220: Fishermen's Seafood Buffet

After the three of them handed in their three invitations and registered at the entrance, in addition to a promotional flyer for the current auction items, they also received a small number plate: 55, 56, and 57, a consecutive set.

Actually, these plates were meaningless to Yang Qi and Bai Xue, as they had no intention of bidding on any seafood.

Besides the long ice tables, there were also some exhibition stands covered with red cloth at the auction venue.

According to Zhang Jun, those stands were for displaying dried seafood, and there were also display cases for live products.

Yang Qi and Bai Xue nodded in agreement, acknowledging that it should indeed be this way. This approach would encompass live, chilled, and dried seafood, making the auction items more comprehensive.

Rows of chairs below were presumably for the bidders. The three of them also saw the approximate location of their seats.

Currently, besides some staff, there were only a few scattered individuals in the venue, sitting and playing on their phones or sending messages.

Zhang Jun checked the time, noting it was not yet six, and said to the two:

"Let's go, we'll eat on the second floor first."

"No need, right? Ordering now would take too much time. Let's eat after the auction ends."

Yang Qi said.

"What are you thinking? The second floor has been reserved by the City Fishery Chamber of Commerce tonight. It's a free buffet, no reason not to eat it."

"There should be quite a few people attending the auction eating there now."

Zhang Jun rolled his eyes at Yang Qi and said,

"If you don't like buffets, then after the auction, I can take you to eat seafood noodles."

"Ah! A buffet, and it's free? Then of course I'm going!"

"I love buffets the most. I always get my money's worth and even make a little profit."

"Brother Jun, let me tell you, there's a trick to eating buffets: don't drink alcohol or sodas, just eat the expensive stuff, not just what's 'right.' Hahaha."

Yang Qi was overjoyed and said triumphantly.

"And then you go in bent over and come out leaning on the wall? Hahaha!"

Zhang Jun burst into laughter after hearing that.

Bai Xue also covered her mouth and laughed non-stop at Yang Qi's remarks.

Yang Qi didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed. When he used to work, he and a few co-workers would go for a 60-70 yuan per person all-you-can-eat barbecue once every one or two months.

Sometimes, they would genuinely starve themselves for a meal beforehand, then go and feast, devouring everything like a whirlwind, leaving the place in a mess. They could definitely get their money's worth.

However, they often encountered some pretty young women who would order very little food, a lot of drinks, and then grab a few small desserts.

In fact, the restaurant earned its money from these people.

If all the customers were like him and his co-workers, the buffet restaurant would probably go out of business sooner rather than later.

The three of them arrived at the buffet restaurant on the second floor and saw that, as expected, quite a few people were dining there. They quickly glanced at the dishes and found them to be very abundant.

It was definitely much richer than the 60-70 yuan buffets he had eaten before.

Yang Qi, experienced in buffets, quickly grabbed two plates of grilled oysters and scallops.

He first secured a table for the three of them, then led Bai Xue to sweep through the entire seafood and barbecue sections.

"King Crab! Hmm, let's get two to try."

"Spiny Lobster! This is a must, let's try five first."

"Bluefin Tuna sashimi, Salmon sashimi, one plate of each, I don't really like eating raw, cold things."

"Oh, Russian caviar! Let's get ten boxes first."

"What's this New Zealand scampi? Never had it, let's get 30 to try the taste."

"Ah! Botan shrimp, let's start with 50!"

"Tiger prawns! Let's get 20 to try and see if my Xiao Xue makes them better or the chef does."

"Australian Blacklip Abalone! Let's get three to try."

"Swimming crab? No, I eat it every day, it's boring."

Bai Xue, following behind Yang Qi, was starting to feel a bit embarrassed.

Zhang Jun, when he ordered ten boxes of caviar, decisively left Yang Qi, wearing an expression that said, "I'm not familiar with this fool."

"Xiao Xue, Brother Jun, what do you like to eat? Hurry and say!"

Yang Qi spoke and turned his head. He saw Bai Xue shaking her head, a little awkward.

"Damn it, so this guy ordered so much food, it's all for him alone!"

Zhang Jun, without even looking back, quickened his pace and left.

"That's all for now. If it's not enough, I'll order more. Thank you, chef, table 25, thanks!"

Yang Qi told the chef in the seafood section what he had ordered.

"Okay, boss, please wait a moment. Once it's ready, I'll send it over to you. Enjoy your meal!"

The chef politely said to Yang Qi.

Yang Qi and Bai Xue carried several plates of sashimi and ten boxes of caviar, placing them on table 25 first.

He continued to lead Bai Xue on a rampage, admonishing her along the way:

"Wife, you're doing it wrong. How can you not have anything you like? If you like it, order it, it's free anyway."

"You've already ordered so much, I'm too embarrassed to ask."

Bai Xue rolled her eyes at Yang Qi.

"What's there to be embarrassed about? A buffet is about ordering what you like, right? As long as we don't waste food, it's fine, isn't it?"

Yang Qi said to Bai Xue as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Don't be like Brother Jun, he's a person of status and needs to maintain his image in front of outsiders."

"Who are we? Genuine fishermen, who would even recognize us? Why care so much? Listen to your husband, just eat!"

Bai Xue thought about it carefully and realized her husband was right. She turned to Yang Qi and said:

"Husband, you're right, why should we care so much? As long as we don't waste it."

The two passed the seafood section again, and Bai Xue ordered Arctic sweet shrimp and Arctic surf clam, typhoon shelter style Spiny Lobster balls, plus a platter of Bluefin Tuna and Salmon sashimi.

They skipped swimming crabs, flower crabs, and various snails entirely. What fisherman would go to a restaurant to eat these kinds of seafood!

Upon reaching the barbecue section, Yang Qi first ordered grilled lamb chops, then suddenly saw a sign for Wagyu beef.

He had never actually eaten this before. The internet made it sound quite mysterious, and more importantly, it was quite expensive.

"Chef, can I have three pieces of this Wagyu beef to taste? Two for me, one for my wife. We can add more later if it's not enough."

"How well done? Two pieces medium-well, one piece medium-rare. To compare. Table 25, thank you, chef."

"I have to say, the service here is very good, it really can't be compared to those 60-70 yuan all-you-can-eat barbecues."

Yang Qi whispered to Bai Xue, which earned him another eye-roll from her.

He looked up and saw several large clay pot containers, with small signs next to them introducing things like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, bird's nest and tremella soup, abalone, Sea Cucumber, and lotus seed soup, seafood porridge, and so on.

"Beautiful lady, I'd like two bowls of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, two bowls of abalone and Sea Cucumber soup, and one bowl of bird's nest and tremella soup, thank you!"

He then said to Bai Xue: "I ordered bird's nest soup for you. Taste it and give me your opinion!"

Bai Xue rolled her eyes at the mischievous Yang Qi and said nothing.

On the way back, passing the vegetarian section, Bai Xue picked up some vegetarian dishes she liked, and the two returned to table 25.