Chapter 72 : steamed bass
Elder Wang was furious that Tang Guobin did not learn Chinese martial arts and chose to focus on the Japanese's karate. When he saw Xu Qing coming over, his anger immediately dissipated. He warmly invited Xu Qing to sit down.
Xu Qing smiled and walked to the dining table. He respectfully poured a glass of Maotai for Elder Wang and introduced him." Master, this is my sister-in-law, Qin Bing."
Elder Wang nodded and smiled as a greeting. Qin Bing also smiled and greeted Elder Wang. Tang Guobin, who was at the side, heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Elder Wang gloomily. He cursed in his heart, I wanted to take you as my master back then, but you said that you wouldn't accept any broken rules. Now that I've learned karate, you have so many excuses. Fortunately, Qingzi came in time, otherwise I would have been scolded silly by you. I won't eat at the same table as you in the future even if you beat me to death."
Xu Qing poured himself a cup of Maotai. He raised his glass to Elder Wang and said,"Master, let me toast you."
Elder Wang raised his glass and clinked it with Xu Qing's. Then, he tilted his head and drank the entire cup of Maotai without leaving a single drop behind. Xu Qing was dumbstruck. This was a pour cup with a total of four taels! A bottle of Maotai pulp was less than eight taels. If he drank two bottles of wine in three gulps, the aftertaste of this wine was not a joke.
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Qing braced himself and drank the wine in his glass. He picked up a piece of steamed bass with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth. He chewed it with his teeth. The taste was fresh, tender, sweet, and smooth. It was even better than the 'stone flat head' in Tengchong Small Hotel.
"How does this four-gilled bass taste?" Elder Wang asked with a smile as he reached out his chopsticks to take the fish eye.
Xu Qing picked up a piece of fish belly and chewed it until his mouth was full of fragrance. He replied vaguely," It's delicious. This is the most delicious fish I've ever eaten. It's even more delicious than Tengchong's stone flat head."
Elder Wang raised his chopsticks and put the sharp end of the fish eye into his mouth. He smiled and said," The four-gilled bass tastes the best in the golden autumn. The ones we caught now are already inferior. The only thing that hasn't changed is the taste of the fish eye."
Xu Qing picked up a piece of fish gills and placed it in Qin Bing's bowl. Then, he reached his chopsticks into the fish's belly and gently picked up a small piece of fish liver. He chanted,"From Little Aunt Mountain to Penglang Mountain, the old trees with yellow leaves fly in the wind. Who moored the boat in autumn and caught three feet of fat bass?" This was a poem written by the Yuan Dynasty poet Zhang Yong on the painting of a boat tied to autumn water. Ah, these bass are two feet long. Although it's not the time, I can't help but want to recite a few poems when I mention the word bass. Young Master Tang, you gave me a thumbs up and said that I'm a college student who can even groan about eating fish. What a joke.
Old Mister Wang was not someone like you. He swept his gaze over them and said coldly," Do you think everyone is an ignorant and incompetent silkpants like you?" Young Master Tang, you've met with a tough rebuff this time. The three bass were eaten until only the bones were left. Qin Bing and I expressed that we were full and went back to our rooms to rest.
Looking at your empty stomach, I squeezed my eyes and asked you,"Are you full?" You grumbled,"Eat my ass! Three broken fish, and they're f * cking steamed. I can even taste a bird in my mouth." Haha, let's go and try the skewers! You slapped your thigh and happily agreed.
We drove the Beetle straight to the outdoor barbecue stall next to the University of Rivertown. Do you know Si Mao Barbecue? That was the famous specialty of this place, the roast cow spear and the lamb egg skewers. You've never tried it before, so let's try it today!
When you arrived at Si Mao's barbeque stall, you generously ordered 15 skewers of ox spears, 15 skewers of roasted lamb eggs, two portions of charred-grilled oyster, and two grilled eggplants. After getting used to the delicacies of Heavenly Earth, it felt great to have a change of taste, right? The boss was a middle-aged man with a shaved head and four small braids on the back of his head. It was really comical.
Just like that, we ate heartily and enjoyed this rare delicacy. Life was like this. Sometimes, it needed a little difference to make the ordinary interesting. Aiya, I was shocked by the barbeque that cost a few hundred dollars! This kind of forthright brother was really rare! Si Mao watched as he skillfully roasted the ingredients over the charcoal fire. His braids swayed with his movements, giving him a unique flavor.
The two of us found a short table and sat down. At this time, a beer girl in a red and white uniform walked over. Well, she was quite delicate and pretty. Her eyes were sharp and her smile was sweet. One look and you could tell that she was a professional. She quickly set the table, made us a cup of hot tea, and then began to promote beer.
"Two bottles of Golden Spring beer, please! These gold bottles cost ten yuan for two bottles, and there were also iced ones. This beer and barbecue tasted amazing! The regular ones cost 10 yuan for three bottles. If you buy four bottles, you can even get small gifts, such as lighters, keychains, and so on."
Since they were so enthusiastic, we bought four bottles of gold beer. After all, how could barbecue not be accompanied by beer? Besides, with this service attitude, the money spent was worth it!
Si Mao walked over with two metal plates, on which were two portions of fat charred-grilled oyster. The fragrance could be smelled from a few meters away. It simply made one's appetite increase! The taste of the raw oyster was fresh and smooth, especially the soup left after eating the oyster meat. It was simply delicious! The two of us ate and drank. It was simply awesome!
After a while, Si Mao brought over a few plates of skewers, including half-cut sheep eggs and cow spears. Xu Qing took out a thin metal rod and looked at it. He found that it was actually made of the steel rod in the bicycle wheel. Perhaps it had been baked for too long, so it had lost its luster.
This barbecue stall was really too unique! The ingredients were fresh, the barbeque technique was first-class, and the service attitude was even more comfortable. The next time I come, I will definitely come here to eat! "How is it? Isn't the taste excellent?" asked Tang Guobin with a smile. This is a great tonic. Real men like it!" Xu Qing chewed on the ox spear and felt that it was very tough. It tasted a little like soaked beef tendon, but it was more tender. Most importantly, it was very resistant to hunger, much stronger than the four-gilled bass.
Tang Guobin finally couldn't help but be curious. He asked Xu Qing,"Qing, what treasure was hidden in that broken ivory carving just now?" Can you tell me?"