diskusbooks Chapter 186 Fishing
Chapter 186 Fishing
Yuan Qizi seized the opportunity and struck with a stick. He had never gone to the river to fish before. He tried more than ten times but failed every time.
Although Yuan Qizi was a little disappointed, he had no intention of giving up. He suddenly returned to the shore and ran barefoot back to the carriage where he had been originally. He stepped onto the carriage in two steps, poured out a bundle and some small items in his backpack, opened the bundle, found an oil paper bag inside, took out a small piece of dried meat from it and put it in his mouth.
He rewrapped the remaining dried meat and put it back into his bag, then moved his own luggage aside and put it neatly in place. He picked up the backpack and held the dried meat in his mouth and returned to the place where he had forked the fish before.
He tore the dried meat into small strips and threw them into the backpack, then laid the basket flat and immersed it in the water. Soon, a fish swam into the basket.
Yuan Qizi immediately picked up the backpack and walked towards the shore. The water in the basket flowed out from the small holes in the basket. By the time he reached the shore, the water in the basket had almost dried up.
He came to Yu Caocao and the others and poured the fish onto the ground. Yu Caocao was very surprised to see the fish suddenly appear.
"Fish! There are actually fish, Brother Yuan, you are amazing!"
Yuan Qizi chuckled and said modestly, "It's just average. I'll leave this fish here first. You guys help me keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't run away. I'll see if anyone can take care of it. If no one can, wait until I come back. I have to catch a few more fish while I can still see."
"it is good."
Yuan Qizi returned to the river and did the same thing, and soon caught seven more fish. The fish were of different sizes, the smallest was only the size of a palm, and the largest was a foot long.
Yuan Qizi felt that it was about time, so he stuffed the remaining piece of dried meat into his mouth and chewed it, then went ashore carrying the basket containing the fish.
After coming to Yu Caocao and putting down the fish and the backpack, Yuan Qizi began to look for tools to kill the fish. Suddenly, a small knife flashing with cold light appeared in his field of vision. Looking up, he found that the person holding the handle of the knife was Yinbao.
This knife was given by Jinbao to Yinbao. It was a reward from Lin Wu to Jinbao. Jinbao couldn't use it himself, so he left the knife to Yinbao and asked her to keep it for self-defense.
Yinbao was the only one among the three of them who had a knife on her. She had been watching quietly at the side, and now she saw Yuan Qizi looking around for tools to kill the fish.
Remembering that Yuan Qizi had spoken up for her in front of Doctor Lin before, she took the initiative to hand over the knife.
Seeing that Yuan Qizi just raised his eyebrows and had no intention of taking the knife, Yinbao pushed the knife forward again.
Yinbao's meaning was very clear. Yuan Qizi smiled at her and didn't ask where the knife came from. He took the knife with one hand and grabbed the tail of the largest fish with the other hand. He lifted the whole fish and threw it heavily to the ground.
When the fish stopped moving, he picked it up, placed it on a relatively flat stone, and began to scrape the scales off the fish with the knife given by Yinbao.
Seeing Yuan Qizi's quick movements, Yu Caocao couldn't help but feel curious, "Brother Yuan, you are so skilled at cleaning fish, have you killed fish before?"
Yuan Qizi shook his head when he heard that. "No, I wasn't in good health before, and I was afraid of catching a cold, so I never went fishing in the river. Today is my first time to catch fish, and also my first time to kill fish. I saw Madam Tian killing fish, so I thought about giving it a try myself. I didn't expect it to be so simple to do."
Yu Caocao was choked by Yuan Qizi's Versailles speech. She didn't know what to say for a moment, so she simply kept silent. Like Yinbao, she watched Yuan Qizi kill the fish quietly.
Yuan Qizi's hands moved faster and faster. After scraping the scales off a few fish, he began to use the tip of a knife to gut the fish and remove their internal organs. By the time he had finished cleaning up everything, his hands and the fish he had cleaned were already covered in blood and mud.
Yuan Qizi turned his head and looked at Yu Caocao and Yinbao, "Caocao, come with me to the river to clean these fish. Yinbao, help me find some thin sticks and then we can string the washed fish together and grill them."
"Okay." The two said in unison and quickly took action.
Lin Chuyi noticed every move of these three people. Lin Chuyi focused most of his attention on Yuan Qizi, looking at Yuan Qizi's back thoughtfully.
Soon, Lin Wu and Jin Bao came back with a wild rabbit and two pheasants. They brought the game to the riverside and began to bleed and pluck them skillfully.
Students from other martial arts classes also began to send things back one after another, the largest quantity of which was dry firewood and dead branches. They were staying outside tonight and the fire had to burn all night, so they would not do without enough firewood.
The meal in the evening was very sumptuous. In addition to the flatbread and meat sauce brought from Lin's house, a pot of rice soup was cooked, as well as greasy roast chicken, roast rabbit and roast fish.
In order not to waste the ingredients, Lin Chuyi contributed several kinds of seasonings and asked Lin Miao to take them out on the pretext that she had brought the seasonings in her bag.
With the help of seasonings, the flavors of several kinds of meat become richer and can meet the taste needs of different people. There are also wild fruits to eat after the meal.
This didn't seem like the food you would get while traveling. It was more like a picnic. This kind of trip refreshed the three grooms' perception of traveling. They all ate until their bellies were full and satisfied.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Lin Chuyi spoke up: "Master Wu and I will be on guard tonight. If you have nothing to do, go back to the carriage and rest early. Regain your energy. We won't cook tomorrow morning. We will start our journey at daybreak and go straight to town for breakfast."
When the students heard Lin Chuyi say this, they were both surprised and delighted. Although their food was not bad, they always felt that the food they made was not as delicious as the ones they bought outside.
Normally when they live in the Lin residence, there are two cooks to help prepare three meals a day. They don't need to and are reluctant to eat out. Now the girl has taken the initiative to take them out to eat, which makes them look forward to tomorrow's breakfast.
Everyone immediately started to act. Some went to the river to wash their hands and feet, and some went to the nearby urination. After the students finished their own things, they returned to the carriage to rest one after another.
Yuan Qizi washed his hands and face, and was about to carry the basket dried by the fire back to the carriage when Lin Chuyi called out to him, "Yuan Qizi, come with me."
When Yuan Qizi was stopped by Lin Chuyi, his first reaction was not to agree, but to think about whether he had done anything wrong.
Although the girl never scolded him, hit him or punished him, he had an inexplicable fear and dread of the girl, and always felt that she must have called him because he had done something he shouldn't have done.