Chapter 122

Lin Chen and Xia Nuan rested for a night, and their bodies completely recovered the next day. The two sat in the living room,

Lin Chen asked the system: "System, detect if there are any edible ingredients near the villa? Always eating compressed biscuits and canned food, want to change the taste." 【Detected a river 3 kilometers south of the villa, although the water quality is turbid and has a strange smell, there are mutant crucian carp in the river, which can be eaten, need high-temperature cooking.】 The system replied.

"Go and see, maybe can catch a few fish back." Lin Chen picked up the fishing gear—that was found from the supply point before, and got into the armored vehicle with Xia Nuan,

and drove toward the river direction. Half an hour later, the two arrived at the riverbank, the river water was grayish-black, indeed had a smelly smell, but could see fish jumping out of the water from time to time.

Lin Chen frowned: "Can this fish be eaten? Won't it be poisonous?" Confirmed with the system again,

【Detected mutant crucian carp has no toxins, only a small amount of pollutants attached to the body surface, can be safely eaten after cleaning.】

Lin Chen felt relieved, took out the fishing rod and began to fish. Xia Nuan helped organize the fishing gear on the side,

occasionally helping Lin Chen hand water. In less than an hour, Lin Chen caught five crucian carp,

each one was the size of a palm. "Enough, let's go back, just right to make fish soup or braised fish." Lin Chen put away the fishing rod, and the two returned to the villa with the fish.

After returning to the villa, Xia Nuan walked into the kitchen, looked at the fish in the basin, and suddenly said: "Found a bottle of pickled peppers before, why not make pickled pepper fish head?

The remaining fish meat can be made into fish balls." Lin Chen nodded: "Anything is fine, I'll eat whatever you make.

" Xia Nuan began to get busy, first cut off the fish head, rinsed repeatedly with clean water to remove blood and strange smells,

then marinated with cooking wine to remove fishy smell; then cut pickled peppers, ginger, and garlic, started the pot and burned oil, fried the seasoning until fragrant, put the fish head in and fried until golden on both sides, and finally added water to simmer.

Soon, the kitchen drifted with fragrance, although mixed with a bit of spicy taste of pickled peppers, it covered the earthy fishy smell of the fish itself. Xia Nuan brought the made pickled pepper fish head to the table,

and also cooked a pot of fish ball soup. Lin Chen picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish head meat, just bit down,

the fish brain burst out, carrying the sour and spicy taste of pickled peppers, the taste was soft and glutinous. "This bursting taste is good, much better than canned food." Lin Chen said with a smile, one bite after another, eating very satisfyingly.

Xia Nuan also picked up a piece, nodded and said: "Didn't expect mutant fish to make pickled pepper fish head so delicious,

let's go catch a few more next time." The two were eating happily, the villa's doorbell suddenly rang. Lin Chen frowned and asked the system: "System, who is outside the door? Is it someone we know before?" 【Detected three males outside the door, one of them is the hooligan mentioned by the Chengxi survivors before, named Zhang Qiang, the other two are his companions, no weapons carried.】

Lin Chen got up to open the door, Zhang Qiang brought two people in, saw the pickled pepper fish head on the table,

his eyes lit up immediately, walked straight to the table: "What are you eating? So fragrant.

" Without waiting for Lin Chen to speak, he reached out and grabbed a piece of fish head and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed a few times, but suddenly spat it out, and cursed at the fish head on the table: "What broken thing! So spicy and fishy, eat fish head eat fish head, eat your sister!"

Xia Nuan's expression sank, just wanted to speak, Lin Chen pulled her, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket—that was found from the supply point before,

not yet opened, pulled one out and handed it to Zhang Qiang: "Don't be angry, it's normal that the taste doesn't match, have a cigarette to relax." Zhang Qiang was stunned for a moment, took the cigarette,

Lin Chen helped him light it again. Zhang Qiang took a puff, exhaled a smoke ring, the anger on his face gradually disappeared, and said to his companions beside him: "Was a bit urgent just now, this cigarette is not bad."

Lin Chen smiled and said: "If you are hungry, there are compressed biscuits and canned food in the kitchen,

you can take some, don't be polite." Zhang Qiang waved his hand: "No need, we are just passing by,

heard that you are safe here, came over to see. Shouldn't have lost my temper at you just now, sorry." Lin Chen nodded: "It's okay, everyone is not easy in the apocalypse, don't take it to heart."

Zhang Qiang finished smoking, said to Lin Chen: "We still have to go to other places to find supplies,

won't disturb you. If we encounter trouble later, maybe we still have to ask you for help.

" Lin Chen nodded: "Okay, if we really encounter danger, we will help if we can." Zhang Qiang took his companions away, and the villa returned to calm.

Xia Nuan looked at the pickled pepper fish head on the table, smiled and said: "Didn't expect a cigarette to suppress his anger, if I knew, I wouldn't have argued with him just now.

" Lin Chen picked up a piece of fish head, handed it to Xia Nuan: "Don't think about it, keep eating,

otherwise the fish head will be cold. This bursting taste, it won't be good if it's cold." Xia Nuan took the fish head, the two continued to enjoy, occasionally chatting about the plan to fish next time, and the atmosphere returned to the previous ease.