Chapter 34: Do it yourself and live a comfortable life

He Zhiran didn't say it too directly, she believed that Xie Tianhai could understand.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll come over in the evening." Xie Tianhai replied in a low voice.

He Zhiran looked at the crucian carp he was preparing and said again, "Uncle Xie, I'm going to grill these fish and eat them later. I'll ask my second sister-in-law to send one to Lin'er to replenish her body."

As soon as Xie Tianhai saw He Zhiran catching fish, he asked his two sons to follow her example and go down to the river to catch two fish to nourish his grandson.

Unexpectedly, the two sons were so useless that they got nothing after all the trouble.

Now that He Zhiran said he would give Xie Lin a fish, it was like a timely help to Xie Tianhai.

He humbled himself and thanked He Zhiran profusely.

At the same time, Xie Tianhai had already made up his mind that no matter whether the exile of the Xie family was related to Mo Jiuye, he planned to let the matter go.

Anyway, the Xie family has been exiled, and their family and the Mo family are still relatives. Now that they have received such a great favor from He Zhiran, it will be useless to continue to be relentless.

It would be better for the two families to get along well and arrive in the northwest safely. Even if they can only live a simple life in the future, as long as they are alive, it will be fine.

The women of the Mohist family usually have servants to serve them at home, and are unfamiliar with things like handling fish.

However, they have long since faced reality. If they want to avoid starvation in the future, the best way is to provide themselves with enough food and clothing.

So everyone gathered around He Zhiran and followed her example to help process the crucian carp.

Although their movements were not as skillful as He Zhiran's, it was always good to have someone to help.

Soon, everyone worked together to clean the fish.

He Zhiran found some branches of even thickness to skewer all the crucian carps, and then found a few large stones to build a temporary barbecue grill.

"Could you please go and collect some dry firewood?"

Although she felt sorry for the women of the Mo family, she didn't want them to continue to be idle and idle. After all, the road ahead was still long, and it was inevitable for them to master more survival skills.

The women went to collect firewood, while He Zhiran went to borrow a fire stick from the official.

The officials knew that they must have a share of the fish grilled by the Mo family, so not only did they not make things difficult for her, they also took the initiative to give He Zhiran some salt.

He Zhiran had originally planned to ask for some salt, and was even prepared to spend some silver to buy it from the officials.

Unexpectedly, these officials were so easy to talk to that they actually gave it to her on their own initiative.

The salt in ancient times was not purified by high technology, so the grains were not only large but also somewhat black.

But it doesn’t matter. As long as she has these salts as a cover, she can find an opportunity to take out the refined salt from the space.

You know, the small kitchen in her infirmary is well stocked with all kinds of seasonings.

It's a pity that she can't find an excuse to take out these things yet.

However, there is nothing wrong with adding some humble condiments.

He Zhiran returned to the built grill, quickly lit a fire, and then placed the skewered crucian carp neatly on it.

Soon, a sizzling sound was heard, and at the same time, a fragrance spread around.

When they smelled this smell, the people around them kept swallowing their saliva.

The smell of grilled fish was delicious, but He Zhiran was not very satisfied.

She murmured softly without thinking.

"It would be perfect if you could apply some oil."

Unexpectedly, her words fell into the ears of Zhang Qing who was passing by.

Zhang Qing was already very hungry after smelling the aroma of grilled fish.

And from what He said, it would taste better if some oil could be brushed on the grilled fish.

"He Shi, did you say grilled fish needs to be oiled?"

He Zhiran looked up and replied casually, "Yeah, that would definitely taste much better than now."

"You wait." Zhang Qing threw down a word and left in a hurry.

Not long after, he came back with a small jar.

"This contains rapeseed oil, which is very precious. Please use it sparingly."

He Zhiran didn't expect that the officials carried quite a variety of items, even rapeseed oil.

If she had known this, she would have definitely gone to ask for some without hesitation.

But it’s not too late to send it now.

"Don't worry, sir. I promise to save it."

Opening the jar, He Zhiran broke off a branch with dense branches from the tree, washed it clean by the river, and used it as an oil brush.

Sure enough, after the crucian carp was brushed with rapeseed oil, the smell became even more fragrant.

He Zhiran quietly took out some thirteen spices and fine salt from the space and sprinkled them on it. The first meal of grilled fish in the wild in ancient times was ready.

This time, He Zhiran grilled a total of ten fish.

I thought she would first give the fish to the officials to please them.

Unexpectedly, He Zhiran didn't do that at all.

Instead, he picked out the largest one and gave it to Madam Mo first.

Madam Mo hesitated for a moment, then looked at the officials deliberately.

He Zhiran certainly understood what her mother-in-law meant. She just wanted her to share the grilled fish with the officials.

In order to let Mrs. Mo eat the fish with peace of mind, she gave her a reassuring look.

Then he gave a fish to each of the eight sisters-in-law.

There was only one left. She looked at Mo Jiuye who was still lying on the wooden cart, and then at Mo Hanyue who was drooling. In the end, she chose to give it to Mo Hanyue.

When the officers saw her actions, they immediately became unhappy.

Especially Zhang Qing, who was so busy delivering rapeseed oil to others, but in the end, he didn't get any share at all.

"He Shi, is this how you learned to behave since you were a child?"

He Zhiran raised his head and answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.

“Is there anything wrong with me being this way?

My father taught me since I was a child that good things should be given to the elders first. I gave them to my mother-in-law and my eight sisters-in-law first. They are all older than me, so there is nothing wrong with me giving them first.

My sister-in-law is young, so of course I have to take care of her. Sir, please tell me, what did I do wrong? "

Zhang Qing was left speechless.

There's really nothing wrong with that...

Zhou Laoba was patient. Seeing Zhang Qing was anxious, he touched him and signaled him to calm down.

After all, it's someone else's own things, so it's understandable that they don't want to honor you.

At worst, I can find an opportunity to make things difficult for the Mo family in the future.

Zhang Qing tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart and sat there staring at He Zhiran.

Peng Wang watched all this and found it quite interesting.

He had been an official escorting exiled prisoners for so many years, but this was the first time he met someone who was not afraid of them.

Moreover, he always manages to hit the nail on the head, leaving others with no way to refute him.

Thinking of this, he looked at Mo Jiuye who was lying beside him.

"Your daughter-in-law is becoming more and more powerful."

Now, Peng Wang can hardly find any other way to describe He Zhiran except to say that he is amazing.

Mo Jiuye turned his head away and said weakly, "She's just a sharp talker."

"Hey...don't be so modest. When I say your wife is amazing, she's amazing."

How can it not be amazing?

Not only can he cure diseases, he can also go fishing in the river and he is very eloquent.

Anyway, Peng Wang is convinced now, but it's a pity that He Zhiran is a woman.

Otherwise, with her abilities, she would definitely become a remarkable figure.