Chapter 188 Digging a Pond to Achieve Freedom to Eat Fish
After coming out of the space, Shi Jiaojiao and Mu Ci hurried to catch up on their sleep. They were so tired after a whole night that they could hardly open their eyes.
I slept until about two in the afternoon.
When Shi Jiaojiao woke up, she did not see Mu Ci.
She yawned and got up from the bed.
After washing up, I saw a note on the bedroom door -
【Remember to eat after you wake up. I'm downstairs. 】
Shi Jiaojiao understood, it seemed that her brother went downstairs to process the fish.
She changed her clothes and took two slices of bread from the space, intending to use them as a snack.
Halfway through her meal, she suddenly received a gratitude value reminder.
【Gratitude value＋32】
Shi Jiaojiao took a sip of milk and was not surprised at all.
I sent masks to Qin Jun because I was worried about my friend and also out of gratitude.
But looking at the amount, he must have distributed all the masks.
Shi Jiaojiao checked the balance of gratitude value and directly converted it into trading coins.
[Current account balance——]
【Gratitude value: 0】
[Trading Coin: 798]
There was enough balance, Shi Jiaojiao smiled with satisfaction.
It just so happens that I can’t go out right now, and time for instant shopping won’t wait for anyone.
Although I always buy some weird things, there are also many useful ones, such as the eyeball alarm.
After dinner, Shi Jiaojiao was a little worried about Xiao Hei in the space, so she used her consciousness to check on him.
Xiao Hei, who usually flutters around on the mountain, is now quietly guarding by the swimming pool, staring at the fish in the pool without blinking, his tail swinging back and forth, and desire written all over his body.
Shi Jiaojiao was afraid that it would cause trouble, so after thinking about it, she decided to let it out and go downstairs together.
It would also be a good opportunity for it to show up in front of Wang Jia and Tang Wei.
Shi Jiaojiao put on her clothes and took out the thermometer she had placed outside the window five minutes ago.
The temperature today is minus thirty-two degrees.
When they got downstairs, Mu Ci and the other two had been busy for quite some time.
Shi Jiaojiao hurried forward to help.
Strictly speaking, she was not late.
During this period, because they fished day and night, the four of them did not get a full night's sleep.
For their own safety, yesterday's trip was their last time going out fishing.
So everyone set the time the night before and prepared to rest well before continuing to work in the afternoon.
"You brought Xiao Hei down with you!" Wang Jia was a little surprised. She hadn't seen Xiao Hei for a long time.
This time he didn't hang around the fish. He washed his hands and rushed over to pet the tiger.
Shi Jiaojiao smiled and nodded.
Besides staying in the golden house, Xiao Hei is occasionally let out to stroll downstairs.
Otherwise, it would be hard to justify disappearing for such a long time.
Shi Jiaojiao looked at Mu Ci: "Brother, have you had lunch?"
Mu Ci smiled and said, "I've eaten, don't worry."
Wang Jia stroked Xiao Hei while teasing, "Is it time for someone to treat us to a meal?"
Although Shi Jiaojiao was a little shy, she nodded generously: "Don't worry, this meal is inevitable."
She had never intended to hide the fact that she was in love with Mu Ci.
I just haven't been able to adapt to it for some time.
When Wang Jia heard this, her eyebrows were so shocked that they danced.
Just admit it like that?
She thought that Shi Jiaojiao was shy, and that was why they had been hiding their relationship.
Mu Ci glanced at Shi Jiaojiao beside him, his eyes filled with tiny smiles.
There were four people in a room, and only Tang Wei was out of touch with the situation.
He had just scraped half of the fish scales when he heard Shi Jiaojiao's words and raised his head in confusion: "What are we having for dinner? Are we celebrating the fact that we caught so many fish?"
For a moment, everyone was silent.
In the following time, the four of them performed their respective duties.
Tang Wei was responsible for gutting the meat, Wang Jia was responsible for cleaning it, Shi Jiaojiao was responsible for cutting it into pieces, and finally it was handed over to Mu Ci for marinating.
Most of these fish are made into dried fish. In order to store them for a longer period of time, all of them are dried in a dryer to remove moisture.
The remaining small portion can be used to change the flavor and make smoked fish.
According to the practice before the end of the world, smoked fish needs to be fried in oil.
But now that materials are so precious, who would be willing to spend so much oil on fish?
Besides, if you want to fry so much fish, you will need a lot of oil.
Mu Ci thought about it and simply took down the oven from upstairs and plugged in a battery.
Brush the soaked fish pieces with a little oil and put them in the oven. They will taste just as good.
When the fish is almost done grilling, take it out and put it in the sauce prepared in advance.
The finished smoked fish can be stored in sealed jars and its shelf life can even reach more than four months.
In addition to these two kinds, Mu Ci also prepared more than a dozen fresh fish to eat in the next few days.
The temperature outside is still low now, so it can be used as a refrigerator.
Shi Jiaojiao and the other two smelled the fragrance in the room and couldn't help but slow down their movements.
Even Xiao Hei came close to Mu Ci, and his tail slapped the floor, making a "pa pa" sound.
When Mu Ci saw this, he smiled and simply took a few marinated fish and put them on the barbecue grill that Tang used to keep Mu Ci warm.
As soon as the fish touched the charcoal, the aroma burst out instantly.
Even though the seasoning is not that complete, it is still irresistible.
The next second, the sound of swallowing saliva was heard in the room at the same time.
At this moment, Jiaojiao and the other two had no time to work anymore. They all gathered around the barbecue grill.
Anyway, it would take a while to process so many fish.
During the grilled fish meal, Wang Jia and Tang Wei ate without even raising their heads, and their eating manner was even more anxious than Xiao Hei.
Apart from the small fish caught during heavy rains, they haven't eaten meat for a long time.
It smells so good that I can't wait to swallow it.
At night, Shi Jiaojiao and Mu Ci took Xiao Hei and flashed into the space.
That's right, they are going to start digging a pond.
This is a big project.
But no matter how difficult it is, we have to dig them out quickly, otherwise the fish in the swimming pool may not survive for long.
Even if the fish dies, it will not go bad if it is put into the warehouse in time.
But if you have to choose between having a full meal every day and having a full meal every time, everyone knows that they will choose the latter.
Shi Jiaojiao didn't expect all the fish to survive, she would be satisfied as long as one third of them could survive.
The two men found a good place, measured the dimensions, and then started working with the catapult.
Xiao Hei can't eat white rice either, and since he can't use tools, he just uses his claws to dig.
However, after working until midnight and using up all five hours, the pond was only beginning to take shape.
Shi Jiaojiao sighed.
The road ahead is long and arduous.
From that day on, Shi Jiaojiao and Mu Ci began to dig the pond at night and process fish during the day.
Fortunately, after three days of hard work, all the fish in the hands of the four people were processed.
Shi Jiaojiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. If she continued to work non-stop like this, she really wouldn't be able to bear it anymore.
Just as the four people upstairs were busy, Tiantai Community gradually became lively.
During this period, more and more survivors came from the heating points.
This was due to the authorities being cautious, as they divided all the survivors who were not infected with the disease into several groups and did not let them leave all at once.
But even so, it only took two days for the entire Tiantai community to be filled up.
At this moment, Shi Jiaojiao didn't know that in a room downstairs, someone was cursing her viciously, with hatred in his eyes.
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