For rural areas, September is also the busy farming season, but all diligent farmers will get up early and go to the fields to work hard, but for lazy people, it does not make any difference no matter what month or day it is.
Chen Jinshui and his wife had already gone to work in the fields before dawn. When Zhou Chen came to the main room, he saw Qiaogu bringing the wowotou to the table.
Even though Qiao Gu is only fourteen years old, she is proficient in housework, washing and cooking, sweeping the floor and tidying up the room, and can even do farm work.
However, Chen Jinshui did not have the mentality of favoring boys over girls, so he was very kind to Qiaogu, his only daughter, and rarely let Qiaogu go to farm with them.
Not only Qiaogu, but also Zhou Chen, who has been here for two years, rarely works in the fields.
In the original memory, the original person still had great respect and trust for this uncle. Apart from Chen Jinshui being a bit temperamental and keeping his opinions to himself at home, he treated the children very well and never gave up anything delicious.
If you eat with them, you can be regarded as a qualified and good elder.
When Zhou Chen was watching TV, he actually had opinions about Chen Jinshui, but TV dramas are TV dramas after all. Now that he has personally experienced it, Chen Jinshui is not as unbearable as shown in the TV series.
Of course, it's also possible that Chen Jinshui didn't become so angry and show his unbearable side because nothing involving his interests happened.
Regarding Chen Jinshui's question, Zhou Chen thought it was normal. He had lived for hundreds of years and had never seen any kind of people. He knew that human nature is contradictory.
Unless they are the kind of people who are born evil, normal people's human nature is both good and evil. No matter how great a saint is, he will have an evil side, let alone an ordinary person.
"Brother, you drink porridge."
Qiao Gu placed a bowl of thick stick noodle porridge in front of Zhou Chen, and handed a steamed bun to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen smiled and touched Qiaogu's head. Fourteen-year-old Qiaogu was just a child in his eyes. That is to say, in this era, if it were placed thirty years later, a girl like Qiaogu would still be
Being held in the palm of my parents' hands.
This little girl is really hard-working and has a docile personality. Even though she is uneducated, she is definitely a prosperous husband. Whoever gets married doesn't have to worry about the family's future.
It's a pity that in the plot, she married that scumbag Chen Daguang, which left her half alone and miserable.
"Brother, don't touch my head, your hair is messed up."
"I haven't seen how neat your hair is without doing it."
Zhou Chen joked with a smile, then picked up the stick noodle porridge and took a sip. Well, it didn't taste very good, but thinking about this day and age, it's pretty good to have stick noodle porridge to drink.
"Uncle, will they come back for lunch?"
Qiaogu sat down next to Zhou Chen and also drank porridge. When she heard Zhou Chen's question, she replied: "If you don't come back, they will come back at night. My dad asked us to eat by ourselves at noon. I made an agreement with Daguang and wait."
I’ll go out to catch fish and bring some steamed buns with me, and I’ll eat some when I’m hungry.”
Zhou Chen nodded, not surprised at all. It was like this during the busy farming period. Sometimes he was busy from morning to night and didn't even have time to eat.
"Then prepare some seasoning later. Brother will catch more fish today and make grilled fish for you."
"Brother, can you also cook grilled fish? Why haven't I heard you say that before?" Qiao Gu looked curious.
Zhou Chen has lived in their house for two years. She knows this cousin quite well. He is not lazy, but he is definitely not diligent either.
According to her father, Zhou Chen grew up in the city and has never done rural work, so it takes time to adapt.
So when she heard Zhou Chen say he knew how to grill fish, she didn't believe it.
Zhou Chen said: "I learned it secretly. You will know it when the time comes. Eat it quickly."
Qiao Gu had a simple mind, so she didn't ask any further questions.
"Well, brother, you should eat quickly, we will leave later."
It didn't take long for the two of them to finish their meal. After Qiaogu prepared her things, they went out together.
As soon as I walked out of the door, I met a chubby little guy, fifteen or sixteen years old, with a strong build and a round face that looked silly.
"Da Guang." Qiao Gu happily greeted Little Fatty.
When Chen Daguang saw Qiao Gu, his eyes lit up and he ran over excitedly: "Qiao Gu."
Then he called to Zhou Chen: "Brother Zhou Chen."
Zhou Chen nodded at him. In fact, the two of them were not very familiar with each other. They only became familiar with each other because Chen Daguang often came to play with Qiao Gu.
At this time, Chen Daguang seemed honest and honest. No one would have thought that he would turn into an ungrateful villain who only wanted to take shortcuts.
"let's go."
The three of them walked together and soon left Chenjiacun. Under the leadership of Chen Daguang, they walked for nearly an hour before arriving at a large river.
Chen Daguang pointed to the river: "This is it. I heard people say there are a lot of fish here."
Zhou Chen looked around and saw that it was not a reservoir, just a river.
"Is this place under contract? Will anyone take care of catching fish here?"
He didn't want to get into a dispute just because he caught a few fish. Although the folk customs at this time were simple, troubles could easily occur in remote areas. After all, the public security in this era was not very good, and people in the area would stick together. If one person was offended, it would easily attract a large group of people.
Chen Daguang said with an indifferent expression: "Whatever, I think a lot of people are fishing here and it's fine, and you can swim and bathe here. Qiaogu, don't go down to the river, just stay by the river. I'm here now
Go down and have a look.”
As he said that, he walked to the side, took off his clothes, leaving only a pair of shorts, and plunged into the river in one fell swoop.
This guy is so fierce.
Zhou Chen was very surprised. After a few seconds, Chen Daguang's head emerged from the water and shouted to Zhou Chen: "Brother Zhou Chen, there are many fish in the river, do you want to come down too?"
Looking at the somewhat turbid river water, Zhou Chen shook his head decisively. Although he could swim, a gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall.
His main mission in this world is to survive for at least forty years, and he cannot leave until the mission is completed.
Even though his physical fitness is amazing, this river seems to be quite deep. Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of what happens.
"Brother, if you want to go down, just go down and don't worry about me." Qiaogu said.
Zhou Chen shook his head and said: "I won't go down. You wait here while I find a tool to fish."
He walked around the river. The river was indeed not small. Zhou Chen also planted trees. Soon he found a branch more than two meters long. He sharpened one end and went to the river to start fishing.
Relying on a branch to catch fish doesn't seem very reliable, but he is now very physically fit, both in strength and agility. If he shoots fast enough, he still has a good chance of hitting the fish.
More than half an hour later, Chen Daguang looked at the two fish in his hand, and then at Zhou Chen who was already grilling another fish, with a look of doubt on his face.
He spent a lot of effort in the river to catch two fish weighing more than a kilogram. In the end, Zhou Chen only used branches and caught seven or eight fish.
Is it because the fish in the river are so easy to catch, or is there really something to be said for spearing fish on branches?
Originally, he wanted to bring Qiao Gu here to show off his abilities, but now he has no such intention. He is completely outclassed by Zhou Chen.
If he had known that when he came today, he would have brought a fishing net. If he had brought a fishing net, he would definitely be able to catch more than Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen and Chen Qiaogu didn't know Chen Daguang's complicated psychology at this time. They were sitting by the fire grilling fish.
Qiao Gu's face was full of admiration and excitement. Today, her cousin really gave her some experience. She could actually catch fish with a branch. It was amazing.
There were two fish cuffed on the fire. She had already given the salt and other seasonings to Zhou Chen.
There were only a few condiments, which made Zhou Chen frown secretly. This place was really poor. Even Chen Jinshui, the head of the village, didn't have much inventory at home.
"You can eat it later, but the fish grilled this way doesn't taste much better."
Zhou Chen has not experienced grilling fish in this way a few times. It definitely doesn't taste as good as cooking it in a pot, but in this era when there is not much to eat, it would be nice to have something to eat.
Chen Qiaogu saw how Zhou Chen handled the fish from beginning to end. She felt that Zhou Chen had more experience in killing fish than she did and he handled it cleaner than her.
She usually cooks for Zhou Chen at home, but this is the first time that she doesn't participate in the whole process, and Zhou Chen grills fish for her.
The three of them gathered around the fire, and the grilled fish with seasonings gave off the smell of meat, making Chen Daguang and Qiaogu salivate.
After a long while, Zhou Chen said: "You can eat, one for each of you."
Chen Daguang and Qiaogu immediately took the grilled fish handed over by Zhou Chen eagerly, and then started eating it with big mouthfuls.
Zhou Chen also picked up a piece of fish and took a bite. The fish was cooked, but the taste was really average, so he could eat it.
After eating the fish, the three people went to other places to play, and did not return home until the evening.
After a day of getting along with each other, Zhou Chen had a slight change in his opinion of Chen Daguang. This guy may be still young. Although he is a bit cunning, his nature is not bad.
On the way back, he was still thinking about whether to change Chen Daguang's future in the future.
When Zhou Chen and Qiaogu returned home, Chen Jinshui and his wife had not returned yet. Qiaogu started boiling water for cooking after she returned home. It was not until completely dark that Chen Jinshui and his wife returned home.
"Dad, Mom, you're back. I'll get you some water. You should wash up quickly."
Zhou Chen and Qiaogu helped Chen Jinshui and his wife get the tools, and Qiaogu even pulled them to the basin where water had been filled.
To be continued...