After finishing, Feng Ye fell asleep quite quickly.
He rolled off Ye Qingling and fell asleep in less than a minute, practically falling asleep instantly.
When I woke up again, the sun was high in the sky, its rays shining brightly on my backside.
Ye Qingling knew that he had been exhausted for a month and had spent most of his time on the ship, so he hadn't been sleeping well. Therefore, she didn't wake him up and let him sleep.
After finishing the breakfast left for him in the pot, Feng Ye entered the workshop through the side door.
As soon as I entered, I saw Feng Xinan squatting on the ground playing with a tin frog, muttering something to himself.
Feng Xidong went to school, and this place is far from the village, so there are no friends to play with. Luckily, there are new toys.
The little guy was having so much fun playing that his attention was completely focused on his toys and he didn't notice Feng Ye coming in.
Feng Ye ignored him, only glancing at him before walking towards the shark fin that had been soaking overnight.
Soaking in water is to remove the blood and dirt from the base of the fish fins.
Ye Qingling and the others didn't know how to deal with these things, so they just left them soaking in the water.
"How do you process a shark fin to turn it into shark fin soup?"
Ye Qingling asked curiously.
"That's not simple, it's quite complicated, especially with high-grade shark fins. I can't really explain it to you now, but I'll tell you slowly once we start processing them."
"Oh, so what do we do now?"
"It's very simple, just dry it first."
The first step in turning shark fins into shark fins is to dry them, so they can be used as raw materials for further processing.
Next is removing the base meat, which involves using a knife to cleanly remove the base meat from the shark fin.
Next, soften the shark fins in hot water at about 60°C, then remove them and soak them in cold water. Carefully scrape off the scales from the surface of the fins with a knife.
This step is called "removing sand".
After the "sand removal" process, the "wing opening" operation will take place.
Starting from the fin tip, use a knife to cut open both sides of the fin, being careful not to cut it completely, thus exposing the cartilage in the middle, creating what is known as "opening the fin".
If you're using it for personal purposes, you can rinse it and then dry it after this step.
However, for commercial use, an additional step is required after rinsing: sulfur fumigation.
There are two purposes for doing this: first, to sterilize, and second, to bleach.
After the shark fins are dried, they look like white butterflies.
One form of high-grade shark fin is "fin velvet," which is made with even more fine craftsmanship.
After the wings are opened, the tissue membrane between the wings is carefully removed with a sharp knife to keep the winglets intact. This process is very time-consuming.
In addition, there is "shark fin cake," which is made from small pieces of shark fin or scattered fresh fins that have been shaped.
Feng Ye brought over a bamboo curtain and placed the cleaned shark fins on it to dry.
The shark fin is too big and heavy; the bamboo curtain wouldn't be able to support it on the shelf, so it has to be placed on the ground.
"I'm going to buy some meat. I'll treat Xiao Guowen and the others to drinks tonight."
There are no meat vendors in the village, but the Tianhou Temple will definitely slaughter a pig today for tomorrow's banquet, so getting a few kilograms shouldn't be a problem.
"You don't need to go, Uncle Ling sent it over early this morning."
"Oh, I see. That saves me some trouble."
There wasn't much to do today, so he stayed in the workshop and sorted through the dried fish.
As for wandering around the village, let's forget about it.
He didn't want to be surrounded by people asking him all sorts of questions; it was much quieter at home.
Feng Jiaqing and Xiao Chunxiu came over for lunch.
"Father, Mother, have you eaten? Would you like to eat something here?"
The couple usually cook for themselves and rarely eat at their sons' house.
Feng Jiaqing shook his head and said, "You guys eat, we ate before we came over."
Is something the matter?
"Nothing much, just came here to find some peace and quiet."
Xiao Chunxiu complained bitterly: "I can't stay at the old house anymore, the threshold is almost worn down by people."
“They all come to borrow money, but they’re too embarrassed to come to you two brothers. They’ve all gone to bother your father and me at the old house.”
"You made money on this trip, and the whole village is talking about how much you earned."
"It also attracted some shameless people to come to our door to borrow money."
"If they really need money and can't make ends meet, then it's fine if they come to borrow it."
"But some people who are clearly wealthy are using all sorts of excuses to borrow money, treating us like suckers."
"All morning, people came and went, and I had to greet them with a smile and treat them warmly. I was so frustrated."
"You'd better keep a tight grip on your money and don't lend it out carelessly."
"It will be difficult to get the money back once it's lent out..."
Only after his mother finished her rambling did Feng Ye retort with a question: "Do I look like someone who would lend money out?"
"Just a reminder to you all, especially Ah Ling, don't lend money to people just because they sound pitiful."
"Mother, I understand."
Ye Qingling said with a grin, "I'll just put all the blame on A-Ye and say that the money isn't on my hands. Anyway, everyone knows what kind of person A-Ye used to be."
"No problem, I'll take the blame."
Feng Ye nodded. "If someone comes to borrow money, just have them come to me directly. I want to see who dares to come to me for money."
It's not like this has only happened in the last day or two; people have been coming to borrow money.
Ever since he had some money, people would come to his parents and Ye Qingling's door from time to time to borrow money.
It's just that there were more people this time.
This was entirely within his expectations.
When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come to visit.
It's a perfectly normal thing.
His money didn't come from thin air; it was earned through hard work, and he wouldn't lend it out easily.
Moreover, despite having a lot of money now, he is actually still short of money.
Don't forget, he still has the final payment for one ship to be made.
If he makes that payment, his wallet will immediately be empty.
In the afternoon, Xiao Chunxiu stayed home to help Ye Qingling prepare dinner, and Du Guilan also came over to help.
Feng Ye and his son took their buckets and went to the beach.
How can a seaside person's dinner table be without seafood?
Since I had some free time, I decided to go beachcombing and look for it myself.
If there's really no other way by evening, it's not too late to buy it then.
Unfortunately, it was a low tide today, and the father and son didn't find much.
I had to go to Feng Jiafa's place again and buy a few more fish, as well as some shrimp and crabs.
In the evening, the living room was noisy and filled with laughter.
Everyone looked relaxed, drinking and bragging...
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