Seaside Inn

After the typhoon, many fish will be washed into the shallows, which is the best time to go to sea.

The old man Jiang felt itchy, and shouted at the top of his voice, "Hey boy, pack up and let's go to sea!"

Jiang Ran was taken aback, "Grandpa, are your legs okay?"

"I can jump up and down, but there's nothing wrong with it! Hurry up, net!"

Jiang Ran hesitated, and Mrs. Jiang said, "Go, just don't go too far."

"Go away, you won't be able to come back when the tide ebbs."

Jiang Ran just nodded, changed into half-worn clothes, carried rain boots and fishnets, and followed Old Jiang.

Along the way, several familiar people greeted each other.

"Yo! Old man Jiang, you go to sea too!"

"Are your legs okay?"

"It's sure to be a bumper harvest today, let's drink together tonight!"

"Take Aran with you, grandpa and grandson."

The old man Jiang laughed and responded one by one, "Go and join in the fun."

"It's not a big deal, it's already done."

"You have to come to my house for drinking, and ask me to cook chicken for you."

The Jiang family's fishing boat is not big, blue and white, and much smaller than other families'. After all, they don't make money by fishing.

After Jiang Ran put the things away, he helped the old man on board the boat, and drove the boat away from the coast with the sound of the propeller machine operating.

The feeling of looking at the sea is completely different from being on the sea. Even if the sea is calm and the sea is calm at the beach, it is still rickety on the boat, especially a boat like Jiang’s. If a person who gets seasick sits on it for 5 minutes, he will probably vomit.

The old man Jiang lay on the edge of the boat and buried his head to look at the blue sea below the boat. He stared at it for a long time, then asked Jiang Ran to stop the boat and cast a net.

The boat is not big, and the net can't be too big, otherwise it won't be able to bear the weight.

The next step was to wait, the old man Jiang fumbled in the bow and brought out two bottles of beer and a pack of dried small yellow croakers.

Jiang Ran had no choice but to "Grandpa, you are hiding."

"Who made your grandma very annoying, don't let me drink."

Jiang Ran opened the beer and took a sip, sitting on the boat with dried fish in his mouth, swaying, looking at the endless sea, you are just a tiny speck on its surface.

Jiang old man drank half a bottle of Jiang Ran and refused to let him continue to drink. The Jiang family is not good at drinking, and Jiang old man is the worst.

"Okay, let's go back, come back tomorrow morning."

Jiang Ran carried the fishing net and walked home. The fishing net that went into the sea was really heavy. Every step Jiang Ran took, her rain boots left heavy footprints on the sand.

When he got home, Jiang Ran put his things on the ground and took a deep breath. He hadn't done such physical work for a long time.

The old man Jiang hummed, "I told you earlier, but you must let me remind you."

Jiang Ran just gasped for breath without saying a word, how dare he mention it to Grandpa, his legs and feet are just right.

In the afternoon, the father and the father did not rest, and went to the beach to collect shellfish with their fish baskets on their backs. After the typhoon, there will be a lot of shellfish, conch, clams, sea oysters, and even small fish fry, jellyfish and the like of.

There were already many people picking it up on the beach, and Jiang Ran also saw Datou and his friends.

"Aran."

Jiang Ran responded with a smile, "Third Brother, you are not at home with the child."

Jiang Zhiming had a child in the past two years, and one or two years old is the time when he needs someone to accompany him.

"Naping, I came out when I had nothing to do."

Except for the conch in the fish basket, they all brought two net bags. At this time, the sea oysters were the most. The two walked separately. After a while, they packed a bag of sea oysters. Strength, tie a knot and put it anywhere, generally no one will steal it, just wait for a while to pick it up when you are ready to go back.

One afternoon, the old man Jiang didn't greet him until it was almost five o'clock to go back.

At home, Mrs. Jiang has already cooked rice, sweet potato porridge, fried pork with garlic sprouts, and a tomato egg.

After the meal, the family of three sat in the yard and planed sea oysters. The shells of sea oysters were oddly shaped.

The tool for planing sea oyster shells can be called an oyster knife or a sea oyster knife. A round wooden handle is embedded with an iron rod. The tip of the stick is flat and pointed to find (insert) into the gap between the two shells of the sea oyster. Once the shell is pried, it will be opened. Yes, revealing the tender meat inside.

Put the planed sea oyster meat in the refrigerator and save it for cooking tomorrow. There is no need to wash it. There are still a lot of sand or broken shells on the bottom of the basin. Generally, you can’t wash it if you don’t eat it. If you wash it and put it in the refrigerator, it will be eaten soon. It's broken, but it can last longer if you don't wash it.

Jiang Ran woke up early the next day, put on rain pants, brought a ground cage, and old man Jiang sailed out to sea. He went to other places to put the ground cage down before looking back for the fishing net they cast yesterday.

Fishing net cages are tied with white foam as buoys, and the buoys float on the sea surface, so you can’t find them.

Hook up the buoy with a long hook, and Jiang Ran and old man Jiang pulled up with each corner.

"Try harder, big men raise like weak chickens."

Jiang Ruoji can only grit his teeth and work hard.

"There is it!"

Not long after, an orchid crab got entangled in the fishing net and was pulled up. The old man Jiang put the fishing net under his feet and stepped on it, stretching out his hand to untie the orchid crab from the net and put it into the bucket behind him. "It's a good start."

"Keep pulling."

The net continued to be pulled up, and the old man Jiang felt that the weight of the fishing net was different, so he knew that there was another fish in it.

The black snapper was so entangled that it couldn't be untied for a while, so the old man Jiang put it into the bucket with the fishing net so as not to die.

When both nets were pulled up, Jiang Ran gasped and sat on the deck speechless.

The old man Jiang was also tired, after all, he was already old, but he still couldn't help saying, "Why do you think you are like a woman, why not your grandma accompany me to the sea!"

Jiang Ran, who has a weak chicken on her head, "..."

I will endure.

The old and the young started the boat and drove back to the shore before resting for a long time, and then released the fish from the net. There was no time to waste, and the loss outweighed the gain if the fish died if it was delayed.

There are three orchid crabs, the biggest one is the one that got off to a good start.

Five black breams, the largest one weighed more than a catty, and the remaining seven or eight taels were available, and there was another one that was as big as a palm, estimated to be about five taels, so Jiang Ran let it go. Whatever small fish you find, the ones that are small by visual inspection, and those that are less than five taels in your hand will be released. Old man Jiang always said that only if you give up, you will get something.

There is also a yellow thorn, named for the bright yellow fin tail, about eight taels, which is a good thing.The price is also high, the old man Jiang couldn't stop laughing when he saw it.

The rest are a few stone nine gongs, stone crabs, and shrimps.

The stone crabs and shrimps are not big, so it is still very tasty to take them home to make soup and noodles.

Today's highlight was black sea bream and yellow thorn, which weighed more than a catty. Old man Jiang was very happy, and brought the bucket to Chen's house with Jiang Ran.

In the yard, Aunt Chen saw the young and old of the Jiang family smiling and saying, "Brother, Ah Ran is here? What fish did you catch today?"

"Yellow thorn!"

"Oh, what a guy! Brother, wait for me to pull the scales."

Relatives of the Chen family opened a fishery shop in the county, and they could eat as much seafood as they could. Most people in the village sold their fish to the Chen family. Although it was cheaper, it saved a lot of trouble.There are also those who want to make more money and drive to the sea market to buy. The locals know that if they want to buy fresh seafood, they go to the sea market, where there are the most aquatic products.

The yellow thorn and black bream were 71 catties, and the orchid crab was less. Aunt Chen quickly calculated the money. Old man Jiang took the red banknotes in his pocket and prepared to go back without saying a few words. He happened to see Uncle Chen coming back from the sea.

"Brother, what's wrong with your legs before you go to sea?"

"Very good. What can I do?" Old man Jiang said, "Today is a good start, remember to come to my house for dinner!"

"Okay! I will definitely go for my brother's craftsmanship."

Someone else came to sell fish, so old man Jiang took Jiang Ran away.

He went home first, and Jiang Ran had to carry back the fishing nets on the boat.

Fishing nets are not just thrown away when they are used up, but thrown into the sea when they are used again.Once you catch a fish, you have to tidy it up, spread out the fishing nets to dry, and repair the holes and knotted meshes to prevent the fish from escaping.

When you go out to sea again, fold the fishing nets well so that the nets can only be spread out in one piece when they are cast into the sea.

Mrs. Jiang always said a word, if the guy who eats doesn't take care of it, he will be hungry.

When Jiang Ran came home, old man Jiang had already eaten, and Mrs. Jiang cooked soy milk with steamed buns.

At noon, Mrs. Jiang finished the fishing net, and soon the three aunts and six wives brought melon seeds and peanuts to play mahjong.The old man Jiang was snoring while watching TV in the living room. Jiang Ran couldn't bear his snoring and went back to the room to use the computer to make some extra money.

There were guests at night, and the old man Jiang asked Jiang Ran to cook.

Both the small yellow croaker and Spanish mackerel were previously frozen in the refrigerator.

The small yellow croaker is deep-fried until crispy, sautéed with shredded ginger and minced garlic, added with fermented soybeans and stir-fried. Pour in the small yellow croaker and add some water to dye the sauce color. The small yellow croaker is burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.

Spanish mackerel itself is relatively woody in quality. Most of the fish meat used in fish balls is mackerel. Today, it is difficult to make fish balls. It can be braised in soy sauce to make up for the taste.

The remaining small shrimp, pippi shrimp, and some small miscellaneous fish are directly stewed in a pot to make a sauce of miscellaneous fish stew.

Cut the five flowers into thin slices, shred the green and red peppers, and stir-fry to make a farmhouse fried pork.Mix some green vegetables. I still have the leg bone of the ham left over from Chinese New Year at home. Just chop it and blanch it to remove most of the salty taste. Stew it with carrots. The salty pork bone soup will make the soup thick and white. A carrot went in, and the orange-red carotene quickly changed the color of the soup. When the golden pork bone soup was poured out, the old man Jiang took a sip from a spoon, "Did you put ginger?"

Only then did Jiang Ran remember, "I'd forget if you didn't tell me."

The old man Jiang nodded, "Don't put any salt, it tastes just right."

Mrs. Jiang's voice calling Uncle Zhao sounded outside, and Jiang Ran hurried out with the soup. "Uncle Zhao, boss."

Uncle Zhao smiled and patted his grandson, "Big brother, call me brother."

Datouer really deserved the name, he even shaved his head to make his head bigger, and he called out "Brother" with a lollipop in his mouth.

The old man Jiang put down the bowl and chopsticks, "Come on, come on, the chicken is not killed today, and you can eat salted pig."

Uncle Zhao was not polite, and put the beer in his hand on the table, "My brother's salted pig is better than chicken, and it goes well with wine."

Mrs. Jiang hummed to Old Man Jiang secretly. She didn't like Old Man Jiang drinking, so she allowed two sips under this circumstance.

Jiang Ran went to the kitchen and came out with a plate of peanuts. Uncle Zhao said, "Ah Ran, don't be so busy, come here and have a chat."

Jiang Ran sighed and moved a stool to sit down.

"How long is this vacation? When do you plan to go back to work?"

Jiang Ran took a sip of the wine and did not hide it, "I won't go back, I resigned, and I will stay at home with my grandfather from now on."

Uncle Zhao was taken aback when he heard this, "Why don't you do a good job?"

Old man Jiang said, "What's so good about it? I have a one-week holiday for Chinese New Year throughout the year. I'm so busy that I'm rushing to reincarnate. My good boy has lost [-] pounds in two years of work. It's just right not to go."

These words are naturally in defense of Jiang Ran. No matter whether there is any inside story or not, Uncle Zhao can only nod along with the old man Jiang's words, "Yes, the city is very busy, and Datou's father is also busy like a spinning top all day long. The mother even threw the child to me and the old man."

"Ah Ran is also in her twenties. When I come back, I just want to find someone to talk about getting married in a year or two. I will give birth to a baby for your grandpa and grandma to be happy."

Jiang Ran paused, laughed and didn't respond, Uncle Zhao didn't know anything, which pot was left unopened and which pot to pick up, who would he marry as a gay?Didn't that hurt someone else's daughter?

The old man Jiang glanced at Jiang Ran, and wrote lightly, "Our old man can't say anything about this, let's talk about something else!"

Later, when it came to Old Man Jiang's legs, Uncle Zhao said that he was a kind-hearted person, and good people are rewarded with good things.

The big head eats a round belly and is bored, so he drags Uncle Zhao to go home and watch cartoons.