When the two brothers returned home, the clock had already quietly struck eleven.
The two strolled to the kitchen, where they saw their mother and eldest sister already busy preparing lunch.
Smoke curled from the stove, and the water in the pot bubbled and boiled, emitting enticing steam.
"Eldest brother, second brother, why are you two so late coming back today?"
As Pan Cuilian skillfully folded the vegetables, she looked up at her two sons who had walked in, her eyes full of concern.
"Mom, my older brother and I went to the county hospital to visit a patient, and then we went to the vegetable market, so we came back a little late."
Yu Chengyuan quickly replied, his tone tinged with apology.
"Oh, I see."
Pan Cuilian's gaze inadvertently fell on the fish in the vegetable basket, and she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Oh my, second brother, why did you buy so many fish?"
"Mom, I'm planning to make spicy black bean fish."
I discussed a small business deal with a friend today.
Oh, by the way, could you make a fish head tofu soup for me later?
Remember to serve my wife a separate bowl before adding the chili peppers; she's still in her postpartum period and can't eat spicy food.
As Yu Chengyuan spoke, he carefully took out the fish head and tofu from the basket and gently placed them in the washbasin.
"Mother knows! I'll make it separately for Sulan later, and I promise to make the fish soup thick."
Pan Cuilian nodded with a smile, already planning in her mind to make fish soup for her daughter-in-law in advance, since there were two fish heads.
Once it's cooked, I'll ask the second son to take it in for his wife to eat. It's okay if she can't finish it; it'll be perfect to divide it into two meals.
"Alright, Mother, you can arrange it!"
My older brother and I went to wash the fish clean so we could take them outside to dry in the sun.
"Mom, where did we put that big winnowing tray?"
Yu Chengyuan remembers that there were two large winnowing trays at home, which were used to dry things on a daily basis.
"It's hanging on the wall in the main room!"
"Mom will take this to you. You all go and prepare the fish!"
Pan Cuilian said with a smile.
Her son had closed another business deal, and she was overjoyed.
"Okay, Mom, then my brother and I will go and get busy."
After the two brothers finished speaking, they walked towards the backyard.
There is a well in the backyard, which makes it very convenient to handle fish. The water in the well is warm in winter and cool in summer, and it has never dried up or dropped in water level, providing many conveniences for life.
The two brothers worked quickly and efficiently, cleaning the fish thoroughly in no time. They then skillfully chopped it into small pieces, carefully marinated it, and neatly arranged the pieces on a bamboo tray.
Then, they used two long benches to steadily prop up the tray and placed it in the center of the yard, letting the fish be completely exposed to the sun.
"Brother, go to the kitchen and get a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor). I need to spray some liquor to keep flies away."
After arranging the last few pieces of fish properly, Yu Chengyuan said.
Food hygiene is the top priority.
"Okay!" Yu Pingan readily agreed, turned around and walked to the kitchen, and returned with the wine in a short while.
Just then, Tangtang's loud crying suddenly came from inside the house.
"Waaaaah... Waaaaah..." The crying was clear and loud.
"Brother, just sprinkle some white wine evenly over all these fish."
My daughter is crying, I need to go check on her.
Before Yu Chengyuan could finish speaking, he had already dashed into the room like an arrow released from a bow, running faster than a rabbit.
Before Yu Pingan could respond, he saw his younger brother disappear in an instant. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself, wondering if he would be just as impatient as his brother if he had children in the future.
"Wife, why is Tangtang crying?" Yu Chengyuan asked anxiously as soon as he rushed into the room.
"It's nothing, she was just sleepy, so she cried a couple of times. I fed her and she stopped crying. She'll go to sleep soon."
Liu Sulan gently rocked the baby in her arms while explaining with a smile.
Hearing the slightly aggrieved sound the baby made while nursing, Yu Chengyuan couldn't help but smile. "This little guy, he looks like he's suffered a great injustice."
"Kids are all like that."
Tangtang is quite well-behaved and doesn't cry much usually.
"By the way, why are you so late today?" My husband doesn't usually come home this late.
"That's good. I was worried that Tangtang wasn't feeling well!"
I came home late today because my older brother and I went to the county hospital to see Jiang Haitang, the girl my brother saved last time.
Her mother even performed the surgery herself.
We are currently in the recovery phase.
"Oh, I remember now."
After her husband said that, Liu Sulan remembered who he was.
"The girl's older brother is the sales manager of Hongqi Textile Factory, and we also do business with him, so we bought some fruit and gave her two snakehead fish to make soup for her to nourish her body."
Later, I discussed a business deal with Brother Jiang. If it goes through, our family will have another way to make money.
Yu Chengyuan patiently explained why he was late.
"Really? You've been doing business again?"
What kind of business is it?
Are you delivering vegetables to somewhere again?
Liu Sulan subconsciously assumed that it was another vegetable delivery business she had contracted to some place.
Yu Chengyuan shook his head slightly, a hint of pride on his face, and said, "This time it's not a vegetable business, wife."
This time, we're delivering spicy black bean fish.
After tasting the fish I made, Brother Jiang's uncle praised it highly, saying it tasted exceptionally good, so he plans to take it to Yuncheng to test its market potential.
If sales are good, then we'll have another source of income in the future.
Upon hearing this, Liu Sulan's eyes were filled with surprise and relief; she felt that her husband was becoming more and more capable.
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