Chapter 26 Braised Fish

The two hit it off and both readily accepted this deal.

A carp weighs about two kilograms, and two lotus roots weigh more than one kilogram.

Li Chunfang was not greedy and was only willing to charge Liu Yinyin one dollar, which was about the same price as what she paid at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Liu Yinyin didn't have any money on her and her home was not far away, so she took Li Chunfang home to get money.

On the way, thinking about the situation at home, Liu Yinyin actually wanted to ask Li Chunfang if her family had any extra food to sell.

Liu Changquan was a cadre in the village. He received a lot of subsidies based on his work points, so his family must have more food than the average family.

But...thinking about next year's situation, Liu Yinyin still didn't ask.

"Yinyin, there are many lotus ponds near my mother's home. If you want to eat fish, you can tell me in advance and I will bring it to you when I am free. After the autumn harvest, they will release the water on a large scale to catch fish and dig lotus roots. If you want, you can buy more at that time." Li Chunfang took a dollar and simply explained it to Liu Yinyin.

These days, you can't do business openly, but everyone has needs, and some things are done willingly by everyone, and as long as you don't spread it around, there won't be any problems.

Of course Liu Yinyin was happy, because by then she could buy some to make mackerel.

There is still too little food at home, especially meat, and nothing but eggs.

Liu Yinyin smiled and nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, Auntie."

"Okay, I'll tell you when my hometown village starts fishing." Li Chunfang said and walked away with a smile.

The carp was just killed and is still fresh.

The weather is so hot that the fish won’t last long, but the lotus roots can be saved for tomorrow.

At noon, Liu Yinyin made a braised fish, a braised eggplant, and a loofah soup.

The staple food was still Wo Wo Bao. Liu Yinyin couldn’t calculate Gu Cheng’s appetite, so she made eight Wo Wo Bao.

Two wowotou are enough for her, and if she can’t finish the rest, she can save it for the evening.

Liu Yinyin calculated the time to cook, and not long after she finished, Gu Cheng came back.

Covered in sweat, Gu Cheng took a shower when he got home, then went into the kitchen wearing a white vest.

A man who likes cleanliness is good, Liu Yinyin set the table.

Seeing the braised fish on the table, Gu Cheng asked in surprise, "Where did you get this fish from?"

Liu Yinyin blinked twice and told the whole story: "I bought it from Aunt Chunfang this morning, and it was the village chief's wife who exchanged it."

Gu Cheng was a soldier, and it was unknown whether he was sensitive about such things. Liu Yinyin changed her words in time and never mentioned the fact that she spent money to buy fish.

"Then I'm in for a treat." Gu Cheng said with a smile in his eyes.

Liu Yinyin breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this. Alas, it was so troublesome to have one more person at home. If she were alone, she wouldn't have to spend money to buy fish.

Gu Cheng picked up a piece of fish to eat with his rice, then looked up at Liu Yinyin and said, "You...the fish stew is delicious."

He was quite surprised because he had never known his wife was such a good cook.

"Then you should eat more." Liu Yinyin nodded.

How could it not taste good? It doesn’t matter how much ingredients she put in it.

In the later stages of pregnancy, one has to control weight, so Liu Yinyin put down her chopsticks after eating two pieces of steamed buns.

Having been in the army for a long time, Gu Cheng eats very quickly. When he saw that Liu Yinyin didn't want to eat, he finished the rest of the food in no time.

Liu Yinyin was stunned: "......"

Wow, there were eight little babies, and the remaining six all went into his stomach.

There was only half a side of braised fish left on the table.

Liu Yinyin's eyes were full of surprise: "You...are you full?"

He ate so much, it seemed that he had been controlling his food intake before.

"I'm full. Actually, I don't usually eat that much." It was the first time for Gu Cheng to eat the meal cooked by his wife alone, and it was so delicious. He couldn't control himself and ate a full meal.

Liu Yinyin didn't mind that he ate too much, but at the rate he ate, the food at home would be gone in a few days.

Liu Yinyin felt that she needed to discuss this issue with Gu Cheng: "Well... I was the only one at home before, and we didn't have much food stored."

Gu Chengcheng asked, "Is there not enough food?"

"......Yeah." It was indeed not enough to eat, and Liu Yinyin did not hide it from him, "With the food in the kitchen, I'm afraid it won't last long."

Moreover, she has not worked much this year, so even if Gu Cheng helps her during this period, she will not be able to get much food when the time comes.

If Gu Cheng keeps eating here, they will probably be out of money soon.

Although Liu Yinyin has a system, it is her own secret and cannot be told to Gu Cheng.

Gu Cheng lowered his head to clean up the dishes and said to her, "It's okay. I'll take two hours off tomorrow afternoon and borrow the village's ox cart to go to the county town to buy some food."

Liu Yinyin was stunned: "Can I buy it? Do you have food coupons?"

You can't buy food with all your money, unless you buy it on the black market...

However, given Gu Cheng's personality, it is unlikely that he would go to such a place to buy food.

"Wait a moment." Gu Cheng strode into the room, not knowing what he was thinking about, and took out an aluminum lunch box.

"Here you go." Gu Cheng handed the lunch box to Liu Yinyin.

"What are you doing?" Liu Yinyin asked, she was a little confused.

Gu Cheng explained: "It contains all my savings over the years, allowances, bonuses, and this time's transfer fee."

Liu Yinyin: “…”

When he opened the lunch box, he found a passbook, a few rolls of banknotes, some loose change, and a stack of banknotes.

When she saw the balance on the passbook, Liu Yinyin took a deep breath and said, "How did you save so much money? Didn't you send all your allowance to your mother?"

Gu's mother was in charge of the family's finances. She heard that Gu Cheng would send her a few dozen yuan every month. Liu Yinyin thought that was all the allowance from Gu Cheng.

"No, my allowance has increased a lot in recent years, plus the bonus, I have at least 100 yuan a month. I send my mother 20 yuan every month, and I save the rest," he said.

It doesn't cost much to be in the army, and over time, Gu Cheng saved up such a large sum of money.

Liu Yinyin said "Oh", closed the lunch box and returned it to him: "Then you keep it."

"Here you go." Gu Cheng didn't take it. Now that he was back, he should hand the money over to his wife.

He saved so much money to support his wife and children in the future. Gu Cheng added: "When I get paid from work, I will give it to you to manage."

Married comrades in the army all said that women love to manage the money in the household. It is something that others have, and Gu Cheng certainly cannot let his wife down.

Liu Yinyin: “…”

No, brother, their relationship isn't that good yet, right?

Liu Yinyin refused and said, "This is the money you earned, so you should manage it yourself."