Chapter 27 Whoever marries will be blessed

Jiang Xia was dividing the fish and ignored what everyone said.

Mother Zhou came to Jiang Xia and said with a smile: "Xiao Xia, don't divide it. You take a rest. I will do it."

"I'll pick some shrimps to take home to eat." Jiang Xia was just picking fish and shrimps to take home to eat. After a busy day, he had to reward himself.

"I've cooked the food, but you're tired today, so pick out more and whatever you like. I'll cook when I get back."

While Zhou's father was still bragging, Zhou Chenglei also came to help divide the fish.

The three of them picked out some valuable fish from the pile of miscellaneous fish on the boat and sold them for another ten yuan. They took the rest home, dried them, and kept them for daily consumption.

Mr. Jin from the purchasing department took a look at the barrel of goods that Zhou Chenglei had left.

There were two large yellow croakers and about a pound of tiger shrimp in the bucket, as well as a few small red squids, a few flower crabs, and a dozen mud fish.

There is also a basket of small fish and shrimps.

He smiled and said, "You don't want to sell these? Sell them together and I'll give you twelve dollars in total."

Zhou Chenglei: “Not for sale.”

Tian Caihua asked, "You're not selling them? Are you going to take these yellow croaker and tiger prawns home to eat?"

"Um."

Jiang Xia said he would keep one yellow croaker for her to make sauerkraut fish, so he simply kept two. Yellow croaker is nutritious, and she was weak, so he wanted to nourish her body.

Tian Caihua looked at the two large yellow croakers in the bucket and wondered, could one of them be for their family? Seeing that Zhou Chenglei had two large yellow croakers left, Zhou's mother also thought that he was going to give one to his eldest son.

Although I thought it would be better to sell it and get money, I didn't say anything.

If she caught a yellow croaker on a normal day, she would definitely not be willing to eat it, but would sell it for money. What she usually eat at home are some worthless small fish, shrimps and crabs.

Fish that are bigger than the palm of your hand are not eaten unless there are guests or during festivals.

But since I made a lot of money today and misunderstood Jiang Xia, I deserve a good meal.

After selling the remaining goods, the family happily carried a bucket of fish and a basket of small miscellaneous fish home.

When they reached the door of the old house, Zhou Chenglei asked Tian Caihua, "Sister-in-law, do you want to take some mud fish back to eat?"

Mud fish? Not big yellow croaker? Tian Caihua pulled down her face: "No, I have vegetables at home."

It’s not like we have no food, why do we need a few worthless mud fish?

She just walked away with a dark face.

Jiang Xia was very pleased that Zhou Chenglei did not give the yellow croaker to Tian Caihua.

Mother Zhou looked at the two large yellow croakers weighing about one pound in the bucket and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Why didn't you give one of the two fish to your eldest son's family? Isn't it a bit extravagant for them to eat two large yellow croakers?

She looked at Jiang Xia.

Father Zhou saw what Mother Zhou was thinking and said, "Xiao Xia is going out to sea for the first time today. She has been busy with Cheng Lei all day, so she must be tired. You should kill the fish and cook it quickly. Let's eat!"

Jiang Xia pretended not to understand what Zhou's mother meant and just said, "It's okay, I'm not tired, I'll cook the fish!"

Since no one mentioned it, Zhou's mother didn't say anything either.

Forget it, the world has been divided, and we should just live our own lives.

Zhou's mother was not the kind of person who would ask her daughter-in-law to do housework after a busy day, so she said, "No, go take a shower and rest, I'll do it."

She had already steamed the rice and dried fish, and washed the vegetables before leaving. She planned to stir-fry them and eat them when she came back, so now she just needed to steam two more large yellow croakers and shrimps.

Jiang Xia: "It's okay, I'll make pickled fish, that's more appetizing, I'll make it."

Zhou's mother doesn't know how to make pickled fish, so Jiang Xia has to do it and she helps.

Originally, Zhou's mother planned to let her kill the fish, but she didn't expect that Jiang Xia could also kill fish.

Zhou's mother has been killing fish all her life, so her knife skills are superb, but she was still shocked when she saw Jiang Xia slice the fish into thin slices, each of which was the same size and thickness! This daughter-in-law is really a hidden talent! It's better to marry a cultured daughter-in-law! Cultured, capable, and blessed!

Whoever marries her will be blessed!

Father Zhou and Zhou Chenglei killed the basket of fish and dried them.

Jiang Xia was the chef, Zhou's mother washed the vegetables, and Zhou Zhou made the fire. The three of them worked together to make a pickled fish, a steamed shrimp with garlic, a clay pot fish, a dish of blanched red squid, and a dish of green vegetables.

Mother Zhou looked at the large plate of pickled fish and said, "We can't finish all the dishes today. How about I serve a plate to Wen Guang and his brothers?"

Jiang Xia was washing a clean plate. "Next time, this time is not enough. I'll put one on a plate and send it to Grandma. Yesterday she gave us a three-pound piece of meat and a big watermelon."

When Zhou's mother heard this, she said hurriedly, "You are very thoughtful. It is time to send it. Put more fish meat in it. Do you want me to send it over?"

The village believes in give and take. Yesterday, grandma sent over three pounds of meat, so today it’s just right for them to send over a new dish for them to try.

"No, I'll go, Mom, you can start the meal!"

Zhou's mother didn't insist. It didn't matter who delivered it, so she started moving the food.

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Jiang Xia walked out of the yard holding a plate of pickled fish, and saw Zhou Junjie walking out with a bowl of rice.

Zhou Junjie saw Jiang Xia's eyes light up, and he shook his hair. He thought he was handsome and unrestrained and said, "Is this the dish my sister-in-law made? It smells so good! Can I have a taste?"

Then his eyes fell on the pickled fish in Jiang Xia's hand.

He was attracted by the smell of food. Yesterday evening, the same thing happened. The food coming from the yard next door smelled so good that he lost his appetite for the simple meals at home.

Zhou Junjie's eyes first fell on the pickled fish, then on the pair of fair little hands holding the pickled fish, and finally on Jiang Xia's bulging chest, unable to move away.

Jiang Xia hated his gaze, so she ignored him, turned around and walked towards the yard on the left.

When going out to sea today, Jiang Xia did not wear Dacron clothes, for fear that they would get wet and penetrate. Instead, he wore a sailor shirt that was more sweat-absorbent and stain-resistant, and a pair of army green pants.

The sailor shirt is knitted and has a bit of stretch. The original owner likes slim-fitting clothes, and this sailor shirt makes her waist look particularly thin and curvy, with half of her arms and neck exposed, glowing white.

Zhou Junjie felt his stomach warm up when he saw this. The wife Zhou Chenglei married is so fucking awesome!

No wonder he was reluctant to divorce even after being cheated on.

What a vixen!

But since she can run away with other men, can she also run away with me...

Suddenly, a plate of blood from killing a fish was splashed out, splashing all over him, and covering him with fish scales and internal organs.

Zhou Junjie almost vomited because of the fishy smell, "Who the hell…"

He turned his head and saw Zhou Chenglei's gloomy eyes. He was frightened and said, "It's Chenglei! Why didn't you look at me when you splashed water?"

After saying that, he quickly hid back in his yard with a bowl of "fish soup".

Jiang Xia was delivering food to her great-grandmother as they were having dinner. She put the food down and said a few words before coming out. She happened to see Zhou Junjie, who looked disheveled, hiding back in the house, and her mood instantly improved.

Let him see why the flowers are so red some other time when no one is around.

Zhou's mother's voice rang out in the yard: "Alei, why did you pour out the water used to kill the fish? It made the door stink."

Zhou Chenglei: "That's convenient. I'll rinse it off in a moment."

Jiang Xia walked in and glanced at him with a smile. Zhou Chenglei met her gaze as if nothing had happened and said softly, "It's time to eat."

Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Okay."

(End of this chapter)