Chapter 29 "Is this a new dish?" Yuan Xiu and Yuan Qing came over and found that Ying Yuanxing had made some extra dishes when they put them on the table...
"Is this a new dish?" Yuan Xiu and Yuan Qing came over and found that Ying Yuanxing had made an extra dish as soon as they sat on the table. They thought that Ying Yuanxing had bought the dish. "Is the market open?"
"It's not sold in the market, it's garlic grown in the fields. I plucked some leaves to try, not too much." Ying Yuanxing said, turning around and greeting Yuan Qing.
"Auntie, I made steamed fish today. Please try it and see how it tastes." Facing Yuan Qing, Ying Yuanxing became more cordial, not only because of Yuan Qing's carpentry skills, but also because Yuan Qing was a loyal fan of his cooking skills.
After cooking for a few days, Ying Yuanxing found that he really liked cooking. Although it was troublesome to study the recipe and it was time-consuming and laborious to cook, as long as the recipe was adjusted, he only needed to prepare the ingredients and then he could replicate the dish with just a click. Although the taste of the same recipe would remain the same and it lacked a bit of flexibility, it was very convenient.
Cooking becomes a difficult game, but as long as you pass the level successfully, you will get rewards and feel a great sense of accomplishment.
However, a chef's happiness also includes feedback from diners, and in this regard, Ying Yuanxing did not receive enough feedback.
Xuanying had very low requirements for food. Even if he ate something delicious, he would like it but would not praise it. Or, he was a little ignorant of his own joys, sorrows, anger and happiness. He could understand some emotions but not others. His feedback to Ying Yuanxing was also dry.
As for Yuan Xiu, Ying Yuanxing felt that he seemed to like eating delicious food, but it seemed that delicious food was not stimulating enough for him. Although the words of praise he gave sounded sincere and warm, it always gave Ying Yuanxing a sense of performance.
Only Yuan Qing, although he didn't talk much, every time he opened his mouth to comment on the dishes, he had the same feeling as Ying Yuanxing, making Ying Yuanxing feel that he had found a confidant.
Moreover, Yuan Qing not only expressed her love verbally, but also gave Ying Yuanxing some small gifts, such as flower pots and small baskets. The gifts were not expensive, but they were enough to prove that she really liked the food Ying Yuanxing cooked.
When Yuan Qing heard this, his eyes lit up, and his gaze was already glued to the dining table before he even sat down.
Yuan Xiu looked at Yuan Qing who was completely attracted by the food and felt a little confused. How could this dish be so delicious that Yuan Qing liked it so much?
When eating, Yuan Xiu found that Xuanying seemed to be a little abnormal. This was a new dish made by Ying Yuanxing. Before it was served, Xuanying must have been the first to eat it, but today...
Xuanying lowered his head, as if thinking about something.
As for what the other party was thinking, Yuan Xiu knew without guessing that it must be because of Ying Yuanxing.
This unknown situation should have made Yuan Xiu excited. After all, he liked the unknown the most. He followed Ying Yuanxing before because Ying Yuanxing brought him many new experiences, but for some reason, this time he only felt inexplicably irritated.
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Ying Yuanxing didn't notice anything was wrong with Xuanying and Yuan Xiu, and was still discussing with Yuan Qing about the taste of the steamed fish.
"By the way, Auntie, is the kitchen ready? Have you bought everything?" Ying Yuanxing suddenly remembered the empty kitchen of the Yuan family.
"It's all done." Yuan Qing replied.
In fact, the day after the kitchen was empty, Yuan Xiu had asked Guiyi to deliver the kitchen utensils. It was just the cabinets that needed her to make, but it didn't take much effort for Yuan Qing.
So, starting from yesterday, she didn't have to eat at Ying Yuanxing's place, but Yuan Xiu came over on time, so Yuan Qing had to follow him. Firstly, she couldn't bear to part with the food made by Ying Yuanxing, and secondly, she didn't dare to go too far against Yuan Xiu's wishes.
"That's good. Auntie, please come to my place in a couple of days and take some fish back to eat." Ying Yuanxing originally wanted to give it to her now, but then he thought that the main purpose of steaming fish is to enjoy its fresh flavor. If the freshly caught fish is fed with grass, it should taste better.
But when it comes to raising fish, Ying Yuanxing came up with another idea. He couldn't raise chickens, ducks or anything like that for the time being, but he could try raising fish, some rare fish, and maybe he could make a lot of money after breeding them.
Ying Yuanxing still remembers the 500,000 yuan that Boss Yu offered. Although the offer might be high, if he could raise such expensive fish, even if the price was halved again and again, he would still make a lot of money.
If we want to build a pond, the current area seems not enough.
Ying Yuanxing looked towards the farm. After his hard work, the left side of the farm was full of fields, and each field was planted with crops. On the right side was the pasture area. He left a few grasses on each small piece of land to grow outwards. This pasture area could not be moved either, as it was the foundation of his boutique fish food shop.
Therefore, it is necessary to open up land, and opening up land will cost at least 10,000 yuan. Ying Yuanxing couldn't help but sigh, money is really not worth spending.
In fact, after he arrived in Taoxi Village, including the unexpected money he got from the human traffickers, he has earned nearly 15,000 yuan. It has only been a short time, but the more he earns, the more expenses he has, so he still needs to earn more.
Ying Yuanxing became more and more determined to open a fish food store, because a bottle of high-quality fish food could be sold for 500 yuan. Even considering the growth of forage grass, he could only sell 20 bottles a day at most, which would bring in 10,000 yuan. Where else could he find such a profitable business?
What worries Ying Yuanxing is whether fish farmers can withstand his plucking. After all, reality is not a game. You can only sell fish at a certain price based on how much you have. You have to consider the buyer's wallet.
The only solution is to vigorously develop customer sources. After all, if a sheep is plucked every day, it is easy for it to become bald. But if there are many sheep, they can take turns and the wool that is plucked away will grow back quickly.
However, he also needs to further develop the use of forage grass. There may not be many people raising fish, but the number of people raising other animals is definitely large.
After hearing this, Ying Yuanxing remembered that he had heard the sound of livestock when he first entered the village, and decided to find time to go and have a look. Since he was a large-scale breeder, maybe he could buy his forage grass or introduce him to some customers.
But Ying Yuanxing still remembered that he was talking to someone. His thoughts wandered for a while and then he immediately gathered them together. He saw Yuan Qing was a little surprised, but also a little nervous and said, "But I'm afraid I can't do it well."
"Don't worry, Auntie. I'll write down the recipe for you. You'll definitely be able to do it after watching this." Ying Yuanxing said, and immediately took a pen and paper to write down the recipe for steamed fish.
"Auntie, take a look." Ying Yuanxing said, and suddenly thought of something, "Auntie, give me a call, or we can add each other on WeChat. When you are cooking, if there is anything you don't understand, we can contact each other directly on the phone."
This way, if he has any problems, he can call Yuan Qing directly, so he doesn't have to run to the back mountain to look for her and delay things.
After exchanging phone numbers with Yuan Qing and adding each other on WeChat, Ying Yuanxing was happy but noticed something was wrong. The table was a little too quiet. Turning around, he saw that Yuan Xiu and Xuan Ying both had stern faces and seemed to be in a bad mood, and it was not because of each other.
Ying Yuanxing had seen situations where Xuanying and Yuanxiu had conflicts, but it was different from now. Now it seemed that they were each troubled by their own problems.
Ying Yuanxing hesitated for a moment, but decided not to ask at the dinner table. He decided to ask them separately when they went fishing later.
Ying Yuanxing thought for a while and came to his senses, then he found that two pairs of eyes were staring at him. There was a hint of inquiry in the amber eyes, while the dark blue eyes were unusually calm, but Ying Yuanxing could still see the concentration in them.
Ying Yuanxing felt a numbness on his back. He felt that his left eye was looking at Yuan Xiu and his right eye was looking at Xuan Ying. His eyes were almost out of control. He felt that no matter who he responded to, it seemed not right.
Fortunately, there was a sudden voice shouting from outside, and it was Ying Yuanxing who was shouting. Ying Yuanxing felt relieved and stood up quickly.
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"Village chief?" When Ying Yuanxing found out that the person calling him was the village chief, he was puzzled for a moment. After all, except for the first time he returned to the village, the village chief brought him to the farm and never came again. What was the matter this time?
"Is there any news about renting the fishing tackle shop?" Thinking of what happened yesterday, Ying Yuanxing reacted and said in surprise.
The village chief nodded and told Li An what he said. Ying Yuanxing replied immediately, "No problem. I will definitely go there at 8 o'clock in the evening."
After Ying Yuanxing finished speaking, he thought about how he was still eating. He was considered to have eaten early, and the village chief might have come here without having eaten. So he might as well invite the village chief to have breakfast together. He could cook very quickly anyway.
The village chief hesitated. If possible, he didn't want to eat at the farm, but when he thought about Ying Yuanxing eating at his house and eating so many high-quality strange foods, even if he couldn't get his money back this time, it would still be better than not getting anything at all.
After hesitating for a moment, the village chief was about to nod when he saw Xuanying coming out of the wooden house. He was completely stiff, as if he was back to the day when he was very close to death.
Even though he couldn't recognize Xuanying's appearance, the other person's aura left a deep impression on him and he couldn't forget it even if he wanted to.
The village chief's reaction was too obvious. Ying Yuanxing followed his line of sight and looked back. Seeing Xuanying, he asked curiously, "Village chief, do you know Xuanying?"
"Xuanying, do you know the village chief?" Ying Yuanxing asked Xuanying again.
"I have seen him." Xuanying replied, "But, he had his eyes closed at the time, so he probably didn't see me."
What does it mean to close your eyes? Ying Yuanxing was a little confused. Before he could ask what was going on, the village chief rolled his eyes up and fainted. If Ying Yuanxing hadn't been quick, the village chief would have fallen to the ground.
"Village chief?" Ying Yuanxing was a little panicked. He wanted to pick up the village chief and take him to the village doctor, but he was afraid that he had a sudden illness and moving his body around would delay the treatment.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Xiu came out of the house and saw the village chief lying on the ground, Ying Yuanxing was at a loss.
"Yuan Xiu, do you have the doctor's phone number?" Seeing Yuan Xiu, Ying Yuanxing realized that he didn't have a doctor's phone number, but Yuan Xiu definitely had one.
After Ying Yuanxing finished speaking, he quickly recounted what had happened.
"Don't worry, the village chief is probably not ill." Yuan Xiu said, glancing at Xuan Ying, "Village chief, maybe he was frightened."
"Are you scared?" Ying Yuanxing hesitated for a moment and looked at the village chief. He found that his face was still rosy and there was no sign of convulsion. Apart from fainting, he seemed to be quite healthy.
But, does Xuanying look so scary?
Ying Yuanxing still remembered that the village chief fainted after seeing Xuanying, but Xuanying...
Ying Yuanxing stared at Xuanying carefully for a while. Although Xuanying's temperament was a bit dark, it was not enough to scare people or make them faint.
"Do you know why the market is closed?" Yuan Xiu was unhappy and wanted to find trouble with someone. He hadn't decided who to trouble, but Xuanying's matter just fell into his hands.
"Why?" Ying Yuanxing really didn't know and had no one to ask.
"Because the day after you left, a serial killer came into the market and killed everyone else, and the village chief happened to be there." Yuan Xiu glanced at Xuan Ying. Although he couldn't tell the whole truth, just a little bit was enough.
Ying Yuanxing gasped, he didn't expect that this was the reason why the market was not open. Once this happened, no market would dare to open in a short period of time. Everyone makes money, but life is more important than money.
"Fortunately, the village chief escaped." Ying Yuanxing said with some relief.
As for other people, Ying Yuanxing honestly didn't have many feelings. After all, his experience in that market was not that good. The most important thing was that Ying Yuanxing had a full understanding of the chaos in this world.
For example, in Hongxing Company, regular employees can easily kill interns by finding any excuse. This cruelty may not seem as terrible as the indiscriminate attack of a murderer, but it is actually the same.
"I remember that Xuanying seemed to have come back from the market with you. The village chief should know him. He probably thought he was dead. He didn't expect to see him here. He probably thought Xuanying was a ghost." Yuan Xiu said slowly.
Ying Yuanxing suddenly realized and glanced at Xuanying with a look of relief. Fortunately, Xuanying followed him back, otherwise he would have been dead with his stupid mind at that time.
Ying Yuanxing did not have much sympathy for the stranger who made him feel a little disgusted, but Xuanying was now regarded as one of Ying Yuanxing's own, so he was more emotionally invested in him.
“However, from what you described, I feel that the village chief is not only frightened by this, but may also be feeling that Xuanying and that murderer…” Before Yuan Xiu could finish his words, he was interrupted by the cough of the village chief who had just woken up.
Yuan Xiu looked at the village chief who was forced to wake up, and then looked at Xuan Ying.
He hasn't even said anything yet, but the other party is already so nervous?
Xuanying didn't think there was anything wrong with him devouring other weird behaviors. After all, people wouldn't feel that they were hungry, so what's wrong with eating some rice? To Xuanying, eating weird things was just like eating a meal. But during these days of getting along with Ying Yuanxing, he found that Ying Yuanxing didn't like this kind of thing very much.
He also anticipated that if Ying Yuanxing knew that he was the one who did it, the other party's attitude towards him might change, and it might change in a direction he did not expect.
What's more, even if something was to be said, it should be him who said it, not Yuan Xiu.
The village chief woke up, but he wished he had stayed awake. Even if he was eaten while unconscious, it would be all over. But if he woke up, he would be tortured by fear.
Especially Xuan Ying's aura was terrifying. Although Yuan Xiu's aura was obscure, it was not too calm. Thinking about Li An he met yesterday, the village chief wished he could go home and lie down for a month without going out, otherwise he would encounter more terrifying monsters than each other during this trip.
"Xuanying." Ying Yuanxing called out, and Xuanying came over immediately. Ying Yuanxing held Xuanying's hand and said, "Village Chief, Xuanying is alive. He went back to the village with me that time, so nothing happened to him. Touch him, his hands are warm..."
It seems a bit cool.
Ying Yuanxing immediately covered Xuanying's hands with both hands, trying to warm them up, and then asked the village chief to touch them.
The village chief looked at Xuanying approaching, and the shadow of death loomed over his heart. Even judging from Xuanying's attitude, he was not in danger in front of Ying Yuanxing, but Ying Yuanxing was not there.
The village chief almost rolled and crawled to avoid it, saying, "No, no, I can see that I just fainted due to a brain fog and a little low blood sugar. I will just go home and eat something."
"Now that everything is said and done, I'll go back." The village chief spoke quickly, and without waiting for Ying Yuanxing to speak, he ran away in a hurry.
Ying Yuanxing wanted the village chief to stay and have some food. If hypoglycemia was not an excuse, it would be too dangerous to run on the road. However, the village chief ran too fast. Although he was obviously old, he looked much more agile than young people.
Well, in this case, hypoglycemia should be the excuse.
Ying Yuanxing sighed, hoping that the village chief was really okay. Ying Yuanxing wondered whether he should take Xuanying out for walks more often to help the village chief desensitize himself. After all, Xuanying couldn't stay on the farm forever.
Ying Yuanxing retracted his gaze and found that Yuan Xiu was staring at him. No, he was staring at his hand. Following his gaze, Ying Yuanxing found that he had just forgotten to let go, and was still holding Xuanying's hand tightly.
It's a bit weird.
Ying Yuanxing pretended to let go naturally, looked at Yuan Xiu, then at Xuan Ying, as if he had returned to the atmosphere of the wooden house. However, this time there was no village chief to rescue him, so he had to rely on himself.
"I'm going fishing first. Xuanying, you go to the woods and chop some wood." Ying Yuanxing said and prepared to leave.
However, when passing by the large water tank and noticing the pet little blue fish inside, Ying Yuanxing remembered that he had forgotten to feed the fish today. He scattered a handful of grass, and without daring to stay any longer, he ran away without stopping.
The farm is located on a high level. Standing inside the farm, one can see Ying Yuanxing jogging and rummaging through the trash cans beside the houses from time to time, even the abandoned houses. Ying Yuanxing was lucky today. After rummaging through two trash cans, he found something and stuffed it into the backpack at hand.
"Let's go to the woods." Xuanying said.
"What do you want to do?" Yuan Xiu asked knowingly.
"Fighting on the farm will damage the crops. If we go to the woods, we can help cut down some trees." Xuanying said naturally.
In what capacity as Ying Yuanxing are you considering him?
Yuan Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly, and his anger rose unconsciously. Since Xuanying wanted to fight, he was happy to join in.
Ying Yuanxing fished for a while and found that it was foggy outside. The fog was quite thick. Fortunately, he was not collecting in the woods, so it had no effect on his fishing.
After catching a fish, Ying Yuanxing swung the rod again. He couldn't see that there was a translucent figure standing next to his hook underwater, staring at it.
After a while, a fish suddenly swam over. Even though there was no bait on the hook, it still swam towards the hook without hesitation, took the hook, and after a fierce fight, was caught by Ying Yuanxing.
Li An looked at the fishhook and frowned. He waited for Ying Yuanxing to throw the hook next time. If a fish came, he would chase it away. If another fish came, he would chase it away again. Ying Yuanxing waited for a long time but saw no fish taking the bait. He was a little anxious, but there were times when it took a long time to catch a fish. Ying Yuanxing still resisted the urge to lift the rod.
Under water, Li An's expression changed. He looked at the fishhook, then looked at the fishhook again. He had an urge to turn into a fish and take a bite. This urge was not irresistible, but it made people itchy and they always wanted to try it.
Otherwise, give it a try.
Li An transformed himself into a blue fish. If Ying Yuanxing could see it, he would find that Li An's body was similar to the small blue fish he had seen. However, compared with Li An, the small blue fish was like a fish that had not yet grown up. Its color was not bright enough, and its tail fin was not that gorgeous.
In the end, Li An did not hold the fishhook with his mouth, but wrapped it with water. With his ability, the water tightly wrapped around the fishhook like a ribbon.
To Ying Yuanxing who was on the shore, this meant catching a big fish.
The fishing progress bar that popped up also made Ying Yuanxing realize that this fish was very difficult to catch as it was moving too fast. Compared with the fish he had caught before, the difficulty was more than doubled. Even though Ying Yuanxing's fishing skills and reaction ability had improved, it was still difficult to catch.
After a while, the fishing bar turned red and the fishing failed.
But even if he failed, Ying Yuanxing also saw a blue fish tail passing by underwater. The color of the fish tail was a bit rare. After all, he had caught so many fish, and the color of river fish was not as rich as that of sea fish.
But the color is not the point. The point is that the fish tail is too big. Such a big fish tail makes Ying Yuanxing wonder if it is a mermaid.
So, how long and how heavy must a fish this big be? Why didn’t he catch it?
Ying Yuanxing sighed with regret. If he had caught it, his fishing record would probably last a long time, but now...
Ying Yuanxing sighed. No matter how many fish he tried to catch afterwards, he felt a little unmotivated and just kept catching fish mechanically.
Under the water, Li An had already walked far away. It was enough to try it once in a daze. If he tried it again, even if no one knew, it would be fine.
By the time Ying Yuanxing had recovered from his disappointment, his backpack was almost full of fish. He walked to the door of the fishing tackle shop, looked at the numbers blurred by the wind, hesitated for a moment, and finally wrote them down.
This fish should be about two meters long, no, more than three meters long, the tail is too big, the weight is about 170 kilograms. After all, it is very strong, it should not be a thin and long fish.
Unfortunately, I didn’t catch any fish.
After making a mark as the fish had escaped after the two strings of numbers, Ying Yuanxing hesitated for a moment, recorded the time, and then left. He had to put the fish back into the pond before he could come here to wait for people.
Back at the farm, Ying Yuanxing was shocked to see the wood fallen to the ground.
"Why are there so many woods?" Ying Yuanxing knew how much wood Xuanying could usually chop. The amount of wood now was much more than that.
"Yuan Xiu saw me chopping wood and helped me." Xuan Ying said, but afraid that Ying Yuanxing would not believe him, he continued, "He said he was in a bad mood, so he chopped down trees to vent his feelings."
Xuanying's words were not false, but Yuan Xiu would probably be so angry that he would laugh after hearing them.
Ying Yuanxing was quite surprised to get so much wood. After all, if he rented a fishing tackle shop, the house would be old and Yuan Qing would definitely need to repair it. He would also have to prepare cabinets that could be used in the store, so the consumption of wood would definitely be huge.
"Then I have to thank Yuan Xiu when the time comes." Ying Yuanxing said.
"It was my suggestion." Xuanying whispered.
"Huh?" Ying Yuanxing asked puzzledly.
"I asked him to go to the woods." Xuanying glanced at Ying Yuanxing quickly and spoke a little louder.
"Okay." Ying Yuanxing understood what Xuanying was hinting at, laughed out loud, and rubbed his head, "Thank you for giving Yuan Xiu some advice, too. It kills two birds with one stone."
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