Chapter 465 Braised Eel

Gu Cheng was not at home at the moment, so Gu Yanyan was taken out to play by him.

After Liu Hongmei left, Liu Yinyin directly sold all the things she sent to the system.

As it was getting close to evening, Gu Cheng took Gu Yanyan home.

He took his kid to swim in the river in the afternoon. No one knew what the father and son did, but they were all dirty.

Gu Cheng complained that he had little time to spend with his son, but Gu Yanyan was having a great time: "Mom, we caught a big turtle!"

Liu Yinyin: "... Bastard?"

Gu Cheng held up the bucket and said, "It's an old turtle. It's quite big, weighing two or three kilograms."

Liu Yinyin said, "Oh!" "That's great. I haven't cooked yet. How about we have braised turtle meat tonight?"

"Mom, no!" Gu Yanyan snatched the barrel away like a treasure, "This turtle has to be kept, not eaten."

Liu Yinyin glanced at him and asked: "Can you raise one?"

It’s not that she didn’t allow Gu Yanyan to raise a cuckold, it’s just that this kid only has a three-minute interest in anything he does when he lived on the island.

He had raised many kinds of fish and shrimp, but later on, he failed to keep any of them alive.

Gu Yanyan vowed, "I will. I have asked around. Turtle eats earthworms. I will go to the field every day to dig earthworms for it to eat."

Liu Yinyin ignored him. The young man had just returned to the countryside and was curious about everything.

These days, I have been going up the mountains and down the water with the villagers all day long, and my face is as tanned as the bottom of a hot pot.

Gu Cheng said, "Let's not eat that. I also caught a big eel. Let's have braised eel tonight."

Liu Yinyin said unhappily: "Just get used to him."

If she hadn't hit her own son, Gu Yanyan really wouldn't have raised these little things.

The braised eel was made by Liu Yinyin and it tasted very good.

Liu Yinyin said with emotion: "Don't mention it, the fish and shrimp in the river are just more delicious than those in the sea."

Maybe because she was used to living in the mainland since she was a child, Liu Yinyin prefers to eat river fish and river shrimps.

Although the sea fish and shrimp are also good, the taste is still a little different.

Gu Cheng smiled and said, "The new military area is not by the sea, so you can eat whatever you want."

Liu Yinyin was slightly stunned: "...Isn't it in Qing City?"

She didn't know much about the new military area, only that it was not far from the island, and she thought the eating habits of the two places were similar.

Gu Cheng explained: "It is in Qing City, but the island is in the east, and the new military area is in the westernmost part of Qing City. The environment and climate are more similar to my hometown."

Liu Yinyin was surprised when she heard this and said, "Really? Can the soil also be used for growing crops? Can we grow our own vegetables in the future?"

Gu Cheng nodded: "Yes, the new military district will also allocate private plots of land to the families of the soldiers who accompany the troops."

"That's not bad." Liu Yinyin had no other idea but to grow some vegetables for herself.

If a family of five keeps buying groceries...it will cost a lot of money.

The most important thing is that if you have your own vegetable garden, you can grow whatever you want to eat.

The autumn harvest in the village was almost over, and the next day, Gu Cheng led a group of villagers to the mountains to hunt.

Liujia Village has developed very well in the past two years.

The villagers now not only engage in farming, but also have side businesses such as raising rabbits and pigs.

At the end of the autumn harvest, the village decided to kill a pig and distribute the meat to the villagers as a reward.

Jiang Cuihua muttered, "The village will kill pigs tomorrow morning. Yinyin, do you want to buy some pork?"

Liu Yinyin: "Aren't we going to distribute pork to the villagers?"

She and Gu Cheng did not live in the countryside and did not participate in the village labor, so they definitely did not get any share of the pork.

Jiang Cuihua sighed and said, "It's said that the meat will be distributed, but if someone wants to buy pork, the person who pays for it will be given first, and the remaining meat will be distributed to the people in the village."

So, tomorrow people from other villages may come to buy pork.

The reason for raising pigs in the village is ultimately to make money.

Jiang Cuihua thought of something and continued, "I heard that the village is saving money to build a new school."

This was the decision of the village cadres. Building a school would be beneficial to Liujia Village.

There is only one proper school in the village now. If the primary school in Liujia Village is really built, not only the children in the village will have better learning conditions.

People from nearby villages will definitely send their children here to study.

By then, Liujia Village will be the most outstanding village in the surrounding area!

This will definitely be good for the development of the village.

Of course, Jiang Cuihua is a typical rural woman and doesn't understand much.

But when it comes to reading, most people are still in awe.

Liu Yinyin said in surprise: "It's a good school."

Studying is a good thing, but... Liu Yinyin has not really experienced this era, and she doesn’t know how some things will develop in the future.

"That's right." Jiang Cuihua sighed to herself, "Children nowadays are really catching up with the good times."

People of Jiang Cuihua's generation grew up in misery. Forget about studying, they were lucky just to survive.

That's going a bit far.

Liu Yinyin returned to the previous topic: "Mom, I won't buy pork tomorrow. I still have a pheasant at home."

There is indeed meat left at home. We have two pheasants and one rabbit left from the pheasants and rabbits we hunted earlier, which is enough for us to eat for the next few days.

Liu Yinyin decided not to buy pork. The village had finally managed to kill a pig, so she decided to let the villagers share more pork.

"That's right." Jiang Cuihua said with a smile, "My son-in-law is capable. If he wants to eat meat, just go to the mountains for a walk."

"It's a pity that the pork can't be kept, otherwise you could buy some and bring it to the troops to eat."

Buying meat in the city is not as convenient as in the countryside, and it depends on the quantity.

Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "I think the place Gu Cheng went to this time is similar to the countryside. I'll ask around and see if I can buy some pork from people in the nearby villages."

"Then you have to find a companion to go with you." Jiang Cuihua warned, "Some rural areas are very chaotic. It's not safe for you to go there alone as a girl."

It is said that poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people, and there is some truth to this.

Liu Yinyin nodded: "I know, I will be more careful."

Jiang Cuihua sighed: "It's a pity that your third sister-in-law is about to give birth, otherwise I would go with you."

It's not that she is partial. The triplets are still young and are almost at the age of learning to walk. Gu Cheng is often away on missions and is not at home.

It is really hard for Liu Yinyin to take care of three children alone.

Moreover, when I went to the new military area, there was no one around who could help me.

Liu Yinyin also couldn't bear to leave Jiang Cuihua, but she knew in her heart that Jiang Cuihua would take care of Huang Xiaoyue during childbirth, confinement, and raising the child.

From now on... I will probably not be able to help her take care of the triplets anymore.

Liu Yinyin could only think positively: "No matter how difficult it is, it will only last for one or two years. I just need to get through it."

Jiang Cuihua thought for a moment and said, "I'll let your father go see you when he's free later."