A "Come on, come on, this way, this way...stop here! Okay, stop!"
An extended heavy truck drove into the small restaurant, Lin Chou frowned and walked out to watch.
But I saw that the person directing the parking was still an acquaintance.
"Zheng Huai?"
"Ha ha!"
Zheng Huai turned around and hit his left chest with his right fist, making a thud sound. This is the most commonly used etiquette among evolved people to express trust and respect.
The twelve garrison soldiers in the car also jumped out and stood in two neat rows, saluting Lin Chou.
"Mr. Lin Choulin, on behalf of the Mingguang Base City Development and Survival Committee and the Mingguang Base City Guard and Guard Army, I would like to express my most sincere thanks to you. This is the trophy you deserve. Please keep it. Below, I The 'Award and Commendation Authorization Document' jointly issued by the Mingguang Garrison and the Development Committee will be read out, Lin Chou, male, New Era Calendar..."
Lin Chou murmured,
"What's going on? Gao Xuan is crazy?"
"Besides, what's the point of commending me for not flooding the base market?"
Huang Dashan is someone who has been here before. He waved his hand and said,
"Shh, don't interrupt him. It's a formality practiced by the base city... If you interrupt him now, I guarantee you will have to do it again... Hey, you kid, there are rumors about you everywhere in the wilderness these days. Grandpa Huang’s reputation~!”
"..."
Zheng Huai read loudly,
"To commend and thank Mr. Lin Chou for protecting civilians from the tide of zombies and beasts, and reversing the huge economic and human losses that were about to occur..."
Zheng Huai Balabala recited for more than ten minutes before putting down the document in his hand.
"Lin Chou, this is the second half of a stranded humpback whale. The base city has the habit of giving the corpses of strange beasts as rewards to evolvers. Just accept it, otherwise I won't be able to deliver."
Huang Dashan cursed loudly,
"This bunch of evil-minded people want us to feel bad luck just because they gave us bullshit written praise? Who doesn't know that the second half of Whales is useless at all? They are a bunch of bullshit bureaucrats."
Zheng Huai smiled bitterly,
"Master Shan, you know, the base city has always been like this to us evolved people. It's useless for us to say it here. We can't be angry about it, you're right."
Master Shan rolled his eyes,
"Then you can't just suffer the loss of being dumb, right?"
Zheng Huai just smiled bitterly.
Lin Chou wondered,
"No, why do you say the second half of the whale is useless? It is very useful."
Master Shan said,
"Lin Zi, you don't understand the market. It is said that whale oil is of great benefit to the elderly. How can I put it this way? It softens blood vessels, decomposes blood clots, and purifies the blood. The price of aromatherapy made with whale oil has always been calculated in drops. It is not easy to catch such a huge creature in the base city, so it is very rare, especially those families with several immortals at home, who flock to it."
Lin Chou was speechless.
"Whale oil really has this purpose? Why didn't I know?"
Master Shan snorted,
"Is it true? It's not just a matter of words from those merchants? The price is high anyway."
"The fat and oil on the whale's body are most concentrated in the front half, but they got the back half for you. Isn't that weird?"
Lin Chou didn't feel that he was at a loss.
"Okay, okay, I'll take it. Well, I heard that the taste of whale tail is quite unique, so I'd like to try it."
"Try it?" Zheng Huai pointed at the big card behind him, "This whale is almost more than four hundred meters long. The one shipped to you must be two hundred meters long. Of course it has been cut... No luck, not just a taste, I can eat this for half my life."
"You guys, unload the goods. There is an underground cold storage in the back. Let Boss Lin move it in."
"yes!"
Huang Dashan came to Zheng Huai who had finished the scene,
"Didn't I tell you, you kid, are you hiding from disaster? How long have you been here since?"
"..."
Zheng Huai Na Na,
"Isn't this busy? I just got promoted not long ago, and I have a lot of bad debts waiting for me to settle. If they hadn't heard from somewhere that I was an acquaintance of Brother Lin, my vacation might have been postponed to next year. "
Just as the two were about to sit down, Lin Chou went to the kitchen, clicked a few knives, and brought a plate of black and white meat slices to the table.
"What, what is this??"
Lin Chou pointed,
"Whale tail sashimi, it is said to have a very special taste. Well, this is my first time trying it too. Come on, come on. This is a green chili sauce made with thyme, lemongrass and ginger. Give it a try."
"Raw fish?"
Master Shan curled his lips in disgust,
"How fishy is this?"
Lin Chou picked up a piece of sashimi. The upper part was made of whale skin, which was black and shiny; the lower part was made of whale blubber, which was shiny and translucent. A layer of crystal fish oil seeped out of the surface, shining with a very moving light.
"Well, this part is whale skin and fat sashimi, and that part is whale tail sashimi. Before the catastrophe, there was actually a very long history of eating whales raw. For example, the Inuit people, their other name is Called Eskimo, Eskimo can be interpreted as 'people who eat raw meat'. For them, a baleen whale is a rare treasure, and it can be preserved and eaten for several years without deterioration if frozen in ice and snow."
Master Shan shook his head repeatedly,
"I'd rather eat beef, rat, and worms raw. I can't put these fishy things in my mouth."
Lin Chou said,
"You are biased. Who said fish must be fishy?"
Zheng Huai didn't think so, so he picked up a piece of whale skin fat, dipped it in green chili sauce and put it in his mouth.
"Crack, click, click."
You can tell from the sound that it is quite brittle and tough.
Zheng Huai nodded,
"Hmm, this tastes a bit seay but not too strong. The whale's skin... isn't this thin, right?"
Lin Chou said,
"This is only the part close to the fat. The rest has been processed. This whale is so big. It has lived for at least several decades. The skin alone is one cubit thick."
Zheng Huai nodded,
"It doesn't have much flavor. It can't be said to be delicious or unpalatable."
"Try the tail again."
The whale tail looks much better, it is white and flawless and looks like a crisp piece of white radish.
Most of the smaller fish have white meat, except that there are two narrow "red meats" on both sides of the tail, which are dark or gray. This is because they are relatively close to the fish and also require strength to swim. Tail, caused by accumulation of blood.
The whale's tail is just the opposite. The whole body of the whale is covered in bright red meat, but only this part is as white and flawless as jade, which is particularly attractive.
Zheng Huai tried as he was told.
"Well, this tastes good. How can I put it? The texture is a bit similar to oysters, with a mineral fragrance...not fishy at all. There is almost no other taste except protein and special fat. It tastes better than whale skin and fat. That part is much better."
"Hey, eating this kind of behemoth will give you a sense of accomplishment. It's so raw that it's okay to try something new."
Master Shan said disdainfully,
"Is this the only way to eat this thing?"
Lin Chou also tasted a piece, shook his head and said,
"The whale skin can be eaten cold and the whale tail can be stir-fried, but with the quality of the meat, it will be almost the same as a wild boar ear with crispy bones after being stir-fried. It will be very hard."
"This smell reminds me of something."
Zheng Huai asked,
"what?"
Lin Chou thought for a while,
"The taste of yellow throat, the part of the whale tail, is very similar to that of yellow throat, which is the aorta and heart tube of pigs or cows. It is crispy and tough."
Zheng Huai thought for a moment, "That's true."
Lin Chou chuckled and said,
"Okay, it seems I have two more hot pot ingredients, so it's not a loss."
