Chapter 138 Grilled Fish
"Brother Zhou, you're back from fishing so soon?"
As soon as Zhou Ziwen returned home, he met Zhou Chaoyang and Shen Zhaodi who were coming out of the yard to collect firewood.
"I caught a big one, but I was afraid I couldn't finish it, so I stopped fishing." Zhou Ziwen said this in a flat tone, which made him want to be beaten.
"Big fish, how big is it!" At this time, Chen Qiaoyi also ran out of the house to watch the fun.
"Look!" Zhou Ziwen put the bucket on the ground.
"It's so big, it must be at least three pounds!"
Zhou Chaoyang and Shen Zhaodi looked at the big guy in the bucket in surprise.
"Let me see what kind of fish it is!" Hearing this, Chen Qiaoyi hurried over.
"grass carp."
“Grass carp is delicious too!”
"Grass carp is suitable for grilled fish. Today I will show you my skills. I guarantee that you will swallow your tongues." Zhou Ziwen said.
"Hey, it's rare for Brother Zhou to cook. Looks like we're in for a treat."
When they heard that Zhou Ziwen was going to cook, Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang's eyes lit up.
In fact, Zhou Ziwen’s cooking skills are only slightly better than Chen Shiying’s, but he knows so many dishes and is willing to use seasonings, so everyone thinks his dishes are delicious.
"Yeah, Brother Ziwen's cooking is better than my sister's." Chen Qiaoyi looked at Zhou Ziwen with admiration, not worried at all about being heard by her sister.
If Chen Shiying heard this, she would probably feel that she had raised this sister in vain.
"Okay, you guys go and do your work. I'll go clean the fish." Zhou Ziwen waved his hand, asking them to stop crowding around.
It was still early for dinner, but Zhou Ziwen planned to process the fish first and then marinate it.
By the evening, the fish will be more flavorful and will taste better when grilled.
After returning to the house and putting away the fishing tools, Zhou Ziwen carried the grass carp to the river.
Since I said I want to show off my skills today, I must show some ability.
After he killed the fish, he marinated it first. The ingredients were all ready.
Apart from anything else, Chen Shiying is quite particular about cooking.
She has prepared all the seasonings that can be bought in the market.
Some seasonings were even hard to buy in the market, so Zhou Ziwen had to pick them for her in the mountains.
After marinating the fish, Zhou Ziwen returned to his yard. For a moment, he realized that he seemed to have nothing to do.
After thinking about it, he left home and went to the mushroom house construction site.
He went to the county town today, but hasn't been to the mushroom house yet.
As the leader of the Mushroom Group, he has some free time, but he can't overdo it.
You still need to be careful when doing work within your job scope.
Moreover, the mushroom house is in the final stage, so he has to keep an eye on it.
When he arrived at the mushroom house, it was almost completed, except for the beams and tiles.
"Xiao Zhou is here. Come and take a look at this house. How is it built? Is there anything that needs improvement?"
Master Chen was also at the scene. When he saw Zhou Ziwen arriving, he hurriedly called him to his side.
"Master, you are an old hand at building houses. How can I have any say here?" Zhou Ziwen complimented.
"Haha, you just know how to say nice things. You are the leader of the mushroom group and an expert in this field. If you have any questions, tell us in time." Master Chen laughed out loud at the flattery, and a smug expression appeared on his face.
A person lives for his face. At his age, it’s all about face!
Zhou Ziwen was his apprentice and was so respectful to him, which was considered to be giving him enough face.
"No problem, I'm watching!" Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
Although he didn't stay here often these days, he always paid attention to their progress. If there were any problems, he would have raised them long ago.
In fact, there is nothing special about this mushroom house. It is just built thicker and made of better materials than other houses.
It’s true that the production team really attached great importance to the mushroom houses. All the buildings were built with high-quality bluestone, which is rare even in the entire village.
Zhou Ziwen estimated that after the mushroom house was built, it would not change much even after several decades. Maybe by then, it would become a major tourist attraction in Dabazi Village.
After staying at the construction site of the mushroom house for a while, Master Chen quietly told him that the mushroom house could actually be completed today, but Wu Dagang and others looked at the almanac and said that tomorrow was a good day, so the time for raising the beam was changed to tomorrow.
Zhou Ziwen expressed his understanding of this.
This is not superstition, but people's expectation for a better life.
Just like during the Chinese New Year, setting off firecrackers for the nearby Buddha is also a kind of psychological comfort.
Seeing that nothing was happening in the mushroom house, Zhou Ziwen said hello to Master Chen and returned to his yard leisurely.
After coming back, he didn't plan to go out. He simply lay on the bed and looked at the recipe he bought from the county town.
Reading a recipe is much more interesting than reading a barefoot doctor's manual.
Moreover, he had already read the Barefoot Doctor's Manual several times. In the future, he could absorb the knowledge in the book naturally by hanging up his phone, and there was no need to remember it specifically.
Reading the recipe is much more interesting, and the vivid descriptions inside will make you drool unconsciously.
He read this book, which mainly talked about Sichuan cuisine, such as the famous Mapo Tofu, Twice-Cooked Pork, Fish-Fragrant Shredded Pork, etc., which are all very delicious dishes.
Shen Zhaodi is from Sichuan Province. She can cook some of these dishes, but only knows the names of some of them.
If Zhou Ziwen learns the knowledge in this book, he will also be able to make authentic Sichuan cuisine.
The time spent reading passed quickly. Before Zhou Ziwen finished reading the recipe, Chen Qiaoyi came to him excitedly.
"Let's go. I'll make you something delicious today." Zhou Ziwen put down the recipe and pinched Chen Qiaoyi's face with amusement.
This girl gets greedy when she sees something delicious, and now she is urging him to cook.
"Hehe, okay!" Chen Qiaoyi held his hand and smiled happily.
However, this girl was careful about the impact, so she let go of his hand when she went out.
When he arrived at Shen Zhaodi's house, Zhou Ziwen started to get busy.
Shen Zhaodi and Chen Shiying were busy in the kitchen, Zhou Ziwen and Zhou Chaoyang were busy outside the yard. Only Chen Qiaoyi was walking around in the kitchen and then running to the yard to take a look. She was very idle.
She was being lazy with a clear conscience. According to her words, her cooking skills were not as good as Shen Zhaodi and Chen Shiying, let alone Zhou Ziwen. It was good enough that she didn't make trouble, let alone help.
Zhou Chaoyang is in a miserable situation. Although he can't cook, he has learned how to make fire. Now when Zhou Ziwen is grilling fish outside, he has become the fireman.
However, as the aroma of the grilled fish spread, Zhou Chaoyang no longer felt bitter.
Just by smelling the aroma of grilled fish, he felt that no matter how hard or tiring it was, it was all worth it.
"What a delicious grilled fish, Brother Ziwen! Why didn't you grill it for me before?" Chen Qiaoyi asked coquettishly, sniffing her nose.
"I've never encountered such a big fish before!" Zhou Ziwen explained jokingly, "If you want to eat it, I'll cook it for you every day from now on."
(End of this chapter)
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