At this moment, Liu Xianniang was heating the new stove. She raised her head and smiled at her daughter. "This is convenient. In the future, Mother will cook for Xiaoyu."
Mao Xiaoyu smiled like a flower. "Mother is the best."
That was great. She did not expect her mother to have such foresight. In the future, when she cooked something, as long as she closed the door, the fragrance would not escape.
The mother and daughter sat on the small bench in front of the stove. Mao Xiaoyu said, "Mother, I have to go out. I caught a few fish with brother Rong in the pool today. I have to go to his house to cook the fish."
"You went up the mountain again?" when Liu Xianniang heard this, her eyes widened.
Didn't she say that she was digging for herbs at the foot of the mountain?
This child was getting bolder and bolder. She actually dared to lie to her!
Looking at her mother's disapproving look, Mao Xiaoyu could only continue to lie, "I met brother Rong when I was digging for wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain. He said he was going to the pool to catch fish, so I followed him."
Mao Xiaoyu had never thought that she would one day become a liar. She had already told a lot of lies in the two days that she had transmigrated.
Mao Xiaoyu grinned awkwardly and hugged her mother's arm like a spoiled child.
"Brother Rong is going up the mountain to hunt, what are you doing!" Liu Xianniang's face was full of disapproval.
Rong Xiang was already a big boy, and his daughter was not young anymore. It would be terrible if people saw this.
"Mother, it was Brother Rong who invited me, and I didn't hold him back!" Without the net she provided, how could Rong Xiang have caught ten big fish?
She was the one who had contributed the most, okay?
But she could not tell her Mother this, sigh!
"Don't hold him up, Brother Rong relies on hunting for a living!" In terms of eloquence, Liu Xianniang was no match for Mao Xiaoyu. In the end, she could only remind her daughter.
Mao Xiaoyu nodded.
After acting coquettishly with her mother for a while, Mao Xiaoyu ran out of the house.
She had just told her mother that dinner would be a little late tonight and she would bring braised fish back later.
When her daughter grew up, it was hard to manage her. Liu Xianniang could only sigh helplessly. She thought that when she had more money in her hands, she would make a set of clothes for Rong Xiang to express her gratitude.
After all, he had taken care of her daughter!
When she was about to reach Rong Xiang's house, Mao Xiaoyu secretly brought out some spices from the Space.
If the fish was not cooked well, it would have a fishy smell. For the sake of her appetite, Mao Xiaoyu hesitated for a long time before she took out some seasonings that were not available in this era.
This era was not considered backward. Other than salt and sugar, there was actually vinegar and soy sauce.
She had seen these four items in her own kitchen before. Although the workmanship was a little rough, it was better than nothing!
Mao Xiaoyu took out cooking wine, star anise, and Sichuan pepper.
In addition, just in case, she also took out some scallions, ginger, and garlic. Who knew what Rong Xiang had in his house?
Thinking about a man who did not know how to cook, Mao Xiaoyu felt that it was better not to have too much hope in his kitchen.
Because Mao Xiaoyu took a remote path, she did not meet anyone along the way. she carried the small basket and arrived at Rong Xiang's house very smoothly.
"Woof, woof, woof~" The dog's energetic barks sounded in the courtyard.
That's right, there was a fierce dog in Mao Daya's memory, and it was Rong Xiang's!
This dog left such a deep impression on Mao Daya because of something that happened in the past.
Rong Xiang's house did not have a dog at first, but he always went hunting during the day and always lost things at home.
Later on, after losing so many items, he was at his wit's end. Then, he brought back a young dog from somewhere.
This dog was not bad. On the second day after it arrived home, it made a contribution. It bit the thief and made the thief cry. It did not let the thief go even when the thief was running away. It actually chased the thief all over the village.
It was also a ruthless one. It did not let go after biting. In the end, someone went up the mountain to find Rong Xiang, and the dog only let go after seeing its Master.
The thief was famous for being lazy in the village. After being bitten by the dog, his leg was crippled. From then on, he avoided Rong Xiang's dog and never dared to steal from Rong Xiang's house again.
At the thought of this, Mao Xiaoyu burst out laughing. This dog's personality was really to her liking.
She knocked on the door and waited for Rong Xiang to open it.
Rong Xiang was killing fish in the yard. he stood up when he heard the dog bark.
"Blackie, stop shouting!" Hearing the knock on the door, Rong Xiang shouted at the young dog.
"Woof woof~ wu~!" Hearing its Master call it, the large black dog obediently shut its mouth and happily wagged its tail.
"Come in quickly, I'm almost done washing the fish!" Rong Xiang opened the door and said to his sweetheart.
Mao Xiaoyu nodded and walked into the yard.
Sure enough, most of the dozen or so big fish had been dealt with. They were washed clean and placed in a large basin at the side.
"What are you going to do with the rest of the fish? Do you need me to marinate it into a salted fish?" Rong Xiang asked when he saw Mao Xiaoyu looking at the pile of fish.
The weather was hot now, and these fish would go bad if they were not salted.
Mao Xiaoyu nodded. "I'm sorry to trouble you, Brother Rong."
Rong Xiang pointed to the northern house not far away and said, "Okay, then I'll do it together. the kitchen is over there."
Blackie raised its head and looked at its Master talking to this stranger.
Mao Xiaoyu also looked at the dog curiously. She had the urge to touch it. "Brother Rong, can I touch Blackie? "
She had heard Rong Xiang calling the dog's name from outside the door.
Rong Xiang saw that the dog was quite obedient and nodded.
Blackie might look fierce on the outside, but as long as its Master was by its side, it was still very gentle.
Moreover, the human girl looked quite good. So when it heard that Mao Xiaoyu wanted to touch it, it took two steps forward and rubbed its head against Mao Xiaoyu's thigh.
"Good girl!" It felt good to the touch. Maybe it was because Rong Xiang fed it well. Blackie's fur was black and shiny, and it was especially comfortable to touch.
Rong Xiang saw that Xiaoyu and dog were having fun. He smiled and squatted down to deal with the rest of the fish.
Mao Xiaoyu did not forget why she was here. After building up her relationship with the dog, she picked up two fish, one big and one small, and went to the kitchen.
The kitchen was very clean, and just as she had predicted, there were only four seasonings.
Mao Xiaoyu rolled her eyes helplessly. Even if a god was here, he would not be able to make any good food in such a 'poor' kitchen.
She first cut some scallions, ginger, and garlic, then made a few cuts on the fish's back, and finally patted some starch on the fish.
After the preparation was done, Mao Xiaoyu first looked at Rong Xiang in the yard, then took out a few newspapers and a lighter from her space.
She quickly threw a few pieces of firewood into the kitchen, then threw the newspaper into the kitchen.
According to Mao Daya's memory, even though Mao Xiaoyu's movements were a little clumsy, she was still able to light up the fire very quickly.