When He Xufeng came back from outside, Lin Qingmei and Xu Zhiwei had already marinated the fish and were preparing to grill them over a fire. "Where did you get so many fish?"
"Today, Lin Zhiwei took two little kids to the beach to fish and came back. Didn't you say you were going to the county to report your work to County Magistrate Wang? How come you came back so soon?" He Xufeng returned to the county at around 2 o'clock this afternoon. Lin Qingmei thought he would not be back tonight.
"I came back after giving the information to County Magistrate Wang. I was worried that little Zhiquan would cry and make a scene, so I didn't dare to stay in the county town any longer." He Xufeng glanced at little Zhiquan who was staring at the grilled fish. He didn't expect that the boy was so well behaved today and didn't lose his temper at all.
"Brother Zhiquan was very well behaved today. He didn't cry at all. Maybe you don't have time to play with him normally, so he got bored and threw a tantrum."
Lin Zheng is a playful person. He can't stand staying at home every day without going out.
Little Zhiquan agreed with Lin Zheng's words and nodded non-stop. The adults were too busy to play with him. It was better to go to the countryside, not only could he see the sea, but he could also go fishing.
And brother Zhiwei is so amazing, he can even catch such a big fish.
At this time, the aroma of grilled fish gradually spread, and Lin Zheng and Xiao Zhiquan both gathered around the oven.
Lin Qingmei smiled and said, "The fish will be grilled soon. You two must be starving."
Little Zhiquan was already drooling with greed, his eyes fixed on the grilled fish. "Sister Qingmei, can we eat it soon?"
"Wait a moment. I'll stir-fry the base ingredients first, then put them in the pot and add the side dishes and cook them for a while before eating."
Lin Qingmei handed the grilled fish to Xu Zhiwei to watch, then turned around and went to the simple stove to start frying the base ingredients.
At this time, He Xufeng also came to the grill, looked at the sizzling fish and said, "This fish is grilled really well. I'm in for a treat today."
Xu Zhiwei rolled his eyes. If you want to praise your girlfriend, go and tell her. He was already full before he even ate the grilled fish. "Your girlfriend is in the kitchen. If you want to praise her cooking skills, go in and praise her. I don't want to see you guys showing off your affection."
He Xufeng: ...
He just wanted to find a topic to talk to Xu Zhiwei, how come he offended him. "I just wanted to praise you, you think too much."
"Hmph, if you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have to fart, fart quickly. Did my uncle ask you to tell me something?" Seeing that He Xufeng was finding it difficult to speak, Xu Zhiwei knew it was not a trivial matter. He also didn't know what his uncle wanted him to help with.
"Ahem, your uncle asked me to tell you that your grandfather is on the way."
"What? When did it happen? Why did the old man, who had been working in Beijing, come here?" Xu Zhiwei dropped the grilled fish in his hand to the ground in shock.
Xu Zhiwei was not afraid of anything except his grandfather getting angry. The weapon his grandfather used to beat people was his precious long whip, and being beaten by him a few times would be extremely painful.
"Well, your uncle said that your grandfather might live in Nancheng County for a long time."
"Ah, my old days are over." Xu Zhiwei was really about to cry now. Why did his grandfather follow him after he had traveled across most of the Flower Country to hide in the countryside?
He Xufeng told Xu Zhiwei about the matter and didn't care about it anymore. He saw Lin Qingmei coming over with the stir-fry ingredients and hurried over to help.
"Just cook the food and I'll take it. You've worked really hard today."
"The one who worked the hardest today was Xu Zhiwei. He took Lin Zheng and Xiao Zhiquan to catch the three fish." Lin Qingmei handed the blame to He Xufeng without hesitation. Since her boyfriend wanted to help, she would definitely not refuse.
"Xu Zhiwei has worked hard, and so have you."
After a while, a pot of fragrant and sizzling grilled fish was served on the table.
The grilled fish is golden in color, the skin is slightly crispy, and it is sprinkled with various spices and side dishes.
Lin Zheng and Xiao Zhiquan widened their eyes and stared at the grilled fish in the pot.
Lin Qingmei used chopsticks to pick up a large piece of fish for Xiao Zhiquan. "Xiao Zhiquan, try this grilled fish and see if it's delicious."
"Sister, you are biased. You pick up the fish meat for Xiao Zhiquan, why don't you pick up some for me?" Lin Zheng was watching from the side and was extremely jealous. His sister had never been so mean to him before.
"Then I'll pick up a big fish head for you! Be careful when you eat fish. If it gets choked, I will definitely not care about you." Lin Qingmei picked up a big fish head for Lin Zheng. As her brother, she hated it most when she was mean to others.
"Sister Qingmei, the grilled fish you cook is so delicious." Xiao Zhiquan praised vaguely while eating.
“If you like it, eat more. I didn’t prepare enough ingredients today, otherwise this pot of grilled fish would be more delicious.” She didn’t prepare enough ingredients today, so the grilled fish was just so-so.
Since my two children cannot eat spicy food, I made garlic-flavored grilled fish today.
Lin Qingmei always felt that grilled fish without chili was lacking in flavor. Next time, she would ask He Xufeng to order a shabu-shabu hot pot, so that she could enjoy both hot pot and grilled fish.
"I've already eaten. I used to eat steamed fish, but grilled fish tastes different from steamed fish." He Xufeng was very satisfied with the meal. What could he complain about if it was grilled fish?
"I think so too. Grilled fish is fragrant on the outside and tender on the inside. I eat more than crabs." The thing Xu Zhiwei eats the most when he comes to Linjia Bay is crabs. The crabs he picks up from the sea are usually too small and the purchasing stations don't accept them, so he can only bring them back to eat.
Seeing that everyone liked the grilled fish she cooked, Lin Qingmei was also very pleased.
After dinner, He Xufeng rode his bicycle back to the county town alone, while Xiao Zhiquan stayed at Lin Qingmei's house and slept with Lin Zheng.
Lin Zheng was very excited when he learned that he could live in the same room with Xiao Zhiquan. Usually he was alone in the room and always felt lonely.
"Brother Zhiquan, do you like my room? If you like it, you can stay for a few more days."
"Brother Lin Zheng, your room is big, much bigger than Brother He's dormitory." Although the room in Xiao Zhiquan's home is not small, it is still smaller than Lin Zheng's room.
Lin Zheng's room is about 30 square meters, with a bookshelf, a desk, a wardrobe and a big bed.
"Of course. We have a lot of land in the countryside. As long as you have money, you can build it as big as you want." Lin Zheng was quite satisfied with his room. His other friends had to sleep with their parents, but he could already have a large room all to himself.
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