After the auction ended, the two brothers who had come to buy fishing gear first walked away arm in arm, carrying their newly acquired fishing rods.
The remaining three stayed in the fishing tackle shop to look at fishing rods; they were also planning to go fishing at sea soon.
Chen Weiqiang was very patient with these lucky customers, carefully explaining the performance and advantages of each fishing rod to them.
Meanwhile, Chen Zhiyao was looking at the seafood restaurant her father had mentioned yesterday on her phone.
Their seafood buffet is a recent addition, and they're currently having a promotion where it's only 228 yuan per person.
Within 2 hours, you can eat as much seafood, grilled meat, drinks, and fruit as you like.
Chen Zhiyao carefully read the comments and found that the reputation was quite good.
Although the lobsters are not very big, they do exist, and they can be prepared in two ways: steamed and baked with cheese.
However, upon closer inspection, she discovered that each person was limited to one small lobster.
Considering that she sold the small green dragons to the purchasing station for 188 yuan per kilogram, the limited quantity made it understandable.
Chen Zhiyao reluctantly accepted this, and then read the comments. Most people said that the seafood was quite fresh, and the expensive fruits such as durian and mangosteen were also very good.
At 228 yuan per person, including a small lobster, some seafood, and fruit, the price is acceptable.
Chen Zhiyao was afraid that her mother would be reluctant to eat out because she felt bad about spending the money, so she planned to secretly place an order.
Unexpectedly, Yan Shuting, who was watching her from the side, had already seen what was on her phone.
Seeing that this girl, who was oblivious to the hardships of life, actually dared to place an order, they quickly stepped forward to stop her.
“We live right by the sea, why would we need a seafood buffet? We could use that thousand-plus yuan to buy seafood at the pier and have a seafood feast for several days.”
"This seafood buffet even has baby lobsters, and besides seafood, you can also eat as much durian and mangosteen as you want."
"We can't eat that much. It costs 228 yuan per person, and for five people in my family, it would cost more than 1,000 yuan."
“I’ll pay for this,” Chen Zhiyao said generously.
"Isn't your money money too?"
Yan Shuting became more and more agitated as she spoke. Seeing that this silly girl was still not convinced, she simply took her phone and prevented her from paying.
"Mom, it won't cost much to eat here once in a while," Chen Zhiyao said coquettishly, pulling on Yan Shuting's hand.
"No, otherwise you can hand over the money you have and I'll keep it for you."
At this point, Chen Zhiyao didn't dare to speak, and made a shut-up gesture with a wronged expression.
Yan Shuting put the phone back in her daughter's hand, then muttered about the evening's plans:
"There are still clams and white clams at home that have already purged the sand, and there are quite a few small fish in the refrigerator, as well as a sea duck that you brought back yesterday."
"We've got quite a lot of stuff. On the way back, we can stop by the pier and buy some more of your favorite seafood. That will save us a lot of money."
After seeing the guests off with a big smile, Chen Weiqiang returned to find his daughter looking dejected.
"What's wrong? Who upset you?"
Chen Zhiyao muttered under her breath, looking unconvinced, "My mom won't let me go to the seafood buffet."
Chen Weiqiang was about to say something nice, but when he saw his wife's ambiguous smile, he quickly shut his mouth and pretended not to know anything.
In the end, the family decided to go to the town's dock to buy seafood and cook it at home.
We arrived at the dock at 5:30 p.m., and by then, fishing boats were already starting to return.
On the side closer to the purchasing station, several fishermen were setting up stalls to sell seafood, all of which were freshly caught and looked quite fresh.
Fish stalls at the dock
Yan Shuting knew her daughter loved crabs, so she ordered several blue crabs, each weighing about four ounces.
Seeing that the golden pomfret on the stall looked quite fresh, I ordered another one weighing about two pounds.
After walking for a short while, Chen Zhiyao, who was in charge of carrying things, had another bag of black tiger shrimp in her hands.
These little guys are quite fierce; one of them even jumped out of the bag.
Grandma Chen, who was standing nearby, quickly picked it up and put it back in the bag.
When they reached the last stall, there were several stone chickens weighing about 2 liang each. Yan Shuting bought them all, intending to make soup with them when she got home.
Seafood at the dock is a little more expensive than selling it to a purchasing station, but not by much.
With Yan Shuting and Grandma Chen, both skilled negotiators, around the pier, Chen Zhiyao, who was in charge of paying, only spent about three hundred yuan.
As soon as they got home, Grandma Chen directed the father and son to kill a duck in the yard, and then she and her daughter-in-law and granddaughter worked together to prepare seafood.
The group worked together and quickly prepared all the fresh ingredients.
With Grandma Chen and Yan Shuting, two excellent chefs, at home, the kitchen was filled with the sweet aroma of seafood as the moon quietly rose.
Ah Huang, who was guarding the door, was drooling with envy.
Braised duck with perilla and white clams, stir-fried clams, steamed golden pomfret, steamed blue crab, baked black tiger prawns with salted egg yolk, fried small mixed fish, Shi Jiu Gong tofu soup and oyster sauce lettuce—a whole table full of delicious food.
Braised Duck with Perilla and White Clams
Stir-fried Clams
Steamed Golden Pomfret
Steamed blue crab
Baked Black Tiger Prawns with Salted Egg Yolk
As soon as the food was served, Chen Zhiyao couldn't wait to start filming a video, intending to tempt her two sworn sisters.
As soon as the video was posted in the group, the two of them sent several voice messages accusing her and also sent several emojis saying they wanted to beat her up.
The two of them even sent their dinners over through gritted teeth.
One was a slightly greasy ordinary boxed lunch, and the other was a green salad specially prepared for weight loss.
"You two poor little darlings, I'll help you eat more, hahaha."
Chen Zhiyao happily logged out of WeChat, and then took several more photos that looked absolutely mouthwatering.
Hehe, she plans to post it on her WeChat Moments before going to bed.
Seeing this table full of delicious dishes, Chen Weiqiang quickly took a few bottles of chilled beer from the refrigerator and brought them up.
The family enjoyed seafood and beer, feeling relaxed and content.
Even Ah Huang, who was under the table, happily enjoyed a luxurious seafood feast.
Chen Zhiyao picked up a black tiger prawn with salted egg yolk, which felt like a budget version of baby lobster.
The salty and savory flavor of the egg yolk combined with the sweetness of the shrimp meat creates a rich and complex taste.
Although it was just a basic version, it tasted very good, and Chen Zhiyao ate several in a row.
Everyone in the family has a big appetite; apart from that big pot of braised duck with perilla leaves, all the other dishes were eaten clean.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the seafood feast that evening, but cleaning up all the pots, pans, and kitchen utensils afterwards was a real pain.
All sorts of bowls and plates, as well as used kitchen utensils, were piled up almost like a small mountain.
Chen Zhiyao and Yan Shuting spent a full hour cleaning up the kitchen before finally bringing it to a clean and tidy state.
After coming out, Chen Zhiyao was so tired that she didn't want to talk and just collapsed on the sofa.
Yan Shuting, who came out of the kitchen, raised her hand to wipe the thin layer of sweat from her forehead, feeling somewhat regretful.
Some money should be earned by others.
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