PFC Chapter 124 Receiving the Goods
Chapter 124 Receiving the Goods
Time flies, and it is May in a blink of an eye. It is the season for lobsters to be on the market. The shrimp fields in Lijia Village are full of busy scenes. Everyone is busy catching crayfish in their own shrimp fields and preparing to send them to the village cooperative.
Since the village expanded the scale of lobster farming, Bai Dong's family also bought two acres of paddy fields and started raising crayfish with Li Xiaoxiao. Li Xiaoxiao was naturally happy about it.
Early in the morning, Bai Dong and Bai Qiwen were busy catching crayfish in their own shrimp farm.
In Li Xiaoxiao's shrimp farm, Bai Jing and Li Jia got up early and went to the farm. They took their fishing nets and carefully caught crayfish at the edge of the farm.
The crayfish in the water were all lively and active, some even playing and fighting with each other. Bai Jing spotted a large lobster, quickly scooped it up with a net, and put it in the bucket.
"Haha, this one is really big!" Bai Jing said happily.
Li Jia was not to be outdone and soon caught a few big shrimps.
As time went by, the number of crayfish in the bucket increased. The two looked at the fruits of their labor and felt a sense of accomplishment.
Seeing that most of the crayfish had been caught, Bai Jing turned to Li Jia and said, "My dear, you go back first. I'll go to Xiaoxiao's house to help. I guess the people from Xiangmanlou will be here to pick up the goods soon."
"Hey, Brother Jing, I'll go back and cook first. Come home quickly when you're done." Li Jia said, wiping the sweat from his face.
"Well, go back and be careful." Bai Jing instructed.
Seeing Li Jia leave, Bai Jing also picked up two buckets of crayfish and walked towards Li Xiaoxiao's house.
In the yard of Li Xiaoxiao's house, the person sent by Manager Zhao to bring crayfish had arrived at the door. Li Xiaoxiao hurriedly welcomed him in.
Bai and Li Linlin brought out a few cups of hot tea from the main room to greet them.
Bai Jing trotted all the way to Li Xiaoxiao's house and just saw the people from Xiangmanlou unloading the big wooden barrel from the car and moving it into the yard. Bai Jing hurriedly put down the crayfish in his hand and went forward to help.
At this time, some villagers who had come earlier had already come to Li Xiaoxiao's house carrying their own crayfish.
"Xiaoxiao, good morning, we are here to deliver crayfish." Uncle Li, the leader, was the first to greet.
"Uncle Li, good morning, ladies and gentlemen. You are here so soon!" Li Xiaoxiao also greeted everyone with a smile.
"Yes, the early bird catches the worm." Uncle Li said with a smile, "We are also thinking of sending it here as soon as possible so as not to delay the delivery time."
Other villagers also echoed, and the yard was bustling with activity for a while.
Seeing that more and more people were coming, Li Xiaoxiao asked everyone to line up and then asked one of the waiters to weigh them one by one. Li Xiaoxiao was responsible for recording the weight of each family.
Bai Jing and several young and strong men put the crayfish into a large wooden barrel.
"Xiaoxiao, the crayfish this time are really big!" Bai Jing said with satisfaction as he looked at the crayfish in the bucket.
"Well, everyone's breeding techniques have improved a lot during this period." Li Xiaoxiao said with a smile.
"It seems like everyone had a good harvest today!" Bai Jing said with a smile.
"Miss Li, the crayfish in your village this year are really big, fat and fresh!" said a waiter who was weighing them with a smile.
"Yes, the climate this year is suitable and the crayfish are growing well." Li Xiaoxiao replied with a smile.
After a while, all the crayfish from all the families were weighed, totaling 1,300 kilograms.
Bai Jing and the villagers present helped load the crayfish onto the carriage, and the leading young man ordered the drivers to set off.
The truck slowly drove out of the village, carrying a full load of crayfish, and headed into the distance.
Seeing that the convoy had gone far away, Bai Jing took the notebook in which Li Xiaoxiao had recorded the information and distributed the corresponding silver and money to the villagers. After receiving the money, the villagers thanked Li Xiaoxiao one after another.
"You don't have to thank me. All you have to do is raise your own crayfish carefully." Li Xiaoxiao said loudly to the villagers.
"Oh, that's for sure. Crayfish is a profitable business. We will definitely take good care of it." One of the aunties agreed with a smile.
"Yes... yes... our family relies on this to send our children to school. How can we not be attentive? Xiaoxiao, don't worry." Another aunt also said.
After hearing what they said, the other villagers present also expressed that they would definitely take it to heart. When Li Xiaoxiao heard everyone say this, she just smiled and said nothing.
After chatting for a while, it was getting late, so everyone said goodbye and went home. Bai Jing saw that most people had left, so he said goodbye to Li Xiaoxiao and went back.
After everyone in the yard had left, Li Xiaoxiao saw that it was already noon, so she turned around and went to the kitchen to help Bai prepare lunch.
"Mom, what do we have for lunch? Let me help you!" Li Xiaoxiao said as he rolled up his sleeves.
"Oh, Mom doesn't need your help. You've been busy all morning. Just go and take a rest. I'll make lunch!" Bai said to Li Xiaoxiao without raising her head.
"Yes, sister, you go and have a rest. I can help mom make lunch." Li Linlin on the side also said with a smile.
"Mom, I'm not tired. I'm just writing. How can I be tired? But our Lin'er has grown up and feels sorry for her sister." Li Xiaoxiao reached out and touched Li Linlin's head, joking with a smile.
"Sister, don't worry. Lin'er has grown up and will accompany mother well in the future." Li Linlin promised.
"Well, you're so good. Sister believes in you."
"Mom, what are we going to eat for lunch?" Li Xiaoxiao continued to ask Bai.
"Your cousin Qiwen sent two crucian carps this morning. Let's make crucian carp soup. However, the radishes at home haven't grown yet, otherwise it would be better if we added radishes." Bai replied with a smile.
"It's okay, Mom. You prepare the crucian carp first and I'll cook it. I guarantee it will taste just as good." Li Xiaoxiao promised.
"Okay, Mom will go kill the fish right away." After saying that, Bai picked up a kitchen knife and a plate and went to the well in the yard, ready to clean the two crucian carps in the wooden basin.
Seeing this, Li Xiaoxiao first fried the bok choy placed aside in the pan, and then made scrambled eggs with leeks.
After Li Xiaoxiao finished cooking the vegetables, Bai arrived carrying the slaughtered fish. Li Xiaoxiao poured oil into a clean wok, heated it, and added the crucian carp along with sliced ginger and garlic, frying them until golden brown on both sides. She added a ladleful of boiling water, and when the soup turned a milky white, she added a small bowl of egg and sprinkled some chopped green onions. The rich, fragrant crucian carp soup was ready. She then served the previously prepared bok choy and scrambled eggs with chives. The family gathered around the table and began to enjoy lunch.
"Wow, it smells so good!" Li Linlin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration as she smelled the aroma of the fish soup.
"Hmm, it tastes very good." Bai also took a sip and nodded with satisfaction.
Li Xiaoxiao felt extremely satisfied watching her family enjoying their meal. Although their life was simple and ordinary, this warm atmosphere made her feel extremely happy.
After dinner, Li Xiaoxiao decided to go around the village to see how each family was raising crayfish. She met Mr. Zhang at the entrance of the village and asked him about his crayfish.
Uncle Zhang happily told Li Xiaoxiao that the crayfish were growing well, and he had also improved some of the breeding methods according to Li Xiaoxiao's suggestions. Li Xiaoxiao was very happy to hear this and encouraged Uncle Zhang to keep working hard.
She then visited several more farmers and found that they were all very dedicated, with a high survival rate for their crayfish. This reassured her, and she believed the village's future would only get better.