Although this Cangbin Wharf is not as prosperous and lively as the modern harbor wharf, it is also full of ships and merchants and people.
Zhuo Ye and his servant walked downstream for more than a mile. They were farther away from the merchant ships and cargo ships, and then they arrived near the water near the beach.
Qiaoling stared at her big eyes and picked up a shell and exclaimed: "So beautiful! What is this... what is this?"
Zhuo Ye smiled and said, "This is a shell, the shell used by molluscs in the sea to protect their bodies."
"Oh..." Qiaoling nodded, bent down, picked up another object, and exaggeratedly shouted: "Wow! Young Master, look, what a big snail!"
"Puff—" Zhuo Ye couldn't help but spit out a saliva: "Little fool, that's called a conch, not a snail. Like the shell you picked up just now, they are all shellfish animals."
"Young Master, how could you know so much?" Qiaoling looked at Zhuo Ye and said curiously and admiringly.
Zhuo Ye smiled faintly and said vaguely: "I read it in the book."
The three of them walked to a fishing boat that had just returned from sea. Zhuo Ye smiled at a black-faced fisherman and said, "Brother-in-law, can you sell some of your sea goods?"
The fisherman was a little scared and at a loss when he first saw this handsome young man walking towards him. He didn't understand what could he do if he wanted to find a fisherman, but he heard that he was here to buy sea food, so he couldn't help but secretly
After breathing a sigh of relief, I saw Zhuo Ye's kind smile again, and a hint of affection appeared in my heart.
"Yes! Do you want to buy fish or shrimp? How much do you buy? I'll let the kid pretend for you." The fisherman said with a silly smile.
"Sea fish, shrimps, crabs, and shellfish, come some, don't need too much, just enough for us to eat for the three of us." Zhuo Ye said with a smile.
"Okay." The fisherman responded and shouted at a teenage black boy next to him: "Heiwa, go and pack sea goods for the young master and pick the ones."
"I understand, dad." The black boy agreed and took a fish basket to pick up the fish.
Zhuo Ye, Qiaoling and Xu Saner followed him. Zhuo Ye jumped into the basket with the seashells he liked to eat. Qiaoling curiously reached out to catch the crab...
"Be careful!"
"Young man, no!"
Zhuo Ye and the fisherman shouted together, but it was too late. The crab claws had already mercilessly clamped Qiaoling's tender fingers...
"Ao! It hurts! It hurts so much!" Qiaoling jumped up and shook the big crab in her hand hard, but she couldn't shake it off no matter how hard she shook it. Seeing that blood was almost oozing from her fingers...
Zhuo Ye grabbed Qiaoling's hand and pressed it on the sand, ordering: "Don't move!"
Qiaoling let Zhuo Ye pull it, and dared not throw it around. The crab was stained with sand and smelled the safety message. He couldn't help but loosen his pliers, let go of Qiaoling's fingers, and crawled forward horizontally.
Heiwa stepped forward and quickly caught the pre-escape crab with a small net.
Zhuo Ye took out a brocade slap and wrapped around Qiaoling's injured finger, and smiled with a hint: "Will you still be naughty in the future?"
Qiaoling flattened her mouth, looked at the crabs in the basket, and said viciously: "I must eat a few more of this today..." She said here and found out that she didn't know what was biting her, so she
Asked Zhuo Ye: "Young Master, what is this?"
"This is a crab, a very delicious marine life, but... the season is not right at this time. This thing is the most plump time when the yellow and oily are full. Today, the crab is too thin. You tasted it.
Just fresh." Zhuo Ye said with a chuckling.
"I heard from the young master's accent, I don't look like a Cangbin person. I didn't expect to be an expert in crab eating." The fisherman was no longer as reserved as before, and interrupted with a smile on the side.
Qiaoling, Xu Saner couldn't help but look at each other when she heard this, and then looked at Zhuo Ye together.
"Uh...hehe..." Zhuo Ye did not respond and laughed and passed by perfunctorily.
"It's ready, dad." Heiwa had already sorted out fish, shrimps and seashells, and shouted with a basket.
"Young master wants to eat something fresh nearby, or take it back to the house?" the fisherman suddenly asked.
"Oh?" Zhuo Ye smiled and said, "Is there a place nearby to cook these things?"
"Not far from the shore, there is a small fishing shed in my house. Although the things are not very complete, there are some simple pots, bowls, seasonings, etc. If the young master doesn't dislike it, he can go there to cook it."
"So great!" Zhuo Ye smiled happily, "I can't wait to taste it."
The fisherman and Heiwa led the way, and the few of them were talking and laughing, walking towards the fishing shed.
Due to limited conditions, the fisherman lit the fire. Heiwa helped Zhuo Ye's master and servant rinse the seafood with clean water, and then boiled it directly in boiling water.
Although the method is simple, it is extremely delicious. With the fisherman's homemade seafood sauce, the master and servant were very happy and happy, and very satisfied!
"Oh! It would be even better if there was wine!" Xu Saner swallowed the shrimp meat in her mouth and said regretfully.
Zhuo Ye shook his head and smiled, not saying anything, because her grandfather likes to drink wine and likes to eat seafood. She specially checked relevant information online. It is certain that she cannot drink beer when eating seafood. As for white wine, there is a lot of controversy.
Some people say it's okay, some people say it's bad. To be on the safe side, she usually doesn't let her grandfather dip any wine when eating seafood. Without wine here, she doesn't plan to waste her lips and tongue explaining to Xu Saner.
Qiaoling broke a shell that she didn't know what it was, sucked the flesh into her mouth, and said vaguely: "I really... I never thought that the things in the sea were so delicious! Just... it was so simple
After cooking, it tastes better than all the dishes I have ever eaten before! People who live here are so happy!"
Zhuo Ye laughed and said, "It's only the first time you've eaten it. I think it's fresh. If you let you eat it every day, you may not feel it's so delicious."
Qiaoling heard this, tilted her head and thought for a while, nodded and said, "Well, what the young master said makes sense, but I feel really delicious now..." After saying that, she stretched out her chopsticks and happily grabbed a big one.
Crab……
After the three of them were full, Zhuo Ye signaled Qiaoling to take a ingot of silver for the fisherman.
"This...this is too many...I...I can't find someone to change..." The fisherman was so reluctant that he didn't dare to take the money.
"Brother-in-law, just keep it all in check, you don't need to look for it." Zhuo Ye said with a smile.
"This, how can this work! There are too many..."
"Young Master said you would like to reward you, just take it!" Qiaoling stuffed the silver into the fisherman's arms without saying anything.
The master and servant stood up and walked back. While walking, Qiaoling lifted her clothes and kept picking up shells of various colors.
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute!..." Suddenly, a series of shouts came from behind.
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ps: In the next chapter, Xiao Yezi's acquaintances will come to you. Guess who it is...