Since he was not planning to come back at noon today, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiedi were going to find a place farther away to go fishing.
Along the Yongding River, we found a place with good scenery. The two of us set up the fishing rods, took out snacks and water, and started fishing.
"Jie Di, how have you been studying lately? Can you still get 100 points on the usual quizzes?" Yan Jiecheng asked.
"Brother, as long as I take the test, I will get 100%. I will go to college in the future!" Yan Jiedi said while eating peanuts.
"That's right, keep up the good work, and I'll get full marks on the exam at the end of the semester. Buy whatever you want, including pencils, erasers, and homework books. Just buy whichever one you want." Yan Jiecheng said.
I thought that Yan Jiedi was good at going to school, but if she wanted to go to college, she would have to ask if her child would answer.
"Brother, I want a hard-cover notebook, and I also want a pencil with an eraser, a rabbit-shaped eraser." Yan Jiedi and the elder brother were not polite.
"You can get full marks on anything you want. I forgot to bring you the textbook to read." Yan Jiecheng said.
"Just wait and buy it for me, or you can buy it back first." Yan Jiedi said.
"Brother won't cheat you. I'll buy it after getting perfect marks on the test. Otherwise, if I bought it earlier, you didn't get 100 points on the test. I won't give it to you. You can find some firewood nearby. We'll catch the fish soon and start grilling it.
Come on." Yan Jiecheng said.
While waiting for Yan Jiedi to find firewood, Yan Jiecheng first took out two grass carp from the small world, which looked like they weighed about two or three kilograms each.
A fire was built with stones. The two of them ate a grilled fish, three steamed buns, and half a cabbage for lunch, with oil, salt, chili pepper, and cumin. Although it was not the right time to take out the vegetables, they still ate them.
Yan Jiedi was extremely satisfied.
It reminded Yan Jiedi that when her eldest brother was not looking for a partner, the two of them could often have barbecue. Now his eldest brother is too busy to care about her.
After the two of them had eaten and drank enough, Yan Jiecheng no longer wanted to fish outside for a day. He was relying on cheating, and it was not the time to be without a wife. He could not catch a few fish suitable for eating if he fished seriously.
While Yan Jiedi was playing, he took out two more big carp, so that he could almost go home. Three big fish weighing two to three kilograms, and four small fish weighing more than one kilogram. Today's fish will not be exchanged for money.
I want to take it back to show Yu Li. Eat the dead fish you bring home first. If they are still alive, put them in the water tank and raise them first. Don’t worry.
"Jie Di, let's go back. We've almost caught enough fish today. If there are too many things, it won't be easy to get them," Yan Jiecheng said.
"Brother, we can have another meal in the afternoon before going back. It would be great to play outside." Yan Jiedi said.
"You can still eat when you go back. You still have friends when you go back to play. I can't play with you here." Yan Jiecheng said.
"Okay, let's go back. You have caught seven fish, and we also ate one or eight." Yan Jiedi said.
The two of them returned to the courtyard around two o'clock in the afternoon.
Yan Bugui was not at home, but also went fishing. The third aunt should be in the courtyard, and I don’t know whose house they were chatting at. Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang went out to play, and Yu Li was doing laundry.
Yan Jiecheng came to Yu Li with the fish: "Daughter-in-law, look at the fish, I brought them all back today. Without you affecting me, I would have caught a lot."
"Why did you come back so early? Did you have anything to eat for lunch? Didn't you take the steamed buns with you? You caught a lot, why didn't you fish for a while longer?" Yu Li asked a series of questions.
Yan Jiecheng said: "Look at how you asked me so many questions at once. How do you want me to answer? I and Hedi ate grilled fish and steamed buns. I missed you and wanted to go home. I also caught a lot of fish and wanted to take him with me."
Let me show you, it’s hard to get too much, so I’ll just come back.”
"You see, you can't even catch a fish for a whole day. How can you do anything like this?" Yu Li said with unconcealable joy.
"Have you finished reading it? After reading it, I put it in a water tank and kept it. You can't work at home alone. I'm playing outside by myself. I can't play with it. How long will it take to wash the clothes?" Yan Jiecheng said.
"That's it for these two items. Wait for me to finish them in a while," Yu Li said.
"Shall we go out after you finish washing?"
"Where are you thinking about going to play again?"
"Let's talk after we get out."
"If you don't go out, can't you just stay at home?" Yu Li said.
"I was thinking about you, it's the weekend, what's the point of working at home for a day? I'm taking you out for a walk, why am I the one who loves to play? You're being unreasonable, aren't you?" Yan Jiecheng said.
"Weekend breaks are just for rest and for doing housework. If you still want to go out and play, you can just go out and play normally." Yu Li said.
"Then let's stay at home today? How about we go to Wangfujing to find a good restaurant and have a meal?" Yan Jiecheng said.
"You have money, and you just want to have sex?" Yu Li said.
"You have money, you still have money for a meal."
"It looks like there's a lot of money left!" Yu Li said.
"Not much, I just want to have a good meal with you. I usually eat wowotou." Yan Jiecheng said.
"If you don't go to Wangfujing, just eat at home."
"Then you can wash your clothes yourself. I won't accompany you anymore. I'll go see and get you something delicious." Yan Jiecheng said.
"Go ahead and come back early."
Yan Jiecheng went outside, walked around, bought two bottles of wine from the supply and marketing cooperative, and brought back a chicken. When he returned to the courtyard, he found Yu Li cracking melon seeds and reading a book.
"I bought a big rooster, how do you want to eat it? Let's stew it into chicken soup today." Yan Jiecheng said to Yu Li.
"Okay, why don't you pack it up now and stew it now? The stew will last longer and the soup will be more delicious." Yu Li said.
"I'll go clean up first and boil the water." Yan Jiecheng reported and went out.
After killing the chicken, cut it into small pieces.
Put the chicken pieces, green onions, ginger, peppercorns, and cooking wine into the pot.
After the water boils, skim off the blood foam.
Start stewing. If it takes a long time, you need to add some water after a while. If you simmer for four or five hours, the soup will taste best. When it is almost out of the pot, add some mushrooms.
Yan Jiecheng stewed the chicken and then went back to read. Chicken soup is the easiest to make, but it takes a lot of time. Just eat it when the meal is ready.
When the third aunt came back from visiting, the smell of chicken soup filled the whole yard.
"Jie Cheng, Chicken Soup Stew didn't ask me to come back. I was in the backyard. I heard you when you called me." said the third aunt.
"It's not troublesome. Just add some water to the stew. I won't eat fish today. I'll keep it in a water tank and fry some cabbage." Yan Jiecheng said.
"Let's wait until your dad and the others come back before frying. The stew is quite fragrant. I smelled it in the backyard, and I was wondering who cooked it."