Xiang Yang smiled and asked everyone, "Is this what you all mean?"
Some people nodded immediately, while others shook their heads.
Others shook their heads first, then looked at the reactions of others and immediately nodded.
Chen Qingsheng explained: "Captain, let's not make this. You see, we have enough food today."
"The main thing is that you don't know how to do it, so that you don't get poisoned by eating it again." Fang Youqun said.
"Bullshit." Chen Qingsheng glared at Fang Youqun, "Do you think the captain would joke about everyone's lives like you do?"
"Captain." Chen Qingsheng pointed at the seafood pot and said, "Look at that pot of hairy crabs and abalone and sea cucumber soup. They are all quite expensive. Today's meal has cost over ten thousand dollars, right? To be honest, it really burns my mouth. This giant sea anemone doesn't seem to be cheap either. Let's keep it!"
"Yes, Captain, you are so kind to us." Zhou Wang also said, "When I was on the previous fleet, we were lucky to eat a few swimming crabs during a bumper harvest. They were small crabs or had broken legs. How could the captain be willing to give us something like abalone?"
A few old sailors were talking to each other.
Xiang Yang found this interesting. It was the first time he saw employees objecting to their boss giving them extra meals.
There is a saying that goes, "If you treat me as a national hero, I will repay you as a national hero." Direct interactions between people are mutual. After getting along for a period of time, the old crew members have recognized Xiang Yang and now consider things from Xiang Yang's perspective.
Xiang Yang hesitated for a moment and then said, "But I have already promised to treat you to sea anemones at noon." Xiang Yang was very happy that his employees were willing to consider him, but he did not want to break his promise.
"This is easy." Chen Qingsheng smiled. "I caught a big octopus this morning. We will use the octopus instead of the sea anemone. It also allows everyone to see my cooking skills. I used to cook octopus frequently when I was in another fleet."
"oh?"
"What Chen Qingsheng said is true." He Mingde smiled and said, "Qingsheng and I were on the same boat before. The octopus he cooked was really amazing. Every time he cooked octopus, the crew members of other boats in the fleet would come over to have a bite. Even the captain and the leader liked his taste."
"Then I have to taste it." Xiang Yang said with a smile. He was not taking advantage of the situation. To be honest, Xiang Yang didn't really take a giant sea anemone seriously. But after all, it was the kindness of the crew, so Xiang Yang couldn't refuse.
After receiving Xiang Yang's order, Chen Qingsheng immediately ran to fiddle with the big octopus.
Among the vegetables and fruits purchased on the ship this time was pumpkin, and Chen Qingsheng wanted to make an octopus pumpkin dish for everyone.
The so-called octopus pumpkin grilled does not mean chopping the octopus and pumpkin together and mixing them and then cooking them on the fire. Instead, it means cutting a whole pumpkin into two pieces from the waist, taking out the pumpkin seeds and pumpkin sac in the middle of the pumpkin and throwing them away? Then put the cleaned octopus into the middle of the pumpkin, add pepper, chili powder, sesame oil and other seasonings, and finally put the two pieces of pumpkin together? And roast it on the fire.
Since pumpkin is very resistant to cooking, it usually takes a long time to cook until its flesh is cooked through before it is delicious. However, octopus can be eaten as long as it is cooked through.
Therefore, cooking the octopus in the middle of a pumpkin is a perfect match, as the octopus is not easily overcooked under the protection of the thick pumpkin flesh. When the two are mixed together, when the pumpkin is cooked, the aroma of the pumpkin is perfectly blended with the freshness of the octopus. When you eat it, not only will the pumpkin be extremely tender, but the octopus will also have a light herbal aroma. It is silky and refreshing in the mouth, and the fragrance will linger in your mouth after one chew. You will never get tired of eating it.
When the dishes were served, Xiang Yang took a bite of the pumpkin and abalone respectively. He found the pumpkin to be extremely delicious, while the octopus was even more fragrant. They were extremely tasty.
After eating abalone, sea cucumber, swimming crab, and grilled octopus and pumpkin, every crew member on the ship looked satisfied and burped on the deck.
"Abalone is truly the finest delicacy in the world. It tastes so delicious. It's really too delicious." He Mingde said with emotion.
"What do you think? That's a natural abalone." Zhou Wang took out a Qilin melon from the hold. "Come and have a piece of watermelon for dessert."
"I don't want to eat it." He Mingde smiled and waved his hands, "You can share it with them!"
So Zhou Wang smiled and asked other crew members.
After Zhou Wang asked around, he found out that no crew member wanted dessert after the meal.
Did you eat too much
Definitely not. Although everyone ate a lot at noon today, they weren’t so full that they couldn’t even eat a piece of watermelon.
In fact, everyone was reluctant to let the fresh fragrance of abalone lingering on the tip of their tongue be covered by the watermelon juice.
Xiang Yang allowed all the crew members to move freely for half an hour, and then led them to continue the salvage work in the water.
The fishing lasted until sunset, and the harvest was naturally gratifying, especially the natural abalone. Someone actually found a two-headed natural abalone. Although the two-headed natural abalone is not as rare as the single-headed one, it is definitely worth a fortune.
After coming up from the bottom of the sea, although everyone was exhausted, every crew member had a smile on his face even if they collapsed on the deck due to exhaustion, because after counting today's harvest, Xiang Yang promised to give everyone a red envelope of 500 yuan on top of the original bonus, which really made everyone very happy.
On the way back, Xiang Yang called Li Chao.
Li Chao was very polite when he received Xiang Yang's call, "Brother Xiang, what good news do you have for your brother?"
It must be said that Li Chao is worthy of being a businessman. His mouth sounds as sweet as honey when he speaks. Xiang Yang and he are obviously just business partners, but from the tone of his voice, anyone who doesn't know would think that he and Xiang Yang are sworn brothers.
"I did get a bunch of good stuff." Xiang Yang said with a smile, "I just don't know if your hotel will accept them, Brother Chao."
Li Chao on the other end of the phone laughed out loud, "You've already said it's a good thing, how could I not want it? Tell me, what is it? If it's really a treasure, I'll sign for it."
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "Please allow me to keep you in suspense. Brother Chao, do you know what the best seafood is?"
"What else could it be other than abalone? If I don't even know this, I'm not qualified to work in the catering industry." Li Chao was delighted on the other end of the phone. "Brother Xiang, could the good stuff you're talking about be abalone?"
"Yes, it is abalone. I wonder if you want one, Brother Chao."
"Natural abalone?" Li Chao stood up from the sofa on the other end of the phone.
"Yes, natural abalone."
"Is the quantity large? How big are they?" Li Chaoqiang asked excitedly. He thought that there is almost no stable supply channel of natural abalone in the market. Most abalone are farmed abalone. If he can get a batch of natural abalone, it will not only add a layer of real gold to the signboard of his hotel, but he himself will also become more prestigious in the industry.