Chapter 301 Fish, fish, fish, all I see is fish
"Eat, everyone, eat." Yan Xingchuan picked up the chopsticks first and asked everyone to start eating.
He has been staying by the Piaomiao River for the past six months and is tired of eating fish. Although this fish banquet is well prepared, it is still fish.
Yan Xingchuan scooped half a bowl of fish ball soup for Cui Si, then scooped a bowl for himself, and then gestured for the others to help themselves: "Do you want me to help you?"
"No, no, no, I dare not." Shen Mo quickly stood up and scooped himself some soup, saying with an apologetic smile, "It's good to drink the soup, let's drink more."
Cui Jing also scooped half a bowl of soup and drank it expressionlessly.
Cui Yi picked up the tail of the braised fish, took a couple of bites, and wasn't happy eating it.
This glutton is not even happy while eating.
Cui Si put down her chopsticks and asked, "What's wrong?"
Cui Yi had a bitter face: "Little sister, my third brother and I have been in Piaomiao River for half a year. Breakfast is fish, lunch is fish, dinner is still fish, fish, fish, fish, all I see is fish, I eat so fast——"
"Don't mention that word!" Chen Mo quickly interrupted Cui Yi and forced a smile. "If you mention it again, I won't be able to eat."
After hearing this, Cui Yi didn't mention it anymore.
Cui Si: "..."
"Are you really that tired of it?"
"We've been eating it for half a year." Cui Jing drank two mouthfuls of soup and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief. "Not to mention us, the soldiers and civilians below are about to vomit from eating it."
They can change their taste occasionally, but the soldiers' dishes are basically fish. Although fish can be considered meat, eating it every day, twice a day, is really boring.
"A'si, let someone make something else tomorrow." This meal is really unpleasant.
"Okay." Cui Si looked at the others, their faces almost turning red from eating, and didn't force them. She said to Song Lu, "I remember there were some pickles in the carriage. Let me take them out. Do you want some?"
"Of course we do." Cui Yi and Shen Mo nodded repeatedly, "As long as we don't eat fish."
It seems that he is really fed up with it.
Cui Si quickly asked Song Lu to bring the pickles. Although these pickles were called pickles, they were actually made with some dried meat grains and shredded meat, plus some beans and dried vegetables. They tasted very fragrant and were delicious with porridge or rice, and could be kept for three or four days.
Song Lu brought up the jar of pickles, and the four of them shared it, taking a spoonful at a time, and ate it on top of the rice.
As long as they don't eat fish, they like everything.
Cui Si looked at the table full of fish, and no one was willing to touch it. She sighed and asked the kitchen to make two or three more dishes that were not fish, so that at least they could be full.
"Are there many fish in Piaomiao River?" Cui Si asked Cui Jing.
"A lot. The Piaomiao River is vast and deep, and there are countless fish, big and small. From ancient times to the present, it has fed countless people on both sides of the river. Even for us, the troops stationed here, the fish caught by several fishing boats every day is not less."
Cui Si rubbed her fingers on her sleeves and said, "Have you ever thought about exchanging the fish for some money to buy other food for everyone?"
Cui Jing shook his head. "We discussed this before, but you don't know that fish are cheap in the cities along the river. They can't fetch a high price. On the contrary, other meats are more expensive. If we want to catch fish and exchange them for other food, we can't just use a few boats to catch fish. We may need to catch a lot more fish."
"We've calculated that there are so many fish now because no one has caught them in large numbers before. If we catch them like this for five or six years, there will be no problem. But if we catch too much, there will be fewer fish, and then it may affect the survival of the people on both sides of the strait."
So the most cost-effective thing is to eat it yourself. You can get meat without spending any money. Just arrange some people and go out for a trip, and that will be enough meat for the day.
"That's indeed inappropriate." Cui Si nodded.
According to their calculations, they would be stationed on the river bank for a maximum of two to three years before being ready to go to war, so it would not affect their own consumption. Even if they caught a lot of fish in the next two to three years, it would not affect the fishing of the fishermen on both sides of the strait, and the fish would be abundant again in a few years.
"If that's the case, we can only do it in a different way."
"I do it all, I do it in different ways, but it's still the same thing, and a fish is still a fish."
Hearing this, Cui Si was at her wit's end: "Then continue eating."
The waves in Piaomiao River bring big fish, and the fish meat is firm but not dry, and tastes delicious with a slight sweetness. It is extremely delicious whether made into fish balls or steamed. It is also good when braised, which adds a lot of flavor and color.
However, these people said this with a look of disgust on their faces, but at the end of the meal, they were reluctant to throw the fish away, so they took turns eating a piece and finished it all.
Food is not easy to come by, so we should cherish it when we eat it and not be extravagant or wasteful.
After dinner, Cui Si asked someone to make two pots of tea, and everyone sat in the courtyard to enjoy the cool air and admire the moon.
It is March 15th now. The night is cool and the moon is bright. With a pot of tea, friends and family gathered in groups of three or four to chat and talk, it is very warm.
Speaking of which, these people were also real relatives in their previous life. Yan Xingchuan and Shen Mo were both the brothers-in-law of the two elder brothers of the Cui family.
When it was late at night and everyone had dispersed, Cui Si went to live in the courtyard originally arranged for Yan Xingchuan to live in, while Yan Xingchuan went to squeeze in with Shen Mo.
Before leaving, Cui Jing raised his eyebrows and glanced at Cui Si.
His sister is really amazing. She has never been escorted by the King of Northern Yan himself, nor has she been seen anywhere. Even the King of Northern Yan has to give up his residence to her.
It would be a pity if they didn't get married.
The sound of waves continued all night long, and Cui Si was a little uncomfortable. She woke up several times during the night. When she woke up the next day, her head felt a little groggy and she had a severe headache.
Seeing that she was unwell, Song Lu asked the doctor from the military camp to come and take her pulse.
"Princess, there's nothing wrong. You've just been a little tired recently. Rest for a few days and eat well, and you'll be fine." The thin old man with a goat's beard and a turban on his head was also an old acquaintance of hers.
Mr. Zhang is Zhang Zhongshan.
Song Lu was very worried: "But my wife said she had a headache and felt dizzy."
"Then I'll prescribe two doses of some tranquilizers. By the way, Wang Ji mentioned making pills. Have you done so yet?"
Cui Si shook her head: "The ones I made before were all for clearing away heat and detoxifying, and preventing summer heat. These medicines are for calming the mind, and usually I use tranquilizing incense."
"Yes, the tranquilizing incense is also good. Bring the medicine here for me to see. If it works, take some heat-clearing and detoxifying pills to relieve the headache. Then light the tranquilizing incense and have a good sleep. It should be much better."
Song Lu quickly took the medicine bottle, and Mr. Zhang poured out some, looked at it and smelled it, and finally took out a pill the size of a grain of rice and put it in his mouth, smacking it a few times.
"Although this medicine isn't as effective as a decoction, it's certainly effective. Princess, just twenty pills will be enough. Wonderful! This is indeed much more convenient. You don't have to endure the pain and wait for the medicine to take effect before taking it again."
Zhang Zhongshan is an experienced doctor with many years of experience. He can tell how the medicine is made and what medicinal materials are used just by smelling and trying it.
"Would your Highness be willing for us to make some as well?"
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