Knowing that Hua Wanchi and the others were coming back, Lao Huatou went to the fields to pick some cucumbers, watermelons and pear melons without saying a word. When he came back, he met someone carrying a bucket of fish.
The old man smiled and greeted, "Jia Yang, how was your catch? How many fish did you catch?"
The fish in Fang Jiayang's bucket were still snapping and moving. He responded cheerfully, "Uncle Hua, we caught several big fish today. Not bad."
"Are you selling your fish?" The old man heard the voice and saw that the fish was still very fresh, and suddenly his heart moved.
"Uncle Hua, do you want to buy it?"
Hearing the other party's intention, Fang Jiayang quickly put down the bucket and showed the other party the fish in the bucket, thinking that it would be a waste not to do the business.
"We have grass carp, silver carp, and crucian carp here. The largest grass carp weighs over ten kilograms. Uncle Hua, which one do you want?"
The old man stretched his head to take a look in the bucket, then squatted down and reached into the bucket to feel around, and took out two medium-sized crucian carps.
"I want these two. The crucian carp soup is delicious. My Chi Bao is coming back soon. She likes it."
It’s a good opportunity to give Lili some nourishment. She’s about to give birth, and drinking fish soup can provide her with nutrition.
Fang Jiayang said, "Uncle Lao Hua, your Lili is about to give birth, right? She'd love some fish! I don't have many here, so why don't you take them all home and keep them for later? They're all freshly caught, so they're delicious!"
Old man: "How much?"
Fang Jiayang smiled and said, "Five yuan, you can take the whole bucket. It's quite a bargain. It also saves me from having to travel so far to the county to carry it."
If you go to the market to buy fish, it costs thirty cents per pound. This bucket of fish weighs at least twenty or thirty pounds, so five yuan is indeed a good deal.
Upon hearing this, the old man immediately counted out five dollars from his pocket and said, "I'll take your bucket home first. I'll return it to you after I've put the fish in."
Fang Jiayang took the money and said with a smile, "It's okay, Uncle Hua, you can take it."
Holding a basket of vegetables in his left hand and a bucket of crackling fish in his right hand, the old man was in a good mood and walked back home briskly.
I poured the fish into an empty tank in the yard. Wan Qingliu happened to pass by and asked:
"What are you doing?"
Old Flower: "I just met Jia Yang on the road with a bucket of fish, so I bought some from him. Look, so many fish for five dollars, it's still a good deal."
Upon hearing this, Wan Qingliu walked over and looked into the tank. Fresh fish were swimming happily in the tank, which was obviously much larger than a bucket.
"This fish is quite fresh. Five dollars, is that okay?"
Five dollars is okay, which means it is money well spent. The wild fish is very fresh and it is a good thing to buy.
The old man said cheerfully, "Xu Guo and his friends might be back today. You can roast two of them later and give Lili some nourishment while you're at it."
It took a lot of time to get a haircut in the county town, and the afternoon was the hottest time of the day, so Hua Xuguo simply called two tricycles with roofs.
"Shall we leave for Dafang Village, Master?"
"Let's go! Ten cents per person."
It used to be fifty cents per person, but as the road from Dafang Village to the county was repaired, more and more people came and went, and more and more people started picking up passengers on tricycles.
In order to attract customers, some people started to lower their prices, and then other rickshaw drivers also started to lower their prices, and finally the price stabilized at one cent.
There is a bit of wind when riding a tricycle, and the carport can also block the sun. It is extremely cool when passing by the shade of trees.
Along the way, frogs and toads croaked, and insects in the trees chirped. Hua Wanchi turned his head and looked at the scenery on the roadside with relish.
Hua Xuguo raised his voice and said, "Master, this road used to be so bad and bumpy. Now it's been paved with cement, so it must be much more comfortable to drive on!"
The driver rode hard: "Yes! This road is well built. I heard that it was your village leader who wanted it built. In my opinion, he really did a good thing!"
Upon hearing this, Hua Wanchi couldn't help but look at the road. It was paved with cement and stretched for a long distance. There were various fields and vegetable plots on the roadside, and there were other villages along the way.
The driver sighed, "This road has brought convenience to many villages. Once it was built, people who used to take other roads had to come here! It may be farther, but the road is better, so the journey is actually faster!"
In the past, this was a mud and sand road. When it rained, the ground was full of mud and puddles. Now it is clean.
Because the road was flat, the tricycle had a smooth journey and we got home in just over an hour.
There are still big green grapefruits hanging on the old grapefruit tree at the entrance of the village, and some people are picking the grapefruits to make grapefruit peels.
Grapefruit peel, watermelon peel, and sweet potato vines can all be stir-fried into a dish.
"Milk!" When Hua Wanchi reached the door of his house and saw the row of familiar big cactus trees, he started crying.
Seeing these cactus trees, she suddenly thought of the dragon fruit that she had failed to plant that year.
Hua Wanchi pondered for a moment and decided to plant dragon fruits on the outside of the wall. It wouldn't matter if they pricked each other anyway.
Besides, the cactus tree is of a certain height and will not affect the short dragon fruit, so it provides all-round protection.
Originally, there was a circle of cactus trees planted along the wall of the yard. Later, when the space was expanded, a piece of land was left open and vegetables were grown there.
The open space between the vegetable plots is used to grow grass.
Now there are hawthorn bushes, strawberries, blueberries, a grapefruit tree and a cherry tree in the yard.
After returning from Beijing, Hua Wanchi suddenly realized that she could plant two more trees in the yard. She decided to plant a pear tree and a mulberry tree!
Wan Qingliu heard the voice and walked out quickly. When he saw Hua Wanchi, his face was visibly happy.
"Are you back? Come back to your room and get some rest. It's cleaned and your bed is made! We have fish for you today!"
Of course, this fish does not refer to the fish in space. The fish in space are fat and tender, but they are not as firm and delicious as the wild fish in reality.
No matter how good the water in the space is, the fish do not need to hide from natural enemies, the meat has more fat, and the taste is different from wild fish.
Hua Wanchi chuckled: "Okay!"
Wan Qingliu also knew that Xiao Youzi had not returned.
After all, there was such good news before, and Hua Qingping called to tell them directly.
But her room remained, and was now locked—no one was allowed in.
When the old man saw Hua Wanchi, his face was quite pleasant.
"Chi Chi, the pear melon, watermelon, and cucumber are all washed. If you want to eat them, come to the kitchen and get them."
Hua Wanchi: "Okay!"
Everything at home is so familiar and friendly!
Xiaole suddenly rushed into Su Qiuying's arms, and Su Qiuying couldn't stop smiling while hugging Xiaole.
"Is Beijing City fun?"
Xiaole nodded: "It's fun! Grandma, can you come with us next time?"
He wants to introduce his friends in the alley to his grandma!
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