Farming and reading family

When Mrs. Lei heard her second sister-in-law say this, she immediately smiled.

She knew that wealthy families pickled some things with salt so that they could be eaten directly.

But how much salt would that waste?

Most people can’t afford it.

After receiving the promise from her second sister-in-law, Lei left happily with her husband.

Gao E lost sleepiness when she saw so many fish, worried that they would go bad during the day if she didn't deal with them at night.

"What time is it now?" Gao E felt a headache.

Chen Ke looked up at the sky and said, "It should be around Chou hour."

Gao E looked at Chen Ke in surprise: "Just look at the sky and you'll know what time it is."

"Of course." Chen Ke felt a little proud when he saw his wife was so surprised. "I learned it from a book."

"Reading is definitely useful." Gao E calculated in her mind that it was probably around one o'clock in the morning.

Plus, it's very cool at night, so it shouldn't be damaged.

"Let's put all the fish and shrimp into the pond first, and ask my sister-in-law and others to come and deal with them tomorrow." It was not convenient for Gao E to deal with so many fish as she was pregnant.

"Row."

Fortunately, all those shrimps were in a backpack, so I just put them in the pond, and the fish were fine.

After dealing with these things, the couple went back to sleep.

Chen Ke has the habit of getting up early to study.

I woke up early this morning and subconsciously wanted to read a book. I was stunned for a moment and then smiled bitterly.

He himself did not even realize that after what happened in his previous life, he really did not want to study anymore, but after hearing what his wife said, he felt that studying was just studying.

In his previous life, he studied in order to pass the imperial examinations, so without the imperial examinations, studying would be meaningless to him.

In fact, he also envied those literary masters who disdained official careers, drank wine and wrote hundreds of poems, and could make a fortune back even if they spent all their money.

But he can't.

He was born in a place like Baotou Village, and he exhausted all his ambition for writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone.

A poor man has little ambition, and a thin horse has long hair.

He is not a genius, nor does he have a transcendent mind. In the final analysis, he is just an ordinary person.

When Gao E heard Chen Ke get up, she got up too. She saw Chen Ke sitting in front of the cave, not knowing what he was doing.

"Are they up?" Chen Ke turned around after hearing the noise.

"Yeah." Gao E responded and walked towards the pond.

"Slow down, the ground will be slippery due to the dew." Chen Ke reminded him and followed him.

The two men were dumbfounded when they arrived at the pond. They had released a lot of fish into the pond last night, and now some of them were scattered around the edge of the pond, some with signs of being bitten.

Their hearts immediately rose in fear, as this meant that a wild beast had been there last night.

Thinking about how they had been sleeping in an open cave for the past two days, they felt nervous.

"Let's not go over there yet. Let's wait until daybreak to see what the claw marks are." Gao E said as she didn't want to go over to check.

If it was a small wild animal, it probably passed by here and saw the fish in the pond and ate them.

If there are large wild animals, they must be prepared accordingly.

But no matter what it is, you must be careful when eating it in the future and not leave it in the yard.

The two of them didn't go over to take a look and went to prepare breakfast first.

Master Qin is coming to build a wall today. Gao E thought that if all else fails, she could just build a courtyard wall to avoid such anxiety.

After breakfast, my eldest brother and the others came over and looked around the pond for a long time, guessing that it might be a wild animal like a weasel or a fox.

"If I catch these beasts, I will skin them alive." Chen Jie was angry.

This was caught by the couple after they stayed up all night.

Gao E heard Chen Jie say, "Are there many foxes in this mountain?"

"It's rare now." Chen Qing looked solemn, and was also worried about the safety of his second brother's family.

Gao E also thought that if there were really many wild animals in the mountains, she could find a way to catch some, at least to improve the family's food.

Chen Jie's eyes rolled around, and he didn't give up the idea of ​​catching those little wild animals.

Gao E looked at Chen Jie and said, "Forget it. Sister-in-law, help us prepare the offerings first. We can figure this out later."

The three sisters-in-law got busy.

The chicken was the one that my sister-in-law brought from home. Fortunately, she didn't eat it.

The tribute was rich, including a piece of white meat, ready-made fish, and dried fruits such as peanuts.

After Master Qin arrives and we pray to the gods and burn incense, we can start work.

Chen Qing has been following Master Qin, hoping that Master Qin would hurry up and at least finish building the cave where his second brother's family lives.

As for the lack of doors and windows, they can just find a piece of wood to make do with.

It was inconvenient for Gao E to bend down, so she watched her elder sister-in-law and her third brother's wife process the fish.

"Can this stuff be eaten?" Lei took out a palm-sized piece of white fish oil from the fish's belly.

"Well, let's wait for a while." Gao E said with a smile.

Lei carefully put the basin aside. The second sister-in-law came from a wealthy family and knew a lot.

Gao E didn't know how many fish were gone, but there were still quite a lot left.

The two of them processed it quickly. After they were done, Gao E pickled some green onions and ginger, planning to eat some at noon today, and smoked the rest and stored them.

If Gao E had known this earlier, she would definitely have bought some spices, so that the taste would have been better.

I made fish soup pancakes at noon. There were big pieces of fish meat. Although it was a multi-grain pancake, it was oily and moist, and tasted delicious.

Master Qin enjoyed his meal and worked hard.

In the afternoon, Gao E dried the shrimps in a large iron pot. They can be used as snacks for the children, and it is also good to put some in the pot when cooking.

Lei kept stirring the food with a long spoon. "Second sister-in-law is really capable. Why didn't we think of eating it this way before?"

Gao E smiled and set up a rack with her sister-in-law to start smoking fish: "Actually... we can also make some fish hair."

"What is that?" Lei's eyes lit up.

In fact, there are many good things among the mountains and rivers. The key is to be able to store them, otherwise you can just grab them and eat them as you go.

"It's fried the same way. I'll make some to try later." Gao E said with a smile.

"Okay." Lei became more energetic.

The smoked fish is pickled with salt, and I can share some with them when it’s ready. Just thinking about it makes me feel delicious.

Master Qin and his two apprentices worked until completely dark before they finished building the entrance to the first cave. After dinner, Chen Jie drove them back.

Chen Qing went back to his hometown to find some wooden boards. After trying again and again, he finally managed to put it in a tighter position.

Mrs. Yang has already gone back and brought some dried shrimps with her to take care of the elderly and children at home.

Lei didn't leave yet, thinking about waiting for Chen Jie to come back so that she could catch some fish and shrimp.

Gao E brought peanuts over and sat with Lei.

"Leave it for the children." Lei refused.

"I'm just sitting around doing nothing." Gao E said with a smile.

Although this sister-in-law is afraid of being at a disadvantage, she also doesn't want to take advantage of others. She can also push things away and is more willing to discuss things than the elder sister-in-law who is too honest.

Lei smiled twice, grabbed a handful and started eating.

"Do you think this smoked fish can be sold?" Gao E asked tentatively.

Gao E's eyes lit up: "Yes, of course. Sister-in-law, do you want to do this business?"