Zhang Yu happily returned with a few small fish. Today’s catch was really good; she caught two big fish, which then the Air Force boss took.
Currently, Zhang Yu has built quite a reputation in the fishing spot. Everyone knows that a fishing master has co; the Air Force folks who used to fish here often trade with Zhang Yu.
In recent days, Zhang Yu has earned lots of coupons through fishing. Yes, only coupons can be exchanged.
She knows so people spend money on fishing, but she doesn’t want to take that risk. Even if they can trade without issues for a while, it could be a problem. She prefers to exchange the fish for coupons instead of cash.
For her, although money is good, she doesn’t lack it at all. There’s enough stuff at ho stored in the beams and in the grandfather clock that will quickly make her beco a landlady after the economic reforms.
Now, what she needs to do is live humbly, stay healthy, and wait for better days to co.
Auntie Wang and the others, seeing Zhang Yu return, imdiately turn to look at the bucket on her bicycle handle.
Zhang Yu knows they are curious about her catch, and there’s nothing she can’t share, "Today’s catch is average, just so small fish."
Widow Luo has actually calculated the ti to wait in the yard. She didn’t go up to watch, fearing it might annoy others, as many are interested anyway.
Upon hearing Zhang Yu say the catch wasn’t much, Widow Luo felt much better; it should be like this, not every ti can be a great haul.
Auntie Wang and the others peered into the bucket, "These fish aren’t very big, maybe we should braise them, or stew mixed fish."
Originally, they thought stewing mixed fish wastes too much oil, but Zhang Yu just directly stewed with the sauce, making the taste not too bad. Everyone’s view on little mixed fish changed a bit, although there are still issues, as stewing them for too long consus lots of coal balls.
Stew mixed fish? Zhang Yu shook her head, "No, today I don’t want to stew mixed fish." Though the taste is good, without frying them with oil, the flavor is still lacking.
Since stewing mixed fish isn’t an option, everyone curiously looked at Zhang Yu, wanting to know how she plans to eat these small fish.
"I want to make fish balls." Yeah, fish balls, "then add so greens in, it’ll taste nice."
Fish balls, huh, everyone thought for a while, it’s a pretty good dish. But as a housewife, she doesn’t love making them because, "It takes so much ti."
The others kept nodding, "Exactly, it takes too much ti."
"I have plenty of ti now, can’t help it; I also want to catch big fish. Not every ti has a good haul." Zhang Yu sighed.
"Since they’re already caught, no need to spend money, why miss out."
"Pork tastes good but requires coupons." Zhang Yu licked her lips, "Now it’s mid-month, sigh."
Everyone thought of the tasty pork and felt so craving, "Yeah, even if the fish are small, at least they don’t need coupons."
"Indeed, whether fish is big or small, at least it’s at."
With this expression, the people who were not paying much attention suddenly shut up. Yes, even if it’s small mixed fish, it’s still fish at.
No one wanted to stay here, kept watching how she handled these small fish, and ended up drooling.
Forget it, better to go back and deal with their own affairs; that’s the main task. Moreover, they felt fortunate compared to stewing mixed fish; the aroma is so dominant, and kids and elders at ho keep swallowing continuously.
Elders are easier to deal with; explaining things logically might get them to understand and not cause trouble. But kids are different; they only wonder why others can eat fish while they can’t.
In short, it’s a hassle wanting to teach sternly, yet feeling pity for the kids, who doesn’t want to eat sothing good? The problem is they can’t afford it.
Zhang Yu doesn’t care so much. She has already gotten used to it these days; every ti handling fish, everyone crowds around variously watching how she cooks these ingredients.
Now the onlookers have scattered, so for her, it’s even better.
Zhang Yu swiftly cleaned out the small fishes’ innards and heads, then took out the big fish bones. Later, she’ll brew a fish bone soup and add fish balls; the taste will surely be great.
Wei Xuan rushed over to her parents’ house right after work. Although she has heard from neighbors that Zhang Yu has beco selfish, ignoring her son, Wei Xuan still felt sowhat hopeful after thinking it over and decided to give it one more try.
Maybe Zhang Yu just thinks her son acted excessively and doesn’t acknowledge her as his mother, leading her to change her attitude towards them.
But who is she? She is her parents’ sweetheart, so her treatnt must be different from Wei Jiang’s. No matter what, so things must be tried once or twice.
When she entered the yard, she saw Zhang Yu standing by the pool and knew she was probably right on ti, it seems the old lady just ca back from fishing.
Thinking about how everyone was saying Zhang Yu is a skilled angler, Wei Xuan felt excited, hoping the old lady had a bountiful day.
Upon reaching the pool and looking down, "Oh no, these fish are really small."
Hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Yu didn’t need to turn around to know who had arrived and why she was here.
Judging from the Gao Family’s inco and the need to buy dicine for the sickly, even a fool could deduce their food conditions; previously Wei Xuan didn’t complain because she occasionally returned to her parents’ ho to improve her als or went out over the weekend.
Now lacking such a person who contributes unreasonably, just relying on Wei Xuan’s solo inco isn’t enough to go out for better als; since she can’t improve her als at her parents’ place, she’s eating greens every day — how can Wei Xuan stand it?
"Indeed, they’re quite small." Factual statent, Zhang Yu continued handling the fish.
"I heard from Auntie Wang that the other day, mom, you caught a big fish." Wei Xuan sniffed, really, maybe after the old lady ca back and learned of her arrival, she swapped the fish.
"You seem quite inford. Yes, I did. I ate it; your father and I had two als of it."
"Jealous, aren’t you? But it’s what I caught myself. I’m your mother and am your age; we need proper nutrition."
Nutritional needs? What nutrition? Already about to lie on the iron board, yet she can be so selfish, "Mom, you don’t even understand the Gao family’s al situation..."
Wei Xuan wanted to rant about how tough the Gao family als are, hoping to gain Zhang Yu’s sympathy.
"It’s great, dear; you have ready als waiting when you get ho, lucky you." Zhang Yu interrupted before Wei Xuan could speak.
"In the future, don’t talk about the Gao family matters. Even if you do, I won’t listen, as Gao Zhen says I interfere too much and am an outsider."
"By the way, why did you co back?" Zhang Yu continued dealing with small fish.
Slling the fishy scent and seeing small mixed fish, Wei Xuan looked disdainful, really, why didn’t she catch big fish?
She’d already thought it through; as long as there was a worthy catch, she’d lant her hardship to get fish sohow. But now, with small mixed fish, there’s nothing to say.
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