Time Travel: A Fisherwoman Goes to the Sea to Raise a Baby

Chapter 413 Sauerkraut Fish

"Mother, I know I was wrong..."

Song Guanhua was as obedient as a kitten at this moment, snuggling in Jiu Ya's arms and admitting her mistake.

Qingshan stood aside talking to Manager Lin, while Jiuya held her son tightly, trying to hold back her tears. Her strength was so great that it seemed she wanted to knead him into her very bones.

As they watched Manager Lin return to the ship, Er'er leaned out the window and waved as the ship sailed away; it's unclear whether they saw her.

"Go back! I'll skin you alive when I get home."

Qingshan exhaled a long breath, gritted his teeth, uttered a single sentence, and walked towards the dock.

Listening to her brothers' accusations, and glancing at her father's still angry face and her mother's worry, Song Guanhua seemed to slowly realize that she had really made a big mistake.

He pursed his lips, belatedly feeling a sense of fear, and dejectedly squeezed among his three older brothers as he walked home.

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As the hour of Xu (7-9 PM) approached, the streetlights gradually came on.

Wufu Restaurant was at its liveliest at this time of year, with all the windows on the second floor open and the lobby on the first floor, illuminated by dim candlelight, packed with guests.

Just as Xu Yiyi scooped a sea bass out of the pool, Xu Anyang's voice reached her ears.

"Sister Yi, leave this fish here. I'll help you prepare it after I finish serving the other dishes."

Xu Anyang swiftly took the dishes from the food delivery window, walking with such speed that he didn't even have time to drink water.

Xu Yi waved her hand and turned to Xu Anyang, saying, "You go ahead with your work, I can handle this fish."

"Sanchuan, have you eaten yet?"

Xu Anyang carried the dishes to the second-floor stairwell, and Sanchuan then took over and delivered them to the private room.

While tidying up the empty plates, Xu Anyang asked a question.

"If you haven't eaten, go to the back and get something to eat first. You can't go hungry."

As Xu Anyang spoke, he put the empty plates on the table into a basket, preparing to carry them back to the backyard.

"I've already eaten."

San Chuan said earnestly, "I ate it as soon as I got back from school."

As the child spoke, he quickly filled the teapot with tea and brought it into the private room.

"Aunt Zhang, we don't have enough dishes. Could you wash this stack first?"

As Xu Anyang spoke, he put down the basket and walked up to Xu Yiyi: "Sister Yiyi, let me do it."

She had just finished removing the fish scales.

Should we slice the fish into fillets or chunks?

Xu Yi didn't argue after he took over: "I want fish slices. The fish head and bones will be sent in later to make soup for Yunniang."

Xu Anyang responded, rinsed the fish, carried out a cutting board and a cleaver, and squatted down by the well to process the fish.

After he finished killing the fish, separating the meat from the bones cleanly, the fish fillets were crystal clear and the thickness was just right.

Old Lu then emerged from the outhouse, his face deathly pale.

The way he walks, his legs are so weak they look like overcooked noodles, just like a child who has just learned to walk.

Old Lu walked with difficulty to the stone table and sat down. He let out a long, weak sigh, his voice so weak it didn't sound like his own.

"What did you eat wrong? You've been to the outhouse seven or eight times today, haven't you?"

Xu Yiyi frowned as she saw that he still wanted to drink, and she was immediately furious.

They went up and confiscated his wine jug.

"I didn't eat much!"

Old Lu rested his face on the stone table, saying with a look of utter despair, "I eat the same things you all eat."

Xu Yiyi sighed helplessly: "Go back to your room and lie down first. I'll go and get you some medicine."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lao Lu immediately erupted in anger.

The old man was stubborn and argumentative: "What medicine do you need? I'm perfectly healthy, I don't need any medicine."

"Your opinion doesn't count; it only counts if the physician examines you and says you don't need to take the medicine."

Xu Yiyi snorted coldly and walked straight outside.

When she brought the physician to the restaurant, the old man ran to the outhouse again.

"Even in this state, he still wants to hold on?"

Xu Anyang was surprised and put the prepared fish into the kitchen.

"Like a child, afraid of taking medicine."

Xu Yiyi said helplessly, and instructed Yunniang to cook the fish head and fish bones.

By the time Lao Lu's medicine was prescribed, the fish bones in the pot were almost cooked.

As the hour of Xu (7-9 PM) drew to a close, new candles were added to the lanterns on the street, but the flames were not as bright and intense as before.

The noise in the restaurant gradually subsided, the sounds of rock-paper-scissors subsided, and the shouts of urging customers to order their food became less frequent. Only a few tables of customers remained, still slowly enjoying their drinks, and the clinking of glasses became clearer.

The second floor has already started tidying up, and the aunties are washing dishes in the backyard.

Xu Yiyi searched high and low in the kitchen, but couldn't find the pickled vegetable she had bought that morning.

"Boss? What are you looking for?"

Wang Pangzi and Yunniang had been holed up in the kitchen all day, their faces flushed from the smoke, and now they were leaning against the doorway to get some fresh air.

Seeing Xu Yiyi's actions, I couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"You threw away the pickled vegetable I bought this morning?"

Xu Yiyi's tone became a bit harsher.

"What are you looking for? Oh! Why didn't you say so earlier? I thought the smell was too strong, so I put it under the tree."

Fatty Wang said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Sanchuan looked behind him.

There really was a pickled vegetable. I quickly put down my pen and took the pickled vegetable to my older sister.

"Aunt Fu helped me wash and chop it."

Xu Yiyi held the pickled vegetables and smelled them, thinking to herself, "This doesn't smell bad at all!"

She shook her head, puzzled.

After chopping the other side dishes, I began my busy work alone.

Once the stove is lit, oil is added to the pot, and ginger, garlic, and chili are stir-fried until fragrant. Then, shredded pickled cabbage is added and stir-fried until it becomes sour and fragrant. Finally, the fish bone soup is poured into the pot.

"Sihai, keep the fire low."

As Xu Yiyi added salt and oyster sauce to taste, Sihai immediately took out two pieces of firewood from the stove.

Once the simmering process brought out the sour taste, she quickly added the side dishes that had been arranged on the side to cook.

"The four seas are ablaze."

The child was so focused on starting the fire that even the flesh on his face was straining. When Xu Yi glanced down, she could barely see his nose.

It was completely surrounded by meat.

A few moments later, the side dishes were cooked in the pot. Then, the marinated fish fillets were added to the sour soup, brought to a boil over high heat, and then simmered over low heat.

The sour soup boils again, and the fresh aroma, along with the heat, spreads everywhere.

She quickly scooped the ingredients from the pot into two large bowls, then sprinkled them with minced garlic, wild scallions, and Sichuan peppercorns, before pouring hot oil over them.

The oil splattered instantly on the surface of the sour soup, splashing up tiny bubbles.

Old Lu, who was lying in the house, smelled this aroma and immediately sat up.

"Xu Yiyi, you're so heartless! I'm already like this, and you still have to cook such delicious food."

After taking the medicine, Lao Lu felt much better. He stared longingly at the pickled fish that was served, almost losing his mind.

"Stop looking, you can't eat this."

Xu Yiyi refused without hesitation: "Aunt Fu has another bowl inside, go and bring it out."

Old Lu was extremely unhappy!

I followed the scent and came into the lobby.

At this moment, the last table of guests also got up and walked out.

"Close the door! It's our turn to eat."

As Xu Yiyi spoke, she took the clean bowl and chopsticks from Sihai's arms, and turned around to see Lao Lu sitting obediently on the bench.