Chapter 1292 Transfer to the Capital 1
This summer, frequent rains have kept the reservoir levels consistently high.
Even after Wang Xiaoguang’s close call with drowning, nothing could dampen everyone’s enthusiasm for fishing.
Seizing the rare opportunity for a feast, who wouldn’t cherish it? After repairing the nylon nets, Guan Cheng, Lu Tianzhi, and Brother Guan Yu would take to the water whenever they had a moment, trying to get ahead of the morning fishing rush or after work in the evening. Although the catch wasn’t as plentiful as at the beginning due to the sheer number of people fishing, they still managed to catch quite a few large and small fish, thanks to the convenience of the nets, and the courtyard was filled with the smell of fish.
Since the silver carp and small crucian carp were small and full of bones, which made them inconvenient to eat when cooked normally, Feng Qingxue coated them in batter and deep-fried them until they were golden and crispy, a dish both the elderly and children loved.
Although fish was on the menu every day, no one felt tired of eating it.
Any extra fish that could not be eaten that day were cleaned by Feng Qingxue and preserved in salt in jars for consumption the following day.
Having fish to eat did not alleviate everyone’s anxiety about the flooding. The corn seedlings had turned yellow from being submerged, and there was concern that the sweet potatoes would rot in the ground before growing big enough to harvest, though the rice paddies were faring somewhat better.
Wang Zhenguo and the team leaders arranged for people to dig trenches every day to drain the water accumulating in the fields.
The rain continued, though it had lessened in intensity.
The light rain was persistent, making the inside of the houses very humid.
Feng Qingxue couldn’t help but miss her life in the army, where the living conditions were at least dry.