The speaker was an older man in the village, who, according to seniority, was Ye Jianguo and Ye Xiaocui's cousin.
The old man loved playing with these things, and seeing how beautiful this bluefish stone was, he couldn't help but ask about it.
After Ye Jianguo took the fishbone stone off, he put it in the clean water next to him to wash it clean. When he heard his uncle's question, he shook his head and refused.
"Uncle, no, that won't do. My daughter, Awan, wants this fishbone stone."
If you like it, I'll keep an eye out for it if it comes in later.
Hearing that it was Ye Xiaocui's daughter who wanted it, Ye's uncle waved his hand.
"It's alright, as long as it's family, it's fine."
Great minds think alike. When he learned that a younger member of the family had also taken a liking to the bluefish stone, Uncle Ye was delighted.
He started talking incessantly to Fu Wan about how to maintain the bluefish stone.
The freshly extracted bluefish stone is actually very fragile and can easily break and become unusable if handled carelessly.
Bluefish are aquatic creatures, so freshly extracted bluefish stones are also very moist.
The freshly extracted grass carp stones must be dehydrated by air-drying, which is actually similar to the processing method for yellow croaker maw.
Using strong methods to remove water, such as sun drying, blow drying, or oven drying, can actually cause the bluefish stone to crack due to the drastic change in its water content.
Listening to the old man's repeated instructions, Fu Wan nodded vigorously, without the slightest impatience.
Ye Jianguo, who was busy working nearby, listened and thought for a moment before volunteering.
"Ah Wan, I know how to work with this bluefish stone. I'll polish it and send it to you later."
Fu Wan was overjoyed to hear this, "Then thank you very much, Uncle."
She hates trouble the most. There are so many things to pay attention to when drying Qingyu Stone. If something goes wrong when she gets busy at home, it would be a real waste.
"Hey, we're family, no need for thanks."
Ye Jianguo smiled憨厚ly. He was especially happy today; his house had never been so lively before.
Actually, air-drying the bluefish stone is just the most basic step. Once most of the moisture inside the bluefish stone has evaporated, it still needs to be carefully polished with tools and sandpaper.
After polishing, to make the bluefish stone look even more crystal clear, it needs to be maintained with a special oil. This oil cannot be lard used for home cooking; it must be a mineral oil such as peanut oil or rapeseed oil.
Ye Jian's family grows a lot of peanuts, so naturally they also produce pure peanut oil.
Most importantly, polishing the bluefish stone is not a simple process. It cannot be soaked in water or rubbed excessively. In short, it is a delicate task. If Fu Wan were to take it back and do it herself, she would not be sure if she would waste the bluefish stone.
This wasn't Ye Jianguo's first time polishing the bluefish stone, so it was the most suitable person for him to do it.
"Chunhua, Chunhua, the fish heads have all been removed, hurry up and sell the fish meat!"
My pot is already hot, just waiting for the fish to go in!
Seeing that Ye Jianguo had killed the big bluefish, the villagers all went home and brought back money.
Upon seeing this, Li Chunhua hurriedly brought out a small scale from inside the house.
"Mom, I'll divide the fish, you weigh them for them."
Ye Lin sharpened his knife by the well, preparing to cut the fish.
Fu Wan wasn't idle either; she found a cloth bag in the house to put the money away.
"Then let me help you calculate the cost."
Seeing this, Fu Ming hurriedly came over to help, saying, "Everyone, don't rush, let's do it one at a time."
Everyone cooperated, and Ye Lin, holding the knife, slashed it from top to bottom across the chest of the big bluefish, successfully gutting it.
The internal organs inside probably weighed more than a pound, but unfortunately, there was no fish roe.
"Ah Lin, do you want these internal organs?"
Uncle Ye's eyes lit up again. The innards of the grass carp are also a good thing, but they are difficult to clean and have a strong fishy smell, so few people would buy them specifically to eat.
"Uncle, if you don't mind, please take it back!"
Ye Lin didn't even look up. He picked up the entrails from the side, put them in a basin, and washed them.
Seeing this, Chen Guifang quickly grabbed a bowl from the side and filled it to the brim.
Ye Lin thought for a moment, then cut a palm-sized piece of fish belly meat and placed it on top.
"Uncle, take this bowl of fish back first, and come over for lunch after you've put it away."
Uncle Ye didn't stand on ceremony. He knew that the fish was brought back by Fu Wan and the others. Seeing that Fu Wan and Fu Ming didn't even frown, he immediately burst into laughter.
"Okay, thank you kids!"
He's almost ninety years old this year, and his own granddaughter is even older than Fu Wan and the others.
It's been so long since I've seen my niece Ye Xiaocui, and I didn't expect her two children to be so well-mannered.
As Ye Lin was dividing the fish, an idea suddenly popped into his head.
He turned to Fu Wan and the others and asked, "Auntie, Wan, which side of the fish do you want?"
It's rare to find such a big fish, so naturally we should let Fu Wan and the others take some back with us.
However, Fu Wan had no intention of doing so at all.
To be honest, people who are used to eating sea fish always feel that river fish lacks a certain freshness and sweetness.
"Brother Lin, you can sell them all to others, we don't need them."
"Yes, yes, we've had seafood at home every day for the past two days. You should sell all of these fish."
If all else fails, you can keep a piece for yourself.
No sooner had Ye Xiaocui finished speaking than a discordant voice emerged from the side.
"Brother, I want this fish. Could you cut me a few extra?"
Ye Lin looked over upon hearing the voice, but unexpectedly it was Ye Jun's wife, his sister-in-law Liang Cuifen.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you..."
Ye Lin was in a dilemma. It wasn't that he was unwilling to give it to Liang Cuifen, but that Liang Cuifen didn't know how to cook at all. So he had initially planned to cook at home and then serve it to Ye Jun.
Given how busy Ye Jun is, and how Liang Cuifen isn't good at cooking, wouldn't it be a waste to give her a piece of fresh fish?
However, Liang Cuifen misunderstood Ye Lin's predicament.
"Great! You should share some of this big fish with our family."
Even if you don't give me any, you have to think about the baby in my belly! This is your own nephew!
The high-pitched, thin sound gave Ye Lin a headache, and Li Chunhua, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Stop your nonsense. If I gave you a piece of meat, would you know how to cook it?"
Liang Cuifen was speechless for a moment; she really didn't know how to say anything.
Seeing that Liang Cuifen remained silent, Li Chunhua added, "Go peel the garlic for me honestly. When I fry the fish later, you won't be shortchanged, will you?"
Since Liang Cuifen caused so much trouble last time, Li Chunhua has been going all out.
If she's unhappy, she'll just confront them directly. She was worried that her son would be upset, but who would have thought that Ye Jun would also get annoyed by Liang Cuifen's constant harassment.
So after being taught a few lessons by Li Chunhua, Liang Cuifen was also very afraid of her mother-in-law, fearing that if she said a few more words, she would only have leftovers to eat.
Fu Wan felt secretly pleased to see Liang Cuifen's aggrieved expression.
People who like to cause trouble for no reason are indeed lacking in education.
To maintain family harmony, we cannot tolerate such people who take advantage of others!
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