The fish on the lawn were quickly sorted out. Except for Song Jingzhou's fish, which was not poured out, the rest were divided into 35 piles on the lawn.
There were about ten families of villagers who went down to the pond to catch fish, and they chose their own fish piles in order.
I grabbed the tools I had prepared beforehand and started collecting the fish.
Xiao Yuehua had already set her sights on a sample with fewer items, and when the captain said it was time to choose, she immediately rushed forward.
“This belongs to the Xiao family. This copy belongs to the Xiao family. My dad and my brother have been here for three years.”
"Juxiang, sister-in-law, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and bring the bucket over to fill it up."
Song Zaizhao and Xiao Juxiang, one holding Xiao Xiaobao and the other carrying a bucket, squeezed inside.
After the member who was to catch fish was chosen, the other members took turns carrying their tools, their eyes scanning the pile of fish.
If you see a pile you like, go and claim it immediately.
All the fish weigh the same; they are just different sizes.
However, those who divide the fish also have a sense of proportion, generally pairing several large fish with some small fish.
Although there are differences, they are not too significant.
The entire brigade was all smiles. At the beginning of the year, they took out one yuan to buy fish fry, harvested fish grass for a year, and received more than 20 jin of fish.
If you were to buy it, a pound of fish would probably cost two mao (0.2 yuan), and this whole bunch would cost at least four yuan.
Many women happily called to their children, declaring that they would stew a big fish when they got home.
The children were even more excited, shouting and following closely behind the adults as they headed home.
When Su Qingci was at the educated youth settlement, she partnered with Li Li, Luo Song, Lu Linping, and others to get a share.
As soon as they received their share of fish, Li Li came over to them.
"Qingci, come here quickly."
“We’ve gotten our share of the fish, but you haven’t cooked with us, so the three of us thought we’d weigh out your portion for you.”
The 24 jin (12 catties) was divided among the four of us, making each serving exactly 6 jin (3 catties).
Luo Song immediately borrowed a scale from the Party Secretary to weigh the fish.
The three of them gathered the fish and grass behind them. Su Qingci was too embarrassed to take the big fish, mainly because she didn't lack fish to eat.
So they chose the smaller fish that added to the name and a large silver carp.
Luo Song weighed it: "Five jin and seven liang."
Lu Linping looked at the remaining four large fish. They were still three ounces short. Should he cut off a section of one?
Li Li pointed to another, larger silver carp, "How about we weigh that bigger one instead?"
Su Qingci shook her head, "Forget it, forget it, it's not a big deal."
"You guys harvested all this fish grass, and I'm taking advantage of you."
Su Qingci carried several fish to Song Jingzhou with her bare hands and stuffed them into the burlap sack he used to carry the fish.
He then pulled a few blades of grass from the ground and strung up the big white carp that had been allocated to him.
When the investment was made at the beginning of the year, Shen Chuntao was still living at the Xiao family's house and hadn't left yet; she wasn't eligible for a share at the educated youth settlement.
There's no way she'd get a share in the Xiao family's business either.
She is now working at the educated youth settlement with Meng Changxiu and his brothers, who are known for their stinginess and pettiness.
They might not even let her use her chopsticks during meals, or they might force her to pay for her share.
Su Qingci carried the silver carp and planned to deliver it to Shen Chuntao.
Not to mention that last time she received grain, she immediately sent herself meat and sausages, this fish is nothing compared to the Ah Jiao she bought for herself.
Shen Chuntao was deeply moved when Su Qingci brought her fish.
She understood, of course, that Su Qingci was afraid that Meng Changxiu and the others would make things difficult for her.
But she couldn't bear to eat the fish from Qingci.
"No need for the porcelain, you can take it back."
"How much did you get for yourself? If you give it all to me, what will you eat?"
"Liu Qiang and Deng Jianguo aren't included either. If everyone agrees, we'll chip in to give them money. If they don't want to, we won't eat."
Su Qingci hung the fishing line on her hand, "Take it, Sister Chuntao."
“I’m not short of fish to eat; Song Jingzhou got almost thirty catties by himself.”
"In addition, we also asked the brigade leader for a basket of small fish, loach, eel and the like."
"Enough for the two of us to eat until after the New Year."
"If you don't accept it, I'll return the Ah Jiao you bought for me later."
Shen Chuntao couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to accept it.
Seeing Su Qingci skipping and hopping towards Song Jingzhou, she felt a little uncomfortable.
Qingci's use of "the two of us" to describe her and Song Jingzhou made her seem a bit distant from her.
From what she's saying, the two of them have been eating together the whole time?
It seems she needs to finalize her job situation quickly and move to town after the New Year.
I'm so far away from her, I know nothing about what's going on, and I can't help her with anything.
After distributing the fish, the team leader announced that the grain would be distributed in the afternoon.
Song Jingzhou carried the fish and discussed it with Su Qingci as they walked.
"Why don't you come to my place for lunch instead of going back home?"
"They distributed the grain this afternoon and went back to town. It's so cold, I don't want to make another trip."
Su Qingci glanced at the sack in his hand. "How about this?"
"Don't worry about the food, I'll bring it to you later."
"You should clean all the fish first. After you kill them, marinate the ones that need to be marinated and cut the ones that need to be cut."
"There are quite a few fish here. It's a big project, and I don't know how to do it. Don't count on me."
"After cleaning up, once we get back to town, it will be much easier to prepare the preserved meats, fry them, or deep-fry them."
"To avoid being busy until midnight and still not understanding."
Song Jingzhou nodded, "That's the only way."
Su Qingci immediately pulled out a crucian carp weighing over a pound from the sack. "Then I'll go to the educated youth settlement first, and come find you later."
Song Jingzhou hesitated for a moment, "Why don't you just come to my place to have it done!"
“My salt, oil, soy sauce, and vinegar are all readily available.”
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