Chapter 6

Zhang Xiangyang saw that his wife was coaxing the child, so he went to the kitchen to cook a pot of corn porridge and steamed five or six sweet potatoes.

Yesterday, when he went through the kitchen, he found that there was no flour at home, only coarse grains.

He cut some salted vegetables and mixed them with seasoning instead of frying them.

"Did you make all of this?"

He Fangzhi heard a sound in the living room and came out to take a look. There were actually food on the table. There were only four people at home, so he was the only one who could work.

Didn't they say that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen?

He Fangzhi suddenly realized that there was a place here that was a little better than in her previous life.

"I have something to do later. By the time you're done coaxing the child, it will be too late." Zhang Xiangyang tried to speak as harshly as possible.

He Fangzhi's little bit of surprise that had just risen up was washed away by his disdainful words.

Zhang Xiangyang picked up the bowl to feed Hongxin, but he saw that she was tightly hugging his Fangzhi.

Zhang Xiangyang thought that he had something to do later, so he didn't force her.

He took the sweet potatoes, picked up the corn porridge that had been cold for a while, and ate the salted vegetables. He quickly filled his stomach.

He took the fishing rod and bamboo basket from the original body and left the house.

He had searched the house yesterday and found it behind the door of the living room.

The Orient Production Brigade was not close to the mountains, but there was a large reservoir about five or six miles away from the production team.

It was summer now, so there was plenty of water.

Since it was not time for work yet, he went to try his luck.

He dug up some earthworms from the ditch and found a place surrounded by reeds to fish.

In this era, every blade of grass and every tree belonged to the collective.

It was reasonable to say that the fish in the reservoir also belonged to the collective, but the reservoir was very big, and no one had the energy to keep an eye on it, so there were still many people who secretly came here to fish. As long as no one caught the fish, the fish would be his.

He quietly waited for the fish to take the bait. He was worried that someone would see him, so he looked around vigilantly. This time, he saw something.

The place closest to him was a tall and thin man in a blue shirt. He was crouching by the water like a cat, his eyes fixed on the water.

Perhaps sensing that someone was looking at him, he looked up and met Zhang Xiangyang's gaze. He smiled.

Zhang Xiangyang also smiled back. Perhaps he was lucky. After a while, he really caught one.

The fish wasn't big, only about two catties in weight. But when he thought of his little daughter who was so greedy that she had bitten her tongue, he didn't think the fish was small anymore.

He threw the fish into the bamboo basket and continued to thread the worms on the hook.

After waiting for a while, the fishing rod did not move. Zhang Xiangyang heard footsteps behind him.

He turned around abruptly and saw that it was the man in blue.

The other party smiled at him and then squatted beside him. He glanced at the bamboo basket with eyes full of envy and asked in a low voice, "Big brother, are you selling this fish?"

Zhang Xiangyang was just about to answer him when he suddenly felt the pole in his hand move. He didn't have time to talk. He lifted the pole, and with a beautiful arc, a fish was thrown up.

"Wow!

This fish was really big!

At least four to five catties. "

The man in blue was full of admiration. "I came here before dawn and didn't catch a single one. Big brother, you're still the best."

Zhang Xiangyang shook his head. "I'm not selling!"

He looked up at the sky and saw that it was already bright. Worried that someone would come, he hurriedly took the fish and threw it into the basket.

Seeing that he was about to leave, the man in blue hurriedly ran to his fishing spot to get his tools and followed closely behind Zhang Xiangyang.

"Big brother, big brother, don't go yet.

What do you think of what I said just now?

I definitely won't let you lose out.

My child is sick and the doctor said that she has low blood sugar. She needs to eat something good to nourish her body.

Let me have one.

Even if it's small, it's fine.

Brother, I won't take it for free. I'll exchange cloth coupons with you. Think about how hard it is to get cloth coupons. Only three and a half are issued in a year. Brother, you're obviously married. If you give your wife and child some clothes, they'll be beautiful for a whole year. "The man in blue chattered endlessly.

Zhang Xiangyang stopped in his tracks and looked sideways at him. "How many cloth coupons do you have?"

The man in blue took out all the cloth coupons from his trouser pocket and counted them. "I have five and a half."

Zhang Xiangyang nodded and asked, "Can you make a shirt?"

The man in blue paused and thought for a while. "It's definitely enough. The extra cloth can also be used to make a small vest for the child."

Zhang Xiangyang thought that he still had a big fish. "Okay, I'll exchange it with you."

The man in blue was overjoyed and stuffed the cloth coupons into his hands.

After Zhang Xiangyang took the cloth coupons, he pulled a piece of grass from the ditch and skewered the small fish for the man in blue.

The man in blue waved at him. "Thank you." He seemed to have thought of something. "My name is Jin Hongjun. I'm a temporary worker at the clothing factory in the county. Big brother, what's your name?"

"My name is Zhang Xiangyang. I'm from the Orient Production Brigade."

"Are you still coming tomorrow?" The man in blue lifted the fish. "If you want to sell it for money, remember to look for me.

I won't treat you unfairly.

The department store sells it for 50 cents a catty. I'll give you 60 cents. "

Zhang Xiangyang's heart skipped a beat. He looked at him with a half-smile. "I don't do that."

Jin Hongjun understood immediately and readily agreed. "Then we can exchange it for something.

I'll get you some cloth coupons, okay? "

"Okay!"

Zhang Xiangyang reluctantly agreed. He thought for a while and added, "It doesn't have to be cloth coupons, food coupons, or even meat coupons!"

"Meat coupons might not be easy to get, but food coupons are not a problem." Jin Hongjun agreed with a smile.

The two parted ways.

Zhang Xiangyang was worried that someone would see him, so he ran home.

Fortunately, he lived near the end of the village, so he didn't meet many people on the way.

Even the team members who guessed that he was fishing didn't come over to take a look. This gave Zhang Xiangyang a deeper understanding of the original owner of his body. It seemed that this person was not only a gangster, but also a village tyrant. No one dared to provoke him.

When he got home, his older daughter was playing in the yard. His younger daughter was sitting quietly on a stool, watching her older sister play with the flower rope. Zhang Xiangyang put the fishing rod back to its original place and put down the bamboo basket. He asked Hong Ye, "Where's your mother?"

Before Hong Ye could look up, He Fangzhi came in with a big basin of washed clothes.

The clothes were hanging on a rope in the corner of the yard. Zhang Xiangyang showed her the bamboo basket and smiled proudly. "See?

I caught a big fish. Let's eat fish for lunch. "

He Fangzhi's hand paused in the middle of flinging the clothes. She looked at the bamboo basket. It really was a big fish.

She knew that this person knew how to fish, but didn't he take the fish to eat and drink with his friends?

Why did he think of bringing it home?

Zhang Xiangyang saw that she was in a daze and thought that she was worried about how to deal with the fish.

His girlfriend in his previous life didn't know how to kill fish. Occasionally, when he came back from fishing, he would help him deal with it.

He carried the bamboo basket to the water tank and went back to the kitchen to get the chopping board and knife.

Hong Xin, who had been sitting obediently on a stool, slowly walked over with her short legs.

When she saw that it was actually a fish, she shouted in surprise, "Sister, it's a fish!"

Hong Ye paused and turned to see her father squatting by the water tank. She also came over. He was very fast. He dug the fish's gills, cut the fish's stomach, and pulled out the filth from the fish's belly in one go.

She snorted at her younger sister. "This fish isn't for us to eat. What are you so happy about?" As she spoke, she licked her lips and was very hungry.

Hong Xin was about to cry when she heard this. She poked Zhang Xiangyang's neck and said pitifully, "Dad, I want to eat fish!"

Zhang Xiangyang turned and smiled at the two of them. "Okay!

At noon, when your mother stews it, we'll eat it as a family. "

Hong Ye looked at him in disbelief with a pair of big, black eyes. Hong Xin, on the other hand, was so happy that she was silly. She clapped her hands and jumped up and down happily. "Oh, there's fish to eat! There's fish to eat!"

Zhang Xiangyang was worried that she would attract other people, so he shushed the two of them and said in a low voice, "There's only one fish. If other people find out, they'll definitely fight with us.

You two, don't tell anyone, okay? "

Seeing him being so secretive, Hong Xin hurriedly covered her small mouth with a frightened expression. She then shushed him with her index finger and said in a small voice, "I definitely won't tell anyone."

Hong Ye straightened her neck and pursed her lips. "Isn't it just stealing fish from the reservoir?

You're still lying! "

Zhang Xiangyang was very embarrassed.

He rubbed his forehead. Was this still a four-year-old child?

How was she so smart?

Just as he was about to defend himself, he heard Hong Ye snort. "But seeing that this fish is for us to eat, I won't report you for stealing from the socialist community." With a turn of her head, she walked away.

Zhang Xiangyang: "…" Thank you so much!

Seeing that her sister had left, Hong Xin seemed to have made up her mind. "Father, stealing is not good.

I'm not eating this fish. "

Zhang Xiangyang was quite touched, but then he went crazy. Could she not say that she stole it?

He quickly washed the fish and salted it. Then, he picked up Hong Xin and called Hong Ye to the central room.

Zhang Xiangyang sat on a stool and pointed at the fish in the bowl. "Father didn't steal anything.

The fish in the reservoir belongs to whoever catches it. "

Hong Xin tilted her head and looked back and forth between his and her sister's faces. Clearly, she did not know who to believe.

Hong Ye stared at him suspiciously, meaning to say, "Go on, go on!"

Zhang Xiangyang coughed softly. "Why don't you think about it? If I really stole the fish, why wasn't I caught before?

Because this is a rule that everyone agrees to. "

Hong Ye frowned. "Isn't it because you're Grandfather's son?"

Zhang Xiangyang was stunned. Was his father that powerful?

"Because Grandfather is the captain, no one dares to report you, right?" Hong Ye added.