It was obvious that something was fishy, so the next day Cheng Zhenzhu scaled and gutted the fish.
"Snap~" The fish, whose belly was ripped open, threw itself off the chopping board and jumped high.
This sea bass has such strong vitality... Cheng Zhenzhu felt deeply moved as she watched the fish fall to the ground, which she almost couldn't hold on to.
There's nothing inside... Cheng Zhenzhu cleaned out the soft innards, her hands already covered in bright red blood. Even after the fish's innards were removed, it continued to writhe, demonstrating its strong vitality.
After chopping off the fish head and removing the fish bones, Cheng Zhenzhu still found no clues.
Could it be that there is not some treasure hidden in the belly of this sea bass, but that the sea bass itself is the treasure?
It's because of the seaweed mud! Cheng Zhenzhu was almost certain of this idea.
After eating this, the four and five turtles showed obvious signs of excitement and activity. The turtles also said they felt very comfortable after eating it, and the older turtles said that after eating the seaweed mud, they felt like they had more energy...
"Woof woof~"
"You won't get any share today." Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the two howling puppies, cleaned the fish, cut the snow-white fish meat into pieces and put them in an iron basin.
She decided to try the fish and cook two pounds of it first. Since seaweed mud can nourish turtles, and now that the fish have eaten it, and she's eating the fish, maybe it can be of some use...
Peng Ertiao was a little disappointed to know he'd have fish for lunch today. His mother's fish was delicious, but he still preferred meat. Still, the little guy was kind enough to squat in front of the stove and help light the fire.
Sea bass tastes great whether steamed or boiled. Cheng Zhenzhu asked Ertiao and Santiao what they thought.
"Just do whatever mom says." Peng Ertiao said immediately.
"Listen to the cool words!" Peng San Tiao said in a baby voice, very loudly.
"Okay, then boil it in water." The seasoning for boiling water is not complicated, just a few ingredients, green onion, ginger, garlic and two chili peppers for garnish.
Cheng Zhenzhu waited for the pot to heat up and added a spoonful of vegetable oil. The oil soon began to smoke...
Twenty minutes later, Cheng Zhenzhu opened the lid of the pot, and suddenly white mist was swirling above the pot. The rich aroma of fish made people feel happy.
Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the snow-white fish broth and the colorful garnishes on the fish, not even tasting it. She simply removed it from the pot and put it in a bowl. Judging by the appearance and aroma, it would definitely taste good! She was confident.
The two looked at the fish in the big iron basin with their eyes wide open and bright, drooling.
"Mom, let me see." San Tiao stood on tiptoe, poked his mother's back, and looked eagerly.
"Okay, bring the bowls and let's go eat!" Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the performance of Er Tiao and San Tiao, and took the big iron basin away with some amusement.
"Woof woof~" Four or five dogs chased after Cheng Zhenzhu.
Peng Sandiao followed his mother for two steps, then remembered to get the bowl and chopsticks.
"Second brother, take the bowl~"
"I know. I'll take the bowl and you take the chopsticks. Three pairs, here you go." Peng Ertiao stepped on a small stool and took three pairs of chopsticks for his younger brother. He quickly counted out three bowls and carried them away.
"Is it delicious?" Cheng Zhenzhu picked up a few pieces of fish for the two little kids and removed the fish bones again.
"Mom, it's so delicious that I can't even speak!" Peng Ertiao was holding a big bowl of fragrant white rice, with the word "enjoyment" written all over his little face.
Peng Sandiao stuffed the two grains of rice that accidentally stuck to his face into his mouth and slurped them happily.
"Is it so delicious?" Cheng Zhenzhu picked up a piece of white and tender fish meat covered with fish juice.
Mm. Fresh, sweet and tender, really delicious!
Cheng Zhenzhu took two mouthfuls of rice and picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks. She couldn't help but feel that she had eaten all the fish in vain this year.
Sea bass is generally known to have a tougher texture and a stronger fishy smell than freshwater bass. However, this sea bass dish had no fishy smell at all. Even after cooking for so long, the flesh remained firm and tender, and incredibly delicious...
I never imagined that just a little bit of seaweed mud would make the fish taste so good! I felt like I had gained another precious treasure.
Worth an extra bowl of rice!
Cheng Zhenzhu nodded affirmatively, and led the two children to finish two bowls of rice with a big appetite. In the end, there was only a little soup and half a piece of fish left in the bowl.
Second, third, they all looked into the iron basin.
Cheng Zhenzhu cut half the fish into two halves and gave them to the two eager kids. She mixed the fish juice with two more mouthfuls of rice.
Peng San Tiao pinched his belly, licked the corner of his mouth with sparkling eyes. "So full~"
"Mom, are we having fish tonight?" Peng Er's eyes were filled with anticipation. "Let's eat! Okay?"
"Eat! Mommy will cook more tonight."
"Okay~" Peng Sandiao grinned.
So in the evening, Cheng Zhenzhu cooked almost three pounds of fish, still boiled in water, and then made another dish for one of them to take to lunch the next day.
"Delicious!" Peng took a big bite of the fish and felt like he was floating. This was definitely the most delicious fish his mother had ever made!
The second and third ones were having their second meal. They didn’t eat as much as the first one, but they ate more than they had for lunch. Their little mouths were bulging, and they wanted to stuff some more fish into them.
"Ah~" After eating a little fish meat, Liu Tiao tugged at his mother's clothes, showing his little teeth and pink tongue.
Cheng Zhenzhu smiled, peeled off the fish meat that was soaked in fish soup, and fed her some of the fish that was not soaked in fish soup.
After their last meal, the mother and her five children had almost finished off the two kilograms of fish. Four or five of the fish poked their heads out from under the table, howling. Cheng Zhenzhu had no choice but to mix some fish sauce for them to eat. Then, she was rewarded with two little yellow dogs, grinning with their eyes closed.
Is this the magic of seaweed mud?
But it was delicious. So for the next two weeks, the mother and her children ate some fish and shrimp every two days. Of course, the fish and shrimp were fed with seaweed mud...
Cheng Zhenzhu vaguely felt that seaweed mud seemed to have some enlightening effect on these fish and shrimps, so she didn't dare feed them too much. Generally, she would feed the fish and shrimps two pieces after two days and then kill and eat them. After eating it, she would feel warm all over and feel very energetic.
Even Xiao San Tiao is in high spirits.
After confirming this, Cheng Zhenzhu treated this seaweed mud as a treasure second only to the blue water of the ocean and stopped spreading it around easily.
Her seaweed mud was supposed to come in 100 bags, but each bag was only one pound. After all her squandering, she only had a little over 96 bags left. She didn't know when she'd get a reward like this again, or if she'd ever get one again. After all, she'd never had that delicious salted fish again. So she had to use it and cherish it...
Time flies, and it's already the end of December. The weather has dropped another three or four degrees. These past few days have been the coldest on Sanshi Island. I've had to wear a light jacket, and if I don't move, my feet get a little cold...
That night, Ertiao felt extremely cold and did not climb into bed. Instead, he huddled in his brother's quilt to keep warm.
"Mom, where are you going?" When he was half asleep, Peng Ertiao saw his mother suddenly sit up, then lift the quilt and get up, feeling a little strange.
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