Rebirth of a Village Girl

Chapter 23

START DOING BUSINESS

Ni Cuihua said with a smile, “You’re being too polite, Chenggui, have a seat. Try the Sour Fish that Yangyang cooked. This girl loves to experiment, have a taste and see if it’s good?”

Although she called it an experiment, Ni Cuihua’s eyes were filled with pride.

How could she not be proud to have such a capable daughter like Ni Yang?

If it were not for Ni Yang, she would probably still be struggling in Dam Village.

The life she leads now is something she had never dared to dream of before.

“Sour Fish?” Curiosity sparkled in Ni Chengui’s eyes, “This is my first time trying this kind of fish. It smells delicious, I’m sure it tastes great too.”

“Aunt Ni, have a taste first.” Ni Yang used serving chopsticks to place a piece into Ni Chengui’s bowl.

Ni Chengui was not particularly fond of fish. Also, not all good-smelling food tasted as good. But it was hard to decline Ni Yang’s warm invitation, so she didn’t refuse.

Under Ni Yang’s expectant gaze, Ni Chengui took a bite of the fish. Her expression went from indifferent to surprised!

The fish was not only incredibly tender and fresh, but was also savory, sour and spicy. It was simply delectable!

“Yangyang, is this really fish? How come there’s no fishy smell at all? It’s so delicious!” Ni Chengui’s eyes lighted up excitedly. She had never had such tasty fish before! She was even starting to question if this was really fish.

Ni Yang nodded slightly and explained, “This is squid. I marinated the slices in cooking wine before cooking, and combined it with pickled vegetables, which is why there’s no fishy smell.”

“Yangyang, you’re really amazing!” Ni Chengui turned to Ni Cuihua and laughed, “Yangyang’s mother, you’ve really raised a good daughter. You’re certainly in for a good life in the future!”

Ni Cuihua was all smiles, “This girl has been sensible since she was a kid.”

“By the way, Yangyang, where did you learn to make this Sour Fish? I’ve never had it before.” Ni Chengui asked.

With a calm expression, Ni Yang replied without any hint of smugness from the praises, “I saw it in a cookbook.”

Ni Chengui continued to ask, “What cookbook was it?”

Ni Yang replied, “I can’t remember, it was so long ago. Sour Fish seems to be a dish from Chongqing. Aunt Ni, if you want to learn, I can teach you.”

Even though Ni Yang was hoping to earn money from cooking Sour Fish, she had no intention of keeping the recipe a secret, especially since it wasn’t her original creation.

“I was just asking,” Ni Chengui continued, “With my job keeping me busy all day, where would I find the time to learn this?” In fact, Ni Chengui had been farming at home until five years ago. After her husband was killed in a car accident, the trolley company not only paid her a substantial compensation but also arranged a decent job for her with high pay and a light workload.