Boss Fu smacked his lips, instantly lost in memories.
"I ate it once a few years ago, and it tasted just as good as lobster. Ah Wan, remember to save a few for your mother and the others to try!"
"Alright, let's all try some today. It's almost breakfast time. Fang Min, count out two for each person."
After hearing what Boss Fu said, Fu Wan also got hungry and immediately asked Fang Min to pick out some.
Fang Min responded. The fish on the left and right decks had been mostly sorted out, so Fu Wan asked her to take the tiger crabs and shrimp with her to the kitchen.
Seeing this, Boss Fu simply rubbed his face, rolled up his sleeves, and followed.
Since it was already breakfast time, he decided to eat breakfast first and then catch up on his sleep.
Currently, the crew and Fu Wan cook the meals on the ship themselves. Fu Wan is thinking that if they were to go on a real deep-sea fishing trip that would take ten days, half a month, or even longer, she would need to hire a chef.
After all, cooking is a troublesome task. The boatmen have to sort the fish and prepare the food, which inevitably makes them a bit tired.
For breakfast, they had seafood noodles. Fang Min is now quite skilled at preparing seafood, and with Boss Fu's help, the process is even faster.
Fu Wan put on gloves to prepare to handle the shrimp she had brought. She couldn't go without gloves, in case she accidentally got pricked by a shrimp head, there was a risk of infection.
After thoroughly cleaning the tiger crabs, Fang Min was unsure whether to chop them up, so she decided to ask Fu Wan for her opinion.
"Ah Wan, how would you like to eat these tiger crabs?"
"Let's steam it. I've never done it before, but you can't go wrong with steaming seafood. I'll make a special sauce for everyone later."
"Slurp!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Qing, who was standing to the side, also remembered the sashimi sauce that Fu Wan had prepared before, and his mouth watered involuntarily.
Breakfast was ready quickly, and Fu Qing waited eagerly beside him, his stomach already growling with hunger.
"Aqing, I'll get you a bowl of noodles. Go and call them to eat."
Upon hearing this, Fu Qing took off running, but soon returned.
Fu Wan handed her a full bowl of noodles, with several shrimp in it.
"Thank you, Awan."
The aroma of the noodles was irresistible. Fu Qing swallowed hard as she accepted the noodles, and Fu Wan couldn't help but chuckle at her childlike demeanor.
"Eat slowly, don't rush. See the crabs on the plate? Two for each person, remember to take them."
"good!"
After saying this, Fu Wan filled a large bowl with noodles and sat down opposite Fu Qing.
However, instead of eating the noodles, she grabbed a tiger crab.
She wanted to taste what this crab really tasted like!
Tiger crabs turn a vibrant red after steaming. Fu Wan picked one up and examined it; it was a male crab.
The male crab had no roe, mostly just meat. Fu Wan couldn't wait and broke it open, revealing the snow-white crab meat right in front of her.
She took a bite; the crab meat was tender and smooth, though not as substantial as lobster meat. But to say it was amazing wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"Ah Wan, how are you?"
After taking a bite of noodles, Boss Fu also picked up a tiger crab.
"It's alright, but not as delicious as I imagined."
Fu Wan spoke frankly, and after taking a bite of the crab in her hand, she simply started eating noodles.
Boss Fu shook his head, picked through the pile of crabs, then broke one open and handed it over.
"Try this, it'll definitely be delicious."
Fu Wan looked up and saw golden, oily crab roe, which, combined with the crab meat beside it, made it even more tempting.
Without any hesitation, she took the crab and took a sip, which immediately made her eyes light up.
The savory aroma of crab roe exploded in her mouth, and the tenderness of the crab meat made her take another bite immediately.
"How is it? Does it smell good?"
Fu Laoda laughed smugly, and Fu Wan nodded repeatedly, "It's really good, it seems that the female crabs are much tastier than the male crabs!"
"That's for sure. Male crabs have more meat, so steaming them just doesn't quite capture the flavor. Try cutting them open before steaming, and put some of your mom's chili sauce on top. I reckon it would be quite good."
It has to be said that Boss Fu has a great appetite. After his reminder, Fu Wan turned around and found the chili sauce that Ye Xiaocui had prepared for her.
She took a small bowl, scooped out two spoonfuls, mixed it with some noodle soup, and then dipped the crab meat she had just picked out in it. And you know what? It really did taste much better.
I reckon if I made steamed tiger crab with garlic, it would be even more flavorful and delicious.
Seeing that Fu Wan was still fiddling with the chili sauce, Fu Ming and Fu Liang, who had just sat down, had already finished a bowl of noodles as quickly as possible.
They caught two crabs, one male and one female. Without thinking, Fu Ming took the male crab and dipped it directly in the sauce, figuring that anything certified by Fu Wan must taste good.
Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, and Fu Erlu, Fu Xiaochuan, and the others even drank all the noodle soup.
It's no exaggeration to say that this is the first time this year they've had an all-you-can-eat white flour meal.
"Ah Wan, next time don't give us anything too fancy, just some cornbread will do."
After finishing his noodles, Fu Dahai felt a little guilty.
They all have big appetites, and this meal, if not much, would require at least seven or eight pounds of noodles.
And there are so many shrimp and crabs. If you knew them, you'd think they were working on the ship; if you didn't, you'd think they were out at sea for a vacation.
As soon as Fu Dahai said this, Fu Xiaochuan, Fu Erlv, Li Jun, and the others nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, we ate way too much. If my mom knew we ate so much white flour in one go on the ship, she'd definitely give me a good scolding!"
Fu Erlu scratched his head sheepishly. He had worked as a boatman on other ships before, and he would be grateful for even a hot cornbread, let alone white flour.
Since boarding Fu Wan's ship, the food has been better than what they eat at home during Chinese New Year.
Oh, he felt so bad!
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan shook her head and said seriously, "Don't think too much about it. Just eat more when you're eating, so you can work harder when you're working."
We're all related in some way, so it's not wrong for me to let you work for me, but I can't be a skinflint.
If I fed you guys cornbread and cold pancakes every day, I'd be struck by lightning, and my dad would beat me up too!
Fu Wan followed Fu Erlu's words, and Fu Laoda nodded in agreement.
"Really? Don't think so much while eating. What the old leader said is, 'Man is made of iron, food is made of steel; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal.'"
"Since you're working on my boat, we'll definitely make sure you're all well-fed!"
After saying that, Boss Fu couldn't help but add a few more words.
"After all this time, I know you are all hardworking and honest people. As an elder, I won't boast. No matter if you work on my daughter's boat, my son's boat, or my nephew's boat, as long as you work hard, we will never treat you unfairly!"
At this point, Fu Wan chimed in.
"But even if the pay is good, don't brag. If you find someone as hardworking, capable, and honest as you, talk to me, my dad, or my brother. If it's suitable, you can come aboard and go to sea with us!"
After this dose of motivational talk, everyone was energized and eager to get on deck and start fishing.
However, the netting time hadn't arrived yet. Fu Wan rested for an hour, wandered around and was getting bored when she unexpectedly saw the harpoon she had brought.
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