Chapter 1739 1741 [Hurry up and bring the big wooden basin]
Seeing that Ning Yong didn’t remove the scales or viscera, and wanted to throw the fish into the fire, Xiang Nan hurriedly stopped him, “Brother, boiling fish is not like this.”
"Then how?" Ning Yong blinked and said.
He is not good at housework at all, and he usually goes to restaurants for meals. Because of this, the 30 yuan subsidy was so unavoidable.
Otherwise, thirty yuan is actually enough to feed a family of four. You must know that in the 1960s, you could buy a catty of rice for fifteen cents. Thirty yuan is enough to buy two hundred catties of rice.
"I saw that mom would remove the scales, viscera, and gills of the fish when I boiled the fish..." Xiang Nan explained, "Forget it, let me do it."
Seeing that Ning Yong was dumbfounded, he knew that he didn't touch the door at all. If these few fish were to be boiled for him, they might all be ruined. Cats don't eat the boiled fish.
Immediately, Xiang Nan went down to the ground and began to pack up the fish, scraping the scales, removing the internal organs, and picking the gills of the fish. After finishing, set up the pan, heat oil, fry the fish, then add water and salt to stew.
It's a pity that the seasoning is not complete, such as onion, ginger, garlic, aniseed, and cooking wine, so the taste is not very good. But no matter how bad it is, it’s still meat. In the 1960s, everyone's life was not rich, and they were very happy to be able to eat meat.
Because of the combination of fragrance and umami taste, Ning Yong couldn't stop drooling. He scooped up a spoonful of it with a spoon and tasted it, feeling that it was really delicious.
"I said brother, how can you cook fish?" He asked suspiciously.
"I watched as Mom boiled the fish." Xiang Nan explained.
Ning Yong didn't pay attention to it when he heard it.
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"Okay brother, you can serve the fish out. We brothers each have one, and I will send these two to Brother Yuemin." After the fish was boiled, Xiang Nan said.
He is like this, whoever treats him well will treat others well.
Ning Yong nodded.
Xiang Nan then went to Zhong Yuemin's house with two fish.
Zhong Yuemin's father is a deputy minister, so the house is bigger than others, with four bedrooms and one living room. This is quite remarkable in Beijing.
In comparison, Zhong Yuemin's friend Li Kuyong lives in two bungalows with a family of seven, which are only 14 square meters larger. When eating, everyone except Li Kuiyong and his father had to squat on the ground.
"Brother Yuemin, are you at home, I brought you fish." Xiang Nan shouted, then opened the door and walked in.
Zhong Yuemin's family has a big place and no parental discipline. In addition, Zhong Yuemin is loyal, generous, and forthright, so he is quite interesting to friends. So his house became a place where everyone gathered. Play together, make trouble together, and sleep on the ground when you are sleepy, just like the Liangshan Juyi Hall in the water park.
Right now, Zheng Tong and Yuan Jun are still playing at his house.
"Brother Yuemin, eat fish~" Xiang Nan put the bowl on the table and said.
"Take it back, take it back, you caught it so easily, you'd better keep it for eating." Zhong Yuemin declined at the first sight.
"It's okay, I still have more. Brother Yuemin, why don't you try it, I stewed it myself." Xiang Nan laughed.
Zhong Yuemin nodded, took out the chopsticks and tasted it, "Well, it tastes good."
"Really, I'll try it~" Yuan Jun snatched the chopsticks and took a sip, "Well, it's not bad, the saltiness is just right."
"I'll try it too." Zheng Tong also hurriedly said, and then took a sip, "Okay, Xiao Ningwei, this fish is stewed well."
"As long as it's delicious, you can eat it." Xiang Nan nodded, "I'm going back too."
As soon as he left Zhong Yuemin's house, he heard arguing inside.
"Zheng Tong, you are a grandson, give me back the chopsticks~"
"Come here, it's so easy to taste some meat, I haven't eaten meat for days~"
"Oh, stupid. It's been a while, what's the point of demeanor. If you don't eat, I will eat~"
The three of them shouted loudly.
Although the ingredients for this bowl of stewed fish are not complete, the fish meat is fish meat after all, which is much better than steamed corn bread.
Zhong Yuemin and the three of them are hungry if they have money, but if they don’t, it’s the end of the month and they’ve been hungry for a few days. Now when you see fish, you naturally fight over it.
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Xiang Nan went home, ate fish with his brother, and then went to bed.
At that time, there were no entertainment activities, not to mention watching TV, playing computer games, and using Douyin. Even if it was a radio, not every household had it. Besides, even if there is a radio, there are not many good programs.
In addition, there are no novels, magazines, or publications at all. At the time, only a small number of books were allowed to be published, others were banned.
Therefore, entertainment life is quite boring, even more scarce than material life. So at night, after dinner, I basically turn off the lights and go to sleep. This also saves on electricity bills.
At four o'clock in the morning, Xiang Nan got up again and went straight to the moat.
Now is a good time for fishing.
Xiang Nan was quite full yesterday, but today's food is still not settled.
Caught eight o'clock in one go, Xiang Nan then went home with twenty catties of fish.
As soon as I got home, I saw my brothers Ning Yong, Zhong Yuemin and others standing anxiously in the yard.
"Xiao Ningwei, where have you been?" As soon as he saw him, he asked immediately.
"I went fishing." Xiang Nan explained.
"Why did you go fishing again? Didn't you say that you are not allowed to go?" Zhong Yuemin taught, "What if you fall into the river again?"
"Brother Yuemin, yesterday I was so hungry that I accidentally fell into it. I'm fine today." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Come on, I caught a lot of fish today. Brother, hurry up and get the big wooden basin. I'll give everyone a point."
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Ning Yong came over to take a look, and saw that his younger brother's bag was full of fish, at least seventy or eighty fish, he couldn't help being startled, and hurried home to take out the basin.
Xiang Nan grabbed the bottom of the bag and poured it into the basin. Zhong Yuemin was stunned to see all the fish alive.
He didn't catch any of them yesterday. He didn't expect Xiang Nan to be so good at fishing. He is simply an expert in fishing. So much fish, enough to eat for several days.
Xiang Nan immediately divided the fish and asked his brother to deliver it to everyone.
These days, fish is meat, which is also a good thing. Those who don’t know how to fish and have no connections want to eat fish, probably only once a year.
Xiang Nan asked his brother to send fish to everyone, also to build a good relationship with everyone.
After all, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.
Sure enough, if you give away more than a dozen catties of fish, no one will praise the two brothers.
"Xiao Ningwei is promising, and he can catch so many fish~"
"The brothers of the Ning family are sensible now, let's learn from others~"
"Xiao Ningwei is a good kid, he knows how to share the fish with everyone."
Naturally, the neighbors didn’t ask for fish from the two brothers in vain. Some were for flour, some were for cabbage, some were for steamed buns...there were all kinds of things, and there were more than ten catties of grain and vegetables. At least the two brothers can last until the end of the month.
In this year, although supplies are scarce, people's hearts are warm. Neighbors and neighbors are in difficulty, and they are really willing to help.
Unlike later generations, although the material is rich, people's hearts are cold. Neighbors and neighbors don't talk about helping, it's considered polite not to quarrel.
(end of this chapter)