Chu Yunyao leaned on the reclining chair under the shade of the tree, watching the old woman light the earthen stove, Mo Jinyu cleaned the pot, washed the white rice, and put it in the pot to cook.
The old woman took the grass carp off the branch and asked, "Is this fish going to be cooked and eaten?"
Mo Jinyu hurriedly brought the fish over and wiped the knife clean: "Slice into slices and make fish porridge."
Seeing that he was not good at holding a knife, the old woman said helplessly, "I'll do it."
Mo Jinyu refused to use his hands on others, raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "No need, let me do it, these tasks have to be learned slowly."
The old woman stood aside and directed Mo Jinyu to scrape off the scales of the fish first, then cut open the stomach, took out the internal organs and threw them away, telling him not to break the fish gallbladder, it was not only poisonous but also very bitter to eat.
Mo Jinyu held the knife in one hand and pressed the dead fish with the other, unable to do anything.
He is a wealthy young man who was born in the first family. He has been taken care of by a large number of people since he was born. At most, he makes tea by himself. He has never done such work.
Cooking porridge, digging wild vegetables and repairing thatched huts can still be learned, but killing fish can't be done overnight or with a glance.
Holding the knife, Mo Jinyu probed around the belly of the fish, and was about to use force, but he didn't expect the slimy fish to slip out suddenly, and the sharp knife directly cut his finger.
The old woman cried out, "Oh, it's bleeding."
Chu Yunyao quickly stood up on a crutch made of tree branches, walked to Mo Jinyu's side, grabbed his hand, dipped it in the bucket, and said repeatedly: "I'll do it, you clean the wound, I'll Find some medicinal materials to stop the bleeding and apply it to you."
This place seems to be lacking in material, but relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and the water to drink water, if you want to eat and drink well, as long as you have a little skill, you can still live a good life.
Mo Jinyu washed his hands, and stood aside with a face of shame, watching Chu Yunyao quickly pick up the fish, put it on the stone, cut open its belly with a knife, and cleaned the fish in two or three strokes .
I also saw that she washed the fish in clean water, then peeled the fish into pieces, removed the fish bones, and only the fish meat was left. Untied the wooden pot cover, and put them in the rice to cook porridge together.
Seeing Chu Yunyao's capable appearance, the old lady smiled from ear to ear: "This lady is not only handsome, but also quite capable, but why did you fall from such a high mountain?
Where is your husband? When will I come to see you? "
Chu Yunyao lowered her eyes and didn't really answer the old man's words.
Seeing that Mo Jinyu had entered the hut, the old woman pulled Chu Yunyao and said, "If your husband doesn't come to see you, I might as well marry someone else. A few days ago, several families were inquiring about you and your brother. "
Chu Yunyao just smiled and changed the subject: "Is this white rice given to us by your old man? Thank you very much."
The old woman shook her head and denied: "How can my old lady have any surplus food for you to eat? It was your brother who exchanged the clothes on his body with the family in front. The son of that family is about to marry a wife, and there are no good clothes to wear. Look at you." My brother's clothes are even more beautiful than those sold outside, and the material is comfortable to the touch, so I exchanged a few bowls of rice for your brother's clothes."
Chu Yunyao: "..."
The old woman pointed to the thatched hut: "This hut was originally for you to live in. Your brother said he bought it and gave me some money, so I kept it. My old woman has no skills, so I can only teach your brother to go to the mountains to meet some people." Edible wild vegetables, sometimes pull two handfuls of wild vegetables and give them to you.
I can't even eat white rice myself, so where is there white rice for you to eat. "
Chu Yunyao: "..."