The three of them returned home with a full catch, happily carrying the basin of fish and the fishing rod back to their courtyard.
Looking at the fish in the basin, Yuan Qiwen said enviously, "Won't you be able to eat fish more often from now on?"
Du Yuhan laughed and said, "Then you can come over for meals anytime."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qiwen happily replied, "That's settled then. I'll come here for meals often from now on. I can also stay here at night and go directly to school from here in the morning, since I have a bicycle."
Because Yuan Qiwen was going home that evening, Du Yuhan prepared dinner early. She set aside a few of the larger crucian carp for Yuan Qiwen to take home, and cleaned up the rest of the fish.
Du Yuhan is going to braise the crucian carp, and the black carp is perfect for making sauerkraut fish. We'll be eating fish today.
For her main dish, Du Yuhan planned to stick cornbread to the side of the pot while the fish was being braised. The side of the cornbread that was next to the fish soup would soak up some of the soup, making it incredibly delicious.
Han Yixian hadn't expected that the three children he hadn't seen all afternoon had gone fishing. Those kids were quite adept at catching fish; they brought back a good number of them.
The three men in the family were really looking forward to dinner; eating fish is a rare opportunity.
When the brightly colored and fragrant braised fish was served, the three men were already waiting at the table.
When the sauerkraut fish, which consists of soup, vegetables, and fish, is served, everyone is curious about its taste.
Pickled fish is a dish from Northeast China, and very few people eat it this way here.
Golden cornbreads with crispy bits on one side were also served. Since both pots were occupied today, no porridge was made; Du Yuhan made vegetable soup instead.
Du Yuhan said, "These blackfish are very nutritious. Brother Han, eat more of them; they're good for your health. I didn't expect there to be blackfish in the river in front of our house. We can go fishing there more often in the future."
Han Yixian trusted Du Yuhan's cooking skills, and the blackfish meat he tasted was indeed very delicious.
The braised crucian carp was also delicious; Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen both raved about it.
With two young men, Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen, eating together, their fighting power was undoubtedly strong. After the meal, the table was spotless, with not even a drop of soup left.
Yuan Qiwen patted his stomach and said, "It's so delicious, so satisfying."
After the meal, Yuan Qiwen and Liu Gang both took turns clearing the table.
Du Yuhan then put the fish that Yuan Qiwen was going to take back into a small basket and covered it with some wild vegetables.
The small basket was woven by Du Yuhan herself from willow branches, also for convenience.
She can weave all kinds of small baskets and frames, and she also has some knowledge of straw weaving, which she learned from an old woman in her previous life.
In her past life, when her son was young, she didn't have money to buy him any toys, so she made all sorts of things out of straw for him.
The child also liked it very much and even learned to knit it himself from his mother.
Later, when her son grew up, he kept all the toys she had made for him, saying that they represented his mother's love for him and that he wanted to keep them forever.
When Du Yuhan weaves small baskets and frames, she always thinks of her son when he was little. She knows she and her son will never be together again in this life.
Liu Gang felt that Du Yuhan's skillful hands seemed to be able to do everything, so he also followed Du Yuhan to learn.
Although the woven baskets and frames are not very presentable and have no aesthetic appeal, they are fine for holding things.
Yuan Qiwen had to go to school tomorrow, but he hadn't brought his schoolbag, so he had to go home.
Du Yuhan handed him the basket containing the fish, and he didn't stand on ceremony, so he got on his bicycle and went home.
An hour after the meal, Liu Gang began massaging Han Yixian under Du Yuhan's guidance. Liu Gang's strength far surpassed Du Yuhan's, and the massage was even more effective.
After Liu Gang gave Han Yixian a full-body massage, Han Yixian felt much more relaxed. After the massage, Han Yixian started lifting dumbbells and soon he was covered in sweat.
Du Yuhan had already heated the bathwater, and Liu Gang carried the hot water into the bathroom to prepare it. Han Yi could then take his clothes and go in to take a bath himself.
After taking a hot shower and feeling completely refreshed, I can read for a while and then go to sleep.
With the bathroom now available, Liu Gang started showering more frequently, as Han Yixian had requested, to maintain personal hygiene.
Du Yuhan takes a shower every day, even if she doesn't shower in the bathroom, she takes a shower in her private space.
The next day, when there was a market, Du Yuhan asked Liu Gang to take her to the market and buy more than a dozen chicks, most of which were hens.
The chicks were too small to be put in the chicken coop, for fear they would be bullied by the pheasant, so they were put in a large cardboard box in the side room.
Du Yuhan took great care of the tender yellow chicks, often secretly feeding them millet produced in the space and water from the space well, which made the chicks grow very quickly.
Since there were fish in the river, Du Yuhan often went fishing by the river. She also experimented with the well water in the space when she was alone, and it could indeed attract fish. It seems that the well in the space is not ordinary.
Du Yuhan went to the city and bought some vegetable seeds. Together with Liu Gang, they planted some vegetables that could be grown this season.
In the days that followed, Du Yuhan would go fishing every afternoon when the sun was shining, and in the morning she would go dig for wild vegetables and hunt.
Yuan Qiwen also became a regular at the courtyard, often coming over for meals and going hunting in the mountains with Du Yuhan and the others on weekends.
After witnessing Du Yuhan's archery skills, he was amazed and insisted on learning archery from her.
They hung a target on a wall in the yard, and Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen would practice archery when they had free time.
Given what happened last time, Du Yuhan and Liu Gang deliberately avoided the direction of the large tree where the weapons were hidden when they entered the mountains; they didn't want to cause trouble.
Yao Jingsong and several key leaders of the retirement home, in cooperation with personnel from the military region, quickly uncovered the two spies who had been hiding in the retirement home, eliminating the potential threat.
However, through interrogation, they also learned that there were even more powerful figures lurking in Luancheng, but no one knew who they were.
The two spies who were hiding in the retirement home were unaware of this, and the trail went cold.
However, Yuan Fengshan's side did not relax their investigation of the spies at all. If there were higher-level spies lurking in Luancheng, then they were bound to make a big move, and they had to be on guard.
When Yao Jingsong visited Han Yixian, he told him about the results of the arrest of enemy agents. Although higher-ranking figures of significant importance were not found, the danger in the retirement home was at least eliminated, which was a considerable achievement.
The investigation was moved to the shadows, and the overt investigation of enemy spies was dropped.
Han Yixian told Yao Jingsong about the potential drought in some areas and reminded him to stock up on more food as needed.
Yao Jingsong took Han Yixian's words very seriously. He also inquired and found out that there were indeed some places that hadn't had any rain all year. However, there weren't many such places, so there was no need to be too worried.
However, Yao Jingsong still stockpiled some extra grain in case of emergency.
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