Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Spending Money Day 129
Burqin's cold-water fish is particularly famous. Liu Yue was walking on the streets of the city and found that this row of businesses were all selling cold-water fish.
Sang Yu, after consulting numerous travel guides, booked a restaurant with the most consistent quality control. Liu Yue had already ordered the dishes in the car, perfectly timed for their meal, so they were served as soon as they were seated.
He Zhiyuan: "Are we only eating grilled fish today?"
"No, no, no, of course it's a fish feast."
Liu Yue shook her finger: "I ordered many fish dishes on the menu."
First up was steamed fish, a common dish in Guangdong. Unlike home-cooked dishes where the fish is served whole, the fish here was cut into pieces and shaped like a peacock's spread.
Liu Yue took a bite of the fish with her chopsticks and tasted the firm, plump fish. Steaming is the most challenging method for the quality of the ingredients, and it's also the method that Liu Yue believes best captures the essence of the "fresh" character, which is the fish radical.
On the way here, Liu Yue also looked up information about cold-water fish.
Fish raised in low-temperature, low-oxygen environments eat less and grow more slowly, but their flesh is more delicate and nutritious. Their increased protein content makes them more delicious, and the excellent water quality results in purer, less earthy flavor.
It tastes good, she loves it, and she wants to eat more.
Liu Yue picked up several pieces of fish with her chopsticks. The fish was already delicious even without the soy sauce. It tasted even better after dipping it in. She poured the soy sauce over the fish and scooped a few spoonfuls of it to mix with the rice.
This was her favorite way of eating since she was a child. He Zhiyuan followed her and learned it, and it tasted really good.
He Zhiyuan asked: "It seems that you used to love steamed fish."
"Yeah, I loved turbot back then." Liu Yue nodded. "When I first started earning money as a tutor, I wanted to go to my favorite restaurant and treat myself to a good meal, but when I found out the price of turbot, I was discouraged."
When Liu Yue was very young, she had a fish bone stuck in her throat, which left her with a psychological scar on fish. So, when she went to a restaurant to order food, her adoptive parents ordered her steamed turbot without the small bones. Not only was this boneless, but the fish was also smooth and tasty, with a very gelatinous texture. She fell in love with it after just one try.
From then on, whenever her adoptive parents took her out to eat, there would always be turbot on the table.
"Actually, buying a turbot isn't expensive, but the restaurant's price can't be calculated based on market prices, and I wasn't making much money back then."
Liu Yue said as she ate, "I had no idea about the prices of ingredients before, but now..."
He Zhiyuan: "Are you an expert in buying groceries now?"
"...No." Liu Yue took a sip of the fish soup. "I don't need to have any idea about it now."
He Zhiyuan vaguely knew her story, and suddenly, he looked at Liu Yue with a bit of heartache.
He held Liu Yue's right hand, wanting to say that all this was in the past. But in Liu Yue's heart, it was already in the past. She let go of his hand, patted it soothingly, and then picked up the grilled dogfish on the table.
Liu Yue wasn't sad at all. If she really couldn't let go, these things would just remain in her mind and she would never speak out.
She was just happy that she had someone to talk to.
Pike live in the Irtysh River and are named after their flat heads and mouths, which resemble dogs. Liu Yue glanced at the fish head, then at Zhuzhu, who was eating in the corner of the box, and thought they didn't look much alike.
It is the most brutal carnivorous freshwater fish. In addition to eating other fish, it will even attack frogs, mice and wild ducks. When Liu Yue heard about it, she found it incredible. How could a fish sneak attack a duck?
But, perhaps because it's so active, its meat is truly delicious. The fish's flesh is tender and chewy, its skin a beautiful golden yellow, and its aroma wafted into Liu Yue's nose as soon as it was served.
The outer layer was roasted very crispy and made a sound when eaten. The fish meat inside was white and tender, and looked very translucent. The taste was better than the roasted sea bass that Liu Yue had eaten in Urumqi before.
Moreover, Liu Yue has tried several dishes in a row without any disappointments, proving that the quality control of this restaurant is relatively stable. It seems that she doesn't need to go back to Urumqi to eat grilled fish.
——The chef’s training fees will be paid as agreed. As for whether she is satisfied with the meal and whether it may bring more benefits to the barbecue restaurant, that is definitely not the case.
There's nothing we can do about it, this store serves Liu Yue better.
"This grilled dogfish is delicious." Liu Yue said, "I love it. You are not allowed to eat it."
Apparently, Liu Yue still remembered that He Zhiyuan said he would eat all her fish.
He Zhiyuan begged for mercy again and again, and flattered her endlessly, finally making King Liu Yue smile so happily that she allowed him to pick up a few pieces with her chopsticks.
The two of them were not satisfied with their meal, so they ordered another grilled fish. This restaurant's quality control is indeed solid, and the second grilled fish served was normal and was quickly cleaned up by them.
Liu Yue also tasted fish dumplings, fish cakes, air-dried fish, and fish roe fried eggs... Who would have thought that the most satisfying meal she had in Xinjiang was fish, which completely overturned the stereotype she had before she set out.
Back in the RV, Liu Yue and He Zhiyuan discussed tomorrow's itinerary.
Tomorrow we're going to Kanas Lake, and this is the planned route. Liu Yue found some information about the morning mist at Kanas Lake online, and it was very exciting.
"Isn't this another photo scam?"
Liu Yue had been fooled by Wucai Beach once before, so she learned her lesson and searched again for "Kanas morning fog." This time, she learned her lesson: she couldn't just look at the good, but also looked for the bad, the ones she avoided, to see if they were within her acceptable range.
In fact, many lightning-proof stickers have no discouraging effect on Liu Yue, because her team can solve most of the problems that bother tourists with money.
She doesn't care about the crowds, traffic jams, high prices, or expensive fees...as long as the scenery is really beautiful, that's enough.
The search results made Liu Yue very satisfied. She breathed a sigh of relief and decided to sleep late tonight and drive to the vicinity of Kanas Scenic Area at night so that she could see the morning mist tomorrow.
Although there was a safety net around her bedroom bed, Ren Zhen still worried about her sleeping in it while the car was moving. What if there was a sudden stop? So during the drive, Liu Yue basically only moved around in the sofa area with seatbelts and the game room with padded walls.
After Liu Yue finished taking a shower, the RV continued on its journey.
She leaned on He Zhiyuan's shoulder and looked at the tablet. They were going to Kanas tomorrow and Hemu Village the day after tomorrow. The scenery at these two places was very beautiful. They were considered the core of the Northern Xinjiang Loop and were also the places she wanted to explore in depth.
On the sixth day, we will go to Devil City and stay overnight in Karamay to replenish supplies; on the seventh day, we will go to Sayram Lake, and on the eighth and ninth days, we will experience the nomadic culture of Nalati Grassland, and return to Urumqi on the tenth day.
Liu Yue suddenly thought of something. Didn’t she say she wanted to buy mutton-fat jade? Why hasn’t the assistant team helped her contact the boss in this business?
With their efficiency, it shouldn't be like this.
Sang Yu explained that real mutton-fat white jade is relatively rare, and after so many years of mining, the river channel in Xinjiang where seed material can be dug has been dug many times inside and out. This kind of good stuff can only be collected as old goods, and it is impossible to appear in the mass circulation market. Ordinary people can't touch it at all.
As for the jades identified as "mutton-fat jade", this is a broad term that was expanded after mutton-fat jade became famous. It is not a specific variety, but an adjective for the quality of jade.
It goes without saying that Liu Yue definitely didn't want to buy inferior jadeite worth a few hundred or a few thousand yuan, and she wouldn't even bother with anything worth tens of thousands. A good piece of mutton-fat jade would typically weigh over ten thousand yuan, and even the best quality jade would not be considered expensive at twenty or thirty thousand yuan.
Therefore, if the assistant team wanted to buy mutton-fat jade for her, they could only focus on auctions and collectors.
The mutton-fat jade at the auction is still mainly for various ornaments. Especially large raw materials are hard to come by. They focus on collectors, hoping to receive some good goods from them, so it naturally takes a long time.
After all, they first have to confirm the transaction intention, listen to the other party's quotation, judge whether it is worth it, whether there is room for bargaining, and invite the other party to come to Xinjiang from all over the country... It is really not that easy.
Liu Yue understood. So that's what it meant.
She had thought it would be easy to buy Xinjiang materials when she came to Xinjiang, but she didn't expect that the good materials in Xinjiang had already been sold out. The materials from Qinghai and Russia were indeed of lower quality, and she didn't consider the budget, so she had to buy the best.
"Okay, then there's no rush." Liu Yue stretched. "If the schedule doesn't allow them to come to Xinjiang, they don't have to wait until I return to Shenzhen."
Sang Yu: "Okay, I'll make flexible arrangements based on your schedule."
However, these collectors who are willing to sell will definitely be willing to come as soon as possible to negotiate a deal. After all, who knows how much Liu Yue intends to buy? What if someone else gets there first?
When it comes to collectibles, besides simply liking them, one also hopes for investment appreciation or for them to prove useful at a crucial moment. Catering to Liu Yue's preferences and connecting with her and her parents is a crucial opportunity that can't be missed.
Liu Yue looked at several photos of the mutton-fat jade she was handling, including bracelets, bracelets, pendants, pendants, and ornaments, as well as several mutton-fat jade hairpins, earrings and other jewelry.
These are indeed old items. Some of them even look very familiar, as if I have seen the same ones in a museum. They are probably heirlooms.
Just by looking at the photos, Liu Yue was attracted by the lustrous beauty of the mutton-fat jade. It was difficult for her to look away and she couldn't imagine how beautiful the real thing would be.
Okay, let’s stop watching for now. She needs to take a break.
Liu Yue fell asleep leaning on He Zhiyuan's shoulder. After the car stopped, He Zhiyuan carried her to the bed and she had another good night's sleep.
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