Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Chapter 393 2 A few black carps, a few grass carps, and a few silver carps

After hearing this, Huo Jun's eyes instantly became moist. He nodded vigorously and said excitedly:

"Thank you so much, General! I will always remember your kindness.

I will repay his kindness with all my heart and soul!"

Su Yu nodded slightly and said earnestly:

"Huo Jun, you must remember to lead the soldiers to work together.

Let everyone eat first and then devote all their energy to training and defense.

After some time, in the spring, when the soldiers have recovered, we can then make a long-term plan for the battle strategy."

When Su Yu led everyone away, Huo Jun's face instantly darkened, and he couldn't help but grumble in a low voice: "I thought he could bring a lot of supplies, but he only brought ten bags of food. Our soldiers can't even survive a day with this little food."

Master Bai stood aside, with a meaningful smile on his face, and spoke slowly:

"No matter how much or how little he brings, it's better to have something than nothing, and the more we can get, the better.

We are now fighting a protracted war and we cannot be impatient.

Okay, let’s put these supplies in place first.”

The soldiers who were lying on the ground, weak and dying, immediately climbed up. Lin Wanwan wanted to laugh. These soldiers had really good acting skills.

Huo Jun turned to Zhao Qiaoniang and said:

"Come on, I'll take you to the river. There's a big lake there with lots of fish.

I'll see if I can catch some fish so we can have fish soup tonight."

Lin Wanwan looked at Huo Jun eagerly. Seeing her like this, Huo Jun grinned from ear to ear. He picked Lin Wanwan up and said, "Wanwan, don't you really want to go and see it? Then uncle will take you there, okay?"

Lin Wanwan nodded vigorously again, her little face filled with unconcealable excitement.

It was also Huo Jun's first time holding a child, so his movements were a little unfamiliar and stiff. He adjusted his posture slightly and muttered softly, "I don't know if Wanwan is comfortable holding her like this."

Lin Wanwan nodded obediently. Her soft and sticky appearance made Huo Jun so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He said loudly: "Then let's set off now. I'll take you to the lake to broaden your horizons!"

A large group of people, about a hundred in number, walked along the winding path.

The lake was indeed not far away, and in just an incense stick's time, everyone quickly arrived at the lake.

Zhao Qiaoniang looked around and asked, "Do you have any boats here?"

Huo Jun shook his head helplessly. Naitang rushed out from the crowd, stood up, waved his front paws eagerly in the air, and squeaked non-stop.

It ran to Zhao Qiaoniang, grabbed her trouser leg with its little paws and pulled hard.

Zhao Qiaoniang understood what she meant and followed Naitang to the side.

Everyone was curious and followed behind.

After pushing aside the dense reeds, a small reed marsh came into view, with a fishing boat quietly parked there.

The wooden planks of this fishing boat are dark and mottled due to years of exposure to the sun and rain.

The bow of the boat is slightly upturned, with a bit of ancient charm, but there are traces of bumps and bruises at the corners.

The side of the boat was low, easily reachable, revealing the uneven wood. The handle of the oar at the stern was polished to a shine.

Zhao Qiaoniang smiled and said, "Now that we have a boat, let's try it today and see if we can catch a big fish."

Mulan shouted, "We must catch a big fish. Let's get started!"

Huo Jun stood at the bow of the boat. He held one end of the fishing net tightly with both hands and lifted it high. The fishing net spread out in the wind.

With his powerful shout, Jiang Lin and several others quickly cooperated and cast the fishing net into the lake.

The fishing net drew a graceful arc in the air, and then fell into the water with a "plop", splashing small water droplets.

Everyone held the rope of the fishing net tightly and waited patiently.

The boat swayed gently with the waves of the lake, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the water, their eyes full of anticipation.

After a while, Huo Jun felt the rope in his hand tighten, and he shouted, "Pull!" Everyone worked together and began to slowly pull in the net.

I saw the fish in the net struggling and jumping desperately, the sunlight shining on them, and their scales sparkling with colorful light.

The first net of fish was successfully pulled onto the boat, and there was a burst of jubilation as soon as the boat left.

Zhao Qiaoniang shouted, "Don't be so anxious! Don't let the boat capsize."

The boat was shaking violently. Huo Jun hugged Zhao Qiaoniang and said, "Be careful and don't fall off."

Zhao Qiaoniang's cheeks flushed instantly, and she pushed Huo Jun away and said, "It's okay..."

The net was filled with all kinds of lively river fish: more than twenty black carp, a dozen grass carp, a few silver carp, and many crucian carp...

They crowded together, jumping out of the water from time to time, making crackling sounds.

Lin Wanwan was so happy that she had fish to eat again tonight. The fish soup she had for lunch was so delicious.

The soldiers worked together to remove dozens of fish of all sizes from the fishing net. The fish were jumping around on the ice, and everyone was excited about the harvest.

A young soldier frowned and said hesitantly, "These fish won't taste good even if they're cooked! We've eaten them before, and they were tough and fishy. We couldn't swallow them."

Several soldiers nearby nodded in agreement, and one of them said helplessly:

"That's right, but it's already great to have a bite of fish now, right?

Let's not be too critical, something is better than nothing."

Everyone smiled bitterly after hearing this. In such a difficult environment, being able to fill their stomachs was already a luxury.

Madam Bai said softly:

“That’s because you haven’t had good food.

This fish, as long as it is cooked properly and with all the ingredients, is sure to make you savor it."

As she spoke, she bent down, picked up a fish, and gently stroked its body with her fingers. Her eyes showed her complete confidence in cooking. "Just wait and see! This fish soup is so delicious that you'll swallow your tongue."

The soldiers looked skeptical after hearing this, and some even whispered, "Is it really that magical?"

As soon as Mrs. Bai returned to the camp, she directed more than a dozen of her men to act in an orderly manner.

Everyone had a clear division of labor. Some were responsible for taking the fish out of the basket, while others brought clean water and began to carefully wash the freshly caught fish.

Someone skillfully cut open the fish's belly and removed the internal organs with quick movements and without any delay. The cleaned fish were neatly stacked aside for later use.

Mrs. Bai poured the golden and translucent vegetable oil into the large iron pot. As the oil temperature gradually increased, a sizzling sound came from the pot and wisps of oil smoke rose.

Mrs. Bai first put a few fat grass carps into the pot, and instantly, a crackling sound was heard in the pot.

Mrs. Bai gently flipped the fish with a spatula to make sure every part was fried to perfection.

After frying the grass carp, she added enough water into the pot. As the water temperature rose, fine bubbles began to emerge from the bottom of the pot.