Chapter 19 Delicious
Lu Qing blinked and searched his memory for a while.
Only then did I gradually recall my memories of this grand fair.
To put it simply, this big market is actually a trade fair spontaneously formed by several large villages nearby.
After all, the town is far away and one has to pay an entry fee to enter and exit. Many villagers and mountain dwellers are not willing to spend this money unless it is necessary.
Therefore, we don’t know when it started or who organized it.
Anyway, gradually, a big market was built nearby. Villagers from the surrounding villages would go to the market every five days to buy and sell things.
The original owner went to the market once with his parents when he was a child, but since Xiaoyan was born, he took on the responsibility of taking care of his younger sister and never went to the big market again.
My memory of the market gradually became blurred.
It was not until Wang Daan mentioned it now that Lu Qing recalled some impressions.
Wang Daan said, "People from all villages will go to the market. Even the villagers in the mountains will occasionally come out to buy things. The fish you caught is so big. If you take it to the market to sell, as long as it is not too expensive, there will definitely be people who want it."
In Wang Daan's opinion, Lu Qing had so much fish that they couldn't be eaten up anyway, so it would be a waste to keep it.
It’s better to take it to the market and sell it cheaply, at least you can get some money back.
Lu Qing thought for a moment, then nodded: "Then I'll see. If I can catch a big fish next time, I'll take it to the market and see if I can sell it."
"It will definitely sell." Wang Da'an said happily, "Although I saw people selling fish at the market, their fish are not as big as the one you caught today."
Lu Qing smiled and said, "It's not always possible to catch such a big fish."
"No matter whether you can catch fish or not, Lu Qing, if you want to go to the market, remember to come to my house and tell me. There are some rules to follow at the market." Wang Dashan reminded.
"Okay, if I want to go to the market, I will definitely tell you, Brother Daan."
"Just remember it, I'll be leaving first."
After Wang Da'an left, Lu Qing fell into deep thought.
He ignored the information about Daji.
Perhaps, if he wanted to get information about the city, he could start from here.
"Brother, when can we eat fish? Xiaoyan is hungry."
Just as Lu Qing was thinking about how to get information from the market, Xiaoyan shouted from the side.
"Oh, it will be ready soon. I will cook it for you after I divide the fish."
Lu Qing came back to his senses and immediately continued to work efficiently.
He first chopped a few more pieces of the remaining fish meat and prepared to send them to Uncle Zhang later.
During the time when he was in a coma, it was Uncle Zhang who took care of Xiaoyan. This friendship must not be forgotten.
After dividing the fish, Lu Qing picked out the best piece of fish meat.
Remove all fish bones and other debris, then slice the fish into thin slices.
Then boil water and start cooking porridge.
As for the remaining fish meat, he simply strung it up with bamboo strips and hung it on bamboo poles under the eaves to dry in the sun, preparing to make it into dried fish.
Looking at the long string of fish on the bamboo pole, Lu Qing secretly made up his mind to get an iron pot as soon as possible.
Oh, and seasonings!
Otherwise, he would have had cooking skills but no place to display them.
Seeing such good ingredients being wasted really made him feel sad.
By the time Lu Qing finished all these, the porridge in the earthenware pot had already boiled.
Lu Qing first put some salt in, stirred it a few times, and made sure the salt was dissolved.
Then carefully put the fish slices into the porridge, and turn off the heat immediately after they turn white.
Finally, add a small spoonful of lard to the porridge and it’s done.
Lu Qing first scooped a bowl of fish porridge for Xiaoyan, blew it on her with a fan, and when it felt cooler, he placed it in front of her.
"Xiaoyan, wait a moment, it's still very hot."
"Well, Xiaoyan knows!"
Although the little guy was almost drooling with greed, he still agreed obediently.
His eyes were fixed on the fish porridge.
Seeing this, Lu Qing smiled and scooped himself a bowl of porridge.
Relying on his thick skin and flesh, he scooped a spoonful of porridge with fish slices with a wooden spoon, blew on it a few times, and put it into his mouth.
As the fish fillet entered his mouth, he immediately felt a burst of freshness rising to the tip of his tongue, with a look of surprise on his face.
The fish meat is tender, smooth and fragrant, with a light aroma of oil. It is unexpectedly delicious.
Sure enough, high-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods.
He only added a little salt and oil to the fish porridge, without even any chopped green onions, but it still tasted so good.
It is indeed a high-end fish that can emit rich white light!
After taking a mouthful of porridge, Lu Qing immediately felt satisfied.
"Brother, can Xiaoyan eat?"
Xiaoyan saw her brother eating so happily and couldn't help but look at him eagerly.
Lu Qing reached out and touched her bowl. It didn't feel too hot anymore, so she nodded.
"You can eat it now, but be careful not to burn your tongue."
"Well, Xiaoyan will pay attention!"
When the little guy heard that he could eat, he immediately became happy.
She scooped up a spoonful of porridge and, imitating Lu Qing's previous actions, blew on it carefully a few times. When she felt it was no longer hot, she put the porridge into her mouth.
Then, after finishing a spoonful of porridge, her eyes suddenly widened.
"Brother, brother, this porridge made with big fish is delicious, even better than the shrimp porridge I had this morning!"
The little guy was dancing and gesticulating, very happy.
"Of course, don't you see that this big fish was caught by my brother with so much effort? Of course it's delicious." Lu Qing looked proud.
"Brother is the best!"
The little guy was very considerate and gave his praise generously.
"Since it tastes good, you should eat more. Grandpa Chen said that if you want your hair to be beautiful, you have to eat more."
"Yeah, Xiaoyan will try her best to eat. Xiaoyan wants to grow beautiful hair!"
The little guy nodded vigorously, looking very serious.
When Lu Qing saw this, he felt a little sad.
When the little girl went out to play the day before yesterday, the village kids told her that her hair was not pretty.
When she came back, she asked him somewhat aggrievedly how to grow beautiful hair.
Of course Lu Qing knew that a big part of the reason why Xiaoyan's hair was like that was due to malnutrition.
He told the little guy that if he ate well and took good care of himself, his hair would soon look beautiful again.
So Xiaoyan is very serious every time she eats now and doesn’t want to waste anything.
Although, they have never been qualified to waste.
After enjoying a delicious meal of fish porridge, the brother and sister both sat comfortably in their chairs.
Even Lu Qing did not expect that the meat of the green turtle would be so tender. It was truly a pleasant surprise.
He couldn't help but think, if even the green turtle was so delicious, then what would the red moon carp, which was called the most delicious thing by the supernatural power, taste like?
Unfortunately, the Red Moon Carp was a gift he prepared for Doctor Chen, but it could not be eaten.
After resting for a while, Lu Qing stood up and went to the kitchen.
He had one more thing to do.
He still needs to deal with the fish stones of the green soft-shelled turtle.
(End of this chapter)
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