There was hardly any mud or sand inside the scallop shell, and the scallop meat was snow-white and fresh, looking very tempting.
Zhao Gang couldn't help but swallow hard. Before anyone could react, he picked up his knife, flicked it slightly, and then pried open the dark green skirt around the scallop meat before stuffing it into his mouth.
"Chief!"
Chen Lichun was shocked. Good heavens! These scallops were raw! The bureau chief just swallowed them like that. If he gets a stomachache later, it could be fatal!
To be honest, Zhao Gang isn't a big eater, so why is he suddenly eating random things like a child?
However, Zhao Gang didn't even raise an eyebrow, focusing entirely on savoring the deliciousness of the scallop meat in his mouth.
Tsk, what a fuss. Back when he was in the army, what didn't he eat?
Not to mention seafood that can be eaten raw, he's tried everything from snake meat to rat meat.
During wartime, having enough to eat is a blessing; in times of emergency, he even gnawed on tree bark.
Tsk, this new secretary is good in every way, except that she's a bit long-winded and doesn't have the same courage as Li Jianjun, who used to work for me.
It's a pity that Li Jianjun was promoted and transferred recently. If he knew that he was eating seafood raised by Fu Wan and her family in Fujia Village, he would probably regret it so much that he would slap his thigh.
After all, Li Jianjun was very optimistic about Fu Wan's contracting of the sea area at the time.
They were under a lot of pressure at that time. Even with the approval from higher-ups, others raised questions in later meetings.
Because Fu Wan's contract period is too long and the sea area is not small, if she doesn't make a name for herself, it would be a real waste of resources.
Otherwise, Zhao Gang wouldn't have racked his brains to bring Jiang Wanghai over overnight to give Fu Wan guidance.
Jiang Wanghai is a man of real talent and learning, but these days most capable scholars are arrogant. Fortunately, Fu Wan is a good person and he can tell that Jiang Wanghai is genuinely helping Fu Wan manage the farm. Otherwise, he would never have seen such a large scallop.
"Haha, Boss Zhao, you really know how to eat! This is the best way to enjoy our fresh scallops!"
As if he had found a kindred spirit, Boss Fu laughed heartily and then opened a scallop and stuffed it into his mouth.
Not only him, but also the old village chief Fu next to him ate a raw scallop with a smile.
"Wow, these farmed scallops are so sweet!"
"Delicious, Awan, Comrade Jiang, you all love this!"
Village Chief Fu gave a thumbs up, and Jiang Wanghai smiled broadly. He, who never liked eating raw meat, also opened a scallop and ate it directly.
Seeing this, Fu Wan couldn't resist trying one. It was indeed very fresh, and it was chewy and sweet, completely different from the taste and texture of cooked ones.
For convenience, Fu Haiyang, who was in charge of overseeing the aquaculture area, set up a small stove early in the morning, with a stainless steel pot that Fu Ming had brought from home on it.
Fu Wan asked him to bring a lot of scallops and prawns to steam, intending to let the villagers present taste farmed seafood.
Zhao Gang was very satisfied with the results of his scallop farming. Now that the shrimp were being transported up, he hurriedly stepped forward to check their quality.
Fu Wan had already tasted the shrimp last night, and in her opinion, this batch of farmed shrimp was even better than the scallops.
Sure enough, after tasting the freshly boiled prawns, Zhao Gang's smile never faded.
It seems that their county's first large-scale seafood farming base experiment has been a success!
Sun Youjin also tasted the sweetness of the boiled shrimp. He ate two cooked scallops but didn't eat any raw ones because he's picky and doesn't particularly like this kind of low-grade seafood sashimi.
But the steamed scallops were indeed sweeter than the wild scallops he had bought. Sun Youjin was very satisfied. Seeing that the owners of other seafood restaurants were still immersed in the world of tasting, he rolled his eyes, took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and then squeezed through the crowd to get closer to Fu Wan.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, let's make a deal. What price are you planning to sell these scallops for?"
Fu Wan was surprised that Sun Youjin had pulled her aside to discuss the price so quickly, and immediately smiled.
"Mr. Sun, you've got your eye on these seafood items again?"
Sun Youjin laughed heartily, "Of course! Comrade Xiao Fu's farmed seafood has refreshed my understanding of farmed seafood. To be honest, the scallops our restaurant bought yesterday are not even half as sweet as these."
Comrade Xiao Fu, are your scallops farmed in sugar?
Sun Youjin made a joke, which amused Fu Wan. She waved her hand and said, "How could that be? My family doesn't own a sugar factory. We wouldn't throw sugar into the sea."
But speaking of which, how many scallops does Mr. Sun want this time?
Sun Youjin looked at the seafood that was still being transported ashore, thought for a moment, and then gestured with his hand.
"Ninety percent of this batch of seafood!"
"Ninety percent?!"
Fu Wan exclaimed in surprise. It wasn't that she was unfamiliar with the market; because it was her first time farming, she had released a lot of scallop seedlings, which are easy to raise, in the early stages.
Jiang Wanghai told her when she came that the harvest of scallops this time would be at least ten tons!
"Mr. Sun, you're not wrong, are you? This batch of scallops is a minimum of ten tons!"
Fu Wan kindly reminded him, but Sun Youjin shook his head and said with great certainty, "That's right, if there weren't a few other business people behind us, I could eat all of these scallops myself."
Seeing Sun Youjin's nonchalant attitude, Fu Wan was helpless. She actually had to thank him for showing mercy; considering there were several other business owners from the city and county behind them, she couldn't let them go back empty-handed.
But in fact, Fu Wan herself also planned to keep a batch of scallops, because she wanted to make dried scallops and have the food factory process them into ready-to-eat snacks.
"Mr. Sun, I can't sell you this many this time. You said yourself that there are so many people waiting. I also have my own food factory, and your restaurant probably doesn't need that many scallops, does it?"
Fu Wan wasn't talking nonsense; these scallops aren't exactly high-end seafood. Even if Sun Youjin has several restaurants, he wouldn't need several tons of them.
Moreover, these scallops are best enjoyed fresh; if they aren't processed promptly after being transported back, they'll spoil and go to waste.
Upon hearing this, Sun Youjin chuckled, "Comrade Xiao Fu, have you forgotten that I have a younger brother?"
Fu Wan was stunned by his words, and it took her half a minute to realize that he was talking about Sun Youcai.
No, what does this have to do with Sun Youcai?
Fu Wan was somewhat puzzled, and then fell into thought.
Wait, no, Sun Youcai sells dried goods. The scallops he sells at high prices are just dried scallop meat right in front of you!
Fu Wan suddenly realized that Sun Youjin was quite quick-witted; while buying seafood for himself, he hadn't forgotten to help his younger brother get supplies!
"Haha, I never expected that Mr. Sun would be not only a good boss, but also a good brother!"
"Hehe, I'm still a good business partner, hasn't Comrade Xiao Fu noticed?"
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