Liu Chang'an distributed the grilled fish backbones to everyone, then placed the grilled fish skin on an iron griddle to fry it a little longer and brush on the seasonings.
Next came the steamed and stir-fried portions in the dining room. The fish neck that had been in the grill also came out crisp and fragrant.
Zhou Dongdong and Shangguan Dandan slowly gnawed on their fish backbones as they walked into the dining room. Under Liu Chang'an's guidance, Zhou Shuling happily savored the sweet marrow juices within the fish backbone first.
There was stir-fried fish maw and fish intestines, steamed fish head, fish tail and fins for soup, and more—a single fish prepared in countless ways, a true feast of indulgence.
Of course, a bowl of fragrant white rice noodles could not be missing on an occasion like this. Eating dishes without staple food was the same as not having eaten at all!
After they finished eating in the dining room, Liu Chang'an handed Lu Si'en over to Zhong Qing and had her give it a ride. Once they crossed Juzhou Bridge, she could drop Lu Si'en off anywhere, and it would know how to get home.
He took Zhou Shuling to ride the little train, while Shangguan Dandan and Zhou Dongdong tagged along for a ride as well.
Sitting on the little train, Shangguan Dandan, who had never seen a real train before, held an imaginary steering wheel and mimicked driving one. Whenever Shangguan Dandan stomped her foot as though pressing the accelerator, Zhou Dongdong would howl twice in cooperation, indicating that the train was speeding up.
Unlike the two of them, Zhou Shuling simply sat obediently and gently beside Liu Chang'an, a hint of excitement and satisfaction on her face.
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