Another hour passed, and Wei Yuyan had almost finished her catch. She had caught one big fish and three small fish the size of her palm.
"Little Fatty, Little Lei, you're home. How did your fishing go?"
Wei Yuyan looked into their small wooden bucket.
"Sister-in-law, we don't have big fish here, only small fish."
Little Fatty was a little disappointed; he hadn't caught a big fish today.
"It's alright, I have a big fish here. Let's go back, my sister-in-law needs to go home and cook."
Wei Yuyan thought small fish were delicious too, and it didn't have to be big fish.
"Okay, let's go back."
Xiao Lei picked up his basket and walked out of the stream.
The group happily descended the mountain.
When Wei Yuyan returned home, she took out a few slightly larger fish and put them in a wooden bucket, asking Xiao Lei to deliver them to Sister-in-law Xiuhua's house.
As for home, we'll just eat the biggest fish today.
"Little Fatty, Qianqian, if you're hungry, have a bowl of porridge."
Wei Yuyan put the rice in the pot, then went to kill the fish. Wei Yuyan wasn't very good at killing fish, so it would take her a while.
The children had porridge for breakfast, which probably wasn't enough to keep them full.
"No need, sister-in-law, I need to save room for fish."
Little Fatty is holding Little Lei's little black dog and can't put it down.
"OK".
Wei Yuyan first scraped off the fish scales, then split open the fish's belly to remove its internal organs.
Slice the fish, cutting any bones into sections, and then marinate it with wine and egg white.
Cut the pickled radish into small pieces; wash and chop the ginger, garlic, scallions, and tomatoes.
Pour an appropriate amount of lard into a pot; when the oil is 70% hot, add the fish bones and fry until cooked. Add salt, soy sauce, and chili oil, and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add water, and when it boils, add pickled radish slices, ginger slices, garlic slices, and tomato chunks. Cover the pot and bring to a boil.
Cook for about 15 minutes until the tomato chunks are soft, then add the fish fillets. Once the fish fillets turn completely white, remove from heat and serve.
Originally, there was one more step after cooking: pouring chili oil over the food. However, the children couldn't handle too much spice, so Wei Yuyan simply skipped it.
A little chili oil was already added to the soup, which was enough.
The fish fillets cooked this way are smooth and tender, and the soup is also very delicious.
One dish was definitely not enough, so Wei Yuyan stir-fried a large plate of water spinach and made a cucumber salad.
"It smells so good."
Little Fatty's mouth was already watering at the sight of the boiled fish slices on the table.
"Let's eat, Xiao Lei, serve the rice."
Wei Yuyan brought the three dishes to the table, and Xiao Lei immediately went to serve rice, and even served Xiao Pang a big bowl of it.
"Little Fatty, don't be shy. It's not your first time here. Your sister-in-law has plenty of food today, so please eat more."
Wei Yuyan was afraid that Xiao Pang would be too embarrassed to eat, so she put a piece of fish on his plate.
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Little Fatty slowly began to savor it.
Wei Yuyan also took a bite. Hmm, the taste was about right, but it lacked a bit of Sichuan peppercorn flavor. If it had Sichuan peppercorn, it would be even more fragrant.
Wei Yuyan didn't eat much fish slices either, worried that the children wouldn't have enough to eat.
The three children loved it and drank all the fish soup.
"Are you full?"
Wei Yuyan looked at the little chubby boy's round belly.
"I'm so full, burp~".
Little Fatty touched his belly sheepishly, realizing he had accidentally eaten too much.
"Play with Xiao Hei to help digest your food."
Wei Yuyan put the dishes away. The dishes from this morning hadn't been washed yet; if she didn't wash them soon, there wouldn't be any dishes to eat tonight.
The three children were too busy playing with the puppy to pay attention.
The village chief's house.
"Mom, I have something to tell you."
Liu Cuifang got up early in the morning, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, and dressed herself up.
However, she didn't go out immediately. After the village chief's wife got up to make breakfast, Liu Cuifang came over.
"Why are you all dressed up so nicely so early? Are you going to town?"
The village chief's wife was thinking about going to town for fun.
"Young Master Sun said he would take me to the county town for a stroll, and I also want to see if he is really willing to part with me."
"Mom, I don't have any money on me. Please give me some. I don't have a single penny on me. How can I accept this?"
Liu Cuifang felt that she could live without spending money, but she would lose face if she didn't have any.
"Then you have to give it to me when you come back. Your dad knows the money. If he finds out I gave it to you, he'll scold me again."
The village chief's wife reluctantly went into the house and took out a small silver coin, which was worth two coins.
"Don't worry, Mother, I won't spend it. I'll keep it on me just in case something happens."
"It's impossible to go without a single penny on me. Alright, Mother, it's getting late, I need to hurry."
Liu Cuifang had achieved her goal, so there was no need to say more. She quickly went out.
“Cuifang, wait a minute, remember, you can’t just do whatever you want…”
The village chief's wife called out to Liu Cuifang, wanting to give her a few more instructions, but Liu Cuifang interrupted her.
"I know, Mother, don't worry, I won't."
Liu Cuifang said she knew she wouldn't do anything outrageous, and only then did the village chief's wife let go of her hand and allow her to leave.
"Cuifang went out? What's she doing so early?"
The village chief's wife watched her daughter's figure disappear through the door before returning to continue cooking.
The village chief had just gotten up and probably heard their voices, so he asked them what was going on.
"Yes, the man surnamed Sun invited her to go for a stroll in town, and I let her go."
The village chief's wife didn't say they were going to the county town, so as not to worry the old man later.
"I thought this guy surnamed Sun was no good either, he didn't even come to visit my family, so I asked Cuifang to go out with me."
The village chief sat down, took out his pipe, thought for a moment, and still felt that the Sun family's manners were inadequate.
"As long as Cuifang is willing, and as long as he treats Cuifang well, we shouldn't worry about these things."
My daughter is already quite grown up. If I keep being picky, what good sons will I ever have?
The village chief's wife is quite open-minded. Some men are respectable before marriage, but they beat their wives after marriage. It's all fate.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, how can we be careless? When Cuifang comes back, I will ask her what happened.”
"Do the parents surnamed Sun look down on Cuifang? Otherwise, why haven't they come to visit yet?"
The village chief was a man of great experience and knowledge, and he understood the ways of the world. He had seen this kind of thing many times before, and he really didn't want to see his daughter suffer a loss.
"Okay."
The village chief's wife was also persuaded and nodded.
Liu Cuifang was lucky enough to encounter an oxcart as soon as she left home, and arrived in town smoothly.
When she arrived at the pavilion, she found that Sun Wei had not yet arrived, so Liu Cuifang quickly tidied her hair and clothes.
Today I'm wearing a two-piece skirt, with a halter top and a long outer garment, which is both flattering and cool.
"Cuifang, I'm sorry I'm late. I brought you breakfast, but you haven't eaten yet, have you?"
While Liu Cuifang was in a daze, Sun Wei had already walked up behind her.
"I haven't been here long either, have you eaten?"
Liu Cuifang took the steamed bun from Sun Wei; it was still warm.
"I was eating on the way to catch the bus, just in case I was running late and kept you waiting."
Sun Wei lies without thinking; in reality, he had already eaten his fill at the noodle shop before coming over.
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