The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

Chapter 1257 Fried Small Fish

Qin Zizhou smiled as he looked at Shen Xuening's expression: "You're definitely not someone who just found out, but this is the first time you've seen it. If you went to the mountains, would you also be with a group of small animals?"

Shen Xuening nodded: "Yes, the children in the village all call me the Sect Master of the Beast Taming Sect."

"Sect Master of the Beast Taming Sect, haha." Qin Zizhou couldn't help but laugh. "Very fitting, I think it's very appropriate too."

As they were talking, several village children, about three or four years old, gathered around. There are many such children in the village.

"Sister Xuening, what are you doing?" A soft, sweet voice rang out, melting one's heart.

Shen Xuening looked at the little dumpling and smiled, "I'm cleaning a fish, are you scared?"

The little dumpling shook its head: "I'm not afraid. My grandma also kills fish. After killing the fish, she puts it in oil to fry. It's so delicious."

Qin Zizhou looked at the little dumpling and asked, "Have all your teeth grown in yet? You're already eating fried fish?"

The little dumpling opened its mouth, pointed to its teeth, and said as if to prove it: "My teeth are all in! Look, all my molars are in, and I brush my teeth every day."

Shen Xuening couldn't help but chuckle: "Look, the little dumpling is getting serious."

Qin Zizhou couldn't help but laugh: "I saw it, your teeth are very white and beautiful. I'm going to fry some fish later, how about I give you some?"

The little dumpling blinked its big, watery eyes: "Is it okay?"

Qin Zizhou agreed without hesitation: "Of course."

The other little ones gathered around: "Can we?"

Qin Zizhou quite liked children and said, "It's fine, but if you leave, there won't be any more."

"We're not leaving, we'll just play here." The little dumpling pointed at Shen Xuening and said in a childish voice, "Sister Xuening's cooking is delicious, we're so lucky!"

Qin Zizhou asked, "Have you ever eaten the food cooked by your sister Xue Ning?"

"Yes, I've eaten it before, several times already." The little dumpling looked around at the busy crowd. "I want to eat it again tomorrow."

It turned out that the little dumpling was talking about attending a banquet. He almost thought they had eaten dishes cooked by Shen Xuening herself. Qin Zizhou smiled and asked, "Are you coming to the banquet tomorrow too?"

The little dumpling said quite confidently, "Of course I'll come, we're from the same village."

Qin Zizhou chuckled: "Yes, yes, I'll definitely come."

While cleaning the fish, I chatted with the little ones, and time flew by. Before long, I had finished cleaning the fish.

There were many small fish, so he put them in a bucket, washed them three or four times, and then Qin Zizhou took them to the kitchen. He added scallion, ginger, garlic water, seasonings, starch, eggs, scallions, and so on, and then mixed them together to marinate for a while.

With no space available in the kitchen, Qin Zizhou considered frying small fish outside.

Several makeshift stoves were set up in the yard, with fire and pots. After washing the pots and putting in some oil, you can fry small fish.

As soon as the small fish hit the oil, their aroma filled the air for miles around, attracting even more children.

"Wow, fried little fish! Can we eat them?" A little dumpling ran over.

"It smells so good! Can I have one?" A group of little dumplings followed behind her; it seemed like they were about to open a kindergarten.

"Such a small fish, it looks so golden, it must taste really good. Can I have one later?" another little dumpling asked expectantly.

This was the first time Qin Zizhou had been surrounded by so many children: "Yes, yes, we have them all."

A little dumpling gave Qin Zizhou a sweet smile: "Uncle, you're so kind."

Qin Zizhou rubbed the little dumpling's head: "If you know I'm a good person, you'll call me 'brother' from now on, and not 'uncle,' okay?"

The little dumpling wisely replied, "Okay, brother."

Qin Zizhou chuckled: "You're so good and smart. I'll give you two fried fish later."

The little dumpling said happily, "Okay, brother."

The first batch of small fish was fried. Qin Zizhou used a slotted spoon to scoop them into a bamboo sieve. The small fish were golden and crispy, and they looked delicious. "Let them cool for a while before eating, otherwise they will be too hot to handle."

The little ones all gathered around the bamboo basket, their eyes filled with longing for the fried fish.

Not only did they want to eat it, but the cats in the house and the village also gathered around, squatting to one side, waiting to eat the fried small fish.

Shen Xuening said, "See? Supply can't keep up with demand."

Taking the opportunity, Qin Zizhou remarked, "If only business were this easy."

Shen Xuening laughed and said, "Haha, I will."

A little dumpling asked eagerly, "Brother, can we eat the fried fish now?"

Qin Zizhou looked at the children and said, "Okay, go ahead and eat."

"Thank you, brother." The little ones didn't understand politeness or boundaries. As soon as Qin Zizhou said they could eat, they immediately reached out to grab the fried fish. In no time, half of the fried fish in the basket was gone.

The little ones ate, and the cats and dogs nearby didn't miss out either. Shen Xuening personally distributed them, one for each of them: "You all eat too."

Shen Xuening also took one to eat: "Crispy and fragrant, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, not fishy at all, even the fish bones are fried until they're burnt, it's delicious."

The fish were very small, less than two fingers wide. They were fried lightly, and even the fish bones were burnt. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to give them to the children.

The little ones quickly finished eating and then asked, "Sister Xuening, brother, can we have another one? It's so delicious!"

"Okay, I'll get them for you." Shen Xuening picked out the smaller fish for them, since the bones of the smaller fish were fried until they were charred, so there would be no danger.

They were given the fish bones, and then distributed to the cats and dogs. They ate the larger ones because they weren't afraid of fish bones, especially the dogs, who could chew the fish bones up and swallow them all.

Qin Zizhou started frying the second batch of small fish.

The same fragrance.

Liu Juan and several other women from the village were passing by carrying ingredients when they saw everyone eating fried small fish. They couldn't help but feel a little tempted: "Come on, have a taste. We haven't tried any of the dishes our son-in-law makes yet."

Qin Zizhou said generously, "Mom and the aunties, please feel free to eat whatever you like."

One of the aunties said to Liu Juan, "Juanzi, you are so lucky. Not only do you have such a good daughter, but your daughter has also found you such a good son-in-law."

Liu Juan immediately became proud: "Of course, aren't my daughter and son-in-law a perfect match?"

"That's for sure. What's that saying again?" The aunt thought for a moment and said, "A match made in heaven. They are a match made in heaven."

"I like hearing that. Here, have two fried small fish." Liu Juan handed the aunt two fried small fish.

"Haha, you think I can get fried fish just by saying nice things to you?" The aunt laughed as she accepted the treat.

"Absolutely." Liu Juan handed out the fried small fish to everyone one by one. "How is it? Is it delicious? My son-in-law made it."

"It must be delicious! It's crispy, crunchy, and flavorful, with no fishy taste at all. It's much better than my son-in-law's," the aunt said with envy.

“That’s not how you compare them,” Liu Juan patted her aunt’s arm. “As long as the son-in-law treats our daughter well, it doesn’t matter if he can’t cook, right?”

The aunt smiled and said, "That's true."

After each of them ate a few fried small fish, they left with the food.

Qin Zizhou whispered to Shen Xuening, "Is this kind of comparison popular in the village?"

Shen Xuening jokingly said, "Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own. It's normal for you to compare yourself to me and for me to compare myself to you."

Qin Zizhou laughed heartily: "That's true."

After working for a while, Qin Zizhou finished frying all the small fish. The little dumplings around him were almost full, and the cats and dogs had also eaten quite a bit. After that, he stopped giving them any more.

Shen Xuening said, "Children, go play. There's no more food." Eating too much might cause indigestion.

"Then we're going to play." The little ones waved to the two of them, "Goodbye, Sister Xuening, and Brother."

"Goodbye." The two waved to the little ones.

Shen Xuening took the fried small fish home.

Grandma Shen said, "You washed it so clean, and the seasonings you used are all clean; even people could eat them."

Shen Xuening said, "People can be eaten, we've eaten quite a lot."

Grandma Shen then took a fried small fish, took a bite, and couldn't help but praise, "I didn't expect Zizhou to be a good cook, what a pleasant surprise!"

Qin Zizhou was very approachable: "After the homecoming banquet, I can cook a meal so everyone can try my cooking."

Grandma Shen waved her hand and said, "Cooking is too tiring. Don't cook. Just eat what's ready, or your mother and I can cook. Our skills are just as good. You don't need to do it. It's a rare holiday."

Qin Zizhou said, "Actually, cooking can also be considered a form of rest."

Grandma Shen shook her head: "Don't do it, we'll do it. The kitchen smells too oily, it's not a place for you."

Shen Xuening tugged at Qin Zizhou's clothes: "Just listen to Grandma."

Qin Zizhou looked at Shen Xuening and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Grandma."

Grandma Shen was delighted: "Alright, lunchtime is almost here, go find your seats."

"Okay." Shen Xuening pulled Qin Zizhou away.

"Look at the husbands other people found, and then look at the ones you found, what kind of trash are they?" A mother complained about her daughter, already dissatisfied with her daughter's choice of husband, and now even more so.

“Mom, look at President Shen. No ordinary person is good enough for him,” the daughter retorted.

"So you should just give up on yourself?" The mother couldn't help but reach out and poke her daughter's forehead, getting angrier and angrier the more she thought about it.

"I think I'm a perfect match for my husband, Mom. Please stop criticizing me. I think it's great, and no matter what you say, I won't break up with him," the daughter said firmly.

"Let me ask you, don't you want to enjoy life after you get married? Are you going to marry someone who's just a housekeeper?" The mother was exasperated.

"I... I'm definitely doing this to enjoy life," the daughter said, sounding a little unsure.

“Then you should learn from President Shen. He’s so good at finding someone. With your qualifications, you could find someone better no matter how hard you look. I feel so bad about what’s going on now,” the mother sighed helplessly.

"Is it really that bad?" the daughter asked softly.

"Compare them yourself," the mother said helplessly.

The daughter remained silent for a moment.

The mother said matter-of-factly, "Look at you, you're good-looking and you have a job, you should find someone better."

The daughter didn't know what to say in rebuttal: "I..."

"Never mind, I won't say anything more. It wouldn't be good if someone heard us." The mother sighed and walked away.

The daughter stayed where she was, pondering whether she could really find someone better.

……

The fish fry have been kept in the grain bucket for most of the day, and now they can be released into the river.

In the late afternoon, Shen Xuening began transferring the fish fry to a tricycle, which was then used to transport them to the riverbank and release them into the river.

Everyone in her family is busy right now, so Shen Xuening is transporting the goods by herself. Since she doesn't have anything else to do, she'll just keep transporting them slowly.

Shen Xuening parked the tricycle at the spot where she had fished that morning, then opened the door of the truck bed. Immediately, the fish fry flowed into the river with a splash. Shen Xuening caught a few fish fry that jumped into the grass and threw them into the river. The transport was completed successfully.

Shen Xuening rode her tricycle back home and then repeated what she had just done.

Time and time again, and soon all the fish fry were released into the river.

Shen Xuening squatted down by the river, looked around, and seeing that no one was around, she took out a spirit stone from her spatial storage, held it in her hand, and then put it into the water...

Soon the fish swarmed over, even denser than when we caught fish before, one after another, big and small, the water was full of fish.

Shen Xuening felt that if she had a net, she could probably catch dozens or even hundreds of fish at once, which was really too many.

This was a scene that shouldn't be seen by others, so Shen Xuening played with it for a while before throwing the spirit stone into the water.

The spirit stone sank directly into the water and disappeared without a trace. The fish followed it, and one could imagine that the area around the spirit stone must have been teeming with fish.

If you want the fish to grow well, you need plenty of spirit stones; this river will also be one of her sources of income in the future.

After standing by the river for a while, Shen Xuening rode her tricycle home.

On the way, she began to think that she should clear out some areas along the river and plant fish grass. Otherwise, if the fish were wild, their growth cycle might be much longer, which would not be conducive to making money. Those wastelands were just sitting there empty anyway, so it would be better to plant fish grass.

The more she thought about it, the more she agreed. Shen Xuening decided to do it, but she would have to wait until after the homecoming banquet.

Oh, and there's also the planting of fruit trees.

Shen Xuening had already asked the captain to help her find a suitable place, but it had been two days and there was still no news. She didn't know how the captain's search was going.

She would wait another day, and if there was still no reply, she would go look for it herself; the mountains were so big, there must be a suitable place.

After thinking it over, Shen Xuening returned home.

To her surprise, good news came as soon as she got home. The team leader came to her house, ready to tell her about the mountain they had found: "Mr. Shen, do you have a moment?"

Shen Xuening nodded: "I'm free."

The team leader asked in a consultative tone, "Would you like to come with me to see the location I found? If it's not suitable, we can change it. There are so many mountains, we're sure to find a suitable one."

Shen Xuening agreed: "Sure, let's go. Is it far?"

The captain said politely, "Then let's go this way."

Following her captain, Shen Xuening went out again.

This time she headed in the direction of the plank road, but instead of entering it, she walked through the area near the plank road. The forest was very dense, and once inside, it was difficult to see anyone.