Fang Yuan opened the wooden lid of the jar and saw that the three rabbits and one chicken inside were still alive.
"Let's continue eating meat today, after all, we've moved to a new house, and we have to go to the fields for the autumn harvest tomorrow," Fang Yuan replied directly.
"I'll do whatever you say."
"no problem."
"You decide what to do."
After a week, the three people, who were not short of money and had not cooked much, had long since accepted Fang Yuan's cooking style and had no objection to what she cooked.
The main reason was that everyone felt that the forest behind the mountain was a treasure trove with plenty of meat, so they weren't worried about running out of meat.
"Um... we're almost out of oil," Fang Yuan said somewhat embarrassedly.
The pound of oil I bought a week ago is now less than two ounces left.
She had meat almost every day this week, but the meat just wouldn't release any oil, so she had to fry it in oil, and there was nothing she could do about it.
"Oil? I bought another pound when I went to town yesterday. I also bought some other things, they're all in the cupboard. See if you need anything else?" Zhou He replied.
Fang Yuan opened the cupboard and saw something amazing.
The cupboard contained not only oil, but also MSG, Sichuan peppercorns, and ground pepper, as well as a small bottle of sesame oil and a bottle of fermented bean paste.
Forget about the other things, it's quite impressive to find Doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste) in such a small town these days.
"You've prepared everything perfectly."
Fang Yuan hadn't expected that these people would be even more willing to spend money than she had imagined; all her worries were for nothing.
"Hehe, I told my brother all of this. I remember everything you said last time," Zhou Jiahui said happily.
As a foodie, she clearly remembered all the seasonings Fang Yuan mentioned, and then asked her brother to get them for her.
Fortunately, her brother wasn't stupid and was very supportive of her.
"Okay, then we'll have rabbit and fish later," Fang Yuan decided after looking at all the seasonings.
“We have rabbits, but where do the fish come from?” Zhou Jiahui asked, puzzled.
They currently only have two kinds of meat: rabbit and chicken; they don't have fish.
“Aren’t there fish in the river behind? Just go catch one,” Fang Yuan said casually.
"Huh? Who's going to catch the fish in the river? My brother? He doesn't seem to be a very good swimmer," Zhou Jiahui asked with some doubt.
As for Luo Jin, judging from his refined and gentle appearance, he's probably not as good as his brother!
Fang Yuan looked at her and said, "Yes, I can swim! I'm a great swimmer!"
Her underwater breathing ability is so good that she could not only catch fish, but also live in the water.
"Oh? Really? Can you teach me to swim? I really want to learn to swim." Zhou Jiahui looked at Fang Yuan with excitement.
She had never thought about catching fish, but she wanted to learn to swim. She had fallen into the water and almost drowned when she was a child, so she really wanted to learn to swim.
“Okay, I’ll teach you when I have time.” Fang Yuan nodded.
Luo Jin scratched his head: "How about we use a basket to scoop them up, or go fishing? Or I can try to catch them myself, but it's not really appropriate for a woman to go into the water to catch fish, is it?"
It's better to let the men go into the water to catch fish than to let the girls go in!
Since it's hot now, going into the water to catch fish is like taking a bath.
"I'll go ask the village if they have any fishing nets or fish baskets," Zhou He, who wasn't very good at swimming, replied.
There's a river next to the village, so there must be something for fishing in the village.
"Oh, I see. Then I'll make some bait. I've seen others do it before. Maybe we can catch fish with just a basket," Fang Yuan replied with a smile.
She had completely forgotten that this wasn't like her past life when she was on an island, sneaking into the water to catch fish.
She had watched others fish before and knew roughly what kind of bait they used.
But she has her own space, and soaking it in the water there might be even more effective than using fish bait.
Their house is in a really good location; in winter, they can even break the ice to catch fish and enjoy fresh fish.
"This is worth a try. Your cooking is so delicious, the fish will definitely like the bait."
Luo Jin quite approves of Fang Yuan's cooking skills, as long as he doesn't go fishing in front of them, he has no objections.
The group was still discussing things inside when suddenly a bicycle bell rang outside. The postman had come to deliver the mail.
"Excuse me, do Zhou He, Zhou Jiahui, and Fang Yuan live here? I have a letter for you."
The postman's shouts outside were heard by everyone inside the house.
The group quickly went outside.
Outside the door, a postman was pushing a 28-inch bicycle, with a large green satchel slung over his shoulder, containing many letters.
"Hello, I just heard a message for me?" Zhou Jiahui asked happily.
It must have been sent to her by her parents.
The postman glanced at the names on the letter in his hand, looked up and said, "It's a letter from Zhou He, Zhou Jiahui and Fang Yuan."
"Thank you. I'm Zhou Jiahui, and this is my brother, Zhou He." Zhou Jiahui pointed to Zhou He and happily walked over.
"Here's your letter. And there's also your parcel at the town post office. My van is too small to deliver mail; you'll have to pick up your parcels yourselves."
The postman handed them the letter while checking the name on the package.
"Okay, is it alright if we go pick it up this afternoon?" Zhou Jiahui asked.
"Okay." The postman nodded.
After Zhou Jiahui received the letter, Fang Yuan also went over.
"Hello, I am Fang Yuan."
She's been here for eight days now, and she sent a letter back home a few days ago. They probably haven't received it yet.
It's unclear whether the letter was sent by the original owner's father or older brother.
In those days, postmen delivered letters directly to the countryside, usually at stations in the villages.
For money order packages containing large or important items, people will be asked to pick them up at the post office.
The postman glanced at Fang Yuan, handed him the letter, and then said:
"When I went to deliver mail to the next brigade earlier, a girl named Wang Qingqing asked if there was any mail for you, saying that your sister wanted to receive it for you!"
“Wang Qingqing? That’s not my sister. We don’t even share the same surname, how could she be my sister? She’s just a neighbor who likes to compete with me.”
In Fang Yuan's eyes, they were just neighbors living under the same roof, and the kind of neighbors who had a life-or-death feud.
"Huh? I was wondering why that girl's expression was so strange. Luckily, I had to deliver a letter to your village, so I didn't give it to her."
The mail carrier said with lingering fear that he almost fell for her trick.
If he gets a complaint because of this, he will be punished.
Fang Yuan added, "She likes to compare herself to others and can't stand seeing others do well. From now on, no matter what I have, don't tell her."
After seeing Wang Qingqing's memories of her past life, she realized that this woman knew when she left the village through the postman's information.
After the original owner died, she secretly reported him, causing him to be caught and shot, thus relieving her of any worries.
This woman is amazing!
"Okay, I promise I won't tell her about your letters from now on," the postman replied with a smile.
Wang Qingqing? Fang Yuan? He remembered those two names.
After Fang Yuan and the others had received their letters, Luo Jin stepped forward and asked, "My name is Luo Jin. See if you have one for me."
His parents were so reluctant to let him go to the countryside, how could they not send him letters?
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