Chapter 48: Pickled Fish and the Old Troublemaker
But Wang Rulan is a bad person, so it’s better that she left. On the bright side, the innocent boy escaped the emotional disaster of Aquaman.
Ever since she came into this book and decisively got married and left the educated youth center, which was the original plot point, the plot in the book has deviated greatly.
The crowd in the distance burst into exclamations, and the pulled up fishing net was filled with big fat fish.
Each team's fishing nets had a good harvest, with the fish piled up into small hills. This year was a good year, with a good grain harvest and large fish.
Near noon, every household got their share of fish and happily carried them home.
I guess because the Zhao family has two good fishermen, Zhao Sheng and Zhao Li, the family got a lot of fish, 12 fish, each weighing 5 or 6 kilograms.
Wang Caihong's eyes were shining with excitement. This amount of fish would last for half a year. Half of them would be saved for the New Year, and the rest would be pickled into cured fish, which would be just the right amount to replenish the oil and water during the busy farming season in spring. She kept smiling all the way.
When Wang Caihong got home, she asked Zhao Li to kill a fish. It was a rare occasion for her to be so generous. Lin Yiyi didn't know how to clean living things, so after Zhao Li killed the fish and cut it into slices, she took over the job herself and scooped out a big bowl of pickled cabbage made by Zhao's mother, preparing to make pickled fish.
Add salt to the fish fillet and knead it, then add water to wash away the blood and fishy smell. Add salt and ginger and scallion water and gently knead it in the same direction until the water is absorbed. Add egg white and mix well. Finally, mix well with a little cornstarch. Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry the fish head and fish bones until fragrant. Add sauerkraut and chili and stir-fry. Pour hot water and bring to a boil, then add the fish fillet and cook for two minutes before serving.
Due to limited conditions, there is no need to pour oil at the end. The pickled fish without seasoning is still fragrant and the aroma spreads throughout the yard!
As soon as the pickled fish was served, the whole family started to eat it with relish, saying that it was sour and spicy and extremely tender.
The first time Zhao Sheng ate pickled fish, he paused for a moment while using his chopsticks. He ate the rest of the time without even raising his head. In the end, he ate all the soup by dipping it into the steamed bread.
A clean plate is the best reward for a cook!
Wang Caihong, who was always sarcastic, didn't even scold her for wasting oil and spending money.
You little bastard! The diverse delicacies of later generations cannot conquer you!
Lin Yiyi had a proud and arrogant look on her face. She snorted with satisfaction. She wanted to make sure all her hard work was in vain. She pretended to be a virtuous and considerate wife and took the opportunity to show her affection to Zhao Sheng. "Eat slowly and be careful of the thorns. I will cook it for you often in the future whenever you want to eat it."
Zhao Sheng's body stiffened for a moment, he felt itchy, and then he nodded silently.
Tiedan was chewing on a steamed bun with his mouth red from the spiciness: My new mom is so nice, she cooks the best food.
The winter afternoon sun was warm and gentle, shining on the woman's face, which was as white as jade and so beautiful that one could not look directly at it. Her voice was like a hook, which made people's ears itch.
Everyone in the Zhao family:......
It's not serious! It's just unbearable to watch! But everyone is watching.
Lin Yiyi pretended not to notice the gazes of several people and ate the corn steamed bread slowly. As for the pickled fish in the big bowl, she did not touch it again, not wanting to snatch the mouth-watering food from others. Every time when Zhao's father picked up his chopsticks, she would quickly use a wooden spoon to scoop the food into the bowl, avoiding a lot of trouble.
Don’t ask why the menu wasn’t divided into separate portions in advance. Isn’t this blatantly asking for trouble?
I thought you had some delicious food hidden in your bowl and you were eating it all by yourself!
After Lin Yiyi finished eating, she was ready to leave the table and go back to her room. Zhao's mother was upset, especially because she didn't like Lin Yiyi at all. Seeing that she didn't prepare to clear the table after eating, she began to complain, "Being a daughter-in-law nowadays is much more comfortable than when we were young. You're running away and slacking off before the elders even leave the table. It's outrageous!"
Lin Yiyi's temples jumped and she stood up from her seat, pretending she didn't hear anything. Couldn't she just be quiet?
Zhao Lili found the right opportunity to chime in: "People from the city are different from us in the countryside. Mother, we are used to your sister-in-law being like this every day, so don't make a fuss about it."
On the surface, it seemed like he was helping Lin Yiyi explain, but in reality, he was saying that she looked down on country people, so she dared to be so unruly, and it had happened once or twice.
“…”
"I have such a miserable life. My daughter-in-law always makes me angry. I am old but still looked down upon by her. My son is not at home all year round and there is no one who is filial to me."
After saying this, Wang Caihong's eyes turned red. She stood up, wet her face with a handkerchief and started crying.
Ma Dongmei's mouth twitched. Is her man Zhao Li not a human being?
If everyone wants to be filial to their parents, let the eldest and second sons quit their jobs and go home to farm.
The fourth child should not go to high school anymore. The older he is, the more trouble he can make. If you have the guts, don't use a wet handkerchief. It would be impressive if you cry so much that the dry handkerchief becomes wet.
The crying became louder and louder. Hearing that the second child had not said a word to show his filial piety, Wang Caihong covered her face, howled loudly, and ran back to the inner room, where she threw herself on the kang and cried.
Father Zhao slammed the table angrily, his tone unyielding: "It's the New Year, a harmonious family brings prosperity, you should take good care of your wife, and it's unfilial to let your mother get angry. You are so powerful, who can we rely on when we are old? Can we still count on you? Ah?"
Seeing this situation, Zhao Cong and Zhao Lili first expressed their willingness to listen to their parents and be filial to them, and then swore that they would never forget their mother after getting married.
Zhao Li glanced at his wife and took his son back to the house. Ma Dongmei quickly cleared the table and went to wash the dishes and left this place.
Zhao Sheng had a gloomy face and patiently listened to his father scolding his mother. One played the good guy and the other played the bad guy.
The implication of his words was that he was unfilial because he was not at home, and that his wife looked down on them. When Zhao's father saw that he had said almost everything, he waved his hand and asked his son to go back.
Lin Yiyi sat on the kang and sorted out the ball of wool. The man brought it back and put it in his bag, crumpled up into a mess, and it took some time to re-roll it.
Wang Caihong's crying could be heard in the room, sometimes high, sometimes low, and quite rhythmic, three lows and one high.
Zhao Sheng had something to talk to Lin Yiyi, so he sent Tiedan to his third brother's room to play with his donkey and dog. Then he turned around and went back to his own room, sat at the desk and looked at the woman who was winding wool.
After waiting for a while, seeing that she had no intention of talking to him, he thought for a while before taking the initiative to speak, "Comrade Lin Yiyi, we as the younger generation should be more tolerant and follow the wishes of the elders. It's not good to let mother cry like this. It's not very decent. We are all family, and there is no need to make everyone unhappy over a small matter, right? I'm not at home often, so you have to bear with me."
be magnanimous?
It's already good enough that she didn't slap Wang Caihong on the face for her job, but she did it again yesterday and today!
She just wanted to instigate her son to deal with her. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are natural enemies. They can hate you for the slightest thing.
It was polite of her not to fight back to my face.
She also understands that when a mother plays the victim in front of her son and pretends to be filial, the man, no matter how filial he is, will be embarrassed and will have to show off in front of his wife and give her a lecture because of his self-esteem.
Lin Yiyi's mind was like a mirror. She recalled that she had quarreled with him last night, and she was the one who gave in first. She felt a little impatient, so she restrained her emotions, put on a smile, and said softly, "I'll listen to you."
She was too lazy to argue with him. Asking a man to choose between his wife and her was a mess that could not be explained.
Just agree to it like practicing Tai Chi, and as for how to do it, it depends on her mood.
He's not at home often anyway.
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