The meal in the evening was very simple, a gruel and a crucian carp and wild vegetable soup.
The wild vegetables are the tender tips of peach blossoms picked right next to the cave.
This thing will prick the hand, and after pricking the hand, the hand will be swollen, painful, and burning.
Perhaps because of this, the villagers have not discovered that it is edible. Both sides of the cave are covered with it, and no one has tried to eat it.
And when I was picking homa, I pushed aside the homa not far away, and found Tao Qiqi at a corner at the foot of the nearby mountain. There was a well there, and the well was filled with densely packed small fish and small river shrimps.
It is estimated that due to the rising water, the water level in the wells at the bottom of the mountain has also risen, causing the air to be scarce, and then these small fish and shrimps swim out as hard as they can.
These are all good things. No matter how small they are, you can take them back and dry them, or fry them in a dry pan to dry them out, and then use them to stir-fry leeks. The leeks are very delicious.
It can also be used to stir-fry chili peppers, which are both good dishes to go with wine.
Originally, Tao Qiqi was going to put them directly into the space, but she chose to stop when she raised her hand.
When they were having dinner that night, she looked at Village Chief Yao and asked, "Mr. Yao, there is a well next to it. Does this belong to Yaojia Village?"
Village Chief Yao replied: "Yes, that is the well where the villagers usually carry water. Our entire Yao Village relies on this well for drinking water. What's wrong?"
Tao Qiqi: "No, I'm just curious. When I went to pick wild vegetables, I found a lot of small fish and shrimps in the well. In fact, you can fish them back and deal with them. They can also ward off hunger at critical times. Or you can take them away.
If the county sells it, it will make some money."
Village Chief Yao laughed when he heard this: "How much can the small fish and shrimps in the well be sold for? And they are so small and have no meat. Who among the rich people would want to eat them? But we can use them to satisfy our hunger. But it's pretty much the same."
It’s just that little, not enough for each of the villagers to share one piece. It’s not even enough to fit between teeth, hahaha~~~”
Tao Qiqi: "That was less in the past. It should be due to the rising water during this period. Just now I saw that the well was full of small fish and shrimps. And because the water level was high, there were many small fish and shrimps swimming out, and then
It was washed into the creek along the current."
"Really?" Village Chief Yao still looked a little unconvinced.
"Why, haven't the villagers gone to fetch water from the well recently? Haven't they noticed?" Tao Qiqi suddenly felt a little distressed. If it had been a while, how many little shrimps would have been lost.
"There is water at the entrance of the cave, so the villagers did not go to the well to get water." The village chief's wife replied with a smile.
At this time, Tao Qiqi remembered that when entering the cave entrance, there was a pit on the left, and there was mountain water below the pit. Although the water became slightly turbid due to rising water, it did not affect the food of the villagers at all.
This is how it is in rural areas.
Whether it is a home-drilled well or a mountain well, as long as it rains heavily, the water will be affected by the flood, but it does not affect the food consumption. Anyway, it must be boiled before drinking.
Besides, in ancient times, drinking river water directly would not cause any problems. After all, it was not like various pesticides and various pollutions in modern times.
After understanding this, Tao Qiqi nodded and said: "I see. When I went to pick wild vegetables just now, I found that there were a lot of small fish and shrimps in them. Folks, do you have bamboo baskets? You can use the bamboo baskets to catch some back later. It's just right.
While there are still coals in the fire, you can bake them overnight and they will be almost dry."
"Okay. Thank you Mr. Tao for reminding me."
After dinner, Village Chief Yao took a few villagers, picked up bamboo baskets and buckets and went to the well.
Tao Qiqi took a walk after dinner and also went to watch the fun.
When they arrived at the well, the villagers were surprised to see the small fish and shrimp inside.
Not to mention selling the money, at least they can get it back and share it with each other, and each family can also make a toothpaste.
Thinking of this, the villagers began to divide the work and cooperate. Those who held the torch held the torch, and those who were responsible for fishing were responsible for fishing. However, because the wells were filled with water to prevent them from falling, there were still villagers who were responsible for holding on to the villagers who were reaching out to fish.
After a while, the three buckets they carried were full.
Seeing that there are still a lot of them in the well, it would be a pity if they were not fished out cleanly and washed away into the stream.
So several villagers discussed and sent the existing three barrels back and asked the woman to deal with them quickly, and then they made another trip.
Just tossing and tossing, everyone was in full swing until midnight.
I just fished out almost all the small fish and shrimps in the well before I went home to rest.
In order to prevent small fish and shrimps from becoming stale after death.
In the evening, the women in the village would pick out the larger fish and process them separately overnight. The remaining small fish and shrimps would be fried in a pot according to the method taught by Tao Qiqi, to dry out the water in the fish and shrimps.
Sprinkle some salt and let it sit for a while.
It is also convenient when you want to eat.
One night, I gained a lot.
After frying, the shrimp weighs at least ten kilograms.
The folks decided to take it to the county after lunch early in the morning to see if they could sell it for some money.
Seeing that they were going to sell it, Tao Qiqi immediately stepped forward and said, "Auntie, are you going to sell these shrimps on the street?"
The village chief's wife smiled and replied: "Yes, we made so much this night. We thought we would take it to the street to see if we could sell it for some money in exchange for some food. If we can't sell it, we would use it to eat ourselves."
Tao Qiqi: "Auntie is going to sell it on the street. Why don't you sell it to me, or I can exchange it with you for food."
Hearing what Tao Qiqi said, the villagers were even more happy.
Then a few people took the village chief's wife to the side to discuss.
After discussion, everyone unanimously decided to sell the shrimp to Tao Qiqi, even if it was cheaper.
After all, Tao Qiqi discovered this shrimp, and she taught her how to handle it.
After the discussion was completed, the village chief's wife looked at Tao Qiqi and asked: "What price per pound does the young master think is appropriate?"
Tao Qiqi thought for a while and replied: "Fresh fish on the market costs five cents per catty. Can two catties of these shrimps be exchanged for one catty of whole grains?"
Nowadays, the market price of coarse grains is 15 cents per catty. After all, the shrimps have been processed, so the price of two catties for one catty of grain is quite reasonable.
The most important thing is that Tao Qiqi wants to help the villagers, so she doesn't lower the price. In addition, she can't help too obviously, so this price is the most appropriate.
When the village chief's wife heard this, she realized that this was much higher than the price they had just discussed. They originally thought of exchanging three pounds for one pound, but they didn't expect that the young master was a conscientious businessman.
Not only was it high, but it didn't undercut their prices.
At this price, there's no way anyone wouldn't like it.
They all nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, then as the young master said, two pounds of shrimps will be exchanged for one pound of whole grains."
Negotiate the price and exchange it on the scale.
With this exchange, the villagers got real food and were very happy.
Although there is not much food, it is still very good.
Immediately, the men in the village took buckets and bamboo baskets and went to the well to see if there were any shrimps or fish swimming out.
This trip has been fruitful again.
A lot of small fish and shrimps came out one night.
