The carriage traveled along the busiest section of Nanhai City and arrived at the roast duck restaurant.
As soon as he entered the door, Xiao Chenzi greeted him warmly, and then quickly carried the luggage that Lian Er had just brought to the third floor, asking them to wait a moment, dinner would be ready soon!
Ying Zheng brought the imperial chef with him on this trip.
But we ate all the way on the train, and the vegetarian food at Taishan Palace was also prepared by the imperial chef.
Now that I have arrived in Nanhai City, I have to change my taste no matter what.
The main business of the roast duck restaurant is roast duck, but this item is also available in other counties, and it is not unique to him in Nanhai City.
Moreover, Ying Zheng and others have lived inland all year round and rarely eat fish and shrimps from the sea.
Therefore, the shopkeeper decided to focus on seafood for dinner, supplemented by roast duck and various stir-fry dishes. He would test everyone's taste first and then decide on the dishes for the next few days!
After about two-quarters of an hour, the waiter called everyone to the first floor and said that dinner was ready!
At this time, everyone was already hungry and their chests were pressed against their backs. When they heard that dinner was ready, they didn't waste a moment and went downstairs one after another!
"Huh? What does it taste like? It's so fresh?"
Wang Wan took a few steps up the stairs when she smelled a fresh smell.
"It seems like... crayfish, right?"
Zhang Jia thought for a moment and spoke.
"Hmm! It does taste a bit like boiling crayfish in water, but it feels a little heavier than boiled crayfish!"
Zhang Xi sniffed carefully and nodded slightly.
"What the hell! Now even eating plain rice tastes good!"
Wang Wan is really hungry.
Not long after arriving in Nanhai City, I went to the train station to pick up my mother, and then turned back.
There was no chance to buy food at all, everyone was waiting for this meal!
After going downstairs one after another and seeing the dishes on the table, Ying Feiyu almost drooled in public!
Abalone, sea cucumber, lobster, crab, all kinds of seafood are available!
The ecological environment in this era is very well protected. Not only are the fish in the river big, but the seafood in the sea is also ridiculously big!
Abalone is bigger than an adult fist.
Lobsters can reach half a meter in length and weigh at least six or seven kilograms when alive.
Not to mention crabs, sea cucumbers, etc., they are much better than the fine seafood of later generations!
The last time I took a boat ride with Daddy Zha, I caught fish in the sea. The meat was firm and delicious.
But crabs and abalone cannot be caught with a fishing rod, and I don’t know where the shopkeeper got these things from!
"Wow! Husband, what are these?"
Wang Wan walked around the table and asked in wonder.
Except for the roast duck, which she was familiar with, she knew nothing about the other things on the table!
"Husband, I know this, it must be crayfish!"
Zhang Xi's eyes flashed with pride, and he spoke with a smile, but then he became suspicious, "It's just... what did these crayfish grow up on? Why are they so big? Can our Xianyang crayfish grow so big?" "
"Haha! Can't...!"
Ying Feiyu smiled and shook his head, "These lobsters are not eaten to such a large size, but are of different varieties!"
"That's it! Let me tell you! If these lobsters are so good to eat, why doesn't Xianyang use this method? We can sell them for more money!"
The little girl narrowed her eyes and laughed.
"Husband, what are those?"
"This is abalone, octopus...!"
"Haha! Lao Wang, come and see, does this look like the mace we use?"
Ying Feiyu was patiently introducing the women at the table. Kang Anping pointed to one of the dishes and greeted Wang Bi.
"Huh? Don't say it, it does mean something like that!"
Wang Ben curiously came over to take a look and started laughing.
"What a mace? This is called sea cucumber and has high nutritional value!"
Ying Feiyu smiled helplessly.
"Huh? Sea cucumber? Ginseng from the sea? No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem to be the same thing as ginseng?"
After hearing the name, the two frowned slightly.
"Didn't my husband say that this stuff is very nutritious? Maybe its nutritional value is comparable to ginseng!"
Although Zhangxi is young, he has a smart mind.
I can hear some clues from Ying Feiyu's words.
"Well! My Xi'er is still smart!"
Zhang Han took advantage of the opportunity to put money on his face.
Before everyone could study the dishes on the table, Ying Zheng and Lian'er also walked down the stairs!
The extra tables on the first floor have been removed, leaving only two large round tables.
One table was reserved for Ying Zheng, Lian Er, Ying Feiyu, Wang Wan and others.
The other table was occupied by veterans Wang Bi and Zhang Han!
Everyone tacitly found their seats!
The shopkeeper and Xiao Chenzi brought the freshly heated wine on the tray.
At the same time, introduce the dishes on the table to them!
"This is braised abalone, this is steamed lobster, spicy eight claws...!"
The shopkeeper introduced all the dishes on the table one by one.
"Yeah! Well done!"
Ying Zheng took a sip and nodded with satisfaction.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment!"
The shopkeeper quickly handed over his hands and breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems like this is the right thing to do.
What good things did your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor not eat in the palace?
Things that fly in the sky, things that run on the ground, things that swim in the water, everything is a matter of course.
In other words, what they have is a new thing in the sea!
After all, these things die on shore and are difficult to feed, let alone transport them over long distances!
"Are these things caught with fishing nets?"
What Ying Feiyu was curious about was the salvage method.
"No, no, no, the fishing net can catch some octopus and crab at most, but as for lobster, abalone, and sea cucumber, the fishing net will not work at all!"
The shopkeeper shook his head.
"Oh? How did you catch these if you didn't use a fishing net?"
"It depends on Xiao Chenzi!"
Faced with Ying Feiyu's question, the shopkeeper pursed his lips at Xiao Chenzi who was delivering the wine together.
Xiao Chenzi took over the conversation and said, "It's my dad! My dad is the best in water. He can hold his breath and catch these things in the sea!"
"What? Grasping with bare hands?"
Ying Feiyu was very surprised.
In later generations, I have heard of people carrying oxygen on their backs, wearing diving suits, and going into the sea to catch sea urchins.
But it is impossible for them to have these equipments. How can they dive to the bottom of the sea?
How much lung capacity does this have?
"That's right! My dad can hold his breath underwater for two-quarters of an hour! It's because of this skill that all eight of us brothers and sisters survived! It's just that none of our brothers and sisters have inherited this skill from my dad!"
Xiao Chenzi was very proud at first. As he spoke, he started to laugh sheepishly.
"These things should be valuable, right? Then your father should be very rich, right?"
Not to mention the huge lobster, those fist-sized abalones are not cheap.
"Your Majesty, you don't know something. There is a saying that goes like this: You eat mountains when you rely on mountains, and you eat water when you rely on water! Our Nanhai City is close to the sea. In addition to normal crops, what we eat most are fish and shrimps in the sea! So, these things The big ones are worth some money, but the small ones are worth nothing at all!”
"When the sea water falls, you can pick up a lot on the beach. How many people do you think will spend money to buy it? If you want to eat, just go and pick it up!"
"My father went to the sea specifically to catch the bigger ones and sell them to major restaurants to get some money to support us...!"
Xiao Chenzi's fear about their identities seemed to have dissipated a lot, so he opened up his chatterbox and started talking loudly.
