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Everyone nodded.

Jiang Shu took out the iron skewers, Jiang Hai picked up the axe, and started breaking the ice with a bang.

Li Jingshen wanted to help, but Jiang Guoli told him that it was strenuous work and didn't let him do it, fearing that he might hurt his waist.

Li Jingshen did not try to be aggressive and helped the two brothers clean up the broken ice.

The two brothers Jiang Hai and Jiang Shu worked hard, and soon they made several ice holes.

Then, they began to put the fishing net with the line into the ice hole, and used a bamboo pole to pass the line under the ice, through to the location of another ice hole, and pulled it out.

Now, a net was completely formed under the ice.

Jiang Guoli put out the cigarette in his hand, took out two iron basins, walked to the distant river bank, then turned the iron basins upside down on the river surface, took out the sticks he had prepared long ago, and started knocking on the basins.

This is to drive away the fish. When the fish hear the sound, they will swim faster, thereby increasing the chance of the fish hitting the fishing net.

Although he was an educated youth, Li Jingshen loved this job very much.

Sure enough, men have hunting genes in their bones.

After working for a while, they began to look for other places on the ice to chisel holes in the ice in preparation for the next time they set up their nets.

About three hours later, Jiang Guoli saw that the sun was getting lower and lower and decided to start closing in.

Li Jingshen followed the two Jiang brothers and slowly pulled out the fishing net.

Sure enough, there were already quite a few small fish on this fishing net.

The small fish came out of the water and began to struggle frantically. Water droplets on the fish's body kept flying, shining an attractive golden color in the sunlight.

After some hard work, they got a small basin of fish.

After a few people lowered their nets again, they excitedly walked home carrying the fish.

The stove in Jiang Guoli's home has been set up, and there are two barrels of peanut oil next to it. These were just bought by the village party secretary Zhang Zhenming, specifically for frying fish.

Wang Xiuzhi and the Jiang sisters had already scrubbed the pot until it was shiny, and also found a few basins to hold the fish.

Seeing Li Jingshen and others coming back with a small basin of fish, everyone's face showed excitement.

I also started to light the fire and heat the oil, and at the same time started to clean the live fish.

We can't wait until tomorrow to catch this fish, otherwise most of them will die and won't be fresh anymore.

After a burst of bustling work, the oil was heated and the processed small fish were put into the wok. With a sizzling sound, the tempting smell of fried fish began to spread in the yard.

Soon, the small fish were fried until golden and crispy and then scooped into the basin.

The fish bones were fried until crispy and did not sting your mouth at all.

Everyone was eating fried fish and in a good mood.

At this time, Zhang Yunfei also changed into beautiful clothes and came to Jiang's house. When he smelled the tempting smell of fried fish, he immediately became excited and reached out to grab the fish to eat.

"Oh my. This tastes amazing. Crispy, crunchy, and fragrant. This fish is sure to sell well."

Li Jingshen also nodded: "From the time this fish was caught to the time it was taken out of the frying pan, it took less than an hour. It must be the freshest. We don't have to worry about selling this fish."

Everyone in the Jiang family nodded as they savored the fried fish, and soon they had eaten a lot.

Jiang Hai said a little embarrassedly: "Oh, we ate so much, what are we going to sell tomorrow?"

"What are you afraid of? We can just catch more tomorrow. In this day and age, how can a cook starve to death while guarding the stove? We don't embezzle public funds, so eating a few fish is nothing."

Jiang Shu spoke carelessly while reaching out to grab the fried fish.

Zhang Cuiyun saw this and slapped Jiang Shu's hand: "You're almost done, kid. You're the only one who can eat. Your stomach is like a bottomless pit. If you really eat your fill, there won't be a single piece of fish left in this pot."

"Ha ha……"

Upon hearing this, a burst of laughter suddenly broke out in the yard.

Li Jingshen fed Jiang Shuai and Tuantuan some fish, and the little guy Jiang ate so much that his mouth was full of oil.

He turned to look at his mother-in-law Zhang Cuiyun and said, "Mom, we have to cover the basin quickly. Freshly fried fish are crispy, but over time, they get damp and become soft, and the taste will be much worse."

"Yeah."

Zhang Cuiyun nodded hurriedly, then went to get the lid of the big pot for stewing meat and put it on the basin of fried fish.

After finishing, she looked at Lao Sanjiang Shu meaningfully again.

Jiang Shu immediately understood what his mother meant and blushed: "Mom, I'm not a greedy cat. I definitely won't steal food."

"I know how many fish there are. If you try to eat them in the middle of the night, don't blame me for beating you like a rat."

……

Early the next morning, Zhang Yunfei rode a bicycle to Li Jingshen's house.

After breakfast, Li Jingshen took a scale, rode a bicycle from Jiang Hai's family, and headed towards the town.

When they arrived at the town’s supply and marketing cooperative, Li Jingshen and Jiang Zhang Yunfei parked the car and took out the pot of fried fish.

"Fried fish for sale! Fried fish for sale. One dollar a pound."

"Fried fish for one dollar a pound, come and buy it. It's so fragrant and crispy!"

The two men started shouting.

Looking at the golden fried fish and smelling the tempting aroma, passers-by swallowed their saliva.

Soon a group of people gathered around, but no one bought anything.

This is the first place selling fried fish here, and people around are talking about the price of fried fish.

These days, eggs are only 20 cents per pound, and meat is 50 cents per pound.

"This fried fish is one yuan per pound, which is a bit expensive."

"Oh, it tastes so good, it smells so nice."

"Yes, this little fish is fried until it's crispy and golden brown. The bones inside must have been crispy. It must be very delicious when you put it in your mouth."

When Li Jingshen heard this, he smiled and said, "Auntie, if you want to buy it, you can try it."

The old lady blushed and said a little embarrassedly: "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate."

Li Jingshen smiled and said, "It's okay."

Zhang Yunfei was also very polite: "Auntie, this is our first time setting up a stall. You are doing us a favor by helping us taste it. If you don't like the taste, it's okay if you don't buy it."

Hearing this, the old lady nodded, took a small fried fish from the basin, put it in her mouth, chewed it twice, and everyone around her heard the crunching sound.

The old lady's face was filled with surprise. "Oh, this fish is really delicious. It's crispy and not damp at all. It tastes amazing."

Li Jingshen smiled and said, "Auntie, you really know what you are talking about. To be honest, we are from Xiaoxi Village. This is the fish from our river. Although the fish is small, it tastes very good."

"Also, the fish is still alive before it's put into the pot, so it's super fresh. We catch it ourselves, so don't worry, it's definitely clean and hygienic."