Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 106: Superb Craftsmanship, Deliciousness on the Tip of the Tongue!

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Superb Craftsmanship, Deliciousness on the Tip of the Tongue!

Xu Yang weighed the black fish, about twenty-four pounds.

It indeed was a big one.

Such a large black fish was enough for seven or eight adults to eat.

This kind of fish should be eaten fresh; if not finished in one meal and eaten the next day, the flavor is much worse.

Seeing that the students from the Agricultural University were still checking the fields nearby, Xu Yang decided to invite those four working students over for a fish meal.

He couldn’t really treat them as free labor.

One good turn deserves another.

After his culinary skills had advanced, cooking fish was no longer any challenge for Xu Yang at all.

When he was about done processing the fish and began to slice it, Xu Yang contacted the four university students via WeChat, asking them to come over.

Upon hearing the news, Xu Kai, Liu Wu, and the other two were thrilled.

"What a treat!"

"The farmer is treating us to fish, we must go!"

"It must be the one he caught today; I saw it, the video went viral!"

"We can finally taste it!"

"We absolutely must show off when we get back to school!"

The four of them happily rushed from the experimental field towards the farm.

It was common to invite each other for meals in rural life. The four people had helped Xu Yang for two or three hours that day, which was worth more than the price of a meal of fish.

Xu Yang sliced the black fish meat into fillets, which were fewer in bones and slightly curled, each piece exceptionally tender.

This fish was delicious no matter how it was cooked.

During the cooking, he turned off the live broadcast as it was a bit hectic, but he set up his phone to record a video of cooking.

As a short video host, updating videos regularly was part of his job.

Xu Yang first planned to make spicy Sichuan black fish fillets.

The dish mainly involved deep frying and stir frying.

He placed the fish fillets in a basin, adding scallions, ginger, cooking wine, soy sauce, black pepper, and starch, mixing everything together to marinate for a while.

Then he heated up the oil in a pan, deep-fried the fish fillets until golden, and took them out.

But that wasn’t all. Then, with the aromatic fried garlic, chili, and Sichuan peppercorns, he tossed everything together with the black fish fillets, adding some soy sauce and salt for seasoning, and finally sprinkling some cilantro.

The stir-fried spicy fish fillets were ready.

The fried fillets glistened with oil, looking extremely appetizing.

Xu Yang tasted a piece, the fish initially crisp from frying, bursting with a fresh taste when bitten into, both soft and fragrant inside.

A mix of flavors blended together, attacking the taste buds from the fish to the tip of the tongue.

Chili, garlic paste, Sichuan peppercorns...

Made one’s saliva flow uncontrollably.

Delicious to no end.

"Hmm, really good!" Xu Yang couldn’t help but praise himself.

He served the fried spicy fish fillets and also made a dish of boiled fish.

The black fish fillets were still marinating.

Then he found a pot, fried the scallions, ginger, and garlic until cooked, added two spoons of Pixian bean paste to fry until the oil turned red, then added water and boiled it, adding soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and so on.

After that, he added side dishes, fish fillets, minced garlic, and chili peppers, finally pouring a ladle of hot oil over the fish fillets.

On the side, Li Shan had steamed the rice and steamed buns.

The amount of both dishes was very generous.

They might not be able to finish it all.

And so, the black fish was only half-used, utilizing just half of the fish’s body.

Soon, both the spicy fish fillets and the boiled fish were served.

Beyond the two main dishes, there were also two small pickled vegetables, a plate of peanuts, and a dish of stir-fried shredded potatoes.

The four university students sat in the cafeteria, thrilled at the sight of the two dishes brought to the table.

They started by taking pictures, capturing the dishes, and then sat down to eat.

"Farmer, you were amazing today; we all saw the video of you catching the fish, like a true warrior!" said Wu Kai, putting down his phone and speaking with admiration.

Xu Yang smiled and replied,

"Lucky day, was just feeling for small fish, and caught this big one unexpectedly."

The others admired him even more.

Everyone served a bowl of rice and prepared to start eating.

They all waited for Xu Yang to pick up the first chopstick.

Xu Yang took a piece of spicy fish fillet and tasted it again.

Needless to say, the flavor of the black fish really was exceptional.

Delicious, not just a little bit.

The flesh was firm and tender, offering a perfect texture.

The students also picked up some fish fillets and tried them.

Wu Kai placed a fish fillet in his mouth, and in just that instant, he felt the tender flavor spread from his tongue throughout his body.

The fish fillets shone with oil, appearing somewhat translucent, having been seasoned with a variety of flavors, immediately bursting with the taste of chili and garlic upon entering the mouth.

The exterior was deep-fried to a golden crisp.

The inside was white, tender, and steaming hot.

As he chewed, the slightly thick sauce traveled around his mouth on his tongue, continuously stimulating his palate with delicious fish.

After eating a piece of fish, Wu Kai instantly felt revitalized.

He had been a bit tired from a day’s work, but now he was immediately alert.

"Man, this fillet is too delicious!" exclaimed Wu Kai excitely.

The other three students felt the same, eyes full of amazement.

With such high-quality fish and Xu Yang’s excellent cooking skills, the fish fillets they made were naturally tasty.

"Farmer, your fish is so delicious it’s surreal! My goodness, haven’t you considered opening a restaurant?" Liu Wu said after eating a piece of fish, also full of praise.

"I don’t often cook, usually Aunt Zhang does it, today it’s just that the black fish itself tastes good,"

"You guys helped me plough the field a while back, and that was tough work,"

"Eat plenty."

Xu Yang responded readily.

Hearing this, a university student immediately said,

"Farmer, whenever there’s work on the farm in the future, just call us,"

"We’ll definitely come!"

They took bites of the fish, followed by bites of rice, utterly lost in the deliciousness.

After a day of farm work, having such a delicious meal was truly enjoyable.

At that moment, the small stove under the boiled fish slices was lit up, the soup in the pot began to boil, and slices of fresh fish meat were soaking in the pot.

Everyone then started tasting the boiled fish slices again.

The boiled fish slices that Xu Yang made were also exceptional.

The fish meat melted in the mouth with just a gentle chew, but it wasn’t mushy; instead, it remained firm.

The texture was smooth and exceptionally good.

Everyone ate heartily, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Xu Yang had initially worried about making too much.

No choice, the black fish was too big, there was too much meat, and it simply couldn’t be finished.

He planned to stir-fry a big pot later and take it over to his family.

But seeing everyone’s condition, there likely wouldn’t be much left.

Just then, Xu Yang heard a noise from the window.

Looking closely, it seemed like a tabby cat was scratching at the window.

Xu Yang recognized it was Sang Biao, this guy doesn’t make noise to beg for food, but he has a keen nose, he smelled the fish.

Xu Yang found a small bowl, placed a few slices of fresh fish meat in it, and then stood up to head outside.

Upon stepping outside, he saw two dogs sitting by the door.

His dogs were very well-behaved, for instance, they were never allowed in the canteen, and they never entered, just sitting at the door waiting.

Very well-mannered.

"Forgot about you two, just hang on a bit,"

Xu Yang fed the fish slices from the small bowl to Sang Biao, and then went back personally to pick a few slices of fish to feed the puppies, one slice at a time.

The black fish slices had no bones in the meat, so it could be directly fed to the dogs.

The two puppies ate several slices, their tails happily wagging.

While eating fish, Xu Yang chatted idly with the four university students.

"How’s the field on your side, it’s been raining for three days,"

Xu Yang asked.

Hearing this, Wu Kai’s face changed, and the delicious fish in his mouth didn’t taste as good anymore.

Someone next to him said laughing,

"His chives all drowned, when we went to check, they had been submerged for two days,"

"Didn’t get the drainage work done well, no choice,"

Liu Wu also said,

"Too much rain, the fields on our side are lower, as long as the drainage is done well, it’s okay."

They talked about farming topics, with some happy and some sad, making the atmosphere joyful.

Xu Yang’s crops on this side were doing very well.

Outdoors were potatoes and grass.

Potatoes are quite hardy, as long as they aren’t completely flooded, they are fine; Xu Yang handled it well, just a bit damp in the field, just right.

The grass had started to bundle and was wrapped in film, the rain actually helped promote the growth of the grass.

After the rain, once the film was torn, the grass had sprouted, looking lush and green.

"Farming is tough!"

Wu Kai remarked from the side.

Everyone laughed.

The meal was very satisfying.

The fish that Xu Yang prepared delighted everyone.

The students cleaned up all the dishes and utensils after eating, and then they quickly went back to Agricultural University as they assembled to return to school.

After returning, there was bound to be some boasting.

This meal of fish was so memorable they wished they could eat it every time they operated a tractor, they would take on all the farm work entirely.

Xu Yang then went back to the kitchen, busy preparing the rest of the fish.

He stir-fried the fish slices, packed them up, took some to his parents, and also brought a dish to Aunt Zhang.

Life in the village is always like this, always helping each other.

Xu Yang generally doesn’t like this, only reciprocating with people he knows well, with others there’s simply no need to socialize.

After the fish was prepared, only a bit of the tail and the head remained.

Xu Yang’s skill in slicing fish was very good, after the fish meat was removed, the fishbone was still completely intact.

When he returned, he saw the tabby cat was still at the farm.

"Sang Biao, come here, have some treats!"

Xu Yang called out to the tabby cat.

The moment his voice fell, the tabby cat came running with its indifferent stride.

Xu Yang took out the whole fishbone, placing it on a patch of open ground.

Seeing the huge black fish, the tabby cat became slightly cautious.

The head of the black fish was bigger than its own head.

Is this still a fish?

The tabby cat went over, sniffed the scent, and inspected the condition of the black fish.

Then, it lowered its head and began to clean the meat at the tail of the black fish.

At that moment, it actually made a "purring" sound.

It seemed very satisfied with this black fish.