The Story of Qingfeng Village

Chapter 132

Aunt Li said to the people who came ashore: "Go to my house and drink ginger soup, it's already ready."

A group of mud monkeys huffed and ran towards her house.

"Quick, take their clothes."

A group of aunts and sisters-in-law hugged their clothes and ran after them.

The small courtyard of Li Fumin's house and the courtyard of Wang Deshun's next door were buzzing with people.

One by one, muddy people stood by the well and had a collective shower.

Buckets of well water were brought up and poured from head to toe.

The teeth of the people watching were chattering. They didn't feel the cold themselves, and they laughed and joked with each other.

Aunt Li was worried about Liu Li: "Hey...Liu Li, are you cold? Grandma will boil hot water for you to take a bath."

Liu Li: "Grandma, it's not cold. I was sweating just now when I caught fish."

Statement: "What is this? Compared with winter swimming in the north, this is just a child's play."

Let's help each other, first wash off the muddy water on your body,
Then ran to the pigsty for a second rinse, and put on clothes after washing.

Then each person drank two bowls of hot ginger soup.

My whole body felt warm.

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Others went down to the pond to dig lotus roots, and the people on the embankment were not idle and began to share the fish.

Fish don’t need to be weighed by catty, but by the number of fish. There are several big fish in a family, and small fish and shrimps are put in a bowl, and several bowls are divided into a family.

The big mullet King Jinfa was specially distributed to several poverty alleviation cadres and teaching teachers,

He said: "Secretary Xiao, Mr. Liu and the others didn't eat anything good when they came to Qingfeng Village, so the fish will be shared with them. Do you have any objections?"

Everyone laughed and said it should be done.

"No problem, they come to help us get rid of poverty and should enjoy the highest level of treatment."

Zhu Xia helped Yao Ma take the fish home, and let them go back with the mullet. Wang Jinfa suggested that Zhu Xia be the chef, have a mullet feast at noon, and comfort the poverty alleviation cadres and teachers .

Principal Wang chased after him and shouted, "Mom Yao, I'll join you at your house at noon."

Yao Ma just laughed, "Why didn't I see you come to my house in the past, could it be that I was envious of today's big black stick hahaha...".

"What's the black stick? We're greedy. Teacher Zhu's craftsmanship is rare. Today is a coincidence."

Then he said to Zhu Xia, "Mr. Zhu has worked hard for you today, we are waiting to eat ready-made, hehe."

Wang Jinfa leaned forward, "Mr. Zhu, I'll join you too. I'll sponsor today's drinks and seasonings. Liquor and beer are enough."

Principal Wang smiled, "Hey, your baby is willing to bleed today? Let's say it first, don't drink too much!"

"Brother, you underestimate your brother, don't you? How about Baijiu Liulangchun and Beer Snowflake?"

Both are local brands.

"Forget about beer. It's cold and uncomfortable, so I drink white wine."

"Okay, brother, you counted as you said. I'll bring it up in a while."

After taking the fish home, Yao Ma stayed to do some simple treatment first, and they went back to the embankment to look at digging the lotus root. Digging the lotus root is not as easy as catching the fish. It still takes some time to dig out the lotus root buried deep in the mud. Vigorous.

Chen Jianlin and Ding Bingkun are directing people to take tools to dig up the silt on the surface and spread it on the embankment.

Liu Jianguo: "What is this for?"

Chen Jianlin: "This weir pond needs to be deepened if we want to raise fish."

Li Fumin nodded, "Yes. This fish pond has not been cleaned for many years, and the silt is almost thick. If you want to increase production, you have to dig deeper."

Ding Bingkun quietly said to Liu Jianguo: "It seems that your father-in-law is very experienced."

Liu Jianguo said: "I used to be the party secretary. My brother-in-law contracted this fish pond for a while. It's a pity... otherwise it wouldn't be what it is now. This fish pond has been abandoned for several years."

"Oh. So that's it. Then let's rejuvenate it now, haha..."

Chen Jianlin: "Now clean up the fish ponds, store water for another winter, and then start feeding fish fry in spring."

Zhu Xia: "How to deal with the silt dug up?"

"This is a good thing. When it dries up, pick it up on the slope and use it as fertilizer for the orchard.

Secretary Xiao has already signed an agreement with Tanghe Village on lemon and dwarf pomelo saplings. They will provide Qingfeng Village with high-quality fruit seedlings, and they can plant the land on the slope.You see, this Swallow Slope, Laoyingzui, Yanger Slope, etc. will all be planted with fruit trees..."

Everyone followed the direction of his finger, as if they saw fruit trees all over the mountains and plains full of fruit.

Digging silt and lotus root can’t be done in one day. First, dig some and share a few catties with each household. Then dig the rest slowly and send them to towns for sale. If there is too much, everyone can’t eat it.

If there are any more that can't be dug, we will leave it to the next year to see the endless green of the lotus leaves in the sky, and the extraordinary redness of the lotus flowers in the sun.

After dividing the lotus root, men and women, old and young, went home happily.

After watching the excitement, Zhu Xia also started busy preparing lunch. Yao Ma killed the chicken that Wang Qing brought, and cooked some sausage and bacon.

Zhu Xia saw that the chicken was still tender, so she made half of it boiled chicken and half of it was roasted chicken with yams. The yams she planted in the vegetable field at the foot of the slope were dug out and peeled off.Roast chicken with taro is also a favorite dish among locals.

, That mullet, filleted fish, half of it is made of fried fish fillet, half of it is made of sauerkraut and fish fillet vermicelli soup, and the soup made of mullet bones is used as the soup base.As for those small fish and shrimps, the internal organs were removed, seasonings were added, fried and served with wine, and fresh lotus root was steamed for cold dressing, and a vegetarian vegetable was fried.

The big round table of Yao’s father and mother was carried out and placed in the yard, and the porcupine shouted, “It’s a feast, it’s a feast, it’s a feast, it’s a feast, and it’s a feast.” There are several appetizers such as pepper and chicken feet, and there is a table full of dishes.

Yao's father and mother took the porcupine to eat at the small table in the house, but they refused to serve it no matter what.

So Xiao Guangwei, Wang Jinfa, Liu Jianguo, Zhu Xia, Chen Jianlin, Ding Bingkun, Principal Wang, Wang Qing, Chen Chen, and Liu Li sat at the big round table, and it happened that ten people were perfect.

Basking in the warm autumn sun, drinking white wine boldly, and eating vegetables with big mouthfuls, what a cool word.

Wang Jinfa was a little drunk: "It's good to live this kind of life every day. I'm not afraid that others will say that I..."

Xiao Guangwei: "Yes. From now on, every day in Qingfeng Village will be like Chinese New Year, and every day will have a feast..."

Principal Wang: "I'm afraid I'm still a bit tired of eating it every day... I still want to eat some vegetables and radishes. The sauerkraut in today's fish soup is delicious..."

Liu Jianguo: "Zhu Xia's cooking skills are good... This vermicelli is also very special, it is different from what we usually eat."

Liu Li: "What's the difference, almost?"

Wang Qinghe also nodded in agreement.

Zhu Xia: "Ha, squad leader, you are amazing. You can eat all of this. It seems that you are also a master."

Liu Jianguo: "What kind of master, it's just that he cooks frequently."

(End of this chapter)