Food Intelligence King

Chapter 75 New Intelligence, Fishing Bro
After returning home,
Chen Zhou then heard Ms. Lin scrolling through videos of children learning Go on Douyin (TikTok).

"It is better to start learning Go early rather than late. Four to six years old is the golden age for children to learn Go."

He drank the rest of his daughter's milk tea while glancing at the little guy playing with the cat.

"Alright, daughter, you'll have something to do from now on."

Regardless of her talent, the little girl seems to be able to handle losing.

Although I lost the chess game with Zhao Yilin that night, we didn't fall out.

Chen Zhou felt that this might be because he had a strong competitive spirit and often had to suppress his urge to win when playing games with the little girl.

The little girl's character has been honed.

But this isn't my fault, Chen Zhou thought: Old Chen was like this when I was a kid.

The next day, the shop resumed its daily operations.

Based on Chen Zhou's previous observation:
Business on Sundays is a bit different from usual.

With fewer people going to work, those who are off work will sleep in a little longer, so people come out to eat steamed buns at various times.

Even at 10 a.m., when there are usually the fewest customers, there are still some who come to have brunch.

People who usually live a little far from the steamed bun shop can also come and try it.

Although the buzz generated by Teacher Li's previous visit to the store has subsided, some local customers have remained because of the delicious taste of the steamed buns.

For Chen Zhou and Zhao Yilin, the morning meal preparation work became a little more relaxed.

At 7:30, the intelligence was updated—

[Food News (Rare)]: At 2:30 PM today, angler He Qiang will appear at the Kanhaiyuan residential area near Linhai Park, selling his fresh catch. He once caught a bucket of crabs using your method. Chat with him for a chance to win a random seafood recipe.

They seem to be acquaintances.
Upon seeing the information about the fishing guy, Chen Zhou couldn't help but think of that pink slipper.

I wonder if he caught another one.

It was Sunday, and Ms. Lin was still at home, so it wouldn't be troublesome for Chen Zhou to drive over.

To-do list +1.

For this city where "I eat seafood when I'm fifty"

Getting some fresh seafood is already a great thing, and a random seafood recipe can even be a pleasant surprise.

Second piece of intelligence—

[Customer Update]: The day after tomorrow, Grandpa Yu and Boss Cui will come to your shop together and reserve some pickled cucumbers. Grandpa Yu will be very satisfied.

Yes, these two people know each other.

Although Chen Zhou met the two men through antiques, unlike Chen Zhou, they were genuinely interested in them.

Thinking of Grandpa Yu, Chen Zhou felt grateful. If it weren't for him, he wouldn't have been noticed by Teacher Li when he first started setting up his stall.

The old man was a great help to me in terms of fame and recognition.

Chen Zhou remembered that Teacher Li seemed to have said that he wanted to come and visit again after he opened his shop.

I don't know if it was just a polite remark made casually.

If Grandpa Yu comes over again, I can just say something to him casually.

Pickled cucumbers, easy.

[Market News]: A tasting event for the new milk tea product will be held in xxxx over the next two days.

The specific location was the shop where the ladies bought milk tea after dinner last night.

xxxx involves the junior sister's residence.

As for the taste, Chen Zhou personally thought it was just average. He could only offer his opinion; he was indeed randomly refreshing the information about food around him.

In the afternoon, Ms. Lin took her child swimming.

Chen Zhou then drove himself to Linhai Park again.

He already knew He Qiang, and he figured he could find him by walking around the Haiyuan residential area.

Upon arriving at Kanhaiyuan, Chen Zhou slowed down and, while ensuring safe driving in the far right lane, began to glance around out of the corner of his eye.

Well, there was no need to look carefully; he didn't put in much effort at all. That older brother was quite conspicuous.

Several large bass were hanging on a pole, swaying back and forth at the entrance of the residential area.

Even in the sweltering heat of midsummer, he didn't mind the heat.

Chen Zhou parked his car and walked towards the entrance of the residential area.

The fisherman seemed to be adjusting the direction of the bass so that passersby could see it.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Chen Zhou walking towards him from the opposite direction.

"Hey bro! Long time no see." He Qiang also remembered Chen Zhou. "Back to beachcombing again?"

The two greeted each other.

Before Chen Zhou could speak, He Qiang started talking about his crab-catching experience from a few days ago.

"I found that I caught more fish when I went at night."

Chen Zhou glanced at the other person's dark circles and realized that this was definitely a case of learning through experience.

He then looked at the large bass, which looked quite fresh; they must have been caught recently. If there were water, they could probably still catch their breath.

I wonder if the fishing guy has shown enough.

"Brother, you've had a good haul this time. These fish should weigh a pound or two each, right?"

He Qiang laughed smugly, but still feigned modesty:
"Hey, I just threw a few shots."

He then pointed to his car, "There are some odds and ends on it, you can take a look."

Chen Zhou bought a sea bass and picked up some crabs.

Chen Zhou didn't haggle, and He Qiang didn't ask for more money.

The two completed the transaction happily.

He Qiang then extended an invitation: "Let's go night fishing sometime."

He felt lucky to be fishing with Chen Zhou, and that they might even catch the other slipper as well.

Chen Zhou smiled and said, "Let's exchange contact information sometime when we have the chance."

He Qiang didn't care what industry the other person was in or what their status was; he was mainly concerned about whether Chen Zhou had the time.

"So, what do you usually do for work, brother?"

Chen Zhou replied, "I opened a small restaurant. What about you, bro?"

"I make my living by fishing."

Chen Zhou used the same old line: "Then you must come and try my steamed buns when you have time. They're in the Sunshine City residential area."

He Qiang had previously caught quite a few crabs thanks to Chen Zhou's crab bait. Now that he heard Chen Zhou was actually selling steamed buns, he was very willing to share a recipe he had mastered with him.

He recalled on his own initiative:
"Years ago in the south, I once went fishing in a small boat. As I rowed along the stream, I forgot how far I had gone."

[Fishing expert He Qiang shares his recipe for crab roe soup dumplings.]

After hearing this, Chen Zhou expressed his gratitude to the fisherman.

He Qiang didn't think it was a big deal.
"Human diets don't work for me; I still prefer bait."

The fishermen seemed easy to get along with. Chen Zhou joked with him, "But at first I thought the recipe for crab roe soup dumplings came from the fish you caught."

He Qiang grinned after hearing this:
"Actually, it's pretty much the same, except that I was the one who got caught."

The locals are very welcoming.

But I feel that crab roe buns are quite difficult to make. First, you have to know how to make soup dumplings. Their bun skin is so wobbly and translucent, it looks like something else.

Although He Qiang had tasted it and knew how to make it, he had never actually made it himself.

So, based on his intuition, he suggested to Chen Zhou:

"They use hairy crabs over there, but I think sea crabs might work too. You can try it yourself when you get back."

(End of this chapter)