The fish in this river must have been fattened up by staying in the river all winter.
The two young soldiers were busy and had a great time. They went to the side and dug another hole, then washed and cleaned the fish and scraped off its scales.
After finishing all that work, each person was carrying four fish.
Jiang Tiecheng also took two fish, so they had a total of ten fish.
Jiang Tiecheng brought the fish back and thought about it. He realized that putting ten fish in the pot to make fish soup would be a waste.
Moreover, cooking fish into fish soup doesn't necessarily make it as filling.
So they kept five fish, and the remaining five fish pondered for a while, and each of the young soldiers had a unique skill.
Everyone was carrying a dagger, so under his command, they removed the fish skin and bones, and chopped it into fine pieces.
We used what we had on hand to make fish balls.
Fortunately, the young soldiers were strong, and the fish balls were quite chewy after being pounded, and they were pure fish balls without any starch in them.
So I cooked a big pot of fish soup, and then added these plump fish balls, which made a big pot of fish ball soup.
The quality of this fish is top-notch; not only are there few bones and thick flesh, but most importantly, it has no fishy smell.
This fish is probably the best freshwater fish I've ever seen inland.
Jiang Tiecheng had taken a bite of the fish balls while they were being made, and to his surprise, they were made without any additives.
It retains its original flavor, is extremely fresh, and has a chewy and delicious texture.
Despite the fact that no starch is added, these fish balls have excellent stickiness, elasticity, and texture, and they are not fishy at all.
Captain Wu put down the firewood, brushed the snow off his clothes, and went closer to the fire.
I kept sniffing the fragrance.
"Xiao Jiang, you're really something! You can do everything!"
What did you do before?
How come you can do everything?
We've crossed this river many times, but we never thought of catching fish from it to eat.
Besides, the fish in this river are very cunning; they're not so easy for us to catch.
Looking at the neck, I realized that the pot inside was truly enormous; to be precise, it was a gift from God.
Inside, the thick, white broth was bubbling, and besides the fish, you could also see plump, white meatballs floating around.
Although there are no other ingredients, it still makes your mouth water.
Fortunately, we didn't bring anything else, but we did bring ginger.
Jiang Tiecheng tasted a little and said with a smile.
"Alright, everyone gather around, let's start eating quickly."
"Oh, and give Commander Gu and the others half a bowl of soup each. I think the hot soup will wake them up."
Immediately, young soldiers came to help, all of them carrying their lunchboxes.
This is where the lunchbox came in handy. Half a lunchbox of fish soup was scooped out and poured down the throats of Gu Tinghui and the guards.
Sure enough, Jiang Tiecheng was right. After finishing the half-box of hot fish soup, the two of them were instantly sober.
Gu Tinghui let out a long sigh of relief, opened his eyes, and smelled the rich aroma of fish in the air.
He felt warm all over, which was a bit strange. He tried to sit up, and the soldier who was taking care of him helped him up.
Then they saw that they were actually inside a strange-looking ice house.
Gu Tinghui and his bodyguard each drank a lunchbox of fish ball soup.
It was a whole lunchbox full, and the soup was thick and white, and tasted exceptionally delicious.
It also contains fish meat, plus these plump white fish balls, making it so delicious that it makes your mouth water and you can't stop eating it.
Everyone finished their large lunchboxes, and everyone was so satisfied that they sighed a little. Even in the team, they had never lived such a good life. They never knew that fish could be so delicious.
This fish ball soup is so delicious, and most importantly, it makes you want to eat more after you finish it.
The ten of them each ate a fish, and they finished off a whole pot of fish ball soup.
Now the pot is filled with snow water again, melted into boiling water, and some ginger water is boiled so that everyone can drink two more bowls.
After Jiang Tiecheng had eaten and drunk his fill, he came to Gu Tinghui.
"Commander Gu, why did you do this? Why did you come here?"
Gu Tinghui sighed.
What do you think?
I didn't ask for trouble; I led the charge to rescue you, but instead of saving you, I got myself caught in the crossfire.
They originally crossed this river from this spot on their way back to the city, and we thought it wouldn't be dangerous. But who knew that they would fall into a hole right in the middle of the river.
"If it weren't for you, kid, I reckon Wei and I would be dead today."
Xiao Wei was his bodyguard.
Jiang Tiecheng smiled and shook his head.
"Alright, Commander Gu, let's take a good rest. We've been traveling for days and we're exhausted."
take a break.
"Let's wait until the river freezes a bit more, then tomorrow morning we'll look for a place downstream where the water is calmer and the ice is solid before we go back."
Everyone's exhausted after a long day, so we're taking a break now, leaving two people on duty to guard the entrance.
The two of them were in the first half of the night, and the other in the second half; everyone else was fast asleep!
Jiang Tiecheng was also exhausted, so he lay down and fell asleep immediately.
The next day they could feel that the wind had subsided compared to the previous day, and the snow had also lessened, which was good news.
Jiang Tiecheng wandered around the riverbank again, touching the ice as he went to explore the way.
However, after exploring the area, they found a safe route downstream, where the ice was thick enough.
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