Seeing that Ning Yong was about to throw the fish into the fire without removing the scales or internal organs, Xiang Nan quickly stopped him, "Brother, you can't boil fish that well."
"How are you going to survive?" Ning Yong blinked and asked.
He is not good at housework at all, and usually goes to restaurants for meals. That's why the thirty yuan subsidy is so expensive.
Otherwise, thirty yuan is actually enough for a family of four. You know, in the 1960s, you could buy a pound of rice for 15 cents. Thirty yuan is enough to buy two hundred kilograms of rice.
"I see that my mother knows how to cook fish before, removing scales, internal organs, and gills..." Xiang Nan explained, "Forget it, I'll do it."
Seeing Ning Yong's confused face, he knew that he didn't touch the door at all. If these fish were left to him to boil, they would all be ruined. Cats won’t eat the cooked fish.
Immediately, Xiang Nan went to the ground and began to pick up the fish, scraping the scales, removing the internal organs, and picking the gills. After finishing, set up a pot, heat oil, fry the fish, then add water and salt to stew.
It's a pity that the seasonings are not complete, such as onions, ginger, garlic, aniseed, and cooking wine, so the taste is not very good. But no matter how bad it is, it is still meat. In the 1960s, everyone's life was not rich, and they were very happy to be able to eat meat.
So the fragrance and freshness were mixed together, making Ning Yong drool. He scooped a spoonful of it with a spoon and took a bite. It tasted really delicious.
"Brother, how do you know how to cook fish?" he asked doubtfully.
"I followed my mother when she was cooking fish," Xiang Nan explained.
When Ning Yong heard this, he didn't pay much attention to it.
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"Okay, brother, please serve the fish. Each of us has one, and I will send these two to Brother Yuemin." After the fish was cooked, Xiang Nan said.
This is how he is, he will be kind to whoever treats him well.
Ning Yong nodded.
Xiang Nan then took two fish to Zhong Yuemin's house.
Zhong Yuemin's father is a deputy minister, so the house is larger than others, with four bedrooms and one living room. This is quite remarkable in the capital.
In comparison, Zhong Yuemin's friend Li Kuiyong's family of seven lives in two bungalows, which are only 14 square meters larger. During meals, everyone except Li Kuiyong and his father had to squat on the floor.
"Brother Yuemin, are you at home? I've brought you fish." Xiang Nan shouted, then opened the door and walked in.
Zhong Yuemin's family is a big place and he has no parental supervision. In addition, Zhong Yuemin is loyal, generous and forthright, and he is also quite interesting to his friends. So his house became a place where everyone gathered. We play together, make noise together, and have a place to sleep when we are sleepy, just like the Liangshan Juyi Hall in the water.
At this moment, Zheng Tong and Yuan Jun were still playing at his house.
"Brother Yuemin, eat fish~" Xiang Nan put the bowl on the table and said.
"Take it back, take it back, you caught it so easily, you might as well keep it and eat it." Zhong Yuemin declined when he saw it.
"It's okay, I still have it. Brother Yuemin, why don't you try it? I stewed it myself." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Zhong Yuemin nodded, took out the chopsticks and took a bite, "Well, it tastes good."
"Yeah, let me try it~" Upon hearing this, Yuan Jun grabbed the chopsticks and took a bite, "Yeah, it's good, the saltiness is just right."
"I'll try it too." Zheng Tong said hurriedly, and then took a bite, "Okay, Xiao Ningwei, this fish is well stewed."
"As long as it's delicious, you can eat it." Xiang Nan nodded, "I'm going back too."
As soon as he left Zhong Yuemin's house, he heard a fight inside.
"Zheng Tong, your true grandson, give me your chopsticks~"
"Come on, it's so easy to try some meat. I haven't eaten meat in days~"
"Fuck you, Yuan Jun, you are so disgusting, how could you just attack?"
"Oh, you're stupid. It's already now, how can you still talk about being polite? If you don't eat, I will~"
The three people said noisily.
Although this bowl of fish stew does not have all the ingredients, the fish meat is fish meat after all, and it is much better than the wowotou.
Zhong Yuemin and the others are hungry if they have money, but if they don't have money, it's the end of the month and they've been hungry for a few days. Now when you see fish and meat, you naturally fight for it.
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After Xiang Nan returned home, he and his brother ate fish and then went to bed.
There were no entertainment activities at that time, not to mention watching TV, playing on the computer, and browsing Douyin. Even if there was a radio, not every household had one. Besides, even if there is a radio, there is no good program.
In addition, there are no magazines or publications at all. At that time, only a small number of books were allowed to be published and distributed, while others were banned.
Therefore, entertainment life is quite boring and boring, even poorer than material life. So in the evening, after dinner, I basically turn off the lights and go to sleep. This can also save some money on electricity bills.
At four o'clock in the morning, Xiang Nan got up again and went straight to the moat.
This is a good time for fishing.
Xiang Nan was full yesterday, but he still hasn't received his meal today.
After catching eight o'clock in one go, Xiang Nan then went home with twenty kilograms of fish.
As soon as I returned home, I saw my brother Ning Yong, Zhong Yuemin and others standing anxiously in the courtyard.
"Xiao Ningwei, where have you been?" I asked immediately when I saw him.
"I went fishing." Xiang Nan explained.
"Why are you going fishing again? Didn't I say that you are not allowed to go?" Zhong Yuemin lectured, "What if you fall into the river again?"
"Brother Yuemin, I was so hungry yesterday that I accidentally fell in. It's okay today." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Come on, I caught a lot of fish today. Brother, go and get the big wooden basin. I’ll give everyone a point.”
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Ning Yong came over to take a look and saw that his brother's bag was full of fish, at least seventy or eighty fish. He couldn't help being shocked and hurried home to take out the basin.
Xiang Nan pocketed the bottom of the bag and poured it into the basin. He saw all these fish working, and Zhong Yuemin was stunned.
He didn't catch any fish yesterday. He didn't expect Xiang Nan to be so good. He is an expert at fishing. This much fish is enough to last for several days.
Xiang Nan immediately divided the fish and asked his brother to deliver it to everyone.
Fish is meat these days, so that’s a good thing. Those who don’t know how to fish or have no means of fishing may only come back once a year if they want to eat fish.
Xiang Nan asked his brother to send fish to everyone in order to build a good relationship with everyone.
After all, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.
Sure enough, no one would not praise the two brothers when they gave away more than ten kilograms of fish.
"Xiao Ningwei is so promising, he can actually catch so many fish~"
"The Ning family brothers are now sensible. Let's learn from others in the future~"
"Xiao Ningwei is a good kid. He knows how to share the fish with everyone."
Naturally, the neighbors didn't ask for the fish from the two brothers in vain. Some gave them flour, some gave them cabbage, some gave them steamed buns... There were all kinds of things, and there were also more than ten kilograms of grain and vegetables. At least the two brothers can survive until the end of the month.
These days, although supplies are scarce, people's hearts are warm. When neighbors are in trouble, they are really willing to help.
Unlike later generations, although materials were abundant, people's hearts were cold. Neighbors don't ask for help. If they don't quarrel, it's considered polite.
