Not wanting to let him raise his arm until it ached, Shen Xingmian quickly washed her face and arms, planning to wash the rest later when she returned to her space, so as not to worry the child.
After washing up, the two of them went fishing by the lake.
Unlike a stream, the water here is very deep, and even if you can swim, it's easy to get into trouble if you go in. So they can only sit on the side and fish slowly.
It got dark quickly, and perhaps because there were too few fish in the lake, they didn't manage to catch anything in the end.
Shen Xingmian was not discouraged. She put away her fishing rod, called Xiao Yanyue, and prepared to leave. But as soon as she stood up, she noticed that Xiao Yanyue's fishing hook was moving, and the movement was quite loud.
Fearing the child wouldn't be able to pull it, she quickly went over to help, and the fish that came up was bigger than she had imagined.
"Is this some kind of newbie perk...? This is way too much!"
This fish, whose species was unclear, weighed at least ten kilograms. Shen Xingmian felt that if she didn't come to help, Xiao Yanyue might be pulled down by the fish if she refused to let go.
After finally managing to pull the fish ashore, Shen Xingmian patted the child on the shoulder and praised, "You're amazing! In just a short while, you've made enough for all of us to eat for two days. I'll show you off when we get back."
Xiao Yanyue didn't need anyone's praise; just seeing her proud and honored expression was enough to make her happy.
Shen Xingmian waved and shouted, beckoning his family members who were not far away to come over, instead of dragging the fish back to the camp directly.
After all, this fish is so big, there are a lot of innards to throw away, so it's better to just clean it up by the lake and throw the innards into the lake to feed the other fish.
Only Shen Zhiheng and three women were in the camp. Mu Zhizhi had to watch the pot and couldn't leave, so only Shen Yunting brought the curious and excited Shen Xingyan over.
Seeing the big fish on the ground from afar, Shen Xingyan became even more excited and turned around to shout to her mother, "Mom, my sister caught a really big fish! We're in for a treat tonight!"
After shouting, he immediately turned around, quickened his pace, and darted to Shen Xingmian's side in a few moments.
Shen Xingmian felt that her cousin's nature was suddenly unleashed, and she was incredibly carefree. Fortunately, the era did not restrict women too strictly, otherwise she would probably have been stifled.
As far as she knew, some dynasties had extremely strict requirements for women, with a set of standards for walking, sitting and lying down. Let alone exchanging tokens with men outside the family, even saying a word could become the talk of the town.
Let alone staying in the military camp year-round like her mother, even riding in a carriage with a nine-year-old boy like now is not allowed.
Just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated.
Fortunately, the atmosphere here is relatively relaxed, otherwise she probably would have had a hard time adapting.
Seeing that everyone had misunderstood, Shen Xingmian quickly waved her hand and explained, "I didn't have such good luck. I caught it with a knife. I had already given up and was about to go back when I found out that he had actually caught such a big one. It's amazing!"
Xiao Yanyue blushed slightly from the praise, and her body stiffened. She didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Shen Zhiheng was startled by the size of the fish. He went to the lakeside to look at it for a long time and said in a puzzled tone, "It is quite amazing. Such a big lake does not seem like it could grow such a big fish."
"Hehe, that must mean our bad luck has turned into good fortune, and the road ahead is smooth with good luck shining upon us! Otherwise, how come I haven't caught a single fish after sitting here for so long?"
Shen Xingmian didn't feel unlucky at all; on the contrary, she was happy for Xiao Yanyue's obvious good luck.
Her child has already suffered too much; she just hopes that his future path will be smooth sailing.
Shen Xingmian was really not good at scaling fish, so she handed it over to her maternal grandfather. However, even if she wanted to do it herself, Shen Zhiheng would never agree.
After all, his granddaughter's little hands are so delicate, how could she do such rough work? If she accidentally gets scratched by the fish scales, he would feel sorry for her.
This fish was big, and its scales were much stronger than those of other fish, making it quite difficult to scrape. However, Shen Zhiheng had drunk too much of the superpower water, and his stamina had almost returned to its peak state, so it was no problem at all.
When Shen Xingmian cut open the fish's belly, she was shocked by the size of the internal organs. Luckily, she didn't take them back with her; it would have been quite a hassle to throw them away.
After cleaning the fish, he put it back into his spatial storage and returned to the stove he had set up before taking it out again.
After discussing it, everyone decided to cut some of the fish into slices for hot pot, and to cut the rest into thick slices, marinate them, coat them with starch, and fry them into crispy fish pieces.
This fish has a lot of meat and few bones, making it very convenient to eat. To prevent any fishy smell, Shen Xingmian specially found some spicy hot pot base.
After the broth boils, dip the fish slices in for a few seconds until they're almost cooked. Dip them in the sauce, and they'll have a smooth, sweet, and delicious taste that's incredibly satisfying.
It's only early autumn now, and the weather isn't very cool yet. I started sweating after eating for a short while. If it were winter, with snow falling outside, eating a pot of this would definitely be more comfortable.
My uncle and cousin went to the woods and hunted a wild goat, two rabbits, a pheasant, and a handful of red dates.
Shen Xingmian tasted it. Although it wasn't as delicious as the ones grown in the space, it was crisp and juicy, and with a touch of wildness, it made her very happy.
Gains earned through one's own abilities truly bring joy.
Thinking about this, and recalling her conversation with her mother, she became even less inclined to flaunt that she had everything in her space in her daily life.
Once everyone gets used to the convenience of the space, life will be inconvenient in every way without it.
On the road, we still need to get everyone used to catching prey and harvesting fruit whenever possible, and learn more ways to make money so that they won't become too reliant on space in the future.
After finishing a hot dinner and tidying up, everyone went back to their own beds.
The two tents were for men and women to sleep in separately. She knew this wasn't very friendly to the two couples, but in this kind of travel environment, having a tent to sleep in was already quite good.
Besides, even if they were given individual tents, given the mindset of people in ancient times, they wouldn't do anything outrageous.
There were no wolves attacking at night, but the chirping of crickets was still quite noisy.
Shen Xingmian had no concept of the four seasons when she was a child, and only when she grew up did she realize how much she hated summer.
Unlike the summers depicted in Miyazaki's anime, summers in reality are not only filled with mosquitoes and flies, but the chirping of cicadas is also incredibly annoying.
Aside from a refreshing slice of iced watermelon, there wasn't much else for her to look forward to in summer.
However, as a northerner, it's really hard to look forward to spring and autumn. Both seasons are very short; you just realize it and it's already over.
Then came the long summer and winter, and she actually preferred winter more.
Later, when they arrived in the North and winter came, Shen Xingmian realized how absurd her idea was, because without down jackets and central heating, the North could freeze people to death.
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