Chapter 105 What Fish
As the fishing line was pulled up, Zhao Yeqing saw a fish that was bigger than the first bass she caught.
The fish body is golden brown, its belly is snow-white, and there is not a single scale on its body.
Mu Xi grabbed the fish's mouth and took out the hook. The fish hook made of sewing needle was almost bent straight.
"If we struggle any longer, we'll probably be unhooked."
The golden color of the fish body was dazzling in the sun, and Zhao Yeqing couldn't help but sigh.
"What a beautiful fish, but I've never seen one before."
Mu Xi also shook his head, "Never seen it."
Their knowledge about cold-water fish that can live in plateau lakes is indeed quite scarce.
Generally speaking, similar to the common tilapia and freshwater white pomfret, these are all hot water fish and can hardly survive in water temperatures below twelve degrees.
In addition to groundwater, the water in the plateau lakes also comes from melted snow on the snow-capped mountains. The temperature is relatively low all year round, and the fish species are also quite unique.
Zhao Yeqing looked across the lake. The mountains in the distance were towering into the clouds. If it weren't for the abnormal weather, the mountains would probably be covered with snow on ordinary days.
Mu Xi put the fish into the bucket and put away the fishing rod. "This is enough to eat."
Zhao Yeqing caught three fish, the big one was a sea bass weighing more than one kilogram, and the two small ones were the scaleless carp he caught last time, weighing about six or seven taels each.
Mu Xi's unknown fish was more than 30 centimeters long and weighed at least three kilograms when lifted.
It's totally enough for two people.
Zhao Yeqing put the fish in a bucket and fed them with water he brought back from the lake.
Mu Xi began to process the grass that had been cut in the morning.
There are about forty bags of original silage left, each bag weighing eighty kilograms, and mixed with hay can feed the sheep for two months.
I made a few more packs recently.
Mu Xi looked down at the temperature on his watch. The temperature, which was originally over 40 degrees, was now only 31 or 32 degrees.
At this rate, it will only take a short time for the weather to cool down completely.
The stockpiling of forage needs to be accelerated.
Zhao Yeqing took out the seeds and showed them to him.
"I plan to add two more grass pens and plant more forage grass. Corn grass is also a high-yield forage grass. It is not drought-resistant but cold-resistant. Now is the perfect time to plant it."
Then she opened another bag, "There are also these large-leafed fast-growing locust trees. I want to plant some of them, although I don't know if they will be successful... I was thinking of taking them home and planting them on the lowland meadow next to the bayberry trees..."
Mu Xi took the root system of the large-leafed fast-growing Sophora japonica and said, "Try to plant it first. When you have experience, take the fresh root system that has been successfully planted and plant it back. It won't take long."
Zhao Yeqing adjusted her mood and smiled. She just missed her grandparents a little.
It was still early, just a little after three in the afternoon. Mu Xi said something and went out to cut the grass.
Zhao Yeqing took out the wooden plow from the tool shed, took Xiaohong with him and went out.
The original owner's planting site was in the direction of the lake, near a stream that converges into the lake.
When Zhao Yeqing arrived at the place, the planting area was already lush with green grass sprouts.
Better to plough it deeper.
Zhao Yeqing put a wooden plow on Xiaohong, leaving the reins very long. She stood behind and held the plow, gently shook the reins, and Xiaohong started to move forward.
The wooden plow is connected to an iron plowshare underneath. The plowshare is inserted into the soil and carried forward, and the flat land is turned over.
This was her first time to actually operate the plow. She didn't hold the plow very steadily, so it was a little crooked. But she slowly gained experience, and by the second half it had slowly straightened out.
There were almost no stones underneath, so the plowing went very fast. Xiaohong was also very obedient, and knew she was going to turn around when the reins were gently pulled.
But once he turned his head, he didn't want to move.
Zhao Yeqing let go of the plow, walked to the front and touched its head, "What's wrong?"
Xiaohong turned her head to one side.
Zhao Yeqing understood what he meant and walked over, picked up a handful of grass and handed it to the dog's mouth.
Xiaohong moved her nose and rolled the grass into her mouth.
This time, when Zhao Yeqing turned back to pull the leash, Xiaohong was willing to walk.
She had previously planned to expand the wheat planting area so that both the wheat and barley fields could reach half an acre in size.
One acre of land is more than 600 square meters, and half an acre is nearly 300 square meters.
The width of the plow shovel was only two palms. At her speed, it would take her a whole day to plow half an acre of land.
After plowing a few times, it was already dark. Zhao Yeqing untied the plow and took Xiaohong home.
When I got home, the aroma of food was already coming from the kitchen.
Mu Xi poked his head out and saw that her clothes were covered with dust. He wiped his hands and walked out.
He took the wooden plow from Zhao Yeqing's hand, took it to the well behind the house, washed off the dirt on it with water, and then returned to the kitchen.
After Zhao Yeqing tied up Xiaohong, he washed his face and walked into the kitchen.
The meal is ready.
Mu Xi opened the lid of the pot and found two plates inside with two steamed fish on them.
One is the scaleless carp that Zhao Yeqing had been talking about before and the big golden brown fish that Mu Xi caught today.
Mu Xi took out both plates and started seasoning them.
Some soy sauce is poured on the scaleless carp, and the green onions are shredded and placed on the fish. Hot oil is poured on it, and a sizzling sound is heard.
Mu Xi took another small pot with the scallion oil in it and heated it on the fire.
Another golden brown fish was sprinkled with a large amount of chopped green onions and hot scallion oil was poured on it.
Two steamed fish dishes are ready.
Zhao Yeqing picked up the scaleless carp first. She couldn’t wait to try it to see if it tasted better when steamed than when braised.
The fish was tender and fell off with a slight poke.
I picked it up and put it in my mouth. It was indeed more delicious than the braised one. The meat was extremely sweet and fresh, and the salty and fresh taste of soy sauce magnified the sweetness many times.
Zhao Yeqing couldn't wait to reach out his chopsticks for another fish.
The first reaction is tenderness.
The fish meat is even more tender than the previous one.
When I poked a piece of the fish, I could see that the meat inside was like small cloves of garlic.
The meat of this fish is so delicate that it is almost incoherent. The fish skin is full of gelatin. When you poke it with chopsticks, you can see the jelly-like fish belly.
Zhao Yeqing picked up the fish meat carefully, and the meat trembled on the chopsticks with a "duang~duang" sound.
Gently put it into your mouth, and as soon as the tip of your tongue touches the fish meat, the fish meat has already melted in your mouth.
The scallion oil prepared by Mu Xi has the flavor of Shanghai Province, fresh, fragrant and sweet, which goes perfectly with the fresh and sweet fish meat.
Zhao Yeqing felt that he had eaten fish in vain for half of his life.
Why don’t we farm such delicious fish?
Zhao Yeqing almost cried because of eating.
It tastes so good, and the fact that it is not farmed may be a technical problem, but there is only one reason why it is not sold in the market.
This thing is probably some protected animal.
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