The tea soup in the delicate white porcelain teacup was bright yellow-green, and its aroma filled the room, along with the rich chestnut fragrance.

Uncle Zhouyi picked up his teacup and took a sip. “It has a strong aroma and rich flavor, with a sweet aftertaste. It truly deserves to be called a rising star among green teas and a high-end product.”

Zhou Yi's father gulped down the bowl of tea in one go, and Xiao Xue quickly poured him another cup.

"This tea is very refreshing and thirst-quenching. Brother, drink it quickly, and you and your wife, Xiao Xue, should also try some."

The saying "different regions nurture different people" is so true! This tea quenches thirst, relieves summer heat, and has a refreshing taste, which suits the palate of us northerners.

I think it tastes better than Longjing Maojian tea; one sip and I feel instantly refreshed and relieved. If you drink this tea after drinking alcohol, it will definitely help with hangovers!

Zhou Yi's mother sipped her tea and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. "You're just craving alcohol! You're even trying to use tea to sober up."

Uncle Zhou Yi agreed with his younger brother, saying, "Now that you mention it, I'm also a little tempted by wine. Shandong is a province with a rich wine culture."

My old comrades-in-arms, as long as they were borrowed from Shandong, all had a high alcohol tolerance.

"We can't afford to overindulge here. The locals could drink us under the table in no time."

Zhou Yi's father shrank back, recalling the scene of his crushing defeat in a drinking contest with his comrades in the army.

He didn't want to experience being brutally beaten by the barrel again; he couldn't even beat his Shandong comrades when he was young.

Besides, he is now old and his health is declining, so he is no match for the Shandong drinking buddies. He decisively backed down.

"Don't worry, I won't try to outdrink someone from Shandong. I'm not stupid!"

I didn't want my wife to contradict me: "Are you stupid? You're just no good!"

There are two words that men absolutely cannot tolerate, and even older men disagree!

Zhou Yi's father was angry, and really angry! He kept glaring at his wife.

Zhou Yi's mother declared that she wasn't afraid at all! The old man was just a paper tiger; he had never won against her in his entire life—a giant in words, a dwarf in deeds!

At home, she's the boss! She calls the shots!

Seeing that his wife didn't even give him a glance, Zhou Yi's father had no choice but to pretend that nothing had happened and picked up the teapot to pour himself another cup.

If I can't argue with you, can't I just have some tea?

Uncle Zhou Yi watched his younger brother and his wife bickering, only smiling as he drank his tea, not daring to interrupt.

He didn't dare get involved in their affairs. Wasn't it better to watch his brother make a fool of himself? That was much more interesting than watching TV or reading newspapers!

After finishing their tea, it was lunchtime, so the four of them went to the restaurant together.

The braised ribbonfish and cold jellyfish served for free looked and smelled delicious; they were truly the work of fishermen.

They admired the various sea fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish in the tank for a while with great interest, their mouths watering.

Wow! This trip was definitely worthwhile! There's such a wide variety of seafood here, much better than in Beidaihe!

There's hardly any seafood left to catch in Beidaihe these days, so it's not easy to find fresh seafood.

This restaurant had so many kinds of seafood that the brothers didn't recognize or have ever seen before, which was a real surprise!

At this moment, they were so excited that they forgot the most important purpose of coming to Yujia Village and kept pointing at the water tank to order food.

"What kind of grouper is this? Let's have one steamed. This fish is fresh, tender, and nutritious, perfect for us."

Let's have one lobster too, steamed! Actually, stir-frying it with some chili peppers would be even more delicious, but the three of us can't eat that.

Let's make a fish soup with this stone gourd! It's nutritious, light, and won't upset your stomach.

"Boss, do you have Rongcheng sea cucumber? And braised sea cucumber with scallions, that's the most famous Shandong dish!"

Zhou Yi's mother quickly stopped them, "Alright, it's not like we're just having one meal and then leaving. Do you two brothers want to order all the seafood in the restaurant?"

"Boss, could you please bring some vegetables? We can't just eat seafood all the time!"

Xiao Hao's mother greeted customers with a smile, "Auntie, we have various green vegetables in our store, including cabbage, celery, cucumber, tomatoes, green beans, string beans, spinach, rapeseed, and garland chrysanthemum."

These are all farm-grown vegetables, grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Which kind of greens would you like to choose?

The old lady perked up when she heard about the vegetables she grew herself, "Then let's have some dried shrimp and cucumber salad, and some garland chrysanthemum with garlic!"

I'd love to visit your vegetable garden sometime. I also enjoy growing vegetables, but my courtyard house is too small and doesn't get enough sunlight, so my vegetables just don't grow well.

I really want to learn how to grow vegetables from you guys!

While writing down the menu, Xiao Hao's mother spoke to the old lady, "Welcome to visit and learn. Please find a table and sit down. We'll cook for you right away!"

Xiao Feng led the four of them to a table by the window and made them a pot of tea.

First, the braised ribbonfish and cold jellyfish salad, which had been prepared in advance, were served, and then the kitchen began to serve the dishes one after another.

The restaurant quickly filled up with people. Xiao Xue wiped non-existent cold sweat from her forehead. "Luckily we came down early, otherwise we might have had to share a table."

I never expected such a small fishing village to have so many guests; the restaurants were all full!

Uncle Zhou Yi said nonchalantly, "Sharing a table is fine. Eating at the same table with strangers is quite nice. I've never tried it before!"

Zhou Yi's father smiled and nodded, "Xiao Xue, relax and play however you want!"

Nobody here knows us; we're just ordinary tourists. We'll just do what everyone else does.

Zhou Yi's mother looked around at the people coming and going in the store, and at this moment the old lady remembered the purpose of their trip.

The restaurant was already full, and judging from their accents, most of the customers were from the north, with people from Northeast China making up one-fifth of the clientele.

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