Chapter 59 Successfully made the first pot of gold!
After Zheng He caught his first fish, he was so excited that he wanted to get up and prepare to go home. After all, one fish was enough for him to eat. If he couldn't use electricity now, he couldn't use the refrigerator. No matter how much he fished, it would be useless.
And he was so hungry that one hundred and eight ways to cook fish already appeared in his mind.
But as soon as he raised his butt, he saw Chen Xixi still sitting there fishing.
Zheng He didn't understand that a three-pound fish wasn't enough for Chen Xixi to eat? Then how big an appetite Chen Xixi has!
The novice Han Qianyi on the side had never fished before. She secretly learned from Zheng He for a long time, but she still hadn't hung up the bait yet.
The fish pond does not provide bait. The bait she and Zheng He used were earthworms dug from the land nearby.
When I dug just now, I used the shovel I borrowed from the boss, and I didn't touch my hands the whole time, but the process of hanging the bait requires using my hands.
The squirming insects looked so disgusting that her scalp was numb and she really couldn't do anything.
Seeing that Zheng He was about to leave after fishing, Han Qianyi no longer hesitated and asked tentatively: "Can you finish this fish?"
Zheng He's eyes glanced at the fishhook in Han Qianyi's hand, and he suddenly understood Han Qianyi's little calculation.
I haven’t cast a hook for so long, so I obviously don’t know how to fish.
Zheng Yizuo smiled nonchalantly: "You want to eat? OK, for five yuan, I can let you eat together."
Han Qianyi was so angry that she almost rolled her eyes: "Why don't you grab five yuan?"
Zheng Heqian said in a swish voice: "You are a little ignorant. Can you get a plate of fish for five yuan outside? I am taking extra care of you!"
[Zheng He wants to rob Han Qianyi’s wallet directly! 】
[Aren’t they two always good friends? Why did Zheng He suddenly start targeting Han Qianyi? 】
[How can there be long-lasting friends in this kind of game where you compete for prizes! It's all superficial! In fact, I wish the other party could be eliminated quickly and go home! 】
[But what Zheng He said is indeed correct. It is absolutely impossible to eat a plate of fish for five yuan. 】
But for Han Qianyi, who only had five yuan on her, a plate of fish for five yuan would be worse than starving her.
Han Qianyi suddenly thought of something and said, "Do you have water and electricity to make fish?"
Zheng He had already thought about it. If there was no electricity, he could buy a lighter and use fire to bake it, but water... it was indeed a bit difficult.
There is indeed a well in the courtyard of the big house where he lives, but it is a small-diameter well, and it is not possible to draw water manually. A water pump must be powered on to pump out water.
It wasn't like he hadn't thought about going to someone else's house to ask for water, but the program team had already arranged everything in the village, so how could anyone help them.
Zheng He looked at Han Qianyi, "Can you get water?"
Han Qianyi's lips raised slightly: "I can provide you with water, if you want to treat me to fish."
"Okay." After Zheng He answered, he suddenly asked: "You won't play tricks on me again this time, right?"
"I won't do that kind of thing, don't worry!"
He can't worry!
This woman is no less thoughtful than Chen Xixi!
But now for water...
Zheng He put the fish back into the plastic bucket, sat back on the small stool and picked up the fishing rod again, "We'll leave later. We need to catch another fish to eat, otherwise I'm worried about not having enough to eat."
It took Zheng He more than two hours to catch his second fish. It was still a little small, but it was okay.
Zheng He asked the boss for a plastic bag to put the fish in, and turned around to see Chen Xixi still sitting there fishing.
Was she going to sit here and fish all day?
"You can take advantage of something cheap. You are indeed a poor man!" Zheng He mocked in a low voice.
Han Qianyi took Zheng He back to the small shabby house where she and Chen Xixi lived. She pointed to the well in the yard and said, "Fetch the water, I can't move it."
Zheng He was shocked. Although this small shabby house was dilapidated, it still had usable water!
Zheng He suddenly fell in love with this well. It would be great if he could take this well as his own.
But he was a little reluctant to part with his big house. Oh, it’s so difficult.
[Can’t Han Qianyi do it? Didn't she help Chen Xixi fetch water before? 】
[Maybe I had to hold on last time too! But in order to eat fish, Han Qianyi told Zheng He about her water source. Wouldn't Zheng He have to come to them every day to fetch water? 】
[I wonder if Chen Xixi would be angry to death if she knew this. After all, this would be equivalent to helping Zheng He. 】
After Zheng He fetched the water, he was out of breath from exhaustion. He straightened up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the small dilapidated house in front of him with disgust and suggested: "Go to my place to eat, my home environment is good."
By the way, make Han Qianyi jealous.
"No, just eat here." Han Qianyi was already very hungry, so she didn't want to bother anymore and just wanted to eat quickly.
Zheng He saw Han Qianyi sitting on the side, not wanting to move at all. It looked like he was hungry.
He was also very hungry and wanted to eat right away.
Forget it, wait until next time to make Han Qianyi jealous.
Zheng He went to the canteen and bought a lighter for one yuan. This lighter could be used later in the meal, so he didn't suffer any loss if he bought it.
There was fire, but they faced another problem: no seasoning.
Fish cooked without seasoning will definitely not taste good.
Finally, Han Qianyi found the landlord, Aunt Wu, and she said gently: "Auntie, can you lend me some seasoning?"
Although Aunt Wu likes this little girl very much, she has to abide by the arrangements of the program team. She can't take the money given by the program team in vain.
Aunt Wu: "You can choose five spices for one dollar, and each spice can be used once."
Zheng He, who was following Han Qianyi, frowned and immediately said: "Auntie, do you think it can be cheaper? We really don't have much money in our pockets... Can fifty cents be okay?"
Zheng He really didn't expect that one day he would bargain for a dollar.
Aunt Wu sticks to her principle: "Not a penny less."
Unable to negotiate a price, Zheng He turned to look at Han Qianyi and said directly: "Fifty cents each for the two of us."
We have already reached this point, and eating first is more important than anything else. Han Qianyi reluctantly agreed: "...Okay."
Neither of them had fifty cents in their hands, and neither could trust the other, so they refused to advance the payment first.
In the end, the two of them paid fifty cents each, and Aunt Wu gave them change.
[The two of them are starting to pick each other up now, hahaha! 】
【I have no money, there is nothing I can do! 】
[Why is Chen Xixi still fishing? When is she going to catch it? You all look sleepy to me! She caught so many fish, but without a refrigerator, wouldn’t it be wasted if she couldn’t finish them all? 】
[You can’t catch much, there are only a few fish in the clear pond. 】
Zheng He picked up a few bricks in the yard and built them into the shape of a stove. Then he picked up some tree branches and came back. After working for a long time, near noon, the two of them had their first bite of food today.
Zheng He was eating the grilled fish, which was burnt on the outside and a little burnt on the inside. He felt that his life had reached its peak at this moment: "It smells so delicious!"
When a person is hungry to a certain point, as long as the food he eats is not particularly difficult to swallow, the satisfaction on his taste buds will be a hundred times greater than usual.
Han Qianyi was busy eating and had no time to talk to him.
Just when the two were enjoying their meal, Jin Cheng and Wan Chen walked in.
Wan Chen: "Chen Xixi has already made money, so you are still in the mood to eat."
Zheng He and Han Qianyi instantly felt that the fish in their hands no longer tasted good!
They both looked up at the same time and said in shock: "What?!"
Zheng He frowned and asked in confusion: "Where does she make money? Doesn't the program team not allow part-time work to make money?"
(End of chapter)