Courtyard house: Just the right amount of pressure, leaving you bewildered but not brain-damaged.

After much hesitation, Gao Xiaosheng decided to simply move on and not mention the matter again, lest he make things worse by trying to explain it further.

At worst, we can be more careful in the future and hide the evidence more carefully so that He Yushui can't see it.

That's right, Gao Xiaosheng's idea wasn't to prevent the emergence of evidence, but to hide it.

A 20-year-old single man, unless he has kidney deficiency and is physically weak, is bound to produce some incriminating evidence every now and then, not to mention that this thing is not entirely under his control.

Gao Xiaosheng went into the bedroom and glanced inside. The underwear was neatly hung at the foot of the bed, and the rain behind him didn't seem to react in any particular way. Perhaps, maybe, he hadn't found any evidence of wrongdoing.

"Rain, come on, I'll take you to the market on my bike and we'll see what vegetables we want to buy tonight."

"Okay, okay!" Rain clapped her hands, extremely excited.

Although bicycles are not a rare thing in Beijing, having existed for decades, the little girl has never ridden one before.

Once outside the main gate of the courtyard, Gao Xiaosheng mounted his bicycle, and He Yushui hesitated.

The happier I was just now, the more terrified I am now.

"Brother Sheng, I...I dare not."

Even though Gao Xiaosheng had reduced his riding speed to the lowest possible level, Yu Shui still didn't dare to jump onto the back seat, standing there looking aggrieved and on the verge of tears.

"Hmm... I've stopped, you can sit down now."

In other words, Gao Xiaosheng had a pair of long legs, so he could touch the ground with his toes while sitting on the car seat; otherwise, he would have to use the awkward and unsightly crotch-standing position.

"Sit tight, hold on tight, don't fall."

Gao Xiaosheng turned his head to look and saw He Yushui sitting sideways with her legs together, her little feet dangling in mid-air, her forehead sweating with nervousness.

To be honest, riding on the back of a bicycle isn't very friendly to girls.

When sitting sideways, the center of gravity is unstable, and you have to be careful to lift your lower legs at all times to prevent your feet from getting caught in the bicycle rim.

Boys don't have so many problems. Unless they deliberately lean back while riding a horse, it's hard for them to fall off.

With one foot on each side, you can place your foot precisely on the protruding axle, making it not only stable but also effortless.

"Mmm." He Yushui nodded nervously, her two small hands clenched tightly together.

Gao Xiaosheng pushed off with his toes, taking advantage of the car's slow, wobbly forward motion, and stepped on the pedal.

"Ah!" He Yushui cried out in fright, her eyes instantly closing tightly.

The expected scene of a dog falling face-first into the mud did not happen; instead, a gentle breeze blew by.

Slowly opening my eyes, I realized that the car was already moving steadily forward.

"Brother Sheng, faster! It's so cool here."

After a few seconds, the carefree little girl forgot her fear and stretched her head forward to greet the cool breeze.

"Okay, hold on tight, be careful not to fall." Gao Xiaosheng gradually accelerated, but didn't dare to ride too fast.

The rain is really not very reliable right now.

"Think about what to eat tonight, and make something nutritious."

Gao Xiaosheng chatted with Yu Shui while riding his bike, trying to distract her.

"We have meat at home, so we can just buy some vegetables, like bok choy and eggplant."

A few minutes later, the two arrived at the market. He Yushui jumped out of the car reluctantly, complaining that the time was too short and that it would have been better if they had gone to a market further away.

"Oh, right, Brother Sheng, we need to buy coal briquettes later, don't forget."

"Okay, don't worry, I won't forget. I'll go after I buy the groceries."

Gao Xiaosheng pushed his bicycle, walking into the market one after the rain.

He dared not lock his bike anywhere random, as there are many thieves these days, and they especially like bicycles, which are expensive items that can be disassembled and sold for money.

There are at least 100,000 bicycles in Beijing, but most of them are assembled from parts. Can you guess where the parts came from?

"Rain, do you know how to cook fish? If you do, I'll buy you one to help nourish your brain."

Upon smelling the strong fishy odor, Gao Xiaosheng suddenly felt an urge to eat fish.

"I know how to make it, but it's not really necessary. We can just buy some vegetables."

He Yushui dawdled, reluctant to head to the fish stall. She was essentially living off Gao Xiaosheng's family, eating and drinking for free, and couldn't just keep thinking about getting good food.

"No, let's see what kind of fish there are first."

Gao Xiaosheng held the handlebars with one hand and pulled He Yushui with the other, following the fishy smell to find several fish stalls.

After looking around, Gao Xiaosheng was a little disappointed.

He seemed to remember that the people of Beijing ate a lot of seafood, but now it seems that's not entirely true.

"It seems like there are no ribbonfish or yellow croaker for sale during the rainy season. They only have carp, crucian carp, and other miscellaneous fish."

"Brother Sheng, the timing isn't right."

He Yushui raised her little face and gave Gao Xiaosheng a science lesson.

"My dad says you have to eat fish according to the season."

"It's very difficult to transport ribbonfish here; they often spoil halfway through the journey."

"It's not the right time for yellow croaker; they're more plentiful from March to May."

"In the hot summer, fewer saltwater fish are transported here, so freshwater fish are more readily available."

"It seems like they came from North China via the Grand Canal, at least that's what my dad said."

It has to be thanks to the chef's family education that this little girl knows more about food-related knowledge than other children.

"Young man, is this your sister? She knows quite a lot."

The fish stall owner next to Gao Xiaosheng gave a thumbs up and chimed in.

"Ribbonfish has always been a rare commodity in Beijing. The fish die as soon as they are taken out of the water and have to be kept icy throughout the journey, which makes the cost extremely high."

"The little girl who makes yellow croakers is right. The spring fishing season is from March to May, when the catch is the largest and the temperature is not high, making it easy to transport."

"Now is the time to eat carp, crucian carp, and small miscellaneous fish."

"This year, the Huai River and Yangtze River have experienced heavy rainfall, and I heard there's been flooding. There's an abundance of miscellaneous fish, so the price is much lower than usual, around 2,000 yuan per jin (500 grams). Would you like to buy some to try?"

Gao Xiaosheng looked at the large basket of miscellaneous fish on the stall and shook his head slightly.

The fish are too small, and there are all sorts of varieties. Unless they are fried until crispy, you don't eat much fish meat at all during a meal; you just pick out the bones.

"Rainwater, how about we buy a carp?"

Gao Xiaosheng carefully looked through the options and found that there were only two choices: carp and crucian carp. Carp had fewer bones, but it had a stronger earthy taste.

He Yushui shook her head vigorously, pointing at the crucian carp with her little finger, "Let's buy two crucian carp and a block of tofu to make crucian carp stew with tofu."

This little girl knows more about prices than Gao Xiaosheng does.

Carp has always been the most expensive fish, costing over 6,000 yuan per kilogram, only a little over 1,000 yuan less than pork.

Moreover, it uses a lot of seasonings. The common way to cook it is to braise it, which sounds like it uses a lot of seasonings.

Crucian carp is much cheaper, around 3,500 yuan per jin (500 grams).

"Crucian carp, it has too many bones, I'm afraid you'll get one stuck in your throat."

Gao Xiaosheng looked at He Yushui. He was fine with it, but the little girl might not be able to do it.

"Don't worry, it won't happen. My family used to eat fish all the time, and I've always been good at picking out bones since I was little."

Well, since He Yushui has said so, what's there to hesitate about? Just buy it.

After buying crucian carp, tofu, and vegetables, the two of them had their cart handles fully loaded. They then bought some coal briquettes and returned to the yard with the cart driver.