Jack was very pleased with himself. By this time, the "hamburger" in his hand was almost finished. Robert and Tom were dumbfounded. After realizing what was happening, they hurriedly followed suit.
What a cool way to eat this! This delicious burger is perfect for these beautiful Chinese people who love Chinese food!
Fu Ming and Ye Lin found it intriguing; they had never even heard of hamburgers before, but that didn't stop them from joining in.
Not only did they make it, Fu Ming and Ye Lin also quickly created an improved version.
Since it was breakfast, Fu Wan didn't add much chili when she made the cabbage and vermicelli stew.
But Fu Ming and Ye Lin liked spicy food, so the two of them first scooped up a spoonful of chili sauce, spread it evenly on the steamed buns, and then picked up a few pieces of cabbage and vermicelli and put them into the steamed buns.
Then she picked it up and took a bite. Fu Qing looked at them with bright eyes. She wanted to try it too, but she didn't know if it would taste good.
"Tsk, I must say, this kind of stew actually tastes pretty good!"
Fu Ming was very satisfied with his Chinese-style hamburger. Seeing this, Jack and the others quickly added chili sauce to their steamed buns.
But they don't eat spicy food very well. One bite made them wince in pain, but it was so delicious that they couldn't help but take another bite.
Fu Wan also tried it, and to be honest, it was no different from the usual way of eating a bite of steamed bun and a bite of vegetables.
The only difference is that Chinese hamburgers allow you to eat both the steamed bun and vegetables in one bite, while their usual way of eating is to eat the steamed bun first and then the vegetables, or vice versa.
Perhaps it was just psychological, but Fu Ming and the others thought this way of eating tasted much better. So when Fu Ming brought breakfast back to Dong Haiyang, he saw that everyone was holding a strangely shaped steamed bun and eating it.
Steamed buns stuffed with vegetables and smeared with chili sauce, wow, these kids really know how to eat!
"Amin, make one for me too!"
He wants to try all sorts of Western-style eating!
The result of the experiment was that we ate all the steamed buns, dumplings, and cabbage stew with vermicelli, leaving nothing behind, including the soup.
Not only were the dishes Fu Wan made gone, but even half a bottle of the fish chili sauce on the boat was gone.
Seeing this, Fu Wan couldn't help but shake her head. It was a good thing she owned a cannery, otherwise, with this speed at which she ate chili sauce, her mother wouldn't need to do anything else but chop chilies all day long!
After breakfast, Fu Ming and the others cleaned up the dishes, while Fu Wan sat in the shade on the deck and enjoyed the breeze for a while.
It's already past eight o'clock. If nothing unexpected happens, Fu Liang and Fu Dahai should have already returned to the dock.
I wonder how much they caught after trawling all night.
Thinking of this, Fu Wan stood up and walked towards the helm room.
She was being silly. She should have gone to the wheelhouse early this morning to ask the other ships about their catch via radio. She couldn't ask Fu Liang's two ships now, but there was still Chen Ba Liang's ship, "Returning Fully Loaded," behind them!
"Master, what brings you here?"
Dong Haiyang was humming a song as he sailed the boat when he heard footsteps outside. He turned around and thought it was Fu Ming.
Fu Wan smiled and said, "Uncle Dong, please don't call me 'boss,' it sounds awkward. Just call me A-Wan."
She explained, "I'm going to make a call to the 'Full Harvest' ship and ask how their harvest is going."
"Oh, I should ask that."
Dong Haiyang also smiled, and as they were talking, Fu Ming also came over.
"Ah Wan, what are you doing here?"
Fu Wan explained again, then picked up the walkie-talkie and began calling the number "Full Load and Return".
Upon seeing this, Fu Ming did not forget his purpose.
"Uncle Dong, after we finish hauling this net, how about letting me and Da Linzi haul it for a bit? You and my dad can go to the back and fish for a couple of minutes to rest!"
"Okay, okay!"
Dong Haiyang readily agreed; he wasn't going to be so polite, after all, spending all day in the wheelhouse steering the ship was indeed stifling.
Tsk, now it seems that Brother Xu Jiafu really didn't fool him back then. The Fu family is indeed kind-hearted!
The radio crackled for half a minute before Ye Jianguo's deep voice came through on the other end.
"Hello, hello!"
"Uncle, it's me! Where's Uncle Chen?"
Upon hearing Fu Wan's voice, Ye Jianguo immediately relaxed and smiled.
"It's Awan! I was wondering why this thing was making such a weird noise all of a sudden. Haha, Old Chen went to rest, and I'm sailing the boat right now!"
"Oh, I see. I was wondering when you learned how to use a radio, Uncle!"
"Hehe, Ah Lin and Ah Ming taught me before, and Old Chen also told me before going to bed."
He said you'd definitely call to ask how the seafood was; I'd been waiting for ages and completely forgotten about it!
Ye Jianguo's words made Fu Wan feel embarrassed. She coughed and said, "I was busy and forgot. I just remembered and called."
Uncle, to make a long story short, how was your harvest?
Upon hearing this, Ye Jianguo quickly replied, "It's alright. We trawled twice last night and caught crabs, pomfret, ribbonfish, and chub. However, the ribbonfish weren't very plump, and the pomfret were mostly white pomfret, which were quite a good size."
"There were also quite a few other small fish. We started trawling from the nearshore area. The first haul had quite a few blue-spotted mackerel and needlefish that were about half a meter long. Your Uncle Chen said the harvest was so-so. He was worried at first, but the haul of pomfret and chub in the next haul made him break even, so he's not worried anymore."
"It's okay, we definitely won't lose money."
Fu Wan comforted him, "Uncle, how much did the blue-spotted mackerel and needlefish weigh?"
"Each one weighs about two or three pounds. Those needlefish are like clubs, and the meat looks quite thick."
As Ye Jianguo was speaking, a series of chaotic sounds suddenly came from the other side, followed by a joyful voice.
"Uncle Ye, guess what? Our trawl net is full of small yellow croakers and mantis shrimp!"
"What?! Yellow croaker and mantis shrimp!"
"Yes, I came here specifically to tell you this good news. We have one or two thousand catties of shrimp alone, so we're sure to make money!"
"Great, great, perfect timing! I'll talk to Awan about it!"
Ye Jianguo was overjoyed and quickly picked up the walkie-talkie to shout to Fu Wan, "Wan, did you hear that? We just had a new catch: small yellow croaker and mantis shrimp!"
"I heard you, I heard you, Uncle. You guys go ahead with your work, we need to set up our nets now!"
Fu Wan was in a very good mood. As a fisherman, nothing makes one happier than hearing about a bountiful catch when the nets are pulled in.
Fu Ming was also very happy, "Our net should be up and running soon, right? I can't wait to know how the catch will be!"
Fu Wan raised her hand to look at her watch, then at the data on the control panel.
"Let's delay for another half hour, then we'll be able to set up the net."
It's exactly nine o'clock now. By the time I finish sorting through the nets, it will be almost lunchtime.
Life at sea is like this: trawling, hauling in the nets, and sorting the catch—it's all very monotonous.
But there's no other way; that's how it is when you're trying to make a living!
After leaving the wheelhouse, Fu Wan went straight to the deck.
Fu Qing and Fang Min were mending the hand-thrown net they had damaged earlier, while Ye Lin, Fu Haishun, and the others were also busy preparing the net.
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