Ever since Jack and his two companions arrived, Fu Lao's family has never had fewer than four dishes on the table.
The bowls used for serving food at home are also large. The three of them are not picky eaters. When Ye Xiaocui doesn't know what to cook, they eat the usual home-style dishes like stir-fried dried radish with cured meat or stir-fried potatoes with relish.
Fu Wan sat down at the table, just as Fu Ming came in carrying a stainless steel pot.
Fu Wan thought she had cooked bone broth today, but when she looked into the pot, she found steamed scallops, conch, and mantis shrimp.
"Hey, where did this giant scallop come from?"
Fu Wan found it strange and grabbed a large scallop.
"Watch out, it's hot!"
"Holy crap!"
Fu Ming tried to stop her, but it was too late. Fu Wan quickly withdrew her hand from the burn and scratched her earlobe before she recovered.
"Tell me, are you still half asleep?!"
"You're handling the scallops right out of the pot, aren't you afraid of getting burned? Wait, I'll go get a spoonful of cold water to rinse them for you!"
Fu Ming remained silent and complained, while Fu Wan obediently listened to the reprimand.
"No need, brother. It was just a little burn, I'm fine now."
After saying that, she stretched out her hand. Fu Ming took a look and saw that her index finger and thumb were only slightly red, and he was immediately relieved.
He then ran to the cabinet under the offering table, found gloves, and grabbed two scallops, placing them in front of Fu Wan.
"You eat first, you haven't eaten lunch yet, there's still a fish in the pot, we'll eat soon!"
Fu Wan nodded and took the opportunity to gesture on the scallop.
Goodness, this scallop is ridiculously big, it's several sizes bigger than her hand.
Just then, Boss Fu sat down, and Fu Wan casually asked, "Dad, where did this scallop come from? Why is it so big?"
"Didn't you bring it back?"
"I brought this back?"
Fu Wan was completely bewildered; these didn't look like the black butterfly shells they had dug up on the island.
When Boss Fu saw that she didn't remember, he immediately reminded her.
"It's what the comrades at the camp brought in a net bag this morning. Your third uncle heard that you brought seafood and even came to our house to see it. He wanted the fish and offered four yuan a pound for the scallops."
Your mother originally wanted to sell it, but I figured you weren't awake yet, and she hadn't told me to sell it, so I didn't make the decision and just didn't. Your brother thought it was novel, so he steamed it a few nights ago to try it out!
Speaking of the comrades at the camp, Boss Fu mentioned again that the two comrades had breakfast and left a dollar in the kitchen when they left, which Ye Xiaocui only discovered when she was cleaning up the kitchen.
This reminder made Fu Wan suddenly remember.
She had truly forgotten about it.
I slept for more than ten hours and I was completely dazed.
So these are scallops from a smuggling ship; no wonder they're so big.
When Fu Wan took the scallop out of the live water tank on Matsui Eine's ship, she thought it was ridiculously large.
As they were talking, Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu washed their hands and ran in excitedly.
Kids will be kids; they're always chattering away wherever they go.
"Mom, you're finally awake! Wow, this scallop is huge!"
"Sister Mingzhu, look at this! Isn't it bigger than my face?!"
Fu Ling, being mischievous, was about to pick up a scallop and hold it up to her face when Fu Wan stopped her.
"hot!"
Even an adult like her burned her hand red; if a child like Fu Ling were to touch it, she would definitely cry out in pain from the burn.
Fu Ling wasn't upset about being stopped; instead, she had a sudden inspiration and came up with a new idea.
"It's hot, it's okay, I'll turn on the fan!"
"I'm going too!"
These appliances in the house are the most coveted by the children.
Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu ran to turn on the electric fan on the table. With a creaking sound, the fan started blowing air onto the scallops in the stainless steel pot.
After blowing on it for two or three minutes, the scallops on the table cooled down.
At this moment, all the dishes were served, and Fu Wan hurriedly invited Jack and the others to sit down.
"Jack, Robert, Tom, sit down and eat."
After Robert sat down, he glanced at the wine on the table behind Boss Fu, and the longing in his eyes was immediately noticed by Fu Ling.
She got along well with Robert and the others, and having a mature personality, she felt it was her duty to take good care of the guests who had come from afar.
So he immediately jumped off the stool and ran to carry the liquor from the table behind him.
"Oh my goodness, what are you doing!"
Fu Laoda, who was about to grab the cup, was quite startled. He was rather surprised to see Fu Ling holding the wine bottle.
"Did you get this for Grandpa because you knew he wanted to drink?"
Fu Ling rolled her eyes and chuckled.
"It's for Grandpa. Grandpa, could you share a cup with Robert? He wants some too!"
Upon hearing this, everyone at the table turned to look at Robert.
Robert grinned and winked at Fu Ling.
He truly is a good friend; he knew I wanted a drink even before I said anything!
Seeing this, Boss Fu felt a little jealous. This little foreign devil has only been here for a short time, yet he has already won over his granddaughter so much.
However, Robert's next words almost made everyone at the table spit out the food they had just eaten.
He turned to Fu Ling and respectfully cupped his hands in greeting, saying in broken Chinese, "Thank you, Senior Brother!"
"It's nothing, Third Brother, don't be so polite. From now on, just follow me on our journey to the West to fight monsters!"
Fu Ling waved her hand, her confident little face making Ye Xiaocui laugh so hard she bent over.
Fu Wan smiled and shook her head. This child has become obsessed with watching Journey to the West lately.
"The scallops are getting cold, let's turn off the fan!"
After Fu Wan finished speaking, she picked up the scallops on the table.
The steamed scallops had just begun to open slightly, and before Fu Wan could even break them open, she could already smell the sweet aroma of the scallop meat inside.
"It smells pretty good, everyone hurry up and try it."
Fu Wan called to everyone, and Ye Xiaocui picked one up as well, saying with a pang of heartache, "How could it not be good? This one weighs at least half a pound."
Ah Wan, your third uncle said he's buying them for four yuan a pound. There are still quite a few in the pond in the backyard. Why don't we sell them all?
Fu Wan smiled upon hearing this, "Mother, let's eat first, and then we'll talk about selling."
After saying that, she forcefully pried open the scallop in her hand, and the sweet scallop meat came into view. Seeing this, Fu Ming, who was standing next to her, quickly pushed the sauce next to him over.
"Ah Wan, pick it up and dip it in the sauce, it'll taste great!"
At this moment, Boss Fu had already picked up a piece of scallop meat and stuffed it into his mouth. Upon hearing this, he hurriedly stopped Fu Wan.
"No need for sauce, just eat it like this. These scallops are so fresh and sweet, you don't need any sauce at all. Try it and see!"
After taking a bite of scallop meat, Boss Fu took a sip of wine.
Hey, this scallop meat is also a good accompaniment to drinks!
Seeing this, Robert followed suit. Fu Wan picked up a scallop and examined it carefully. It was no exaggeration to say that this piece of scallop was almost as big as an oyster.
She stuffed a chopstick into her mouth, and before she even chewed, a powerfully sweet and savory flavor exploded in her mouth.
Fu Wan opened her mouth and chewed, but after only a couple of chews, her expression suddenly turned strange.
When Boss Fu saw this, he thought she had eaten something stale and was about to make her spit it out when Fu Wan spat out a golden pearl the size of a pigeon egg!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com