Lin Qin nodded, pointing to the sink next to her. Seeing two fish that hadn't been prepared, she asked, "Can you gut fish, cousin?"
Huang Yuezhen nodded, "A little bit. Back when the village had the fish pond, we were allowed to take some small fish and shrimp with us. I could handle the simple ones, but the fishy smell was strong and not very appetizing."
Lin Qin immediately picked up the knife to teach her, "You need to cut from the belly of the fish like this. Be careful not to break the internal organs. Clean them out entirely, then scrape off the scales and clip the fins. That's it."
Huang Yuezhen watched very attentively and chuckled, "The fish we got were always small. A single snip and the guts were ruined. I couldn't do it as well as you do. You make it look easy."
Lin Ying laughed heartily, "Of course! They do this for a living, practice makes perfect! By the way, what do you and your husband plan to do when you get to the city?"
