Li Chao did not ask for an exorbitant price, mainly because Xiang Yang was holding a celebration banquet this time and he invited all the crew members to eat together, as well as the villagers who helped with the work in the village. Otherwise, Li Chao would definitely insist on drinking Maotai.
"Let's drink Senzuru Juginjo, this wine is best suited for eating seafood." Li Chao said with a smile.
Nearby, the crew members and villagers' eyes lit up when they heard Li Chao's words. Senzuru Juginjo is a kind of sake produced by Dalian Kuoshen Company that is specially eaten with seafood. There is a specialty store in Huhai Town. It is very popular among the people of Huhai Town, but the price is several hundred yuan a bottle. Normally, they can't afford to drink it.
Xiang Yang waved his hand and said directly: "If you want to drink, drink Mangaju Daiginjo. Master Chen, Fang Youqun, help me go to Huhai Town and bring me 20 boxes first."
After hearing this, Fang Youqun was so happy that he shouted, "Yes, Brother Yang."
Mangaju Daiginjo is an upgraded version of Senzuru Juginjo. A box of twelve bottles costs nearly three thousand yuan.
Li Chao smiled and said a few polite words.
Xiang Yang secretly glanced at Xiang's father.
Father Xiang, who used to be a bit stingy, didn't complain this time. He smiled and said to Zhang Qicheng beside him that although Daiginjo is not as good as Moutai's top-grade platinum ones, it is more suitable and tastes better when eaten with seafood.
Soon, the wine was brought back, with a box for each table, and the Daiginjo was drunk directly from the box.
In the kitchen, Chen Qingsheng also started serving the dishes.
The first dish was grilled oysters, the most common dish at the seaside. This thing is very expensive outside. The smaller ones should be five yuan each, and the slightly larger ones will cost more than ten yuan each. But oysters are really not worth much at the seaside. When the dish was served, each table was served with basins of them.
Fresh oysters, paired with chopped garlic, have a strong flavor after being grilled.
Xiang Yang stood up and shouted to the surroundings: "Everyone, eat as much as you can. You must eat enough today."
At the table next to him, Wu Shiwen stood up with a glass of wine in his hand and shouted, "Brother Yang, let me toast you before we eat. Without you, I wouldn't have gotten this much. I'll drink it, you can do whatever you want."
As he spoke, Wu Shiwen drank the glass of sake in one gulp, and then turned the glass upside down to show Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang said quickly: "It is not customary to toast or drink here. Just drink your fill. Don't try to persuade people who can't drink."
Zhang Qicheng next to him said, "You said that because you can't drink, right?"
Xiang Yang felt ashamed. He usually drank two taels of wine, but Wu Shiwen drank it all in one gulp. It would be strange if Xiang Yang could drink it.
"Of course the purpose of drinking is to get drunk. Since we are all gathered together, I suggest that we all have a drink before eating. What do you think?" Li Chao said with a smile.
Li Chao's words immediately received support from a lot of people around him.
"Yes, that's right. Of course, you have to drink it all."
"Cheers to our triumphant return and our great harvest."
"Yes, cheers. I wish the boss's business will be more prosperous in the future, and he will make a fortune every time he goes out to sea."
Xiang Yang looked at the crowd of people making noises around him, and he didn't want to spoil everyone's fun, so he raised his glass and said, "Okay, then I wish us a more prosperous future. Cheers."
As he spoke, Xiang Yang drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, and then, enduring the burning sensation in his throat, he shouted loudly, "Eat some food!"
Immediately, one dish after another was served, including abalone stewed with chicken, scallops, clams, large red snails, blue crabs, grouper, mantis shrimp, etc. Even without counting the drinks, Xiang Yang had arranged the celebration banquet according to the budget of 10,000 yuan per table. Moreover, Xiang Yang bought many of the seafood at the purchase price. If they really went to the hotel to eat, each table might cost tens of thousands of yuan.
Many people present had never eaten such a sumptuous meal before. Whether they were crew members or villagers who came to help, they all devoured the food ravenously.
During the banquet, Xiang Yang publicly announced that everyone on the ship would be given a week's holiday, which pushed the atmosphere on the scene to a climax.
The whole banquet lasted until late at night. Xiang Yang drank at least two kilograms of wine. In the end, Xiang Yang didn't know how he returned to his room.
The next morning, when Xiang Yang woke up, he still felt a slight pain in his head.
Walking from the bedroom to the living room, Xiang Yang didn't see his father, so he walked towards his uncle's house.
Sure enough, in the living room of his uncle's house, Xiang Yang saw Xiang Hui. The boy was lying on the sofa eating Hami melon.
Seeing Xiang Yang, Xiang Hui immediately sat up, "Brother, you're up."
Xiang Yang nodded and asked, "Well, where is your second uncle?"
"Second Uncle went to Dragon City early in the morning. He seemed to be in a hurry to buy goods."
Xiang Hui skillfully cut a piece of Hami melon for Xiang Yang and handed it to him, "Brother, try this Hami melon, it's so sweet."
Xiang Yang took the cantaloupe and took a bite, then asked, "Do you usually cook for yourself at home?"
Xiang Hui shook his head and said, "I usually go to town to eat, and I just want to go to the store to take a look. Brother Yang, do you want to come with me later?"
Xiang Yang thought for a moment and said, "I have to go back to the ship first. I gave all the crew members a week's vacation. Many of them may have to go home. For old crew members like Chen Qingsheng and Xu Fang who have been with me since the beginning, I have to pick some seafood for them to bring back for their families to taste."
Xiang Yang did not know how to win people's hearts, but he had his own principles in doing things.
Chen Qingsheng and others helped Xiang Yang make money, so Xiang Yang would not treat Chen Qingsheng and others unfairly.
Xiang Hui stood up, scratched his messy hair, and said, "I'll go with you."
This time Xiang Yang did not refuse and nodded, "Okay, let's go."
The two of them went downstairs. Just as Xiang Yang was about to walk through the hall downstairs, Xiang Hui called out, "Brother, wait a minute, let's go this way."
Xiang Yang followed Xiang Hui with some curiosity.
The two walked through the back of the house, where a beautiful motorcycle was parked.
"Is this motorcycle yours?" Xiang Yang asked with a smile.
"Yes, but this is not really a motorcycle. The displacement is very small, but it looks a bit cooler." Xiang Hui sat directly on the motorcycle and patted the seat behind him. "Brother, get on. We will ride to Huhai Town later. Let's drive the bike out first. I'm too lazy to go home to get it later."
Xiang Yang sat behind the motorcycle, holding onto the iron frame with both hands, "Ride slowly, riding this thing is still dangerous."
As he spoke, Xiang Yang asked in confusion: "Xiaohui, you should have saved some money during this period, why don't you buy a car? Why buy a motorcycle?"
Xiang Hui said: "I did make a lot of money, but I also invested a lot of it. I didn't save any money. Even this motorcycle is second-hand."