Hence, she was quick to glare at An Jiuyue as she watched her descend the mountain. She hated her so much she wished she could cut off a few pieces of her flesh!
“Jiuyue, Jiuyue! Quick, come here! We’re catching fish. They are so fat. We’ve been discussing what to do with them. We don’t think we can rear all of them.”
Aunt Ju and the other women were worried about what they should do with the fish.
There was nowhere to rear these fishes. Even if they wanted to, they were also afraid of accidentally killing them. After all, a fish would die quickly in a water vat.
If the fish died under their care, they would be too afraid to eat it that it would not matter if it had died naturally or of illness.
An Jiuyue was also a little perplexed as she looked at the fish. “It’s difficult to preserve these fishes.”
In the past, she would have salted the fishes and left them under the sun for a few days.
However, in an era where salt was several times more expensive than meat, there were very few salted fish, pork, and pickled vegetables. It would be troublesome to preserve fish.
After thinking for a moment, she said, “Aunt Ju, I noticed the roads in the village have been cleaned, and the sun is shining. How about killing the fishes and drying them? Everyone should have firewood, right?
“We can soak the fish in water for a while when we want to eat it. It might not be as tasty, but it’s still a dish. It can fill your stomach when you’re hungry.”
Although the sun was shining, she reckoned it would not dry the fish adequately. Fishes stink very easily. It would be best to dry them with firewood.
It would be enough for them to eat for a long time. Moreover, every family had a water vat, so they could raise a couple of live fish too.
“Well… we can only give it a try.” Aunt Ju nodded.
She had no alternative ideas. She used to rear a fish in a vat, but it died a few days later. It was even a breed that swam actively.
Since there were so many fishes, it was impossible to rear all of them. They might as well dry them with firewood. It was not expensive to use firewood too.
They would only eat the fish if they were still edible. After all, they should not be risking their lives for food.
“Jiuyue, let’s not talk about this anymore. Come, let’s catch some fish. You should catch more and bring them back to dry today,” Aunt Ju called out to An Jiuyue.
An Jiuyue smiled and joined them. She only caught the small ones that could be reared in her space and left the rest to the villagers.
“Tsk!”
On the other side, Aunt Kang watched An Jiuyue mingle harmoniously with Aunt Ju and the others. She was so livid she almost could not straighten her back.
“That little b*tch is really capable.”
“Right? Sister Kang, An Jiuyue is getting worse and worse. You’re standing here, but she didn’t even greet us when she passed by. She’s such a b*stard!” Aunt Wang noticed Aunt Kang’s expression and quickly chimed in.
“Just you wait and see! We’ll deal with you one day!” Aunt Kang cursed angrily.
Once I coax my family’s old fart, I’ll be able to deal with this little b*tch who doesn’t know her place and seduces the men in my family!
“That’s right, that’s right! Don’t be angry, Sister Kang. We’ll deal with that little girl soon! This is An Clan Village. How can she rebel in the palm of your hands?”