Xia Yuqing first checked the dishes An Wuyang had selected. When she saw that he had chosen three steamed fish dishes, she directly swiped to the vegetable category.
Since three steamed fish dishes were already enough for them, there was no need to order more and risk wasting food.
"An, I added a cold tomato salad and a serving of cold cucumber salad. What do you think?" Xia Yuqing asked.
An Wuyang answered decisively, "No problem."
The cold tomato salad would cleanse the palate, while the cold cucumber salad would be refreshing. Both went well with the three steamed fish dishes.
After Xia Yuqing placed the order on her phone, all the dishes were delivered in less than ten minutes.
An Wuyang secretly wondered, Could this be pre-prepared food?
After the servers had placed all five dishes on the table and left, An Wuyang spoke in a low voice. "Did they steam the fish in advance, like steamed pork with preserved vegetables, and then serve it as soon as a customer placed an order?"
Xia Yuqing shook her head. "No. They only prepare and marinate the fish in advance. Once we place the order, they put it in the steamer."
"Steamed fish cooks very quickly!" Xia Yuqing added. She guessed that An Wuyang probably did not know how to cook.
If An Wuyang knew how to cook, he would know that steamed fish really did cook very quickly.
Especially fish such as channel catfish, sea bass, and mandarin fish. All of them could be steamed in a short time.
"An, try these fish and you'll know. They taste great, and the texture is excellent too!" Xia Yuqing recommended.
"Hmm, I'll try them first." An Wuyang picked up his chopsticks. Instead of serving Xia Yuqing first, he began eating on his own.
This was not because An Wuyang lacked gentlemanly manners, nor because he was unaware of such etiquette. It was simply because his relationship with Xia Yuqing was not close enough.
Different levels of intimacy called for different things!
Even though the Character Scoring System had determined that Xia Yuqing's favorability toward him was as high as 90 points, An Wuyang had no intention of taking advantage of that.
The education An Wuyang had received since childhood, his values, and the pride ingrained in his bones all prevented him from doing such a thing.
Many people misunderstood second- and third-generation heirs, always assuming that they were useless good-for-nothings.
But that was not actually the case!
Whether they were second-generation heirs or third-generation heirs, these people had access to better educational resources, elders with broader horizons, better financial conditions, and even more relaxed family environments. With all these factors combined, second- and third-generation heirs often found it easier to become elite talents.
The mainstream society's negative image of second- and third-generation heirs was actually outdated. Most people's impressions of them probably still belonged to the era of "My dad is so-and-so."
After all, the second- and third-generation heirs of the new era had long since become completely different.
An Wuyang first picked up a piece of Steamed Mandarin Fish. Of the three steamed fish dishes, the mandarin fish had been prepared with the lightest flavor, so he should eat the mildest-flavored dish first to avoid having its taste affected by the others.
As the Steamed Mandarin Fish entered his mouth, An Wuyang felt its delicate texture. It truly gave him the sensation of "melting in his mouth."
Zhulin Pier Steamed Fish Restaurant had chosen small mandarin fish weighing around one pound each. Fish of that size had tender meat. Combined with the restaurant's excellent control of the heat during steaming, the result was delicate flesh without the slightest hint of dryness.
More importantly, there was no fishy smell!
The greatest challenge when steaming freshwater fish was controlling its fishy odor.
If a steamed freshwater fish dish had a fishy smell, it was a failed dish.
Zhulin Pier Steamed Fish Restaurant had prepared its Steamed Mandarin Fish exceptionally well. There was not the slightest fishy odor. The dish perfectly preserved the mandarin fish's fresh fragrance while eliminating the fishy taste common to freshwater fish. It also lacked the flavor of cooking wine or an overpowering taste of scallions and ginger.
It had to be said that Zhulin Pier Steamed Fish Restaurant had done an excellent job in this regard!
An Wuyang secretly sighed. He had never realized that such a good restaurant existed.
Perhaps it was because he had been born into a wealthy and powerful family. In the past, he would never have come to a restaurant like this to eat?
**Ding!** **Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a delicious experience for your taste buds!** **This unforgettable delicacy has allowed the Host to experience the pleasure of the taste buds!** **Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a Gourmet Lucky Draw Pack.**
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A Gourmet Lucky Draw Pack?
Such a good thing actually existed?
"Is it good?" Xia Yuqing looked at An Wuyang expectantly.
"It's delicious!" An Wuyang answered decisively.
After all, the Happy Life System had awarded him a food-related reward. Since the Happy Life System had made its judgment based on An Wuyang's preferences, this Steamed Mandarin Fish was naturally very delicious.
"Mhm!" Hearing An Wuyang say that it was delicious, Xia Yuqing smiled, as though she felt a certain sense of pride.
Actually, this was a normal reaction.
It came from the inner satisfaction of receiving positive affirmation after sharing something with someone.
For example, if someone shared a good television series with a friend, and the friend also said that the series was excellent, the person who shared it would feel a sense of pleasure.
While continuing to eat the Steamed Mandarin Fish, An Wuyang instructed the Happy Life System in his mind to open the Gourmet Lucky Draw Pack.
**Ding!** **Congratulations, Host. Through the Gourmet Lucky Draw Pack, you have obtained a Beginner Shopping Cashback Card.**
Beginner Shopping Cashback Card: Number of uses: 1 Maximum limit: 50,000 yuan Cashback multiplier: 1 to 5 times Note 1: If the Host's single purchase does not exceed 50,000 yuan, using this card will randomly return cashback based on the amount spent. Note 2: The corresponding cashback funds will be obtained by the System through the Host's WPG US stock market account. When the funds are transferred into the country, tax settlement and payment procedures will be carried out.
An Wuyang examined the Beginner Shopping Cashback Card he had obtained from the Gourmet Lucky Draw Pack, feeling somewhat uninterested.
A maximum limit of 50,000 yuan?
A maximum cashback multiplier of five times?
Did that mean he could receive at most 300,000 yuan in returns?
Was this looking down on him?
His family business was about to make a comeback, all right?
Moreover, through the Ningzhi Ruoxue series of products, it was about to rise from a "small enterprise" with annual profits of less than 100 million yuan to a rising star in innovative drug research and development with annual profits reaching one billion yuan!
A mere 300,000 yuan of profit truly failed to interest An Wuyang. He did not even take it to heart.
An Wuyang had been born into a wealthy and powerful family. He was not some ignorant country bumpkin!
In any case, a mere 300,000 yuan really could not make An Wuyang feel overjoyed, much less ecstatic.
If a highly paid white-collar worker earning 10,000 yuan a month found five yuan on the roadside, could anyone expect him to be particularly happy?
Of course, he would certainly be happy. After all, who would not be pleased to find free money?
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