Joe's Farming

Gu Heng: "I know, Uncle Ling brought it~~"

Qiao Yu was speechless. Ling Lie, even though the weather was hot, couldn't be too indulgent to Li Xin.

No matter what Li Xin's physical condition was, he dared to bring him into the water!

I must have a good talk with him when I get back.

Because it was too hot, the creek in front of their door was almost dry.

The guards would sometimes go swimming for a while while picking lotus pods and flowers.

The lotus pond has been expanded, so the place is quite large.

Qiao Yu expressly forbade them to go into the water without permission.

I’m afraid that customers will follow my example. Who will be responsible if something goes wrong?

Members of the escort team are also not allowed to go into the water alone and must be accompanied by two or more people to avoid accidents.

I didn’t expect that Ling Lie would give Li Xin special treatment.

Gu Feng patted his husband's hand in a comforting manner: "He loves Xiao Xin more than you do, and he knows his limits. I will let him help with the repair of the pond next year, okay?"

Qiao Yu nodded upon hearing this.

Then he said to the children sternly, "The lotus pond at the villa is full of mud because of the lotus root planting. You can't swim in it even if you are beaten to death. Do you understand?"

The Qiao family's children and Xiao Chengzi quickly nodded vigorously.

Xie Tianyu had never thought about going to the lotus pond, so he didn't nod.

Xu Ninghuan approached his brother and whispered, "Uncle Qiao is so fierce."

Xu Ningxi whispered: "Yeah."

Xu Yuan quickly patted the child's head twice: "Don't talk about your uncle like that."

The two children hugged their heads and looked at Xu Ning.

Xu Ning also had a straight face: "Listen to your father."

"Ok."

"Oh."

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Using a fishing net to catch fish is indeed more efficient.

Half an hour later, the net was pulled in and dozens of kilograms of fish were caught.

There are silver carp, carp, sea bass and loach.

Those that are too small are simply thrown back into the river.

The rest were all killed.

There were so many people on their boat that they were gone in one meal.

Qiao Yu picked out the mandarin fish and sea bass first.

Use it to make fish in black bean sauce.

The rest is used to make cold pot fish.

The Xu family’s boat is equipped with a special kitchen, so Qiao Yu planned to make cold pot fish.

When the time comes, you can serve it directly on the table and eat it without heating it on the stove.

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It’s okay for the black bean fish to cool down, so Qiao Yu plans to make it first.

There were also cooks and helpers on the boat, but when Qiao Yu arrived, they automatically gave up their seats.

Xu Ning also followed him into the kitchen. Although there were servants in the house, he couldn't feel at ease letting Qiao Yu cook for them alone.

When Qiao Yu saw him come in, he naturally asked him to help.

Xu Ning’s cooking skills are pretty good now. Whenever Qiao Yu asks for something, he will hand it over quickly.

Fish with fermented black beans is simple to make, but it requires fermented black beans, and it cannot be made without them.

Xu Ning was really not prepared for this.

Just prepare the bean paste and hot pot base.

Fortunately, the chef on this ship likes to eat fermented black beans, so he prepared some.

"This fermented black beans is bought from Mr. Qiao," the cook explained.

When Qiao Yu took a look, he saw the words "Qiao Family" on it.

"Haha, thank you for taking care of your business."

Qiao Yu smiled.

I almost went back on my word.

It seems that I should confirm the ingredients before agreeing to the children's orders in the future to avoid disappointing them.

The recipe for fermented black beans was given to him by the county magistrate's wife. He wanted to share some of the profits with her, but she didn't want it.

As long as you get it, you can get the villa’s specialties for free.

Qiao Yu first cut the fish into pieces.

Add a spoonful of oil to the pan and sprinkle a little salt. When the oil is hot, put the fish pieces in and fry them until one side is cooked before turning them over.

When both sides are fried until golden brown, use a spatula to carefully push them to the side to expose the oil at the bottom of the pan.

Pour in chopped black beans, minced garlic and minced ginger, and fry with oil until fragrant.

Then add some soy sauce and fish pieces, stir-fry for a few times, add water, cover and simmer.

After stewing, the moisture has basically evaporated, and you can add some chopped green onions and serve.

Gu Heng poked his little head into the kitchen.

"Daddy, I smell something!"

Qiao Yusheng took out two servings.

They ate one portion themselves and gave one portion to the ship's staff to taste.

Fortunately, there is enough cold pot fish.

Qiao Yu had people peel the potatoes and wash the radishes, as well as the lotus roots, chayote, and water spinach.

Slice the potatoes, radishes, and chayote, and tear the lotus leaves into pieces by hand.

Cut garlic sprouts, celery, scallions and green onions into sections.

Pour more rapeseed oil into the pot than usual, add some pork belly slices, and stir-fry some lard to enhance the flavor.

When the oil is heated to a high temperature, add the chopped bean paste and fermented black beans, dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, and green onions.

Add water after frying until fragrant.

Pour all the fish in, and when the soup comes to a boil, add the remaining vegetables.

Finally, add garlic sprouts, celery and green onions before serving, and add salt according to the saltiness of the soup.

Fish cannot be cooked for too long, so for this dish, you just need to prepare the ingredients and use a high heat and it will be ready quickly.

The cook saw Qiao Yu already using the large basin on their boat to serve soup, and then he responded and said, "Boss Qiao, the rice isn't cooked yet."

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "It's okay, everyone can eat the fish first. You can eat it after the rice is steamed."

The steamed rice on the boat is divided into white rice and multi-grain rice.

White rice is precious, especially with this year's drought.

So the host family eats white rice, and the staff and guards on the ship eat mixed grain rice.

This is actually the same in Lingyun Villa.

It’s just that Qiao Yu and Gu Feng are considerate of their employees and often improve their meals.

Otherwise, with so many people eating white rice, the cost of the villa would increase exponentially.

Qiao Yu didn't know this at first, but found out when he did the final accounting.

No wonder the ancients put eating and drinking on the same level as whoring and gambling.

If ordinary people are not moderate in eating and drinking, it is really possible that they will go bankrupt.

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Qiao Yu scooped out a third of the soup, then said to the cook, "The rest is up to you. If it's not enough, you can add more ingredients and continue cooking."

The cook looked at the remaining large pot and said, "That's enough. That's enough."

Before, Xu Yuan and his friends had eaten alone on the boat, so they were a little flattered.

Qiao Yu was about to serve the dishes, but Xu Ning stopped her: "Let me do it. I'm stronger."

Qiao Yu was very happy: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

This basin is specially used by the crew to eat from the big pot, so it is very big.

When Xu Yuan saw Xu Ning bringing out such a large basin, he immediately cleared the table.

While collecting them, he said, "Aning, why didn't you ask me to carry it? It's such a big basin, it must be very heavy."

Xu Ning put the basin down easily, then whispered, "It's very heavy, what if my husband spills it?"

Xu Yuan: "...My husband is very strong now."

The three adults turned their heads away and didn't look at him.

Xu Yuan: ...

But soon, everyone's attention was drawn away by the delicious cold pot fish.