The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 241 Extremely Rare Ornamental Fish
"Idol, you have no idea how excited I was when I saw you crush that arrogant guy Du Ziyan in the finals that day."

Grabbing Qin Lang, Di You's expression was one of obvious excitement.

"It felt like drinking a big glass of ice water on a hot day, it was so refreshing."

"I've disliked that guy for a long time. He wouldn't even look at me properly during the competition, and he still didn't win the championship!"

At this point, Di You looked at Qin Lang with eyes full of admiration, "Idol, please accept my bow!"

"Stop, stop, stop!" Qin Lang grabbed the other person, both amused and exasperated. "Your cooking skills are also amazing, don't do this."

"Hehe..." Di You grinned, then patted Jiang Jun's shoulder hard, "Little Jun, well done!"

Jiang Jun's lips twitched violently.

He never expected that Di You, who had always acted arrogantly in front of them, would completely change his personality in front of Qin Lang.

But this way…

"Idol, now you believe everyone welcomes you, right?"

"I believe you, I believe you." Qin Lang nodded, both amused and exasperated. "As long as everyone doesn't feel that our arrival has any impact."

Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads repeatedly.

"In that case, let's start fishing!" Di You laughed and pointed to the fishing equipment next to him.

He arrived even later just now to borrow these things.

Operating the fishing equipment is not complicated, and with the abundance of aquatic products in the Xiayun River today, almost every net cast yields a harvest.

As he struggled to lift the net full of fish he had caught himself, Qin Lang had to admit that catching fish was far more enjoyable than fishing.

The boys in the club were responsible for controlling the equipment to catch fish, while the girls were responsible for sorting the fish they caught and throwing the smaller fish and inedible fish back into the Xiayun River to give them a chance to live.

Suddenly, one of the girls let out a gasp.

Wow! This fish is so beautiful!

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a small fish struggling in the fishing net in front of her.

This little fish, no bigger than the palm of my hand, has scales that change from blue to purple, and it shimmers in the sunlight, looking exceptionally stunning and beautiful.

"What kind of fish is this?" another girl asked in surprise. "I can't even tell what kind it is."

"I think it looks like an ornamental fish. I think I've seen some similar-looking ornamental fish before," another girl guessed. "But none of them seem as beautiful as this one."

Even the boys stopped what they were doing and curiously crowded around.

After looking around, no one could identify the species of the fish.

“It looks like a small fish. Should we release it?” one of the boys suggested.

Immediately afterwards, the others looked at him as if he were an idiot.

Releasing ordinary fish is one thing, but how can you bear to release such a beautiful fish?
Even if you can't eat them, you can still keep them as pets!
"Brother Di You, what do you think we should do?" The girl who first discovered the little fish looked up at Di You.

"Let's put it away first." Di You found a sink, filled it with water, and gestured for the girl to put it in.

Once inside the tank, the little fish stopped struggling, but sensing the countless gazes around it, its eyes held a hint of despair.

"drop--"

Di You scanned the QR code with his phone, then shook his head regretfully, "Unfortunately, it's not Zhenling."

Amidst the crowd, Qin Lang's lips twitched slightly.

He initially had a similar idea, so he took out his phone to scan it faster than Di You, and the scan results showed that it was just an ordinary fish.

"Since this fish looks so good, why don't we have an impromptu cooking competition to decide who gets to keep it!" Di You quickly came up with an idea. "Eh..." Upon hearing this, the others immediately let out a groan of despair.

"Brother Di You, are you going to torture people again?"

"I won't be torturing anyone this time." Di You chuckled and looked at Qin Lang. "Idol, why don't you and your friends join us too!"

"Huh? Us?" Qin Lang was slightly taken aback. "Is this appropriate?"

"suitable!"

Before Di You could speak, the other club members shouted.

Judging from their excited expressions, they were really looking forward to Qin Lang showing off his skills.

Qin Lang exchanged glances with the other three, then nodded, "In that case, let's give it a try together."

"Perfect!" Di You snapped his fingers, excitedly announcing, "In that case, this time the impromptu topic will be set by our idol..."

"No, no, no." Qin Lang shook his head. "You should do it. I've heard that the topics you set are very interesting, and I'd like to see them for myself."

“Okay.” Di You chuckled, looking at the various fish already caught in the bucket, and quickly came up with an idea.

"We'll use these fish for the competition. Each person can only choose one, but they can choose any other ingredients they want." Di You paused slightly, "Besides..."

"The fish must be a whole fish after cooking!"

Upon hearing this, some people in the room began to lament.

This additional restriction sounds quite complicated.

Qin Lang's eyes lit up, and he looked at Di You with more admiration.

This topic…

It may seem tricky, but it actually has a profound meaning.

Keeping the fish whole after cooking requires higher standards for fish handling and cooking temperature.

Clearly, Di You is not only a good cook, but also has his own ideas about cooking.

A top-eight finish in the competition might not be the limit for the opponent.

"Idol, what do you think of this topic?" Di You asked Qin Lang with a smile after the topic was set.

Qin Lang didn't say anything, but just gave him a thumbs up.

"Let's go then, everyone take the fish to the cooking area on the cruise ship!" Di You waved his hand. "I'll go and invite Mr. Zhuo Hong to be the referee!"
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"You rascal, you won't even sit still after you've taken off your responsibilities."

In another room on the cruise ship, Li Yuantu looked at another middle-aged man of the same age as him with a smile.

"What's it like being a tour guide for a food and travel agency?"

"Not bad." The middle-aged man smiled and raised his glass. "Looking at these young people, I feel like I'm seeing you and me back then."

"That kind of vigor and passion is truly unforgettable."

"I prefer spending time with young people to seeing those old fogies in the association. It makes me feel younger too."

"You're not old at all, but you talk like an old man." Li Yuantu shook his head slightly. "Old Zhuo, we're old friends. Do you know anything about the seafood boom in Qili Bay?"

"I've already retired, what could I possibly know?" Zhuo Hong took a sip of his wine and glanced at Li Yuantu. "But if nothing unexpected happens, it should still be related to the legendary creatures."

"These legendary creatures have long been hidden in unknown places, but in recent years they seem to have shown signs of resurgence."

(End of this chapter)