Chapter 122 Mountain Cod
There were two people, one at the front and one at the end of the line.
It’s different after you’ve made a nest. Just a few minutes after Zhao Yeqing threw the hook in, the reed float moved.
Each type of fish moves differently. This fish is not like the naked carp caught before. It will pull the line down and then slightly tilt it.
The fish first touched it lightly. The bamboo fishing rod felt much better and could feel the slight vibration of the bottom of the water. After the fish touched it tentatively, it bit it and the float sank straight into the lake the instant it took the bait.
Zhao Yeqing quickly grabbed it and felt the pulling force, which was not too great, so he tried to lift the rod directly.
The fishing rod was raised, and the fish was pulled up from the bottom of the water, and fell onto the bamboo raft with a splash.
"What's this?"
It has a flat mouth, a big head and fins all over, it's so ugly.
Mu Xi took a while to identify it. "Dufu fish?"
Zhao Yeqing was confused. "Isn't this a freshwater lake? How can there be sculpins?"
"It seems that there are sculpins in fresh water."
Zhao Yeqing looked the fish up and down, frowned, indicating that he really couldn't bear to eat it, so he threw it back into the lake.
I put down the hook again, and the fish I caught later were more normal, including naked carp and crucian carp.
The bass that I had caught by chance before was nowhere to be seen.
"Bass is a warm-water fish. It's possible that they were there before the high temperature, but now that the temperature has dropped, they are probably either swimming away or dead."
As Mu Xi spoke, he picked up another pole, which contained a small willow root.
Among cold water areas, Zhao Yeqing envied the northern part the most. She once went to the northeastern city in winter and saw people fishing for white salmon.
The fish meat is delicious and there is fish roe.
Just thinking about it makes me drool.
As she was thinking, the float suddenly sank and was taken away in an instant. The force was so strong that she almost lost her grip on the fishing rod.
The person who was originally sitting quickly stood up.
The fishing line was drawn in circles in the water by the fish, and the pulling force was so strong that she didn't dare to lift the rod all at once.
The tip of the fishing rod was bent and about to break, so she could only hold the rod tightly and fight with the fish.
The bamboo raft was wet and a bit slippery, and the previous impact almost dragged her into the lake.
Mu Xi came over and saw her excited face, but he didn't offer to help her fish. He just stood behind her to protect her from falling into the water.
Zhao Yeqing saw the moment when the fish was exhausted, lifted the rod suddenly, stepped back a few steps, and let the fish fall onto the bamboo raft.
The fish's body was spotted with unclear yellow and black spots, it had a catfish-like head, and an eel-like body that was nearly 40 centimeters long.
Zhao Yeqing squatted on the bamboo raft and pointed, "Why do I always catch strange creatures?"
Mu Xi squatted down beside her and helped her take the fish off the hook. He poured all the fish in her bucket into his own bucket and placed the newly caught fish in her bucket alone.
He smiled and said, "Mountain cod, the only freshwater cod, this is a good thing."
After hearing this, Zhao Yeqing immediately stopped being disgusted and smiled with his standard eight teeth showing.
It doesn't matter if the fish is ugly. The uglier it is, the tastier it tastes.
The mountain cod has a ferocious temperament, so it is safer to leave it alone.
Mu Xi said she was lucky. "If there is a disaster in the sea someday, this cod is the only freshwater fish that can be used to extract cod liver oil."
With this fish, Zhao Yeqing was satisfied today.
Mu Xi's bucket was already full, with both big and small fish. There was a big mountain cod in Zhao Yeqing's bucket, so they would not eat wild boar meat tonight.
Although it tastes good, you will get tired of it if you eat too much.
Tonight we have all the dishes for steaming, pan-frying and making soup.
The bucket is filled with lake water, so the leftovers can be kept for later use.
The bamboo rafts were tied up at the lakeside, and the two men returned with buckets fully loaded.
Naked carp is steamed, crucian carp is cooked into soup, and mountain cod is half fried and half steamed.
The fish in this lake have almost no earthy smell. At most, you can put some green onions in the pot, and there is no need to use any other means to remove the fishy smell.
Only salt is needed for seasoning, and some light soy sauce can be added for steamed dishes. She likes to add some white pepper powder to the soup.
The dinner looks light, but it has a delicious flavor that cannot be brought out by heavy oil and sauce.
Zhao Yeqing couldn't wait to pick up the mountain cod and tried the fried one first.
The skin of the mountain cod looks smooth, but it actually has scales, but the scales are very small and hidden under the skin.
After scraping it off, the fat under the skin of the fried fish melts and turns brown. When you bite it, the fat melts between your teeth.
She was almost dizzy from the fragrance.
I couldn't wait to try the steamed cod. The meat was firm, white and delicate. Apart from a big spine in the middle, there were no other small spines. You didn't have to worry about getting stuck when you took a bite.
His mouth was full of fish.
Naked carp is still as delicious as ever, and the fish meat is more delicate than mountain cod, but the meat is not as thick and the taste is a little lacking.
But it was also one of the best fish she had ever eaten, and the two of them ate all the fish.
Crucian carp has many bones, so after stewing it into soup, the fish meat is removed to feed the dog, leaving only a pot of milky white fish soup.
The temperature is lower at night now. After a full meal, I drink a bowl of warm fish soup with pepper, and my whole body warms up.
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The weather is getting colder, and it’s time to start making the last big item for the house.
Making a fireplace requires a lot of red bricks, so Mu Xi picked up the bricks and burned them.
Zhao Yeqing was drawing a blueprint of the fireplace in the room.
An ash pit needs to be built under the fireplace, and there must be a lid on the ash pit. The fire is burned on the lid. When the ash is full, open the lid and let the ashes fall into the ash pit.
The ash pit has an ash opening behind the fireplace, which is outside the house, so that the ash can be cleaned without dirtying the house.
There has to be a flue above the fireplace. The flue does not just go straight up. There has to be a narrow place, leaving only a small opening. This is the damper. The damper is designed with an opening and closing device to prevent wind from blowing in when not in use.
After the top of the flue is made into an ordinary chimney, a small roof must be added to prevent rain from coming in. The bottom of the small roof is hollow to allow smoke to dissipate from all sides.
Zhao Yeqing gave the drawings to Mu Xi. After discussion, they found no areas that needed improvement, so they started working.
Space had been reserved on the roof and covered with wooden boards, so now we can just remove them and start work.
The fireplace was built entirely of red bricks and took three days to complete.
Zhao Yeqing specially selected the best-looking firewood, cut it into pieces, and piled them into a shape in the fireplace.
Then he lit the fire.
The flames slowly rose in the fireplace, and the smoke duct was exhausting normally. The two sat in the rocking chairs in front of the fireplace and called Gouzi and Leopard over.
The faces of the whole family were flushed with anger and they were all smiling widely. She took the first group photo with her mobile phone.
A family of eight gathered together.
Things at home came to an end, and it was still dark the next morning.
Mu Xi looked at the temperature which was dropping slightly again and frowned, "It's time to go out."
He meant to go find Xiaohong's original owner's home, and the two of them had been dragging it on since the rain.
If they wait any longer, the animals in the mountains will gradually lose their ability to find food, and their journey will become more dangerous.
The two men packed up their things, and as soon as daybreak came, they led their horses and set off into the depths of the meadow.
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