The poor man grows watermelon

Yu Feng lowered the fish basket into the pool and started playing with the two children, one big and one small. He only lifted it up and down from time to time, and didn't care too much.

Even so, after half a day, they still harvested a basket full of palm-sized mountain spring fish.

Perhaps it is related to the underground river. The scales of mountain spring fish are silvery white, thin and thin, the body is flat, and the tail is short.

Su Ye poked it with a bamboo stick, and discussed with Yu Feng, "The meat looks tender and well cooked, how about frying it with a pan?"

For the convenience of pancakes, Su Ye went to the blacksmith's shop some time ago to order a pancake pan, similar to a frying pan.

Yu Feng naturally had no objection, but he was a little surprised, "Can a cake pan also make fish?"

"Well, pour a thin layer of oil, fry for a while, flip it twice and it will be cooked."

Yu Feng grinned, showing a look of anticipation, "I haven't eaten fried fish yet!"

"The meat of the fish caught before was thick and unsuitable. This time we will fry them all and let the aunts and the others try it too."

"Okay!" Yu Feng naturally responded simply.

Xue Wa snuggled up to her father's generous shoulders, and softly replied "Yes".

Su Ye raised the corner of her mouth and leaned over to kiss the little guy's soft cheek.

Xiao Xuewa rolled her eyes with joy.

Yu Feng put his face closer stupidly, "You can't just kiss the baby, the baby's father has to kiss too."

With a smile on his lips, Su Ye stretched out his fair fingers and pinched his face vigorously.

"Hey, hey, it hurts..." Yu Feng bared his teeth and made a painful expression.

At first, Xiaoxuewa was a little worried, so she stretched out her thin hands to rub it for her father.

Naturally, Yu Feng couldn't bear to worry about his baby, so behind Su Ye's back he quietly winked at him.

This is a small tacit understanding between the two fathers and sons, usually to hide Su Ye from doing bad things.

The little guy cleverly understood what Yu Feng meant, and his round eyes looked nervously at Su Ye.

Su Ye pretended not to see their small movements, and walked forward with a normal expression.

Only then did the little guy breathe a sigh of relief—I was so afraid that the little daddy would spank the big daddy!

The palm-sized mountain spring fish has its stomach ripped open, its fine scales scraped off, and it is fried on a hot iron plate until it turns golden.

The meat inside is still tender and white, layer upon layer, and delicious.

"This year's fish tastes very delicious!" Aunt Su Hua was full of praise.

Aunt Chun Jiu replied gently: "Isn't that right? If it weren't for Xiao Ye, who would have thought that fish could do this? It has no fishy smell at all."

In the past, even if everyone could eat fish, they would boil it casually with water, and burps would have a fishy smell.

"If it weren't for Xiaoye, there wouldn't be oil in the house all the time."

Su Ye laughed helplessly, and changed the topic at the right time, "If Ma'am thinks it's good, let's catch more in these few days, deep-fry them, and save them to eat slowly."

"Can it still be like this?"

"Well, put salt on it, put it in a frying pan, it can be stored for a long time even in summer."

Aunt Su Hua patted her thigh, "That's it! Let's go to the mountains tomorrow to catch fish!"

Yu Douzi raised her hand impatiently, "Grandma, I'm going too!"

"Success." Aunt Su Hua is very talkative today.

Yu Douzi immediately beamed with joy, "Xue Wa, did you hear that, I can go with you tomorrow, wait, Brother Douzi will definitely catch a lot of fish for you!"

Xiaoxuewa looked at him and seriously corrected: "There are many, many."

Everyone laughed in unison.

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When I went again the next day, there were more people by the pool than on the first day.

Hou An didn't come today, and Su Ye saw another person he was slightly familiar with—the child they rescued in the water, Yu Qing.

When the bridge was being built, Yu Qing had been working on the construction site, moving stones and digging clay, and he rushed to do it like an adult. Su Ye had a good impression of this kid.

Speaking of which, I haven't seen him for a while.

Yu Qing looked very excited when he saw them, probably wanted to come over to say hello but was a little shy, so he rubbed his hands anxiously.

Su Ye thought this kid was really fun, and was about to talk to him when he heard a crisp female voice——

"Young brother, it's time to put away the basket."

It was only then that Su Ye discovered that there was a half-grown girl beside Yu Qing, with big eyes, an oval face, and shiny black hair, she was very pretty.

When Yu Qing heard what the other party said, he quickly turned his attention to the fish basket, and frantically pulled it up.

The girl didn't stand by, but laughed and pulled up with him.

Aunt Su Hua noticed Su Ye's gaze, and while putting bait into the basket, she introduced, "That's the daughter of Aunt Lin's family in Xiaozhu Village. Some time ago, she made an appointment with Yu Qing."

Su Ye didn't realize for a while who this "Ms. Lin" was referring to.

Yu Feng reminded from the side, "It's the aunt who took in Yu Qing before."

It was only then that Su Ye remembered that he was a straightforward and kind person in his impression.

Aunt Su Hua continued to mutter, "This girl from the Lin family is four years older than the young man from the Yu family. She is so good at needlework. Fortunately, the boy from the Yu family is also able to endure hardship. Granny Yu and Aunt Lin are very satisfied. The two said Alright, wait until the Yu family boy gets older before getting married, and then bring Aunt Lin to Xitou Village together."

Su Ye nodded and said sincerely, "This is really a good thing."

Yu Feng also smiled and said, "Yu Qing is a blessing in disguise. Not only did he save his life, but he also got such a good wife."

On the other side, the boys and girls affectionately collected the fish basket together, poured out the fish inside, put in the bait again, and went down into the water.

Yu Qing seemed to have finally done enough psychological construction, and mustered up the courage to walk towards Su Ye and the others.

Su Ye took the initiative to greet him, "Did Qingzi come to catch fish too? Granny Yu didn't come?"

Yu Qing was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied: "Grandma went to the market to sell baskets."

Su Ye smiled and told, "Don't get too close to the water, pay attention to safety."

"Xiao, got it, Brother Page." Yu Qing quickly responded.

He rubbed his hands awkwardly, as if he wanted to say more, but he didn't know what to say for a while.

Yu Feng teased him with words, "Qingzi brought his little wife here?"

"Yes, they are engaged," Yu Qing quickly explained, "Not married yet."

Yu Feng raised his eyebrows, showing a smirk that the men understood.

Yu Qing blushed, and said seriously: "Brother Feng, Brother Page, if you are too busy, call me, I'll be right there."

Su Ye smiled and said, "You too, call us if you need anything."

"En!" Yu Qing nodded heavily, and then returned to the original position as if relieved.

Aunt Su Hua boasted, "What a sensible child."

Yu Feng nodded sincerely.

Su Ye suddenly remembered his previous plan, "Didn't we invite him to work on the farm? It's just right, I'll ask the kid later if he wants to. If he is willing, we can arrange for him to exercise with Qingzhu."

Yu Feng responded with a smile, "Go and ask."

As he said that, he wiped the water off his hands and walked up to Yu Qing.

Yu Qing quickly asked, "Brother Feng, do you have any work for me to do?"

Yu Feng said with a smile: "I really have a job. Would you like Qingzi to work in the manor? Follow your brother Qingzhu to count the number of people, pay the wages, and go home after work. I won't delay you to take care of Granny Yu."

After hearing Yu Feng's words, Yu Qing stood there in a daze.

It was Aunt Lin who was the first to react and gave him a push, "Young brother, agree quickly, don't you always want to work in Yu's village in your dreams?"

Yu Qing seemed to come alive suddenly, every pore in his body was excited, "I, I am willing, thank you, thank you Brother Feng!"

Most of the people around were from Xitou Village, and they were all happy for Yu Qing.

Someone cheekily asked, "Brother Yu, is your village still recruiting people?"

"Recruitment." Yu Feng replied bluntly, "It will be the autumn harvest in a blink of an eye. There are a lot of jobs in Zhuangzi. As long as you are diligent and down-to-earth, no matter men, women, old or young, you can go there. Please help everyone to spread the word."

Yu Feng's sincere attitude and beautiful words made people feel very comfortable.

For a while, everyone became more enthusiastic about them, and some people forced them a few mountain spring fish when they left, and in the end they caught more than they did by themselves.

In such a friendly atmosphere, Su Ye and the others went for five consecutive days and gained a lot every day.

On this day, they wanted to go to Hulu Village to show Xuewa's legs, so they went a little late.

As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, Yu Feng felt something was wrong, "Why are there ruts on the ground?"

Su Ye thought of a possibility, "Could it be that the censor sent by the emperor has come down?"

Yu Feng pondered for a moment, then said, "Little Yezi, take Xuewa back first, I'll go up and have a look."

If the censor is alright, he is afraid of banditry or something. There are many folks on the mountain, Aunt Su Hua and the others must have come early, if he doesn't go to see him, he won't feel at ease.

Su Ye was a little hesitant. In his heart, he wanted to be with Yu Feng, but there was a little guy by his side, so he couldn't take any chances.

When he was in a difficult situation, he heard shouts from the mountain, "Master Yu Shi is here, you wait for the troublemakers to get out of the way quickly!"

I yelled this three times, and even the bottom of the mountain could hear it clearly.

While the two breathed a sigh of relief, they couldn't help but frowned—how did good people become troublemakers?

Su Ye and Yu Feng looked at each other, and they made a tacit decision, "Go up and have a look."

"Xiao Yezi, stand behind me later, be careful." Yu Feng instructed worriedly.

Su Ye responded obediently, "Understood."

According to Huo Da, this so-called "censor" was temporarily conferred by the emperor to collect some mountain treasures and wild animals, and the official position may not be very big.

Unexpectedly, the family's ostentation is not small, there are three carriages parked on the mountainside alone.

Su Ye thought, if the road didn't get narrower as he went up the mountain, the censor would probably have to sit all the way up.

When the two arrived, the accompanying soldiers were driving away the people.

"My emperor has a decree that the fish here will be given as a tribute and used to receive envoys from all directions. Please put down all the money you have in your hands, and the censor will forgive you!"

Su Ye frowned - what kind of censor is this?