Chapter 155: Group Picnic in the Compound (Part 2)
The person who was picking water celery nearby also hurried over.
Diao Yulian heard this and immediately rushed over: "Where is it? Where are the fish?"
"Wow, this fish is pretty big."
He opened his mouth wide and saw several big fish splashing out of the puddle, and his voice became louder.
"There's still a puddle inside. The stone is actually still empty."
Gao Xiulan was also surprised. After Lin Xiaotong pried open the big rock, it was like turning on a faucet.
The water inside rushed out rapidly, and several big fish were thrown out.
Yu Afen poked her head out and said, "Could there be an undercurrent in the water? The water pool below is still churning."
"Mom, let's catch some fish."
Lin Xiaotong couldn't wait to come over with a bamboo basket.
"OK."
Gao Xiulan, Zhang Dazui and a few others went into the water, rolled up their sleeves, and caught fish in the water with their hands.
Zhang Dazui was so amused by the fish that he was sweating all over: "No, this fish is too slippery, I can't catch it."
This fish is very strong and its tail is very powerful. If you are not careful, it will hit your face and you will get a fish tail palm.
"Mother, it will definitely work."
Hutou was cheering excitedly on the shore. He also wanted to go down, but the water below was a little deep and the adults wouldn't let him.
"Hey, can you guys do this? How about letting me do it?"
Diao Yulian was jumping up and down on the shore. She had been in a hurry this morning and had forgotten to bring her rain boots. Now she could only watch.
"Mom, let me try."
Lin Xiaotong came running over with a thicker stick in her hand.
After Gao Xiulan and the others were far away, he closed his eyes and slapped the water surface hard, launching an indiscriminate attack.
There was a crackling sound, and big splashes of water were made.
"Oh, Xiaotong, you can't do that. Who can hit a fish with a stick? Are you kidding me?"
Diao Yulian stood on the shore with her arms folded, watching anxiously. The next second, she rolled up her trouser legs and was about to go into the water.
"Ahhh, I really caught a fish!"
Wu Jiabao shouted excitedly, and it was his turn to jump up and down.
Song Chenlie on the side also excitedly pointed at a fish floating on the water.
This fish was really unlucky. It didn't seem very smart and was beaten to death with its eyes open.
Lin Xiaotong was stunned. She was so lucky that she caught a dead mouse by mistake and killed the stupid fish with a stick.
He quickly picked up the fish's tail and threw it to the shore. Then Hutou put the fish into the basket and got a fish.
"Quick, quick, bring the basket! Here's another one."
Gao Xiulan tried again, found the right moment, scooped the basket from the water, and pulled it up, and there was another one.
"Here, here, Tiger Head, continue—"
Zhang Dazui rolled up his sleeves, stood in a horse stance, stared at a fish, raised his big hand, and knocked the fish unconscious.
The fishing got much better after we started, one catch after another.
Diao Yulian couldn't watch any longer on the shore, so she rolled up her trouser legs, threw away her shoes and rushed into the water.
Xia Yue was fishing for medium-sized fish in the shallow water near the shore, imitating Gao Xiulan and the others by catching them with a basket.
Wu Jiabao's voice was almost hoarse from shouting, and he quickly picked up the kettle and took a sip, his little hands almost unable to clap.
Hu Tou and Song Chenlie were responsible for putting the fish into the basket, and from time to time the fish tails would hit their faces.
In fact, the fish here are not particularly big, but compared with the small fish the size of a thumb before.
That is indeed a big fish, basically as long as half an adult's arm.
Yu Afen and Yang Shujuan were also helping, as there had to be someone on the shore to catch the fish.
Many fish were thrown onto the shore but were not dead yet. They flapped their tails and tried to dive into the water. At this time, you had to be quick to stuff the fish into the backpack.
There was a layer of water celery under the big backpack, and fish were stacked on top, layer by layer.
In this way, two large backpacks were filled, and some small fish were put into a small basket.
"We're really lucky this time. Look at the catch, we've really struck gold."
After working for most of the day, Gao Xiulan and the others finally got ashore and waved their hands.
Fortunately, there was only a small wet spot on the clothes, which dried up immediately and was not a problem.
"That's right, we can't come here for nothing."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone smiled happily.
In fact, there are still quite a few fish in the water, but they are not very big and can be raised.
It’s just like digging wild vegetables. You can’t just pick them all at once.
"There are six left. We can't fit any more."
After counting, Yu Afen found that each family could get four big fish and three small fish.
"Xiaotong discovered this fish hole. Let's do this. Xiaotong can take three of the six fish. We can grill the remaining three for lunch."
What’s rare is that Diao Yulian didn’t complain at all. She was quite satisfied with her performance this time.
When I see the admiring look in my good son's eyes, I feel very comfortable.
Lin Xiaotong was also very satisfied with this distribution. Generally speaking, everyone can participate in this kind of activity, but no one was stingy and held back.
Everyone was busy helping her, because she definitely couldn't catch so many fish by herself.
Gao Xiulan saw Lin Xiaotong nod and said readily, "I think it's okay. Did you bring any salt?"
Yang Shujuan rummaged through the small basket and handed it over: "I brought it, as well as five-spice powder and matches."
Three fish were not enough for so many people, so everyone spontaneously took out another fish from their own baskets.
Everyone processed the fish downstream and dug a hole to bury the offal and other debris.
Lin Xiaotong and Xia Yue took the three little ones to wash the wild onions so that they could use them as seasoning to remove the fishy smell.
Then go to the foot of the mountain to pick up firewood, pile it together near the shore and light it with matches, and start a small fire first.
A bamboo was split in the middle, the processed fish was spread out on both sides, evenly coated with salt, and then coated with wild onions and five-spice powder.
Clamp it with bamboo and fix the two ends with bamboo strips. Build a circle of stones around the fire, which is just big enough to put the grilled fish on.
After the fish was grilled on the fire, everyone ate the steamed buns they brought from home before leaving.
Gao Xiulan also brought over a plastic bottle of pickles. She opened the lid and poured them into the steamed buns one by one.
The steamed buns with pickles are really delicious, even though it’s already noon.
I didn’t feel hungry before when I was catching fish, but now that I’m eating, I really feel a little hungry when I smell the aroma of fish.
"This fish smells so good!"
"Just bake it for a while and you can eat it."
"Our trip was really worthwhile."
"That's right."
The three little ones stared at the fish eagerly, and only started eating it after their legs became numb from squatting.
"You know what, this fish is quite tender."
“It doesn’t have any weird smell.”
Some fish have a fishy smell that cannot be removed no matter how much food you add.
Lin Xiaotong also nodded frantically. It might really be because of the water quality. The fish meat didn’t taste tough at all.
"Xiaoyue, I didn't expect you to be so good at grilling fish."
Gao Xiulan gave Xia Yue a thumbs up. She was in control of the heat when grilling the fish.
Xia Yue smiled shyly. She had nothing to do on weekdays so she liked to think about food. Besides, she loved fish and was good at cooking it.
Lin Xiao struggled to free up one hand and gave Xia Yue a thumbs up.
When Yang Shujuan saw this, she was also happy. How could she not be happy when someone praised her daughter?
He was so happy that he ate half a fish more.
…
The group returned with a full load, and everyone's backpack was overflowing.
The fish is hidden underneath and water celery is placed on top.
When she got on the bus, she could still smell a distinct fishy smell. Gao Xiulan grabbed a seat by the window and quickly opened the window.
An auntie by the window covered her nose and asked, "Are you hiding fish in this basket? It smells so fishy!"
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