Chapter 73: Trading Seafood for Cotton Clothes

Seeing her attitude, the smile on Song Shiwei's face gradually faded.

"This isn't rotten fish or shrimp, this is sea cucumber and abalone!"

When the woman heard her say it was sea cucumber and abalone, she was stunned. The water was dark just now and she couldn't see clearly what it was. But the words had already been said, and she couldn't go back on her word.

"Who cares if you are? Come on, don't disturb our business!"

Song Shiwei didn't want to say more to her. With her attitude, she didn't want to sell it to her!

Just as I was about to turn around, I happened to see a middle-aged man wearing glasses running in hurriedly.

"Hey~ What delicious dishes do you have today? I need them urgently!"

When the woman saw that it was him, she smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Director Sun, the dishes we ordered haven't been prepared yet. You may have to wait a while!"

When Sun Zeyan heard this, he immediately broke out in a sweat: "How long will it take? What dishes will be served?"

The woman looked at the list beside her.

"Today we have dried tofu with hot peppers, twice-cooked pork, stir-fried pork slices with peppers, spinach and egg soup, and noodles with minced meat..."

After listening to what she said, Sun Zeyan didn't seem particularly satisfied.

"Anything else that's a little more substantial?"

The woman opposite frowned immediately, looking embarrassed: "Director Sun, our dishes are already very good, what else do you want?"

Sun Zeyan certainly knew that this was already the best dish for ordinary people, and many families couldn't even afford it, but they were going to entertain the big leaders from above at noon today!

The factory director specifically instructed that we prepare some good wine and delicious food to entertain these great leaders!

We must ensure that the leaders have good food and drink, and it would be best if they can linger for a long time!

Sun Zeyan's brows furrowed as he looked at these common dishes.

"Is your manager Lao Zhou here? I'll ask him!"

The woman curled her lips and threw the list in her hand onto the counter.

"The manager is in the kitchen, counting the ingredients. Wait for me to call him!"

Just as Song Shiwei was about to leave, the anglerfish in the bucket suddenly jumped up and down, splashing a lot of water, which scared Sun Zeyan who was standing beside him.

He pointed at the bucket in Song Shiwei's hand and asked in surprise, "What is this?"

"Oh, this bucket contains a big monkfish, and this bucket contains sea cucumbers and abalone!"

Song Shiwei pointed at the two barrels and explained to him.

But when he heard her mention sea cucumber and abalone, Sun Zeyan was stunned for a moment, and then he was ecstatic: "Sea cucumber and abalone?"

Song Shiwei nodded: "Yeah!"

"Alive?"

Song Shiwei nodded again: "Yes, alive! Caught from the seaside!"

Sun Zeyan was very happy now. It was really a case of searching for something without any effort and finally getting it!

Isn’t the main dish coming?

What is that monkfish she was talking about?

He had never heard of it before, and was just about to stick his head in to take a closer look. The fish in the bucket might have sensed danger approaching.

It suddenly raised its head and opened its mouth wide to bite upwards. Its mouth full of fangs scared Sun Zeyan so much that he staggered.

"What the hell is this!! What is this!?"

His horrified expression was somewhat funny. Song Shiwei held back his laughter and patiently explained to him: "This is an anglerfish, a fish that lives in the deep sea. Its meat is rich in gelatin and tastes very delicious, especially its liver, which is the most delicious. It can also be said to be the "sea gold on the table"!"

When Sun Zeyan heard this, he immediately became interested in the fish: "How do you eat this fish?"

Song Shiwei looked at his expression and thought about the purpose of his visit. He felt that maybe he could sell the fish to him.

I patiently explained to him: "This monkfish can be braised, steamed, spicy, or stewed in soup! They are all delicious! But..."

"But what?"

Sun Zeyan was listening intently, and when he saw her suddenly stop, he hurriedly asked.

Song Shi smiled and said, "However, I think all these are a waste of this monkfish. If I were to make it, I would probably choose to cook it in five ways!"

"What is One Fish, Five Ways to Eat It?"

Speaking of which, Sun Zeyan has eaten a lot of delicious food, but this is the first time he heard that this fish can be cooked in five different ways?

Song Shi pursed his lips and smiled: "If you buy this fish, I will tell you in detail! If you don't buy it, I don't have time to waste, I have to go out and sell fish!"

Seeing that she was about to leave with the bucket, Sun Zeyan became anxious.

"I'll buy it, I'll buy it, comrade, please don't leave. Can't I buy it? How much do you sell this fish for? But if it's too expensive, I don't want it!"

He finally found a "dish of his own!" How could he just let her go like that?

Not to mention this ugly fish! He also had to buy the sea cucumber and abalone in the other bucket!

When Song Shiwei heard him say he wanted to sell it, he was immediately happy.

Pointing at the anglerfish, he said, "I don't want much from this fish. I just want to exchange it for some cotton and cloth coupons!"

When Sun Zeyan heard that she didn't want money, only tickets, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

What does their factory do? It is the largest clothing factory in Qing City. If you ask what they produce the most, it must be cloth and clothes, right?

You don't want money, you just need cloth coupons and cotton coupons. Aren't these ready-made clothes?

So he chuckled and said, "Little comrade, you want cotton and cloth coupons. Are you going to make cotton clothes?"

Song Shiwei nodded: "Yes, isn't the weather going to get cold soon? I will use these seafood to exchange for some cloth coupons and cotton coupons to make some cotton-padded clothes for my family!"

Sun Zeyan was very happy.

"Then you have found the right person. Our factory makes clothes. I am the director of a workshop in the factory. My last name is Sun! How about this, if you don't mind the style, the factory happens to have a backlog of cotton clothes, both for adults and children. I will use your fish and the bucket of seafood abalone to exchange them. What do you think?"

Song Shiwei was so surprised when she heard this, this was really great. She was thinking that if she exchanged the cloth and cotton coupons, the cloth and cotton would not be easy to buy. Even if she queued up and bought them, she didn't know how to sew them herself, and might even have to trouble the neighbors' sisters-in-law!

Now that she can come across this ready-made garment, she may save a lot of trouble!

What's the big deal about old styles? The old styles here are not available in the countryside of Qilian Island. Even if you have money, it's hard to buy them!

The main reason is that ordinary people don’t have tickets!

"Okay, it's okay if the style is a little old, but I need to exchange this fish for two cotton clothes, and this bucket of sea cucumbers and abalone for four clothes!"

Sun Zeyan was just hesitating when the middle-aged woman came over with the restaurant manager. When she heard what Song Shiwei said, she was so angry that smoke was about to come out of her head.

"How can you be so shameless? You just bring any fish to fool people. Didn't I let you go? Why are you still refusing to leave?"