Yang Guoqing had just gone fishing and was now covered in mud, with not a single clean spot on his body. Otherwise, he would have gone over and hugged his wife to comfort her.
In the end, he could only say from the side: "Yeah, how come even a child can understand this principle, but you still don't understand? It's just a fish, just think of it as a gift from us. Can she become immortal after eating it? There's no need to get angry about such a thing."
"Yeah, Mom, be careful about getting a few more wrinkles on your face."
You little bastard, even you are making fun of me.
Yao Caiying was about to go and pull out the poplar tree as she spoke. This kid really started to climb up the roof and tear off the tiles after not being disciplined for three days. He even dared to tease her.
Fortunately, Yang Shu was sharp-eyed and quick-witted, and dodged before the danger arrived. He hid behind Yang Zhi, poked his head out, and said with a sly smile, "Mom, a gentleman uses words, not fists. Why did you hit me?"
"I'm not a gentleman, I'm just a woman." Yao Caiying put her hands on her hips, looking like she was ready to fight.
Yang Zhi exchanged a glance with her father. If her mother didn't vent her anger today, her whole family would probably suffer. Fortunately, Yang Shu was a selfless person who knew how to show his style, so he shared the anger.
Yang Liu and Yang Nan heard the noise and put down their things and came out, "Uncle, Aunt, you're back?"
"Yes, Liu'er, by the way, remember to bring back two fish when you go back later." Yang Junqing said. After putting his things down, he went back to the house to prepare for a shower. His body was really dirty, and now that he was on the shore, he felt quite cold.
Seeing that her mother looked unhappy, Yang Nan cast a questioning look at Yang Zhi.
She shrugged at her eldest sister, and when she saw her mother come in, she hurried over to them and told them the whole story of why her mother was angry.
The three sisters finally concluded that their mother was so easily angered because she was in menopause.
Thinking of this, the three of them burst into laughter.
Yang Shu suddenly leaned over and asked sinisterly, "What are you laughing at?"
"Girls are talking, boys should go aside." Yang Zhi said, patting his head.
Yang Shu rolled his eyes at them and pulled Yang Bai out to play.
When Yang Liu left for the last time, she carried two big and fat fish. She hadn't cooked for a long time, so she decided to show off her cooking skills to her family in the evening and make some boiled fish.
Chu Yue wanted to finish translating the materials in his hands before the Chinese New Year and send them over as soon as possible, so if he had nothing to do recently, he would stay at home and do his work.
After Yang Liu returned home, his father took the fish outside to wash it.
Her mother was making dumplings and buns in the kitchen. When she saw that they were almost done, she prepared to make boiled fish.
It’s winter now, and there aren’t many side dishes at home, just cabbage leaves, tofu skin I bought outside today, and black fungus.
She prepared the side dishes and started cooking.
Afraid that she would hurt herself, her father had already chopped the fish into small pieces.
First, she put the fish in a bowl, added onions, ginger, garlic and various seasonings. In order to make the fish tender and smooth, she also beat an egg in it, marinated it until it was well-seasoned, and then she started to fry it.
Heat oil in a pot and bring it to a boil. Add bean paste, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Then pour in boiling water and various seasonings. When the water boils, put the fish bones in and cook until they are well-seasoned. Then add the side dishes prepared in advance. When cooked, scoop them out with a colander. Finally, put in the marinated fish meat, stir gently, and take it out after two minutes to prevent the meat from being overcooked.
When everything is ready, it’s time for the most critical step: put the prepared dried chilies, peppercorns and minced garlic on top, then pour hot oil on it, and the aroma will be instantly stimulated.
Sprinkle with chopped green onions and cilantro and you’re done.
If you have sesame seeds at home, sprinkle some on it and it will be even more perfect.
But it’s pretty good to be able to do this now.
Even Chu Yue, who usually doesn't eat spicy food, was attracted by the aroma.
He ran out and asked, "What delicious food did you make? Why does it smell so good?"
Yang Liu pointed to the large pot of boiled fish in front of her and said proudly, "Boiled fish is delicious."
"You can't eat spicy food, so I've already prepared a bowl of non-spicy food for you. But it's a pity that without chili peppers, this dish will lose its soul."
Seeing how delicious she described it, Chu Yue instantly forgot his previous painful experience of stomachache caused by spicy food, and looked eager to try it.
The staple food is dumplings and buns, with a bowl of dumplings for each person. In fact, boiled fish is best eaten with rice.
But I don’t know if there will be any fish to eat today, so I can only make do with this meal.
Anyway, there is still a fish, so she will make pickled fish again tomorrow. This boiled tofu is the most delicious and not spicy, just right for people like Chu Yue.
Not surprisingly, the whole family looked very satisfied after today's meal.
They finished eating all the fish in such a big pot, and everyone seemed to be still hungry.
The closer it gets to the Chinese New Year, the faster time seems to pass, and in the blink of an eye it’s New Year’s Eve.
Chu Yue sent the information over, but only two days later, he received a letter from the capital, which was the year-end bonus from Sister Chunyu.
I have twenty dollars and some tickets.
Thinking that there would be children at home during the Spring Festival this year, Yang Liu took some money to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy firecrackers specifically for Yang Bai to play with.
They had lunch at Yao Caiying's house and had the reunion dinner at Yang Liu's house.
The dishes were basically prepared the day before, and with many people helping in the kitchen, they were ready very quickly.
Because Yang Liu was not feeling well now, she was not asked to help with kitchen matters, and her mother and second aunt prepared the evening meal together.
Farmers work hard all year long and usually live frugally, but on New Year's Eve, they have to prepare delicious meals at home.
There were twelve dishes on the table, including chicken, duck, fish and meat.
Looking at the table full of dishes, Yang Liu also made a bold statement that she would personally help cook a table of meals during next year's Chinese New Year.
Let everyone taste her cooking skills.
According to the family tradition, at the New Year’s Eve dinner table, the eldest son, Yang Guoqing, would make the opening remarks every year, talking about the changes in the family during the year, and then Yang Junqing would look forward to the future and make a summary.
As for the younger generations like Yang Liu and the others, each of them is responsible for saying a lucky word to all the elders in the family.
After dinner, the adults would gather around the brazier, eating melon seeds and chatting about gossip while warming themselves by the fire. They would not go to bed until midnight, when they had set off firecrackers.
As for the children, they put the New Year’s money in their pockets and went to bed.
This is Yang Liu's first year since arriving here, and it is a very warm and happy one.
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