Chapter 13: Fried fish hair. Coax her.
It was noon, and the cicadas in the forest were chirping non-stop, making such a noise that it annoyed Zong Xiao.
He had just been angry and said he would break off the engagement in front of the Qiu family, but now, looking at Qiu Yun crying silently beside him, he really regretted it.
You should ask her why you just made the decision for her.
"It's my fault, don't cry." Zong Xiao was a little at a loss. He raised his hand but before it touched her cheek, he pulled it back.
"If you can't let them go..."
Qiu Xuan looked up at him and murmured, "Thank you, Zong Xiao."
"Thank me?" Zong Xiao was confused for a moment.
Qiu Xuan nodded. "I only knew that my parents disliked me, but I never thought they would say such words in front of you today. Fortunately, you believe me. If it were someone else... I wouldn't even dare to think about it."
Qiu Xuan's eyes were still red from crying, which made people feel pity for her. Unfortunately, no one knew how happy she was at the moment.
She originally wanted Qiu Shitou to break off the engagement with her, but unexpectedly, Zong Xiao stepped in for some strange reason.
Now that Zong Xiao wants to break off the relationship, what else can the Qiu family do? After all, it was the Qiu family that used their daughter to pay off a debt. Once the debt is paid off, she is no longer a member of the Qiu family. Now they have to accept this even if they don't want to.
Thinking that she would no longer have anything to do with the Qiu family, Qiu Xuan couldn't contain her joy, as if she had escaped from suffering and was finally free.
Zong Xiao still felt guilty. He knew Qiu Xuan had always been afraid of him, so it was inevitable that what she said today was not what she really meant. However, he did not want any conflicts between husband and wife, so he said, "You and I are husband and wife. If you have anything on your mind, just tell me. There is no need to hide it."
Qiu Xuan nodded obediently. As for telling him her true feelings, how could that be possible!!!
Seeing that she still didn't smile, Zong Xiao coaxed her, "Do you want to eat grilled fish?"
"Grilled fish?" Qiu Xuan naturally wanted to eat it. Who could refuse to eat meat?
Seeing that she didn't refuse, Zong Xiao thought she was willing.
"It's still early, why don't I take you fishing and we can have it tonight? If you don't want grilled fish, I can also make you fish soup or stewed fish."
"So many?" Qiu Xuan's eyes lit up.
Zong Xiao felt a little embarrassed by the compliment. He turned his head and replied, "Not many, just a few."
After the two made their decision, they turned directly into the forest.
There are streams in the mountains, but there are many people there, so it is difficult to catch a fish that is half a arm's length.
Zong Xiao never went there. Firstly, the fish were small, and secondly, this small creek was suitable for children, and he didn't want to take away the children's fishing area.
Qiu Xuan followed him closely. Since she knew that the forest was dangerous, she had never been there again. After all, nothing was more important than her life.
The forest was deep and the trees were tall, blocking out much of the sunlight.
The further she walked, the colder the road ahead became.
"Are you tired?" Zong Xiao was afraid that she couldn't keep up, so he gradually slowed down his pace.
Qiu Yu shook her head. "Isn't this already deep in the mountains? Is this where you hunt?"
Qiu Xuan was curious about many things, so she decided to explore them one by one.
Zong Xiao: "Almost. Walk a little further and you'll see a stream. Beyond that boundary lies the deep mountains."
Deep mountains represent danger, but they also represent prey.
In addition to strength, luck is also necessary when entering the mountains, but Zong Xiao did not tell her these words.
The two of them did not stop and walked for a long time before they arrived at the stream.
The stream water is so clear that Qiu Xuan can see the fish in the water by standing on the shore.
There are indeed more fish than in the stream we just passed.
She rolled up her trouser legs and sleeves, ready to wade in the water.
Zong Xiao went to the side to find a wooden pitchfork. He usually carried this thing with him, but since he didn't plan to come here today, he could only find a handy tool nearby.
"Wait on the shore, the water is very cold." Zong Xiao went into the water himself and found a slope.
He knew where there were a lot of fish, so he stayed there and soon caught a fish with his spear.
I don’t know if it’s because Qiu Xiu was with me today, but the fish were very generous and four or five came up in just half an hour.
Qiu Xuan was stunned watching from the side. The fish was really rushing to hit the wooden fork.
Zong Xiao threw all the caught fish onto the grass. When he saw that he had almost caught all of them, he found some vines and strung all the fish together by stringing them together from the gills.
I was lucky today and caught at least ten fish.
Qiu Xuan counted them and said with a smile, "Eleven, isn't that a bit too many?"
There are only five people in the family. She and Huaixue eat little and don't need so much.
Besides, it’s hot in summer, and these fish cannot be kept at all. It would be a pity to waste them.
When Zong Xiao saw the smile on her face, he felt happy too, thinking that the fish he caught today was not in vain.
He pointed at the fish and said, "Don't roast all of these. Leave a few to fry the hair tonight."
"Fried fish hair?" It was the first time Qiu Xuan heard this word. She knew the word "fried" and "fish" too, but she just didn't know what this fish hair was.
Zong Xiao saw her stunned and guessed that she didn't know what fried fish hair was.
He explained, "Steam the fish, then stir-fry it in a pan. I'll make it for you tonight. This stuff keeps for a long time, and adding a spoonful to porridge or noodles makes it especially delicious."
After hearing what he said, Qiu Xuan felt a little hungry and wanted to go back quickly.
The food in this Zong family is not only filling but also delicious, she is almost reluctant to leave.
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In the clan courtyard, the clan mother was collecting bedding.
The weather was good today, so she took out the bedding early in the morning and put it in the sun.
Zong Huaixue has been weak since birth, and if the bedding is a little damp, he will get a rash all over his body.
Because of this, the grandmother was extra cautious.
There was only one quilt left, and just as the grandmother was about to grab it, she heard a cry coming from outside.
Then the little girl ran in crying.
"Grandma." Zong Huaixue threw herself into the arms of her grandmother, crying breathlessly, which made her grandmother very distressed.
"Guaxue, tell grandma what happened and who bullied you." The grandmother carried her under the eaves and took off a cloth to wipe the snot and tears from her face.
Zong Huaixue cried for a long time, and after she recovered, she said, "It was Dazhuang. He said I was a child without a father or a mother, and he wouldn't let anyone else play with me."
When the clan mother heard this, she could no longer sit still and cursed, "Bah, how can this little bastard talk like that?"
This Dazhuang is called Zong Dazhuang, the grandson of the third branch of the Zong family. If an outsider said this, Zong's mother would not say anything else, but her relatives said that this was just adults parroting others.
The grandmother coaxed her and brought some snacks from the house, "Guai Xue, you eat here. Grandma will be out for a while."
"I'm going too." Zong Huaixue held his mother's hand tightly.
Seeing this, the clan mother had no choice but to pick her up and said, "Okay, then grandma will take you there."
Just as the two were about to go out, they happened to run into Qiu Xuan and his wife who had just returned.
"Mom, are you going out?" Qiu Yun looked at the little girl in the clan mother's arms and asked.
"It's just right that you're back. Take care of Huaixue. I'll go to the third wife's house to reason with her." The grandmother stuffed the child into Qiu Yun's arms, clapped her hands and left the yard.
Zong Xiao frowned, feeling that something was not right. His mother was a good-tempered person and rarely acted so impulsively.
He asked Huaixue: "Tell your uncle what just happened."
The more Huaixue thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. The tears that had just stopped welled up again. "Second Uncle, Dazhuang said that my parents don't want me."
Zong Xiao's expression became solemn and his brows furrowed even deeper. This matter was his Achilles' heel and he couldn't bear to hear others talk about Huai Xue in this way.
"Mom is gone, don't worry." Qiu Xuan stopped him, looked up at him, and advised: "Let's take Huaixue into the house first, and we can talk about other things after Mom comes back."
The author has something to say:
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I wonder if you know about fried fish hair. I saw it on a certain video and it seemed delicious.
Oh, and the heroine isn't a naive person! She's super smart.
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