Chapter 19 Pickled Fish
After Xue Ning left the village committee, she did not continue to weed. She had to take a rest after being so angry today.
She also expected that the village chief would not come to trouble her at this time, so she could indulge a little bit.
In fact, the main purpose was that she didn't want to do farm work. She was too tired, hot and tired, and she was about to suffer from heat stroke.
Xue Ning found a pond with no one around.
I carefully went down to the edge of the pond and took a look inside.
The water in the pond is very clear, and the blue sky and white clouds are projected on the bottom of the lake, reflecting a beautiful scenery.
The scenery in the water was also clearly visible, but there was no fish that Xue Ning was looking for.
At least with the naked eye, no fish was found swimming in the water.
Xue Ning held the jade pendant under her neck and decided to come here to test it in order to confirm her previous suspicion.
I thought to myself, fish!
Almost as soon as the thought passed by, the pendant in his hand began to heat up.
Xue Ning's heart moved and she muttered silently again.
The popularity of the pendant is getting higher and higher.
Xue Ning held her breath and stared at the lake without blinking.
Suddenly, his pupils dilated and he looked at the bottom of the lake in surprise.
A carp weighing almost three kilograms swam towards Xue Ning.
The carp quickly stopped in front of Xue Ning, motionless.
Xue Ning felt that after the carp appeared, the temperature of the pendant began to slowly weaken.
She finally understood.
Mu Chenghe really didn't lie to her in his previous life, and this pendant was really blessed.
It attracts animals.
As long as it is what Xue Ning is thinking in her heart and she recites it silently a few times, the animal she is thinking about will appear in front of her.
This should be the golden finger after rebirth.
Xue Ning put the pendant to her mouth and kissed it.
"You are really my good baby. I will rely on you for my livelihood from now on."
Put down the pendant and hide it in your clothes like a treasure.
In order to avoid getting tanned while working today, she wore a long-sleeved dress.
Xue Ning rolled up her sleeves, fished out the fish with both hands in the water.
I twisted a strong straw rope, put it through the fish's mouth, and prepared to carry the fish back.
The village's rule is that large prey must be surrendered, and prey that has been hunted in large quantities must be surrendered, but a fish is not required.
When Xue Ning went back with the fish, the bell for the end of work at noon also rang.
Commune members and educated youths walked from the fields to their residences one after another.
Xue Ning's sharp eyes saw Zhao Xiaoqing in front of her, so she chased him a few steps and shouted, "Zhao Xiaoqing."
Zhao Xiaoqing turned around and saw Xue Ning approaching.
"What's wrong?"
"I just caught a fish. To thank you for the broom you gave me yesterday, I invite you to my house to eat fish!"
Zhao Xiaoqing was not one to be shy, so she immediately agreed, "That's really great. I was just worried about how to cook for lunch."
"Let's go then, go directly to my place."
When Xue Ning was talking, he caught a glimpse of Xue Xiaohong from the corner of his eye.
Today, Xue Xiaohong also pulled grass all morning, and her palms were blistered.
When she saw the fish in Xue Ning's hand, her eyes lit up instantly.
He quickly walked up to Xue Ning and said happily, "Xue Ning, you actually got the fish. That's great. I want to eat braised fish. Xue Ning, I can share half of this fish."
She wouldn't go to Xue Ning's place to eat, and Xue Ning couldn't cook, so the food would definitely taste terrible. It was better to take it home and cook it by herself so that she could eat more.
Xue Ning looked at Xue Xiaohong coldly, thought for a moment, and then changed to a gentle smile.
Passing the fish to Zhao Xiaoqing next to him, "You go to my place first, I'll talk to Xue Xiaohong about something."
Zhao Xiaoqing didn't ask any more questions, took the fish and walked towards the end of the village.
Xue Xiaohong looked at Zhao Xiaoqing walking away and shouted, "You haven't divided me yet."
Xue Ning snorted coldly, and without saying a word, dragged Xue Xiaohong towards the woods behind the village.
When they arrived at the grove, Xue Xiaohong impatiently shook off Xue Ning's hand, "What are you doing!"
"Snapped."
Without saying a word, Xue Ning slapped Xue Xiaohong in the face.
Xue Xiaohong was immediately stunned.
Covering his face, he glared at Xue Ning, "You're crazy, why did you hit me?"
Xue Ning clapped her hands and said coldly, "Xue Xiaohong, this is a lesson for your big mouth. If you dare to gossip and speak ill of me again in the future, I will let you see how cruel my methods are."
This is her cousin, a relative with some blood relationship with her, but such a relative is worse than a stranger.
This kind of relationship must be ended as soon as possible. Staying around will always be a disaster.
"Also, don't make excuses because you are my cousin. I won't give you anything from now on. If you are self-aware, stay away from me."
Xue Ning left after giving the warning.
Xue Xiaohong reacted and shouted at Xue Ning's back, "You hit me, I'm going to sue you."
"up to you."
No one saw it anyway, so why should she admit it?
Xue Xiaohong stamped her feet angrily.
Xue Ning, I will return this slap to you, just wait for me.
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When Xue Ning returned from the grove, Zhao Xiaoqing was already killing fish in the yard.
"Where is that person? Why didn't he come?" Zhao Xiaoqing glanced at Xue Ning and said.
"I don't have a very good relationship with her, so why would she have the nerve to come?"
Zhao Xiaoqing didn't say much as she couldn't ask too much about other people's personal matters.
"By the way, what are you going to do with this fish?"
Xue Ning held her chin and thought for a while, "Let's make pickled fish! Eating pickled fish is a refreshing meal in the summer."
When the weather is hot, I have no appetite, so I want to eat something spicy and sour to appetize.
"The fish with pickled cabbage is good, but do you have any pickled cabbage?"
Xue Ning: "...Not really. I just came here. How can I have time to pickle sauerkraut!"
Zhao Xiaoqing put down the fish in her hands, washed her hands, and said, "I'll take care of the sauerkraut. If you provide the fish, I'll provide the sauerkraut. No one of us will take advantage of the other."
Xue Ning readily agreed.
Zhao Xiaoqing left, and she didn't know where to buy the sauerkraut. In about ten minutes, she brought over a large sauerkraut.
Chinese cabbage is soaked in salt water and vinegar, changing its original color and becoming more flavorful.
Sauerkraut can be used as a side dish for stir-fried meat or as a porridge. It is one of the most delicious foods.
It is essential for every farm household to pickle sauerkraut at home.
"This sauerkraut is big enough. I went to an aunt's house to buy it. Her pickling skills are very authentic and the taste is better than ordinary sauerkraut."
Zhao Xiaoqing tore off a small piece and put it into her mouth, which made her mouth crooked with soreness.
However, this taste will become more and more addictive the more you eat it.
"You should try it too."
Tear off a small piece and put it in Xue Ning's mouth.
“It tastes good!”
“I’d just say that auntie’s skill at pickling sauerkraut is great!”
While talking, Xue Ning's fish was almost finished.
Get up and prepare to go back to the kitchen.
Zhao Xiaoqing's sharp eyes saw Muchenghe coming back from the yard next door.
And she also saw Muchenghe glance in her direction.
But in the blink of an eye, he quickly looked away.
It's very similar to an accidental glance.
But Zhao Xiaoqing felt that Mu Chenghe was looking in their direction.
Chapter completed!