Chapter 283 Whole Fish Feast
Despite being disciplined, Ningbao was still in a very good mood. She ate the pancake in her hand while looking at Shen Yuzhen.
"Mother, is it alright if we have a whole fish feast for lunch?"
We collected a lot of fish today.
I promised my older brother I would treat him to a whole fish feast for lunch, and then I'll invite Aunt Gu and Brother Mu Yang over.
I used to always eat at their restaurant, how about we treat them to fish today?
The fish that Ningbao and the others brought back were divided among everyone. Since there were more children from Ningbao's family, they naturally received a larger share.
Reciprocity is key!
This is a phrase that Master Sanqing often says, and Ningbao has always been a child who puts his knowledge to practical use.
With so many fish at home, even though the weather was still relatively cool and it was only the end of February, she always felt that Izumo Village was warmer than other places.
Fish may taste bad if left out for too long.
Now that the children have worked so hard to retrieve it, we'll definitely be making fish for lunch.
Upon hearing Ning Bao mention that she would treat Gu Yunrou and the others to fish for lunch, Shen Yuzhen readily agreed without hesitation.
"Okay, I'll clean and marinate the fish in a bit."
Don't forget to tell your Aunt Gu later that they should eat early, so you don't wait until they've finished eating before going over to call them for dinner. That's impolite.
You've been getting plenty of free meals from your Aunt Gu along the way, so it's only right that you treat her to a meal today.
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After breakfast, Liu Yayi and his men arrived. Lin Dajiang had already gone to each household to count the amount of land each family wanted to buy.
Although everyone has earned some money along the way, there's still a long road ahead, so we need to save some money for the future.
Therefore, no one bought a very large plot of land. Generally, one acre is enough for a household, and some families with fewer members only need half an acre.
Ning Bao's request for ten acres at once is unprecedented.
Liu, the constable, noticed yesterday that the young lady from the Mu family had a good relationship with the prefect's sister's family, and that the prefect's eldest son was still in Chuyun Village.
They dared not put on airs or be negligent.
So the measurement of the foundations went very smoothly, and all the foundations were measured in just one day.
After the foundation was measured, everyone could start making arrangements to build and repair houses, and then everyone would have a home.
Shen Yuzhen, Liu Qingru, and a few others spent the whole morning in the kitchen preparing a whole fish feast.
However, they weren't sure if this was a complete fish feast; they just made every dish they knew that could be made with fish, and...
"Braised fish, steamed fish, braised fish with cabbage, braised fish with chili peppers, fried fish pieces..."
When Gu Yunrou and the others arrived, the table was already full. Although the side dishes for the braised fish looked simple, they smelled very delicious.
When Gu Kaizhen heard that Ning Bao really wanted to treat him to a whole fish feast, he immediately wanted to refuse.
But when he saw that his aunt and cousin had both agreed, he knew that if he didn't go, people might say he was putting on airs. But no matter how arrogant he was, he wouldn't dare to be more arrogant than his aunt.
So he followed along reluctantly.
Ning Bao's family has been divided into two rooms, and now the rooms are piled with a lot of luggage, so today's lunch was simply set up in the yard.
Anyway, the weather isn't hot right now, and the sun is shining warmly, which is quite comfortable.
Gu Kaizhen had expected to be greeted by a pungent fishy smell upon entering the courtyard. He would have even covered his nose if he weren't worried about being impolite. He muttered to himself as he walked.
"Auntie, what's so good about that fish? Why don't we go to Pingchuan County and I'll treat you and my cousin to something delicious?"
Gu Yunrou smiled as she looked at her nephew, whose face was all scrunched up.
"Kaizhen, Ning Bao's mother is a good cook. When we used to spend the winter in the temple, we lived in the same courtyard as her family and often smelled the aroma of their food."
Although the ingredients are very simple, the dishes that Yu-chen makes look delicious.
I'd wanted to try it before, but my family wasn't well-fed, so I was too embarrassed to ask.
Since Ningbao invited me today, I definitely have to go and try it. This fish might not taste good when cooked by others, but who knows, Ningbao's mother might make it delicious.”
"What's so good about fish..." Gu Kaizhen had just finished muttering when they arrived at the courtyard where Ning Bao and the others lived. Ning Bao's family wasn't the only one living in this courtyard. Smelling the aroma of fish, everyone went to ask Shen Yuzhen for advice.
Shen Yuzhen generously showed everyone the seasonings Ning Bao had given her. Fortunately, these things were not rare and could be found by the riverbank.
Watching her aunts and uncles surround her mother, asking about her cooking skills, Ningbao proudly raised her head.
"I'm not going to tell you that all of this was taught to me by my eldest brother. My eldest brother knows so many things."
My eldest brother had promised to make me sauerkraut fish, but before he could do it, he received an urgent message from home and had to leave the mountain…”
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