Chapter 158: No Rabbit, No Eagle
A few days after paying the public grain tax, the brigade organized people to go into the mountains.
Yi Chichi and his colleagues are very busy. They have to stock up on food, firewood, etc. for the winter before the snow falls, and they also have to help renovate the team's houses.
There was a house collapse during the heavy snow last year, but fortunately no one was killed.
In order to avoid the same accidents as last year, the branch secretary issued a notice early on and the young and middle-aged men in the team checked houses door to door.
Repair what needs to be repaired and make up for what needs to be supplemented.
The dried small-leaf camphor trees were also put to use.
Although Bai Chen and his friends were educated youth, they were also educated youth from Kaoshan Village, so they were the ones to do the job of renovating the house.
That day, Yi Chichi and her friends were squatting in the yard making pickles, dried radishes and the like when Liu Dongmei ran in panting.
"The water in the bubble has run away. There are fish in it. Do you want to pick them up?"
"want!"
They spoke in unison and acted quickly.
Pickled radish can be made at any time, but fish waits for no one.
Soon, a large group of people set off with their tools.
Half an hour later, we arrived at our destination.
They are called water bubbles, but in fact they are grass nests, which are close to Taohua River.
The day after the grain tax was paid, it rained heavily and the Taohua River rose in water. The water spread and filled some grass nests.
For several days in a row, as soon as the sun came out, the water in the grass nest became shallower.
It's no different than running on water.
"Chichi, come here."
Muda took a rest and followed the main group to slack off.
Seeing Yi Chichi rolling up his trouser legs and searching for a nest in the grass, she, who had already gone into the water, shouted towards him.
“Hey!”
With Muda were Wen's mother and Aunt Ma, both of whom were acquaintances.
So, after saying hello to Wang Nan and the others, she ran over with the basket and basin.
"This grass nest is quite deep, be careful when you get down."
Seeing her coming down, I heard her mother's instructions.
"Okay, Auntie, I'll remember that."
There are many grass nests on this grassland, enough for everyone, so no one fights for them.
The grass nest that Muda and his friends found was large and had a decent depth of about one meter. The water was muddy, but there were many fish.
After one basin was taken down, a pile of fish was served.
All of them are fish the size of a palm and the thickness of a finger, and there are many varieties, including crucian carp, melon seeds, small carp, seven-star carp, silver carp and so on.
“Lots of fish.”
At this moment, she finally understood what it felt like to hit roe deer with a stick, scoop fish with a ladle, and see pheasants flying through the rice pot.
Aunt Ma laughed and said, "This is just the beginning. When the fishing season starts in the east, there will be a lot of fish, and they will all be big fish, not like here where there are only small fish."
Before she finished speaking, a joyful laugh was heard, followed by Liu Dongmei's excited voice, "Oh my god, I'm so lucky to have caught such a big fish."
"let me see."
Yi Chichi became interested and turned to shout at her.
"Is it big?"
Liu Dongmei laughed and held up the fish in her hand. It was a big fat fish that was still struggling, its tail flapping loudly, but it couldn't break free.
Everyone exclaimed, "Wow!", their eyes turned red with envy.
This one fish is equivalent to several pots of fish. The key is that it is big. Even if they can't bear to eat it at home, it would be a very honorable thing to make it into cured fish and use it to entertain guests during the Spring Festival.
"Hurry up and catch some fish. Maybe we can catch such a big fish like Mei Zi."
Someone shouted, and the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.
Then, everyone leaned over and struggled to catch the big fish.
Auntie Ma was not in a hurry. She even had time to remind Liu Dongmei, "Hurry up and tie it up with a straw rope. Be careful not to run away."
"good."
Liu Dongmei followed the advice and quickly took the straw rope to tie up the fat head.
Yi Chichi withdrew his gaze and continued to hold the basin to put the fish, regardless of size, into the basket, and would sort them out slowly when he returned.
After catching several baskets in a row, the basket was full. She picked it up to weigh it down and found that it weighed nearly 20 kilograms. She filled another basket and picked only the palm-sized ones. Then she strung two bunches of fish together with a straw rope and stood up and said, "Aunt, you guys take your time. I'll take the fish back first."
This is no different from not making any money.
After all, it takes a lot of time to go back and forth, and by the time she returns, the fish will probably have been caught.
"Would you like to get some more?"
Wen's mother advised her to catch more, and Muda and the others did the same.
Yi Chichi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "There's no place to put it."
"Who said that? There's still a basin."
Muda pointed at the basin in her hand and said, "You can still put two more skewers in your basin. It's good to have more fish. Don't you think so?"
She knew that the girl had money and would not lack it.
But in this era, having money is not enough, you also need tickets.
Unfortunately, the girl didn't have many tickets.
Yi Chichi looked at his own basin and nodded, "Aunt is right, I'll get two more skewers."
If they say two skewers, then it really means two skewers. Don’t buy those that are too small as they are difficult to string together. Only buy those that are the size of a palm.
Aunt Ma and the others didn't mind and shared all the fish she didn't want.
"This kind of small fish tastes really good when cooked on a hot pot, or when stewed in a hot pot with sauerkraut."
"I didn't bring a bucket. I wouldn't have been willing to do it if I had."
This kind of small fish doesn’t grow big, and only the length of a thumb is considered big, but it is really fresh.
She looked regretful, so Muda smiled and said, "Go back and ask your uncle Yaozi to make some more for you as a snack."
"Thank you, Master Madam. You are so kind!"
Yi Chichi thanked him happily. Muda couldn't help laughing and said to Aunt Ma and the others, "This girl is a person who won't do anything until she sees the rabbit. If I don't give her something delicious, she calls me Auntie. If I give her something delicious, she calls me Master's Wife."
"All kids are like that."
Mother Wen glanced at Yi Chichi and said with a smile, "This girl treats you as her own, that's why she's not being polite to you. You see, she's not so mean to us."
Muda remembered the handkerchief and some small items she had given to the couple, and her heart suddenly felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
"Wait a minute, Master's wife will go back with you and help you share some of the burden."
"Don't."
Yi Chichi didn't dare to order her around, for she was afraid that Uncle Yaozi would nag her. Before he married his sweetheart, Uncle Yaozi was neither nagging nor lively. He was characterized by maturity, stability and rationality.
Uncle Yaozi, who married his sweetheart and got rid of his bachelor status, didn't know if it was because the days of having a warm wife were too good, but he became more and more lively and talkative.
The love between middle-aged and elderly people is so sweet that it is unbearable.
She didn't want to eat dog food, nor did she want to be scolded by Uncle Yaozi.
So, she rejected Muda and directly picked up the backpack from the water, ignoring the dripping water and the strong fishy smell, she put the basket on her back, held the basin in her hands and walked away.
"Aunts, Master's wife, take your time. I am really leaving this time."
"Be careful on the road."
"knew."
When she passed by the grass hut where Wang Nan and the others were, she took a look and saw that they had a good harvest.
"Chi Chi, are you going back now?"
Zhou Qiuyu, who caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye, straightened up and looked over.
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