The pastoral concubine of space

Chapter 7 Fishing
The first fish was thrown to the shore by Xiao Yunchu, and the two children happily leaned over to look at the half-dead fish that was still thumping, their eyes were almost shining, as if they were not looking at the fish, but it was still alive and kicking. fish, but a delicious dish.

And this fish is just the beginning. In less than 15 minutes, Xiao Yunchu caught seven or eight fish one after another. The two children went crazy with joy, and Xiao Zichen couldn't calm down anymore. He laughed so hard that his mouth closed. He kept saying things like 'so many fish can be eaten for days', 'it would be great if we could sell them for money' and so on.

The children enjoyed watching it, and Xiao Yunchu also had fun, but seven or eight fish is already a lot, no matter how much they can eat, they can't finish it.

The action of spearing the fish was unavoidably a bit big, and the rolled-up trouser legs were splashed a lot. As soon as Xiao Yunchu came ashore, he first dried the trousers with fire-type abilities, and then got a relatively tough twig to skewer the fish. Easy to take back with you.

The average fish caught weighs about two catties. She and her two children reckon that one fish is enough to eat, but if they make another fish soup, they will need two more. There are eight fish in total. Xiao Yunchu thought for a while Then put four of them into the space casually.

Xiao Zixi said 'ah', turned her hand back and forth, with a regretful expression: "Mother, where is the fish, why is it gone?"

"The fish are still there, but there are so many that it's hard to handle, and if others see it, they will grab the fish from us. Does Xiaoxi want to give the fish I caught to others?"

Xiao Zixi shook his head hastily, "No, no one will."

"Wouldn't Grandma Ying from the village head's family give it too?" Xiao Yunchu teased.

Xiao Zixi froze, and raised her eyebrows in confusion, "Then give one to Grandma Ying?"

"But Grandma Ying's family has many more people than us, how can one fish be enough?" Xiao Yunchu continued to tease.

Xiao Zixi looked at the remaining big fish that were still flopping on the ground with distressed face, reluctantly said: "Then, let's give two, one, two, three, four, a total of four fish, we keep two, give Grandma Ying and grandpa of the village chief, no, there can be no more."

The little guy had obviously forgotten that there were four more fish that Xiao Yunchu had just lost. The latter might be in a hurry to keep teasing him, so he poked the little guy's soft face and sprang up the fish in twos.

"Okay, let's go, first go to the village chief's house to deliver the fish, and then go home and cook something delicious for you."

"Okay! I want delicious fish!" Xiao Zixi said cheerfully, while Xiao Zichen said: "The fish is so big, we can eat more than one meal."

Xiao Yunchu knew that his son was poor and frightened, so he unconsciously wanted to save money, which is not wrong, but after having her, the two children no longer need to live frugally, or even go hungry and cold, but this needs to be guided slowly No matter how much she says now, if she hasn't really experienced the past, I'm afraid that the shrewd son will not only not believe it, but also feel that she is lying.

On the way back, some villagers saw that she was carrying several big fish in her hands, and they were all surprised. Compared with the previous indifference, she was obviously more enthusiastic. Some women couldn't help but came up to her and asked in surprise, "Okay?" Big fish, how did you get it?"

Xiao Yunchu replied politely: "I was lucky enough to catch it."

"Caught it?" The woman had a strange expression. No matter how lucky she was, it was enough to catch one fish, but if she could catch four at once, each one was not too small?

But everyone in the village knows that this little widow seldom goes out, let alone go to the town, and there is really no other way to get fish except fishing by herself, so the doubt is only for a moment, and then she is greedy, and tentatively asks: "What are you doing?" Even one adult and two children at home can’t eat so much fish, why don’t I exchange the vegetables or eggs from home for a fish with you, how about it?”

Xiao Yunchu shook his head, "We will keep half of these four fish for ourselves, and I will send the other two to the village head's house. After all, the village head's family takes good care of us."

"That's it." The woman was obviously disappointed, but she couldn't compete with the village chief for the fish, so she took a step back: "Then next time if you catch more fish, remember to give it to me."

This time Xiao Yunchu nodded casually, and the woman left in satisfaction.

Later, several women and even uncles came up to inquire, but they were all dismissed for the same reason, and they arrived at the village head's house not long after.

As soon as they arrived at the door, Liu Yinghua, the daughter-in-law of the village chief, came out to pour water. She was surprised to see them, but she quickly greeted them warmly. You pour tea."

"No, Aunt Ying, we're just here to deliver fish to you and the village chief, and we have to go back and process the fish while it's fresh." Xiao Yunchu declined politely.

"Giving fish?" Liu Yinghua couldn't help being happy when she saw the big fish in her hand, "This fish looks big, did you buy it or what? But you can just keep it for yourself, why don't you buy it?" Give it to us, if we want to eat, we can ask Er'er to buy it when he comes back from town."

Xiao Yunchu smiled slightly, "I fished it myself. I was lucky enough to catch a lot. My two children and I don't have enough appetite for snacks. They won't be fresh after a long time. Since we came to Youxi Village, you and the village chief have been He took good care of us, these two fishes should be considered as a kindness, please don't refuse."

"This..." Liu Yinghua knows Xiao Yunchu's situation better than anyone else in the village. She knows that the money in her hand is almost enough to buy medicines. Seeing that her family is almost unable to open the pot, she can finally eat some meat. How can she be ashamed? take.

Xiao Yunchu winked at Zichen Zixi, both of them were very smart, and shook Liu Yinghua's hand, "Grandma Ying, take what mother gives you, we can't finish it, so I'll share it with you and the villager. Grandpa, if you have something good, you should share it with everyone."

Elderly people like children, not to mention that Zichen and Zixi are very good-looking. How could Liu Yinghua bear their begging, and she quickly compromised, but she still insisted on picking only two of the smaller ones, and went back. I took a small basket in the house, which contained many fresh vegetables and six eggs.

"You take these little clouds home and make some delicious food for the two children. If you don't accept them, then Aunt Yuying will be ashamed to accept them. They are all from the same village. Only when we come and go can we live together for a long time. Keep dating."

Xiao Yunchu's original intention was the same, so naturally he didn't refuse, he thanked him, put the two fish in a corner of the basket by the way, said goodbye and left.

Liu Yinghua watched them leave and went back to the house to prepare the fish. At noon, she made stewed fish and sent it to her husband and son who worked in the field, just in time for them to replenish their health.

Back in the thatched hut, Xiao Yunchu put the half-dead fish into the earthen basin first, then put the eggs and vegetables given by Aunt Ying on the edge of the stove, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to make lunch, but when he turned around, he saw two children standing The back looked like he wanted to help, and said with a smile: "I can do it by myself, you go out and play."

"Mother, we can help!" Xiao Zixi volunteered to raise her little hand, "I can help mother wash the vegetables."

Xiao Zichen said: "I can help mother break eggs."

"I agree, but you are still waiting outside." Xiao Yunchu thought for a while, and simply found a set of children's toys from the space, such as backgammon, provocation, and animal chess, and led the two children into a relatively spacious main room. , put the chessboard on the table, and briefly explained the rules to them.

It was the first time for the two children to see these things. The workmanship was exquisite, and the rules of the game were easy to understand, and they looked very interesting. After three or two kung fu, their attention was completely attracted, and they started to play chess eagerly.

After confirming that they were involved, Xiao Yunchu went back to the kitchen and started working.

(End of this chapter)