Zhang Chi scooped up all the pancakes and placed them next to the pot.
The furnace is now burning brightly, and from time to time you can hear the crackling sound of firewood.
The temperature beside the stove was almost ten degrees higher than the temperature outside, so the two of them didn't feel much cold even when they were sitting next to the pot.
The two glasses had been placed on the edge of the pot and were lined up side by side. Zhang Chi picked up the wine bottle, unscrewed the cap and started pouring the wine.
"Let's talk about it," Zhang Chi said while pouring wine.
Melika said: "I drink a lot, so don't worry, two or three glasses of wine won't stop me."
"What a loud tone," Zhang Chi said with a smile.
Since Melika said this, Zhang Chi naturally poured the glass eight full, and the two glasses were the same. He randomly took one glass and put it in front of Melika.
"Come on, let's go first."
Zhang Chi picked up the cup.
Melika picked up the cup and touched it with Zhang Chi, took a small sip and then stretched out her chopsticks.
Zhang Chi took a gentle sip, letting the wine flow into his neck along his mouth, and then flow warmly into his stomach.
ha!
Picking up the chopsticks, Zhang Chi saw Melika pick up a piece of fish belly and put it into her mouth.
"You can tell at a glance that you won't eat fish. The best meat of a fish is the two pieces around the gills." Zhang Chi said as he took a piece of fish face meat and put it in his mouth.
Melika didn't care at all: "You can eat it if you like it. What I like most is the meat on the fish belly, which is full of big spines like ribs."
Wild fish does not have as much oil as the belly of domestic fish, so the fish meat does not appear greasy. Even in the areas where oil easily accumulates on the belly, there is not much oil. The entire fish belly meat appears very firm and tastes quite good in the mouth.
, plus they are all full of big thorns, you can pull them out directly with your hands, and you will feel a big mouthful of satisfaction.
Zhang Chi didn't care about Melika now. He finished eating the fish cheeks in his mouth, took a sip of wine, put a piece of potato in his mouth.
The flavor of the fish soup was completely stewed into the potatoes. The potatoes were delicious with the fish soup. Even if it was a bit hot to the mouth, Zhang Chi couldn't bear to spit it out and ate it into his stomach with a hiss.
Merika took two bites of the fish belly, then put a piece of tofu in her mouth. The tofu was too hot, so she blew it twice to cool it down. When she put it in her mouth and swallowed it, she still felt a heat coming from the delicious tofu.
Keep going down, and the warmth will enter your belly.
"Not bad, not bad, your craftsmanship is really good," Merica praised.
"So-so".
Zhang Chi pretended to be polite, and the two clinked glasses and took a sip of wine. One continued to eat the potatoes in the pot, while the other greeted the fish maw.
"Well, there are fish roe!"
Melika discovered fish roe in the soup.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chi raised his head and asked, "Do you also like to eat fish roe?"
"Don't you like it?"
While she was talking, Melika had already put a piece of fish roe in front of her.
"I like it, but when I was young, my parents wouldn't let me eat it. They said it was stupid to eat fish roe."
As he spoke, Zhang Chi also took a piece of fish roe and put it into his mouth. The fish roe was delicious and fragrant, and it was a little soft and waxy when chewed. The more he chewed, the more fragrant it became.
When Zhang Chi finished eating with one chopstick, Merika had already taken out two chopsticks. Seeing that Merika was about to eat all the fish roe, Zhang Chi quickly picked up the largest one with chopsticks.
By the time Zhang Chi put a chopstick in front of her, Melika had already scooped up the remaining fish roe into her bowl.
"Let me be stupid and you be smart."
"...".
Zhang Chi was a little speechless: "What?"
"Why don't we go fishing in the river when we have time? We only need fish roe and make a big pot of roasted fish roe. What do you think?" Melika said.
Now in front of Zhang Chi, Melika didn't look like the aloof beauty she had when they first met, and directly grabbed the fish roe from Zhang Chi.
"Alright".
With a chopstick of fish meat and a sip of wine, it's so beautiful.
"I'll do it when I have time, and you can cook it." Melica held the chopsticks in one hand and the glass in the other, eating without raising her head.
"OK!"
Zhang Chi said.
The two of them chatted without saying a word, focusing entirely on the fish in the pot.
The hot fish was paired with Chinese liquor. Although the two of them were sitting around the stove outside the house, they didn't feel cold at all. They just felt warm all over their bodies and felt indescribably comfortable.
Meow! Meow! Meow!
The barking of the two dogs reached Zhang Chi's ears.
Zhang Chi turned around and saw that Ergou had come back at some point. He was now standing on the steps entering the house, waving his little paws and meowing at Zhang Chi.
"I've been away from home all day and cursed when I came back. I owe you."
Although he said this, Zhang Chi still picked up a fish tail from the pot and put it on the ground for the two dogs to enjoy.
Seeing that there was something to eat, Ergou decided not to bark anymore, lowered his head and sat in front of the fish's tail, squinted his eyes, took a bite of the fish and started chewing it.
"The second dog has also grown up twice," Merika said, looking at the second dog.
"They must have grown up. They were just kittens when they came here. It would be weird if they didn't grow up." Zhang Chi didn't think the two dogs had grown up. Maybe he saw them often. It's not like Melika came here every two months. It was very strange.
It is obvious that the two dogs have grown a few times.
But Merica just said that, and after finishing speaking, her attention turned to the fish.
Soon the two people's glasses reached the bottom, and now they didn't need help from anyone else. They poured the wine themselves when it reached the bottom, and everyone sipped the wine while eating.
Before they knew it, half the pot was eaten by the two of them.
As for the fish, one side has been eaten clean now.
Good guy, twelve kilograms of fish. Even half of it would still be two or three kilograms of pure meat. Now it’s all eaten by these two guys.
"Does your family have a tradition of not turning over fish during meals?"
Melika's face was red now. After two glasses of wine, although she was not drunk, she was already drunk.
The fish was not enough to eat, so she naturally wanted to turn the fish over.
"Our family doesn't go on boats or go to the sea. There's no such thing as this." Zhang Chi smiled and motioned for Melika to turn the fish over in the pot with him.
"It seems like we can't finish these things, and tomorrow's fish jelly will probably be gone too. There's not much soup left in the pot, but it would be a pity to throw it out." Merica stretched her head and looked at the vegetables in the pot.
"This thing can't be wasted. We still have two big dogs at home," Zhang Chi said with a smile.
The fish turned over, Merica continued to eat the fish's belly, while Zhang Chi greeted the fish's back. As for the two dogs under the table, they were already full and squatting on the side, licking and combing their paws.
own hair.
"Is the wine gone?"
Zhang Chi looked up and found that Melika was holding a wine bottle and pouring it into the cup in his hand.
"Yes, I'll get it for you."
There was no more wine, and Zhang Chi realized that he hadn't drank well either, so he turned around and went into the house and took out another bottle.
After opening the wine, Melika poured herself another glass.
"Are you okay?"
Zhang Chi was a little suspicious of Melika's drinking capacity.
Melika smiled and said: "It's okay. I haven't had such a happy drink in a long time. I only drink one pound of this kind of liquor."
As she spoke, Melika stretched out a finger.
Then he added: "52".
"Okay, okay." Zhang Chi took the wine bottle and refilled himself a glass.
After this cup, the two of them drank almost a pound and two taels, which is more than six taels per person.
The two of them were indeed not very drunk. Melika didn't stutter when she spoke now, and this was especially true for Zhang Chi.
After drinking this glass, Melika patted her belly and then burped.
"I really can't eat anymore," Melika said.
Zhang Chi is not much better than Melika. Think about it, the two of them killed a twelve-pound fish. Even if the head and tail, bones and internal organs were removed, it would still weigh seven or eight pounds.
Now that the two of them spent two or three hours eating it, it would be strange if their stomachs are not full.
"Okay, I'll ask the big cows and two tigers to clean up the rest."
After Zhang Chi finished speaking, he shouted "Da Niu Er Hu" and heard the response of the two dogs.
By the time the two men came over, Zhang Chi had already poured the rest of the food into the large food bowl. In addition to these things, he also broke off half of the pancake that the two of them had not touched and put it into the food bowl.
After leaving the rest of the work to the two dogs, Zhang Chi and Melika entered the house.
The two of them sat on the two rocking chairs next to the fireplace, rocking happily by the fire while eating at the same time.
Zhang Chi saw that Melika had her eyes closed and didn't know whether she was resting her mind or sleeping, so he opened his mouth and asked.
“How high can the price of cattle go?”
Upon hearing this question, Melika immediately opened her eyes wide and looked at Zhang Chi, who looked like he had not drunk at all.
"You are so treacherous. Did you think I was drunk and tricked me?" Melika said.
Zhang Chi chuckled: "What's the matter? I'm not worried about the cows in the pasture. If I make money, you will feel better when you come to eat in the future. If I don't make money, how can I be in the mood to make fish roe for you?"
"The truth is quite right, but I don't know!" Melika has long seen through this kid Zhang Chi.
After speaking, he tilted his body and asked Zhang Chi: "How about I trade this news with you for the secret of raising cattle?"
"I told you, this thing will not be spread to outsiders." Zhang Chi lay back on the rocking chair with a smile.
"Not a word of truth" Merika commented on Zhang Chi.
Then the two of them returned to their previous appearance, both warming themselves by the fireplace in silence.
About half an hour later, Melika pushed away the blanket from her legs and stood up.
"I'm going back to bed".
"Do you know how to use the electric blanket? If you don't know how to use it, there are instructions on the bedside," Zhang Chi said.
Melika nodded, indicating that she had no problem. She brushed her teeth and washed herself before walking into the room.
Zhang Chi couldn't help but smile when he heard the click of the door being bolted.
After warming up the fire for a while, Zhang Chi was ready to go to bed. Before going to bed, he brushed his teeth and went outside to take a look at Daniel and Erhu. The two dogs were now lying in the snow under the steps.
Daniel and Erhu are not afraid of the cold, and the current temperature is probably not a problem for them at all.
Even if there is a problem, the two dogs will go to the stables and cowsheds, so Zhang Chi doesn't need to worry about it.
"Daniu, Erhu, take care of your house, I'm going to sleep."