HCB Chapter 1093 Many Fish I've Never Seen Before
Chapter 1093 Many Fish I've Never Seen Before
Tang Ying exclaimed, "The world is full of wonders!"
Wang Miaoxiang chimed in, "Let alone fish in the ocean, even in our traditional Chinese medicine industry, there are plants that look very similar but have completely different effects. Some people, in order to make a profit, often disguise useless things as medicinal materials and sell them."
"These are medicinal herbs! If used incorrectly, they may have no effect at all, or even cause very serious consequences! I was attending a meeting recently, and someone raised this issue. The authorities are cracking down on this now, and hopefully things will get better."
Wang Miaoxiang and Doctor Wang cannot control what happens outside, but they will submit these opinions in the form of documents.
Furthermore, they have increased the procurement of Chinese medicinal herbs for the hospital.
Not only do highly experienced doctors in the Chinese medicine department check each herb, but sometimes Wang Miaoxiang and Dr. Wang also conduct spot checks themselves to ensure that all the herbs in the hospital are of good quality.
Speaking of medicinal herbs, one cannot help but mention the purely wild medicinal herbs harvested on that island in the South China Sea.
The results were truly remarkable. Now, their hospital has designated that island as their medicinal herb base and has even sent people to manage it.
They originally thought they would have to spend a lot of money on some basic infrastructure, but unexpectedly, Liu Meilan's company was farming pearls around the island and building a lot of infrastructure.
The people they sent not only had good living conditions, but their safety was also guaranteed.
Although the people sent were not specialized doctors, they were able to handle medicinal herbs and were knowledgeable in medical principles. They could not cure serious illnesses, but they could cure minor ones.
In this mutually beneficial way, the two organizations got along very well.
Even the replacements sent by their hospital traveled back and forth on the same boat as Liu Meilan's pearl farming company.
Just then, Mi Xiaonan's fishing rod reacted, "I caught a fish too!"
Clearly, Mi Xiaonan has fishing experience, after all, her grandfather likes fishing, and as his granddaughter, she probably often goes with him.
Surprisingly, what we caught wasn't a traditional fish, but an eel.
Mi Xiaonan blinked. "Meilan, I caught this. Is it an eel?"
Liu Meilan nodded, "Yes! This eel is huge!"
Mi Xiaonan asked curiously, "How does this eel taste?"
Tang Ying was clearly afraid of the wriggling animal and instinctively backed away. "It looks a bit scary!"
Liu Meilan beamed as she deftly scooped the enormous eel from the sea with a large net. "Sister-in-law, don't let its intimidating appearance fool you, it's incredibly delicious! There are many kinds of eels, this one is called 'Wriggling Eel'." (Photo)
"This type of eel has particularly thick and delicate flesh, making it incredibly delicious, and it's also very high in fat. Kids and the elderly in my family all love it; it's great braised, boiled, or stir-fried. However, because of its high fat content, you should remove the excess oil when steaming it before cooking it in other ways for it to taste even better!"
As Liu Meilan spoke, she continued to throw the 60-70 centimeter-long eel into the living water village.
Hearing the constant exclamations from this side, Xu Chongyang felt a strong urge to fish, so he secured his fishing rod and ran over.
Xu Chongyang looked surprised. "Aunt Meilan, these ring-patterned flower chasers usually hide in the crevices of chili peppers. They don't like to move around and mostly come out to forage at night. I didn't expect you to catch one in broad daylight."
After Xu Chongyang finished speaking, he swallowed hard, clearly recalling the delicious taste of the fish he had eaten last time.
Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Who can say for sure what kind of creatures are in the ocean? If we catch one, we're lucky; if not, we can catch other fish! You should hurry over there; maybe you've already got a bite!"
No sooner had Liu Meilan finished speaking than Wang Nuannuan shouted, "Xu Chongyang, come quick! A fish has taken the bait!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Chongyang turned around and quickly walked to the other side. Seeing the fishing rod shaking incessantly, he was thrilled and immediately began to play the fish using the experience he had learned.
Fortunately, the fish wasn't too big, and it was pulled up in no time.
When Xu Chongyang saw the fish he had caught, with diagonal stripes on its body, he was slightly taken aback. "This should be a fine-spined fish, right? Aunt Meilan, let me take a look!"
Liu Meilan walked over with a smile, "You were right, this is a fine-boned fish!" (Photo)
"Is it tasty, Aunt Meilan?" Xu Chongyang asked. "If it's not tasty, I'll throw it away!"
Liu Meilan thought for a moment, "This fish isn't bad; the flesh is tender, but the flavor is a bit bland, and it's slightly sweet!"
Wang Nuannuan thought for a moment, "Chongyang, since this fish is edible and doesn't taste bad, let's take it back and try it! You only know what food tastes like after you've tasted it!"
Xu Chongyang nodded, "Yes! I'll get it down right now!"
"Oh my, I caught one too!" Wang Nuannuan beamed with joy. She had come all this way to fish on the yacht; it would be so frustrating if she didn't catch a single fish.
Wang Nuannuan had just seen others fishing and was already itching to try it herself.
The fish wasn't big, and Wang Nuannuan caught it quickly. However, she didn't recognize it. "Chongyang, you've read so many books, you should know what kind of fish this is, right?"
Xu Chongyang blinked and noticed a white ring around the fish's neck. "This should be the Saussurea costatus!"
Wang Nuannuan raised an eyebrow slightly, "A fish like this, with a white ring around its neck, has such a distinctive feature, it must have a nickname!"
At this moment, Liu Meilan chimed in, "Nuannuan, you're right! This fish does have a nickname, mainly because of the white ring around its neck! It's called the White-necked Crow, and in some places it's also called the Red Sea Carp! Golden Pocket!" (Picture)
"This fish is only about 25 centimeters long. Don't let its small size fool you; the flesh is white, with fine, tender fibers, and is succulent and delicious, though the aftertaste is a bit mild. Overall, it's very tasty. Even if you haven't tried it before, you should give it a try sometime!"
Upon hearing that it was delicious, Wang Nuannuan and Xu Chongyang immediately got to work, preparing it and placing it in the fish box!
We fished for about two hours, and everyone was very lucky; the fish tank was almost full.
"Let's pack up and stop fishing! We still have a few shrimp traps left!" Liu Meilan reminded them. "Hopefully we can catch some crabs and lobsters!"
Hearing Liu Meilan's call, everyone began to pack up their lines, still somewhat reluctant to leave.
No wonder men love fishing; the joy of catching a fish is indescribable.
After everyone had packed up, Liu Meilan set sail to collect the shrimp traps.
Xu Chongyang washed his hands and came closer, "Aunt Meilan, we just put the shrimp traps down a little over two hours ago, have we had any catch? Should we come back to collect them tomorrow?"