Chapter 180 (2/2)
This is Wang Wei's poem about the paradise of peach blossoms. Duan Tingxuan and Su wennuan looked at each other and smiled. Unexpectedly, the boatman also knew this poem. Singing it in a folk song minor is a bit tactful. It's just that the other party's voice is too thick. It sounds a little different.
Just as they were talking, they saw some guys on the boat coming to the side of the boat. Despite the cold river, they jumped down with their bare arms. Su wennuan was shocked. Duan Tingxuan also frowned. The boatman was a little embarrassed and touched his head and said with a smile: ”It's the best time for puffer fish to eat. These guys can't wait. Isn't that right? Today I stopped the boat in advance to let them catch fish. It's a rude little lady.”
Su wennuan said with a smile, ”it doesn't matter. We're just ordinary people. How can we pay so much attention to it. It's just... Can we catch Fugu in this weather? Can people stand it? Although it's spring, the river is still very cold?”
The boatman said with a smile, ”we all grew up on both sides of the river from children. Don't mention this time. Even in winter, we sometimes jump into the water to catch fish. What's this cold water?”
Even Duan Tingxuan was a little surprised. Su wennuan was also tongue tied. Unexpectedly, the guys on the ship were still a group of winter swimming enthusiasts. However, compared with the winter swimming talents in Harbin, their number of segments was not the most advanced.
The boatman was probably worried about the harvest of the guys and was a little absent-minded. Duan Tingxuan and Su nuanuan were also curious, so they came to the side of the ship a little farther away. Duan Tingxuan whispered: ”I've always heard that puffer fish is delicious, but it's poisonous, so there's no food in the house. But I don't know what the boatman's unique skill is to clean up puffer fish. If they clean up well, we'll buy some to eat. Will you make this kind of fish?”
Su Nuan whispered: ”The poison of this river dolphin fish is all in the blood and viscera. If you can clean up and clean up the viscera, and there is no blood in the meat, you won't be poisoned. Let's wait and see how they clean up. If you can clean up cleanly, it's a blessing in the mouth. If you buy some, don't you say you can go to Suzhou one day? I'll find a place to eat at that time. I only have hours I've eaten it once. It tastes really delicious. ”
”I don't believe it. Can it be better than bass?” Duan Tingxuan smiled, but heard Su wennuan proudly say: ”the beauty is still different. Can you distinguish between aunt Jing and grandma LAN? The puffer fish and bass are the same, anyway, you'll know when you eat them.”
The couple whispered, and several people came out of the cabin in twos and threes. Two women went ashore to pick peach blossoms. Su wennuan also wanted to go there. However, after thinking about it, the peach blossom was more important than the puffer fish, so he was cruel and ignored the peach blossom. This is the logic of eating goods.
After about two or three quarters of an hour, I saw those guys jump up one after another by the side of the boat. It turned out that each of them was carrying a net bag when they went into the water. At this time, there were several puffers with big bellies in each net bag, struggling. Those guys threw the net bag to the boatman and laughed: ”Uncle Qiang, it depends on your skill. Don't kill us for so little food.”
The old boat laughed and scolded, ”you little rabbits, just take 120 heart. I've been running on the canal for more than 30 years. From the age of 20, which year haven't I handled 180 Fugu? I can clean it up with my eyes closed.”
Then he sat on the deck and began to kill the fish. He acted skillfully, but he handled four or five in a quarter of an hour. Sure enough, as Su wennuan said, the poisonous parts such as blood and internal organs were removed. The treated fish was placed in a large plate and cut open from the middle, revealing a fresh color of virtual green and transparent.
Duan Tingxuan thought of Su wennuan's words and felt his forefinger move. He quickly asked in a loud voice, ”boatman, do you sell this fish?”
”Sell, just leave some for your own food. Since you can make money, why not?” the boatman smiled brightly, so Duan Tingxuan immediately took out the money bag from his arms, asked the price, counted 80 Wen, tied it with a rope and handed it to a waiter, squatted down and picked fish with Su wennuan, and they said, ”this... This is fat...” ”this... This is fresh...” In the sound of discussion, the guys turned their eyes frequently and thought how funny it was. Hey, you just picked it up from the river. You find something not fresh for us to see. Besides, it's just the beginning of spring. Can't you keep the puffer fish for a winter?
They don't know that this is just Duan Tingxuan's and Su wennuan's fun. What can be happier than choosing coveted ingredients for food? Because six fat puffer fish are selected and packed in net bags. It's a pity that there is no small kitchen on board. Otherwise, Su wennuan really wants to show his hand now. The little Marquis can't wait. He just thought This trip is a heavy responsibility. It's better not to attract attention. Only in this way can we restrain our greed. (to be continued.)
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