Wenxi looked down into the wooden bucket and saw that it was full of eels, all tangled together. The largest one weighed half a pound, and the smallest was as thick as a thumb. This bucket must have weighed about ten pounds!
"Yuanyuan, do you still have any at home?" Wenxi asked.
"Sister Xiaoxi, we don't have any left at home, it's all here." Zhao Yuanyuan shook her head, then looked at Wenxi expectantly.
"Okay, I understand. There's no time to cook it today, so I'll cook it tomorrow night. We'll split it in half between our two families." Wen Xi understood what Zhao Yuanyuan's family meant. They didn't have enough seasonings or the skill to cook it well. The eel, which was very nutritious, didn't taste good when they cooked it. So they wanted Wen Xi to cook it and give her half the benefit, which wouldn't be a loss for Wen Xi.
"Thank you, Sister Xiaoxi." Zhao Yuanyuan hurriedly thanked her, and thinking of the delicious fish she had eaten before, she couldn't help but drool.
After Zhao Yuanyuan left, Wen Xi carried the eels into the room. Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue came over to take a look and were both puzzled. "Xiao Xi, what is this?"
"This is a yellow eel, a type of fish without scales, and it tastes delicious when cooked," Wenxi explained. They couldn't see these things in the city because it wasn't common for city dwellers to eat seafood at the moment.
Shen Jiaojiao looked at Wen Xi, "I've never seen this before, I don't know how to handle it. Xiao Xi, do you know how to handle it?"
“My family’s elders have eaten this before, so I know how to handle it. Don’t worry about it. Cooking is my job, so you just need to focus on your own tasks.” These eels were all caught today and were covered in mud. Wenxi first fetched water to rinse them off and then took them to the bathroom to keep them in a wooden tub.
There are two wooden tubs in the bathroom, both containing aquatic life. One contains eels, and the other contains fish, but there are only three fish. After each meal, she puts three more fish back into the tub, mainly because she is afraid that if others come in and see too many fish, they will say something. Three fish is not a lot, and there are fish in the river bend, the canal, and even the rice paddies. If anyone wants to eat, they can catch them. There is no reason for her to criticize her because of the three fish she has.
After dinner and washing up, everyone went to bed.
Liang Zhaodi discovered that Nie Xiulan was not at the educated youth settlement that night, so she quietly left after everyone fell asleep and began to carry out her revenge plan.
She wouldn't let either Nie Xiulan or Wen Xi go. She wanted to kill two birds with one stone, eliminating both threats at once so she could be with Lu Xiaoyun.
Nie Xiulan went to find Qian Liang, a good-for-nothing, but how could such a large production team only have one good-for-nothing? So Liang Zhaodi went to find another good-for-nothing from Fengshou Brigade who was even worse than Qian Liang.
Because a bad name makes him easier to raise, everyone calls him Little Dog.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this little dog's family is small, consisting of just him and his mother. His mother is no pushover; anyone who falls into her hands will either die or suffer greatly.
She first drove her mother-in-law to her death, and then drove her husband to his death. She became a widow in her early thirties and raised several children alone. Her daughter was married off at a young age to raise money for her son. Even now, she still goes to her daughter's house every few days to ask for money and food. She raises her dog to be lazy and good-for-nothing, and it goes outside to tease cats and dogs. It also goes into the woods with the widow.
In the woods at the border of the two villages, Liang Zhaodi stood somewhat fearfully in front of the puppy. After all, he was a good-for-nothing, and Liang Zhaodi was afraid that she would get herself into trouble. She was still hoping to marry Lu Xiaoyun while she was still healthy!
"Nie Zhiqing, you called me to the grove so late at night, do you want to sneak into the grove with me?" The little dog looked at the dark figure standing in front of him with a lewd expression. Although he couldn't see who it was, he had seen Nie Xiulan before and knew what she looked like. Just thinking about Nie Xiulan's face and figure made the little dog impatient. "Nie Zhiqing, let your brother take good care of you, brother will definitely not disappoint you..."
As he spoke, the puppy reached out its hand towards Liang Zhaodi.
Liang Zhaodi quickly stepped back a few paces and, mimicking Nie Xiulan's gentle manner, asked, "Little Dog Brother, do you want a wife?"
"Of course I want to. Does Nie Zhiqing want to be my wife?" The puppy grabbed Liang Zhaodi's arms and leaned in to kiss her. Liang Zhaodi felt disgusted and almost vomited, but considering that she still needed the puppy to carry out her plan, she gave him a little treat to make him happy. However, she would not give him her body. What if Lu Xiaoyun found out and disliked her?
“Brother Little Dog, I came to see you today to introduce you to a rich and beautiful wife, Wenxi, a new educated youth. You know, her family is incredibly wealthy. If you can win her over, Brother Little Dog will be set for life. My family isn't well-off, and I can't provide you with a good life, so I have to reluctantly give you up to Wenxi. Brother Little Dog, once you marry Wenxi, I'll come out to see you whenever you want, okay?” Liang Zhaodi leaned against Little Dog's chest, a calculating glint in her eyes. “That way, Brother Little Dog will have two wives! Wenxi at home, and Nie Xiulan outside, which is me. Isn't that wonderful? How many people in this world can enjoy the blessings of having two wives like Brother Little Dog? Brother Little Dog, don't you think Xiulan is right…”
The puppy was completely smitten by Liang Zhaodi. He quickly grabbed her hand, pulled her into his arms, and said in an urgent yet suggestive tone, "Xiulan, my dear Xiulan, let your brother pamper you, okay? Your brother is just like his name, as stamina-enhancing as a dog. I'm sure I'll satisfy Xiulan..."
Liang Zhaodi leaned against the puppy in an ambiguous way, "Brother Puppy, let's talk about your marriage first, and then we can talk about our things, okay?"
The puppy buried his face in Liang Zhaodi's neck, the girl's faint fragrance driving him almost crazy, but Liang Zhaodi wouldn't give in. The puppy said anxiously, "Xiulan, then tell me quickly, what do I need to do to marry Wenxi? And I heard that Wenxi's family is asking for a lot of dowry. Can I really marry Wenxi?"
Liang Zhaodi playfully patted the puppy's shoulder, "Brother Puppy, you're so outstanding, don't underestimate yourself. And with me here to help you, let alone Wenxi, even if it's a celestial being, you can marry her and have her serve you."
The puppy excitedly picked up Liang Zhaodi and leaned her against the tree trunk. "Xiulan, tell your brother what to do..."
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