Bai Yu plans to cut open the backs of the mantis shrimps caught by his own fishing boat, remove the shrimp veins, and then cook them.
In the live stream, Lu Sheng was introducing two sizes of mantis shrimp, while Bai Yu was using a cleaver in one hand and a large shrimp in the other to devein them.
While Bai Yu's knife skills aren't particularly outstanding, he can still handle simple tasks like removing the vein from a shrimp without any problems.
Bai Yu brought out a total of one large prawn, seven large prawns, and four extra-large prawns.
After preparing the prawns, Bai Yu immediately heated oil in a wok, then added scallions and ginger to sauté until fragrant. Next, he added the prawns to the wok and fried them until golden brown on both sides.
After Lu Sheng finished explaining the information about mantis shrimp, the catching process, and the benefits of eating mantis shrimp, Bai Yu also plated up the braised mantis shrimp he had prepared.
Making braised prawns doesn't actually take too long. From preparing the prawns to taking them out of the pot and plating them, Bai Yu only spent a little over ten minutes.
Even so, because these prawns were so big, Bai Yu was worried that the induction cooker's heat was too low and might not be able to cook the middle part of the prawn meat properly, so he deliberately spent a few extra minutes cooking it.
Then, holding a plate full of prawns, Bai Hao didn't hesitate at all. He picked up the biggest one with his chopsticks and ate it right there.
"Ah Sheng, where are we in the introduction? Shouldn't we put on the link? Let me say those words when I see other people doing live-streaming sales. It's so funny."
"Um, Brother Yu, I just finished the introduction and haven't gotten to the link linking part yet. Just now, your braised prawns are ready. Can I borrow your plate for a moment?"
As Lu Sheng spoke, he took the plate of braised prawns from Bai Yu's hand, put on a disposable glove, and immediately took out a prawn from it.
"Whew, guys, these freshly cooked prawns are still a bit hot, but please ignore my expression. Let's take a look at the quality of the prawn meat."
Look how firm this shrimp meat is! Even after cooking, it's still so elastic. Just by looking at the quality of the shrimp meat, you can tell that these are absolutely very fresh shrimp, frozen right after being caught from the sea..."
Lu Sheng then launched into another long explanation of the braised prawns, which made things difficult for Bai Yu.
He hadn't eaten all night, and he finally managed to make a plate of braised prawns. He had only eaten the first one when Lu Sheng took it away. What was he supposed to do?
Of course, they would snatch it from Lu Sheng's hands. When Lu Sheng was introducing the braised prawns in his right hand, Bai Yu would come to Lu Sheng's right side. When Lu Sheng was taking them in his left hand, Bai Yu would come to Lu Sheng's left side.
After Lu Sheng finished introducing the shrimp, Bai Yu had already eaten four large shrimp (one large and one extra large), and Lu Sheng had also eaten two.
Then he gave the remaining prawns to the other staff members in the room.
There were five people in their live stream room. Besides Bai Yu and Lu Sheng, there were two others responsible for uploading links and managing backend data. The last one was Wang Hai, who had heard that there was good food in this room tonight and came here specifically to freeload.
"Alright, we've covered everything we needed to introduce, eaten everything we needed to eat, and even taught everyone how to cook it. If you still have questions, our live stream has a replay function, so you can rewatch it and learn from it."
Now it's time for us to get down to business and sell some products. Today we're bringing you two sizes of mantis shrimp, each weighing two pounds.
Today, our new channel is launching, and our company is offering a price of 188 for the 1020 price, and 218 for the 6-10 extra-large size.
Additionally, since this is a new account that has just started broadcasting, the number of mantis shrimp we prepared is very limited. There are only 2,000 orders available, and once they're gone, they're gone.
We currently have 20,000 viewers in our live stream, but we only have 4,000 units available. This means that a significant number of viewers may not be able to secure a unit.
So brothers who want to buy mantis shrimp, please pay close attention! We're about to upload the link, so this product is first come, first served!
Are you guys ready?!
The countdown has begun.
three
two
one
Fisherman!
"Link up! Awesome!"
As Bai Yu shouted "Link up!", two product links for mantis shrimp were also posted, one for the large size and the other for the extra-large size.
In just a few seconds, the two links that were previously lit up immediately went black.
"Huh? Why are those two links blocked? Could they be sold out?"
Bai Yu looked at the link on the screen in front of him, feeling both a sense of familiarity and a bit of disbelief.
He was familiar with it because he had seen the sold-out link, and he couldn't believe it because their link had just been listed, and only a few seconds had passed before it was gone?
Isn't this selling speed a bit too fast? So fast that just one product propelled Bai Yu's livestream to the top of the overall sales ranking, and also secured the number one spot on both the Rising Star and Fresh Produce rankings.
Four thousand portions of mantis shrimp sold out in seconds, and their livestream sales reached over 800,000 yuan.
That's not all! A large number of viewers who haven't bought the goods are frantically spamming the chat with comments.
Do you think 188 yuan is expensive for two catties of shrimp?
Some people may think it's too expensive. Take the 1020 size mantis shrimp, for example. There are only about twenty of them, which means that the average price of one shrimp is more than nine yuan, or even more than ten yuan.
Large prawns of size 6-10 are priced as high as 218 yuan. If there are only six prawns in this serving, the price of one prawn would be as high as 35 yuan. Some people think that this price is a bit too high.
However, for some people, this price is not high at all, and may even be lower than the price of similar-sized mantis shrimp they see in the market.
Moreover, Bai Yu and his team can see the quality of the shrimp they sell. As long as the quality is good enough, there will be plenty of customers willing to pay for it.
However, Lu Sheng was right about one thing: they only prepared 4,000 servings of mantis shrimp today, and once they were sold out, that was it.
After all, the number of employees in their processing plant is limited, and they can't just sort mantis shrimp; there are other products waiting for them to sort as well, so the quantity of each product is really not that much.
"Brothers, we're really out! We only prepared four thousand servings of mantis shrimp, and we thought we wouldn't be able to sell them all. Who would have thought you guys would be so amazing? They were gone in just a few seconds! You guys are truly incredible!"
Add more stock? We really can't add any more. Do you want us to eat the leftovers? This is not for sale. Once opened, it's no longer for sale. We're keeping it for ourselves.
However, we're out of mantis shrimp. We have a few other kinds, would you like to take a look? Brother Yu, boil some water, I'll go get the goods!
Lu Sheng watched the barrage of comments demanding more inventory. He was anxious but also filled with helplessness.
There really weren't any mantis shrimp left, but then Lu Sheng thought to himself, besides mantis shrimp, they had other kinds of shrimp, so why not just sell them all together?
He then went to the refrigerated display case to get the goods again, while Bai Yu washed the pot as Lu Sheng had asked, and then added water to boil it.
Soon Lu Sheng returned with several boxes. As he opened each box, two other types of shrimp appeared: tiger prawns and black tiger prawns.
Moreover, this prawn is not an East China Sea prawn, but a South China Sea prawn; there is a difference between the two.
The South China Sea prawn is known as the "King of Prawns." Even compared to the black tiger prawn, the South China Sea prawn is in no way inferior to the black tiger prawn of the same size.
Of course, there is a prerequisite: the South China Sea prawns must be wild to have such high value.
Why are prawns from the South China Sea so expensive?
That's because of its own nutritional value. For example, it can supplement protein, enhance the body's immunity, improve sexual function, nourish the kidneys and strengthen yang, and treat symptoms of impotence and premature ejaculation, etc.
If you're asking why only South China Sea prawns have this effect, and other prawns don't, is that true?
The answer is not so absolute, of course. Other prawns also have this effect, but the effect is not as good as that of the South China Sea prawn.
Furthermore, the prawns from the South China Sea are much larger than prawns from other regions; prawns from other places simply cannot compare.
The reason for this situation is related to the environment of the South China Sea.
It is well known that prawns are migratory marine creatures, but the geographical environment of the South China Sea means that the prawns here do not need to migrate; the environment here is sufficient for them to live peacefully.
As expected, when Lu Sheng introduced the effects of South China Sea prawns, especially mentioning that eating prawns could nourish the kidneys and enhance male virility, the live stream chat instantly erupted.
Regarding the black tiger prawn mentioned in the introduction, although this thing is also known as the king of prawns and its nutritional value is not low, its nutritional value is instantly overshadowed by the effects of the tiger prawn.
Especially for male viewers in the live stream, and for married female viewers, it's a rare find.
"Damn, guys, slow down your comments, I can't even read what you're saying. Here's the link?"
I haven't even finished introducing the product yet, and you're already asking me to upload the link? That's not how you do business. We need to take it one step at a time.
While introducing the product information, Lu Sheng would also take a moment to glance at the comments on the screen.
He really didn't know what to say about the netizens' enthusiasm. Who asks for a link before even finishing the introduction? Besides, he hadn't even mentioned the price yet. How much does this thing cost?
"Brother Yu, look at the comments in our live stream! The brothers and sisters are so eager to buy things. Is your shrimp ready yet?"
"Okay, okay, almost done. These shrimp are so big, I'll have to cook them a little longer."
If you guys want to place an order, just post the link. Anyway, the quality of our products speaks for itself, so there shouldn't be any problems.
By the way, before you upload the link, please tell the viewers in the live stream that this batch of products is limited in quantity. Those of you who managed to snag the mantis shrimp earlier, please don't place another order yet. Let other viewers place an order too, so we can try to share the spoils equally.
While Lu Sheng was introducing the prawns and black tiger prawns, Bai Yu took half of the prawns and started cooking.
Unlike the previous braised shrimp, this time the shrimp was boiled to preserve its original flavor.
The shrimp prepared by Bai Yu's company are all of equal weight, unlike the shrimp sold by other e-commerce platforms, which are sold in boxes of three or four pounds each, with a net weight of more than three pounds.
Each box of shrimp from Bai Yu's company weighs about 2.3 to 2.4 jin (approximately 1.15 kg), with a net weight guaranteed to be over 2 jin (approximately 1 kg).
With Bai Yu's support, Lu Sheng felt more confident and immediately arranged to put the two products on the platform.
Black tiger prawns and king prawns come in many sizes, with three sizes for each type. In addition to the two sizes of tiger prawns, black tiger prawns also have an even larger size, which is two prawns weighing more than two pounds together, making them extra-large.
The prawns are smaller. In addition to the two sizes mentioned above, there is also a 2030 size, which is the smallest South China Sea prawn produced by Baiyu's company.
For today's live stream, Baiyu and his team positioned themselves as high-end seafood, with all their products considered to be top-quality among similar products.
After all, Bai Yu's company has a limited number of employees. They do have regular-sized seafood, but their company is too small. If they were to produce regular-sized seafood as well, they would be too busy.
They will definitely sell regular products later, but we need to give them some time. Once they have streamlined all the processes or increased their manpower, they will naturally put those products on the shelves.
Just after Lu Sheng finished calling out the link, Bai Yu had finished cooking the black tiger prawns and mantis shrimp and served them out.
To save time, Baiyu cooks two kinds of shrimp together, prioritizing efficiency.
"Ah Sheng, come on, come on, let's eat shrimp."
Bai Hao brought over a plate of shrimp and immediately took one to peel and eat.
"Brother Yu, we're out of stock again! Black tiger prawns and king prawns are all sold out!"
"Never mind, let's just eat what we have first, and then we can sell other things."
"Brother Yu, our live stream has reached the top of the sales chart! Didn't you see how the chat is flooded with comments? They're all asking for more stock! You don't even care. You have such a good attitude!"
Bai Yu didn't care at all about Lu Sheng's statement that they were out of stock, and continued peeling the black tiger shrimp shells in her hands.
To be fair, these black tiger prawns are indeed large, but correspondingly, their shells are incredibly hard.
If it were any other kind of shrimp, Bai Yu would eat it shell and all, but if it were a black tiger shrimp, he couldn't bring himself to eat it shell and all.
As for the question of being number one or not, he didn't care too much. As a true foodie, he could put everything else aside in front of delicious food. He would think about everything else after he finished eating.
Then, witnessed by more than 50,000 viewers in the live stream, Bai Yu and Lu Sheng ate the shrimp as if no one else was around.
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