"Wow—there are so many fish today!"
There were two buckets of water on the bluestone slabs in the yard. Tiedan squatted beside one of them, watching the big and small fish swaying in the water and exclaiming in surprise.
After getting into the water, he was only thinking about catching fish and didn't think about how many he had caught. Now that all the results were in front of him, he was surprised. The harvest was much more than usual.
"That's great, I can eat more!" Jianshu changed his shoes and walked over, looking at the fish in their buckets.
Unlike domestic fish, wild fish are not big in size. The largest one is only about one or two pounds. The rest are mostly small miscellaneous fish, which are quite troublesome to eat. Most people are too lazy to cook them because they think it is troublesome and there is not much meat.
But she really likes it. Small fish are so delicious. Coat them in flour and fry them in oil until golden brown. They taste crispy and delicious. However, this method uses a lot of oil, so most people can't afford it.
Thinking of this, Jianshu squatted down and made a deal with Tiedan, "How about I trade your big fish for the small one?"
"Small fish are not tasty! Big fish have more meat and taste better!" Tiedan didn't want to take advantage of her and mistakenly thought that she didn't know, so he hurriedly tried to persuade her.
"It's okay, I just like this. It happens that you like to eat big fish and I like to eat small fish, just right!" Jianshu insisted on changing. The crispy small fish aroused his thoughts, and he couldn't suppress the greed.
"Well, that's fine!" Seeing that she was sincere, Tiedan agreed to change even though he thought her taste was strange.
However, maybe she felt that she had taken advantage and was determined not to exchange for an equal amount. Otherwise, if Jianshu stopped her, she would have wanted to give her all the remaining small fry.
Finally, they reached an agreement. It was hard to say who was at a disadvantage and who was at an advantage, but they were both very satisfied.
"Okay, hurry up and go back with the bucket, otherwise the fish will die later. Dead fish are not tasty. Hurry up and ask your mother to kill them all and pickle them." This fish is not easy to raise, and people usually kill it directly, otherwise it will not be cost-effective to keep it alive.
Jianshu grabbed a few candies and stuffed them into Tiedan's pocket. He couldn't really take advantage of the child.
Tiedan didn't make any noises with her. He covered his pocket with one hand and picked up the bucket with the other, grinning and waving, "Beautiful sister, I'm going back. I'll come find you to go fishing next time!"
"Okay, run slowly on the road, don't drop the fish!"
"It's okay, even if I fall, I won't drop the fish!" Tiedantou responded without turning around, and his running speed did not slow down at all.
Jianshu: “…this brat!” He laughed and scolded him and then let him go.
She fell, so what? Children her age, who hasn't fallen and been beaten? Her knees and elbows were never intact when she was a child.
As happy as it is to eat fish, as sad as it is to clean it.
The repetitive cycle makes Jianshu like an emotionless fish-killing machine: one, two, three...
"Ah - why are there still so many!" Jian Shu glanced at the bucket next to her and instantly collapsed. She had already killed so many, why was this bucket still like a bottomless pit with no bottom in sight?
When eating, I always complain that it is not enough, but when eating, I wish there was as little as possible.
But, even if they were devastated, they could only continue to kill. They couldn't just throw everything away, could they? After all, it was the result of their hard work that afternoon.
By the time all the fish were killed, it was already getting dark. Gu Mingjing, who had just got off work, just walked into the house with the vegetables he bought, when he saw Jianshu's eyes, which were full of resentment and a little annoyance.
"What's wrong?" Gu Mingjing stopped and looked down at himself. Is there something wrong with him? The weather was fine when he went out at noon, so why is he looking at him like this now?
Jianshu's voice came faintly, "You're back at the perfect time." She came back right after killing the fish. If she didn't know it was impossible, people would think he was hiding on purpose.
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"I just killed some fish, it's such a big bucket!" Jianshu complained, and stretched out his hand to show him, "I feel like my whole body has been marinated by the fish." His aggrieved look was so cute.
Gu Mingjing understood immediately, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he coughed softly under her accusing eyes, "Why don't you put it aside first? I'll clean it up when I get back. Your hands must be sore after killing fish for so long, right? Come, let me massage you."
Jian Shu came over with a wronged look on her face and offered him her hand. "It's sour. If I wait for you to come back and kill the fish, we won't have dinner tonight and will just have a midnight snack." It would take so much time to clean up those small fish. Otherwise, would she be able to kill them herself? It's not like she enjoys suffering.
Gu Mingjing gently massaged her and coaxed her for a while, and the discomfort in her heart disappeared. It was only when someone coaxed her that she became a little pretentious, but after coaxing her, she felt better.
"I bought some snacks for you on the table. Go and have some. I'll go cook." He had almost finished massaging her. Gu Mingjing patted her back and prepared to cook, letting her rest for a while.
"Then I want to eat the crispy small fish!" Jianshu didn't argue with him and ordered the dishes without hesitation.
"Okay, is there anything else you want to eat? I bought a piece of tofu and some dried goods. I went there late today, so there isn't much left." Gu Mingjing agreed without hesitation.
"Then let's have some scallion-fried tofu." Jianshu hadn't eaten tofu in a while, and he missed it a little. "Don't worry about the vegetables. It looks like it won't rain tomorrow. I can go buy some in the morning."
"Okay, one crispy small mixed fish, one fried tofu, any more?" Gu Mingjing put on an apron and poured the freshly killed fish into the basin to clean it. It turned out to be quite a lot. "Do you want to cook all this fish? Or keep some?"
Looking at the portion, you definitely won’t be able to finish it in one meal.
Jianshu had some, so he took a piece of mung bean cake and nibbled on it. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's cook them all. I'll make most of them into crispy small fish and save them as snacks. I'll braise the rest. The soup is just right with rice."
The crispy small fish is delicious, but it doesn’t go well with rice, so it’s more suitable to be eaten as a snack after a meal.
Gu Mingjing nodded when he heard this, took the small fish out of the basin and brought them to the stove, and Jianshu went over to help light the fire.
The fried fish smelled so good and tempting that Jianshu couldn't resist the temptation and picked one up with chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
“Hmm…” She was burned a bit, but the crispy outside and tender inside taste in her mouth made her really reluctant to spit it out. She exhaled and praised, “Ahhh… good, delicious!”
Seeing her like this, Gu Mingjing was both angry and amused. He just didn't pay attention and she stole one of hers. Was she so greedy that she couldn't wait for such a short time?
"Don't eat anymore! You can eat it later when we have dinner!" He mercilessly collected all the remaining small fish and placed them on the inner side of the stove, cutting off the possibility for Jianshu to continue stealing food.
"Can you have another piece, just a small piece?" Jianshu, who had just tasted the food, was unwilling to do so. He pinched his thumb and index finger together, indicating that he would only eat a little bit.
"no!"
"Please, please—"
“…”
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