OBS Chapter 334 Picnic
Chapter 334 Picnic
Moreover, there are children as old as Zhou Gu. In their village, all the ones of that age are already engaged. If those who are older already have children who are adults, will they still play with these children?
Zhou Gu laughed and said, "You guys grill fish too. I'm telling you, I've been grilling fish since I was a kid. Although it can't compare to what we have at home, it's also delicious. I'll be the cook. I also caught a lot of small fish. Where's the pot? Let me take a look."
When they heard that not only people but also supplies and skills were provided, everyone welcomed them with smiles on their faces, "Here, here, let me see how much you caught, so much! All of us have been fishing for so long, but we didn't get much more than you, you are amazing."
Zhou Gu waved his hand and said, "I didn't catch this alone. My brothers' fish are all in here."
In the blink of an eye, Zhou Gu became one of the people with his sincerity.
Zhou Guo said to his brothers and sisters behind him: "Let's go, let's go too."
Zhou Mai and Zhou Mi went fishing, while Zhou Su took his two younger brothers to help others collect firewood.
Zhou Guo went to clean up the fish. He ignored the small fish, but the big fish still needed to have its scales and internal organs removed so that it would taste better.
Soon many children gathered around.
"We have to remove these things from the fish. We didn't remove them before. Now that we have removed these things, won't there be less food to eat?"
"Yes, these things in the stomach can be eaten after being roasted, although they don't taste good."
But who cares whether it tastes good or not? We can barely get enough to eat all year round. Besides, we get together and cook by the river just for fun. As long as the food is cooked and edible, it's fine.
They felt sorry for the piles of things that were thrown away and wanted to pick them up and eat them immediately.
Zhou Guo had also been hungry before and knew how precious food was, but these things were not edible. Besides, there were only a few bites of meat, and every family had enough to fill their teeth with.
He explained: "If these things are not cleaned out, the whole fish will be smelly after grilling and will be inedible. If you want to grill it, you can't be too picky about the taste. Use these things as bait for them. You can catch more fish. Go ahead."
When everyone heard this, they stopped hesitating, picked up their things and went. Comparatively speaking, it was more attractive to be able to catch more fish.
Big fish are put on one stick, small fish are put on a skewer of five, firewood is burned into charcoal, stones are placed on both sides, and the skewers are placed on the stones on both sides.
Under the roasting of charcoal fire, the small fish soon bent its body and the meat of the big fish also changed color.
She pinched a little bit of the coarse salt she brought from home and threw a few grains on each fish. Although it was not much, it was not bland.
The others who were standing around were shocked to see her actually take out the salt. "You, you, you actually brought salt. Aren't you afraid that your mother will beat you?"
"Yes, put it away quickly. Salt is very precious. We are just eating it for fun. We don't need salt. It tastes good without salt."
There was also a little girl grilling fish at each of the other two fires nearby. She looked about ten years old. When she heard that Zhou Guo had brought salt, she immediately turned around and looked over.
When he saw her spilling it on the fish, he stopped her and said, "Alright, alright, stop spilling it. That's enough. We're not having a proper meal, we're just looking for some snacks. We don't need all this. Don't tire yourself out. If you get beaten later, we'll be scolded too."
Zhou Guo said: "It's okay, just a few pills, my mother knows, don't worry."
As she spoke, she scattered some more grains, and there were really only a few grains for a fish. Seeing this and hearing what she said, everyone felt relieved.
I was envious, "Your mother is so nice. She doesn't care if you use salt. But I can't do that. My mother keeps all the oil and salt in the house locked up. She only uses a little bit for each meal. If a little bit is missing, she will know. She has a sharp eye."
"My mother is the same, but salt is really expensive. I went to buy some with my mother, and she spent more than 30 coins before we could even fill up the salt jar. That was all for half a basket of eggs. And that was coarse salt. I didn't even dare ask for fine salt."
A few girls actually started discussing the price of salt.
Zhou Guo was grilling the fish with great concentration. He pinched a piece of salt in his hand and grilled fish in batches, one after another, as if there would be no end to it.
Several girls older than her were talking about how precious salt was and how much they valued it at home. If she sprinkled the salt on the ground like it was free, she didn't know what kind of rumors would spread in the village tomorrow.
This way it won't be so conspicuous.
A pinch of salt is expensive, but who hasn't stolen things from home when they were young? Wheat, vegetables, salt, they all have done this.
The girls advised Zhou Guo, "I heard that you are very strong and capable, and your mother must love you at home, but you should do less of this kind of work. If you take too much, your mother will scold you."
"Yes, salt is precious, and it's not easy to save eggs one by one. Now it's winter, and chickens are even less willing to lay eggs. It's not easy to save a basket of eggs."
Everyone spoke one by one, and Zhou Guo was moved and amused. He could only nod and show that he understood obediently. These girls were just like Zhou Xing, nagging and gentle. They were probably the big sisters in the family.
Seeing that she was willing to listen to their advice, everyone was very happy and started chatting with her enthusiastically, "What are you doing at home all day in winter? If you have nothing to do, come and play with us..."
Zhou Guo chatted while grilling.
After the processed fish was grilled, she not only knew the name of everyone here, but also knew how many younger brothers and sisters there were in the family.
Zhou Su and others followed the village children, their faces flushed and their eyes sparkling from being busy.
"It's ready, come and eat it."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone gathered around him.
Zhou Su ran to Zhou Guo with a smile, "Sister."
Zhou Guo patted his head and gave them three strings of small fish. "Eat it and try it."
He picked up a few more strings and gave them to the brothers who came over.
After that, she took a bunch for herself, which were all small dried fish. The big fish were left untouched. The village kids had finally come out to have a bite to eat, so the big fish should be left to them.
The whole family sat together, eating roasted dried fish one by one. The roasted dried fish had no oil at all and was dry, but fortunately it still contained salt.
She sprinkled enough salt on the skewers they had, so they didn't taste too bad. Although there was a bit of fishy smell, it was still a wild pleasure to eat.
So many people gathered together, caught and grilled the food and ate it immediately. Everyone was sitting, squatting or standing, eating with relish and looking very happy.
"Why does the fish seem different today? It tastes a lot better. After removing the contents of the fish's stomach, it actually tastes this good. I'll do the same next time."
"Not only that, there's also salt. Zhou Guo brought some salt. Although it's not much, it's enough to make it delicious."