264: Making flower glue

The selling process went smoothly. Based on the pre-ordered quantities, the Mackerel and some other chilled fish were moved to the pier.

It wasn't long before they were weighed and taken by these people.

The rest, Mom took back to the freezer on the boat.

People buying live seafood came in twos and threes, scooping up as much as they wanted, always enough.

After more than an hour, these neighbors left, carrying the seafood they had bought.

Yang Qi asked Chen Lanying if anyone knew how to dry fish maw.

After learning that her father-in-law, Bai Dahai, knew how, and that her own father and Chen Lanxin's father were even better, Yang Qi decided not to sell the remaining Mackerel and red-mouthed croaker (fish species).

He would take them back and have them help dry the fish maw and dried fish for his family to eat.

Yang Qi suddenly regretted having sold hundreds of catties of Mackerel earlier.

However, what was sold could not be taken back.

He asked his mother and Bai Xue to drive the minivan home, while Yang Qi himself drove the setting sail to the training center pier.

Chen Tianming, who had already received a phone call, was waiting there with his people.

Chen Tianming's eyes narrowed into slits when he saw so many large Abalone, Sea Cucumber, and Spiny Lobster again, grinning incessantly.

Then there were the Grouper in a live fish tank.

"Ah! A-Ming, I'm not selling these fish."

Yang Qi immediately said when he saw Chen Tianming open the live fish tank holding the red-mouthed croaker (fish species).

"Oh! It's red-mouthed croaker (fish species)! Why aren't you selling such good fish? The price for this is very high. So many could sell for a lot of money."

Chen Tianming said, thinking Yang Qi didn't know the price of red-mouthed croaker (fish species).

"Of course I know. I want to take them home to dry the fish maw for my family to eat. That includes the ordinary Mackerel in the freezer; I'm not selling those either."

Yang Qi said matter-of-factly.

"This... isn't that a bit of a waste?"

Chen Tianming still wanted to argue a bit.

"What's a waste? Shouldn't good things be kept for oneself to enjoy?"

Yang Qi said unequivocally.

"Ah! Alright then!"

Chen Tianming said somewhat helplessly.

This time, the freezer mainly contained Mackerel. Seeing that Yang Qi truly didn't want to sell them, Chen Tianming could only have the workers move the other types of fish.

After settling the accounts, Chen Tianming bade farewell and left.

Yang Qi transferred all the red-mouthed croaker (fish species) into the large live fish buckets in the minivan, making three trips in total, including the ordinary Mackerel.

When he returned with the last batch of fish, he found Bai Xue's maternal grandfather and Chen Lanxin's father already gutting the fish and removing the swim bladders.

Yang Qi greeted them and stood there, watching the two elders remove the swim bladders for a while, then directing his mother and the others on how to clean the blood, shape, and dry them.

In the yard, there were boxes and boxes of Mackerel, and the live red-mouthed croaker (fish species) had not yet been processed.

Seeing Bai Xue also earnestly learning, Yang Qi went out to Chen Tianming's business to settle the accounts.

When he returned home again, he received a transfer message on his phone for over 470,000 yuan.

Adding the more than 90,000 yuan Bai Xue collected from the sea-view villa, he had earned over 560,000 yuan in one day and night.

This did not include the ordinary Mackerel and red-mouthed croaker (fish species).

Yang Qi moved a small plastic stool and sat down to learn how to process fish bladders from the two old men.

The production process of fresh fish maw mainly includes four steps: extraction, cleaning, shaping, and drying. The entire process requires meticulous operation to ensure the quality and taste of the fish maw.

The first step is extraction, which requires completely removing the swim bladder from the fish body. Skilled masters can ensure the integrity of the swim bladder, avoiding "deflation."

Intact swim bladders can be made into tubular shapes, while damaged ones are processed into flat or flattened shapes.

The second step is cleaning, which is a crucial step to remove the fishy smell and impurities from the fish maw.

Freshly extracted swim bladders need to be immediately soaked in ice water to remove bloodstains and grease. During cleaning, blood vessels, blood membranes, fat, and other impurities need to be manually removed, and the swim bladder needs to be cut to tear off the inner and outer membranes.

Some processes use circulating water or groundwater for deep cleaning to ensure the transparency of the fish maw's flesh.

The third step is shaping. After cleaning, the swim bladder needs to be physically shaped according to its characteristics.

Through manual or small tools, the swim bladder is shaped into different forms, such as tubular, flat, etc. The shaping process needs to maintain the integrity of the swim bladder.

The fourth step is drying. The shaped wet fish maw needs to be dried. The traditional method is to dry it in a cool, ventilated place, avoiding direct sunlight. On a sunny day around 20℃, drying for 1-2 days is sufficient.

During the drying process, the fish maw will gradually become transparent and dry from being soft and tender white.

After learning for a while, Yang Qi began to process the Mackerel swim bladders by hand. After killing a few, he gradually became proficient.

The red-mouthed croaker (fish species) was left to the two old men to process; such high-end goods were better handled by experienced hands.

Just then, Bai Xue received a call. After a few words, she said to Yang Qi:

"Honey, I'm going to the high-speed rail station. A friend is coming, and I'm going to pick her up."

"Okay! Go ahead! Be careful on the road."

An hour later, Bai Xue brought in a beautiful woman. Yang Qi looked closely and felt a bit familiar, but couldn't quite place her.

"Yang Qi, hello! I'm Yao Shanshan, do you still remember me?"

The beautiful woman greeted Yang Qi, who was sitting at the entrance, as soon as she came in.

"Oh, right, I remember, I remember. Hello! Hello, welcome, welcome."

Yang Qi also remembered; she was one of Bai Xue's companions when he saved Bai Xue that day.

As early as their engagement day, he had heard Bai Xue say that some of her good friends couldn't make it because they were busy.

She said they would definitely attend the wedding. Yao Shanshan was probably one of them.

Led by Bai Xue, Yao Shanshan greeted everyone.

After greeting them, Yao Shanshan curiously watched the scene of processing fish maws in the yard:

"Wow, so this is how fish maw is dried. It's my first time seeing it."

Bai Xue smiled and said, "Yes, it's delicate work. I'm just learning too."

Yao Shanshan was eager to try: "Can I help?"

Yang Qi nodded and said:

"Of course, you can. Watch us first, then slowly get started."

So Yao Shanshan observed carefully from the side, then cautiously began to process the fish bladders. Although her movements were a bit clumsy, she was very focused.

Just then, Yang Qi's phone suddenly rang. It was Chen Tianming calling.

"Yang Qi, an boss heard about your red-mouthed croaker (fish species) and wants to buy it at a high price. Would you consider it?"

Yang Qi didn't hesitate for a moment. He looked at everyone still processing fish maws and said:

"I won't sell it, no matter how high the price. I'm keeping all of these for my family to eat."

After a few words, he hung up the phone. Yang Qi shook his head. The high price was indeed tempting, but keeping it to dry fish maw was also for his family... PS: Please like, comment, urge updates, and "power with love."

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