Jiang Yingxue had just thought about not tripping when Liu Taiqing in front of her staggered and almost fell.
I don't know how he walked, but he happened to kick a stone hidden at the edge and in mid-air.
"Stand over here," Jiang Yingxue called the group over while she went to put the stone back in place. This stone wasn't just any stone; it formed part of a magic circle. Without Jiang Yingxue's guidance, they wouldn't have been able to follow this path. After all, the pond was filled with genuine spiritual spring water, overflowing with perch. She was also afraid of being robbed, so she had set up a magic circle to obscure the sight of ordinary people and keep them away from the pond.
When Jiang Yingxue brought the four of them home, her grandparents had just arrived. After exchanging a few pleasantries with the guests, they sold three more servings of vegetables, and the guests also left with a full load.
night.
Wang Juguang's home was brightly lit, with lights on in the living room, kitchen, and dining room. His son had returned for a two-day weekend stay, and he, his wife, and his son were busy in the kitchen while his daughter-in-law and grandson cleaned their rooms. Wang Juguang's son's name was Wang Xicheng. Wang Xicheng and his wife, Shu Yu, were both 35 years old. He and his wife, Shu Yu, had a 10-year-old son, Wang Yanhua, who attended elementary school in the city.
Wang Juguang said, "Zhengqiong, the water in the fish bag is useful, so don't spill it."
Wu Zhengqiong opened the package, took out the large sea bass, and handed the package to Wang Juguang, asking, "What do you want this water for?"
Wang Juguang carefully picked up the bag and said, "I brought back a peach tree from Yingxue's house. Yingxue said that this bag of water can be used to water the tree, so don't waste it."
Wu Zhengqiong understood what Jiang Yingxue said. Ever since he was conquered by the deliciousness of Xuehe Rice Balls, Wu Zhengqiong felt that Jiang Yingxue was always right. Since Jiang Yingxue said it was useful, then this water must be useful. "Listen to Yingxue, go water the tree quickly."
Wang Juguang went to the balcony with a bag of water. This afternoon, while he, Liu Junping, and Xue Kaisheng were picking vegetables in the yard, they saw a peach tree laden with fruit. Jiang Yingxue's eyes widened when she saw them, so she gave them each a tree: Liu Junping and Liu Taiqing, one for each of them, and Wang Juguang and Xue Kaisheng, one each.
They took back peach trees laden with fruit, but the fruit was still green and still some time away from ripening. As long as they cultivated it carefully and added nutrients to the soil, the fruit would ripen quickly and continue to produce peaches.
The peach trees growing in Jiang Yingxue's house only need one week from flowering to fruiting because there is a spirit gathering array in the yard and they are often irrigated with well water. However, the peach trees that have left the Jiang family need three months from flowering to fruiting.
Since returning home, he has heard his parents mention the name "Yingxue" many times. He asked, "Mom, who is Yingxue?"
Wu Zhengqiong was butchering fish. She looked up at her son and replied, "Yingxue is your father's student. She sells rice balls at school now. Her rice balls are delicious. I dare say they are the best in J City."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the doubt in her son's eyes about the "rice balls in J City are the best", so she picked up the sea bass in her hand and shook it in front of her son, saying, "Hey, this fish is from Yingxue's family. You'll know whether I was bragging when we eat later."
"This fish doesn't look anything special, so I'll just wait and see." In Wang Xicheng's eyes, this bass is just a little bigger and fatter than other bass, nothing else is different.
Wu Zhengqiong looked at his son with a smile in his eyes, thinking that although this sea bass looked ordinary, its taste and texture were extraordinary.
After the water boiled, Wu Zhengqiong put the prepared sea bass in the pot and steamed it for 15 minutes.
When the time came, she opened the lid and a rich and tempting aroma hit her nose.
Wang Xicheng sniffed hard and exclaimed, "What a nice smell."
Wu Zhengqiong smiled and said, "It's still early, it will smell even better later."
She heated up some oil in a pan, sautéed the onions, ginger, and garlic until fragrant, then added a small box of sauce and stir-fried it until cooked. Then, while it was still hot, she poured it over the sea bass. The sauce she added was from her usual stockpile of rice balls; she didn't like dipping her rice balls in sauce, so she reserved it for cooking.
The aroma in the kitchen was even better than before.
"Xicheng, take the fish out first," Wu Zhengqiong added, noticing her son's sneaky look. "You're already grown up, so don't eat it secretly."
Wang Xicheng chuckled, "Mom, I won't eat it secretly." Resisting the strong urge to taste it first, he brought it to the table and covered the steamed sea bass with a food cover, which prevented mosquitoes from eating it first while also keeping the fragrance inside.
In the kitchen, Wu Zhengqiong simply cleaned the pot and then fried shrimp, vegetables, etc.
Dinner will be served in half an hour.
Their meals today include steamed sea bass, stir-fried shrimp, stir-fried water spinach, stir-fried beef with cucumber, and meatball and vegetable soup.
The portions are generous and are more than enough for a family of five.
The moment Wang Xicheng opened the lid, the fragrance immediately filled every corner of the dining room, and everyone present swallowed unconsciously.
This food is so delicious!
Wu Zhengqiong went to the kitchen and took out 5 bowls to fill with soup, and there were 4 fish balls in each bowl of soup.
“Dinner is ready!”
Wang Xicheng quickly picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The moment the fish entered his mouth, his eyes lit up. It was smooth, tender, and fragrant, and there was an indescribable taste of happiness.
Is this texture and taste real? He looked at the sea bass in disbelief, then looked at the reactions of the others at the table.
Sure enough, his wife and son had the same reaction as him, with shock written on their faces about the delicious food, but his parents remained very calm.
Wang Juguang looked up at them, a touch of pride in his happiness as he said, "The fish raised in this mountain spring water are tastier than the fish in the city, right? They were raised by my student Yingxue. I have to say, Yingxue is amazing. She makes great rice balls and raises fish and shrimp well too. Come and try the shrimp; they taste just as good as the fish."
After saying that, Wang Juguang picked up two pieces of shrimp for his grandson with his chopsticks.
Wang Xicheng had eaten fish raised in mountain spring water before, but none could compare to the one on the table. He took a sip of the soup to suppress his surprise. The next second, he looked at the soup in surprise. Not only was the fish delicious, but even the soup was delicious.
When I came back half a month later, the food at home was as good as that in a five-star hotel.
I don’t know if it was Wang Xicheng’s illusion, but he felt that the vegetables tasted better than those he had in the big restaurant.
Faced with the delicious dishes on the table, Wang Yanhua, who usually doesn't like to eat, ate very happily today. He ate an extra bowl of rice and finished the soup.
He wiped the corners of his mouth with a tissue, raised his little face, and said with sparkling eyes, "Grandpa, Grandma, today's meal is delicious, I like it very much!"
"I like it. Grandma will make it for you tomorrow, okay?" Wu Zhengqiong was happy that her grandson liked the food.
"Okay! I want to eat fish and shrimp tomorrow! I want these vegetables too!" Wang Yanhua's face was full of joy and anticipation as he puffed out his bulging belly.
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