Although this Cangbin Pier is not as bustling and lively as the modern seaport terminal, it is still full of ships and merchants and people.
The three masters and servants of Zhuo Ye walked downstream for more than a mile, far away from the merchant ships and cargo ships, and then reached the water near the seaside.
Qiao Ling picked up a piece of shell with wide eyes and exclaimed: "It's so beautiful! This... what is this?"
Zhuo Ye smiled and said: "This is a shell, the shell used by molluscs in the sea to protect the body."
"Oh..." Qiao Ling nodded, bent down, picked up another object, and exaggeratedly shouted: "Wow! Look, sir, what a big snail!"
"Pfft -" Zhuo Ye couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of saliva: "Little fool, that's called a conch, not a snail. Like the shell you just picked up, it's a shellfish."
"Sir, how do you know so much?" Qiao Ling looked at Zhuo Ye and said with curiosity and admiration.
Zhuo Ye smiled faintly and said vaguely: "I read it in a book."
The three of them walked to a fishing boat that had just returned from the sea. Zhuo Ye smiled at a dark-faced fisherman and said, "Husband, can you sell me some of your sea food?"
When the fisherman first saw this handsome and extraordinary young man coming towards him, he was a little frightened and at a loss. He didn't understand what a fisherman like him could do with him. But when he heard that he was here to buy sea food, he couldn't help but secretly
He breathed a sigh of relief and saw Zhuo Ye's kind smile again, and he felt a good feeling in his heart.
"Okay, okay! This young man, do you want to buy fish or shrimp? How much? I'll let my baby put it in for you." The fisherman said with a naive smile.
"Let's get some sea fish, shrimps, crabs, and shellfish. It doesn't need to be too much, just enough for the three of us to eat." Zhuo Ye said with a smile.
"Okay." The fisherman responded and shouted to a teenage Hei boy next to him: "Hei baby, go load the sea goods for the young master and pick them up."
"I know, Dad." The black boy agreed, took a fish basket and went to pick fish.
Zhuo Ye, Qiao Ling, and Xu San'er also followed. Zhuo Ye jumped into the basket to pick out the seashells he liked to eat, while Qiao Ling reached out curiously to catch the crab...
"Watch your hands!"
"Brother, no!"
Zhuo Ye and the fisherman shouted together, but it was already too late, the crab's claws had already clamped Qiao Ling's tender fingers mercilessly...
"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts so much!" Qiao Ling jumped up and shook the big crab in her hand vigorously, but she couldn't shake it off. She saw that blood was almost oozing from her fingers...
Zhuo Ye took Qiao Ling's hand, pressed it on the sand, and ordered: "Don't move!"
Qiao Ling let Zhuo Ye pull her and didn't dare to throw it around anymore. The crab was stained with sand and smelled the message of safety. It couldn't help but loosen its pliers, let go of Qiao Ling's fingers, and crawled forward sideways.
Hei Wa stepped forward and quickly picked up the pre-escaping crab with a small net.
Zhuo Ye took out a brocade handkerchief and wrapped it around Qiao Ling's injured finger. He smiled narrowly and said, "Let's see if you are still naughty in the future."
Qiao Ling flattened her mouth, looked at the crabs in the basket, and said fiercely: "I must eat a few more of these today..." After saying this, she realized that she didn't know what the thing that bit her was, so she continued
Asked Zhuo Ye: "Master, what is this?"
"This is a crab. It is a very delicious sea creature, but... the season is not right to eat it at this time. Autumn is the time when this thing is yellow, oily, and plump. Today's crab is too thin. Have you tasted it?"
It’s better if it’s fresh.” Zhuo Ye said with a chuckle.
"From the accent of the young master, he doesn't sound like someone from Cangbin, but unexpectedly he is an expert in eating crabs." The fisherman was no longer as reserved as before, and added with a smile.
Qiao Ling, when Xu Saner heard this, he couldn't help but look at each other, and then all looked at Zhuo Ye.
"Uh...hehe..." Zhuo Ye didn't answer the question and muddled through with a smile.
"It's ready, dad." At this time, Heiwa had already sorted and packed the fish, shrimp and seashells, and shouted while holding the basket.
"Master, do you want to eat something fresh nearby, or do you want to take it home to eat?" the fisherman suddenly asked.
"Oh?" Zhuo Ye smiled and said, "Is there a place around here where I can cook these things?"
"Not far from the shore, there is a small fishing shack of my family. Although the things in it are not very complete, there are some simple pots, bowls, seasonings, etc. If you don't mind, you can go there to cook and eat."
"It's so good!" Zhuo Ye smiled happily: "I really can't wait to try it."
The fisherman and Hei Wa led the way, and they walked toward the fishing shack, chatting and laughing.
Due to limited conditions, the fisherman lit a fire, and Hei Wa helped Zhuo Ye's master and servant rinse the seafood with clean water, then put it directly into the boiling water and boiled it.
Although the recipe is simple, it is extremely delicious. With the fisherman’s homemade seafood sauce, the three masters and servants ate it happily, happily and very satisfied!
"Oh! It would be better if there was wine!" Xu Saner said regretfully after swallowing the shrimp meat in his mouth.
Zhuo Ye shook her head and smiled, but said nothing. Because her grandpa was fond of wine and liked to eat seafood, she checked the relevant information online. It was certain that you should not drink beer when eating seafood. As for liquor, it was very controversial.
Some people said yes, some people said no. To be on the safe side, she usually didn't let her grandpa have any alcohol when eating seafood. There was no alcohol here, so she didn't plan to waste her time explaining it to Xu San'er.
Qiao Ling broke open the shell of a shell that she didn't know what kind of shell it was, sucked the meat into her mouth, and said vaguely: "I really... I can't believe that the things in the sea are so delicious! Just... so simple
After cooking, it tastes better than all the dishes I have eaten before! The people living here are so happy!"
Zhuo Ye laughed and said, "It's just the first time you've eaten it, it just feels fresh. If you eat it every day, you may not think it's so delicious."
Hearing this, Qiao Ling tilted his head and thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said: "Well, what the young master said makes sense, but it does feel delicious when I eat it now..." After that, he stretched out his chopsticks and happily picked up a big fish.
Crab……
After the three of them had eaten, Zhuo Ye signaled Qiao Ling to take a silver coin and give it to the fisherman.
"This...this is too much...I...I can't exchange it for anything..." The fisherman hesitated to take the silver.
"Old man, just keep them all, there's no need to look for them." Zhuo Ye said with a smile.
"This, how can this be okay! This is too much..."
"Young Master said he would reward you, just keep it!" Qiao Ling stuffed the silver into the fisherman's arms without any explanation.
The three masters and servants got up and walked back. Qiao Ling lifted his clothes as he walked and kept picking up various shells.
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute!!..." Suddenly, a series of shouts came from behind.
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PS: In the next chapter, an acquaintance of Xiao Zizi will come to your door. Guess who it is...