Su Tiantian saw the message in the group and replied: Brother Jing is on the phone, I will ask him later.
Seeing Liu Jingze hang up the phone, Su Tiantian said: "Brother Jing, take a look at the information in the group, Zhihao and the others want to go shopping."
Liu Jingze said, "Let's go then. I'll call and ask Brother Bo if he wants to go." Xiao Boyang said no, so the four of them discussed and decided to go to the street where dried seafood is sold. That street is close to the seaside, and there is a night market on the seaside with many small stalls, mainly selling food, drinks, fine accessories, etc.
It only takes 20 minutes for Azhi to drive to that street. He found that there were too many people. If he drove in, there would be a traffic jam. Many people parked their cars at the intersection and walked in.
Liu Jingze said, "Azhi, please find a place to park and wait for us in the car. We'll get out and walk."
Su Tiantian said: "Many people are riding bicycles and electric bikes, and it seems that all they need to do is scan the code."
Su Zhihao said, "It's very lively here at night. Let's walk and visit some shops and buy some things to take back."
Liu Jingze said, "Let's go our separate ways. I've sent Azhi's phone number to the group. You can contact him if you want to go back." After that, he took Su Tiantian's hand and walked into the bustling street.
Li Yunling took Su Zhihao's hand and said, "Your brother-in-law may think we are a third wheel and are interfering with their private time."
Su Zhihao didn't want to admit that he was a light bulb, so he said: "He has been so domineering since he was a child, always wanting his sister to play only with him."
Su Tiantian looked around and said, "Brother Jing, have you been here?"
Liu Jingze said, "Does driving by count? I used to come here once or twice a year, but never went shopping like this. You and I rarely go shopping, anyway. So, let's come here tonight and take our time."
There are several types of shops on this street: restaurants, seafood and dry goods stores, snack bars (mainly selling grilled skewers), beverage stores, and jewelry and souvenir shops. Even though it is night, the whole street is brightly lit, bustling with activity and the air of life.
Su Tiantian was here for the first time and was very curious. It turned out that there was a salted fish called "One-Night Stand" (some shops called it "One-Night Present"), and there were also fish like horse mackerel, grouper, grouper, and sea chicken. These names were also quite strange. There were also many other dried seafood such as tuna, scallops, dried shrimps, seaweed, etc. Almost every one of them had a price tag and didn't look expensive.
For example, one-night stand costs 30 yuan per pound, sea chicken costs 25 yuan per pound, scallops cost 98 yuan per pound, tuna costs 8 yuan per bag, dried shrimps cost 60 yuan per pound, and so on.
Compared to Su Tiantian's curiosity and excitement, Liu Jingze was very calm. Su Tiantian said, "Brother Jing, aren't you interested in these?"
Liu Jingze said, "I'll take you to the homes of my uncles later. They're in the aquatic business, and I'm used to seafood. And Uncle Xiao, Bo's father, is a fish farmer. He owns over 200 mu of fish ponds in two cities. If you like, I'll take you there next time the ponds are dry. I remember you loved picking snails when you were a kid."
Su Tiantian was surprised: "I thought Brother Bo said he was coming back to work, but he was just going to manage the farm."
Liu Jingze said, "Of course not only that. Dad and Uncle Xiao also have other businesses. Otherwise, how could Huilin and I be so busy? Huilin even has her own shop."
Su Tiantian said, "Brother Jing, are you hungry? Let's eat some skewers. Look at that shop in front. They have a wide variety of dishes."
Liu Jingze said, "Let's eat. The shop next door sells fresh coconuts. You can buy one and drink the coconut juice."
Looking at Liu Jingze, dressed in a suit and tie, holding mutton skewers, chicken skewers, small gluten, chicken wings, squid tentacles, etc. in his left hand and a coconut in his right hand, Su Tiantian, wearing a dark blue knitted dress, covered her mouth and laughed: "I took a photo, and your image as Mr. Liu is gone."
Liu Jingze was a little helpless: "What's with Mr. Liu's image? It's as if I don't care about worldly things. Don't forget that my father runs a farm. Sometimes he gets busy. The waiters have done it. Eat quickly. The skewers will not taste so good if they get cold."
The two of them ate while walking and drank from a coconut together. Su Tiantian took out a tissue and stood on tiptoe to gently wipe the face of Liu Jingze, who was slightly bent over. Her eyes were full of tenderness. The night light shone on Su Tiantian's beautiful features, and Liu Jingze's heart was filled with waves. He secretly thought that he must spend more time with Tiantian in the future. He leaned over and kissed Su Tiantian on the cheek, looking at her with a smile, his eyes full of warmth and doting. There were obviously a lot of people on the street, but Su Tiantian did not feel shy at this time. This man had spoiled her since she was a child, and no matter how tough she looked, he always treated her gently.
This street is indeed bustling. The owner of the seafood and dried goods store said it's even busier at night than during the day, mainly because tourists go out to play during the day and then go shopping at night. The road along the beach is even more lively, with many small mobile stalls and the beach below. There are also many people setting off fireworks and singing.
Tuna, scallops, dried shrimp, seaweed, mackerel, and other dried seafood were all available for sale; shell wind chimes, pearl bracelets, conch whistles, and other unique small ornaments were also available for sale; sushi, cuttlefish cakes, fish balls, and other snacks were also available for sale. I literally walked into every shop I saw and stopped at every stall I saw.
Su Tiantian said, "Brother Jing, that's enough. You just buy, buy, buy without me even glancing at you."
Liu Jingze said, "I bought the dried seafood for my family. You and I are eating the snacks now. The only things that belong to you are the small accessories. Where are the extras?"
Su Tiantian said, "Look at all the bags, big and small. Aren't you tired of carrying them? It's quite late now, almost ten o'clock. Should we go back?"
Liu Jingze said, "Then go back. You have to get up early tomorrow. Call and see where Zhihao and the others are."
When the four of them returned to the car, it was past ten o'clock. They looked at each other, all holding bags of dried seafood.
Su Zhihao said, "Sister, did you also buy dried seafood?"
Su Tiantian said: "Yes."
Li Yunling said: "There are so many varieties and the prices are not too expensive. We bought a lot of them. I feel a little regretful. I think I overpaid for two of them. After going to the second store, I found that the prices were cheaper. It is really necessary to compare prices."
Su Tiantian said: "Yes, just like the tuna, I found that the prices in several stores are different, but the difference is not that big."
Su Zhihao said, "I just asked the store owner. There's a seafood market nearby. It's much cheaper to buy seafood and cook it yourself. They said they usually charge a processing fee of 15 yuan per kilogram for taking it to the restaurant for processing."
Liu Jingze said helplessly: "After you finish taking wedding photos, you won't have the energy to buy groceries and cook."
Su Zhihao said: "Brother-in-law, what you said is not right. Your wife and my girlfriend are willing to cook."
Li Yunling said: "I like to cook. I can buy whatever seafood I want. The processing fee I save can buy a lot of seafood."
Su Tiantian smiled brightly: "I want to go to the seafood market, but unfortunately these two days are not the best time to go to the sea, otherwise I would like to go."
Liu Jingze said, "Let's see if we have time to go to the seafood market tomorrow. There's actually a seafood pier in this town where fishing boats start selling seafood at dawn. The seafood is even fresher. Or we can charter a boat and go fishing with nets."
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