Chapter 229: Live a Good Life with Hard Work
Bai Xiuli, Jinrui and Jinyu stayed in the courtyard for the whole day.
After Dong Yulan came, the cooking job was given to her.
Vegetables were planted in the backyard, the chickens in the chicken coop laid eggs every day, and Qibao moved all the grain from the cellar in Nanshi, so there was no need to worry about food and drink.
It's almost lunch time.
The workers all went back to eat.
After finishing his work, Xiao Mo suddenly walked up to Qibao and said, "I know where there are some prawns. Do you want to go get some for lunch?"
"Prawns, are they the kind of meaty shrimps that Grandma Lin often buys?" Gu Qiqi's attention was instantly attracted by the prawns in his mouth.
The whole family loves prawns.
But that thing is not easy to catch, and the quantity is limited each time.
Even though Mrs. Lin had asked people for permission, it was not always available.
"Yeah, that kind. Let's bring fish baskets and catch more." Xiao Mo curled his lips and coaxed softly.
Dong Yulan was still cooking in the backyard.
There is still some time before the meal.
Gu Qiqi did what she said and urged Xiao Mo to leave quickly.
She placed the fish basket in the space.
There are a lot of earthworm secret spaces.
Xiao Mo took Qibao out of the door and said hello to Bai Xiuli before leaving.
As soon as they walked out of the hospital gate, Xiao Mo used the invisibility spell and summoned his magic sword. The two of them stepped on the swords and turned into a streak of light, rushing towards a certain direction of Beijing City.
Soon Xiao Mo brought Qibao to a pond at the foot of a mountain.
The pond is very large and surrounded by beautiful mountains and clear water.
Gu Qiqi took out the bamboo fish basket made by her grandfather from the space, put some earthworms in it, chose a good location, and put the fish baskets into the lake one by one.
Next comes the time of waiting.
The two men sat under the shade of a tree and waited for the prawns to be put into the basket.
Xiao Mo looked at Qibao who was standing beside him: "Are you not being upset anymore?"
Gu Qiqi froze: "What's wrong with you?"
"Well, I'm glad you're not angry. I thought you were angry with me for not coming back to the compound these days!" Xiao Mo nodded lightly and said casually.
Gu Qiqi, whose truth was revealed invisibly, said: "..."
She just didn't know how to face this kid.
If he asked her about the secret space, she wouldn't know how to answer.
Fortunately, this kid was sensible and didn't ask any more questions.
"Do you want to learn how to fly a sword?" Xiao Mo looked at the little girl again.
Gu Qiqi's eyes lit up.
Thinking and thinking~
I dream about it.
She also tried to learn secretly in the space when it was quiet at night in the courtyard. Unfortunately, as a useless practitioner, she knew nothing about flying a sword, and there was no one to guide her, so she gave up after a few days of learning.
If Xiao Mo taught it personally, it would definitely be different.
"Don't want to?" Seeing that the little girl didn't answer, Xiao Mo raised his eyebrows and asked deliberately.
"Who said that? Of course I want to learn. When are you going to teach me?" Gu Qiqi glared at him.
The brat did it on purpose!
"I can teach you now!" Xiao Mo's mouth curled up.
While waiting for the prawns to be put into the basket, Xiao Mo also taught Qibao how to fly the sword.
He orally told her the essence and key points of sword control.
After hearing this, Gu Qiqi was overwhelmed!
"In a nutshell..."
Xiao Mo refined the key points and asked Qibao to demonstrate it again on the spot...
"Go back to the courtyard to eat first. Don't keep Grandma Dong and the others waiting for too long. I'll come to teach you in the evening!" Xiao Mo reminded.
Gu Qiqi nodded: "Okay, let's continue to study here in the evening!"
Then the two of them went to the lake to retrieve the fish basket!
Each one was heavy and filled with large shrimps...
Qibao and Xiao Mo brought the shrimps and the fish basket back to the courtyard.
Gu Jinchen and Gu Jinan were looking for the two people everywhere.
When the two little ones heard their aunt Bai Xiuli say that Brother Xiao had taken Qibao out, they were very unhappy. They felt that Brother Xiao was partial and only took their sister to play when they came to the courtyard, but not them.
Seeing the fish baskets in Qibao and Xiaoge's hands, the two of them immediately put aside their previous unpleasantness and went to greet them excitedly.
"Brother Xiao, Qibao, where did you go to put the fish basket? Did it work?"
"Well, ask grandma to add an extra dish for lunch. Let's have prawns!" Gu Qiqi nodded and handed over the fish basket in his hand.
Gu Jinchen quickly took it and looked into the fish basket, where fresh shrimps were bouncing around.
"Wow, that's great. We'll have prawns for lunch. I love prawns the most!" Gu Jinan was very happy. He helped pick up a fish basket and rushed to the backyard.
Bai Xiuli followed with Gu Jinrui in her arms.
Gu Jinze brought a large basin and poured all the prawns in the fish basket into it.
The prawns left the small and cramped fish basket and jumped around in the big basin.
"Where did you get these? These shrimps are really big. They look better than the ones bought by Sister Lin!" Dong Yulan was happy to see the big shrimps.
Everyone had a great lunch.
There were five fish baskets, each of which was filled. One basket contained about two pounds of prawns, and the five of them weighed almost ten pounds. It was a considerable amount when poured into the basin.
Bai Xiuli squatted aside, caught a prawn from the basin, and held up the prawn's long whiskers to play with Jinrui.
Jinrui stared at the prawns, making so many excited noises, and even wanted to touch them with his hands...
Dong Yulan: "The shrimps are fresh, blanched and spicy. I'll make a plate of them. I'll bring the rest back to the compound tonight for my in-laws to try!"
Su Mingmei: "Okay, I'll put some on a plate and steam it. Mom, you prepare the spicy shrimps. Jinchen, Jinan, go peel some garlic..."
Gu Jinze went to the vegetable garden to pick green and red peppers.
The whole family helped and acted quickly.
Dong Yulan's lunch was already prepared.
Now add two pots of shrimps, and soon the yard is filled with the fresh aroma of shrimps.
The blanched ones taste delicious when dipped in vinegar.
Jinyu is still young and can't eat spicy food, so she stared at the pot of boiled shrimps and ate them with particular relish.
Jinchen and Jinan like the spicy shrimps made by grandma.
Cut the shrimp back, deep-fry it, and stir-fry it with minced garlic and chopped green and red peppers. It tastes crispy and tasty...
One meal, everyone was satisfied!
After dinner, Bai Xiuli held Jinrui and took a short rest.
Before going to bed, I was still thinking about asking Xiao Mo where the shrimp was caught.
There is also the big blue carp that she caught last time. She hasn’t fished for a long time and wants to have a try.
There was still some food left from lunch, so Su Qingshan could just heat it up and eat it!
Qibao and grandma brought the prawns back to the compound early.
We had dinner in the small Western-style building.
Bai Zhengshan and Lin Sao were also surprised to see the prawns.
Ever since Qibao and his friends came to Beijing, the living standards in the small Western-style building have visibly improved.
The vegetables and fruits in the yard, the fish and shrimp that Xiao Mo and Qi Bao brought back from time to time, the chickens raised in the courtyard, and the meat that Dong Yulan bought herself...
The Gu family is very capable!
With just a pair of hardworking hands, you can live a good life!
During dinner, Bai Zhengshan asked Su Mingmei about her plans.
As soon as Gu Jianguo's appointment came out and she knew her husband was going to transfer to Beijing for work, Su Mingmei decisively resigned from her job as kindergarten principal.
The position of kindergarten principal is good, but it is nothing compared to being together as a family!
Su Qingshan also quit his job as gate guard!
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