It was the first time the little boy and his family had visited the residential compound. They couldn't help but take a few more glances at the apartment buildings and small bungalows.
They were particularly curious about the family compound.
So this is where those officers and their wives live; it's definitely much better than their village.
A bluefin tuna weighing nearly 200 pounds was delivered by cart to the open space in front of Ruan Yunxi's courtyard. It wasn't cut up inside the courtyard to avoid attracting flies; it was done right there in the open space outside.
Ruan Yunxi said that the little boy's father did as instructed.
The other women who were watching the spectacle waited for the tuna to be cut out. Ruan Yunxi used a small knife to cut it into pieces, about the thickness of a finger, and then prepared a dipping sauce with a little wasabi.
Without wasabi, there is no soul.
Ruan Yunxi tried a piece herself. It had been a long time since she had eaten sashimi, and the taste was indeed something she missed.
Everyone saw her eat it raw, even more crisply than their fresh oysters.
One by one, they showed curious expressions: "Is it delicious?"
"You can eat it raw?"
"I've never seen this fish before!"
"We can't catch deep-sea fish by beachcombing."
After Ruan Yunxi ate three slices of fish to satisfy her craving, she noticed everyone staring at her and generously gave each person a slice: "Try it."
Everyone was waiting for Ruan Yunxi to invite them to try the taste.
You won't know until you try it. Once you taste it, you'll find that this fish is different from other fish they eat. It has a more delicate texture, no fishy smell, and a richer flavor than red bean paste, with a cool, oily texture.
With the dipping sauce, the spiciness left them wanting more.
The women's eyes lit up: "Delicious! How much is this fish?"
Realizing they had let something slip, they quickly changed their question: "How about we exchange this fish?"
The little boy's father looked at Ruan Yunxi. He had given the boy to Ruan Yunxi; he wouldn't sell or exchange him.
Ruan Yunxi said, "Meat coupons, grain coupons, and other things are all acceptable."
Then, looking at the little boy's father, she asked, "What does your family need?"
The little boy's father shook his head: "This is for you."
“I know I can’t finish it all by myself. You can exchange it for something useful. Next time you catch a fresh one, you can bring it to me. I’m a long-term buyer of this fish.” Ruan Yunxi wasn’t going to take advantage of them for nothing. Her sisters-in-law liked to eat it, so she gave them some.
After all, she couldn't keep such a big fish to herself.
Everyone knows they don't have a refrigerator.
It looks like I'll have to get a refrigerator from my space and bring it back openly.
The child's father was persuaded by Ruan Yunxi and said, "We need fabric for the house, as well as shoes, sandals are fine, and batteries."
Ruan Yunxi asked her sisters-in-law, "If you have any extra fish, you can exchange it for fish. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; it's deep-sea fish, and we only get to eat it once or twice a year."
The sisters-in-law who tried fish slices had mixed reactions; some liked them, while others didn't.
If you like it, go back and get what the little boy's family needs.
If you don't like the food, just enjoy the show.
When Sister-in-law Sheng brought over a large bucket of ice, Little Cherry and Little Potato had already been fed fish slices by Ruan Yunxi. The siblings ate three or four slices and then got tired of it, so they couldn't eat any more.
Ruan Yunxi asked Sister-in-law Sheng to try it.
Sister-in-law Sheng was given a piece of fish. She thought it would smell fishy, but to her surprise, it tasted like ice cream. It melted in her mouth, had no bones, and was rich in oil. It was a truly amazing taste.
Especially with the dipping sauce, Sister Sheng ate four or five pieces in one go before she started to feel a bit tired of it.
Sister-in-law Sheng said, "It's delicious. Save some for me so Cherry's dad can try it."
Ruan Yunxi nodded.
Soon, except for the meat that Ruan Yunxi wanted to eat, which she took back to the kitchen and preserved with ice, the rest was distributed to her sisters-in-law.
On the surface, it was placed in the kitchen, but in reality, Ruan Yunxi had long hidden it in a private space to avoid attracting attention.
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