Chapter 126 Guillain-Barré Syndrome
It was the first time for Zhang Ze to make fish balls with emperor fish. In the past, he always used mackerel or sea bass.
He doesn't like fish balls made from freshwater fish because, except for black fish and mandarin fish, other freshwater fish have too many small bones.
Secondly, freshwater fish has an earthy smell, and the production process needs to remove the smell, which is troublesome.
Emperor fish has no small bones except for the big bones, so the fish balls made from it will definitely taste good.
The only thing that is a little troublesome in making fish balls is scraping the mud. Then add some seasoning to adjust the taste and mix it evenly. If you want to sell them, add some flour to save costs. If you don't want to sell them, you can just use your hands to pinch them into round shapes and put them in the pot.
But now many fish are extremely cheap, even cheaper than flour, so it is better to use fish meat directly.
"You are going to make fish balls, but can fish balls be sold?" Tong Shuyao handed a few roasted oysters in her hand to the customer, and took a look in the kitchen. Only then did she realize what Zhang Ze was going to make.
"As long as it tastes good, there is nothing that can't be sold." Zhang Ze is still very confident about this.
There are many people in Wenshui City who like to eat handmade fish balls, especially those of his age.
Of course, in later times, stores sold more flour than fish, which led many families to buy their own fish and cook it.
Zhang Ze took out the fish head and bones and started to make fish balls one by one.
He grabbed a handful of fish paste with his right hand and clenched his hand slightly, and the fish paste bulged into a round ball between his curled index finger. Then he used a spoon to put the ball into the soup.
Seven pounds of emperor fish weighs four or five pounds after being made into fish balls, so we cooked a big pot full of them.
When he came out carrying the big pot with a rag in both hands, he happened to see Zhang Qinghe coming over to buy grilled oysters and spiced blue crabs.
Zhang Qinghu rented a house. After getting the money today, he went back to the village to bring his wife and children over.
Zhang Qinghe was alone, and now that he had money he was too lazy to cook for himself, so he simply came to Zhang Ze to buy some snacks.
"Hey, Aze, what's this full pot of yours?" Zhang Qinghe came over immediately.
"Hey, you're here at the right time. Go and help me get the coal stove out of the kitchen." Zhang Ze saw his eyes light up and immediately asked him for help.
He originally wanted to put the pot on the table, but now that someone was helping him, he just held it there first.
Zhang Qinghe did not ask any further questions and went to pick up the coal stove. Only after Zhang Ze put the pot on it did he see clearly what was in the pot.
“Is this a fish ball?”
"Yes, it tastes very good. Would you like a bowl?"
"OK!"
“50 cents a bowl!”
"Fuck, what's the relationship between us? Why are you charging me?"
"This is for sale, of course I charge for it."
"It's okay. It's free. Aze, give Qinghe a bowl." Zhang's mother ordered immediately after hearing this.
"Give it to me, give it to me. Auntie, I'm just joking with Aze!" When Zhang Qinghe heard what Zhang's mother said, he quickly took out fifty cents and handed it to Zhang Ze. He was indeed joking.
If Zhang Ze hadn't helped him make money, he wouldn't have been able to earn one or two hundred yuan per trip to the sea, not to mention that he also lent him money to buy a boat.
He later paid for the longline.
Having made so much money, he even feels embarrassed to take advantage of these small things.
Zhang Ze was actually joking. This pot of fish balls was for his family to eat, so of course he wouldn't charge for it when his friends came.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Qinghe really handed over the money, and at this time the two sisters Zhang Qian and Zhang Qing came back with a bag full of food.
Zhang Qing had just put the ingredients down when she saw a five-cent note suddenly appear in front of her.
"For your pocket money."
Zhang Qing looked up in confusion, her eyes lit up, and she quickly took the money and said happily, "Thank you, brother."
Zhang Ze turned around and glanced at Zhang Qinghe who kept saying that the fish balls were delicious: "They are delicious. Do you want to eat more?"
"Well"
"50 cents!"
Zhang Qinghe looked at the bowl that was originally half empty but was filled up again with fish balls, and speechlessly took out another fifty cents. Then he saw Zhang Ze stuffed the money into Zhang Qian's pocket.
Tong Shuyao happened to come over at this moment, and scared him so much that he quickly covered his bowl and said, "That's enough, I can't eat any more!"
Zhang Ze paused while trying to grab the fish balls, then reached out: "50 cents!"
"No, I don't want fish balls!"
"Awu will be back soon. Aqian and Aqing have already received their money. How can you not give it to them? What's worrying is not the lack of money, but the inequality of the money. Awu will hold a grudge and throw firecrackers at you when you are squatting in the toilet."
"I" Zhang Qinghe was about to say something when he saw Zhang Wu, sweating profusely, running in with a schoolbag on his back.
Well, now I really have to pay.
"Burp~"
Zhang Qinghe left the shop and went home, burping while pushing his bicycle, his expression still a little dazed.
He had come here to bring some barbecue and crabs to go with his wine, so how come he ended up eating a belly full of fish balls? "Brother, this fried pork smells so good!"
“Cauliflower is delicious too!”
"I think the greens are good too."
After dark, Zhang Ze's family started to eat dinner. After sisters Zhang Qian and Zhang Qing came back, he showed off his skills in making fried snacks.
Although Zhang's mother nagged her for a long time about wasting oil, the result was good and her family was very accepting of this fried snack.
Zhang Ze also taught Zhang's mother the technique of coating fish meat with flour and frying it. Hairtail and small yellow croaker are very suitable for frying.
At the same time, he reminded her that the oil must be changed every day, otherwise she would develop a terminal illness. Zhang's mother was so scared that she nodded repeatedly.
The cost of cooking oil is indeed quite high, but the profit margin of fried snacks is actually very good.
Moreover, the popularity of deep-fried foods will also boost sales of other snacks.
The main reason is that there are fewer and fewer blue crabs in that mangrove forest. There are also some in other places but the locations are not hidden enough, so the five-spice blue crabs will probably have to be discontinued in a while, and fried blue crabs are just the right choice to replace the five-spice blue crabs.
He could sell swimming crabs and hairy crabs, but he felt there was no need to do this anymore. Once all kinds of snacks became popular in Wenshui City, he turned the shop into a clothing store.
From now on, when I want to eat, I will take my family out for a walk and eat while walking.
It is not difficult to change the clothing store. All you need to do is change the business scope in the business license. Maybe this service may not be available now, but after he proposed it, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau will definitely give it serious consideration.
This is not because he has a lot of face, but the inevitable result of development. It is beneficial to the development of individual businesses. If it really doesn't work, the worst that can happen is that he can cancel and re-register.
At night, Zhang Ze hugged his wife, who had just taken a shower and smelled fragrant, and prepared to go to bed.
As soon as Tong Shuyao leaned into his arms, she felt her arm suddenly become cold. She turned around curiously and found a watch on the man's wrist.
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"Hey, Aze, when did you buy the watch?"
"Oh, look at me, how could I forget such an important thing." Zhang Ze patted his forehead lightly with his palm. Because of the things happening in the shop in the afternoon, he forgot to take out the watch he bought for his wife.
So he got up and ran out of the room under Tong Shuyao's puzzled look.
After a while, he ran back again, but this time he had two things in his hands.
"I got two watch tickets, so I bought you a watch too. Take a look and see if you like it!"
"Also, here are two thousand dollars, keep it!"
Tong Shuyao was just about to complain that Zhang Ze was wasting money by buying her a watch when she saw a thick stack of money inside after he opened the package.
"Hiss~ Two. Two thousand?"
Tong Shuyao's chest was heaving and her breathing was a little rapid. Last time it was one thousand, this time it was two thousand. She was a little shocked.
And she also knew about lending money to buy a boat, so her husband is almost a millionaire? "Aze, is going to sea really that profitable?"
Tong Shuyao looked puzzled. If going out to sea was really so profitable, then why did Zhang Qinghe and the others have to borrow money to buy a boat? They were also extremely poor on their island at that time?
But it’s only been a short time since Zhang Ze went to sea, and he has already made so much money.
"I might be luckier than others. This time I caught a deep-sea grouper weighing more than 270 kilograms, which was bought by the owner of Weiyou Restaurant for 3,500 yuan."
"Plus I bought fish from other people at low prices and sold them at high prices, so of course I made more money."
Zhang Ze sat down on the edge of the bed, handed her the money, then pulled her hand over and put the watch on her.
Tong Shuyao sat on the bed, looking at the man in front of her tenderly.
This man is really outstanding. He seems to be good at everything. Even just going out to sea to fish is much better than others.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhang Ze couldn't help but laugh when he saw her staring at him.
"Honey, you're so awesome~" Tong Shuyao's voice was soft and charming.
Zhang Ze was a little surprised. Of course, he was the one who taught him these two words.
Tong Shuyao's big eyes were watery, her breathing was a little rapid, and she looked at him with a sweet breath.
Nothing done, yet full of temptation.
Zhang Ze shook his head fiercely and smiled bitterly: "Wife, it's not even three months yet, don't tempt me!"
Tong Shuyao tilted her head and smiled slyly: "What am I tempting you to do?"
After saying that, she arrogantly leaned forward and kissed him, while also popping up to cheer him on.
"Hey, are you still provoking me? Today I will let you know what Guillain-Barré syndrome is."
"??? What disease?"
"You don't need to know what the disease is, you just need to know that if you have this disease, your hands and mouth will go numb easily!"
The next morning, the family sat down to eat breakfast.
Seeing that Tong Shuyao was eating much slower than usual, Zhang's mother couldn't help but wonder: "Shuyao, is breakfast not to your liking? What do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you."
"No, no, I just didn't sleep well last night." Tong Shuyao shook her head repeatedly and then quickened her eating pace.
Just speeding up made her glare at someone who had been snickering.
Guillain-Barré syndrome, she remembered it.
"Aze, are you going out to sea today?" Seeing that there was nothing wrong with her daughter-in-law, Zhang's mother turned to look at her son.
Zhang Ze nodded: "Well, we'll set off after lunch. The tides are good these days so we need to be more diligent. I'll take a break after a few days of low tides."
"Okay, then you can buy some things and take Shuyao back to Lumen Island to stay for two days. Now Ah Hang and the others have also come to Wenshui City. Shuyao's parents live alone on the island. You should spend more time with them when you have time."
When Tong Shuyao heard this, she immediately smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Mom."
"Well, this is what I should do. There's nothing to thank me for. We are a family, so we don't have to be so polite."
"Hmm~"
Tong Shuyao nodded, and for the umpteenth time she felt grateful that she had married the right person.
(End of this chapter)
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