Ah Cai spat at them speechlessly. A bunch of short-haired, short-sighted bums. How could they have Miss Fu's foresight, who discovered his potential as a fish hunter after only meeting him twice?
Fu Wan followed He Guohua to the second floor of the restaurant. There were only about four private rooms on the first floor, and they were all full of people, so business seemed to be pretty good.
When they saw He Guohua, some people came out to greet him.
He Guohua greeted everyone along the way, and finally stopped in front of a rather inconspicuous private room.
"Brother, stop busy, come and meet my friends from the mainland!"
He Guohua pushed open the door and called out. Fu Wan looked past him into the private room, only to find her eyes meeting his.
How to describe these eyes? They are clear and sharp, with a sense of confidence that comes from years of experience. When they squint, it's as if you can see right through what the other person is thinking.
The person with the eyes has a nose, mouth, and face shape that are somewhat similar to He Guohua, so this must be He Guohua's older brother, He Guozhong.
Upon seeing Fu Wan and the other strangers, the man immediately closed the document in his hand, stood up with a slight smile.
"Miss Fu, I've heard so much about you. I'm He Guozhong!"
"Hello Mr. He, I am Fu Wan."
Fu Wan extended her hand and then introduced Bai Qianzhou and Fang Min to He Guozhong.
After shaking hands, everyone sat down.
He Guozhong poured Fu Wan a cup of tea. The tea was very fragrant and must have been made with the finest Longjing tea.
Even though Fu Wan didn't know much about tea, the rich and mellow aroma of this tea was probably no less than that of Master Ning's.
“Miss Fu, I’ve heard Ah Hua mention you before. Miss Fu’s shipping business is truly enviable. I’ve seen the golden croakers before, and their quality is indeed excellent.”
It's a pity that Ahua only managed to buy one at the time.
"Haha, Mr. He, you flatter me. I just happened to find a few online. Yellow croaker is indeed a good thing. If I have any more next time, I will definitely let Mr. He know."
When business people talk about this, it's definitely because they want to buy more. Fu Wan doesn't know if she'll ever encounter yellow croaker again.
But agreeing at this point would definitely satisfy He Guozhong.
Sure enough, He Guozhong's smile deepened.
"Haha, Miss Fu is indeed a smart person. To tell you the truth, Ah Hua originally prepared the fish maw from that golden croaker for my sister-in-law, but due to some circumstances, it was given to my wife."
If I happen to find a golden croaker, I will definitely buy it at a high price. Miss Fu, this is not just a polite remark. If you find one, you must let me know.
Even if it's thousands of miles away, I have a way to bring it back to Hong Kong.
Fu Wan nodded earnestly, but felt a sense of helplessness in her heart.
I never expected that people in Hong Kong value yellow croaker so much. No wonder He Guohua has been much more polite to her ever since he bought yellow croaker from me.
However, what Fu Wan didn't know was that He Guozhong's feelings for her were not solely because of that yellow croaker.
It's normal for fishermen to occasionally get lucky and catch a yellow croaker, but it's extremely rare for someone like Fu Wan to bring back several.
If He Guozhong still had doubts about Fu Wan's shipping business before today, the fishing incident this afternoon was enough to convince him that Fu Wan's shipping business was indeed very good.
Many people in Hong Kong actually believe in metaphysics, especially big bosses like Ho Kwok-chung. Whenever they encounter particularly difficult problems, they use metaphysical methods to break the deadlock.
Although Fu Wan was young and still a woman, He Guozhong had heard of the legend of Mazu. Coincidentally, the area where Fu Wan lived also believed in Mazu. Therefore, He Guozhong was polite to Fu Wan. He also felt that he and his brother had a lot of business dealing with the sea, and thought that if they could get along well with Fu Wan, they might be able to share in her good luck.
As they were talking, the waiter began serving the dishes.
The first dish served was indeed Peking duck, full of Beijing flavor. The chef who sliced the duck was quite skilled, and each slice was very thin. I just don't know how it tastes.
"Miss Fu, Mr. Bai, Miss Fang, let's have dinner!"
"Try it, everyone. I specially hired this chef from the mainland at a high price."
He Guohua gestured for him to enter, and He Guozhong also made a gesture of invitation.
Since the host had extended an invitation, Fu Wan decided not to be polite.
She picked up her chopsticks and took a slice of roast duck. Just as she was about to take a lotus leaf pancake, Bai Qianzhou had already wrapped one and placed it in her bowl.
Fu Wan calmly picked it up and took a bite. It burst with juice in one bite, and the taste was almost identical to that of Quanjude.
"Miss Fu, how are you?"
Fu Wan nodded and made a joke.
"Boss He, did you poach this chef from Quanjude in Beijing?"
He Guohua laughed when he heard this, "Haha, you found out. This chef did work at Quanjude before, but it doesn't matter where you work. I pay him more here, so he came here."
Although most people in Hong Kong prefer tea restaurants and Western restaurants, there are also quite a few people who are willing to come and try this kind of mainland cuisine.
Besides roast duck, they also have dishes like shredded pork with sweet bean sauce and crystal pork knuckle.
Of course, the main attraction today is the fish that Fu Wan and her friends caught.
Steamed grouper, stewed tofu soup with grouper head and rockfish, and as for giant grouper, this one fish was prepared in several ways.
The grouper skin is presented in an exquisite way. The refreshing fish skin is mixed with shredded scallions, carrots, onions and other seasonings. After mixing it, you can put it in your mouth and have a unique flavor.
Fish can be served as sashimi, pan-fried, steamed fish chunks, or fish fillets with pickled cabbage.
Fu Wan stared wide-eyed. It seemed that He Guohua had not only recruited chefs from Beijing, but also from Sichuan and other places.
Although they are all fish, they taste different because of the different cooking methods.
"Hey, I have to say, it's really satisfying to eat such a big fish!"
After they had almost finished eating, He Guohua couldn't help but sigh.
There were five of them, and they didn't even finish one-tenth of the fish.
"Ahua, this fish is pretty good. Have you told the chef to make some for Grandpa and Grandma later?"
"I've given the order. I haven't been back for several days, so I'll deliver it to the old house later."
He Guozhong was very pleased to hear this. Seeing that Fu Wan and the others had almost finished eating, he glanced at his watch and said goodbye to them.
"Miss Fu, I have some things to attend to. I'll have Ahua arrange for someone to take you back to the hotel later."
"Miss Fu, don't feel too much pressure about the competition the day after tomorrow. Anyway, Ahua and I hope you have a great time in Hong Kong."
Fu Wan was surprised by He Guozhong's politeness and immediately thanked him.
"Thank you, Mr. He. Don't worry, the result will definitely not disappoint you."
He Guozhong smiled and was about to stand up when a secretary in a suit and tie hurriedly walked in, holding a mobile phone.
"Boss, the phone number for the old house."
He Guozhong frowned, listened to a bit of the conversation, and immediately stood up and reprimanded him in a low voice.
"Did Dr. Will go there? He said there was nothing he could do?"
"Why would I spend three million US dollars to hire him?"
"No matter what, I'll arrange for a team of experts to come immediately. I must make sure my grandfather wakes up as soon as possible!"
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