared with before the autumn break, the two brothers have indeed gained a lot of weight, their faces are much rounder, and their double chins have appeared. If I hadn't been following Red Guard and the others up and down the mountain every day, my belly might have popped out.
"What delicious food have you two eaten? Why are you so fat?" Qu Yi looked at his two sons up and down several times, and touched the sore spot in their hearts without shame. In fact, to put it bluntly, she was just jealous. This month, she could only rely on the bottles and cans she brought from home last time to improve her meals, but these two brats were here enjoying themselves. She knew very well that in autumn, there was a lot to eat.
"How about having a daughter? It's considerate. You two brats know that you are the one who enjoys the most popular food. You don't want to think about how hard your mother and I are still working." Ran Mingli slapped her two sons on the face with her hand. On his shoulders, when he spoke, the word disgust was clearly written on his face.
"I'm wronged!" Yuan Chao immediately cried out, "I miss you every time I eat. Really, I even told my grandpa and grandma that I feel sorry for you two because the food is not good. No, grandpa said, let's I’ll eat more and eat your share too…”
"Yeah, how else could we two have grown so fat?!" Yuanjiang was confident.
Qu Yiyi: Haha, my hands are itchy and I want to hit someone!
The whole family didn't want to leave, but there was no other way. The younger brothers had to go back to class, and Qu Yiyi and Ran Mingli had to go to work, each with their own things to do. So in the second half of the day, Qu Zhongdong and Yue Cuiyun began to bring something back to Qu Yiyangluo.
The fish I divided a while ago have already been dried, so I brought her five fish.
Put the large sweet potatoes into a basket for her.
There are fried peanuts at home, so put a schoolbag for her.
There are also scarves made of hare fur, one for each person, including Qu Yiyi’s parents-in-law.
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Parents are the same: they always feel like they don’t give enough to their children.
Because they were afraid that it would be unsafe on the way back if it was too late, the old couple started to sing songs at four o'clock - they hurried out. Even though they had said the same thing seven or eight hundred times, they were still worried. , just like that while delivering the goods, he repeated: "Please pay attention to safety on the road. Do you hear me? Don't be distracted when riding a bicycle..."
"I know, I know." Qu Yiyi was not impatient.
When the family of four had gone far enough that they could no longer see their backs clearly, the old couple hugged Qu Ning and walked back.
"Oh, I'm in a hurry every time I come back. It's been almost half a year, and I've only stayed at home for one night..." Yue Cuiyun was not in a good mood, so she sighed softly and said.
"There's nothing we can do about it. When the child grows up, he has to go out and make a living." Qu Zhongdong is more open-minded than Yue Cuiyun, "You, don't think so much. We can't help the child now. We just need to take good care of our health." Now, in good health, I can live another twenty years, so that I can still watch our sweet baby get married and have children."
"Yes, yes... no, no!" Yue Cuiyun nodded first, then shook his head violently, "Twenty years is not enough, why should I live for another thirty years? I also want to help Guobao take care of the children!"
"Okay, then we two have to work harder." Speaking of this, they were very energetic. They had to have something to look forward to in the future.
The smile on Xiao Qu Ning's face disappeared instantly. She pursed her lips and suddenly wanted to cry.
No matter how powerful her water and wood essence is, she still can't stop the passage of time. Her grandparents and parents are getting older day by day. If this is the price of growing up, then she will no longer shout about growing up. Don't even want to!
Time, please go slower, slower still, so that I can stay with my family for a long time.
