nycdaug Chapter 107 Razor Clam Soup and Rotten Fish Slices
Chapter 107 Razor Clam Soup and Rotten Fish Slices
Chapter 107 Razor Clam Soup and Rotten Fish Slices
But in the end, Su Jin and his companions played the role of fishermen for a while longer before giving up.
Because the ship was simply too full, the deck was covered with the pale red shells of razor clams and black fish carcasses, but the main thing was that big main cannon, which was just a decoration taking up too much space.
Su Jin and the others are already running out of space. If they catch more fish, they'll probably have to throw them away because they can't handle the waste.
Looking at the ship full of spoils, especially the stinky fish, Su Jin jokingly asked, "I'd like to ask everyone's opinion: anyone want to eat the stinky fish meat, or want to make fish soup?"
On this point, the girls were unanimous in their opinions, all resolutely shaking their heads.
They're not starving, so why should they suffer by eating this stinky stuff?
Whether it tastes good or not is another matter, but the main problem is that it all smells terrible, how can anyone bring themselves to eat it!
However, some people hesitated slightly, such as Lin Xuan, who was actually looking for the best value for money.
She had heard that a certain type of sea monster could only be eaten once, and once its attributes were increased, they could not be increased further. In other words, they only needed to eat one bite of the Stinky Fish.
"How about we steam it or bake it? Take a bite, after all, it adds to your stats."
Her suggestion was approved by Su Jin.
"That's right, everyone should have at least one bite tonight. Just eat it like stinky tofu, sprinkle some salt on it, it's not bad at all."
Seeing that Shen Qiaoqiao still wanted to raise objections, he waved his hand and said, "It's settled then. Now get to work, get all the sulfur out, and then have Xiaoxuan purify it. Get everything moving."
Next, everyone, regardless of age or gender, pitched in to deal with these smelly fish.
The gallbladders of all the stinky fish were carefully removed and placed in a wooden box, then handed over to Lin Xuan, a professional, for processing.
Because if others don't handle it properly, they might suffocate themselves first.
Lin Xuan had her own methods, and to be on the safe side, she even had Shen Qiaoqiao make a simple gas mask.
On the deck, Su Jin was still busy because, in addition to the gallbladders, he also had to remove the undigested black coal from the stomachs of these stinky fish.
These coals must be stored separately and not mixed with meat, even though the meat will mostly be made into fish oil.
By dusk, we had finally finished processing most of today's spoils.
This also made Su Jin realize that there was still a shortage of manpower on his ship.
There are more women than men, so there is a shortage of labor.
It's not that the girls aren't capable, it's just that Shen Ruying and the others are more technically skilled, especially Shen Qiaoqiao and Lin Xuan, who consume a lot of energy just by using their talents.
Shen Qiaoqiao, that little girl, got a bit of low blood sugar halfway through her work. Su Jin noticed something was wrong with her and quickly told her to go back and catch up on her sleep.
As for Shen Ruying and Li Yuanyuan, they certainly weren't as efficient at handling these fish, so Su Jin did most of the work by himself.
He already has some ideas about recruiting more crew members, since there will be a need for artillery positions once artillery is available.
He can't possibly be the only one who has to load shells, aim, and steer the ship all at once; he can't possibly manage it all.
Time flew by and it was evening. Chef Li Yuanyuan had prepared two main dishes for dinner.
One dish was razor clam soup, and the other was grilled stinky fish.
The former is a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. The milky white soup is very appetizing, and each piece of the white and tender razor clam meat is bigger than a fist, even after being cut by Li Yuanyuan.
This is the largest shell-spraying beast, which is the candy made from the meat of the Razor Clam King.
High-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods, such as boiling them in hot water and sprinkling them with refined sea salt.
The latter, on the other hand, is dark and unappealing in color, and it smells foul. As for its taste, no one has tried it yet.
However, judging from the expressions on the girls' faces, they didn't seem to want to eat this stuff.
"Who's willing to volunteer to try this blackfish slice first?"
Su Jin looked around, searching for a warrior.
Shen Qiaoqiao glanced at the so-called blackfish slices, pinched her nose, turned her head away, and said with a hint of disdain, "Why don't you, Uncle, let us try some first? Maybe they'll be delicious?"
"Let's try it." Su Jin picked up the biggest piece without hesitation. After all, he had eaten a lot of strange things in the wild, including strange things like fresh sandworms.
It can't taste worse than clay, after all, it's a valuable source of protein.
Indeed, that's true. Grilling the fish meat of this stinky fish and adding some sea salt makes it not so bad.
But it wasn't exactly delicious; it was just like any other fish.
The girls all stared at him, eager to know what was going on.
Su Jin swallowed the fish meat, then coughed lightly and commented, "The fish meat is quite firm, and it doesn't really have a strange taste—oh, it's supposed to increase speed, but I only increased it by 0.8, so it seems like that's all."
"I don't know how this thing was rated as a third-tier sea beast. It's probably in the weakest category."
Hearing this, the girls picked up a piece of the stinky fish with some skepticism.
Lin Xuan took a bite first, choosing to gulp it down, and then—she discovered that chewing it a little wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Just as Su Jin said, it tasted like ordinary fish, only it smelled a bit bad.
After finishing her meal, Li Yuanyuan showed a relieved expression. Then, she rested her finger on her chin and said, "Hmm, it's quite filling. It seems to be high in protein. I think it's good for filling my stomach, and I won't get hungry so easily in winter."
"That's true." Shen Qiaoqiao nodded in agreement. "If I eat any more, I feel like I won't even need the razor clam soup anymore. I can't eat any more."
At this moment, Shen Ruying made a suggestion: "Why don't we save some of these stinky fish? When the cold wave comes, we can put some in the fish soup and have a full meal quickly."
Su Jin thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's refine half of the fish oil and keep the other half. Otherwise, refining all of it into fish oil would be too much of a torture for Yuanyuan. I'm afraid she'll just have an epileptic reaction."
"Finally you know how to care about me!" Li Yuanyuan complained, her tone full of grievance.
She usually renders fish oil, and the aroma almost ruins her nose every day. If the fish oil is also smelly, she has to endure the stench for a long time, which would be deadly.
However, she still couldn't escape this calamity, because there was still half waiting for her to refine.
The thought of being surrounded by the stench of farts all day made her want to die.
Next, everyone drank the much-anticipated razor clam soup.
It has to be said that the fragrant ones are definitely delicious, both fresh and sweet, and the razor clam meat is not fishy at all, but has a milky aroma.
Compared to this, the flesh of the stinky fish is actually quite unpalatable.
After drinking the clam soup, Su Jin's strength and physique both increased by 1 point, and he felt like he was becoming more and more like Superman.
After the meal, he told everyone to go and rest early, because there were many plans for tomorrow.
After finding sulfur, charcoal needs to be prepared, and saltpeter needs to be put on the agenda. What is most lacking is iron, and a large amount of iron is needed.
Therefore, they must make a trip to the archipelago tomorrow.
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