Chapter 14 Do you touch other people's abdominal muscles?
"That's not the case. How long will it take us to get off the ship?"
Xiao Jinchuan placed a cup of hot water on the side: "Tomorrow morning."
Song Yunqing muttered, "There's still one day left. It's so boring on the boat."
The pumpkin is not big, not even as big as the palm of your hand. The steamed bun tastes good and sweet.
"Eat it, and then I'll take you fishing."
Song Yunqing's eyes lit up, then dimmed again: "A boat like ours travels at high speeds, so it's not suitable for fishing, right?"
"This section of the road is slow, and we'll have to stop ahead for a while. You can give it a try."
Xiao Jinchuan took out two fishing rods from somewhere and skillfully prepared the bait.
Seeing this, Song Yunqing stopped eating slowly. He finished his meal in no time and excitedly took Xiao Jinchuan out to fish.
The two men found an empty corner and sat on the back side of the deck.
The two small wooden chairs were difficult for Xiao Jinchuan, who was over 1.8 meters tall, to sit on.
"Okay, this one is yours, and this one is mine."
Song Yunqing divided up the fishing rods and said, "But fishing alone isn't very interesting. How about we have a competition? Whoever catches the least will cook dinner tonight. How about that?"
She was really tired of these two meals and couldn't wait to eat meat.
When I heard them talking just now, I was thinking about where to get some fish and make some grilled fish.
I didn't expect someone to hand me a pillow just as I was dozing off.
A few people gathered around to watch the fun.
Song Yunqing confidently put the bait on the hook: "I grew up by the Huangpu River."
She swung the rod like those people did, and the fishing line drew a perfect arc in the air.
Then it was wrapped around the mast with precision...
"puff."
Some people couldn't help laughing.
"Young comrade, you don't look like you grew up by the Huangpu River. Your husband looks much more professional."
Song Yunqing disagreed: "No one said that growing up by the Huangpu River means you can fish!"
She muttered, "Besides, it was just a small mistake."
Xiao Jinchuan's mouth twitched slightly, and he took another bamboo pole: "Watch carefully."
His movements were quick and decisive, and the fishhook sank into the sea with a "whoosh", leaving only a tiny splash.
Looking at Xiao Jinchuan's gaze, Song Yunqing muttered softly, "Just good luck."
She frantically tried to untie the tangled fishing line.
As soon as he threw the hook into the water, he saw Xiao Jinchuan's fishing rod suddenly sink.
"No way? So soon?"
Song Yunqing watched Xiao Jinchuan pulling and releasing the fish until the fish had no strength to swim anymore, and then he pulled it up with his rod.
"The first one."
Song Yunqing:! !
"Don't be so quick to show off, I can do it too!"
Throw away the bold words, half an hour later.
There were already three lively yellow croakers in Xiao Jinchuan's bucket.
Song Yunqing looked at his bucket. Not only was there only one small fish, but it also looked sickly.
She raised her head and screamed, "My bait has been stolen three times! Three times!"
Every time she saw movement, she would pull up the rod but it was gone, and the bait on the hook was gone.
“That’s not fair!”
Song Yunqing angrily changed the bait and asked, "Did you add something to your bait?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her buoy suddenly sank.
"Bait!"
Song Yunqing pulled back excitedly, and the fishing rod bent into a dangerous arc: "Xiao Jinchuan, come and help!"
Xiao Jinchuan took a quick step forward and covered her hand with his. "Don't worry, reel it in slowly."
His chest was pressed against her back, his breath whispering in her ear.
Song Yunqing suddenly felt his legs go weak.
"Don't be distracted."
The deep voice made her eardrums numb.
Suddenly, a huge wave exploded on the sea surface, and a big silver fish jumped out of the sea, as long as an adult's arm.
Song Yunqing was nearly dragged overboard, but Xiao Jinchuan grabbed her waist and said, "Loosen the line a bit and let it swim for a while."
The two people cooperated in a hurry, one controlling the direction and the other reeling in the line.
Beads of sweat oozed from the tip of Song Yunqing's nose, and most of Xiao Jinchuan's clothes were soaked by the sea water.
After nearly five minutes of tug-of-war, the big fish finally surfaced exhausted.
"Wow, we did it!"
Song Yunqing cheered and turned around, but due to inertia, he crashed directly into Xiao Jinchuan's arms.
Xiao Jinchuan groaned, his back hitting the bulkhead hard, but it protected her tightly.
"you..."
Song Yunqing looked up and suddenly realized that they were so close that she could count his eyelashes.
The sunlight shines through the wet marks on the shirt, outlining the sturdy waistline.
Several people around tactfully turned their heads away and pretended to look at the big fish with interest.
Song Yunqing's eyes fell on his waist and he couldn't take his gaze away for a long time.
He reached out his hand as if possessed, covering the abdominal muscles under the translucent shirt.
She could feel that Xiao Jinchuan's breathing had stopped.
Xiao Jinchuan's Adam's apple rolled and he took a step back first, his face so red that blood seemed to be dripping out.
"You caught that fish."
Song Yunqing came back to her senses and realized that he was correcting her words, "We succeeded."
"Half of you too."
Xiao Jinchuan turned his head away in embarrassment: "You...are you like this to everyone?"
Do you approach everyone directly?
Song Yunqing thought he was talking about sharing the credit: "No, I'm only so generous to my friends."
"friend?"
Xiao Jinchuan was a little annoyed: "Is it okay to just be friends?"
Song Yunqing: "Yes, just friends are fine. I've always been very generous."
Xiao Jinchuan was anxious: "You call this generous?"
Song Yunqing was puzzled: "Am I not generous enough? It's not just my credit, why do you want to take all the blame on me?"
Xiao Jinchuan reacted belatedly, as if they were talking about completely different things.
The anger quickly faded from his face, and he returned to his usual calm state.
"Well, that's quite generous."
Song Yunqing looked at him in confusion: "Then why are you still arguing with me?"
The boat began to move slowly, and Song Yunqing said regretfully, "We're leaving now. We can't fish anymore."
The result was obvious, she had one big and one small, and Xiao Jinchuan had three medium-sized ones.
Song Yunqing shrugged: "You win."
"If we look at the size, we're at best a tie."
"You don't have to save face for me. If you lose, you lose. I'll make dinner tonight."
She stared at the mackerel in the bucket, her mouth watering with greed.
Fortunately, I bought a lot of seasonings before leaving, which came in handy now.
Xiao Jinchuan didn't stop him, but volunteered, "Then I'll help you."
The kitchen was very simple, with only an iron pot, a few coarse porcelain bowls and basic seasonings.
Song Yunqing pretended to go back to the room to get something, and his mind quickly selected in the space: a small bag of pepper powder, a few cloves of garlic, a bottle of Shaoxing rice wine, and sealed sesame oil and soy sauce.
These were rare items in the 1970s, so you had to use them sparingly.
Xiao Jinchuan looked at the bottles and jars in her hands: "How do you have these?"
“I bought it!”
Song Yunqing lied without blushing or beating her heart: "I know there is not much food on the island, so I bought some seasonings in advance to change the food."
Fortunately, the relationship between the two of them was not good before, and Xiao Jinchuan didn't pay much attention to her, otherwise it would be difficult to explain if he really asked her.
"Oh, what do you need me to do?"
Song Yunqing pointed at the fish with his chin: "Help me cut the fish into fillets."
Xiao Jinchuan agreed.
Song Yunqing first took out a processed small fish, cut the fish body with a knife, and spread salt and mashed garlic on it.
In a small bowl, add soy sauce and a few pieces of rock sugar to make a sweet and salty sauce, pour it over the fish, and secretly add two drops of sesame oil while steaming.
"Everything is cut, is there anything else I can help you with?"
Xiao Jinchuan placed the cut fish on a small plate. Seeing the potatoes next to it, he picked them up, peeled them, and set them aside.
"Okay, it's nothing. Go and rest. You'll be fine soon."
Thick fish fillets are marinated with salt and pepper powder, coated with potato starch and fried until golden brown on both sides.
Chop potatoes into shreds, mix with a little flour, and bake into pancakes.
The crispy fish pieces and the crispy potato pancakes are ready.
She took out all the raw materials from the space. After all, it was very fuel-consuming and she felt embarrassed to use the ones on the ship.
When the fish in the steamer is out of the pot, sprinkle it with chopped green onions and garlic mixed with a slightly sweet sauce. The fish meat is white and tender.
Just by smelling the scent, Song Yunqing almost started drooling.
I used to be tired of eating takeout, but I never thought that one day I would miss the life of being able to order takeout.
"Xiao Jinchuan, help me serve the dishes."
Song Yunqing shouted outside, and the next second Xiao Jinchuan appeared at the door.
She was a little scared, but fortunately these things were taken out in advance and had a clear route. If he saw a bottle of soy sauce appear out of thin air in her hand, he would definitely catch her as a monster.
Because there were a lot of fish fillets and potato pancakes, Song Yunqing shared some with the people he had just chatted with.
"Comrade Xiao Song, this...this smells so good."
One of them widened his eyes and asked, "There are only so many seasonings on this ship. How did you do that?"
Song Yunqing smiled: "Some of these are my own hidden seasonings from home, not much, just a little bit."
She deliberately looked at Xiao Jinchuan, fearing that he would become suspicious.
Fortunately, her identity as a capitalist lady can serve as a cover, so it is normal for her to take out anything.
The two of them carried the plates back to the room. Xiao Jinchuan didn't say anything. He just picked up the chopsticks and tasted the fish. His eyes widened instantly.
The fish was tender and had a garlicky aroma, a taste that didn't resemble anything you'd find on a boat.
He tasted the fish nuggets again; they weren't greasy at all and went perfectly with the potato pancakes.
"Have you ever studied cooking?"
Song Yunqing nodded and said, "When I had nothing to eat at home, I often went to the river to catch fish, so I thought a lot about how to cook fish."
Xiao Jinchuan understood that she was talking about life in the countryside, so it was no wonder that she felt unbalanced.
She was a real daughter but she had to starve in the countryside, while the person who was adopted by mistake lived a life of luxury.
If you think about it carefully, this is the first time that the two of them have had a meal so solemnly and peacefully.
After dinner, Song Yunqing lay on the bed and didn't want to move, so Xiao Jinchuan took the initiative to wash the dishes.
As soon as he went out, the people outside surrounded him and kept praising him for marrying a good wife.
Xiao Jinchuan was also a little dazed. It was obviously not like this a few days ago.
Is it true that a person's temperament can change drastically in just a few days?
When he finished washing the dishes and returned to the room, he saw...
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