"Never mind, there's nothing to say about this person. Chunlan, we're going to go beachcombing this afternoon, do you want to come along?"
Ye Xiaocui immediately put Shen Dongsheng out of her mind. Her family was doing very well, and mentioning him would only bring bad luck.
"Yes, of course we'll go together!"
Jiang Chunlan hurriedly answered, afraid that Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui would leave her behind.
"But where are we going to go beachcombing? At this time of year, you can't even find a handful of sea snails near the village."
If it's during low tide in the morning, you might be able to find something.
Fu Wan smiled mysteriously upon hearing this, "Auntie, just prepare your tools and come with us at noon."
"I'll take you somewhere, I guarantee they'll have the goods!"
Jiang Chunlan's curiosity was piqued, and she naturally trusted Fu Wan.
"Okay, I'll go home and get the tools now!"
Jiang Chunlan was a very impulsive person, so she immediately said goodbye to the two men and hurried home.
Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui chuckled; it was lunchtime.
"Ah Wan, what are we having for lunch today?"
The biggest headache for cooks is deciding what dishes to make and what dishes to eat every day.
When my family was poor, we would steam some cornbread or corn porridge and stir-fry some vegetables to eat.
Since their family's financial situation improved, the Fu family has become more discerning about food, especially since the meals have become better, and everyone's palates have become quite picky.
"Mom, didn't the village chief bring over a piece of meat yesterday? How about I cut up two abalones and make a bowl of braised pork?"
Fu Wan opened the refrigerator and saw the piece of meat that Liu San Niang had brought over yesterday.
That was a piece of excellent pork belly, with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, perfect for making braised pork.
Ye Xiaocui naturally had no objections, but she was also a little conflicted.
"Lingling and Mingzhu won't be back until tonight. We cooked lunch, what will they eat for dinner?"
Elderly people always want to save the best food for the younger generation.
Fu Wan waved her hand upon hearing this, "It's alright, I'll put some in a bowl after it's cooked, and reheat it tonight."
This piece of pork belly weighs at least two pounds, and with the abalone, it's enough to fill two plates.
Hearing Fu Wan's plan, Ye Xiaocui nodded in agreement.
“Your older brother went to the cannery and will probably be back soon. It’s almost eleven o’clock now, so let’s cook dinner now and not wait for him.”
In Fu Wan's family, there's no fixed cook. If someone else is out working, the person at home cooks. If the whole family goes out to work, they just grab a quick bite when they get back.
Fu Ming has been going to the cannery these past few days because his tricycle driving skills have become more and more proficient, and he occasionally takes the initiative to drive there to help deliver goods.
Since there was nothing else to do at home, Fu Ming was happy to go over. Fu Wan definitely made the right choice in buying this car.
With that in mind, Fu Wan decided to cook a nice meal for her family at noon today.
After all, Boss Fu is busy with his new house!
"Oh, Wan, you're busy!"
Just as Fu Wan was cutting meat in the kitchen, Fu San pushed open the courtyard gate and walked in, carrying a cloth bag.
"Third Uncle, what brings you here?"
Fu Wan put down the meat in her hand and washed her hands.
Fu San is a very busy man; he won't come to the house unless he has something to do.
"What could I possibly be here for? Of course, I'm here to deliver... to you."
Fearing that someone outside might hear, Fu San made a gesture as if counting money.
Fu Wan was amused by him. Ye Xiaocui started cooking rice in the rice cooker. As soon as she stepped out of the main house, she saw Fu San.
"Three, what brings you here?"
If Ye Xiaocui and Fu Wan were mother and daughter, then this question would be the same.
However, Fu San was not impatient and walked into the main house while replying.
"Sister-in-law, I've come to check the accounts with A-Wan."
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaocui lost interest. Previously, the family's purchase orders were checked by Boss Fu and Third Fu, but since Awan returned, Fu Wan has been the one checking them.
"Alright, you guys go ahead with your work, I'll go to the kitchen to cook. San'er, eat here later!"
Fu San was busy, but he didn't refuse verbally; he just nodded haphazardly.
"The harvest the day before yesterday was similar to what was on the purchase order. The only variable was that black gold abalone."
Fu San opened his notebook and began describing the market for black gold abalone with great enthusiasm.
"Ah Wan, you have no idea. When I took those abalones to the county to show them off, those bosses went absolutely crazy!"
"To be honest, I guessed that the black abalone would sell well, but I didn't expect it to sell this well!"
Those bosses were practically fighting over a little more stock.
Fu San also enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention because of these black abalone.
To be precise, it felt like being showered with money.
The restaurant owners all tried to befriend him, but even so, he still hadn't had a chance to go to the city.
"Third Uncle, how much did you sell the abalone for?"
Fu Wan was also curious. A quick glance at Fu San's notebook revealed only numbers, which she couldn't quite understand.
Fu San chuckled and gestured with one finger to her.
Five yuan per pound?
Fu San waved his hand, "How could that be? Five yuan each!"
"This is the price of a regular black abalone. Your biggest one was fought over so fiercely that you ended up selling it for a hundred!"
Uncle Fu sold the abalone for over two thousand yuan.
Fu San grinned so hard his mouth almost split open, then he asked Fu Wan seriously, "Wan, can you get some more of these black abalone?"
Fearing that Fu Wan would refuse, he emphasized, "It really sells well. Those few bosses specifically told me that if I still have any, they'll take as many as they can."
The reason why seafood restaurants can be opened in small counties and become so successful is that these owners all have relatives who own shops in the city or other places.
Therefore, they don't use all of these high-quality goods in their own stores; they send most of them to other places.
Especially abalone, which doesn't die easily, makes it easier to send to other places and sell for a higher price.
"Third Uncle, black abalone is rare. We're already very lucky to have found so many. We can't expect to come across them every day."
Fu Wan chuckled. Last time, she and Boss Fu did have some black abalone left over from the sea, but those abalone were all very small and not suitable for prying them out and selling.
Fu San felt a little regretful upon hearing this, but he didn't dwell on it too much. He turned around and started talking to Fu Wan about what he had gained this time.
Last time we went out to sea, the seafood was mainly shrimp. Among them, mantis shrimp and yellow prawns were the most expensive. The mantis shrimp weighed 375 jin (138.5 kg) and were priced at 2.8 yuan each, so we made 1,050 yuan.
One hundred and twenty-three catties of large yellow prawns, at two yuan per catty, totaling two hundred and forty-six yuan; three hundred and twenty catties of other oyster prawns, at one yuan per catty; cuttlefish was a little more expensive than octopus, at one yuan and two jiao per catty, so two hundred and thirty catties yielded a profit of two hundred and seventy-six yuan.
Other items like octopus and squid totaled over 500 jin (250 kg), earning a total profit of over 500 yuan. One large coconut crab was sold for a fixed price of 50 yuan.
Fu Wan kept the smaller one for everyone to eat, so Fu Wan's family made a total of more than four thousand yuan from this voyage.
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