Ch 473: Spicy Crayfish
These past few days, Qingfeng Tavern’s business has been exceptionally booming.
Booming to the point that from opening in the morning to closing at night, there hasn’t been a moment’s rest. Just like during its grand opening, there’s once again a line of people. Zhou Qianlin plans to open another store East of the City.
Money is being earned more and more, but suddenly resuming such a large workload, Zhou Qianlin feels his body is gradually unable to cope. Therefore, he decided to give himself a two-day vacation to relax.
And he also happened to hear that Li Hanzhou was taking Yun Qianzhu and Shi Ming on a Spring Outing, so he simply came along.
Only, Zhou Qianlin never expected that he thought he was here to enjoy the mountains and waters, but who knew that under Li Hanzhou’s urging, he became a laborer again.
Zhou Qianlin didn’t expect he’d found himself another job.
As the small boat gently moved.
At this time, the fishhook that had fallen into the water seemed to have been bitten by some fish. A relatively light force was transmitted along the fishing line to the fishing rod, and then the fishing rod bent slightly.
“Oh?”
Li Hanzhou’s eyes lit up.
He came here purely to enjoy the scenery by boat, fishing was just something he did casually.
He hadn’t put anything on the fishhook, and yet he could still catch fish. He just didn’t know what kind of fish it was.
Li Hanzhou pulled up the fishing rod.
As a splash of water flew out, a small thing that had bitten the fishhook was also brought into his view.
This scene was immediately seen by Zhou Qianlin and the other two.
They all gathered around Li Hanzhou, curiously watching the biology that fell from the fishhook onto the deck of the boat.
It was a shrimp, but not the common river shrimp with a greyish, translucent appearance found in the river. Instead, it had a pair of claws and a dark red shell, looking a bit weird.
“What kind of shrimp is this?”
Yun Qianzhu, with great interest, reached out to try to touch the shrimp in front of her.
But before she could touch it, the shrimp, alerted, suddenly extended its two claws towards the direction of Yun Qianzhu’s finger and snapped at the air.
Yun Qianzhu was a little surprised: “It’s quite fierce.”
Shi Ming, however, carefully examined it for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, “I don’t think this thing is delicious.”
“This isn’t the first time I’ve seen this thing, but it only has a little meat on it, it certainly won’t be tasty, and generally no one eats this kind of thing.”
Zhou Qianlin looked at the little shrimp slowly moving on the ground and made a comment.
However, at this moment, Li Hanzhou reached out and pinched the shrimp. After carefully examining it, he smiled and spoke.
“There are actually crayfish in this river. Simply boiling it would definitely not be tasty, but if you add some seasonings and stir-fry it, the taste would be extraordinary.”
This was also his first time seeing crayfish in the Profound Heaven Realm. In the past, he had only seen some seafood or river shrimp, river mussels and other river delicacies.
Logically speaking, if these crayfish had existed in the Profound Heaven Realm for a long time, they would certainly have been recorded. But Li Hanzhou searched his mind for any memory, but there wasn’t a trace of information about crayfish.
That means the people of the Profound Heaven Realm really don’t eat this thing.
“Martial Uncle, you said that these crayfish are very delicious. What if we sell them at our Qingfeng Tavern?”
After hearing this, Zhou Qianlin stared intently at the crayfish in Li Hanzhou’s hand and quickly asked.
As a merchant with an exceptionally keen business sense, he immediately felt that there was a business opportunity here.
“It will definitely be very popular.”
Li Hanzhou smiled and said without hesitation.
On Blue Star, every summer, crayfish are practically a must-eat delicacy for everyone. Except for those allergic to this stuff, almost everyone praises it highly, especially with beer, it’s a perfect match.
Although Tianxuan Realm is different from Blue Star, the general public’s preferences are quite similar. Faced with such delicacies, they have no reason to refuse.
“I wonder how many of these crayfish are in this river…”
Zhou Qianlin muttered, then cast his gaze into the river in front of him.
“If you want to know how many, just stir it up and see.”
Li Hanzhou smiled faintly.
As the words fell, a violent and unparalleled gale force appeared in front of him, transforming into gusts of wind, swirling the water like a whale swallowing, turning it into huge, towering whirlpools.
And within the whirlpools, countless creatures living within that had never been seen before also emerged, such as crayfish, carp, mussels, and so on.
The next moment, it was as if a pair of invisible hands gently reached into the whirlpool, picking out one by one the most delicious fish and crayfish.
With the sound of splashing water.
Countless fish and shrimp arrived on the deck.
Li Hanzhou counted them; excluding the fish, there were nearly a thousand crayfish in total.
The number is quite small, but fortunately, crayfish are not an endangered species and can be raised and produced in large quantities.
“Martial Uncle, are we going back?” Zhou Qianlin looked at the crayfish moving around on the deck and couldn’t help rubbing his hands.
Li Hanzhou nodded, put away his fishing rod, and sat back at the bow of the boat.
“Alright, you two hold on tight.”
After reminding Yun Qianzhu and Shi Ming, Zhou Qianlin diligently rowed the oars.
Since the Martial Uncle said the crayfish were delicious, he absolutely must try them as soon as he gets back.
After returning to the Longevity Temple, Li Hanzhou taught Zhou Qianlin the method for making crayfish.
And Zhou Qianlin lived up to expectations, immediately selecting three jins of crayfish and going straight to the kitchen, having Shi Ming try to make them.
In a short time, a rich, spicy, fragrant aroma wafted from the kitchen throughout the Longevity Temple.
Some disciples who were practicing martial arts or doing other things, upon smelling this aroma, couldn’t help but stop their respective actions, lifting their noses to gently sniff the fragrance in the air.
“What’s this smell, why is it so fragrant?”
“My cravings are aroused, I want to eat a bite!”
“…”
After making the Spicy Crayfish according to Li Hanzhou’s instructions, he first picked one up and handed it to Li Hanzhou.
“Mm, not bad, this is the taste.”
After tasting it, Li Hanzhou gave Shi Ming a thumbs up.
After receiving the approval, Zhou Qianlin also eagerly took out a crayfish to taste.
A spicy flavor hit the taste buds directly, followed by the numbness from the Sichuan peppercorns spreading layer by layer on the tip of the tongue, filling the entire mouth.
Zhou Qianlin wasn’t very good at eating spicy food, so after just one crayfish, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
However, as he looked at the crayfish, his eyes lit up.
This spicy flavor, combined with the plump and firm shrimp meat, allowed him to find a unique aroma within the spiciness.
In short, after eating one, he wanted to eat another.
He couldn’t stop.
Zhou Qianlin immediately wanted to reach out and try another one, but seeing the disciples gathered around him, staring at him intently.
He finally chose to maintain his dignity as an Elder, clearing his throat lightly and saying, “Since you’re all here, then… everyone gets a share.”
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