Siheyuan: Chen Xueru helped me intercept Hu Qin Huairu

Chapter 83 Old Man Liu: I’m not old yet, let alone dead.

Old Man Liu was not worried about how much money he would spend. His family was not short of money. He just reminded him, "I'm afraid these two meters must weigh at least ten kilograms. Is that okay?"

"No problem... Then I'll trouble you, sir. What do you call me?"

"My surname is Liu. I used to work in the East Branch of Baylor Mansion. Now I'm free and live in Dongwenchang Alley over there."

Li Xiuzhu is not an experienced BJ person, so he is only familiar with the area at home. He doesn't know where Dongwenchang Hutong is or what Dongguan is.

But Yan Bugui knows that as a teacher, he admires the people in Wenchang Hutong the most.

Everyone in that area is truly cultured.

Moreover, the East Hall means a private school for wealthy people.

Although Baylor has long been unrecognized, he is still not comparable to ordinary people.

Being able to be the hostess in Baylor Mansion is obviously not an ordinary person.

"You always live in Wenchang Hutong? I am also a teacher, and I have admired you for a long time."

"We are all fishing friends, don't be too polite, let's continue fishing."

Obviously Old Man Liu has no intention of having a close relationship with Yan Bugui, at least not yet.

Li Xiuzhu threw the pole out again, and this time the float sank within 2 minutes.

Before Li Xiuzhu said anything, Old Man Liu immediately shouted: "Quick, quick, the fish is on."

Li Xiuzhu: ...

This is so serious, people who don’t know it would think you’ve caught a fish.

Li Xiuzhu scratched the wheel with his fingers, and then slowly turned the wheel after the fish's pulling force became smaller.

During this period, the fishing line was stretched several times, but it still came firmly towards the shore.

Li Xiuzhu took a look and saw that it was only about three kilograms of fish. Li Xiuzhu smiled and said: "Three kilograms of grass carp. When I see Brother Yan, I will say that Uncle Liu is my lucky star."

"I might have to fish for a while if he's not here, but I can definitely get the goods quickly if he's here."

Yanbu Guiren was numb. He saw Li Xiuzhu quickly loading the goods but he didn't. That was really more uncomfortable than killing him.

Having decided, I will change the pole when I get back and arrange the runner as well.

Old man Liu is also numb. Can this damn kid speak?
Call him brother and call me uncle. I won’t say that we are only about ten years apart. You two are also about ten years apart, okay?
You are all treated equally and are called uncle.

Li Xiuzhu ignored the two of them, but suddenly shook his head and said, "It's such a pity. It would be nice if there was a stove now."

"This is going to be grilled fish and paired with some wine. It will be really beautiful."

Hearing this, both of them felt excited and were aroused, as if the aroma of grilled fish was already lingering in their noses.

However, Yan Bugui shook his head regretfully and said: "The fire is easy to make, but the key is that we didn't bring anything, not even a little salt, so it won't taste good after roasting."

Li Xiuzhu blinked when he heard this.

"I brought it with me. There are salt, chopped chili, cumin, fennel and Sichuan peppercorns."

Yan Bugui was stunned.

"Why did Li Xiuzhuyou bring condiments with him? Didn't you say you weren't prepared?"

Li Xiuzhu seemed speechless and said: "I used to study cooking, so it's a habit to carry seasonings with me."

That’s all I can say, it can’t be said that I have everything in my space.

And I just said it's not popular, it's because you have a poor understanding.

When Old Man Liu heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "I happened to bring a fruit knife, so it's not a big problem to handle a fish."

"And there is a store nearby. I'll go buy a bottle of Niuzi, and let's play together?"

It’s all said and done, so what else is there to say?

"Get ready, brother Yan, go collect firewood and make a fire, and I'll go and clean up the fish."

Li Xiuzhu said as he carried the fish to the shore, cut the fish directly from the back, and cleaned the internal organs and black membrane.

This kind of open fire grilled fish does not require scraping the fish scales, just simple cleaning is enough.

If conditions don't allow, open flames can also sterilize fish.

After the simple processing, Li Xiuzhu took a knife and cut two wooden skewers, pierced the fish and stood aside.

Yan Bugui came back from collecting firewood and was stunned for a moment.

"Li Xiuzhu, are you done with it now? Don't you need to scrape the fish scales?"

Moreover, this was the first time he had seen this method of opening a fish. He had never seen a method of opening a fish from its back.

"Scraping the fish scales is how you eat it at home, but you don't need to grill the fish."

"The fish scales will basically disappear after being grilled, and it can prevent the open flame from directly touching the fish, so the fish will not be scorched."

As Li Xiuzhu explained, he took the fish offal and put it on the hook to see if he could catch predatory fish.

After the pole was swung down, it was still very quiet for a while, but this silence only lasted for more than ten seconds.

As the bloody smell of fish entrails spread, as soon as Yan Bugui struck a match, there was movement on the water.

A violent splash of water was slapped on the lake, forming large ripples that spread out.

Yan Bugui looked over upon hearing the sound, and a huge shadow disappeared in front of his eyes.

Hiss~ Got hooked?This is at least a dozen kilograms, right?

The next second, Yan Bugui, who was burned by the fire, let go of his hand and then came back to his senses.

Li Xiuzhu was also stunned for a moment. There are so many big fish in the South China Sea?

Then why is it said that many people starved to death in the capital three years after the disaster?
Don’t you know you’re here to fish?

Li Xiuzhu didn't know that there are a lot of fish now because people don't like to eat things that don't have much oil and water.

But after the invoices are issued, people who cannot eat meat will focus on these fish.

After fishing for five or six years, how much will be left in the disaster year?Even the rest are all well versed in learning.

When Li Xiuzhu pulled the fish to the shore, Yan Bugui had already ran over to look at it. When he saw the fish, he was stunned and said, "Hey, Li Xiuzhu, you must be so lucky. It's winter now." It's unusual for you to still be able to curl your mouth while fishing."

Li Xiuzhu scratched his head and said, "This fish is too big to be grilled. I'll take this one back and eat it."

As Li Xiuzhu spoke, he gave it a stone and then threw it into the bucket.

His bucket couldn't hold the big fish unless he smashed it, so he could be more honest. "

"As for whether you die or not, it doesn't matter. Anyway, when you get home, you will have food on the table.

Yan Bugui didn't have any dissatisfaction. If such a large fish was grilled, the three of them would not be able to finish it. It would be a waste.

Just when Yanbu Guisheng was on fire, Old Man Liu also came back.

Seeing another big fish, my eyes suddenly widened, and the waiter in my hand fell to the ground with a thud.

Fortunately, it is dirt ground, because it is not very hard near the lake.

After coming back to his senses, Old Man Liu quickly picked up the bottle and checked it, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately it wasn't broken, otherwise I would have had to make another trip."

"Xiao Lizi, can you sell me this big fish?"

Li Xiuzhu rolled his eyes when he heard the sound.

"I could, but now I can't, Old Man Liu."

Old Man Liu didn't care when he heard this. He was the one who made the mistake first, but he did it on purpose, mainly out of envy and jealousy.

He bared his teeth and smiled, then changed his words and said, "Yes, I made the wrong call. You can always do it, Mr. Li."

Li Xiuzhu didn't care about the old man. They all said old children, old children, there were more old children in the capital.

"You're a fisherman, why do you buy your own fish? Don't you think it's insulting?"

Hearing this, Old Man Liu hesitated, and then said: "You don't understand, so I'm just asking you if you want to sell it?"

Buying fish is not an insult, failing to catch fish is a shame.

He didn't catch any fish today, let alone such a big fish.

He had never caught a few fish in his life. After buying them back, he planned to go around Wenchang Hutong three times.

Don't ask why it went around three times. The main point is that I got lost and couldn't find my home.

Hey, I don’t know why this brat is so lucky. He catches a lot of fish every time, including big fish.

"You can sell it, but can you take such a big fish back?"

Li Xiuzhu was a little worried. He just weighed it and found that the pout weighed about 21 pounds and would soon be one meter long.

Hearing what Li Xiuzhu said, Old Man Liu hesitated for a moment, then stopped immediately.

"Brother, I call you brother. I am no longer young, but I am not old, nor am I dead."

"I'm only 45, and this fish only weighs about ten or twenty pounds. Why do you think I can't lift it?"

Well, it seems that the old men nowadays are quite strong and have better physiques than many young men in later generations.

"Come on, don't get excited, it costs you fifty cents per catty, 21 and a half catties, ten yuan."

"If you want even the barrels, I'll count you fifteen."

Li Xiuzhu's two numbers made the two teachers' eyebrows jump.

This, I can't bear it.

"No, Mr. Li, do you know how to settle accounts? It's fifty cents per catty, and 21 and a half catties is... ten dollars and seventy-five cents. You charge seventy-five cents less."

"Also, what is your bucket made of? Is it inlaid with silver? Does it cost five yuan a bucket?"

Yan Bugui echoed: "Yes, brother Li, you are not right. How about you also learn from me in the evening literacy class?"

Li Xiuzhu rolled his eyes at the two of them.

"That's the price, you can buy it or not, and I know how to do math, so I don't need to learn."

"Didn't you see that what I want is relatively neat? This is a friendly price."

"This iron bucket can hold a lot of big fish with me. What I sell is not just the bucket, but also feelings and luck."

"And doesn't it cost me time and energy to buy a barrel?"

"I think it's not cost-effective to bring a bucket. Uncle Liu, you can just buy fish." The two of them were stunned by what Li Xiuzhu said, but after a moment of silence, Old Man Liu said, "Yes, I want the bucket too."

Yan Bugui didn't understand what kind of brain these two people had.

One dares to sell and the other dares to buy.

"But I don't have that much with me. You can come home with me later to get it."

Li Xiuzhu waved his hand.

"Just bring it to me next time."

The uncle is not someone who has no money, and he is not short of money, so he is not in a hurry.

This is the same as if you are worth millions and someone knocks off your cup of coffee, but the other party asks you to go home with him to get the money and compensate you. It is just a waste of time.

In return, the other party can give you the best, and it doesn’t matter if you can’t.

Just treat a beggar as a reward, and you can still clearly see a person's character. Isn't this an inappropriate way to kill two birds with one stone?

Old man Liu was paralyzed. He looked at Li Xiuzhu and asked in disbelief: "Aren't you afraid that if I don't give it to you, he will run away?"

Li Xiuzhu blinked when he heard this.

"So you're telling me now that you're running away?"

"Well, that's not true."

"Isn't it over?"

At this moment, Li Xiuzhu's float sank again and the fishing rod bent again. Feeling that the fishing line was not strong enough, Li Xiuzhu just turned the wheel and pulled the fish over.

"Good luck, another grass carp."

This grass carp is about three kilograms in size, which is similar to the one just now. With the other one, it is enough for them to eat.

Yan Bugui and Old Man Liu are almost sick. Li Xiuzhu has been sitting here for less than an hour, only about half an hour.

"There are so many fish today. You two brought me good luck."

Yan Bugui: ...

Old man Liu: ...

Listen, people say no.

As he spoke, Li Xiuzhu took a fruit knife and killed the fish.

The fish meat was passed over the open fire several times, and then the fish scales were inserted into the ground facing the open fire.

Yan Bugui and Old Man Liu no longer struggled with anything, but returned to their poles again, ready to try their luck.

I don’t believe it. What’s wrong with them?How could you not catch fish?

"Li Xiuzhu, please pay attention to igniting the fire, and I will throw two shots."

Li Xiuzhu was not in a hurry to catch fish, and just happened to be grilling the fish. When he heard the words, he responded and looked at the fish.

Watching the fish meat changing, he sprinkled the fish with seasonings and brushed the fish twice with oil while the two of them were not prepared.

It is difficult for fish without any oil to be fragrant and tender. Without oil, it will not be so delicious and it will not be able to lock in the juice.

The reason why I carry two people on my back is because it’s nothing for you to carry seasoning and noodles, but it’s extremely abnormal to carry oil with you.

The sound and aroma of "stab la la" was like a flirting little hand, making both of them a little less attentive.

Isn't this smell too overbearing?It smells spicy and delicious.

Old man Liu endured it again and again, but he couldn't.

As soon as the pole was leaned against, people came running over.

"Boy Li, do you have any skills?"

Hearing this, Li Xiuzhu said proudly: "That's it, I'm eating with this in mind."

Yan Bugui obviously has more will than Old Man Liu, but obviously not much.

Finally he put down his pole and walked over.

"This smell is so overbearing, like a little hand grabbing my heart."

"Isn't it? Apart from Donglaishun's kebabs, I have never smelled such a domineering smell."

"Boy Li, you can eat it anytime."

Li Xiuzhu took a look and said: "Two or three minutes, just let the ingredients dry. It's a pity that I didn't bring utensils. It will cool down for a while, so let's eat it with our hands."

When Old Man Liu heard this, he smiled and said, "I've thought of you for a long time."

"When I bought wine, I bought some oil seal paper and a board of chopsticks."

Yan Bugui smiled on his face when he heard this.

"This relationship is good. Brother Liu, you have to be careful."

As soon as Yan Bugui called Brother Liu, Old Liu immediately became more pleasing to the eye.

If there is no comparison, there will be no harm. It is not as annoying as Li Xiaozi.

"Okay, Uncle Liu, give me the oil paper and let's start making it."

Old man Liu quickly took out the oil paper from his arms and handed it over. Li Xiuzhu took it, leaned against the fish and put it away.

The wooden skewers were not pulled out, and it did not delay things. It would not be a big problem to throw it away after eating.

The fish meat is spicy and fragrant, firm on the outside and soft on the inside. One bite will satisfy your taste buds.

Paired with a mouthful of waiter, it's perfect.

"It smells really good. I've never felt so satisfied."

Old Man Liu also praised: "Your cooking skills are better than the barbecue skills of the Baylor Mansion cook."

"Come on, take one."

The three of them ate grilled fish and drank wine, bragging from time to time. Time passed quickly, and their relationship deepened.

After eating grilled fish, the three of them were ready to get back to their old business.

But when Old Man Liu turned around, he suddenly became numb.

He wiped his eyes in disbelief and immediately howled: "Damn it, where's my fishing rod?"

Li Xiuzhu and Yan Bugui looked over after hearing this, and a fishing rod disappeared out of thin air.

For some reason, Li Xiuzhu always felt that this matter seemed a little bit strange.

Looking at the purple bamboo pole on the ground again, he had an immature guess in his heart.

So...this purple bamboo pole shouldn't belong to Old Man Liu, right?

Although Li Xiuzhu had a vague guess, he didn't expose it and saved Old Man Liu's face.

Yan Bugui also vaguely had such a guess, and for a while they both looked at Old Liu with strange eyes.

Old man Liu seemed to feel the gazes of the two men.

Old man Liu seemed to feel the message in his eyes, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

But he wouldn't admit it anyway, and simply said: "It's getting late, why don't we stop here today?"

"Uh, Uncle Liu, you go back first. I'll catch one or two for my wife before I go back."

We are already married, so we can’t do things that keep one person fed and the whole family not hungry.

Yan Bugui also said: "I will accompany brother Li for fishing again. Brother Liu, you go back first."

Uncle Liu: Is it okay for you to call me brother or call him brother?

Um?It seems okay?We always have friends on New Year’s Eve.

"Boy Li, I think this title of Brother Yan is very good. Next time you can also call me Brother Liu, and I will also call you Brother Li."

Are you dissatisfied with what you called yourself?

Although he thought so, Li Xiuzhu still nodded, he would not suffer any loss.

"Okay, no problem. Brother Liu, please walk slowly."

After Old Man Liu left, Li Xiuzhu and the two fished for more than an hour before returning.

My luck was not as good as before. I only caught two fish in more than an hour, one black fish and one blue carp.

The black carp weighs four pounds, and the black fish weighs just over four pounds.

Of course, this is not big based on the big goods he sells.

Yan Bugui also caught a fish, but it was smaller.It was a carp, only about two pounds in size, but it was still ruined by Yanbu Guimei.

When he was fishing before, the most he could lose was a pound.

By the time they arrived at Nanluoguxiang, Yan Bugui was a little tired.

There needs to be some bottom water left in this bucket. Adding the fish will add an extra twenty kilograms, but the journey is short.

But he was so happy that the smile on his face never faded.

There was no one in front of the house, but I saw people as soon as I entered the front yard.

In addition to the young daughter-in-law of the Qian family, the two eldest sisters and the third aunt of the Wang family were also outside.

It was time to cook, and the third aunt was washing vegetables.

When I saw the two of them coming back, I knew I had gained something when I saw the smile on Yan Bugui's face, and a smile appeared on his face for a while.

She knew what she was thinking was right. She followed Li Xiuzhu to the Feng Shui Treasure Land, and her family could also eat fish, and they were big fish.

"Master, did you catch a fish?"

When Yan Bugui heard this, the proud smile on his lips grew a little more.

"That's right, didn't you see that I was carrying the bucket?"

The third aunt heard this and ran over quickly. The two eldest sisters from the Wang family and the young daughter-in-law from the Qian family also came over, ready to satisfy their curiosity.

The third aunt was pleasantly surprised when she saw the fish in the bucket.

"Master, where did you catch three fish?"

ps: All the plots have profound meanings. Old Man Liu also has an identity that will be used later. It is a plot that must be written. Brothers, just wait and see.
(End of this chapter)