So she first steamed all the steamed buns and dumplings that Ye Xiaocui had prepared. After thinking for a moment, she cracked six eggs, added water and salt, stirred them well, and put them all in the pot to steam a bowl of egg custard.
Steamed buns and dumplings alone weren't enough. After dinner last night, Ye Lin soaked some sweet potato noodles that she had brought from home, and Fu Wan simply boiled some water to cook them. After rinsing them several times with cold water, she added some cabbage and sliced meat and stir-fried them into a cabbage stew with sweet potato noodles.
This was done quickly; by the time Fang Min and Fu Qing came in to help, the steamed buns and mantou were already steamed.
"Ah Wan, is there anything we can do?"
Fu Wan was serving the cabbage and vermicelli when she heard this and replied, "There's nothing else. Have you finished moving the fish? If you have, let's call everyone to eat!"
"That's about it. Your brother and Comrade Ye Lin are arranging the fish neatly in the cold storage."
"Alright, Ah Qing, go call everyone for dinner!"
"Okay!"
Fu Qing smelled the aroma of breakfast, swallowed hard, and ran out.
The food Ah Wan made smelled delicious. She's going to eat two steamed buns and a baozi later!
Ye Xiaocui's steamed buns are quite large; they are all round and plump, each about the size of an adult's palm.
Fu Qing has a big appetite. When she first arrived, she didn't dare to eat too much. Later, Fu Wan noticed that she kept drinking water and thought the food was too salty, so she asked her a couple of questions.
Unexpectedly, the child was so hungry that he drank water to fill his stomach!
Fu Wan was so angry she laughed. She pulled her up and cooked her another bowl of noodles. From then on, Fu Qing forgot all about what her mother had said about not eating too much.
What's with the talk of being refined? Ah Wan is right, how can you have the strength to work if you don't eat your fill!
After serving the food, Fu Wan was starving, so she picked up a steamed bun and started eating it.
"Fang Min, sit down and rest for a while. Let's eat first."
Fang Min had finished washing the dishes and chopsticks, and upon hearing this, she sat down and accepted the steamed buns that Fu Wan handed her.
She didn't stand on ceremony, because she was really hungry. Usually, everyone would have already eaten breakfast by this time. Today was just a coincidence. She was busy picking out fish and then encountered an orca delivering fish. She was so busy that it had taken her until now.
The steamed buns were seafood buns made by Ye Xiaocui. The dough wasn't made with pure wheat flour; it also contained some cornmeal. The softness of the wheat flour balanced the texture of the cornmeal, making them taste exceptionally delicious.
The fillings come in a variety of flavors, such as octopus and shrimp, seaweed and dried shrimp, and even vegetarian seaweed buns.
Fu Wan was lucky; the first thing she ate was an octopus-shaped shrimp.
Although Ye Xiaocui made it several days in advance, it was kept in a cold storage and not only did not spoil, but it was also very delicious after being steamed.
Mixed-grain buns are not as soft as white buns; you have to chew them a couple of times before you can swallow them.
Actually, there aren't many people who can eat white bread all day long these days. Ye Xiaocui put in a lot of white flour. Some families in the neighborhood make buns by mixing cornmeal with other flours. After eating one bun, they have to drink several mouthfuls of water before they can swallow it.
But there's no other way; buns made with this kind of dough are more filling and keep you full longer.
Just as he was halfway through eating a steamed bun, Fu Ming and the others arrived.
Everyone was extremely hungry, and when they smelled the aroma of food, their stomachs started growling.
Robert and his two companions were also very hungry, and immediately reached out to grab the buns.
Fu Wan looked at their blackened hands and couldn't help but reach out to stop them: "Robert, go wash your hands before you eat!"
Those hands still had fish scales on them; it looked so unappetizing.
Robert was also exhausted and dizzy. Upon hearing this, he glanced at his hands and immediately frowned in disgust.
Good heavens, if old Robert saw him like this, he would laugh at his pathetic state!
Despite his disheveled state, Robert was overjoyed. Fishermen's life, though tough, was truly fascinating!
Upon hearing Fu Wan's words, everyone glanced at their hands and then obediently went to wash their hands and eat.
Washing hands doesn't take long, and soon everyone is sitting down.
"To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen an orca deliver fish! Those orcas are really kind; they give you fish and don't ask for anything in return, they just turn around and leave."
Fu Jinshui picked up a steamed bun and took a bite. He was still in shock from the orca delivering the fish.
Fu Haishun nodded in agreement, "That's right. I saw Awan feeding the orcas Meitong, and it broke my heart."
Mei Tong now costs at least two or three yuan per jin, while a single bite of orca can easily cost twenty or thirty yuan.
Well, they didn't just eat for free; they brought us so much fish! Damn it, I counted before I came—there were at least ten baskets of large yellow croakers alone!
It's rare for Fu Haishun to talk so much, which shows how much he really likes orcas.
Fu Ming couldn't help but gloat, "Heh, you guys are still too naive. You won't find it strange anymore once you've seen it more often!"
What's so surprising about an orca delivering fish? If they saw an orca carrying its sister on the sea, they'd be absolutely stunned!
"But even if we look, we shouldn't mention this back in the village. If people find out that these orcas are smart and give us big yellow croakers, they might chase after them at sea!"
Fu Ming solemnly gave his instructions, and Fu Haishun and the others nodded hurriedly upon hearing this, with Fu Mancang even patting his chest to guarantee it.
"Don't worry, Amin. We all know what we should and shouldn't say. I never talk about things on our ship carelessly!"
"Me too, me too!"
Fu Daniu chimed in, while Fu Wan explained as she ate, "Normally, people wouldn't believe this kind of thing, but I'm afraid some people who are obsessed with money might actually believe it."
I'm not afraid that orcas will also bring them fish; orcas have a bad temper, and if they really push them too far, they might attack the fishing boats.
At that time, these people will probably start calling orcas killer whales again.
And then they might blame the person who spread the message for the trouble they got into, which would be like asking for trouble for no reason!
Fu Haishun and the others took Fu Wan's words to heart. In fact, if Fu Wan and the others hadn't been there, they wouldn't have even had the courage to approach the orca.
Boss Fu allowed them to board the ship because he knew their character, and none of the men on board said anything.
Seeing that everyone was deep in thought and silent, Fu Wan said, "Let's not talk about this anymore, everyone, let's eat quickly."
After Fu Wan finished speaking, she picked up a steamed bun. She couldn't eat such a big bun, so she broke it in half, thinking that eating half of it should be enough.
Unexpectedly, when Jack saw the half-eaten steamed bun that Fu Wan had put back on the plate, he thought for a moment and suddenly reached out and picked it up.
Then, amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, he stood up again, went to the stove, found a knife, and slightly sliced open the steamed bun.
No one could figure out what Jack was up to until he started stuffing cabbage and vermicelli into the gaps in the steamed buns, at which point Fu Wan suddenly realized what was going on.
"Jack, are you making Chinese-style hamburgers?"
"Chinese hamburger, oh Wan, you're absolutely right, I love that name!"
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