Chapter 12 Yu Jiajia, having eaten and drunk her fill, felt…
Yu Jiajia was full and in a good mood, so she decided to continue her stroll and see if she could find some wild coriander.
Yu Jiajia wandered around for a while longer, and when she returned with a few wild scallions, she felt a little guilty, afraid that Yu Songchuan would smell something. Fortunately, Yu Songchuan only smelled the aroma of scallions: "Why are you eating scallions?"
Yu Jiajia: "Let me taste it to see if it's wild onion. Did you catch a fish?"
Yu Songchuan said dejectedly, "...No, I can't catch any fish. Why don't you try?"
Yu Jiajia got the fishing rod again. While Yu Songchuan stood up and strolled around, she picked up the fishing rod, changed to all-purpose fish bait, and soon a fish took the bait.
When Yu Songchuan returned from relieving himself, he saw his fourth sister struggling to lift her fishing rod. The fishing line was swaying back and forth, clearly indicating that the fish had taken the bait. He quickly rushed over to help his fourth sister pull the fish out.
Yu Jiajia: "Slow down! Don't let the hook run away!!!"
Yu Songchuan was even more careful. He was so eager to eat fish that after pulling up the fishing rod, he quickly grabbed the big carp on the hook. "Holy crap! It's almost three pounds!" He looked at the fish's mouth again and again, as if he were dreaming.
Afraid that the carp would escape, after putting it in the wooden bucket, they moved the bucket further out to prevent it from jumping out and into the reservoir.
Even if it were to jump out, it wouldn't necessarily leap into the reservoir all at once.
The commotion attracted the young couple, who came over to look at the fish. The pretty young lady grabbed a handful of red dates and gave them to Yu Jiajia and her brother.
This fruit is very precious, and Yu Jiajia can't return the favor with the large white sugar from her spatial backpack, so she can't accept it!
The young woman handed the red dates to Yu Jiajia, saying, "They grow on my tree, and they're so sweet."
After several rounds of back and forth, Yu Jiajia finally accepted it.
These dates are especially red, and they look sweet and crisp; they must be delicious.
Pretty young lady: "How did you catch those fish? You caught two in such a short time, and this one is huge!"
The young man also said, "I have never caught such a big fish in a reservoir before."
The young woman rolled her eyes. Not only had she never caught such a big fish, she had hardly ever caught even small fish. However, she gave her husband face in front of outsiders.
Moreover, they didn't come here to fish; the scenery is beautiful and there are few people, so it's purely for a picnic.
Yu Songchuan was also very curious. With the same fishing rod and in the same spot, his sister caught two fish, while he had been fishing for an hour and hadn't caught a single one.
Yu Jiajia couldn't very well say it was because of the all-purpose bait, so she said, "Do the fish like me more? Do they always want to bite the hook and come up to play with me?"
Everyone: ...
The girl said, "Maybe the fish thinks you're pretty and wants to be your friend."
Yu Jiajia: ...I just made it up on the spot.
Young man: "Do you use earthworms to catch fish? Could you give me a few earthworms? I can trade you some corn kernels, which are brewed with rice wine and fish love them."
Yu Jiajia smiled and swapped with him, adding a little bit of all-purpose bait to the earthworm. As for whether she could catch any fish, she didn't know.
Everyone continued to enjoy fishing.
Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan happily ate the red dates. There were six in total, and they each ate three. They finished them quickly.
Before she had ever seen fruit, Yu Jiajia had forgotten about it and didn't feel like eating it. Now that she had seen and eaten it, she couldn't get enough.
Yu Songchuan hadn't had enough to eat either: "I wonder if there are any wild jujube trees on the mountain?"
They've made up their minds to go up the mountain.
Yu Jiajia: "There should also be wild strawberries, wild grapes, wild apples, and wild cherries."
The two exchanged a glance and saw the craving in each other's eyes.
Let's keep fishing.
Yu Songchuan: "I'll gut the crucian carp, marinate it with scallions and salt, and then grill it at noon?"
Yu Jiajia hesitated, "Should the two of us eat? Isn't that inappropriate?"
How could she secretly eat alone? She's such a kind girl.
Yu Songchuan earnestly persuaded his sister, "Let's eat the smallest one to fill our stomachs, so we'll have the energy to try and catch a few more this afternoon." Actually, he wanted to eat a bigger one; this small one wasn't even enough for the two of them to share.
But he felt that his fourth sister, being such a kind person, would definitely disagree, so he could only settle for the younger one.
Yu Jiajia hesitated, "Okay. But we don't have a knife."
Yu Songchuan: "I brought scissors. I also brought salt!"
Although Yu Songchuan came out late, he had already packed his things early in the morning.
He took the scissors and knocked the crucian carp unconscious, giving it a quick death. He then quickly scaled and gutted it. There were no roe in the crucian carp's belly, so he kept the bladder. He sprinkled salt on it and then stuffed sections of scallion into the crucian carp's belly.
We're just waiting to grill it and eat it.
Seeing how efficiently he worked, Yu Jiajia suspected that this kid had done a lot of work outside.
But this crucian carp was too small; after grilling it, it wouldn't be enough for the two of them, so they had to catch another one.
They ate two and took one back with them.
She secretly switched to all-purpose fish food again and was delighted to catch a two-pound grass carp.
Yu Songchuan: "Fourth Sister, how about we grill this fish too? We'll need to eat our fill so we'll have the energy to continue fishing this afternoon?"
Yu Jiajia: "Isn't this inappropriate?"
Yu Songchuan: "We still need to go to the recycling station to look for books this afternoon. If we can't find them at one recycling station, we'll have to go further and try other recycling stations. It takes strength, though. Once we learn to identify medicinal herbs, we'll definitely be able to make money. Then we can buy a pound of pork to improve our meals."
Yu Jiajia: "Okay."
Yu Songchuan continued working, quickly cleaning the grass carp, marinating it with salt, and then going to find firewood to prepare to grill the fish over a fire.
Next, Yu Jiajia stopped using the all-purpose fish bait and naturally didn't catch any fish.
The young woman and her husband also failed to catch any fish; the little bit of earthworms they scattered as all-purpose fish food had no effect.
The fish might only smell the aroma and not actually bite the hook.
Seeing the commotion from Yu Jiajia and her brother, the couple guessed that the two wanted to grill fish and eat pastries. They felt cravings, and since the younger sister was pregnant, they felt even more distressed that they couldn't have what they wanted.
She brought over two fried dough sticks, two pieces of mung bean cake, an apple, and a small bag of red dates, asking if she could exchange them for a grilled crucian carp.
That's incredibly generous!
Fried dough sticks and mung bean cakes are expensive! Apples and red dates are even harder to find!
This is not something that ordinary families can afford to eat.
Yu Jiajia made the decision, "Change it!"
Both were very happy.
Yu Songchuan was happily grilling meat, and the young lady didn't go home either. She stood beside him watching him grill fish, constantly praising Yu Jiajia for her fishing skills. She had never known that there were so many fish in the reservoir.
Yu Songchuan had already lit the firewood and placed the two fish on it to roast.
Both fish were very fat, and the fish oil dripped onto the firewood, sizzling and releasing a delicious aroma.
Yu Songchuan rubbed the two fish together, trying to get as much fish oil as possible onto the fish, because more oil would definitely make them more fragrant.
The young lady praised his cooking skills as exceptional.
Yu Songchuan replied modestly, "It's alright, it's alright."
He used to catch small birds with his friends when he was a child and roast them to eat; grilled fish was similar to grilled birds.
They became acquainted, as the young couple both worked for the government. The woman's name was Xu Jingqiu, and the man's name was Zhou Mingyuan.
No wonder they can bring so much food when they go out to play; this is definitely not an ordinary family's home...
The crucian carp were small and cooked faster, so Yu Songchuan handed the fragrant grilled crucian carp to Xu Jingqiu and continued grilling the grass carp.
The young couple happily took the grilled fish and left, then sat on the floral table to have lunch together.
Once the grass carp was almost cooked, Yu Jiajia and her brother each took half and eagerly ate the fish.
Ouch, it's hot!
So delicious!!!
Yu Jiajia thought that the grilled fish wouldn't be flavorful enough without chili and cumin, but she was surprised to find that the fish was tender and chewy with a hint of sweetness, making it exceptionally delicious.
No need to say anything more, just eat it while it's hot. The only downside is that grass carp has a lot of bones, so be careful.
The fish head was grilled until it was very crispy, so you could chew it up and eat it. It was both a good source of calcium and very delicious.
These days, people are shortchanged on weight and oil, so everyone eats a lot. Half a fish isn't enough.
Yu Jiajia looked at the carp in the bucket and thought, "Never mind, I'll take this one home. The firewood has burned out. If I put two sweet potatoes in the fish while grilling it, it will be especially soft, sweet and delicious when I take it out now."
There were no sweet potatoes, but the two of them had fried dough sticks and mung bean cakes, which they shared equally and ate.
Youguozi is just fried dough sticks, which are deep-fried refined grains and are very precious. Anyway, the Yu family can only afford to eat them once a year. If a family can bring half a jin of youguozi when visiting relatives during the New Year, that is a great honor.
Yu Jiajia took a bite; it was fluffy yet chewy, with the aroma of wheat mixed with the fragrance of oil, making one's mouth water. If it were warm, it would definitely be very crispy and even more delicious.
A single fried dough stick is quite substantial, and after eating it, you're almost full. Then, drink half a glass of cool boiled water, eat a few dates, and share an apple—it's sweet and sour, and full of fruity flavor.
Yu Jiajia leaned against the tree trunk, looking very pleased and content.
Yu Songchuan was also satisfied, his belly full of oil and meat, a happiness he had never experienced before. "Sister, let's come again next week."
Yu Jiajia: "I hope I can run into Sister Xu again next week."
Xu Jingqiu, who is generous and loves to eat fish, might be able to exchange it for snacks.
Yu Songchuan went to the reservoir to wash his hands and also wet a handkerchief for Yu Jiajia to wipe her mouth and hands, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Fourth Sister."
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Yu Jiajia continued fishing, but she wasn't going to use all-purpose fish bait this time.
Yu Songchuan followed along, and catching two or three fish was enough; catching too many would be an exaggeration.
An hour or so passed and the fishing hook remained motionless. After Yu Songchuan took over, Yu Jiajia stopped standing nearby and found a stone stool to lean against for a nap.
When I have more cloth coupons in the future, I'll bring one to put on the grass, just like Xu Jingqiu did, and lie on it to sleep. It must be very comfortable.
When Yu Jiajia woke up, Yu Songchuan hadn't caught any fish either, and he was particularly disappointed: "Why can't I catch any? Maybe we should go to the junkyard."
Yu Jiajia agreed, saying that without all-purpose fish bait, it's useless no matter how long you fish; the Zhou Mingyuan couple next door hadn't caught a single small fish.
Fish in the reservoir are very difficult to catch.
The two packed their things. Yu Jiajia untied the fishing line, then wrapped it with a small stick, hung the hook on the stick, and put it in the canvas bag. She could just throw the stick away and pick it up next time she went fishing.
After saying goodbye to Xu Jingqiu and her husband, the two left.
The sun is blazing right now. There are still some trees providing shade along the road by the reservoir, but once we reach the next intersection, there will be no more shade, just blazing sun. When it gets hot, I crave something cold and miss air conditioning.
I wonder if her parents, who are now divorced, have remarried, and have children of their own, will ever think of her as their daughter.
Yu Jiajia took a breath. Her life was pretty good now. The god of time travel had given her a second life and a cheat code.
She ran her fingers through her hair, looked down, and exclaimed, "Hey? Where's my brand new hair tie that cost me 12 cents?"
Both of them fell off??
She suspects it rubbed off while she was sleeping.
This is the hair tie she bought first!
She took Yu Songchuan back to look for it; there were few people here, so it was unlikely to be picked up by anyone.
Yu Songchuan: "Sister, it's by the rock." He ran over, picked up the hair tie, handed it to his fourth sister, and exclaimed, "Hey, where are Sister Xu and the others? The things are still there? Aren't you afraid someone will steal them?"
You can see at a glance that there are still a lot of things on it.
In other words, he is of high quality and even if he wants to have sex, he has to control his hands.
"Wait! Wu Bao, look, aren't there two heads on the water?" Yu Jiajia gasped. "They both fell into the river."
In just a short while, the top of their heads was no longer visible, and all that remained on the surface of the water was a series of bubbles.
Yu Songchuan saw it too and cursed, "Damn it!"
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