mesbooks Chapter 136: Eat a dish for the New Year
Chapter 136: Eat a dish for the New Year
Shen Luming clapped his hands and cheered, "Dad, hurry up and get all the fish in the net."
A group of children were standing at the back and couldn't see anything, but when they heard how many fish there were, they were so surprised that they were happier than during the Chinese New Year.
This time they had a lot of fish to eat, and they kept jumping around on the kang. Shen Zhiqiu didn't stop them from talking loudly, and the chattering and cheering continued.
In this white mountain range, as the sun moves gradually towards the south, white smoke rises from the chimney at the cave entrance, and the mist curls up.
Perhaps in this ancient era of natural disasters and wars, when many people were displaced,
This group of people must be extremely satisfied to be able to live in this warm cave and have meat and fish to eat.
And they believe that even if the road ahead is uncertain now, they will eventually live a stable and prosperous life.
A group of children gathered together, watching their mothers and grandmothers kill and scale fish. There were all kinds of fish.
Although he is not good at fishing with a net, he has a daughter who loves fishing and survival in the wild. Obviously, Shen Zhiqiu is not lacking in theoretical knowledge. After all, he and his wife have often gone fishing with Shen Youyou.
The other men were fishing in the cave on the second level, and he was already in the activity area watching.
He knew all the living fish in his mouth like the back of his hand, and introduced them to everyone: Let me tell you, this fish is amazing, it is called golden thread fish, which is what we call duck-billed fish.
Don’t be fooled by its small size, it is one of the most delicious fish, its meat is tender, delicious, and rich in nutrition.”
In fact, what he wanted to say is: it has the effects of nourishing yin, regulating the essence, warming the kidneys and replenishing essence.
But considering that there were many women and children present, he swallowed his words.
Then he added: "I see there are quite a lot of these fish. We can use them to make fish soup tonight."
It was no wonder that Shen Zhiqiu was surprised. When Shen Youyou was fishing, he was very surprised when he caught his first duck-billed fish. In the previous life, this kind of fish was almost extinct because it was eaten by humans.
I didn't expect that I could eat such delicacy after traveling back to ancient times. This kind of fish really likes underground rivers, which are never exposed to light all year round, and have many stones and better water quality.
He then arranged: "As for carp, grass carp, catfish and other big fish, everyone is familiar with them. Grass carp has a fishy smell. We can add some sour bamboo shoots to stew the fish.
And each one is quite big. The other fish, braised fish fillets and grilled fish are all delicious. There are no other problems except that there are many bones. Just be careful when eating.
By the way, catfish has few bones. The bones are concentrated on the back and fins, which are not easy to hurt people. Children can eat more catfish, and the meat is delicious.
There is also this black water fish, which has many common names, such as cuttlefish, black stick, black fish, Dongpo cuttlefish, etc. This kind of fish appears in groups, one nest after another,
Did you see that? This is the most common type of fish we caught today. Blackwater fish have thick, fatty meat, and the smell is enough to make your mouth water just thinking about it.”
Shen Youyou watched happily. Before she started eating, she felt that many people were swallowing their saliva.
The fish they caught in the morning almost filled up their water basins, so they had to use plastic water bags.
Grandpa Shen reminded: "Xiao Sanzi, why don't you ask everyone to eat first and then catch some fish? We can't eat too much at once."
He was happy to catch so many fish, but the old man couldn't stand wasting them. Although they could be buried in the snow outside the cave, they wouldn't go bad in a short time.
But frozen fish is not as delicious as fresh fish. It is better to eat it freshly caught.
Shen Zhiqiu said: "Grandpa, don't worry. If we can't eat it, we can make dried fish and boil fish oil. Fish oil can also cure our night blindness."
In fact, fish oil is the cod liver oil we eat today, which mainly contains vitamin A and vitamin D. It is often used to prevent and treat night blindness, rickets, etc.
Moreover, cod liver oil does not necessarily have to be made from deep-sea fish, some freshwater fish living in deep water can also be used.
He had seen that night blindness was very inconvenient for people when they were traveling at night, so he decided to make fish oil out of the fish he caught, and eat it over the winter. He believed that the night blindness would be alleviated a lot.
Shen Mazi brought in two more buckets of fish, with a smile on his face that he couldn't hide: "I never thought that we would have pork and fish for the New Year after all we have fled from famine. It's even more joyful than when we celebrated the New Year in the village."
After his reminder, everyone suddenly realized that the New Year would be just a few days away. Almost half a year had passed since they fled the famine.
While lamenting how fast time flies, I also pondered over what Shen Mazi said. Indeed, at other times during the Chinese New Year, if I could buy two pounds of pork and kill a chicken, it would be considered a good year.
Now look at the pork and fish hanging in the cave. You can eat as much as you want. You don’t have to divide them up when the meal starts, one piece per person, for fear that there won’t be enough.
Taking advantage of this atmosphere, Shen Zhiqiu announced: "Yes, Ma Zi is right. Let's not look at the outside this year, but we should celebrate the New Year well. Let's prepare ten dishes and we will have enough to eat."
Li Jingshu, who was cooking, glared at him and asked, "You're going to make ten dishes. Do you have the ingredients?" The most common dish is fish. Does she want ten different fish dishes?
It’s not that she doesn’t know how to cook, the key is that there are no seasonings, not even chili peppers. How can she prepare ten different ways of eating fish?
Shen Youyou was very perceptive. When she saw her mother's expression, she knew that her father was too happy and his boastful habit had come back.
He quickly winked at his father.
Shen Zhiqiu was also very smart and understood immediately, but he couldn't take back what he had said. If nothing worked, he could just think of what dishes he could cook and let his daughter think about it, as she had a clever little brain.
If Shen Youyou knew what his father was thinking, she would definitely not remind him. I have seen people who cheat their fathers, but I have never seen anyone who cheats his daughter like this.
Shen Zhiqiu coughed lightly a few times, pretended to get up to see what the fishermen were doing, then turned and entered the second-floor cave.
In fact, he felt weak in his heart and could not bear the death rays swept over him by his wife.
Old Lady Hua at the side raised her eyebrows and muttered, "What's the use of ten or not? It's just unlimited stewed fish. It's the best year ever."
Tian Cuifen and Old Lady Tian also chimed in:
"That's right. In other years, when I buy some meat, I have to divide it in advance. But what can I do after dividing it? I can't bear to eat what's in my bowl. When I see the little ones finish eating, I have to prepare to share the bowl with them. It's good enough for them to taste the meat."
She didn't think about rescuing Shen Zhiqiu, nor did she think about that. She felt that way sincerely. Looking at so many fish, she was happy from the bottom of her heart.
This time, there is no need to save money here or there. Just eat enough. That means no dry food, just fish and meat. It’s okay to eat until you are full.
Old Mrs. Fang looked at the buckets of fish that were still alive and kicking: "That's right, didn't our family live like this before? I never thought I would be able to eat meat and have enough in this life."