Lin Qin nodded and pointed to the sink nearby. Seeing two fish still waiting to be prepared, she asked, "Cousin-in-law, do you know how to clean fish?"
Huang Yuezhen nodded. "A little. Back in the village, whenever they drained the fish ponds, they’d let us take the small fish and shrimp. I can handle basic prep, but I don't really like the smell; it’s hard to make them taste good."
Lin Qin immediately picked up a knife to show her. "Like this: make a slit along the belly, but be careful not to puncture the guts. Pull all the insides out cleanly, scrape off the scales, and trim the fins. That’s all there is to it."
Chapter 99