Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

My grandfather smoked his pipe and waited for dawn to go fishing with my uncle.

My uncle lay in bed and rested for a while. He hadn't had a good rest in these days.

After a while, it was already dawn.

My grandfather and uncle carried buckets of water to the pond, while my sister and brother followed behind with baskets on their backs.

When two adults work together to fish, it is always fast. In a short while, my grandfather and uncle caught more than a dozen fish of different sizes.

My uncle took the fish in the bucket home first, thinking of going to find Uncle Zhang to discuss borrowing the ox cart.

When An Nian heard that he could buy candy and new clothes by digging wild garlic, he became very motivated.

Soon it was noon and everyone took home the results of the morning's work.

During lunch, my uncle Jiang Chenghai said, "These fish are really hard to catch, but considering that they are worth ten cents a pound, they can't escape from my clutches!"

Suddenly, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Before lunch, An Yue counted about forty or fifty of them, of varying sizes. The brother and sister also dug about three or four pounds of wild garlic.

An Yue said, "Here's what I think. In the afternoon, Nian Nian can just dig wild garlic by herself, and I will go fishing with my uncle and grandfather. We will try to catch some big fish."

Grandfather also smiled and said, "Okay, if Yueyue comes to help, we should be able to catch more big fish."

Grandma was so excited that she wanted to help, so she asked, "Do you need Grandma's help?"

An Yue said: "Grandma is at home. Pick out the wild garlic that we dug this morning. Wild garlic is very important. This braised fish mainly relies on wild garlic!"

"Okay, okay, our Yueyue is right! We will follow Yueyue's plan."

Living in this age of poverty, the biggest worry for most people is worrying about the daily necessities of life.

If you are able to take care of the daily necessities of your family, you can basically live without worries.

Once there is a purpose in life, people's hearts will be fulfilled. At this time, it is hard to describe how happy everyone is.

"If we earn some money tomorrow, hehe... Yueyue hopes to improve the food first so that everyone will have the strength to work."

"Of course. Now that we have earned money, we can buy whatever we want to eat!" Grandma agreed with a smile.

As usual, we took a short nap after lunch.

After waking up, everyone thought about doing their own things.

Uncle Zhang's ox cart has been borrowed and the buffalo is tied in the yard.

My uncle Jiang Chenghai took a short nap, and when he woke up he carried a backpack to the wasteland and cut some messy grass to feed the cows.

An Yue pulled her grandfather to dig earthworms. Although her grandfather was puzzled, he still did it.

Grandfather and An Yue carried buckets of water, thin hemp ropes and earthworms and came to the pond.

There are so many fish in the pond that you can scoop them up from time to time when carrying water.

It’s just that An Yue wanted all the fish to gather in the corner of the gutter.

So I used earthworms as bait, tied the earthworms to a hemp rope, and scattered them in the corners of the drainage ditch of the pond. This would attract more carp. If I scattered more earthworms in the water, more carp would gather.

As long as the basket is placed properly, the fish will automatically flow into the basket with the water.

There were more and more fish, and my uncle picked up the fish twice.

When I got home, I saw that the number of fish in the water tank, big and small, was enough.

The grandmother was so happy to see so many fish that she couldn't stop smiling. She never expected that these fish that were looked down upon by the whole village could actually bring a good life to their family.

Grandma still felt like she was dreaming and couldn't believe it. She asked again, "Yueyue, can we really sell all these fish for silver?"

An Yue nodded affirmatively and replied, "Grandma, our buckets may not be enough. We may need several large buckets to handle so many fish."

"Then grandma will go to Kaizi's house and borrow some. He has several large buckets."

The whole family worked hard all day to earn more money.

As soon as it got dark, the family finished dinner early, washed up and went to bed to rest.

On the second day, the grandmother got up and made breakfast for the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren. Before dawn, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren lit oil lamps and drove the ox cart out.

It was still dark when we arrived at the market.

The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren pulled a bullock cart to the restaurant, stopped at the side door, and moved buckets of live fish from the side door into the backyard.

Shopkeeper Wang's voice was heard from afar: "Oh, you finally delivered the fish."

Hearing Shopkeeper Wang's tone, An Yue asked, "Shopkeeper Wang, what's going on?"

"The few fish we had last time were sold out in a short time. Many customers wanted to order some stewed fish, but there was no fish."

“So, fish stew is really popular among the public.”

An Yue knew that this braised fish would become popular, but she didn't expect it to be so popular so quickly.

"Of course I am! I am still worried about it!"

"The shopkeeper's business is good, isn't that a good thing? What else is there to worry about?"

"Although this braised fish is popular among the public, the process is complicated. The fish is delivered today, and we have to clean it and marinate it. At noon, the customer specifically asks for braised fish. What should we do if we can't make it?"

"So that's how it is! Sure thing!"

When Shopkeeper Wang heard that there was a solution, he quickly came closer and asked, "I hope the young lady can give me some pointers."

"Please ask the shopkeeper to ask everyone in the kitchen to come here. I will tell them how to operate it."

Manager Wang called out a few times, and soon everyone in the kitchen gathered in the backyard.

An Yue said loudly: "First, three or five of you should work together to kill the fish and clean it, then drain it. Remember to drain it."

"Then put the salt and all the spices in a pan and stir-fry until the salt is boiling hot. Then use the salt to marinate the fish."

"Also, when pickling fish, use a large jar. Remember! After the fish is pickled, pour a pot of strong liquor evenly into the jar, and then seal the jar immediately."

A man in the kitchen asked, "Why do you need to put strong liquor in it? And why do you need to seal the jar?"

An Yue explained: "The purpose of this seal is to slow down the release of the wine so as to quickly remove the fishy smell of the fresh fish."

"Secondly, the spices are in a closed space, and the strong liquor can accelerate the aroma of the spices. In addition, the mouth of the jar is sealed, and it can ensure that the fresh fish can be preserved for many days without spoiling or changing its taste."

Shopkeeper Wang laughed and clapped his hands, saying, "Excellent! It's really wonderful! The girl is indeed smart and capable, and she is both beautiful and intelligent."

After praising An Yue, he turned to the others and asked, "Did you all hear it? Just do as the girl said."

An Yue thought that as long as the sales in the restaurant increased, more live fish would be used and the family could earn more money.

Shopkeeper Wang bowed with both hands and said gratefully: "Thank you for your help, young lady. This matter has finally been resolved."

An Yue laughed and said jokingly, "Boss, your business is good, why are you still worried? There are always more solutions than problems."