Seeing his father looking in his direction, Fu Ming coughed twice, casually put the fish aside, and dragged the fish basket over to start sorting the fish.
However, this guy couldn't help but laugh as he picked through his clothes. Li Jun, touching his wet pants, wished he could kick Fu Ming.
This person is still as annoying as when they were a kid!
Logically, sorting through so many fish should take more time than on any other boat. But with over a dozen people on board today, each with their own tasks, sorting through the net of fish didn't take much time at all.
This net mainly contained large fish, with over forty boxes of yellowfin tuna and red snapper, and over twenty boxes of flounder and other butterflyfish and turbot.
Even the prawns were all large and meaty, and more than thirty baskets were picked out.
Of course, there were also quite a few live sea fish, including rockfish, lionfish, and tiger grouper. There were also quite a few yellowfin seabream, red seabream, and black seabream, but unfortunately, the trawling took too long and all of these fish died. Fu Wan thought for a moment and caught two red seabream and two black seabream to have as an extra treat later.
After sorting through the seafood, Fu Shi, Fu Xiaochuan, and the others washed the deck again. Fu Wan glanced at her watch; it was already past nine o'clock at night.
They started casting the net a little before seven o'clock, meaning it took them a full two hours to sort through the net.
"Hey bro, come help me clean the fish. We'll all grab some late-night snacks while we work!"
Fu Wan didn't consider herself a ruthless person. Everyone had been working so hard for so long, and a warm word from them was more important than anything else.
Fu Ming responded and pulled Fu Liang over.
"Let's go, let's cook together. Xiao Chuan and Er Lv can clean up here!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Liang put down what he was doing and quickly walked over to Fu Wan.
"Ah Wan, which fish should we kill?"
Fu Wan was washing rice; she wanted to cook some seafood porridge.
"Oh, cut the meat off both sides of that flounder, cut open the black sea bream to check the texture, and if it's good, make it sashimi. Cut open the yellowfin sea bream and clean it for me, I'll steam it later."
"Also, pack up those few Red-armored Reds, I'll put them in the porridge later."
After Fu Wan finished speaking, Fu Ming and Fu Liang immediately started working, some killing fish and others washing crabs.
Fang Min and Fu Qing put the rinsed fish aside, while Fu Dahai and Li Jun carried the fish baskets into the cold storage.
Cooking porridge at sea is actually very simple. Fu Wan lit the coal stove, waited for the water to boil, and then put the rice in.
However, this time, she didn't rush to put the rice in after the water boiled.
After watching Fu Liang separate the meat from the fish, she removed the fish bones from the meat.
Then, she flipped the fish over so the flesh was facing down and the skin was facing up, and then used a ladle to scoop a spoonful of boiling water and poured it directly onto the skin of the fish.
The fish meat quickly curled up from the scalding. Upon seeing this, Fu Wan immediately put down the soup spoon and then rinsed the fish meat in the ice water she had prepared in advance.
Fu Ming and Fu Liang watched Fu Wan's actions with strange expressions, wondering where she had learned this move.
Because this way of eating doesn't exist in Fujia Village yet.
"Wan, is it really safe to eat this?"
Fu Ming couldn't help but ask, "If this is sashimi, the skin and flesh are slightly scalded by boiling water. If this is cooked fish, the middle is still noticeably translucent."
This is neither raw nor cooked, will it really not cause diarrhea if I eat it?
Fu Wan understood what Fu Ming meant, and while pouring the rice into the pot, she didn't forget to reassure him.
"Don't worry, I saw it done at a restaurant, that's exactly what they did."
"Try it with wasabi later, I guarantee you'll never forget the taste!"
Fu Ming was skeptical, while Fu Liang trusted Fu Wan completely.
"You learned it at Jinlai Restaurant? It must taste amazing!"
Fu Wan chuckled but didn't explain further. Of course, she hadn't learned how to make sashimi from the sea bass at the restaurant; she had learned it in the kitchen of a Japanese restaurant in her previous life.
However, she only ate a small piece of scrap at the time, and it has been so long that she can't remember what it tasted like. She can only remember that the taste was very peculiar.
The rice quickly boiled again after being put into the pot. To prevent it from burning, Fu Wan had to have Fu Ming keep stirring the porridge in the pot.
As for her, she cut the prepared fish meat into thin slices about two millimeters thick and then arranged them on a plate.
After finishing these tasks, she handed the knife to Fu Liang, asking him to continue processing the black sea bream.
Fu Liang's fish-slicing skills are quite good. While she was doing this, Fu Wan soaked some wakame seaweed, preparing to wash it and make a cold dish later.
Food at sea is mostly sourced locally, but if every meal consists of fish, shrimp, and crab, it wouldn't be very satisfying for the animals.
Fu Wan always emphasized a balanced diet of meat and vegetables, which is why Ye Xiaocui prepared a lot of green vegetables for them.
Even the scallions that Fu Qing planted were allowed to be taken onto the boat by Fu Wan.
Soon, the porridge was almost ready, so Fu Wan poured in the prepared shrimp and crab. After the shrimp and crab turned red, she added some shredded ginger and chopped green onions. Now, the aroma of seafood porridge wafted out.
Not to mention those on deck, even Xu Jiafu, who was dozing in the main control room, was awakened by the fragrance.
"Wow, this tastes just like seafood congee! I thought I was dreaming!"
Xu Jiafu wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth. Boss Fu was steering the boat. Since he had become much more skilled at operating it, Xu Jiafu simply took a nap.
"Haha, brother, I told you you wouldn't regret coming to my daughter's ship. My salary is high and the benefits are great."
"My daughter lets the boatmen try any fish we catch, unless it's particularly expensive. How about quitting your job and coming work on our boat?"
Fu Laoda had long wanted to poach Xu Jiafu, and now that Fu Wan had bought this new ship, he had to help his daughter take charge of the "Fully Loaded Back" name.
So he wanted to find an experienced captain for Fu Wan, but unfortunately, none of the surrounding villages had the person he wanted.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiafu laughed heartily, "Brother, look at what you're saying, why haven't you given up yet?"
I've worked in the shipyard for decades, how can I just abandon the work here?
The reason I was able to come out with you today is because we clicked, and you've been so generous.
He paused, then seemed to remember something, and said, "But I can introduce you to someone later. He's even more capable than me. If you're looking for a captain, I think he's a good choice!"
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu's eyes lit up immediately. "Really? Brother, don't try to fool me. If it really works out, I'll treat you to drinks later!"
"Don't worry, you can't fool me, you can't fool me!"
Just then, Fu Wan's shouts came from afar and grew closer.
"Everyone, stop working and go to the kitchen to eat something to fill your stomachs. The seafood porridge is still hot. Once you're full, you'll be ready for the next catch!"
"Okay, all done!"
After Fu Wan finished speaking, Fu Xiaochuan and the others responded with a few words.
Xu Jiafu was about to stand up when Fu Wan walked in carrying a tray.
"Dad, Uncle Xu, I've prepared some porridge for you. Please try it first."
I also prepared some sashimi and other dishes to see if it was flavorful enough.
"Oh, thank you so much, niece! This porridge looks delicious!"
Xu Jiafu hurriedly thanked her, but Fu Wan waved her hand.
"Don't mention it, Uncle Xu, please eat first. If you're still hungry, there's more in the kitchen. I'll come back and steer the boat for a bit after I'm done with this!"
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