After transmigrating into a stepmother, I transformed my whole family to work on farming

Chapter 35 Fishing
The idea is great, but the implementation process is not as good as expected.

When Qin Yao got up, there were neither steamed buns nor noodles on the dining table.

It is a bowl of noodle soup with clear soup and little water.

She took a sip, it was so salty!

The good mood that had been accumulated with great difficulty last night was instantly shattered.

If it weren't for the fact that the four Dalang brothers and sisters ate up all their portions, Qin Yao would definitely have grabbed Liu Ji's collar and asked him: "Can you cook?!"

Liu Ji struggled to swallow the dough he had made and lowered his eyes, trying to let Qin Yao understand with this pitiful look that he had worked very hard.

The helper had already arrived, Qin Yao let him go for the time being, greeted Uncle Jiu and others one by one, and started a busy day.

Maybe he wanted to save something, so Liu Ji stewed all the fish Qin Yao caught yesterday.

Before stewing, he almost threw the whole fish into the pot, but Dalang discovered it immediately and said that the fish had to be killed, which virtually saved his life.

Fish soup is inherently fresh and delicious no matter how you cook it. The porridge is served with fish soup at noon, and each person gets two or three pieces of fish.

Uncle Jiu was very satisfied with the meal and praised Liu Ji: "San'er, your cooking skills have improved very quickly. If you practice more, you might be able to work as a chef in a restaurant in the town!"

The corner of Liu Ji's mouth twitched, and he proudly went out with an empty basket on his shoulders.Let him see, which one to order today and come back for dinner.

After a half-hour break at noon, everyone gathered around the construction site to chat.

Several children ran over and called Qin Yao. Qin Yao looked up and saw Liu Jinbao and Liu Fei looking at her anxiously and expectantly.

These boys are waiting for her to teach them how to catch fish.

Qin Yao locked the doors of her house, told Uncle Jiu, and, surrounded by a group of children, came to the river with a hatchet.

"Sister-in-law three." Liu Fei called Qin Yao awkwardly.

He hated Liu Ji very much, but he admired Qin Yao, the third sister-in-law, so he took the initiative to help this time.

Old man Liu said that his family does not pay attention to these things when helping, and the daily wages of two Wen are not necessary.

Liu Fei didn't eat lunch at his third sister-in-law's house because he felt sick when he thought about eating the food cooked by Liu Ji. At noon, he ran straight home and had a few bites at home.

For this reason, my sister-in-law complained a few times, but she also knew his temper, so she left half an extra bowl for him for breakfast and heated it up for him when he got home at noon.

Three meals a day is a very luxurious behavior for ordinary people. The old house only eats two meals a day.

Qin Yao also had a lot of energy to work, so Old Man Liu asked her to make lunch for the helpers.

Liu Fei was obviously not full, so he was waiting for Qin Yao to teach him how to fish and eat.

When he takes the fish home, the sister-in-law will stop complaining.The fish is full of meat, gold is expensive!
There are many ways to lay fish, including fishing, netting, harpooning, and using covers and bare hands.

But no matter which one it is, there is one rule that cannot be escaped - stable, accurate and fast.

Qin Yao looked around, walked to the grove by the river, cut down three tree branches, and sharpened one end to use as a harpoon.

Liu Fei, Jin Bao and Da Lang were eager to try, so Qin Yao handed them the harpoon.

"The first step is to find the prey. The place where I caught fish yesterday had more fish, and what is the basis for my judgment? Come and see."

When Qin Yao said he was teaching, he really meant teaching. He didn’t hide anything private at all. He started teaching by looking for fish.

After teaching the theory, I took these children to practice.

He was so young that he could only stand on the river beach and watch. Erlang led his younger brothers and sisters. He was envious when he saw that his brother and uncle could go down to the river.

I just hope they finish the fork sooner, and then it's my turn.

The stepmother said she would teach him too.

"After discovering prey, the next step is to get closer. This step is very important. You must be steady, with a steady heart, steady hands, and steady breathing. Treat yourself as part of the surrounding environment."

"Okay, uncle, you come first, and use the technique I just taught you on the shore to spear fish."

Qin Yao beckoned, Liu Fei held the sharpened branch, took a deep breath nervously, stared at the fish that was parked in the aquatic plants less than one meter away in front of him, held the branch with both hands, and held it high to accumulate energy , aligned the direction, and stabbed down hard!

With a "poof", the water splashed, and because all the strength of his body was concentrated on the branch, Liu Fei leaned forward and almost lost his footing.

He shouted in surprise: "I got it!"

Da Lang and Jin Bao looked over excitedly, the water waves had calmed down, there was only a tree branch stuck to the bottom of the water and two fish scales, and there were no fish at all.

Not only were there no fish, but the other fish that had just gathered in the aquatic plants were also scared away.

Jinbao immediately complained: "Uncle Fourth, you roared too loudly and scared all the fish away. How can we catch them?"

Just complaining, Qin Yao, who had been standing behind them all the time, had quick eyes and quick hands, raised the tree branch and plunged into the water obliquely.

The fish that had just escaped from the branch of Liu Fei's tree was struck by the branch she flew out of and floated on the river.

Dalang and the other two men immediately let out low sounds of surprise and looked at Qin Yao with admiration.

Qin Yao picked up the tree branches and fish together and threw the fish that were still alive on the shore.

Erlang and the other three immediately ran over and took the fish away, overjoyed.

Qin Yao looked back at the frustrated Liu Fei, her tone still unhurried, "Remember one word, be steady. Hunting is a matter that requires patience. You can't rush it."

Seeing that the helpers in front of the house had already started working, Qin Yao told them another trick.

Use the thinking of prey to think about what they will do next when they encounter a hunter, so as to make plans in advance.

It's the same when fighting an enemy.

But Qin Yao didn't say this out loud, so as not to scare the children.

The three of them watched Qin Yao leave, looked at each other, cheered each other up, and practiced separately.

Liu Fei and Jinbao thought to themselves that they must catch a fish today, otherwise they would not go home.

Dalang looked at the two people who had already gone to look for traces of the fish, but did not move for a long time, recalling what Qin Yao had just said over and over again in his mind.

Hunting must be patient and not impatient, because once an opportunity is missed due to impatience, the time for the next opportunity to come will be infinitely extended.

Also, you have to think like a prey.

Da Lang stared blankly at the waves in the river, imagining what would happen if he was a fish.
Qin Yao doesn't have to pick rocks today, she has to buy wood.

Uncle Jiu said that the foundation for the fence can be dug today, and the foundation for the new house will be dug tomorrow, and the house can be built the day after tomorrow.

The earthen house was built very quickly, and Qin Yao would have to pull back all the wood in the next two days.

Old man Liu said before that there was a family in the village that had wood, so Qin Yao took the money to go to the owner's house and spent four taels of silver to buy the wooden beams she needed.

The owner was willing to help her carry the wood back together. Together, the two of them carried all the wooden beams back in one afternoon and piled them neatly on the open space at the door.

The sun set and the helpers dispersed. Liu Ji had already prepared dinner. Qin Yao called the children to eat, only to find that Da Lang was not there.

(End of this chapter)