When Zhou Ziwen left Shichahai, he calculated that the money earned from selling fish alone was more than 20 yuan.
In this day and age, more than twenty yuan is not a small sum.
In some factories, lower-level workers only get this amount per month.
Carrying a bucket containing two grass carp and old turtle, Zhou Ziwen set out on his way home.
The sun shone warmly on his body, and his mood was as full of joy and satisfaction as the bright weather.
In fact, during this month, the temperature outside is getting lower and lower.
Judging from the situation in previous years, it’s almost time to snow.
When he returned home, he handed the grass carp and old turtle in the bucket to Zhou's mother.
"Did you catch a fish?" Seeing the fish in the bucket, Zhou's mother was a little surprised, "Hey, what is this? Why is there an old turtle?"
Seeing the old turtle Turtle, Zhou Ma was even more surprised.
She knew very well what kind of virtue her son had.
He never knew that his son could still fish.
"Mom, Brother Ziwen is very good at fishing. When he was in the countryside, he often fished for us to eat."
Chen Qiaoyi explained proudly from the side.
"Hey! He still has this ability?" Zhou's mother looked at Zhou Ziwen with a smile, feeling proud of her son.
Her son, who had been pampered by them since he was a child, never expected that he would become so powerful after not seeing him for more than a year.
Zhou Ziwen smiled and explained: "Mom, I caught this in Shichahai today. It took me a lot of effort to catch this old turtle."
Mama Zhou After listening to Zhou Ziwen's words, the smile on her face became even brighter. She took the bucket and said, "This old turtle is a good thing. I will stew it later to replenish Yiyi's body."
"Thank you, Mom." Chen Qiaoyi thanked her hurriedly.
"Thank you for everything, we are all one family." Zhou Ma waved her hand, and then began to prepare to deal with the old turtle and fish.
Zhou Ziwen returned to the room and collected the money from today's fish sale. Although the money was not much, it was still considered an income.
He feels that in the next period of time, he can go out fishing more often when he has free time.
The more money is, the better.
It’s okay to be idle at home anyway, so why not make more money.
After Zhou Ma cleaned up the old turtle, Zhou Ziwen did it himself, added some medicinal materials, and made a nourishing soup.
The old turtle soup made with his perfect cooking skills is extremely delicious and nutritious.
Just after stewing for a while, a rich aroma wafted out.
The longer it is stewed, the stronger the aroma will be.
When it was almost time to eat at noon, the entire courtyard was filled with this fragrance.
Smelling this fragrance, they all asked curiously: "Sister-in-law Zhou, what delicious food does your family make? This smell is too fragrant!"
Zhou's mother smiled and replied: "It's Ziwen who caught an old turtle and said it was to replenish Yiyi's health."
After hearing what Zhou's mother said, the neighbors all praised Zhou Ziwen's skills with envy. , but also happy for Chen Qiaoyi.
"Sister-in-law Zhou, your Ziwen family is really lucky. With such good craftsmanship, Yiyi will be blessed with good taste in the future."
"Yes, the smell of this old turtle soup is so tempting. My kid didn’t want to eat when he smelled this smell.”
Listening to the neighbors’ compliments, Zhou’s mother felt happy. She smiled and said, “When the soup is ready, I’ll give you a bowl to try too.”
"That's a good feeling, thank you Sister-in-law Zhou."
The neighbors responded happily.
The human touch of the courtyard is still very strong. If any family has something good, it will not go behind the back of others. If conditions permit, it will share some with the neighbors.
Unlike later generations, everyone lived in high-floor houses, and some even lived there for decades without even knowing what their neighbors looked like.
Zhou Ziwen was busy in the kitchen. He adjusted the heat from time to time to ensure that the old turtle soup could fully simmer out the flavor.
He also added some medicinal materials such as wolfberry, red dates and ginseng, which he had specially purchased in the drugstore before, to increase the nourishing effect of the soup.
Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying were also helping. Although they couldn't be of much help, they were able to accompany Zhou Ziwen, which made him feel very happy.
“Brother Ziwen, this soup must be delicious.” Chen Qiaoyi looked at the boiling soup in the pot, her eyes shining with anticipation.
“Of course, I stewed this myself. I guarantee you’ll want to drink it again.” Zhou Ziwen smiled confidently.
"Well, I can definitely drink a lot." Chen Qiaoyi nodded vigorously.
Time passed slowly in the warm atmosphere, and the old turtle soup was finally ready.
Zhou Ziwen first served a bowl to Chen Qiaoyi, and then each to Zhou Ma and Chen Shiying.
“Come and try my craftsmanship.” Zhou Ziwen handed the bowl to Chen Qiaoyi.
Chen Qiaoyi took the bowl, gently blew the hot air on the soup surface, and then tasted it in small sips. As soon as she took the soup into her mouth, her eyes lit up.
"It's so delicious, Brother Ziwen, the taste of this soup is really amazing." Chen Qiaoyi said excitedly.
"As long as you like it." Zhou Ziwen looked at her tenderly.
This pot of turtle soup was carefully cooked by him.
With his full-level cooking skills, this pot of turtle soup is not only delicious, but also has extremely high nutritional value, which is of great benefit to Chen Qiaoyi's body.
Zhou Ma and Chen Shiying also tasted it, and both praised Zhou Ziwen's craftsmanship.
"Ziwen, your craftsmanship is really impressive. This soup is so fragrant." Zhou's mother praised while drinking the soup.
“Yes, Brother Ziwen’s skills are enough to open a restaurant.” Chen Shiying also agreed.
Zhou Ziwen smiled and waved his hand, and said: "I just stew casually. If a restaurant really opens, I won't go."
There is a lot of old turtle soup in this pot, leaving For what she ate, Zhou’s mother sent some to the neighbors.
Fortunately, the turtle caught by Zhou Ziwen was quite big, otherwise it would not have been enough.
After lunch, Zhou Ziwen walked with Chen Qiaoyi in the yard to help her digest.
Chen Shiying helped clean up the dishes at home.
After staying in the yard for a while, Zhou Ziwen was about to enter the house with Chen Qiaoyi, when Zhou Chaoyang suddenly came.
"Brother Zhou, good news, I found what you want."
Zhou Chaoyang came over mysteriously and whispered to Zhou Ziwen.
"Oh? So fast? Let's go into the house and talk."
Zhou Ziwen's eyes lit up and he hurriedly pulled Zhou Chaoyang into the house.
Zhou Ziwen took Zhou Chaoyang into his room and closed the door to prevent others from hearing the conversation.
"Chaoyang, what did you find?" Zhou Ziwen asked eagerly.
"Brother Zhou, I found some Taoist and Buddhist scriptures, as well as some books on Feng Shui." Zhou Chaoyang whispered, and at the same time took out a few books from his arms that looked quite dated. .
"Let me take a look." Zhou Ziwen took the book and looked through it carefully.
Although the covers of these books are a little shabby, the contents are relatively well preserved.
He flipped through it and found that the content involved some basic Taoist and Buddhist knowledge, as well as the basic principles of Feng Shui. (End of this chapter)