Chapter 590 Grilled Fish
Fortunately, it was me. I was either too lazy to care about her or I couldn't tolerate her bad temper. No matter how sarcastic she was, I couldn't do anything about it.
If this happened to someone more honest and thoughtful, Zhang would probably make him sick after a long time.
Yan Shi continued cleaning the crucian carp and smiled faintly, "Look at what my second sister-in-law said. The guests coming to my uncle and aunt's house are men. We women should avoid suspicion. I can't do that! My second sister-in-law dislikes this fish, but I like it very much. I cooked it at noon, but I dare not let my second sister-in-law eat it!"
Zhang sneered: "Who cares!"
Yan ignored her and went into the kitchen, recalling the steps Qiao Xuan used to cook fish and following them roughly the same way.
Put heavy oil in the wok, wait until it starts to smoke, then put the fish with ginger slices in its belly, and it will make a sizzling sound.
Niu went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables. When she came back to the yard, she smelled a strange but mouth-watering aroma coming from the kitchen. She couldn't help swallowing her saliva, thinking that the eldest wife had sent some delicious food, so she hurried into the kitchen.
Then I saw that it was Yan who was cooking the fish.
The fish in the pot was added with garlic sprouts and chili peppers. It was greasy and steaming in the gurgling thick soup. It smelled fragrant and looked delicious.
But Niu was too worried to eat and felt bad for the food. "Oh, Yan, how much oil did you use? Oh my God! You can't waste food like this!"
Facing Niu's cries, Yan was not panicked at all. She smiled and said, "Mom, it's just once or twice. It doesn't take much oil. Besides, we can afford it now. I made this delicious food specially for you. It would be nice for you to taste it."
Niu thought about it and realized that both sons had married, and only one daughter was getting married, so the dowry was limited. The fourth son had already gone to work for the Yan family, earning 700 wen a month, and the second son would be able to go too in the future.
With hope in her heart, she also felt confident. The more Niu thought about it, the happier it became. Then she thought that all this was caused by Yan and that the Yan family was not easy to mess with. Niu's anger immediately subsided.
She gritted her teeth and took a deep breath, then said, "Okay. Just this time, don't do it again next time. It's such a waste! We'll need money a lot in the future!"
Yan smiled and replied, "Okay, mother!"
As for next time, we’ll talk about it next time.
Yan didn't take it seriously.
Both crucian carps were very big. At noon, Yan fried both of them, but only boiled one. She took out the other one and put it in the cupboard covered with a large bowl upside down, waiting to cook it when her husband came back in the evening.
This one is quite big, and together with two other dishes, it is enough for lunch.
The braised fish was cooked with a lot of oil and ingredients, and it was delicious. Mrs. Niu and Uncle Shao praised it for being delicious after eating it at noon.
Uncle Shao couldn't help but feel a little angry again: "No wonder the eldest wife goes to the river to catch fish whenever she has time. This fish tastes so good when it's cooked!"
Niu also thought it was delicious, but she felt bad: "This is too wasteful of oil and ingredients. How can it not be delicious with so many ingredients? Big wife, hum..."
The eldest wife has Qiao Xuan's dowry, so she can eat whatever she wants. But this is not the case with my own family.
Yan smiled and said, "Mother, it's okay for us to cook three or four times a month. The fish is readily available in the river and it doesn't cost any money. It only costs a little for oil and soy sauce, which is much better than buying meat. The fish meat tastes just as good as meat, isn't it? Second sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Zhang froze, feeling secretly annoyed.
(End of this chapter)
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