Chapter 121: Rouge
"Brother Liu, after breakfast, I'll take you to see something. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info" Lin Xiao finished eating a soup bag, picked up a white handkerchief, wiped his mouth, and said.
"Something, what?"
"You'll know then. Lin Xiao smiled mysteriously and sold a pass.
After breakfast, Lin Xiao instructed the boatmen below to speed up, and the cruise ship headed towards the center of Yandang Lake.
"Brother Lin, where is this going?" The more he drove towards the center of the lake, the more confused Liu Mang became.
"Well, let me tell you first, I'm taking you to see a fish, a super big fish. β
"How big is the fish?" The five eyes next to him heard this, and their curiosity immediately came up.
"Well, it's probably more than a hundred pounds. Lin Xiao replied.
"It's only more than a hundred catties?" Wuyan's face was obviously disappointed: "Xiaolinzi, it's not me who blows, some time ago I went fishing in the fish pond with the boss, and it was hundreds of catties at will." β
"The fish pond you go to is a gambling pond, right? You are fishing for the kind of farmed fish, my fish is different, and I will definitely scare you. β
"What kind of fish? Xiao Linzi, just tell me. "Five-eyed seems to have a cat scratching in his heart, scratching his heart very much.
"Well, this time I booked a cochineal with a fisherman who has been fishing for many years, and I am ready to receive it today. Lin Xiao couldn't grind his eyes, so he could only answer.
"More than a hundred pounds of cochineal? That's really scary. Liu Mang said.
"Boss, what is a cochineal?"
"Cochineal is also known as yellow row, blood row, pink row, roasted bream... With its unique shape, brilliant colors and quiet swimming, it is known as 'smooth sailing' and is a well-known high-grade edible fish. β
Liu Mang recalled in his mind the record of the rouge fish on the "Food Treasures" and said.
"Then why haven't I seen it? I haven't even heard of it?" asked Five-Eyes strangely.
"Of course not, this kind of fish can't be artificially bred at all, due to artificial overfishing, the number has dropped sharply, and now it is rarer than the Chinese sturgeon, let alone can grow to more than 100 catties. Lin Xiao explained.
"Damn, that's not a national protected animal?"
"It was, a second-class protected animal. Lin Xiao stretched out a finger: "If you catch it, you can squat for a year or two." β
"Huh?
"The law always has privileges for some people, as long as you don't hunt national treasures such as giant pandas and Chinese sturgeons, who cares so much about you?" Lin Xiao smiled faintly.
"Forget that you are a rich second generation, and it is also part of the privilege. Five eyes spread his hands: "How many years does it take to grow so big?"
"Generally speaking, this kind of fish can grow to 50 catties, and it is extremely rare to grow to more than 100 catties, so it has to take hundreds of years. β
"Scared! How long will it take?" "Five-eyed startled: "That's not fine?"
"The more this is the rarer, the more rare it is, the cochineal should be the most beautiful fish in China's unique aquatic products, others are also called fortune fish, qi fish, and Arowana are as sought after. β
"It's not easy to grow so big, and it's a shame to be eaten like this. Five Eyes was puzzled.
"Ha, who said it was for food? This kind of fish was bought by those restaurants and used as a treasure in the town. Lin Xiao laughed.
"Oh, I see. Liu Mang suddenly realized.
This cochineal fish is just like the abalone that Li Ruonan placed in the Four Seasons Pavilion before, which is used to support the faΓ§ade and add color to the restaurant. No one would be stupid enough to eat an extremely rare fish.
"Brother Lin, didn't you come out of the Manhan Building? Do you also want to open your own restaurant?" Liu Mang asked a little strangely.
"I'm not interested in opening a restaurant, so I can make a lot of money? Lin Xiao pursed his lips, very disdainful.
"I'm going to buy this fish for you. β
"Give it to me, what am I doing with it?" Liu Mang was confused.
"You stupid, when you take it back to the upstairs of your house, what do you use to support the scene, you can't expect Luo Ba to leave you with the things that are now in the restaurant. β
"I didn't expect that. Liu Mang understood: "But Brother Lin, I really don't need these." β
In Liu Mang's view, the success of a restaurant ultimately depends on the reputation and the quality of the dishes, and as for these things, it is purely the icing on the cake.
"Here you go, you can take it! Lin Xiao was a little angry: "I hate it when others reject my kindness." β
"But what if I lose to you?"
"If you lose to me, then I'll stew it!Try what this rouge tastes like!" Lin Xiao spewed two breaths from his nostrils viciously.
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The cruise ship sailed on the lake for more than an hour, sailing to the waters not far from the mouth of the Yangtze River, where a small fishing boat on the opposite side greeted it.
"It's here, it's the boat. Lin Xiao beckoned and signaled the crew to honk their horns.
The fishing boat on the opposite side was not large, just over 10 meters long, with a mast erected on it and a long string of red lanterns hanging on it.
"Boss Lin, hello!" A black-faced man stood on the side of the fishing boat, and when he saw Lin Xiao, he greeted him from afar.
The two boats were put together, and a gangplank was put down, and Lin Xiao took the lead in walking up: "Let's go, let's go and have a look together." β
Liu Mang followed Lin Xiao onto the fishing boat, and a strong fishy smell came to his face.
The fishing boat was crowded, full of nets, harpoons and other tools, and three sturdy men were busy in the corner of the boat.
"This is Boss Fu, he is the king of fish in Yandang Lake, and he is also the protagonist of today's hunting of rougeal fish. Lin Xiao introduced.
"Hello, hello, I'm paying for a day. The black-faced man stretched out his calloused hand and smiled.
"Hello, my name is Liu Mang. Liu Mang stretched out his hand and shook it.
Fu Tiantian's hands are very rough, but they are also very powerful, and when you try it, you know that you are a person who has been doing manual work for a long time.
"Boss Fu, where is my fish?" Lin Xiao looked left and right on the boat, and after looking for a long time, he didn't find where the rouge fish he wanted was.
"I'll get you right away. Fu Tiantian spoke with a strong Ganzhou accent and explained.
"It's been a long time, and the fish are still in the lake, aren't you fooling me?" Lin Xiao's eyes widened, and he was very angry.
He was polite to Liu Mang and Wuyan, but it didn't mean that he was the same with others.
"Don't worry, Boss Lin, I've been in this lake for many years, just like at home, I can catch it whenever I want. β
"Really?" Lin Xiao was a little unconvinced.
"I've spent three years trying to find out the swimming route of this fish, and now it's just reached the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and it's rushing here.
"Alright, then we'll wait here. Lin Xiao thought for a moment, nodded, and replied.
"Boss Lin, you just put your heart in your stomach!
After speaking, Fu Tiantian waved his hand at the three strong men and shouted: "It's almost time, let go of the net to fish!"