After all, they were chefs, and they understood after I gave them just a few instructions.

Qian Lu scratched his head and said, "Auntie, from now on you can just call me Xiao Lu. Calling me Qian Lu doesn't sound very friendly."

After spending the day together, he had come to deeply admire Er Ya and decided to acknowledge her as his elder brother, doing whatever she asked him to do.

Er Ya, who inexplicably gained a little brother, was still snuggling in her mother's arms, acting like a spoiled child.

Liu Jingyu glanced at Qian Lu. What was his cousin doing? Why was he trying to get close to her? He was the one who met Er Ya first. If anyone was more familiar with someone, it was his uncle and aunt.

"That's right, Uncle and Aunt, you can call me Jingyu too."

Jiang's mother laughed as she watched the two children arguing over how to address each other.

"Okay, okay, you can come and play often in the future. The weather hasn't warmed up yet. When spring comes, the mountain will be full of flowers, which will be very beautiful. When autumn comes, many wild fruits will ripen. You must come then, and Er Ya will take you up the mountain."

Qian Lu thought of the scene and felt so excited that he nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I will definitely come often. It's just that I'll have to trouble you, Auntie, and you still have to think about how to entertain us. Your cooking is so delicious. Er Ya is so lucky. My mother can't cook."

Zhao Xiaomei, who was lying on the sofa at home watching TV, suddenly sneezed. She rubbed her nose and wondered who was talking about her.

Jiang's mother said, "It's just some ordinary home-cooked food. If you like it, I'll cook it for you. Just tell me what you want to eat."

"Oh, right, Mom, we found something else on the mountain today. It looks like a person. The little brother said it's ginseng. Do you want to take a look?" She winked at Jiang's mother after saying that.

What? They found ginseng again? When did ginseng become as common as radishes and cabbages? Just as Jiang's mother was about to ask something else, Lin Jianguo pulled her aside and muttered something to her.

Er Ya and the other two ran into the house and took out the ginseng. Earlier, Liu Jingyu had found some cloth and wrapped it up layer by layer. Now they had to open it one by one like Russian nesting dolls. After opening about seven or eight layers, the ginseng finally appeared in front of them.

Jiang's mother took a look and saw that this ginseng was much bigger than the one they had last time. My goodness, it must be over a hundred years old.

Having already heard Lin Jianguo's words, Jiang's mother feigned surprise and said, "Is this ginseng? It really looks like a person. They say that ginseng can become a spirit after a hundred years. This ginseng is so big, won't it grow legs and run away?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jingyu knew he had to hurry and send the ginseng back to his grandfather. He was worried the grandfather might run away. He said to Lin Jianguo and Jiang's mother, "Uncle, Aunt, why don't we leave now and come back when we have time? Er Ya, I'm leaving now. I'll come back to find you in a couple of days and give you the money for the ginseng."

Er Ya said with a smile, "It's okay, big brother. Taking care of Grandpa's illness is the most important thing. We'll have plenty of time to play later."

Qian Lu had originally planned to leave after dinner; after all, there was such a big fish today, he felt he had to try it before leaving. Seeing his cousin's insistence on leaving, and knowing he genuinely had something to do, he could only tell Er Ya with disappointment:

"Er Ya, we're leaving now. Next time, when I come back, you must take me to the place we met today. I'm going to catch a fish so you can all have a meal. I'll have to ask you to eat a little more of today's fish for me."

I looked at the grass carp with lingering reluctance, then got into the car and drove away.

Jiang's mother started cleaning the fish. She stunned the fish by slamming it down, quickly scraped off the scales, sliced ​​it into pieces of raw fish, and marinated it with some salt before cooking it later.

She scooped out a head of pickled cabbage, chopped it into small pieces, and urged Lin Jianguo to go find some wild onions. With everything prepared, Er Ya started the fire and began making the pickled cabbage fish herself.

First, pour in some oil, then add wild onions, Sichuan peppercorns, and chili peppers and stir-fry until fragrant. Fry the fish bones until both sides are golden brown, then add the pickled cabbage and stir-fry briefly. Add water and bring to a boil over high heat. At this point, the aroma of the fish will be released, and the fragrance will be irresistible, wafting for miles.

Once the water boils, put the sliced ​​fish into the pot, and place cornbread on top of the sauerkraut fish. Cook for about 20 minutes, then remove it from the pot. After cleaning the pot, pour in some oil again, and pour the hot oil over the sauerkraut fish. With a sizzling sound, the fragrant sauerkraut fish is ready.

Er Ya couldn't wait to pick up a cornbread and take a bite. Mmm, delicious! The cornbread was completely soaked in fish soup. One bite and it was full of broth. It was so delicious that I couldn't describe it in any other words. It was just so good.

The family sat in the main room, eating pickled fish and chatting peacefully.

Soon, the peace was broken. Jiang's mother was cooking pig feed after finishing her meal, and Er Ya was playing with some chicks. Suddenly, the door to the yard was being banged on loudly. Who could it be so late?

Er Ya ran to open the door, but it was shoved open from the outside before she could react and fell to the ground. Looking up, she saw it was Old Madam Shen, followed by the swaggering Niu Shi, who immediately launched into a tirade of abuse:

"You good-for-nothing! Are you stupid? You didn't even hide when the door opened! Where are your parents? Call them out right now! Lin Jianguo, Jiang Shi, you two come out here right now! Your mother wants to see you."

Lin Jianguo, who was in the main room, heard the commotion in the courtyard and came out to see what was going on. As soon as he stepped out the door, he saw his mother standing in the middle of the courtyard with a dark face. Er Ya was squatting on the ground with an expression that looked like she wanted to cry but dared not, and she looked extremely aggrieved.

Feeling sorry for Er Ya, she stepped forward and helped her up, calling out to Old Lady Shen, "Mother, why are you here? Have you eaten?"

Grandma Shen said angrily, "Why can't I come? This is your house, can't I come and see it? I'm asking you, did someone come to your house today and take a lot of things?"

Jiang's mother, who was listening nearby, felt a chill run down her spine. This was clearly a hostile visitor. She pretended to be feeding the pigs while secretly listening to what was happening.

Lin Jianguo hurriedly explained to Grandma Shen, "Mom, that's Er Ya's friend, the one who came last time. He came to play with Er Ya and didn't bring anything, just some food, saying it was to help Er Ya recover."

Madam Niu took a deep breath: "Mother, smell it, it smells so good! They've eaten meat. Mother, look, they've eaten meat but haven't even thought to send you some."

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Shen immediately sat down on the ground and began to cry and scream: "My God, what sins have I committed to raise such an ungrateful son?"

To be continued!