Siheyuan: Starting from the promotion of an engineer

Chapter 35 Late Night Poisoning
In a blink of an eye, Saturday is the last day of work in the factory this year.

It will be the eighth day of the first month of next year to go to work again.

As soon as Lin Zhen entered the hospital after get off work, the third uncle smiled and said, "Lin Zhen, do you have something to do tomorrow?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"I want to borrow your bicycle for a ride tomorrow. Don't you have two? Lend me one, and Xie Fang and I will go fishing by the lake."

He had tasted the sweetness of fishing last week. The eldest brother Yan Jiecheng took his wife back to his natal home, so he took the second brother Yan Jiefang to follow him to the lake.

Lin Zhen shook his head and smiled, "I can't do it this time, Mr. Third, I'm going to go fishing tomorrow too. I have two bicycles, one for each of Lou Xiao'e."

"Oh, that's it, I can't borrow the fishing rod and shrimp pot either."

"Hahaha, it's not about helping the poor, you've already arranged a wedding for Yan Jiecheng, there's nothing more urgent, of course I have to use it myself."

After breakfast the next day, Lin Zhen took his wife and children to the suburban lake.

The third uncle has already arrived early, and he has already caught five or six crucian carp at the place where he harvested last time.

Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, most people are preparing new year’s goods after the holiday. Few people come to the lake to smash ice holes for fishing.

Looking around, apart from Lin Zhen's family, there is only the third uncle.

In fact, environmental pollution is low in this era, and where there is water in the wild, there are fish.

But there are almost no people who really have time to go fishing in the wild.

People in the countryside are busy earning work points in the production team, and even children are assigned tasks.

Want to catch fish in the river?Unless you earn enough work points.

But those who earn enough work points are tired and rest after work, and have no energy to catch fish.

The workers in the city have one day off every week, and most of them go to the supply and marketing cooperatives to queue up to buy things.

Even if you have a little free time, hang out with relatives and friends, and the day will pass.

The work schedule is tight, and there are very few people who have time for wild fishing and leisure.

"It's late, I've already caught five or six!" Yan Bugui smiled triumphantly when he saw Lin Zhen coming.

"Hey, third uncle, if you come early, you may not leave early, I can catch a full basket in a while!"

Lin Zhen can quickly calculate the location of fish schools based on the water potential and topography.

It is eleven o'clock in the morning, and the ice on the river is not as thick as it was some time ago.

The fish that spend the winter gather at the sunny side of the water.

Lin Zhen used a wooden stick to pry open a piece of ice, and dropped the shrimp cage containing chicken bones.

Find another sunny bay, pry open the ice by the river, sprinkle millet soaked in rice wine to make a nest.

These millet nests have been soaked for several days, and the effect is remarkable, and the fish under the water will soon become active.

"Honey, prepare to catch the fish." From where Lin Zhen raised his pole, a crucian carp weighing eight or two came out.

For Lin Zhen, who has reached the full level of physical skills, traditional bait is not needed for fishing at all, he only needs to make a nest to attract the fish.

He has sharp eyesight and can see through several feet of water.

The hand is strong and tough, swinging the fishing rod like a long whip, the hook can easily hook the fish when it enters the water.

The third uncle Yan Bugui was fishing with bait, and Lin Zhen was hooking fish underwater with a hook.

This kind of kung fu is not something that ordinary people can practice. Without sharp eyes and strong strength, there is no need to even think about it.

Yan Bugui was surprised: "Eh? There are fish in the lower pole? It seems that we have to make a nest!"

Lin Zhen didn't have time to chat with him, so he took advantage of the effect of making nests, and threw fish one after another to the shore.

Lou Xiao'e went to pick up fish on the shore, and the four sons were running and playing happily.

After 5 minutes, Lin Zhen closed the shot.

Changed another place, pried off the ice beside the water, and sprinkled the millet soaked in rice wine.

After the fish are all around, then use the fishhook to hook directly.

The fish caught by him seldom hang their mouths, either with their stomachs or their tails.

after an hour.

Lin Zhen harvested more than 20 catties of fish, almost all of which were crucian carp bigger than a palm.

More than a catty of river prawns were also harvested in the shrimp cage.

"That's right, wild fishing is still meaningful, third uncle, we've caught enough, we won't chat with you anymore, let's go first, hahaha."

Yan Bugui pursed his lips enviously, "You didn't chat with me, you're just fishing here."

"Just enough fishing. It's not good to stay by the lake for a long time. Go back and talk."

Yan Bugui looked at the sky, it was already past twelve o'clock in the noon, it was really not suitable to stay by the lake for too long.

He also hurriedly closed the pole and went home.

After the six arrived home, the four sons went for a run, Lou Xiaoe started making lunch, and Lin Zhen cleaned up the fish and shrimp.

Lou Xiaoe steamed more than a catty of river prawns for lunch.

All crucian carp are made into sour fish.

The method of this kind of bad fish is cumbersome, but it is sour, fragrant, soft and fresh, with endless aftertaste.

Lin Zhen had eaten it a few times before crossing, and after coming to this world with full cooking skills, his understanding of vinegared fish has deepened a lot.

Cut the belly of the fish and remove the gills without scraping the scales. After cleaning, put them one by one on the bamboo grate, and put them in the sun to dry.

It needs to be dried in the sun for at least three days on a sunny day to remove two-thirds of the water in the crucian carp before proceeding to the next step.

Lin Zhen was picking up the fish here, and Sha Zhu came back from the outside.

Seeing this, he smiled and said, "If you don't scrape the scales, you're cooking distiller's lees fish? Do you want me to teach you?"

Lin Zhen smiled and said, "While going, the defeated general dares to speak up? I'm going to make vinegar."

Silly Zhu disdainfully said: "The kind that still eats fish in vinegar, stewed overnight? Sour you, it's hard to master, just listen to my advice and make sweet and sour soft glutinous rice for children. It's about 20 catties, right? It's stewed bad It's a pity."

"Haha, you don't need to worry about it, it will be ready in a few days for you to try."

"Okay! If you really want to make it right away, I will steal the teacher."

"Stealing a teacher is not okay, if you want to learn it, just kowtow to your teacher!"

"You pull it, don't blow it, talk about it when it's done!"

Spring is early this year, and spring will begin on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month.

It caught up with the sunny days for a few more days, and the warm sun returned to the temperature quickly. In three days, the crucian carp was ready to dry.

On the evening of the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, Lin Zhen brushed the dried crucian carp with a layer of honey.

Put another layer of aniseed ingredients and onion and ginger on the bottom of the pot.

Then put the fish heads towards the middle and arrange them one by one.

Spread another layer of scallion and ginger, and then arrange the fish.

After placing the fish, mix a catty of vinegar, three liang of soy sauce and a small amount of salt with cold water, and add it to the pot to cover the fish.

After the fire is boiled, change to a small fire and simmer slowly.

Stewed from eight o'clock in the evening to one o'clock in the morning, then turned off the fire, and stewed for another night.

Lin Zhen is enjoying the joy of cooking vinegared fish.

The whole courtyard was almost driven crazy by him.

The smell of bad fish has long spread throughout the yard, and this smell is more alluring than the smell from the delicatessen.

The crucian carp that has been dried to two-thirds of the water has fully absorbed the juice.

And the matching of the sauce was adjusted to the golden ratio by Lin Zhen.

Coupled with the superb control of the fire, the crucian carp and various aniseed ingredients are a perfect fusion.

The penetrating vinegar taste pushes the fusion of fish and soup to a new peak.

The whole courtyard is filled with intoxicating fresh fragrance and sour alcohol.

Lin Zhen's behavior undoubtedly belonged to poisoning in the middle of the night.

(End of this chapter)