Chapter 158 Fried Fish
They did not take the village road at the back, but from the side of the new house, because the road there leads directly to the upper reaches of the river bend. There is no water now, so they can go directly to the bamboo forest on the opposite side. .
Hua Xiali brought the basket deliberately to make everyone think that she was going to dig wild vegetables, so that they would not think that the two girls were going somewhere with the two boys and do something bad.
From their side of Huazhuang, you can see the green sugar cane in Chenzhuang next to it. Hua Xiali pointed over there and said, "That's the sugar cane I planted. When the end of the year and December, you can Come and eat sugar cane. The sugar cane I grow is delicious. I guarantee that you will still want to eat it.”
“Second sister, can you not brag? It’s your first time growing sugar cane. Are you done?" Hua Qiuli said helplessly.
Leng Yuye looked at Hua Xia Li, "Xia Li is so attentive, it must be delicious."
When they came to the river, sure enough, there was only a shallow layer of water left in the river again, not even in the reservoir. There won't be much water in the river downstream. It's estimated that the water will only rise after it rains.
Seeing many small fish crowded together in the shallow puddle, Hua Qiuli said excitedly, "Second sister, I still remember that the spicy dried fish you made at the eldest sister's entrance banquet was particularly delicious. How about we catch some more small fish to make dried fish? "
"Small fish are very troublesome to deal with. As long as you are willing to help, I can naturally do it. "The internal organs of the dried small fish sold in the market outside are all there, but if you eat them yourself, you have to remove the internal organs." Otherwise, it wouldn’t be able to enter the mouth!
Gao Shuaiquan and Leng Yuye said in unison, "We will handle it."
"Okay, then I'll do it again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Qiuli ran to the small puddle first, picked up the small fish and put it into the basket with both hands. Fortunately, Hua Qiuli The basket Xia Li took was the kind that was perfectly woven, otherwise there wouldn't even be anything to hold the small fish today.
Leng Yuye and Gao Shuaiquan did not hesitate at all. The two of them followed down, stepped on the mud with their shoes on, and then went to catch small fish in the puddle.
Seeing the two people being so informal, Hua Xiali felt helpless. Fortunately, when she wholesaled clothes and shoes, she would leave some for her family. She had a lot of shoes, socks, and clothes at home, and she would give them to each of them later. Take one.
However, there are empty clam shells in the mud. If you go barefoot, it is easy to puncture the soles of your feet, so it is wise to wear shoes.
The four people worked together and soon caught a basket of small fish. They were all dirty and the small fish would lose their smell if not handled in time, so they did not continue to play in the river bend, but went to the river. Return home.
Seeing them come back dirty, Hua Chunli hurriedly fetched water for them to wash. Hua Xiali washed her hands and feet first, put on summer plastic slippers, and then returned upstairs. room, after closing the door, he took out the clothes, shoes and socks from the space and came downstairs, handing them to Leng Yuye and Gao Shuaiquan.
“This is what I left for my eldest brother-in-law when I was wholesale clothes. I don’t know if you like it or not, and I don’t know if you are suitable for this style. But now that you have nothing to wear, just wear it for a while. Let’s go!”
“Thank you.” Leng Yuye reached out and took it, “How much does this set cost?” Money? I’ll give you money.”
“No, you bring so many things every time you come to our house. If you really have to count the money, don’t we owe you a lot of money?” After handing it to them and asking them to change it, he carried the small trash fish to the backyard, put down the wooden basin, poured a few buckets of well water into the wooden basin, and then poured the small trash fish into it. In just such a short time, all the small miscellaneous fish were almost dead, floating on the turbid water with the grass blades, with only a few swimming around in it.
Hua Xiali brought a chair, sat there and started pinching her.
The people responsible for cleaning the pig sewage have already gone home after cleaning the sewage for the day. Now the only people left in Hua Xiali’s yard are those responsible for making braised meat. They saw Hua Xiali handling small fish. , I couldn’t help but think of the spicy little fish I ate before. These things are easy to catch and can be found everywhere, as long as there is water, but they are too difficult to handle. No one can sit for a long time just to deal with this little fish.
It also consumes a lot of oil. The oil required to make this dish is enough for the family to eat for several days.
But now that everyone has earned money, of course they are willing to buy oil, but there is not so much time to deal with it slowly. Wouldn't it be nice to do more work and earn more money during this time?
After a while, Leng Yuye and Gao Shuaiquan also came to the backyard. They followed Hua Xia Li's example and first picked up the small fish, then pinched a hole and took out the dirty internal organs. In this way, a small fish was considered Once it's taken care of, just clean it up when the time comes.
The three of us moved very quickly together, and the number of small fish in the basin increased at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.
When Hua Xiali stood up to stretch his sore shoulders, he saw Huo Beixi standing by the well through the iron gate in the backyard. He just looked here quietly, Hua Xia Li felt a little embarrassed for a moment. She didn't do anything. Didn't she just catch a small fish? And there will definitely be a bowl left for him when the time comes. Why is he looking at her like that?
It wasn't until Huo Beixi turned around and left that Hua Xiali sat down again, but she was in a daze. After a while, she adjusted herself and hurriedly dealt with the fish in the basin.
After cleaning the small miscellaneous fish several times and thoroughly cleaning it, I took it out and put it in a dustpan to control the water, and then put it in the yard to dry.
Just cook it like this. When the time comes, it will all break into a paste and you won't be able to eat it in one bite. Control the moisture and dry it in the sun, so that it will not break whether it is fried or stir-fried.
In the evening, after Hua's mother prepared the meal, Hua Xiali made small fish. She first mixed a bowl of batter, then beat an egg into it, stirred it evenly, and then put the small fish into it. Coat the fish in flour and add it to the pan.
There are two types of Hua Xia Li deep-fried, one is coated in flour and the other is not coated in flour, but both are fried so crispy that even the bones can be eaten directly.
Hua Xiali left a bowl of both kinds of fried fish and put it into the space. This was reserved for Huo Beixi. She planned to find an opportunity to deliver it to Huo Beixi in the evening.
During dinner in the evening, Leng Yuye and Gao Shuai all ate the fried fish and praised Hua Xiali's cooking skills. Hua Xiali just smiled and said nothing.
Do you want to say, ‘You come here often and I’ll do it often’?
She is not a housewife, and she is even less likely to be one. When she gets richer in the future, she can hire a cook nanny and make a list of the dishes she wants to eat. The nanny does it and completely frees up his hands.
Nannies can still get paid for working for others, but if a woman chooses to be a housewife, she will have no income, not get the respect she deserves, and may even be disliked by others. What else can you say besides cooking?
She, Hua Xia Li, can also make money!