My Siheyuan Shelter

Chapter 400 "Rollover"

At noon the next day, Xu Dong received another call from Mr. Mike.

"Mr. Xu, I have good news for you. After discussion, we have decided to accept your suggestion."

This morning, Mr. Mike contacted the "stewards" of several super cruise ships through relevant channels, and two of them are very interested in white sugar and are willing to purchase.

Later, after negotiations, one catty of sugar could be exchanged for twelve catties of flour. This exchange rate was quite impressive, much higher than the local market.

"Really? That's great." Xu Dong was very happy.

"It's a win-win," echoed Mr. Mike.

Xu Dong then asked: "Mr. Mike, how do you want to exchange? What is the specific exchange ratio?"

"We refer to the current market conditions. One catty of whale meat can be exchanged for five catties of rice, and one catty of sugar can be exchanged for ten catties of rice. Although this price is not accurate, it is still no problem as a reference."

Is the price of whale meat so low?

Xu Dong was a little surprised.

I was so tired yesterday that I fell asleep when I went to bed. Today is Monday again. There are many meetings and chores. I have been busy until now, and I almost forgot about the whale meat.

"You mean to exchange at a ratio of one to two? One catty of sugar for two catties of whale meat?"

"That's right, you only need to pay us 240 kilograms of sugar." Mr. Mike replied.

Xu Dong thought about it for a while, and this exchange ratio was simply too conscientious, so he agreed on the spot.

"No problem, when can we trade?"

"How was the afternoon?"

"Not in the afternoon, I'm still at work, why not at night, at [-]:[-] in the evening, let's make an appointment for a deal." Xu Dong suggested.

"OK, our whale meat is stored in a small warehouse near the embassy. I will send you the detailed address later, and we will meet again after six o'clock."

"Okay, see you soon."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Dong picked up his teacup and took a sip of water.

In the office, Xiang Xin was feeding her daughter. Xu Dong didn't avoid him. There were more people outside, so it was better to stay in the office.

Xiang Xin asked cautiously:
"Boss, I seem to have heard that there is whale meat?"

"I just got a batch of whale meat, why, are you interested?" Xu Dong said proudly.

Xiang Xin nodded frantically: "Can you sell me a few catties? The price is negotiable."

"Okay, I'll sell you ten catties, one thousand five hundred yuan per catty, do you want it?"

It is rare for Xu Dong to be generous. The main reason is that he bought a lot this time, almost half a ton. The happiness came so suddenly.

"Yes, boss, can you add a little more?"

Xu Dong glanced at the little baby, who just happened to smile at him, and couldn't help being in a good mood.

"I'll add another ten catties to you!"

"Thank you boss."

Xiang Xin felt that she had gotten lucky today, and wondered if she should buy a few lottery tickets after get off work.

"The whale meat will be brought to you tomorrow morning, let your father-in-law take it back by the way, don't talk about it outside."

Xu Dong made a special reminder.

"I understand." Xiang Xin nodded solemnly.

……

After get off work, Xu Dong rushed home as quickly as possible, and then brought up five bags of sugar from the basement. As for the extra [-] catties of sugar, he planned to deposit it with the other party as a balance.

There should be many opportunities for cooperation in the future. The twenty catties of sugar should be regarded as my deposit, which also shows a kind of sincerity.

At 10:[-] in the evening, according to the address given by the other party, Xu Dong came to the small warehouse [-] minutes earlier. It was actually a small front room with five or six freezers inside.

"Mr. Xu, we meet again."

"long time no see!"

Xu Dong went up to shake hands with the other party, and after being introduced, he met two other staff members of the embassy, ​​one was a British belter, and the other was a Kama-sama.

These three are all members of the Queen's Federation, no wonder they can be mixed together.

After some politeness, Xu Dong nodded and said:
"Mr. Mike, shall we begin?"

"OK, Mr. Xu, I'll take you to see the whale meat first. Don't worry, it's all fresh and frozen fish."

Mr. Mike opened a freezer himself.

Xu Dong took a closer look at the whale meat. The fish meat was all big chunks of lean meat, the fat was scraped clean, but it was better this way. Lean meat was their family's favorite food.

"no problem."

Afterwards, Mr. Mike and others checked the white sugar, and it was also fine. For the extra twenty catties, the three of them patted their chests and promised that they would never renege on their debts.

The Englishman even said on the spot that he would make up a meeting gift for Xu Dong next time.

The transaction process was very smooth. The four people worked together and completed the unloading and loading in less than 10 minutes.

When he got home, Xu Dong immediately called out his wife and mother. He kept this matter a secret, and wanted to surprise his family.

Mama Xu struggled to stand up from the wheelchair, looking at the pile of fish in the carriage, her face was full of smiles, and Yang Lina was no exception.

"What kind of meat is this?" Mother Xu asked.

Xu Dong didn't give a damn: "Whale meat."

"Whale meat? It seems that you rarely see it in China. I heard that Nisang people like to eat whale meat." Yang Lina explained.

Mama Xu touched the fish with a curious look on her face:

"This meat smells too fishy, ​​I don't know how it tastes like?"

"It shouldn't be bad. Nisang people are famous for their whale meat dishes. If it's not delicious, how could it be so popular?" Xu Dong comforted.

Yang Lina smiled: "If it's delicious, you'll know if you try it at night. I'll check it online later to see how to make whale meat delicious."

Their family has never eaten whale meat!
"There is so much meat, the freezer at home is not enough, what should I do?"

Mama Xu suddenly became worried.

Xu Dong waved his hand: "It's okay. If you can't put it down, put it in the compartment first. Leave the engine off. I'll buy two freezers when I come back tomorrow."

"That's all for now."

Yang Lina quickly picked a small piece of whale meat and went to the kitchen to defrost it. Dinner is almost ready, let's add another dish of braised whale meat at the end!
The fishy smell is too strong, braised in soy sauce is the most suitable.

Half an hour later, the braised whale meat was ready, and Xu Dong couldn't wait to put a piece into his mouth.

"Husband, how does it taste?"

After chewing a few mouthfuls, Xu Dong felt that the fish meat was fishy and sticky, far worse than tuna meat. Only then did he understand why whale meat was sold so cheaply.

"Not very tasty."

Yang Lina also tasted a piece herself, and immediately frowned, "Why is it so unpalatable? Could it be that I did it wrong?"

"It should have nothing to do with your cooking skills." Xu Dong said bitterly, "I don't know what kind of whale this is, it probably tastes like this!"

He quickly took out his mobile phone and searched online, and sure enough, as he expected, most of the people who had eaten whale meat commented that they had no feeling for whale meat, and generally thought it was unpalatable.

The most commonly used adjective is stench.

"What should I do? It's all your fault. Who told you to buy so much meat at once?"

Yang Lina rubbed her temples helplessly.

Not to mention children, adults don't like to eat this meat, especially the parents-in-law who are old and have bad teeth. With the two of them, it is estimated that they can't finish eating it in ten years.

It's so frustrating!

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(End of this chapter)