Chapter 123: Let's Go Fishing
Gao Mingcheng was in a good mood these days. Not only did he eat the tender tofu made by his young wife, but he also ate real water tofu.
Many women in the village know how to make tofu. To be more precise, almost all the women in their village know how to make tofu.
Not only tofu, but also boiling brown sugar, frying popcorn, making rice candy, wrapping rice dumplings, making rice crackers, etc. are all skills that women can master. During festivals, whether the children at home have enough snacks to eat depends on how skillful the housewife is.
Many people like to use gypsum to make tofu, which is more tender. She squeezed the water out of the tofu and then divided it into five portions of different sizes.
They didn't have a stone mill of their own, so they borrowed the stone mill from their grandmother's house to grind the soybeans. After the tofu was finished, they sent two large pieces of tofu to their grandmother's house, one to their second sister, one to Gao Mingcheng's parents, and finally one to her master Dong Feixia. The rest was kept for their own consumption.
The vegetables in the fields have not grown well yet, and there is a shortage of vegetables to eat.
Manyue fried a plate of tofu, added some dried chilies and garlic leaves, and it tasted so delicious!
"The water from this well is good, and the tofu made from it is really delicious! Mingcheng, eat more!" Xuanyuemei smiled and picked up some food for Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng ate with big mouthfuls. To praise someone's cooking skills, one must eat the delicious food in front of her!
I had just finished a bowl of rice when I suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the yard.
"Gao Mingcheng! There are fish in the reservoir, do you want to catch them?" Outside the door were Gao Liang and Gao Zhuang.
The two men wore conical hats, draped over a strangely shaped cloak, and carried a bucket in their hands.
"Brother Mingcheng, you live right here, closest to the big reservoir, why aren't you the first one to go fishing? We just saw Gao Dacai's family brought a big bucket of fish back to the village. You should also quickly grab the bucket and let's go together!" Gao Zhuang urged Gao Mingcheng, fearing that if they went too late, the fish would have been caught by others.
When it rains in spring and the water level rises, there will be many fish in large reservoirs and small ditches. Generally speaking, it is easier to catch some fish on rainy days.
It's raining today, so Gao Mingcheng hasn't gone out yet.
Gao Mingcheng looked at the strange cloaks on the two of them and couldn't help laughing.
That is to cut the fertilizer bag open, then sew two bags together, and then sew a rope on the top, and this will make a simple raincoat.
Before fertilizer bags were invented, some people in their village would weave straw raincoats out of the bark of palm trees. They could also weave straw, but straw was not as strong and easy to use as the bark of palm trees.
However, young people nowadays, in order to seek convenience and lightness, directly make fertilizer bags into raincoats.
But Gao Mingcheng didn't have this kind of simple raincoat, nor did he have a straw raincoat. There was only an umbrella and a bamboo hat at home.
He picked up a bucket in one hand, took down the bamboo hat hanging on the wall with the other hand, put it on his head and was about to go out.
Gao Zhuang couldn't help but frown and said, "Brother Mingcheng, you will still get wet if you wait like this."
To catch fish, you have to bend down and go into the water. It’s raining now, and if you don’t use a raincoat to keep the rain out, your clothes will get wet.
Xuanyuemei didn't want Gao Mingcheng to get his clothes wet, so she said, "Go borrow a raincoat from someone! It's still very cold now, and you'll definitely get sick if you get wet."
Gao Mingcheng did not agree to borrow the raincoat.
When the water level rises in spring, it is time for the villagers to party. I guess in a while, people from every household will go to the water to catch fish.
If you go to borrow a raincoat at this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to borrow one.
Gao Mingcheng is in good health and is not afraid of this little rain.
He didn't say much to Xuanyuemei, and went straight towards the big reservoir with Gao Zhuang and Gao Liang.
Xuanmei stood under the eaves, her little face red with anger.
In addition to being angry at Gao Mingcheng for refusing to listen to her, she was also angry at herself for not preparing things for Gao Mingcheng in advance. She cleaned up the kitchen, boiled a large pot of hot water, and then began to rummage through the drawers, trying to find materials to make a raincoat.
But there were not many things at home, and she couldn't find anything suitable, so Xuanyuemei held an umbrella and went to her master Dong Feixia's house.
Dong Feixia's house has an entire room full of fabrics, leathers, and scraps, etc. You'll definitely be able to find it if you go to her house.
At this time, Gao Mingcheng and the other two had already reached the large reservoir.
As the spring rain falls in waves, the water surface of the reservoir has reached about twelve or thirteen acres. After a few more rains, it will rise to seventeen acres.
There are fish in the reservoir and in the ditches connected to the reservoir.
These fish are wild species, most of which do not grow large, and the majority are crucian carp.
When the three arrived, there were already other people in the reservoir, all wearing straw hats, raincoats or fertilizer bags, bending over to catch fish.
From time to time, there were conversations. Some people were surprised to say that they caught a lot of fish, while others went to look elsewhere because there were not many fish.
Gao Mingcheng and the other two didn't say anything, but tacitly began to disperse and catch fish on their own.
This season is the best time of the year to catch fish. As long as you are not lazy, everyone can catch a few kilograms or dozens of kilograms of fish.
If you are diligent and hardworking, you can catch hundreds of kilograms of fish.
Naturally, so many fish cannot be eaten up in a short time, but crucian carp are easy to raise and can survive for a while. In addition, after the fresh fish is slaughtered, it can be placed in a large iron pot and slowly dried over low heat.
After the dried fish is baked, you can put it away and eat it later.
Gao Mingcheng is a good fisherman with rich experience. He quickly found a place with many fish and started to bend down to catch them.
As soon as he bent down, his back was completely wet by the rain. As his clothes gradually became soaked, his body felt cold and damp.
But he could still bear this level of dampness and coldness.
He ignored his physical discomfort and focused all his attention on catching fish. His hands kept making the fishing movements and he never missed. The fish were transferred from the wide reservoir to the narrow bucket, and the living space became smaller and smaller, because Gao Mingcheng soon harvested a large bucket full of fish.
He straightened up and walked home with the bucket.
When he passed by Gao Zhuang and Gao Liang, he said, "I'll go back first."
Gao Zhuang and Gao Liang both knew that he was good at catching fish, but they never expected that he could catch them so quickly!
The two looked at each other and said "fuck" in unison.
Gao Mingcheng carried a large bucket full of fish and walked quickly towards home.
At this time, he has an advantage over others because his home is closest to the big reservoir!
After returning home, Gao Mingcheng didn't see much beauty, but he didn't care. He took out a large bathtub, poured all the fish into the bathtub, and then filled a bucket of water into it.
Then he simply went out with two buckets of water.
Seeing that he returned quickly with two buckets of water, Gao Zhuang and Gao Liang couldn't help but exclaim again.
Feeling a sense of urgency in their hearts, the two men lowered their heads and tried their best to catch the fish.
However, although there are a lot of fish, you can't catch them just by reaching out your hands. Besides, the weather is a bit cold and it is raining. If you catch fish outdoors for a long time, your body will not be able to bear it.
Of course, Gao Mingcheng didn’t have this worry. He caught fish happily and was even in a mood to pick and choose the fish. If the fish was too small, he would not even bother to catch it!
I happen to have tofu at home, so I can make a dish of crucian carp and tofu to eat in the evening!
Well, I have to pick some bigger crucian carp!
(End of this chapter)
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