After returning home, everyone started to clean the fish. Aunt Xia went to cook, while Father Xia and Uncle Xia cleaned together.
Xia Jin heated up the stove in the house and used it to dry her two brothers' clothes. After they finished taking a bath, they could warm up here.
When they left early, they boiled two large pots of hot water so that they could use it when they came back. After all, they had been standing in the freezing water for so long.
It is indeed necessary to warm up when you come back, otherwise it is easy to leave the root of the disease and catch a cold. Xia Jin also made a pot of ginger tea for them to drink when the time comes.
As for the fish that we brought back, we must process it immediately. Otherwise, if it is frozen outside, it will become hard and there will be no way to process it when someone comes later.
After all, everything is frozen together. Even if you take it out and thaw it, it will not be as convenient to handle as it is now.
After all, it has been processed. If someone comes and finds a fish that is frozen there, they can just take it and cook it. There is no need to spend time processing it or dirty their hands.
When they came back, Xia Jin counted them and found that they had caught a total of 14 fish. The heaviest one weighed a little over two kilograms, and there was also a big fish weighing seven kilograms.
Everyone was so happy watching this. Xia Jin also thought to himself that his second brother really wasn't bragging this time, his skills were unparalleled.
But they certainly didn't catch the most. After all, there were only two of them who went down, while some people went down with three or four people, and they caught three or four buckets.
But Xia Jin was not envious. After all, as long as there was enough food to eat, it would be enough. These few fish were enough for them to eat for the entire winter.
After all, although it is a good thing, you can't eat it all day long. If you eat it all day long, you will get tired of it.
So these are just right, and you can switch them with other things when the time comes. You can eat this today and that tomorrow, and you don’t have to eat the same thing all the time.
After the ginger tea boiled, Xia Yanbing and the other two came down from upstairs and sat by the stove while drying their hair.
Xia Jin was just about to take the wounded soldier's pot and pour ginger tea into their bowls when he heard his second brother sitting next to him say arrogantly:
"How was it? I was awesome today, wasn't I? I caught so many fish. Didn't I brag to you?"
After hearing her say this, Xia Jin smiled and nodded and said:
"Awesome, awesome! You're the best in the village. You've caught the most.
"That's my ability, not everyone has it. Just look at the group of people who came to touch my hair earlier. They were just jealous that I could catch so many fish."
Xia Jin handed them the bowl of ginger tea, asked them to drink it, and then sat there to warm themselves by the fire.
I threw in two sweet potatoes and some chestnuts, and sat there to warm myself while eating.
By the evening, they couldn't wait to make a braised fish. After all, this was the day's harvest, so they had to taste it first.
It is fresh at this time. If you don’t eat it now, when will you eat it? So I made one first and let them taste it.
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The next day after lunch, Xia Yanbing called Xia Jin and they went out while the sun was shining brightly.
He took her to the small hill where they often skied, and asked Xia Jin to sit on the shovel with an iron ball while he pulled it forward.
After Xia Jin had enough fun, he got on the bike and let Xia Yanjun pull him around. The whole group had a great time.
After playing enough, she found a simple wooden board for her to sit on, and then she pushed him down the hillside, and he slid down in a flash.
The three of them had a lot of fun, taking turns playing. When it got dark, they packed up their things and went home, after all, it was dark.
As soon as they entered the door, they were greeted and scolded, and then received three full bowls of ginger soup. When Xia Jin smelled the smell, he couldn't help but frowned.
When she watched others drinking it yesterday, she didn't feel anything. But when she was asked to drink it today, she felt embarrassed. After all, the taste was really bad.
But looking at the people who were watching him eagerly, he had no choice but to pinch his nose and drink it all in one breath. Fortunately, the temperature of the tea was not too high.
After drinking it, they instantly felt warm. Father Xia asked them to take off their wet clothes and then sit by the stove to warm themselves.
Aunt Xia watched them drink it and then went to the kitchen to cook dinner. After all, everyone was back and it was time to eat.
Grandpa Xia went to visit his brother's house and did not come back. When it was time for dinner, Xia Yanbing went to call him.
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Time quickly arrived at New Year's Eve. It was a very lively day and firecrackers could be heard everywhere early in the morning.
After being awakened by the sound of firecrackers, Xia Jin got dressed and went downstairs, where he saw Aunt Xia making dumplings.
Xia Jin quickly washed her hands and wanted to go over to help, but Aunt Xia said she was almost done wrapping and didn't want her to get involved.
So Xia Jin sat there and watched him make dumplings. They had these dumplings filled with cabbage and meat for breakfast.
After finishing breakfast, they began to prepare lunch dishes, putting two pieces of meat with fat and lean meat into the pot to stew, and then prepared to eat in the evening.
Looking at the meat in there, I thought of the pig-killing dish before. I have to say, this is the most delicious dish Xia Jin has ever eaten.
The taste may not be as good as that made by a chef, but the atmosphere there naturally makes it the most irreplaceable dish in my mind.
Everyone sat together, and everyone was having a great time. It was so joyful, and the freshly slaughtered pork was delicious and fresh.
Aunt Xia was busy in the kitchen, and Father Xia and the others took Xia Jin out to post couplets.
People in the village also came out one by one to put up couplets, and children were playing with various firecrackers.
After pasting the couplets, Xia Jin stood in front of the door and looked at the brand new scene, feeling indescribably satisfied.
They had a simple lunch, after all, they had the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening, and that was when they would have a big meal.
After lunch, everyone helped to prepare dinner and even cut out the side dishes so that they could use them directly when the time came.
The dishes prepared in the evening were very sumptuous. Everyone brought out their own specialties and filled the entire table with their own dishes.
Xia Jin stewed a pot of pig's trotters, Aunt Xia made chicken stewed with mushrooms, and Grandpa Xia's specialty was, of course, braised fish.
There are both meat and vegetables, braised pork, pickled cabbage and pork, and sweet and sour pork. Even before the dishes are served, the smell alone makes one's mouth water.
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