klisemfg Chapter 230 Salt and Pepper 9-Bellied Fish
Chapter 230 Salt and Pepper 9-Bellied Fish
"Does he often come to bother you?"
Xu Pinghai started asking questions as soon as he entered the yard.
Sihai nodded, and Xu Yiyi said with a smile.
"He can't get any benefit from me. He gets beaten every time he comes. Besides being a little annoyed, he doesn't lose anything."
Xu Pinghai guessed so. Living on the island, no one could bully the five siblings.
This bastard Xu Guining is not a serious person, and the things he does are not serious either.
Who knows when he will go crazy again and do something out of the ordinary.
"Xu Guining isn't very smart, don't let your brothers and sisters get too close to him."
Xu Pinghai thought about it and reminded him.
Xu Yiyi picked up the peeled clam meat and casually said "OK".
"Are you back from the sea?"
Xu Yiyi asked.
"The warehouse is full of fish. I'll have Anyang send some catches over later."
As soon as Xu Pinghai's ship docked, he heard that a business deal had been negotiated with merchants on the island, and he came over without stopping.
"I heard from Anyang that you negotiated a business deal with a merchant. Is it reliable?"
Xu Pinghai picked up Wu Yuan who was sitting nearby.
The child is feeling sleepy at the moment, neither crying nor not crying, rubbing his eyes with a bit of aggrieved look on his face.
"I specifically asked around at the Chamber of Commerce. This guy's surname is Wu, and he's from Yizhou. He's been doing business for over ten years. He's not a bold person, but he has his own principles and bottom line. Besides, we're currently doing a one-time deal."
As Xu Yi spoke, he lit the fire.
"This cooperation is just a test. If he cheats, we will only lose the goods this time, which is not worth much money."
This was also something Xu Yiyi had carefully considered, and what he sold to Wu Fengan were kelp and seaweed.
Nori is divided into spring vegetables, winter vegetables and preserved vegetables.
This is a big category.
According to the color, the vegetables harvested during the twelfth lunar month are called winter vegetables.
At this time, the seaweed sprouts are small, the leaves are thin, and the color is darker, mostly purple-red.
Most importantly, the winter vegetables have a more delicate and tender texture and are of extremely high quality.
The food after the beginning of spring is called spring vegetables.
As the weather warms up and the temperature rises, spring vegetables grow quickly. Their leaves are larger and wider than those of winter vegetables, but they are still soft overall and lighter in color.
It's a matter of personal preference between the two.
Some people think spring vegetables taste the best, so in some places the price of spring vegetables is higher.
But some people also believe that winter vegetables are even more rare because of the difficult growing environment.
As for the preserved vegetables, they are harvested in late spring. Their leaves are thick and wide, and they do not taste that delicate, so they are very cheap.
This time Wu Fengan came at the wrong time, as it was not the time to pick winter vegetables.
The vegetables that the tribe members dry at home are mostly spring vegetables and preserved vegetables.
Needless to say, kelp doesn't sell for much here either.
It was only because of Xu Yiyi's words that it could prevent goiter that Wu Fengan changed his mind. He would rather give up his position and take the risk of earning less money to take some back.
It’s not expensive, as long as you can make a profit it’s not a loss.
"In that case, I can rest assured."
As Xu Pinghai spoke, he did not forget to rock the child in his arms.
Sihai cleaned his little bow and put it back in the house. He was now bullying Snowball in the yard.
The cat didn't like it at all on the first day he came. Snowball took the initiative to go over to him and rubbed against his feet, but he had to be pushed away.
After getting along with each other for a while, there was a change.
Sihai said that he didn't like it, but he fed the cat from time to time.
He always likes to bully Snowball.
It was a hot summer day, and the sun was shining brightly on the stone houses by the sea.
Everything in the yard was covered with a layer of warm golden light.
In the yard, the chubby Sihai with two small tufts of hair on his head was squatting on the ground.
With a slight movement, the two lumps on the head began to sway.
In his hand, he tightly grasped a palm-sized dried fish that exuded an enticing aroma.
With a sly smile on his face and a bright glint in his eyes, he was teasing Snowball with great interest.
"Do you want to eat? Jump up and I'll give it to you..."
Sihai said.
Snowball's fur is as white as snow, and in the sunlight it seems to be glowing with a faint halo, like a soft cloud.
Her green, glass-clear eyes were fixed on the dried fish in Sihai's hand.
My nose began to twitch constantly, sniffing the mouth-watering smell.
The tail behind it was swinging restlessly, looking impatient and eager.
Looking at it eagerly, feeling very greedy.
Sihai deliberately waved the dried fish in front of the kitten, causing Snowball's head to turn left and right along with the dried fish. He stared at it without blinking, meowing in his mouth, his voice full of begging.
From time to time, it would stretch out its pink little claws and try to grab the dried fish, but Sihai would dodge it flexibly every time.
After hearing Sihai's words.
Unwilling to give up, he pushed hard with his hind legs and jumped high with his front paws, trying to grab the dried fish in mid-air.
Seeing this, Sihai quickly stood up and held the dried fish high. Snowball missed and fell to the ground with a plop.
Then he quickly got up, shook off his fur, and continued to stare at the dried fish, his calls becoming more and more urgent.
Sihai looked over and saw Snowball crying in anxiety, but he couldn't help laughing, and his laughter echoed in the yard.
Wu Yuan, who was sleeping, was woken up by the laughter. He twisted his round little head to look towards Sihai.
He was still babbling something.
"Wu Yuan, you also think Snowball is stupid, right? He's such a fool..."
Sihai complained mercilessly,
He squatted down again and brought the dried fish close to Snowball.
Snowball was very cautious after his previous experience.
Yuan Diudiu watched but did not move.
Seeing this, Sihai brought the dried fish closer and said, "Eat it, eat it! It's yours."
As soon as Sihai finished speaking, Snowball opened his mouth to bite.
Unfortunately, the little brat hadn't had enough fun and suddenly pulled the dried fish back. Snowball missed again and was so anxious that he kept spinning in place.
He bared his teeth and tilted his head back, looking at Sihai with an unfriendly look in his eyes.
The salty and humid sea breeze blew gently, making the various wind chimes in the yard jingle and clang.
Wu Yuan couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep again amid the laughter of Si Hai and Xueqiu'er and the sound of wind chimes.
After being teased twice in a row, Snowball seemed to be angry.
No longer eager to grab the dried fish, he sat on the ground, combing his fur with his paws, pretending to be indifferent.
Xu Yiyi carried Wu Yuan to the cradle, and Xu Anyang came in carrying two large wooden barrels.
"Si Hai is bullying your cat again."
Xu Anyang knew it at a glance.
Sihai is a very naughty kid.
He likes to bully Snowball the most on weekdays.
When the child heard what Xu Anyang said, he wrinkled his nose and said nothing.
Seeing that Snowball ignored him, he deliberately put the dried fish in front of the kitten and shook it gently to tempt it.
It’s no wonder that people always like to add the word “greedy” in front of the word “cat” when they talk about it.
Snowball could hold back at first, but after a while, the strong smell of fish made it unable to bear it anymore, and it stretched out its claws again, trying to grab the dried fish.
Sihai looked at Snowball's anxious look and laughed so hard that he fell over.
But after playing with it for a while, he finally couldn't bear to tease Snowball anymore and put the dried fish in front of the kitten.
The kitten couldn't wait to pick up the dried fish, ran to the side, and began to eat it with relish, making a satisfied "wooo" sound while eating.
"Sister Yiyi, pick out which ones to keep and which ones to dry."
Xu Anyang poured all the fish in the wooden barrel into the large wooden basin in the yard.
Once these words were spoken, Xu Yiyi didn't even need to move.
Sihai ran up happily and picked out the few living mudfish and nine-belly fish that were still inside.
"Sister wants to eat fish later."
As Sihai spoke, his saliva was watering with greed.
Living by the sea, there is no shortage of fish to eat. I used to despise them.
I don’t want to eat fish when I see them, and I look at shrimps and crabs with hard shells with disgust.
Xu Yiyi let Sihai make the decision.
Xu Anyang took a look and quickly processed the few fish he had picked out.
"Sister, go cook. Brother Anyang and I will take care of the fish."
As Sihai spoke, he carried a small stool and held a small knife and sat down in front of the big wooden basin.
He gutted the fish skillfully.
"Sister Yiyi, it seems that Boss Wu and his nephew haven't left yet. As soon as my father's boat docked, I went to help immediately."
Xu Anyang suddenly remembered something.
"I turned around and saw that everyone was gone. I thought they had gone back home, but the boat was still there."
Xu Anyang was worried that something might happen to them, so he went to look for them.
Who would have thought that these two would run up the mountain.
They just kept saying things he couldn't understand, and he saw that the two of them didn't do anything.
Then he left with peace of mind.
"Then let's invite them over for dinner later! It's almost time for lunch."
As Xu Yiyi spoke, she caught the processed nine-belly fish, added salt, shredded ginger and pepper, and marinated it.
The meat of the croaker is extremely tender, soft and has a high water content.
After deep-frying, a crispy shell quickly forms on the surface of the fish, effectively protecting the tender fish meat inside.
It tastes very good with a crispy skin and a soft and tender inside.
Paired with sweet and sour jam, it will fill your stomach.
The mudfish is not very big, so after cutting it into pieces, it is fried directly in the pan.
Fry slowly over low heat until the fish pieces turn golden brown.
Xu Yiyi worked methodically, mashing the sour plums into a paste while lighting a fire.
I watched as the oil on the other stove began to heat up.
The nine-belly fish coated with batter was thrown into the frying pan.
With the sound of "sizzling", the oil flowers jumped happily, and the nine-belly fish quickly turned golden in the wok, emitting an enticing aroma.
When making fried food, the heat is one key, and the batter is another.
Xu Yiyi mastered these two key points very well, and soon the nine-belly fish in the pot became golden and crispy.
The clever guy Sihai showed up at this time.
He ran to the yard carrying a bowl of salt and pepper fish.
The little hand couldn't wait to pick up a piece of fish and put it into his mouth.
"Here I am, here I am."
Xu Anyang said excitedly, pointing to his mouth.
Sihai pinched a big piece and stuffed it into his mouth.
The fish pieces are still hot right out of the frying pan.
As soon as he took a sip, the scorching temperature instantly made his facial features wrinkle together.
His tongue swirled around in his mouth, trying to relieve the burning sensation, while he yelled incoherently.
“Hiss… It’s so hot, so hot!”
……
"Brother Anyang, why don't you blow it?"
Sihai put the basin of nine-belly fish on the table and reminded him when he saw his expression.
"You didn't even give me the chance. You just stuffed it into my mouth. I couldn't blow it in time."
Xu Anyang said this weakly. Even though he was badly burned, he couldn't bear to spit out the fish.
Sitting in front of the big wooden tub and blowing air into it hard, his cheeks moved in and out like little balloons.
After it finally cooled down a little, I started to chew it. The crispy skin made a "crunching" sound between my teeth, the tender fish meat melted in my mouth, and the unique aroma of pepper and salt spread in my mouth instantly.
His eyes suddenly lit up as he ate, an expression of great satisfaction appeared on his face, and he mumbled incoherently.
"It's crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Your eldest sister cooked this fish. It's delicious."
Xu Anyang said this with satisfaction, and motioned Sihai to catch the second fish for him.
This time the child was considerate. Before putting it into Xu Anyang's mouth, he held it to his lips and blew on it for a long time.
Although saliva was flying everywhere, Xu Anyang didn't mind.
The two, one big and one small, wolfed down the food, their cheeks stuffed full, just like a greedy little hamster.
"Sister Yiyi, I'll go get Boss Wu to come over for dinner."
Xu Anyang washed his hands, ran to the table and picked up another piece of fish.
Sneaky and full of stealth.
When Xu Yiyi came out and looked, his temples were throbbing.
There were fish pieces lying on the table.
It was obvious that Xu Anyang had stolen the fish and was feeling very guilty.
That's how it fell off.
"Si Hai, go to the chicken coop and see if the hens have laid eggs. If not, go to Uncle A's house and borrow two to make steamed eggs for Wu Yuan."
Xu Yiyi gave some instructions, and Sihai twisted his little butt to the chicken coop.
The chicken coop was built in a corner of the yard by Uncle Li.
It is simply built with wood and seaweed. Although it is crude, it is full of the breath of life.
Sihai approached the chicken coop cautiously, stepping very lightly for fear of disturbing the hens resting in the coop.
His chubby body bent slightly, and his head gently poked into the chicken coop. His pair of round, black eyes searched carefully in the dim chicken coop.
The hen seemed to notice something was wrong and raised her head alertly.
It cooed a few times and its feathers stood up slightly.
Sihai didn't care about it and reached in to take out the egg.
There is a thin layer of fluff on the eggshell, which feels very comfortable to touch.
In the sunlight, it shines with a lustrous luster.
The hen was clucking, Sihai hid the eggs behind him, and ran to the kitchen happily.
"Sister, doesn't the goat still have milk? Why did you give eggs to your brother?"
Sihai asked with concern, worried that his brother would be hungry.
"My little brother is grown up now. He won't be full just by drinking milk."
Xu Yiyi had no experience in raising children. She figured it out bit by bit by watching her aunt at home taking care of her younger brother in modern times.
Wu Yuan has started to grow baby teeth and can no longer rely solely on milk.
"Then all the eggs in the house are left for Wu Yuan to eat. We won't eat them."
Sihai sat down in front of the stove and lit the fire, speaking very seriously.
"There's no need to save eggs, everyone has some."
Xu tapped Sihai's little head.
Put the fried mud fish back into the pan. The shredded ginger and minced garlic have already been stir-fried to bring out the fragrance. The sour plum puree is stir-fried evenly to bring out the aroma of sour plum.
The fish pieces are garnished with chili peppers and are evenly coated with the sauce once stir-fried.
It was at this time that uncle Wu Fengan and his nephew followed Xu Anyang into the stone house.