Hard work

Chapter 37 Fish Soup
The creek turned a corner at a place a little farther from the top of the back hill, and flowed out to the outside of the mountain depression.

When people in the village go to the back mountain to collect firewood or pick wild vegetables, they will never cross the stream, nor will they go up the stream.The creek is like a boundary line of Aozi Village, drawing a line for people's living space.

Orchid has been to the stream several times to see it.

There are several small whirlpools at the corner of the stream on the edge of the back mountain, some aquatic plants and fallen leaves are piled up, and the shadows of fish are faint, which looks like a place with many fish.

She carried the fishing net and stepped on the wet stones by the stream, her eyes widened from nervousness—at this moment she was still feeling sorry for the money spent.If it is really impossible to catch fish, the fishing net cannot be returned.

Goudan followed behind her, cautiously looking towards the direction of the stream.

Originally, Lan Huaer didn't want to bring him to the stream.

It is said that the waterside is very dangerous, and I don't know if I can really catch fish. It is better to go to the mountain to catch some sparrows as usual, so that I can have some meat to eat at night.

But these reasons can't stop Goudan's curiosity.

Lan Hua'er talked a lot, but Goudan still wanted to follow.

Then follow along.

"It's just," Lan Hua'er glanced at Goudan and said, "you are not allowed to yell by the stream. The fish are scared away, what do you think we are going to eat at night?"

Goudan had been told that he didn't dare to speak by the stream at all, but just followed Ajie and looked into the water with his head stretched out.

During these days, Lan Huaer discovered that Goudan was really a smart child.What you teach him, you can learn as soon as you learn; what you tell him, he also remembers firmly.This made Lan Hua'er even more motivated to send Goudan to the school for enlightenment.

However, these are all after eating.

The nearest schools are all in the town, but not everyone can go there casually.

The only conceivable way is to send the dog egg to Mr. Yang.Lan Hua'er was afraid that the gentleman would be unhappy.

The thing to do right now is fishing.

Orchid has never done such a thing.

She observed carefully and found that there were no fishing houses in the village.

Because this village is really in the mountains, the only running water that can be seen on weekdays, except for the deep well at the head of the village, is only this small stream here.

During the slack season, people occasionally come to the stream to play in the water, or touch some snails to eat, but not many fish are caught.After all, it is really difficult to pick up slippery fish with bare hands.Some people used to use their clothes for pockets, but after two pockets, they broke the clothes, so there were fewer people catching fish.

It's still the same sentence - the people here are lazy and ignorant.Thinking of farming enough land for my family to eat, I no longer bothered to improve the quality of life.Lan Hua'er sometimes even wondered, what do these people usually do? Could it be that when the farm is slack, they just make little people at home?

It is always said that the wisdom of the ancient people is endless. Looking at it now, she thinks that is not the case at all.

But after thinking about it, she thought it might be the case.Even if the people in Aozi village are a little promising or far-sighted, can they live in such a mountain all the time? They have already walked out.

Lan Hua'er regained her composure and stabilized her hands again. Then she recalled the actions of those fishermen she had seen on TV in the past, and flung out the fishing net with a flick of her hand.

Her movements were a little stiff, she flicked her wrist, and sent her upper body out again.He threw a fishing net and almost threw himself into the stream.

Goudan was taken aback from behind.But still remember what Lan Huaer told him, telling him not to speak loudly.He rushed forward and tugged at Lan Hua'er's clothes, somehow holding him back.

Lan Hua'er herself was also frightened, and she patted her chest for a long time before recovering.

Naturally, the fishing net was not thrown very far.The way she used the force was wrong, the whole fishing net didn't open at all, and it almost fell straight into the stream.She hurriedly dragged the fishing net up, there was no weight in it, and only a few thin aquatic plants were caught.She couldn't tell what kind it was, and she didn't know if she could eat it—whether she could eat it or not, such a small amount would not stick to her stomach after all.

Lan Hua'er showed a sad face.

Goudan looked at the fun, stretched out his hand and tugged at the corner of Lan Huaer's clothes, and said:
"Sister, I'll try, I'll try."

It's rare that he still suppressed his throat, as if he was afraid of scaring away the fish in the water.

Lan Hua'er dared not let him try, she pushed him back with her elbow, reassured herself, and then cast the net out again.

This time she worked hard to straighten it up, her posture was still a little stiff, but the net was finally untied.

She had never caught fish before, and she didn't know how to manage the time after casting the net down, so she could only wait blankly, and then drew the net up.

Before the fishing net left the water, Lan Hua'er couldn't help showing joy on her face.

She could feel the pulling force in the net, and it wasn't too small.

"God, come and help me pull the net."

When she yelled like this, Goudan didn't care to hide away, and hurriedly ran over, pulling the little fishing net she was holding all the way up.

The harvest this time is quite good.

Probably because no one has ever fished before, the fish in the water are a bit stupid, and they don't hide much when they see people by the stream.Although Lanhua'er's net was not cast very well, it still pulled out several fish.

A small fish less than the size of a palm got stuck in the mesh of the fishing net, Lan Hua'er untied it and put it back into the water.

This time, I actually caught five fish that were as long as orchids' forearms.It doesn't look very meaty, but it is definitely enough for two children to eat several meals.

Lan Hua'er smiled brightly.

She made up a random weave with the aquatic plants hooked up before, passed through the gills of the fish, hung the fish and said to Goudan with a smile:

"Let's have fish soup tonight!"

"Fish soup...?" Goudan tilted his head, then looked at the grass carp in Lan Hua'er's hand: "Is it delicious?"

Lan Huaer nodded affirmatively:

"good to eat!"

Goudan was happy, and happily followed Lan Huaer to the house, and he must help Lan Huaer carry the fishing net.

Lan Hua'er was a little worried when cooking, because there was no wine or ginger in the house, and the fishy smell was always a little bit hard to get rid of.She wiped the fish inside and out with the dried wild vegetables in the house, and put a lot of mushrooms in the fish soup to slightly cover the fishy smell.

Goudan frowned a little, but he still ate the fish soup and fish.

This is a taste he has never tried.

"Something weird..."

Dog eggs say so.

Lan Hua'er took another piece of fish meat, picked out the fish bone inside, and put it into the dog egg bowl.

Eat more and grow up quickly.

[The computer broke down yesterday, and it rained continuously, so I took the computer to be repaired today, and it was repaired in the evening.Sorry for the late update, it will resume normal update later]

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