As soon as Lin Xiuqing came out, she heard them boast that the fish would make her immortal after eating it, and she also laughed.
"Do you think it's Tang Monk's meat?"
"You are at home every day and watch TV a lot, right? Does Tang Monk know that?"
"There are several children at home, and they all gather in front of the TV whenever the monkey is released. I don't want to know. It's hard."
"You like to watch it yourself, right?"
"Not to mention, it's really pretty."
"Stop talking, there is still a lot of work waiting for you in the workshop. Go and call the aunts over. Kill the fish that need to be killed, and pick the fish that need to be picked. It may really rain later, and it's done.
You have to put the goods away quickly."
"I know, I'm getting ready to get busy. You didn't ask me to take pictures just now, so I wasted my time here. You can just deal with this fish yourself."
Lin Xiuqing told the old lady again and asked her to remember to help with the cooking.
As soon as he came back, there was a lot of work, all rushed together, and he kept saying it would rain, which made her worried, but she had to wait for Ye Mu to come back to help, so that she could be free to come back and take care of the trivial things at home.
, now I can only leave the cooking to the old lady.
Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, which can come in handy at critical times.
The old man is used to working. Although he is over 80, his hands and feet are very nimble. If it weren't for Ye Yaohong's illness the year before last, he probably wouldn't even need crutches.
Lin Jishang had nothing to do and was not in a hurry to leave. He squatted there and watched him kill fish. He originally saw him at home and wandered over to take a look. By the way, he asked him what he wanted to do before.
"What did you want from me before?"
Ye Yaodong took one last puff of the cigarette at hand, then pressed the cigarette butt directly to the ground and raised his chin towards the corner, signaling him to look over.
"There are a bunch of boxes there, and the canned fish in them is a windfall I salvaged from the sea. I want to sell them in the store, but I don't know how much they will cost, so I want to ask you if you want them? If you want them all,
Sell ​​it to you, you give me a suitable price."
He said half-truths and half-falsies that were reasonable.
Lin Jishang raised his eyebrows, "Fetched from the bottom of the sea? There are so many, there are dozens of boxes, right? Is there a hundred boxes?"
"That's not true. Open the nylon bag and the box has been opened. Just take a look at two cans and open them to take a look."
He walked towards the pile of goods and opened the nylon bag casually, "I found that you always seem to be able to fish out some weird and good things from the sea. This fish that was struck by lightning is the same as this pile of canned fish.
, and I’ve heard a few gossips before, and there seems to be a lot of strange fish?”
"Mazu bless me, and Grandpa, the God of Wealth, follows me every day. I am a lucky star."
"Maybe it really is, otherwise who would get rich so quickly like you?"
He casually opened a box, took out a can and took a look at it, "Dogu's dace? This fish is mostly used for export, or it is specially supplied to major units, factories or the army."
"Really?" Ye Yaodong pretended to be surprised, "You are really good at it. You can tell at a glance. I had to open it and look at the fish inside to know it was a canned fish. Otherwise, I haven't seen it before. Don't tell me.
The oil and black bean sauce inside are quite fragrant when mixed with rice."
"You are really lucky like no one else. Such a large quantity of goods is worth a lot of money."
"Shh, keep your voice down, be low-key."
He stood up and looked around at his neighbors. Fortunately, everyone was cooking in the house at this time. When he brought the goods back, his elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law had already gone to the workshop to help, and no one heard them.
conversation.
"Okay, let's talk about this batch of goods again in the evening and count them again."
"Okay, let's wait until tonight to talk about these things."
Ye Yaodong scraped the fish scales for a long time before scraping one side. He put down the knife and asked him to help turn the fish over before continuing to scrape.
"By the way, is there a washing machine? Can you bring me one?"
"OK."
"How much does one can of this fish cost?"
"Three or four yuan. I'll have to ask about the price later. If you give it to me, it won't be that high."
"I understand this."
Even if it shrunk by half, the pile of dozens of boxes would be enough for him to make a huge fortune.
When he comes back in the evening, show him the caviar by the way.
Anyway, they all say that they were fished out of the sea, and since things in the sea are not illegal, what is fished out is naturally ownerless and should be dealt with by him.
Lin Jishang's reputation is naturally very tight, so he definitely doesn't know the source of the goods.
But if he doesn't dare to touch it, then it doesn't matter if he keeps it for himself. Even though this caviar cowhide is so popular, it's actually really average for their Chinese babies. If they ask him to eat it every day, he won't be able to eat it.
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"Do you want some dried fish? Do you want to weigh another few thousand pounds?"
"Addicted to shipping?"
"Hey, it's rare to meet a big customer like you, so I will definitely have to work hard to get more goods from you."
"We'll see about it later. Qingming Festival will be here soon. I won't go out during this period. I'll rest at home for a few days before we talk."
"Okay, I'll be here anytime."
"Those two children are peeing and muddy." Lin Ji raised his chin towards the two little girls digging mud at the edge of the soil, gesturing for Ye Yaodong to look over.
Ye Yaodong turned around and saw that Pei Yu was holding up his pants, and Ye Xiaoxi was stirring the mud with a stick, and even dug it into the baby's mouth. He was giggling there, looking carefree.
"Don't worry about them."
"One is from your family, and the other one is from whose family?"
"Aguang's."
"Oh, he has been going to sea with his father every day lately?"
Ye Yaodong responded vaguely, without saying anything clearly. He changed the subject and said: "Young man, this fish is so big, it's really hard to kill. It takes a long time to shave off the scales. I don't even wash it so carefully in the shower."
"Cut it open to see how big the isinglass is?"
"Um."
He gently cut open the belly with a knife, then pulled down bit by bit along the thin meat on the belly, opened the belly, and saw a lot of internal organs, and gently cut them off with the knife, being careful not to break the swim bladder.
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"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's top quality. The swim bladder should be about 50 centimeters long, and so is the cod liver. It's a great supplement if you eat it."
Ye Yaodong also divided the internal organs with a smile on his face, and took the lead in picking out the entire fish bladder, trying to keep it in good condition.
The swim bladder of this hairy mackerel is about 50 centimeters long and weighs four to five kilograms. However, this is also because the groceries in the swim bladder have not been cleaned out. After cleaning and drying, it should be about one kilogram, maybe a little less.
The large piece of cod liver was also huge, comparable to pork liver.
At this time, Lin Jishang couldn't help but envy his good luck and good taste. He just slaughtered and ate such good things. Sure enough, he still made too much money.
Mu De, he has not enjoyed any blessings, and he is still running around everywhere every day.
"As promised, I'll cut off a piece of meat later and take it back."
"You just threatened me!"
Lin Jishang smiled and raised his eyebrows, pointing to the goods in the corner, "You still expect me to handle these goods!"
"I can also sell it in my own store."
"Do you want a washing machine? I'll give you a discount. It's an imported one, and I'll give it to you as much as you pay for it. I didn't even count your money for the film, and I plan to give you two rolls, so I'll give you one more roll? Yes.
No? Forget it if you don’t want to.”
Seeing his sincere concession, Ye Yaodong didn't feel so painful anymore.
"Then I reluctantly give you a piece of the best fish meat. Tsk tsk tsk. This meat is so good. Eating it can really strengthen your body and protect you from all kinds of diseases. Ha~ tsk~"
"Well, to keep fit, please do more."
"I was caught in the rain. I spent a long time just to catch this fish."
"Cut the meat below the head for me, thicker! Don't burn it!"
"You are really good at choosing! I'll give you the tail one."
"No, it's just this piece. Since you're giving it away, you have to be more sincere. Who doesn't give away the good stuff and keep the bad stuff for yourself?"
"No, my family's traditional custom is to eat it by yourself. Keep your fingers away, otherwise they will chop it for you and add toppings."
The two of them talked about the conditions in a long way. Finally, Ye Yaodong was so painful that he cut a piece in the middle for him. It was seven or eight centimeters thick and had a diameter of more than 20 centimeters. If he cut it again, he could cut it into two pieces.
Three slices make a soup pot, enough for a snack for the whole family.
"Ah! Did you really kill it? You killed such a big fish so quickly?" As soon as Father Ye entered the yard, he saw that he had cut off several pieces of meat for the fish. He suddenly felt a bolt from the blue and his face was full of pain.
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"Ah? Yes, I have already taken pictures, so don't I have to kill them while they are still fresh?"
"I also brought back a bucket of ice cubes, and I wanted to put them away first. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"If you don't eat it while it's fresh, why don't you wait until it smells bad and then kill it? Isn't that a waste of food?"
"Take it easy. It's so expensive after all. Why are you in such a hurry? If you wake up and regret it, you can still sell it."
Ye Yaodong couldn't help but rolled his eyes. This fish is fresh and not something else. It can be left for a day or two before considering it.
Lin Ji held a large piece of fish in his hands, fearing that Ye's father would regret it, so he ran away.
"I'm leaving first."
"You gave him such a big piece of meat? This is a fish that was struck by lightning and jumped over the dragon's gate."
Lin Ji walked faster.
"Keep it down. It's just right to bring the ice cubes back. This fish is too big and there's no place to put it whole. So I just cut it into pieces and spread it layer by layer with ice cubes to keep it fresh. It can also store several
sky."
"I'll cut it thinner and take out a few slices to stew in the evening. Later, you can send two slices to the eldest and second brothers, and Uncle Pei will also send two slices."
"How much did those ice cubes cost just now?"
"Eight yuan per person is not much, but I can sell a little bit to avoid melting away. How can I cut him such a big piece?"
"I've already made an agreement with him about those canned fish in the corner. I'll come over in the evening to discuss the price, and I'll count the quantities and move them away for him. This will save them being piled in the yard all the time. Anyone who comes over will have to look at them and ask what they are."
Father Ye frowned and nodded, "That's okay. It would be better to deal with these earlier, so as not to pile them up all over the yard and take up space, and worry about them being expired."
"What about all the caviar you still have?"
"After these are processed, I will open a separate box and show it to him at night to see if he wants it and whether he dares to take it."
"If you sell this directly, there will be no problem, right?"
"We picked it up from the sea, it's not illegal? What's more, if he wants to dispose of it, it should be taken directly to the high seas and abroad."
According to the trajectory of his previous life, this person has made a fortune smoothly, so he can give it a try.
"Then see for yourself."
Father Ye was attracted by the fish bladder placed aside. He squatted down, held it in his hand and looked over it.
"After cleaning it later, hang it on the porch to dry. Don't bask in the sun or get caught in the rain."
"Know."
"It's a pity. There may not be good weather in the future, and I don't know how long it will take to dry. I hope the quality of the air-dried products will be better."
"Send these two pieces of meat to Uncle Pei first, and give him the money from selling the ice."
"Let's take it together tonight. We have to settle accounts anyway, so why bother making an extra trip?"
"You're so lazy! I asked you to take the quilt off the boat to dry in the sun a few days ago, but you didn't go get it. If you bring the fish and meat over there, what will other people do if they see it?"
"You have the nerve to tell me, why don't you go and get it yourself? I work back and forth without ever touching the ground, and I'm never idle. You can go and get it now."
"Forget it, I'll tell Chen Shi later."
"I feel embarrassed to say that I am lazy."
"Aren't you lazy? The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked."
Father Ye almost laughed angrily when he slapped him backwards.
After the two squatted there and argued for a while, after they had killed all the fish and cut them into thick oval-shaped fish pieces, they took a bucket and filled it with a layer of ice, a piece of fish meat, a layer of ice, and another piece of fish meat.
After filling four large buckets, there were still fish heads and tails left, as well as several pieces of meat, which he kept to give to his friends, the village chief, and the village secretary.
Cover it with torn clothes and put it in a cool place out of the sun. The food in the bucket should be able to stay fresh for four or five days, but it won't be good for any longer.
"Stew a fish soup tonight, braise the fish tail and liver, keep the fish head, and buy tofu tomorrow morning to stew the fish head and tofu soup. The burnt ones will not be affected, just scrape them with a knife. Well, okay, arrange it
It’s clear!”
Seeing his satisfied look, Father Ye didn't want to pay attention to him, so he took the lead in delivering the meat to Father Pei.
Ye Yaodong also carried a few buckets into the house and put the remaining meat aside for the time being. He had to deal with the fish maw first.
First remove the black film, blood streaks, blood film, and impurities in the fish bladder, and then clean it.
It is worth noting here that you do not tear the fish maw, otherwise the fish maw made from such a fish maw will not be valuable.
After washing, you have to soak it in water for 2-3 hours to soften it, and then let it air dry.
The traditional method is to place the fish maws individually on grates or bamboo rafts made of bamboo and dry them in the sun. This tests your experience, otherwise it is easy to get cracked or moldy. There is also another way to dry in the shade, which takes longer, but is better than direct drying.
Better to be exposed to the sun.
After Ye Yaodong finished processing it and soaked it in water, he went to deliver the fish first.
After lunch, wait until the time comes and put it in a ventilated place to dry.
He only picked out the familiar people he wanted to give away. As for other relatives, it was up to his mother how he wanted to give them away.
Anyway, there are several barrels there, and I will definitely not be able to finish them all. I was joking with Lin Jishang just now, so I must give them away when they are due.
However, Lin Jishang was really good at being a good person. He came and went with me like a joke, and he also took advantage of the boss. It was not in vain that he cut up a large piece of good meat and fed it to him.
He was walking in the village with a bucket, but he saw that the roads in the village were deserted and there were no people around. He felt a little strange. Although there was no sun today, it didn't rain either, so there were too few people.
It wasn't until he walked near the door of Ye Yaosheng's house that he saw a group of people surrounding him, and there were constant shouts of crying for father and mother.
"Oh, what kind of loser did you marry? You can't have a son, and you still point at me and scold me..."
"My fellow villagers are commenting on how miserable my life is. I have such a careless mother-in-law, and her daughter-in-law has already married into the family. She keeps telling me that the first betrothed is more fertile."
"It's predicted that I won't be able to give birth. Then where did my two children come from? They say they bloom first and bear fruit later. At least I can still lay two eggs and raise them."
"My life is really miserable. If I had known, I would have raised the older two children by myself, so as not to have to be tutored by others. If I hadn't looked at Ah Sheng's honesty, who would have dared to deal with such a mother-in-law? No wonder the first one can't live to 30
It’s so miserable to be gone at just one year old~”
Ye Yaodong walked in and heard more clearly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Brother Asheng's new wife is also very powerful, she directly surpassed his old mother, and made his second aunt's face turn blue and white, and she was speechless.
"Don't talk nonsense. The first one killed himself by taking medicine randomly because he couldn't have children. It's none of my business. When have I ever tried to talk to someone else?"
"Isn't it enough to force people to give birth to a son every day? Folks, take a look, the dark bowl on the stool is still the talisman water she brought to me, saying that after drinking it, I would have a son. Have you forgotten?
The one in front of me just drank medicine and talisman water indiscriminately, and drank myself to death. My mother-in-law thought that my life was too long, and my life was really miserable~ As soon as I entered the house, I had to make room for the previous one who was engaged...
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"Don't talk nonsense, who asked you to make room for her?" Ye Yaosheng was at a loss and hurriedly stepped forward to coax her.
"Your mother said that if I don't drink and can't give birth to a son, then I shouldn't stay in the toilet and let me get out of here as soon as possible. You can still marry someone who can give birth to a son while you're young."
"Don't listen to her. She's old and confused. They've already separated. Don't worry about her."
Ye Yaodong's face was full of evil thoughts when he heard this. His second aunt was also capable of tormenting her, and she also specialized in cheating her son. Brother A Sheng was really miserable.
No wonder I have been listening to all kinds of battles between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in his family in my previous life, which were more lively than those in TV series.
"What did I say wrong? Ah Sheng is already over 30 years old, and he doesn't even have a son. Why do you have to poke someone's spine behind his back to ask you to have a son? You want Ah Sheng to cut off his children..."
"Listen, listen, folks, is this what a mother can say? She actually cursed her own son and cut off her descendants. This is not a biological mother, she is an enemy. How long have I been here? I only have one child after all.
Yue, right? She hurriedly said that if I can’t give birth, I should get out. The one I was engaged to betrothed to is better than me, so if I can’t give birth, I shouldn’t occupy the nest.”
"Okay, okay, stop saying a few words. It's me who lives the life, not my mother. You don't need to pay attention to her."
Aunt Ye Er also cried and slapped her thigh, "Who are you doing this for? Once you have a wife, you will forget about your mother. I am thinking about you. I want you to have someone to take care of you and have someone to rely on for the rest of your life. What's wrong with that?"
I'm sorry. I'm doing your best and I'm still being complained about. I'm really not a human being inside and out."
Some of the aunties nearby were urging her children and grandchildren to have their own blessings and to leave her alone.
"Mom, please don't mix it in. Who knows what kind of water you have? Can you drink it? What should I do if I drink it bad? My wife has given birth to two daughters. She must be fine. We have been waiting for a long time.
I'm sure I can have a baby, why are you anxious? I've said you can't eat this mess."
"Who said I can't eat it? For your own good, you still don't appreciate it, and you still point at me and scold me. Everyone is a debt collector, and they are useless. How can I expect you to be filial to me when you are old? Your wife is watching.
You can beat me out with a broom."
"Mom, we kill a chicken and we can even pack a drumstick and a bowl of meat for you, but you bring a bowl of talisman water and force me to drink it, and you express disdain for me because I don't know how to lay eggs.
Let me make room."
"I'm not wrong. Why don't you drink when I ask you to drink?"
"I'm so drunk that I can find a new wife for Ah Sheng, right?"
"Stop arguing!" Ye Yaosheng saw them arguing over the bowl of talisman water and simply threw it away.
"It's gone. It's gone. There's no need to argue or bother. Mother, please go back to your home. We will be filial to you. You don't need to worry about this. If I have a son in my life, I can give birth to him no matter what.
If you don’t have a son in your life, it’s useless no matter how hard you try, it’s all God’s will.”
"You! Are you going to make me angry to death?"
"You have already lost one daughter-in-law, do you want to harm another one? Let us teach you a lesson. We, as a couple, can live a quiet life behind closed doors. You should stop bringing weird things over here all the time."
After Ye Yaosheng said that, he took his new wife home and closed the door, regardless of his own mother who was still crying at the door.
Some older and familiar women helped Aunt Ye back to her home.
At this time, Ye Yaodong discovered that his mother was also watching the fun in the crowd.
"Mom, why are you here?"
"Wherever there is excitement, I will be there."
"I'm really full. It's not enough for me to die. I have to start all over again. It's only been a month since I entered the family. How could I get pregnant so quickly?"
"Your elder sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, and your daughter-in-law only got pregnant three to five months ago. Why are you so anxious? It's not the fault of the new daughter-in-law that she has no son at such an early age. Didn't she just come in?"
"It's really annoying to mess around and make trouble for nothing. If you offend everyone so hard, whoever will provide for her in the future will really have to be beaten with a broom."
"What are you doing? Why are you here?" Ye Mu said a lot of disgust before she came to her senses and asked him.
"You just realized that I'm back?"
"I know you're back, but I'm just asking why you are here?"
"I killed a good fish and planned to share it with some friends. I happened to hear some noise coming here and came over to take a look."
"Your second aunt is filled with shit. She thinks other people are filled with shit like her."
"Stop scolding, it's none of your business. Go back to work quickly. There are a lot of jobs in the workshop waiting for your assignment..."
"Dongzi, why are you here?" Ye Yaosheng suddenly opened the door again and walked out.
"I happened to be passing by. Didn't you go to sea today?"
"The machine broke down during the night, and something went wrong as soon as we arrived in town. Then we docked nearby. I called a master to go to the ship to check and repair it this morning. He just came back."
"No wonder, I said I didn't see any boats at the pier when I came back, but you were at home."
"Haha, do you want to go in and sit for a while? Have you eaten? Can you have a few bites here?"
"No, no, no..." Ye Yaodong thought for a moment and then took the bucket and gave him two pieces of fish meat.
He didn't have anything to do with it originally, but now that he's arrived at his door and he's been warmly invited to have dinner, he might as well express his gratitude.
"Thank you."
Ye Yaodong went on to explain the origin of this fish in a very exaggerated way, so as to prevent others from thinking that it was an ordinary fish worthy of being given away so rare.
"Really? Why don't you sell such a good fish?"
"Didn't you tell me that? A big piece of it was scorched by lightning, so why sell it?"
"Haha, that's it, that's it."
At this time, Ah Sheng's new wife also came out wearing an apron and greeted them with a smile, asking them to come inside and sit down.
He and his mother quickly excused themselves and left first.
The two of them went to one thing and the other, each going his own way.
I also met a lot of women on the road, who had just finished watching the excitement and were talking while walking.
Some think Aunt Ye is right, some think the new daughter-in-law is right, and each has its own argument.
Ye Yaodong only thinks that evil people need to be punished by evil people. For someone like his second aunt, she really needs a serious treatment. If she is a tender-faced little daughter-in-law, she really can't go out and make trouble, and she will be eaten to death.
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He shook his head, never mind.
The fish were delivered to each household, and at the same time, he boasted about the cow dozens of times, saying that he was done before he slowly went home again.
Most people were away from home and went to sea, so he was left to their wives.
The fat man is not at home, so his share is given to Ye Yaosheng. If he comes back at any time, get another share for him. If no one comes back after eating, then forget it.
The hairy fish meat at home has been stewed by the old lady to make it fragrant. It is stewed with rice wine. The soup is light orange, with the flavor of fish and wine. It is also sprinkled with chopped green onion. It looks very appetizing.
"Come on, come on, I'll give you a bowl first. Eat a bowl first to satisfy your stomach, and then call them to eat."
He took several sips of tea before putting down the teapot.
"Don't drink so much of this cold tea. Come and drink the fish soup."
"No need to turn on the stove for me. The big ones and the little ones should all be back, right? Just call them all to the table and let's eat together."
The old lady thought that there were still several barrels of fish meat, so she smiled and responded, "That's okay, then you go to the workshop and call, the four little ones are upstairs, I will call them to come down."
A large soup bowl of fish is particularly popular with the whole family. People at the beach may not have dishes on their tables, but they cannot live without fish.
Each person filled a large bowl and emptied it immediately. Even the last remaining soup base was rounded up by Father Ye.
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said: "It's still strange."
"Isn't it fresh? This is a hairy fish. This fish can be sold for thousands of yuan. Isn't it delicious? It has been struck by lightning..."
"What what...what did you say?" Ye Mu asked dumbfounded.
Lin Xiuqing was also shocked, "Dad, how much did you just say? How much?"
Ye Yaodong also turned to glare at his father.
"A...thousands of dollars? What's wrong? You don't know?"
Father Ye looked left and right, and his voice suddenly became softer.
Chapter completed!