Having received praise, Baili Wanwan raised her chin, her face full of confidence.
"Of course, Wanwan is quite accomplished in food. She has studied those recipes for a long time, but she has never had the opportunity to realize them. Today, she has finally fulfilled her lifelong wish."
Hearing Baili Wanwan say this, Lin Yang'er couldn't quite grasp the meaning, but she felt it was very impressive, so she started clapping.
Baili Wanwan personally lifted the pot lid, watched the contents of the pot steaming, and took a deep breath.
"Actually, there are specific ways to cook this fish. For example, this part is suitable for steaming or boiling," Baili Wanwan said, pointing to the fish's belly.
Fish from this location has tender, flavorful flesh that easily absorbs flavor, making steaming or boiling the most suitable cooking methods.
As for the fish's spine, although it is full of fish bones, it can be eaten after being fried or deep-fried until the bones soften.
Baili Wanwan told everyone everything she knew, and saw that her whole family was staring at her in astonishment.
She was so happy to be praised that she offered to serve rice to everyone.
"Wanwan, you're amazing." Wan Yuekui's face was full of flattery. He walked to the table, stared at the delicious food on it, and began to drool.
However, these things cannot be touched without permission, so he could only forcibly suppress his cravings.
"If we can master these skills, we won't have to rely on fishing for a living anymore," Wan Yuekui thought of this as well.
Fishing was a last resort, as these villagers lived by the sea and it was their way of life.
The aroma wafted for miles, and the area outside the door was already crowded with villagers.
"Old Wan, what delicious food have you made? It smells so good!" Aunt Wang always had a sweet tooth, and she would try every kind of food she could afford.
I was naturally very tempted by this scent today.
"Everyone can have breakfast together. We've prepared a lot today."
Baili Wanwan smiled and opened the door, then waved to the villagers.
She wanted these people to taste the dishes she was directing.
Villagers flocked to the area, all eager to get a share.
After everyone had breakfast, Baili Wanwan received rave reviews.
After everyone left, Baili Wanwan pondered how to persuade Zhang Xiu to change careers.
It was clear that Zhang Xiu was quite interested in the breakfast prepared today, but she was timid by nature and dared not easily invest in other businesses.
Baili Wanwan secretly went to Wan Suizhou again to discuss the matter.
Wan Suizhou became unusually serious. He put away all his work and then closed the door.
"It's unrealistic to open a large restaurant in town. After all, most of the owners of those restaurants are merchants, and some are even branches of royal families. We can't compare to them."
Baili Wanwan didn't quite understand Wan Suizhou's words; they sounded vaguely comprehensible.
However, she didn't ask any further questions, and just nodded hurriedly.
"What should we do? We can't let Auntie keep going fishing. Her body can't take it."
These farm women who live by the sea almost all have to go out to sea to fish. Women like Zhao Damei, who are idle and do nothing all day long, are ultimately rare.
After all, everyone needs to work to support their family.
Zhang Xiu had been fishing at sea since he was a child, and his body was already used to this kind of work, so there was no problem with him.
What's truly remarkable is their filial piety.
After much deliberation, Wan Suizhou decided to start small.
"A restaurant is still worth considering."
There isn't much difference between a restaurant and a eatery, except that a restaurant requires far less investment.
Wan Suizhou did not want to use Baili Wanwan's silver.
"We still have some savings at home, so opening a restaurant is no problem."
Having made up his mind, Wan Suizhou was not one to procrastinate. He summoned the Wan Yuekui brothers and instructed them, "From today onwards, you will set aside some time to learn and memorize the steps of cooking dishes from Wanwan. If you cannot remember them, you will be punished by copying the recipes."
Fortunately, neither of the brothers was dull-witted. They inherited Wan Suizhou's intelligence, and even if they had time to study, they could memorize the recipes as soon as they saw them.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will do my best to memorize the recipes."
The idea of becoming the top scorer in high school is utter nonsense, at least for now. So if there are other opportunities to make money, who would give them up?
Wan Yuekui is now quite interested in that recipe.
In his spare time, he would follow Baili Wanwan around to learn from her. No matter what strange questions he asked, Baili Wanwan would answer them truthfully.
Everything is ready, except for the east wind.
In the end, only Zhang Xiu was missing.
Zhang Xiu was never informed of this matter.
She was a traditional woman. In her view, people who live by the sea should live off the sea. Since she was now living by the sea, she should enjoy the survival of the fittest and fishing was the most important thing to do.
That day, Zhang Xiu returned from the sea, her skin tanned dark, but a smile was on her face. She grabbed the large sack behind her and shouted to her family, "Guess what I caught today?"
Not only Zhang Xiu, but also Wan Kongshan rarely showed a smile.
The whole family looked into the large sack and found a fish inside that was shimmering with iridescent light, with an unusual pearl on its head.
This is truly rare.
I've never seen this kind of fish before, even in the winding streets of Baili.
However, she had heard Lan Xuerong mention that there were all sorts of fish in the sea, some of which were quite rare. Of course, there were also some deformed and mutated ones, so this fish must be deformed.
Baili Wanwan suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
"This kind of fish is probably not safe to eat."
She muttered, "It might be poisonous if I eat it."
Zhang Xiu bent down, patted Baili Wanwan's head, and chuckled: "These fish are naturally not for eating, but for selling to wealthy families. The young masters of those rich families love to play with birds and fish, and fish like this are enough to make them flock to them and pay high prices."
Since the fish wouldn't die, Baili Wanwan naturally didn't say anything more.
She nodded, sniffling.
Zhang Xiu quickly busied himself preparing dinner.
This was the perfect opportunity. Baili Wanwan looked at the sky and headed towards the stove.
After hesitating several times, Baili Wanwan said ingratiatingly, "Auntie's cooking is really delicious. People who can eat Auntie's cooking must be very happy."
"Didn't you get to eat it?" Zhang Xiu replied casually without giving it much thought.
Baili Wanwan sat to one side, gazing at the stars surrounding the moon in the sky, pondering how to persuade Zhang Xiu to accept the idea of opening a restaurant.
"What Wanwan means is that it's such a pity that others can't get to eat it, right? Aunt Ming's cooking skills are so good..." Baili Wanwan's tone gradually weakened, and she still couldn't get to the point.
Zhang Xiu sensed something was amiss. She put down her bowl and chopsticks, dried her hands with her apron, and stared at Baili Wanwan with a puzzled expression.
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