Chapter 106 Chapter 106 I Want to Eat Fish
The betrothal gifts sent by Fu Lingyou were still piled up in Lingzhi's room, and together with the things he had sent before, Lingzhi's room was filled up. Now Xiaolin slept with him, and it was Lingzhi who took the initiative to propose it.
He also thought that Huo Xiaobao was old now and it was not suitable for him to share a bed with his grandmother, so he let Xiaolin sleep with him, and his grandmother and mother slept together, so there was no need to get another room for the time being.
After the Little New Year, they still set up their stall for a few days and business was good. The money they made in these few days before the New Year was more than what they made in the previous month.
It doesn't snow here in winter, so Miao Ying has been going out to the stall these days. He sent Xiaobao to be with Lingzhi, and he stayed with Huo Xing.
They had made a lot of money by giving away potato chips to various households before, but when they went to set up their stall today, they were chased by the servants of several households for chips.
"My family wants ten kilograms."
"My family also wants ten kilograms."
"My family wants twenty kilograms."
The Chinese New Year is approaching and every family is socializing. If anyone doesn't have these fried potato chips, they will be gossiped about by others. This thing is delicious and can be eaten in a long time. You can eat a lot of it in a day by sitting there and crunching it. The ones we ordered before felt not enough. Now we finally wait for his stall to open, and we have to order in advance.
Miao Ying quickly waved his hands: "Wait, wait, wait, I'll remember them one by one, otherwise I'll forget them all."
Fortunately, he brought paper and pen when he went out. Huo Xing was busy frying skewers here and was so busy that he had no time to rest.
After selling the skewers, they went to buy potatoes. Some time ago, they stopped buying potatoes at the market. One reason was that the quantity at the market was limited, and the other was that the price was more expensive. So they bought them directly from the village below, where the potatoes were plentiful, good, cheap and cost-effective.
It's time to go to another village today. The ox cart is convenient and Huo Xing drives very steadily. Miao Ying sits on the side, holding his stomach and chewing a meat pie in his hand.
He has been eating more recently and is always hungry, which makes him anxious, so Huo Xing always has food prepared for him.
"Let's not sell fried skewers tomorrow, let's just make potato chips." Miao Ying finished eating the meat pie, and Huo Xing took out the water bag and gave it to him, "Just deliver it to a few stores in the county."
"Okay." Huo Xing didn't want Miao Ying to be so tired. It was better to fry potato chips at home than to run out with him.
They pulled a full cart of potatoes back, and when they arrived in the yard they found that their grandmother and mother were busy, and there were also a lot of potatoes in the basins in the yard.
"Mom, I haven't told you this yet, why are you doing it?" Miao Ying got out of the car and ran to Li Hongying.
"It's just that the New Year is coming soon and every family needs to buy New Year's goods. This snack is delicious and will definitely sell well, so I just stock up. If it doesn't sell well, we can eat it at home or sell it to the villagers. The villagers like it too."
"A lot of people in the county want to buy it today." Miao Ying also sat down to peel the skin. "We won't set up the stall tomorrow. We can just make it today and let Huo Xing deliver it. I also want to rest for a few days."
Ever since he felt the baby's fetal movement, Miao Ying has paid more attention to his body. He rests when he's tired and only goes out with Huo Xing when he feels in good health. Li Hongying and her grandmother feel relieved that he's taking care of his body.
"Okay, I'll be busy tonight."
When Lingzhi came back, he also said that several families in the town also wanted potato chips, so he brought some potatoes back with him.
Miao Ying told Lingzhi his plan, and Lingzhi nodded in agreement. Miao Ying then said, "When we have time, we'll go and see how to decorate your shop. We can open it after the New Year."
Lingzhi nodded: "Okay." He was willing to accept Miao Ying's kindness. When the shop was repaired and opened, he would give Miao Ying a share of the money he earned.
They peeled, sliced, fried and mixed the potatoes until almost midnight. Miao Ying couldn't stand it any longer and went to bed early. When he woke up the next day, Huo Xing was no longer by his side. After he got dressed and got up, he and his grandmother were the only ones left at home.
For the next few days, they were busy until midnight, and then delivered goods to the county town and town the next day. This continued until the day before New Year's Eve.
Some families had no stock because they ordered late, so Miao Ying apologized and said that there was really no other way. They would try to set up the stall earlier and strive to supply the goods when they entertained guests at the beginning of the year. After settling all the customers, they finally didn't have to go to the small village below to purchase goods, so they bought some New Year's goods and prepared to go home for the New Year the next day.
Xiaolin and Li Hongying did the general cleaning of the house together. Huo Xiaobao wrote the Spring Festival couplets and Xiaolin helped him to paste them up. They had completed all the preparations for the New Year and were just waiting for the family reunion.
Miao Ying couldn't cook the New Year's Eve dinner this year, so he could only stare blankly and tell his mother what he wanted to eat and ask her to cook it for him.
Li Hongying's cooking skills have improved a lot in recent years. In the past, her cooking skills were not good because her family did not have the conditions. Now that the conditions have improved, her pursuit has naturally become higher. In the past, it was enough to just cook a pot of fatty meat, but now she also wants the food to be delicious and tasty.
Miao Ying remembered the first delicious dish he had when he came to this world, which was pickled fish. He was already drooling with greed, but Rongshu Village was not near the river, and he didn't know where to catch fish, so he held back and didn't say it out loud.
But people are like this. Once they have an idea of what they want to eat, they will be very anxious if they can't get it. Miao Ying was originally sleeping in bed, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. The more he thought about it, the greedier he became. He tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep. He could only put on his clothes and go out.
The sky was gloomy, as if it had just rained, and it felt even colder. The yard was finally no longer filled with piles of potatoes. He looked at Huo Xing working in the tool shed and sighed.
Huo Xing noticed him immediately, put down what he was holding and walked towards him: "Why are you awake?" Miao Ying was obviously sleeping soundly when he left the room.
Miao Ying just looked at him, wanting to say something but unable to, so his eyes were somewhat resentful.
"What's the matter?" Huo Xing stepped forward and touched his face. "If you have something to say, tell me."
Miao Ying then lowered his head: "I want to eat fish."
Huo Xing was stunned for a moment, then said, "Okay, you wait."
Seeing Huo Xing about to leave, Miao Ying grabbed him again and asked, "Where are you going?"
Huo Xing touched his hair and said, "I'll go find some fish for you."
"But there's no river nearby." Miao Ying was greedy, but at the same time, he didn't want him to go to such great lengths. "Besides, it's going to rain soon."
Huo Xing hugged him gently: "Don't you want to eat? You can always find it."
Miao Ying watched Huo Xing leave home, sighed, and walked into the main room. There was a stove burning in the main room, and the warmth of the shop came into the room. Dried fruits were placed on the stove. Lingzhi and the two children gathered around the stove, peeling the chestnuts when they were roasted. The whole room was filled with fragrance.
Mantou and Wotou were also lying by the door. When they saw Miao Ying come in, they cupped his palms.
Lingzhi quickly pulled him into the house and put a cushion on the small stool: "I thought you were going to get some sleep."
Xiaolin had already put the chestnuts they had peeled into Miao Ying's palm. Miao Ying ate them and asked, "Where are Mom and the others?"
"My godmother told us not to interfere and that she wanted to make the New Year's Eve dinner herself, so she sent us here."
Huo Xiaobao was lying on the table writing, saying that it was a task assigned by the teacher, that he had to write a long essay every day. In the past, he had followed the teacher to set up stalls or help out, but now he had time to write.
Their family also had potato chips as snacks, but Miao Ying had no appetite at the moment. He was worried about going out with Huo Xing, and was also afraid that if he ate too much now, he would not be able to eat in the evening.
"What have you been doing, brother?" Lingzhi asked.
"Oh, I want to eat fish, he went to find it." Miao Ying put down the chestnut, drank another sip of water, and sat lazily.
"Oh." Lingzhi took one of Huo Xiaobao's pens and sat opposite him to draw the design of his shop. His painting skills were also good. Compared with Miao Ying's abstract style, his painting skills were realistic.
"I want to build a stove here. I can put up a wooden rack here to store vegetables. There's a pressure well in the shop so I can get water to wash vegetables. I can also separate this area so I can store a lot of materials."
Miao Ying sat next to him, watching him paint and offering his own suggestions. Xiao Lin was carving wood sculptures, while his grandmother and mother were busy in the kitchen.
It was not known how long had passed before there was a noise outside the door. Mantou raised his head, opened the door and went out. Miao Ying also stood up and saw Huo Xing holding the very long fish in his hand, and smiled at him.
Miao Ying hurried over, without looking at the fish, but just touched his hand and then his clothes: "How did you find it?"
Huo Xing didn't say anything, but just kissed his forehead: "I'll go take care of it, do you want to do this yourself?"
Miao Ying nodded and swallowed again.
When processing the fish, Miao Ying watched from the side with his hands in his pockets. Huo Xing moved a little further away from him, fearing that the smell would bother him. Huo Xing had not forgotten all the steps of killing the fish. He then removed the bones, cut the fish into fillets, and marinated it under Miao Ying's guidance.
The kitchen was bustling with activity. Li Hongying had already prepared food for dinner. She had killed a chicken for the morning sacrifice, half of which was used for chicken soup and the other half for braised chicken.
The bacon and sausage have been cooked and cut, and the bacon is sliced into thin slices that are crystal clear.
The cuttlefish is used to make twice-cooked pork, which is fat but not greasy. The cabbage and radish can also help to relieve the greasiness. Huo Xing told Li Hongying that he wanted to eat fish. Li Hongying scratched her head and said, "Mom is not very good at cooking fish."
Miao Ying appeared at the door of the kitchen: "I'll teach Huo Xing how to cook."
Li Hongying was relieved: "Don't do it yourself, the smell of cooking fumes will bother you."
Miao Ying remembered when he first came to this world and asked Huo Xing to kill fish for the first time, his mother was sarcastic to him. Now he has turned the tables and is the master, and lets Huo Xing serve him.
Seeing them enter the kitchen, the rest of the people also came in. Soon the kitchen was in a mess. Several people started eating in the kitchen. The plates that were originally arranged neatly were messed up by them. Li Hongying laughed and scolded a few words, then put the plates in order again.
Huo Xing was in charge of cooking pickled fish, and a few people gathered around the stove, eagerly watching. Huo Xiaobao had eaten it before, but Lingzhi and Xiaolin had not. When they smelled the food, they felt a little greedy.
Miao Ying was the same, especially the taste of pickled cabbage, which stimulated his taste buds. He almost drooled at this moment: "Huo Xing, hurry up."
It was raining outside at this moment. Lingzhi went to the shed at the back to add grass to the cows and mules, and returned home before the rain got heavier.
Because it was very dark on rainy days, it was dark now when it was usually still bright, and the food was already served in the main room.
Miao Ying couldn't drink alcohol this year, so he just kept eating fish. In the evening, he steamed rice and mixed it with the broth of the pickled fish. He ate until his belly was full.
After the meal, Miao Ying gave New Year's money to the children in the family. Because he made money this year, he gave more New Year's money to the elders, and even Lingzhi got some.
"Why do I have one too?"
Miao Ying smiled: "Those who are not married have them, but those who are married don't have them."
The whole house was in chaos again. The rain was falling outside, but no chill came into the house.
Because it was raining, there were no entertainment activities. Miao Ying watched them clean up the main room and the kitchen and light the eternal lamp. Then they could only go back to their rooms. After returning to the room, everyone was arranged to soak their feet.
There was a charcoal brazier in every room. Miao Ying stepped on the hot water. The baby in her belly seemed to feel comfortable and greeted Miao Ying.
Huo Xing helped him dry his feet and covered him with a blanket, then he quickly soaked his feet, poured some water, and returned to the room.
Miao Ying was not asleep yet. He opened his money box again. There were two silver notes of one hundred taels at the bottom. He originally had three notes. He used one when buying the shop. There were also seven or eight silver ingots of ten taels, several handfuls of scattered silver coins, several strings of money, and scattered copper coins. The total amount was more than three hundred and fifty taels. They had been setting up the stall for half a year. They bought cows and mules, bought the shop, and made more than fifty taels.
"What do you think? Should we buy a shop too?"
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