——Lianjia Village
When Hu Da returned home, he saw his brothers and father unloading fish. He hurriedly went over to help and asked...
"Fourth brother, how much did you beat today?"
"Brother, we're lucky today. We harvested over fifty pounds this morning, so we don't need to go out this afternoon. Let your wife cook some dishes, and we brothers can have a drink."
Hu Da frowned as he looked at the frostbitten wounds on their hands and said...
"It might not be enough yet. Fengyuelou has added forty jin every day. If you're too tired, we can take a break and push it aside when we deliver the goods next time."
"What? An extra forty pounds every day?"
Old Hu's beard was covered in frost, as were his eyebrows and eyelashes, but his voice remained loud and clear.
"No need to rest! Let's go to the village chief's house and rent his big boat. Tomorrow we'll go out to sea on that big boat, and we'll definitely make a hundred catties a day."
Old Hu pondered, "Why wouldn't I make money in the dead of winter? My eldest son must have lost his mind. Octopus fish are something no one hunts all year round; the sea is full of them."
Add to that his fourth son's bad luck; if they had a bigger boat, they could easily haul in two hundred catties a day, renting it for two days and resting for one. They might not be able to stay at the brothel forever, so they might as well make as much money as possible, saving it for their sons later.
"Okay, I'll go find the village chief in a bit."
Three days later
The nearly 300-pound octopus was handed over to Manager Feng.
"Long'er, the octopus has arrived."
From the backyard corner gate, Er Ya, who was helping to unload the goods, called out.
The girls in the building now eat two meals a day with added medicinal herbs, and they are much stronger than before.
Mrs. Zhang squinted, her hands tucked into her clothes, watching the maids helping to unload the goods.
Green Girl
A beautiful young girl of thirteen or fourteen, with a waist as slender as a willow branch, as if she could be snapped at the slightest touch.
He carried a 30-pound bundle of octopus in each hand to the kitchen with lightning speed.
I went back and forth several times without even breaking a sweat.
In the Huo family courtyard, which connects to the backyard, Erhei was practicing with the large iron hammer that Huo Shuwen had made for him. He could see the commotion at Fengyue Tower. Erhei wiped his hands, intending to come over and help.
Then I saw Huanlv unloading the goods.
The tall, muscular man swallowed hard.
He felt that the women in the border town were much fiercer than those on the grasslands; those girls, as small as green sprouts, could carry thirty pounds in one hand without getting tired.
He turned around, picked up the hammer from the ground, and continued to swing it with great force.
Hurry up and practice, the brothel doesn't need your help.
Zhang's mother glanced at Erhei a few times. The young man had a good physique, but his hammering technique was a bit rough. If he could get some guidance, he would definitely become a master in the future.
She looked down at her hands.
After taking the elixir for nearly half a month, her hidden injuries had completely healed, and she felt that she would definitely live to be a hundred years old.
The woman turned around and called out.
"Long'er, bring out the iron plate we made the other day, the fish have arrived!"
A little tiger dressed in orange ran out of the main house, wearing a tiger hat and tiger shoes. The little girl also held three large iron plates in her hands above her head, weighing nearly 20 pounds, almost half her size.
"Why did you take them all out? Aren't they heavy! And you're putting them on your head, you'll stunt your growth!"
"Aunt Zhang, my arms are too short to hold you!"
Zhang's mother removed the iron plate from the top of Huo Xiaolong's head and then gently tapped the little girl's forehead.
"Tell me, what do we do?"
Mrs. Zhang added some firewood to the stove, and the kitchen warmed up in no time.
"Heat this iron plate first, Aunt Zhang."
Before cooking, you need to heat the cast iron pan and rub it with oil several times. This will prevent food from sticking to the pan.
The same goes for the iron plate.
The little dumpling took the small shovel out of its bag and said...
"Aunt Zhang, take this. When the fish is almost done, press it down, and then add the sauce several times."
This morning, Huo Xiaolong and Er Ya were busy making sauces, similar to making sesame seed cakes. They added scallion and ginger water to dilute the chili sauce and added lots of minced garlic.
Grilled squid doesn't require much skill; the key is controlling the heat. If cooked for too long, both the squid and the sauce will turn bitter.
Mrs. Zhang put some charcoal under the hot plate; an open flame wouldn't work, the meat would cook too quickly, and adding sauce would make it tough.
The squid had turned red, and the sauce was sprayed onto the hot plate. After a brief burst of flame, the aroma filled the air.
"Long'er, should we add the sauce a few more times?"
"Let's do it three or four more times."
Two large, bright red squids, with their curled tentacles and garnished with fiery red chilies, are arranged on a plate, making one's mouth water just looking at them.
Huo Xiaolong cut off a piece of the tentacle with a knife. "Aunt Zhang, try it first."
The first thing Zhang's mother tasted was the caramelized aroma, which was infused with the freshness of seafood, while the garlic and spiciness neutralized the fishy smell of the squid.
"Smells delicious!"
The little dumpling had already started eating on its own.
It's almost the same as what I ate in my past life.
Because the ingredients are fresh and the food is grilled over charcoal, it has an extra layer of charcoal flavor.
It tastes a little better than before.
"Make some more, add an extra dish for lunch," Zhang's mother instructed Er Ya.
"Er Ya, once you've finished cooking this, take some to the Huo family with Long'er first."
Er Ya nodded.
"Okay!"
Today is the day the little girl is going to stay at the Huo family's house. Cen's mother has already discussed it with He Yi. Each family will take Huo Xiaolong to sleep for one day. During the day, the little girl can do whatever she wants. After the New Year, they will teach her to read and write.
I don't expect her to be eloquent; I just need her to be able to read the ledger and understand things.
Huo Xiaolong was unaware of her two mothers' requests; she was now tearing the squid apart with her immature baby teeth.
Seeing that she was having trouble eating, Zhang's mother cut her squid into small pieces and let her eat it from the bowl.
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