Chapter 11 Braised fish captured the Qin family’s stomach!

When the Qin family heard that Qin Zhizhi and Gu Jinghuai were coming to the Qin family, everyone was very happy.

Qin Qingyuan and Qin Qingyun also returned home this morning. They went to the river to look for their father.

Qin He and Old Man Qin stayed at home to entertain Gu Jinghuai, and heard their little grandson calling that their granddaughter and grandson-in-law were coming soon.

Old man Qin took out all the tea that he usually didn't want to drink.

Not long after, Qin Zhizhi and Gu Jinghuai arrived at the Qin family.

"Jinghuai, Zhizhi is here, come in quickly!" Old Man Qin and Old Lady Qin happily invited the two in.

Gu Jinghuai stayed in the main room to talk with Old Man Qin and his father-in-law Qin He, while Qin Zhizhi went to the kitchen to help.

"Grandma, Mom, Auntie, Third Aunt, Zhizhi, come help us!"

Qin Zhizhi walked into the kitchen happily and looked at her busy relatives. She was moved. They were all relatives who loved her, and she must lead them to live a good life in the future.

"Girl, just rest here. We will take care of it." There are many people in the Qin family, and Mrs. Qin was reluctant to let her granddaughter take action.

"Yes, Zhizhi, I'll listen to your grandma. We can handle this job among ourselves."

The aunt smiled happily. She gave birth to two sons and treated her niece as her own daughter.

"Zhizhi, just stay here and talk to us." Third Aunt Wang also advised.

"Working doesn't interfere with chatting. We'll have more fun doing Zhizhi together."

Qin Zhizhi didn't listen to them. They loved her, but she couldn't enjoy it with peace of mind.

I took a stool and sat next to my mother Zhang to help pick vegetables.

Several people worked and chatted at the same time, and the kitchen was filled with laughter.

Not long after, the few people who went to the river to fish came back. Listening to their cheerful laughter, I knew that they had returned with a full catch.

Several people in the main room came out when they heard the sound. After exchanging greetings, they all gathered in the yard to watch the fish.

Although they only brought two fish baskets in the morning, they caught a lot of fish, and Qin Qinghui was the most excited.

There are so many fish today, and my third sister is here too, so we will definitely have a delicious meal.

Seeing so many fish, Qin Zhizhi was happy and decided to make more for her family.

Gu Jinghuai and Qin Zhizhi brought a piece of meat. Qin Zhizhi pestered Qin Po to cut off a piece. She chose to refine the fat part into oil and prepared to make fried lean meat slices with the lean part.

We ate the fish soup and fish balls made by Qin Zhizhi yesterday, and everyone was looking forward to it even more today, but Qin Zhizhi prepared it in a different way.

Qin Zhizhi took a stroll in her own vegetable garden and picked some wild ginger and wild onions.

Qin Zhizhi was overjoyed to find dried wild peppercorns in the Qin family's kitchen.

Seeing her daughter's eyes shining as she looked at the wild pepper, Zhang couldn't help but remind her.

"Zhizhi, that thing feels like it's on fire when it goes in your mouth. Don't try to eat it."

"Yes, Zhizhi, last time your fifth brother was greedy and choked and screamed, his mouth was swollen, have you forgotten?"

Third Aunt Wang is still a little scared when she thinks about the last time her son Qin Qinghui's mouth got swollen from eating this thing, fearing that her niece might get hurt too.

"Mom, Auntie San, this is a good thing, a seasoning, don't worry, Zhizhi will make it for you to try today."

Qin Zhizhi was so happy. With this wild pepper, she could grind it into powder and exchange it for peppers with Wanwan.

The two wanted to persuade her further, but were stopped by Mrs. Qin.

"My granddaughter said if it's edible, then it's edible. You guys should go to the yard and prepare the fish."

Mrs. Qin discovered that her granddaughter had become a little different since she broke off the engagement with Lin Heng, but no matter what she became, she was still her granddaughter.

Qin Zhizhi looked at Mrs. Qin with gratitude, and Mrs. Qin smiled even more happily. As expected, her granddaughter was closer to her.

Qin Zhizhi decided to take some time today to reveal some things to her grandpa and grandma. Before that, she had to think of a reason that the two old people could accept.

The first dish Qin Zhizhi is going to make today is braised fish.

Taking the processed fish from her mother, Qin Zhizhi first removed the tendons from the fish, as this step is key to removing the fishy smell.

She intended to teach a few people, so she operated slowly. With her explanation, the people learned it after watching it a few times.

After removing the tendons from the fish, Qin Zhizhi made five to six cuts on both sides of the fish at equal distances.

"Zhizhi, won't it break if you cut it open?" Aunt San asked in confusion.

"Aunt San, we scored the fish so we can marinate it. Let's put some salt on it so it will be more flavorful."

After hearing Qin Zhizhi's words, several people finally understood and silently took note of it in their hearts.

After the preparations were completed, Third Aunt started to light the fire and Qin Zhizhi began to get busy.

After Aunt San heated up the pan, Qin Zhizhi put some oil in the pan. When it was about 70% hot, she put the fish in the pan and fry it.

When the fish was almost fried until it turned slightly yellow, Qin Zhizhi quickly took the fish out and set it aside for a while.

Then put some oil in the pot, add some wild onions, ginger, pepper and other ingredients and stir-fry until fragrant.

Then put the fried fish back into the pot, add some water, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat.

When the soup becomes thick, sprinkle with chopped green onions to enhance the flavor, then serve in a bowl.

Since there are many people in the family, Qin Zhizhi made more specially, filling a big pot, which makes people very hungry just by looking at it.

Based on the existing seasonings, Qin Zhizhi made spicy boiled fish and fish head tofu soup, stir-fried lean meat with water celery, and cabbage with lard residue.

Qin Zhizhi brought half of the river shrimps she caught yesterday and fried two large bowls of them.

Qin Zhizhi used the leftover tofu from the fish head tofu soup to make scallion tofu, and finally took two eggs to make steamed egg custard.

Every dish was cooked to whet one's appetite, and the men in the main room became a little absent-minded just by smelling the aroma.

The portion of each dish is sufficient. Today we have two tables, one for men and one for women.

The Qin family, who had been intoxicated by the fragrance for a long time, couldn't wait to pick up some dishes after Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin picked up some.

Then no one wanted to talk anymore. For a while, there was the sound of people picking up food and eating. Even the men at the table forgot to talk because the food was so delicious.

Qin Qingyuan and Qin Qingyun were not at home last night. Today was the first time they had eaten such delicious food. They were amazed throughout the meal.

Although the others had eaten some last night, today's meal was even more delicious than yesterday's.

Although Gu Jinghuai drank crucian carp soup in the morning, he liked lunch better.

Qin Pozi and her companions were equally shocked. Even the lean meat, which was usually unpopular, was fried so deliciously that Qin Pozi was reluctant to pour out the soup and saved it for dinner.

After lunch, Qin Zhizhi called Mrs. Qin and Old Man Qin to the inner room alone.

"Zhizhi, do you have anything to tell Grandma and Grandpa privately?"

Seeing that Grandmother Sun was mysterious, Mrs. Qin thought that Qin Zhizhi had something important to tell her and the old man.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Zhizhi has something important to tell you. You must keep it a secret."

Qin Zhizhi's serious look frightened both Mrs. Qin and Old Man Qin.

"Zhizhi, you said that with Grandma and Grandpa here, they will definitely help you keep the secret!"