I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Delicious

Lu Qing blinked and searched his memory for a while.

Then he gradually remembered the memory of this big market.

To put it simply, this big market is actually a trade fair formed spontaneously by several large villages nearby.

After all, the road to the town is far, and there is a city entrance fee to enter and exit. Many villagers and mountain people are not willing to spend this money unless it is necessary.

So no one knows when it started, and no one knows who organized it.

Anyway, slowly, there was a big market nearby. Villagers from the surrounding villages would go to the market every five days to buy and sell things.

The original owner went to the market with his parents when he was a child, but since Xiaoyan was born, he took on the task of taking care of his sister and never went to the big market again.

The memory of the big market gradually became vague.

Until Wang Daan mentioned it now, Lu Qing recalled some impressions.

Wang Daan said, “People from all the villages will go to the market. Even the mountain dwellers will come out occasionally to buy things. The fish you caught is so big. If you take it to the market to sell, as long as it’s not too expensive, someone will definitely want it.”

In Wang Daan’s opinion, Lu Qing had more fish than he could eat, so it would be a waste to keep it.

It would be better to sell it cheaply at the market. At least he could get some money back.

Lu Qing thought for a moment, then nodded. “Then I’ll see. If I catch a big fish next time, I’ll take it to the market and see if I can sell it.”

“I’m sure I can sell it,” Wang Daan said happily. “Although I saw people selling fish at the market, their fish were nowhere near as big as the one you caught today.”

Lu Qing smiled and said, “You can’t always catch such a big fish.”

“Whether you can catch it or not, Lu Qing, if you want to go to the market, remember to come to my house and let me know. There are some rules to follow at the market,” Wang Daan reminded.

“Okay, if I want to go to the market, I’ll definitely tell you, Brother Da’an.”

“Just remember that. I’ll be leaving now.”

After Wang Da’an left, Lu Qing fell into deep thought.

He had overlooked the information about the market.

Perhaps, if he wanted to get information about the city, he could start here.

“Brother, when can we eat fish? Xiaoyan is hungry.”

Just as Lu Qing was thinking about how to get information from the market, Xiaoyan called out.

“Oh, it will be soon. I’ll cook it for you after I divide the fish.”

Lu Qing came to his senses and immediately continued to work briskly.

He first chopped the remaining fish into a few pieces, preparing to send them to Uncle Zhang later.

Uncle Zhang had always taken care of Xiaoyan during his coma, and this friendship must not be forgotten.

After dividing the fish, Lu Qing picked out the best piece of fish.

He removed the bones and other things, and then sliced the fish into thin slices.

Then he boiled water in a pot and started to cook porridge.

As for the remaining fish, he simply strung it with bamboo strips and hung it on a bamboo pole under the eaves to dry, preparing to make dried fish.

Looking at the long string of fish on the bamboo pole, Lu Qing secretly made up his mind to get an iron pot back as soon as possible.

Oh, and seasonings!

Otherwise, he would have a lot of cooking skills but no room to display them.

Seeing such good ingredients being wasted really made him feel a little sad.

By the time Lu Qing finished all this, the porridge in the clay pot had already boiled.

Lu Qing first put some salt in and stirred it a few times to make sure the salt was dissolved.

Then he carefully put the fish fillets into the porridge, and after watching them turn white, he immediately turned off the heat.

Finally, he put a small spoonful of lard in the porridge, and it was done.

Lu Qing first scooped a bowl of fish porridge for Xiaoyan, and helped her blow it with a fan. After it felt a little cooler, he put it in front of her.

“Xiaoyan, wait a moment, it’s still very hot.”

“Okay, Xiaoyan got it!”

Although the little fellow was practically drooling with greed, he still obediently complied.

His eyes were fixed on the fish porridge.

Seeing this, Lu Qing smiled and scooped himself a bowl of porridge.

Taking advantage of his thick skin and flesh, he used a wooden spoon to scoop a spoonful of porridge with the fish fillet, blew on it a few times, and put it into his mouth. As

the fish fillet entered his mouth, he immediately felt a surge of freshness on his tongue, and a look of surprise crossed his face.

The fish was tender, smooth, and fragrant, with a light aroma of oil. It was unexpectedly delicious.

As expected, high-end ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods.

He only added a little salt and oil to the fish porridge, without even chopped green onions, and yet it was so delicious.

It was worthy of this high-quality fish that emitted a rich white light!

One mouthful of porridge, and Lu Qing felt a sense of satisfaction.

“Brother, is Xiaoyan ready to eat?”

Xiaoyan looked at her brother eagerly, seeing how he was enjoying the meal.

Lu Qing reached out and touched her bowl. Not feeling too hot, he nodded.

“You can eat now, but be careful not to burn your tongue.”

“Okay, Xiaoyan will be careful!”

The little girl immediately cheered up when she heard it was time to eat.

She scooped up a spoonful of porridge and, imitating Lu Qing’s previous practice, blew on it carefully a few times. Only when she felt it was no longer hot did she put it into her mouth.

Then, after finishing her spoonful, her eyes widened.

“Brother, brother, this porridge made with big fish is delicious! Even better than that shrimp porridge we had this morning!”

The little girl danced with joy.

“Of course it’s delicious, didn’t you see? Brother worked so hard to catch this big fish, so of course it’s delicious,” Lu Qing said with a smug look on his face.

“Brother, you’re the best!”

The little girl was very respectful and generous with her praise.

“Since it’s delicious, eat more. Grandpa Chen said that if you want beautiful hair, you need to eat more.”

“Yes, Xiaoyan will try my best to eat. Xiaoyan, you want beautiful hair!”

The little girl nodded vigorously, her face serious.

Seeing this, Lu Qing felt a pang of pain in his heart.

The day before yesterday, when the little girl was out playing, the village kids told her that her hair wasn’t pretty.

When she came back, she asked him, somewhat aggrievedly, how she could grow beautiful hair.

Lu Qing knew that Xiaoyan’s hair looked like that, in large part, due to malnutrition.

He told the little girl to eat well and take good care of herself, and her hair would soon be beautiful again.

So Xiaoyan now ate very carefully, unwilling to waste anything.

Although, they had never been able to waste anything.

After a delicious meal of fish porridge, the brother and sister slumped comfortably in their chairs.

Even Lu Qing hadn’t expected the green soft-shelled turtle to be so tender and fresh; it was a pleasant surprise.

He couldn’t help but think, if the green soft-shelled turtle was so delicious, how much more delicious would the red moon carp, which was considered by the supernatural to be the most delicious, taste like?

Unfortunately, the red moon carp was a gift he had prepared for Dr. Chen, and he couldn’t eat it.

After a short rest, Lu Qing stood up and went to the kitchen.

He still had one thing to do.

He needed to process the fish stones of the green turtle.

(End of this chapter)