Chapter 59: Dirty by Jiang Xia
"Yes, we need to ask someone to kill the fish." Zhou's mother quickly responded, then stood up and said to her family, "Eat slowly, the fish killer is here."
After saying that, she held the bowl and walked out of the yard.
Jiang Xia recognized the heroine's voice and subconsciously glanced at Zhou Chenglei.
Seeing her looking at him, Zhou Chenglei thought she couldn't finish it, so he said, "Try to eat as much as possible, and give me the leftovers."
Jiang Xia lowered her head and continued to eat. Going out to sea was physical work, and she was tired and hungry.
More and more voices were heard outside the yard. It should be that all the people Zhou's mother invited to kill the fish had arrived.
After Zhou's father finished his meal, he put down his bowl and went out.
Zhou Chenglei was also full, so he didn’t go out but stayed with Jiang Xia.
After Jiang Xia and Zhou Zhou had eaten their fill, he said to Jiang Xia, “Take a rest and then take a shower.”
Jiang Xia responded.
Zhou Chenglei took the dishes away and went out to wash them.
There were seven or eight people killing fish in the yard, so Zhou Chenglei went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Everyone was surprised to see that it was Zhou Chenglei who was washing the dishes.
Wen Wan was also surprised, and felt that Zhou Chenglei was an even better husband.
Some people disagreed, why should a man wash dishes? She asked Zhou's mother: "Where is your daughter-in-law? She doesn't wash the dishes, but asks A Lei to do it? You don't care? You are just riding on A Lei's head!"
Zhou's mother: "It's just washing dishes. It doesn't matter who washes them. Xiaoxia has been busy at sea all day and must be tired. It's normal for Alei to wash them."
This person was her roommate, and could be considered her aunt. Mother Zhou never said that she was the one who washed the dishes on weekdays, and she didn't let Jiang Xia wash them either.
The great grandmother, who was of a higher generation, laughed and said, "It's just washing dishes. What's the big deal? A man will become rich if he loves his wife. Your great grandfather washes my clothes for me!"
The cousin's aunt pursed her lips and thought, "So my great grandfather has been ridden by you all his life and has no future!" Zhou's mother smiled and said, "Alei also helps Xiaoxia wash clothes."
The villagers couldn't help but laugh when they heard this: "Anyone who marries into your family, or A Lei, will enjoy happiness. Your daughter-in-law is lucky!"
She said so, but she didn't think so in her heart. She married a city girl who couldn't do anything and had to do everything herself. Tian Caihua had long been known throughout Jiangxia as someone who couldn't do anything and was lazy and good at eating!
As for taking Jiang Xia out to sea, saying that she is good at sea transportation is just a coincidence. If she has the ability, she will be so lucky every time she goes out to sea.
Wen Wan looked at Zhou Chenglei and thought: Good men like Zhou Chenglei are extinct in this era. Men of this era basically don't do housework. Moreover, Zhou Chenglei is the future richest man. Of course, marrying him will bring happiness. Otherwise, would Jiang Xia refuse to leave?
Wen Wan had another dream last night. She dreamed that Zhou Chenglei had caught a lot of golden pomfret and the Zhou family had hired someone to kill and dry the fish. Most importantly, Zhou Chenglei would pick up a lot of pearl shells tomorrow when he went out to sea! So she came over, and sure enough, she saw a yard full of golden pomfret. The Zhou family really hired someone to kill the fish. Her dream came true again.
No, she had to find a way to get Zhou Chenglei to take her out to sea.
Jiang Xia came out at this time and saw that everyone was killing the golden pomfret by simply cutting open its belly and taking out the internal organs.
Jiang Xia went to the kitchen to find another chopping board and knife.
When Zhou Chenglei saw her holding a kitchen knife and a chopping board, he said, "Don't kill the fish, let someone else do it. Take a shower and rest early."
Jiang Xia: "It's okay. I'll teach you how to kill it. That way the golden pomfret will dry faster when it's dried in the sun, and it will look good and be easier to eat when it's steamed."
Jiang Xia came to Zhou's mother, put down the chopping board, took out a fish, and said to everyone: "Aunts, I plan to kill these golden pomfret like this, so it will be easier to dry. Take a look!"
Wen Wan glanced at Jiang Xia. Does she know how to kill fish?
In addition to my great-grandmother's family, other women had the same doubts.
Then everyone saw Jiang Xia take a golden pomfret from the basket, cut open the belly of the fish neatly with one knife, and scraped it with the knife, and all the internal organs came out. Then she cut the fish several times neatly, dividing the fish evenly into several sections, each about one finger wide.
She picked up the whole fish, and the sections of the fish were not separated but still connected.
The whole process takes less than a minute and the technique is skillful.
Wen Wan looked at Jiang Xia in surprise. His knife skills were better than hers? The woman just now couldn't help but said, "I didn't expect A Lei's wife to be so good at killing fish."
Tian Caihua really didn't say a word that was true! Zhou's mother laughed and said, "Xiao Xia does everything quickly and well. I can't compare to her!"
Jiang Xia said again: "Aunts, just kill them like I did and try not to disconnect them, okay?"
My cousin's aunt was not happy about it. She thought it would take too much work, so she said, "Isn't this too much trouble? What if it gets cut by accident? Wouldn't it be even more troublesome to stuff it here and there?"
Jiang Xia: "I know it's troublesome, but it's easier to dry this way. If you kill the fish this way, I'll charge you two cents for each fish. If you only cut open the belly and take out the internal organs, the price will be what my mom said. What do you think? But try not to cut any fish in half. If you accidentally cut one in half, you can string it together with a rope."
Mother Zhou: “…”
Two cents to kill a fish? It's a bit painful!
She had originally agreed to charge one yuan per person for killing all the fish.
She invited eight people and it only cost her eight dollars in total.
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I don’t know how much it will cost now.
However, Zhou's mother was tactful enough not to refute Jiang Xia's words. Next time, she would discuss it with Jiang Xia before hiring someone to do work, otherwise it would be a huge loss.
When my cousin's aunt heard that it was two cents a piece, she immediately said, "Two cents a piece? Sure! Then can I also add a few stabs to the ones I killed earlier?"
Jiang Xia nodded: "Okay."
"Then we will kill them in the same way."
Two cents a piece. As long as there are enough fish, they can earn two or three dollars in two hours, which is equivalent to the money they earn from working for a whole day.
Moreover, Jiang Xia’s method was not difficult. It only required a few more cuts. After all, they were all used to killing fish, so it was really not difficult for them.
Normally, they could earn less than one yuan a day weaving fishing nets! Everyone's enthusiasm was instantly raised, and they killed fish more vigorously.
In order to save a few cents, Zhou's mother worked particularly hard. Now the work is piece-rate, so she would save a few cents if she could.
Jiang Xia had nothing to do, so he moved a small stool and wanted to join in the work.
Zhou Chenglei finished washing the dishes and came over. Wen Wan stood up and said, "Brother Zhou."
Zhou Chenglei nodded as a yes. Without looking at her, he held Jiang Xia's hand and said, "Don't be busy yet. I have something to discuss with you."
Jiang Xia looked at him: "What's the matter?"
"Something happened." Zhou Chenglei snatched the small stool from her hand, put it down, and pulled her back to the room.
When the women in the village saw this, they couldn't help but joked, "Hey, is A Lei worried about his wife and doesn't want her to kill the fish?"
Grandma smiled and said, "When you marry a wife, you must love her! If he doesn't love her, who will? Besides, men who love their wives are the ones who are prosperous!"
Zhou's mother also said cheerfully: "You don't know that Xiao Xiatian followed A Lei out to sea before dawn. She's been tired all day, and it's time to take a rest."
Wen Wan looked at Zhou Chenglei holding Jiang Xia's wrist, and she even felt that her man had been soiled by Jiang Xia!
At that moment, she even had an impulse: to rush up and separate the two!
She really couldn't help it and chased after him: "Brother Zhou!"
(End of this chapter)