Chapter 251: Don't Be A stranger

At noon, when the sun was scorching hot, Fu Jingyou and the guys in the team brought back two ox carts from the brigade.

He Hongjin ordered people to put buckets on the ox cart. Nearly 300 kilograms of fish filled more than a dozen buckets.

Including the team’s ox carts, there were exactly three full ox carts.

After the meal was ready, Lu Miao walked out slowly, preparing to call He Hongjin and Fu Jingyou to come back for dinner first.

As a result, the two of them came back first, sweating profusely.

Lu Miao stepped aside:

"Uncle, it's time to eat."

"Hey, hey."

He Hongjin responded hurriedly and quickly went into the kitchen.

"Mom, please fill a pot of water for me quickly. I'm going to the county now..."

He Hongjin's face was black and greasy from the heat.

Fu Jingyou, who followed in later, was not in much better condition.

The originally healthy and wild wheat-colored skin was tanned slightly red and looked even darker.

He Hongjin went into the kitchen, while Fu Jingyou turned slightly and walked closer to Lu Miao.

"Are you tired from walking around today? Are your legs still swollen?"

"Swelling."

Lu Miao nodded and said truthfully:

“But not tired.”

You can just sit wherever you go and don’t have to do anything. What’s there to be tired about?

Fu Jingyou's face is very dark, and just looking at it makes people feel hot.

He was tall, and Lu Miao usually barely reached his forehead.

Her belly was so big that she didn't dare to stand on tiptoe, let alone reach it.

Lu Miao took the opportunity to touch his smooth and strong arm:

"Is it hot? Wear a hat."

"Um."

Fu Jingyou smiled and nodded.

He Hongjin stood in the kitchen, stretched his neck and shouted:

"Xiao Liu, what are you doing? Come over here and make two rice balls to eat on the way. The fish won't keep in the bucket in this hot weather. We have to send it to the county quickly!"

"Oh...coming."

He took Lu Miao's hand and kissed her palm without telling the elders.

Fu Jingyou took Lu Miao to the kitchen.

Lu Miao raised his chin and kept telling him:

"My hat is on the big table in the main room. You can wear mine."

Fu Jingyou nodded, "Okay."

Lu Miao's hat has a wide brim, which would definitely be a lady's hat in later times.

Even though there is no particular distinction between men's and women's styles nowadays, if a serious young man wears her hat, it will probably still look a bit "feminine".

Fu Jingyou doesn't care about those.

In his heart, everything about Lu Miao is good.

Lu Miao's things.

Lu Miao’s instructions.

Lu Miao’s emphasis.

Everything...

It was because he was her husband that he had the privilege to enjoy and obtain it.

What's the big deal about being effeminate or not? So many people want it but don't have it yet.

"Is there anything you want? I'll bring it back for you when I come back."

"I want you to come back soon."

"Hmm? Okay."

"I still want to drink the orange soda like last time."

"Okay, I'll buy them all for you."

He Hongjin and Fu Jingyou didn't eat a single bite of the crispy fried crucian carp for lunch. Instead, they took a shower with ice-cold well water.

Chen Guifen scooped up the steamed sweet potatoes and rice crusts, and kneaded them together. Each person kneaded a large piece of multi-grain rice ball.

The two men hurried out, carrying their old-fashioned water bags and rice balls.

There were ten people in the team.

Fu Jingyou has a bicycle and is responsible for going to the county first to pass on the news and let the county be prepared.

Among the other nine people, three were responsible for driving the car.

There are six people, two next to each car.

Keep an eye on it all the time, fearing that any fish will jump out, and also preventing the bucket from slipping off the car.

The men drove the ox carts out of the production team. Back home, Lu Miao just sat down at the table, holding his stomach.

"Auntie, I don't want to eat rice and sweet potatoes anymore. Do you have porridge? I want some rice soup."

"Rice soup is just water, but it's time to eat something real..."

Chen Guifen scolded and coaxed:

"Auntie, please serve me less. There's fish on the table today. This is your first time eating my fried fish, right? Eat some rice to taste it, and then have some rice soup later."

"Well... okay then!"

Lu Miao nodded.

Chen Guifen served her half a bowl of rice.

The brown rice has been soaked in advance, so it is not as hard, but it is definitely not as soft and chewy as polished rice.

This was already the best grain in the village, so Lu Miao certainly wouldn't say anything.

But to be honest, the crucian carp fried by Chen Guifen is really delicious.

Less oil was used, the surface of the crucian carp was browned, and the fins and tail were a little burnt.

But for some reason, Lu Miao felt that it smelled fragrant.

After taking a bite, it tastes even better.

She is picky about food and won't eat many things.

For example, when eating fish, don’t eat the fish skin.

When eating chicken, I don’t eat the solid big pieces of meat, I only like to eat the parts with movable joints or bones, etc.

But the fish on the table today is an exception.

The fish skin is crispy and crispy, and the moisture in the fish is mostly lost during the slow frying, leaving the fish meat sweet and firm...

Very delicious.

The only bad thing is that crucian carp has too many small bones.

Lu Miao ate while spitting out the thorns.

Chen Guifen looked at her with a smile, and seeing that she liked it, she took some time in the afternoon to kill the other two crucian carps at home.

I made a few cuts on both sides of the fish, sprinkled a little salt on it and spread it evenly, then put it in a small sieve and placed it on the manhole cover in the backyard.

Dry in the sun.

This small fish is best eaten marinated and fried.

In the summer, you can eat it by drying it in the sun for an afternoon or a morning.

When the weather is cold, let it air dry for a while, and you can eat it while it is drying.

The crucian carp Lu Miao ate at noon was not the most delicious.

The crucian carp she ate was not dried in time, so it was only marinated with salt for a while to extract some moisture.

If the fish is exposed to the sun, the fried fish meat will be firmer and more fragrant.

Chen Guifen had something on her mind, and her hands became busier and faster.

Lu Miao is really spoiled, and it's rare to see anything like him.

Now that she finally has something that can make her eat a few more bites, Chen Guifen wants to use all her skills.

Let’s talk about Lu Miao.

After lunch at He's house, she rested on the bamboo bed in the main room.

Listening to Tang Mei and Chen Guifen chatting until two or three o'clock, the sun outside was not so scorching. She sat up from the bed drowsily and shouted that she wanted to go back.

"It's about time now, they will be back from the county soon."

Chen Guifen tried to persuade him to stay:

"Stay a little longer, and have dinner together tonight before going back."

Lu Miao shook his head, his small chin slightly tensed, revealing the lines of a peach pit, and his frankness was mixed with a hint of childish temper:

"No, Auntie, I'm not comfortable here. I can sit for a while, but I can't stay here for long."

Chen Guifen could only laugh at her:

"You kid..."

Lu Miao also laughed: "I'll come again tomorrow!"

"Okay, go ahead!"

Tang Mei took the cloth bag and went out with Lu Miao.

Chen Guifen followed behind.

"My dear relatives, Miao girl, please slow down. Come and sit with us when you have time. We are all family. We don't care about other things. Don't be distant."

"Forget it, Auntie. It's sunny outside. Come inside and sit down!"

“Hey, hey…”

Chen Guifen responded, but she was holding on to the gate of the yard.

With one foot in and one foot out, he watched Tang Mei and Lu Miao walk a long way away before turning around and going back into the house.