Chapter 101: Chapter 101: The Deliciousness of Fried Fish

The commotion here was so loud that everyone who was swapping fish stopped what they were doing and looked over.

When they saw the state Wang Dilai was in, the crowd burst into laughter.

Honestly, no one was thinking too much about it—they just thought Wang Dilai looked a bit funny right now.

Hearing everyone laugh, Wang Dilai felt both embarrassed and angry, and at the same time, a little spooked.

It’s possible to trip once by accident, but how could she have fallen twice in a row?

She glanced back at the path she’d just walked. The ground was flat, no bumps, no pebbles, not even any mud.

On such a smooth road, and walking at her slow pace, how could she have fallen twice in a row?

Just then, a breeze blew past, and Wang Dilai shivered involuntarily.

It was only around five o’clock, the sun still high in the sky, and it was the height of summer. Even if the wind picked up, it should still feel hot, but Wang Dilai felt a chill all over, cold sweat breaking out on her back.

Weird!

This was just too weird!

Wang Dilai cautiously glanced at Gu Mo out of the corner of her eye. Gu Mo was standing in the shadow of the doorway, her tiny, three-heads-tall figure looking eerie and unsettling.

This child...

Wang Dilai quickly looked away, scrambled up from the ground, and stumbled out in a panic.

Seeing Wang Dilai looking as if she’d just seen a ghost, Xu Shuhua snorted with laughter.

That Wang Dilai is probably up to her tricks again!

Thinking this, Xu Shuhua’s gaze fell on Gu Mo.

This child!

Xu Shuhua squatted down and waved at Gu Mo. “Dumb Bao, come here!”

Gu Mo lifted her little legs and walked steadily over to Xu Shuhua, then looked up at her. “Grandma.”

Gu Mo’s voice was soft and sweet, without much change in tone. Hearing it was like a gentle breeze brushing past your ear—especially soothing.

Xu Shuhua smiled and patted Gu Mo’s head. “Grandma’s making fish porridge later. Don’t forget to come have some!”

Gu Mo nodded. “Thank you, Grandma!”

“What a good girl!”

In the village, some people were willing to treat their families to a little something special, while others were too stingy with their food.

While they were chatting, the people swapping fish finished up and left.

Xu Shuhua carried Yu Nuannuan over to Chen Qiaoqin and the others, glanced down into the basin on the ground, and saw there weren’t many fish left—most of them were small ones.

These little fish were full of bones and a hassle to cook, so no one wanted them.

But with a different cooking method, these little fish could be a real treat.

Xu Shuhua directed her four daughters-in-law, “You all clean up these fish, coat them in batter, and fry them up for a snack!”

Yu Nuannuan also glanced at the little fish. Most were about the length of an adult’s finger. If you coated them in flour and fried them until crispy, you could even eat the bones.

Just thinking about the taste of fried fish made Yu Nuannuan swallow her saliva.

Her movement was subtle, but Xu Shuhua was holding her and always had at least one eye on her, so she noticed right away.

“Nuannuan wants some too? No way! Your little throat is too delicate—if you got a bone stuck, that’d be no joke! Grandma will make you fish porridge instead!”

Yu Nuannuan was a little disappointed she couldn’t have fried fish, but she knew there was no helping it, so she nodded solemnly.

Seeing Yu Nuannuan’s expression, Zhang Yuguai smiled at Chen Qiaoqin and said, “Our Nuannuan is so smart—she can understand everything even at such a young age!”"

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