After Fang Yang got a signal on his phone, he called Yang Huajin and asked Yang Huajin to drive over with several large water buckets. As soon as the yacht docked, he saw Yang Huajin waiting on the pier, eagerly anticipating his arrival.
"Uncle Yang, have you been waiting long? We caught some good fish this time, let's take them back and have a taste!"
Yang Huajin peered into the fishing box below and exclaimed, "Wow, so many crabs! Perfect, take some back for your aunt and sister to try!"
"Don't worry, there are still fish in the freezer!"
Fang Yang grabbed two large buckets and headed into the freezer. He found the fish he had caught over the past few days, put them in the two large buckets, and then covered them with ice.
Yang Huajin and Fang Yang, who followed in, lifted a large bucket together. "Looks like we've had quite a good catch this time. We've caught dozens of kilograms of sea bass, as well as black sea bream and snapper. It's almost two hundred kilograms in total!"
"I'll give one to each of Uncle Chen and the others later, so they can taste the authentic seafood. What time did you arrange for them to come to my house for dinner?"
"It's all arranged, I'll go as soon as I get off work!"
"Alright then, this fishing experience was quite interesting. Next time we have our New Year's Eve team building, let's charter a big yacht, bring everyone from the company, and go out to sea in batches so that everyone can experience it."
"That's a good suggestion. Nowadays, most company team building activities are held at farmhouses. After going there so many times, it's actually not very interesting. This sea fishing trip is quite novel, but the cost is a bit high."
"It's okay. Going once in a while is still very meaningful, especially for New Year's Eve team building or annual parties. It's good to have a big celebration and make it lively."
After loading the two large buckets of frozen fish into the car, the two men put the crabs into another bucket. Only then did the three of them say goodbye to Captain Xie and drive home.
After returning home, Zhou Xin went to her room to take a shower. She had been at sea for several days in a row. Although she had rested for two days on Gouqi Island, she had spent most of the day at sea. There was still a faint smell of the sea, which was a bit uncomfortable for a girl who likes to be clean.
Fang Yang and Yang Huajin were busy in the kitchen, planning to have a whole fish feast for dinner. Fang Yang was thinking about how to cook it. The blue crabs could be steamed, the black sea bream could be boiled, the grouper could be braised, and the abalone could be made into sashimi. Each fish weighed more than five pounds, and there were less than ten people to eat, which seemed enough.
After sharing his thoughts with Yang Huajin, Yang Huajin agreed wholeheartedly. Remembering that there were a few girls involved, he suggested adding sweet and sour fish to the menu.
Fang Yang remembered catching a small grouper, which would be perfect for sweet and sour fish. He mentioned it to Yang Huajin, who immediately agreed. Yang Huajin had also eaten sweet and sour grouper before, and the taste made his mouth water just thinking about it.
After reaching a consensus, the two began preparing to clean and prepare the fish, adding salt to remove the fishy taste. Fang Yang also took some time to go to the supermarket to buy some green vegetables, since they couldn't eat only fish and needed some vegetables to balance it out.
When Zhou Xin came downstairs, she saw Fang Yang and Yang Huajin busy in the kitchen. The aroma of fish wafted over, and even though she had been eating seafood for several days, her mouth watered. It smelled so good!
Fang Yang turned his head and saw Zhou Xin swallowing, so he couldn't help but laugh. "If you're hungry, go eat some fruit. I just went to the supermarket and bought some fruit, but I haven't washed it yet. You'll have to wash it if you want to eat it!"
"I'm not very hungry, it just smells so good. I'm going to wash the fruit so I can have some fruit after dinner."
"Go ahead and put the fruit on the table. Wash each kind. There are many people and everyone will have different tastes."
"Okay, I'll go wash right away."
Zhou Xin picked up the bag of fruit from the table and ran to the sink to wash the fruit. Fang Yang took a strainer basket and gave it to Zhou Xin. Then, he and Yang Huajin continued cooking the fish. Fang Yang was in charge of the cooking, while Yang Huajin chopped the vegetables and prepared the ingredients. The two worked together perfectly.
The doorbell rang. Fang Yang checked the time; it was 6:30. He picked up a rag and wiped his hands, guessing that Chen Chen and the others had arrived.
Walking through the living room, I saw Zhou Xin watching TV with great interest. I smiled and opened the door. Sure enough, Chen Chen and the others were waiting outside with a fruit basket and drinks.
"It's just a simple family dinner, why did you bring gifts?"
"It's just some simple fruit. We were worried you might need to buy fruit after your meal, so we brought our own!"
"Come in and sit down, everyone. Dinner is almost ready. Eat more, otherwise it will be a waste to throw away the leftovers, which is a waste of fresh seafood."
"Wow, Xiao Yang really went all out today! Let me see what seafood he prepared?"
Yang Huajin brought out a large pot of boiled fish from the kitchen and said with a smile, "Everyone is in for a treat today. Xiao Yang has prepared a whole fish feast, all of the freshest sea fish, and his cooking skills are even better than those of the old Shanghainese."
"Old Yang, you're here pretty early. You're even learning to cook in the kitchen? I remember you never cook at home, right?"
"Old Chen, you're talking nonsense! What do you mean I never cook? I cook every weekend! I'm not a professional chef, but I'm pretty good at a few home-style dishes!"
Fang Yang arranged for everyone to be seated in the restaurant. "Stop arguing, we've been waiting for you to arrive before we start eating. Make yourselves at home, Xiao Xin, let's eat!"
Fang Yang looked at Zhou Xin, who was looking from the living room towards the dining room, and said, "Bring over that bottle of red wine that you just decanted, and also bring over all the drinks from the refrigerator."
Liu Fang looked at Zhou Xin, who was preparing the wine and drinks like a second hostess, and teased, "Oh, how can I trouble the boss lady? Let me do it!"
Zhou Xin avoided Liu Fang's outstretched hand. "Aunt Liu, please sit down. Let's have a couple more drinks later. Thank you for taking care of Fang Yang all this time!"
Chen Chen laughed heartily: "I'll have a couple of drinks with you too. I'll leave Xiao Yang in your care. He's a quiet kid, keeping all his grievances to himself. He needs a thoughtful girl to comfort and take good care of him. We've all watched Xiao Yang grow up; he's a good kid and won't let you down!"
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