SFS Chapter 71 made even the neighbor's kid drool.
Chapter 71 made even the neighbor's kid drool.
After the fat girl left, the group packed up their stall, and Zhao Chen drove the oxcart to deliver the table and oil shed to the city. Jiang Shi was very curious.
Having spent the day working with the two men and forged a deep "revolutionary friendship," Jiang became a little bolder.
I asked the two of them, and they told me that the money was sent to her youngest daughter's house, and they would give her 100 coins a month for storage!
This isn't just leaving the room; it's blatant "taking care" of their own younger sister.
Instantly, the two men rose to a new level in her mind, becoming tall and "majestic".
Sitting on the oxcart, Lin Xi felt uneasy under his mother's gleaming gaze. He leaned close to Gao Mengli's ear and whispered, "What's wrong with her?"
Gao Mengli stole a glance at Jiang Shi, but was caught off guard by Jiang Shi's eyes full of affection and admiration. She quickly looked away and coughed lightly, "Cough...who knows."
Originally, it was one person getting a fever, but now it's two people getting a fever and drumming.
Every second felt like a year; the sorrow of parting was truly unbearable.
Finally, the two arrived home, quickly jumped out of the car, grabbed their things and went inside, shielding themselves from Jiang's "maternal glow" gaze, before they both breathed a sigh of relief.
The two sat in the courtyard, their elbows resting on the stone table, chins propped up as they looked at the sky, the ground, and the mud-brick houses.
Without Da Niu chattering away beside them, the two felt a sense of emptiness and sighed repeatedly.
"Xixi, I want to eat fish..." Gao Mengli sighed softly.
"go!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi immediately stood up happily and ran into the kitchen to fill a bunch of bottles and jars of seasonings!
At this moment, he kicked Da Niu and all that to the winds, and he didn't even think about him anymore!
Gao Mengli immediately picked up the small bucket, took Lin Xi's hand, and went out the door!
As I passed by Dajun's house from afar, I saw him working hard, sweating profusely, turning over the soil on his small plot of land in front of his house. It looked like he was planting scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers.
Dajun stopped what he was doing and was about to wipe the sweat from his forehead when his hand froze in mid-air, unable to wipe it away at all.
Because that tactless duo walked over...
He froze for a moment, staring blankly as the two men glanced at him as they passed by.
My mind was screaming, "Go! Don't stop! You can't see me!"
But Lin Xi, who spotted him from afar, squeezed Gao Mengli's hand, and pouted, "No salt to match?"
He looks a bit dazed...
Gao Mengli nodded in agreement, "Yes, I have nothing to say."
Dajun noticed the two men glancing at him. Passing by was one thing, but to actually criticize him like that?!
He immediately threw down his hoe, sobbed, and ran home, throwing himself into his wife's arms with a face full of grievance. "Wife, those two called me an ugly man again, saying I'm tasteless... Waaah..."
Dajun's wife: "Ah, this..."
Those two are really something, speaking such blunt truths...
Lin Xi scratched his head. How did this person run away?
They then stopped paying attention to the army and walked to the riverbank on their own.
Gao Mengli sharpened a wooden stick, took off her shoes, rolled up her trousers, went into the water, and stabbed the fish in one smooth motion.
Lin Xi was catching mudskippers with a wooden bucket on the shore. These fish were only the size of a thumb. Moreover, they were quite docile and there were a lot of them, which gave Lin Xi a great sense of accomplishment.
After catching half a bucket of fish, Gao Mengli also stuck two palm-sized fish into the water and arranged them.
After glancing at the sky, the two quickly packed their things and went home.
However, I didn't encounter the "ugly man" this time; I wonder where he went.
The two ignored it and went straight home.
Gao Mengli had just lit the stove when the "delivery" villager knocked on her door.
She quickly went out to settle the bill and carried the goods inside. Lately, it had been mostly unfamiliar villagers coming to "deliver goods," so she was used to it.
After setting everything up, Lin Xi and I prepared the Nabadi fish.
Looking at the half-bucket of mudskippers, Gao Mengli frowned, resignedly sat down, and took out each one, cleaning them and placing them in a small wooden basin next to her.
Lin Xi quickly got up, washed the prepared fish, carried it into the kitchen, cracked some eggs, and added flour.
Lin Xi skillfully stirred the batter, which tumbled merrily in the bowl.
Every drop of batter blends together evenly, as delicate as the finest silk.
Lin Xi took the fish and skillfully dipped it into the batter, coating it completely with the golden batter.
The fish suddenly looked as if it had donned a magnificent golden armor, ready to attend a delicious feast.
The oil in the pan was already hot and starting to smoke slightly, extending the warmest and most enthusiastic invitation to the fish coated in flour batter—come swim! There's plenty of space!
Lin Xi carefully placed the fish coated in batter into the oil pan. "Sizzle, sizzle," a cheerful sound rang out, and the oil instantly exploded in the pan, like blooming flowers, bursting into bloom.
The fish tumbled in the oil, and gradually, their skin turned golden and crispy. Lin Xi picked one up with her chopsticks, drained the oil, and placed it on a plate.
The fried fish was like a fine work of art, its skin gleaming with an enticing sheen and emitting a mouthwatering aroma.
He quickly ran out with a golden, crispy fried fish in his hand and held it to Gao Mengli's lips. "Mengli, try this!"
Gao Mengli opened her mouth slightly and took a small bite.
With a "crack," the crispy outer skin shattered between your teeth, and the tender fish meat, hot and fragrant, spread in your mouth.
Her eyes lit up immediately. "Mmm! It's delicious! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The cooking time and seasoning are a perfect match!"
Lin Xi nodded in satisfaction. That's right, when he makes a move, you have to get what you want, even if you don't want it!
The aroma of fried fish filled the entire courtyard and drifted into the air. It was like Zhang Biao, with his bushy beard, showing off by climbing over the wall and flaunting its fragrance to everyone in the old house!
"Oh dear, what delicious food has the eldest family made this time?!"
Lin Yong was absentmindedly planing the wood. He stopped what he was doing and frequently stood against the wall, inhaling deeply!
Fu, Lu, and Lin, the three little devils, were almost driven to tears by their cravings.
The three little ones ran to the gate of the neighboring yard, ready to bravely become "gold diggers"!
It smells so good, I wish I could stick it on the gate of the neighbor's yard.
Hearing the noise at the front door, Gao Mengli chuckled, guessing it was her three little nephews and nieces from the old house next door.
She stopped digging for fish, wiped her hands, and walked over to open the courtyard gate.
Three little radishes that were clinging to the gate of the yard rolled in unexpectedly.
Gao Mengli realized what was happening and quickly reached out to help, managing to steady the two little girls behind her.
Lin Fu quickly got up from the ground, dusted himself off, his little face flushed, and timidly called out, "Auntie..."
Lin Lu and Lin Lin also timidly called out, "Auntie..."
Gao Mengli looked at the three little ones and couldn't help but laugh, "You little gluttons, did you come here because of the delicious smell?"
Seeing their aunt smiling kindly at them, the three of them were momentarily unsure whether to run away first or answer the questions first.
The three of them stared blankly at Gao Mengli, their cheeks flushed, their expressions shy and hesitant, as if they wanted to say something but couldn't, yet still hesitant to speak...