The stream was very deep, and Bai Qingyun deliberately chose a place upstream of the stream. He tied the rope on the fish basket to a tree trunk in the water and put the fish basket into the water plants. The sun had already come out, and perhaps because the weather was hot, the fish were also taking shelter in the shade. The five grandparents and grandchildren only waited for a while, and then they saw ripples appearing at the fish basket. Circles after circles showed that there were many fish here. After waiting for a while, Bai Qingyun picked up the fish basket, and the fish inside became restless, splashing water with their tails.

The five generations of grandparents and grandchildren stood on the shore looking at the basket full of fish with surprise on their faces: "My son, this bamboo basket can really catch fish!" Grandpa Bai stared at the fish basket with his eyes wide open, and you could vaguely see a hint of light in his eyes.

"Grandpa, this bamboo basket is quite useful! I can make a few more when I get home."

"Okay, okay!" Grandpa Bai responded quickly. Although he didn't know why this bamboo basket was so powerful for catching fish, he still knew how to use it. The bamboo was cut from the mountains, and it was not difficult to weave the bamboo basket. When fishing, just put it in the water and wait, and you can do other things. You can also put it in at night and take it out early the next morning, which means you can go fishing after a good night's sleep.

They released several baskets of fish in succession, filling nearly a bucket before they stopped, carrying the fish and cheering as they hurried home. When they passed the foot of the mountain, the brothers dug up a few wild ginger plants and put them in the bamboo basket without Bai Qingyun telling them.

When they got home, Bai's father had already returned from town. The couple and Grandma Bai were staying in the kitchen. Grandma Bai and Mother Bai had drained the fat from the remaining pork in the morning, chopped all the pork legs into minced meat, seasoned it with chives and wild ginger, and then used the flour that Bai's father bought from town to shape meat buns, which they put into a big pot to steam.

Grandma Bai added more firewood to the stove, and turned around to see Bai Qingshan coming in with a bucket of fish: "My dear, did you fall into the fishing ditch? You caught so many fish with a bamboo basket in such a short time?"

Bai's father and mother also saw something new. In the past, fishing was done with a fork or a fishing rod. It was difficult to catch so many fish in a day. It took less than two hours from the time they went out in the morning to the time they came back, and they were able to catch a bucket of fish. It was really amazing! Although fish was not often eaten, it was fresh to eat it occasionally, especially for rural families with pregnant women who could not afford chickens and ducks, and they would often go into the water to catch a few fish. Even if they took these fish to the town, it would be a considerable income.

Mother Bai recalled her daughter's drooling look last night because she wanted to eat fish, and said jokingly, "Little one, how are you going to cook this fish?"

Bai Qingyun was delighted when he heard this: "We're eating steamed buns today, so let's make a pot of fish soup to go with it. The crucian carp we caught today is big and fat, so the soup will be both delicious and nutritious."

Naturally, the whole family would agree, but Bai Qingyun was in a dilemma at the moment. He was a clumsy person who could learn something but failed to do it. He had blown up many kitchens in various dimensions over the years. The conditions at home had just improved a little, and they should not be able to afford to blow up the kitchen himself... right... right?

[Host, you don’t want to go without food tonight, do you?] The system in the space rolled its eyes elegantly, thinking of those experiences of blowing up the kitchen. In the ancient plane, the kitchen was set on fire. In the modern plane, the microwave oven was blown up. In the plane of the end of the world, the kitchen was blown up... The host has been able to live well all these years, which is really the protection of the system and the blessing of God. But the host always looks confident. If you are in a bad mood today, you will cook to relieve stress. If you are in a good mood today, you will cook to celebrate. Then you will come out with a dirty face. Thinking about the past experiences, the system just feels tired.

My family members said they understand. Having a host who loves to cook and mess up the kitchen makes me feel tired!

Bai Qingyun didn't have time to listen to the complaints of the system in the space at this moment. She looked at Grandma Bai and said coquettishly: "Grandma, your granddaughter will teach you how to make fish soup today, okay!"

"Okay, my little boy, you just watch over here and I'll do it!" Bai Qingyun's eyes seemed to be shining as he watched Father Bai quickly kill the crucian carp and bring it into the kitchen. Grandma is the best cook in the family. When she has nothing to do, she likes to think about some food. It would be most appropriate to teach her. I am really smart, hehe!

Grandma Bai was a skillful person. She lit a fire on the small stove and followed her granddaughter's instructions. She heated oil in a pan and waited for the lard to melt. She put the processed crucian carp neatly into the pan and fried it over low heat. When both sides were golden brown, she added water and ginger for seasoning and simmered it over medium-low heat. When the fish soup turned white, Grandma Bai saw that there were still some fresh bamboo shoots left from the morning, so she put them into the stewed fish soup, which immediately became more delicious. She sprinkled a handful of wild onions on it when serving the fish soup. The fish soup was full of color, aroma and flavor.

After the fish soup was out of the pot, the meat buns in the big stove were also out of the pot. The family started to eat by the stove with the fish soup in their left hand and the meat buns in their right hand. Since the family started eating meat yesterday, they looked much better today. Bai Qingyun felt satisfied when he saw the happy faces of the family.

The Bai family has only one family in Dayang Village. Grandpa Bai's father died early, and Grandpa Bai lied about his age to join the army on behalf of his elder brother. When he retired and returned home due to injury, he was despised by his mother and brother. Grandpa Bai broke off ties with his hometown and went far away. It happened to be wartime. Although Dayang Village was poor, the people were simple and honest. Village chief Yang saw that Grandpa Bai was alone and seriously injured, so he kindly took him in. Grandpa Bai has settled in Dayang Village since then.

When Bai Qingyun was ill, the villagers of Dayang Village knew that the Bai family lived in poverty and helped them a lot. Since the wild boar caught yesterday was not sold and the family could not finish it, the Bai family was also grateful. After lunch, the family divided the remaining pork so that each family could get a little to satisfy their hunger.

After finishing all these, the family finally had some free time to sit down. Father Bai took out the money he earned from selling Lingzhi during the day and gave it to Grandma Bai: "I sold Lingzhi this morning. The clinic said that our Lingzhi is well grown and old, but because it is not processed, the price will be lower. Two Lingzhi were sold for 55 taels in total. I went to buy some rice and flour and spent half a tael of silver. This is the remaining money."

Bai Qingyun looked around at his brothers and said, "Dad, did you go to the school in town to ask today? What was the result?"

"I asked, and I found out that the tuition for the school in town is two taels of silver per person per year. Accommodation and food are charged separately. Accommodation is half a tael of silver per person per year, and food is one tael of silver per person per year." Father Bai explained in detail.

"Tomorrow I will take a few children to the school for assessment. If there is no problem, I will let them go to the town to study. I took a look at the accommodation environment of the school. Several students are squeezed into a dormitory, and the environment is not very good. I think my home is not far from the town, so I will let the children live at home and eat at the school every day. I can pick them up in the morning and evening."

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