"When did you two exchange letters?" Professor Shao asked, "Didn't we know each other before?"
Or did we just get to know each other through her?
Editor Wu laughed: "What? Are you still jealous of me? That's my job. Xiao Xu sent me a few English manuscripts and talked about some family matters in the letter. By the way, this kid's English skills are really deep.
Ah, I can't fault any of the manuscripts she wrote. I can just put them in the queue and use them. Staying in a rural middle school does bury her talent."
"Really? I think so too, but the child looks so soft and has quite a stubborn temper. There's nothing we can do if she doesn't want to be transferred to the provincial capital." Professor Shao sighed with pity, then asked, "Are you going to give it to me?"
What kind of gift did she give in return? You can't just take it for free, right? I think those blue crabs only weigh more than a pound. Do you think they caught them themselves? That's a wild product. There are no wild blue crabs of this size on the market.
I can’t even buy it if I want to, and the price is definitely not cheap.”
"I was just about to discuss this matter with you. Last time she came back and trusted me to pick out a few student guidance books. Of course, she directly asked our publishing house to buy them. The price in the bookstore is not affordable for buying in bulk. I thought about giving her a few extra books.
Do you have any good recommendations for lesson preparation materials?"
"Where can I buy lesson preparation materials? I have several new sets on hand. Leave this to me. I will also sort out a few past exam questions for the first and second provincial high schools and send them to her together."
"Okay, I'll help her keep an eye on the student books. In addition, I'll help her raise the manuscript fee. If it's not enough, I can have another seafood meal in the future, haha!"
The two of them took a breath and went about their business.
Of course, seafood must be eaten while it is fresh.
At noon that day, there were a few fresh seafood dishes on the tables at Teacher Shao's house and Editor Wu's house each - fat and oily steamed crab, scallion grouper with tender meat, and something that made people unable to stop eating after just one bite.
Crab paste…
"Mom, where did you buy these blue crabs? The paste is on top and the shell is pointed. What a crab!" Wang Youzhi praised while eating.
Although other people don't have as sensitive a taste as him, they can't stop eating once they eat it.
Even my sweet grandson, who is usually picky, consciously sat on a high chair and ate crab meat one bite at a time. He was so well-behaved.
Professor Shao swallowed a mouthful of tender grouper meat with satisfaction, and then had time to talk to his younger son: "I bought it, it was a gift from a junior. Here, I brought your young teacher who was eating roast lamb last time. This time
Crabs and fish are all caught by her family, authentic wild products, much higher quality than those farmed in your store."
"No wonder Mr. Fu keeps encouraging me to go to the fishing village. The wild products just caught from the sea are really fresh!"
Perhaps because he was used to it, Wang Youzhi was not angry that his wife was running into his restaurant, but rather agreed with her.
"The fishing village below Yupu? I remember that the fjord fishery is over there." Wang Youzhi's wife Tang Meijuan took over, "I heard from my dad that the benefits of the fjord fishery are not lost. It's not necessarily bad, but if you think about it,
It is impossible to be the best in coastal fisheries based on the current efficiency. Their bureau is planning to restructure, and I heard that my mother has been working overtime a lot these days, so I guess she is busy with this."
Professor Shao scooped up a bowl of fish soup stewed by Shi Gougong and was drinking it with satisfaction. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Xiao Xu's aunt and uncle work at the fishery. If the system is restructured, I don't know if it will have any impact on their family."
"Mom, this matter hasn't been decided yet, so don't talk about it outside." Tang Meijuan thought for a while and said, "But even if the state is changed to private, the workers can still be contracted. Like Qingshi, a fishery has been successfully restructured.
It is said that the efficiency in one year has at least tripled compared to before the restructuring, and the contractor's income is eight to ten times the original salary. The country is vigorously building, and it will only develop in a good direction."
Professor Shao thought about it and thought this was the truth, but he still wanted to help and thought about writing a letter to Xu Suizhu.
Although the issue of fishery restructuring has not yet been finalized and cannot be discussed extensively, we can mention a few points.
At the end of the letter, he tactfully said: If you have any financial difficulties, just ask, I will definitely help you.
Xu Suizhu didn't know that she had just sent some extra seafood to attract such a big help. She was having a dinner with her brother-in-law and her sister-in-law's family at her aunt's house.
Aren't there five blue crabs left? Three were steamed, and two were steamed with a pinch of vermicelli and scallion oil. The whole family had a hearty meal.
There were many kinds of fish caught, but they were not big in size. I just made a pot of miscellaneous fish like last time, and added some clams and razor clams picked up from the sea or bought at the fishery's disposal price. They were so fresh that everyone's tongues would drop off.
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"Suisui's luck is really good!" Lin Jianbing said with a mouth full of oil and wiped the corners of his mouth, "I came here last week and went fishing with my father for a long time. Together, we haven't caught Suisui alone yet."
Much more."
"Don't talk about you two," Xu Xiuyuan said with a smile, "those old fishermen in the fishery. I heard that your father caught a big lobster. These days, when he has free time, he goes to the beach and borrows a small fishing boat that has been eliminated by the fishery.
I went out fishing and squatted for most of the day, but I didn't see them catch anything good."
"Why don't you say that God loves stupid people? This all makes sense. After Suisui came back, our family's fortune has improved a lot." Wu Meili announced happily, "I was promoted to team leader last week, and my salary was increased.
He has passed the first level and was rated as advanced. Next year on May Day, he will represent the factory and go to the county to hold a commendation meeting."
"This is a good thing! We should celebrate. Come on, mother, give me another cup." Lin Guodong fawningly held the wine cup and asked Xu Xiuyuan to add more wine.
Xu Xiuyuan glanced at him angrily: "Just take the opportunity to drink! Meimei is the one who got the promotion and salary increase. What does it have to do with you!"
"Hey, I'm so happy!"
Everyone laughed and the atmosphere became more harmonious.
Xu Xiuyuan saw her niece looking at her with a silly smile, and gave her a piece of blue crab: "Thanks to you, we tasted authentic wild crab. The days are getting better and better."
"It will be better in the future." Xu Suizhu said with a smile, "By the way, girl, why are so many people going fishing in Back Bay now? Isn't the fishing ground busy recently?"
I wonder if it’s really time for the fishery to be restructured.
"Isn't it because the news about your uncle catching lobsters has spread, and everyone wants to make extra money." Xu Xiuyuan peeled off the crab shells and explained, "I used to go to Repulse Bay in the south. I thought the water quality there was good and there were many fish, but it's so
Over the years, have you seen anyone catch valuable lobsters in Repulse Bay? As soon as I heard that my family had caught lobsters in Deep Bay, everyone flocked here."
As a result, there were many competitors in Qianhai, and Xu Xiuyuan was very depressed.
"So that's it..." Xu Suizhu suddenly realized that he was the one who caused this for a long time.
Fortunately, this fishing rod is not always unbelievable. The chance of catching something valuable and good is not high, at least it is not big enough to attract attention, otherwise it would not be coveted by others.