Chapter 2507
Xie Maosong also said, "Xiuyuan, Junqiang, you must accompany Xinghui and the others well!"
Mi Xiuyuan said, "That's for sure. Xinghui and Ruizhi are here, can we not accompany them well? I won't do anything these few days and will be their full-time tour guide."
Su Xinghui said, "Then thank you!"
Mi Xiuyuan said, "You are too polite. Since you are in Hong Kong, we must accompany you well. Why are you still saying thank you!"
Yu Ruizhi said, "Okay, then when will you go to the capital, I will also be your tour guide throughout the whole process."
Xie Junqiang smiled and said, "Even if we go, we can't go now. It's too cold there, we estimate we won't be used to it."
Mi Xiuyuan said, "Actually, it's not bad to go in this weather. We in Hong Kong have never seen snow in Hong Kong in our lives, let alone such thick snow. The snow in the capital must be very thick now, right?"
Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Yes, the capital has already had heavy snow now, and the snow is very thick, enough to build a snowman."
Mi Mingquan said, "Xinghui, I heard that you are working in the capital now. How is the work? Is there any place we can help?"
Su Xinghui said, "I am mainly working on joint-stock reform in a state-owned enterprise. This doesn't need your help. Brother Yu and the others have helped me a lot. It's mainly because it's too far from Hong Kong and too cold, so I didn't call Xiuyuan and the others. It's colder there now than in the capital, with water freezing into ice."
Su Xinghui's words made everyone gasp. People who are used to staying in Hong Kong really can't imagine what it's like for water to freeze into ice. Although they have been to many places, they won't go to places that are too cold in winter, and their resistance to cold is not that strong yet.
Xie Maosong said, "Anyway, don't be polite with us. If you need our help, just say it. The favors we owe you are endless."
Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Okay, if I need your help in the future, I will definitely say it."
After chatting for a while, it was time for dinner. The group went to the restaurant, and the Mi family had already prepared a sumptuous seafood feast there.
Today, in order to receive distinguished guests like Su Xinghui, Mi Mingquan specially took out more than a dozen double-headed abalones that the family had treasured for many years and invited the top chef who makes the best abalone in Hong Kong to make these abalones into top-grade delicacies at home. This abalone dish was the main course today, and a double-headed abalone was placed in front of everyone.
And the other dishes were also very rich, with king crab, grouper, sea cucumber, and lobster, all of which were top-grade ingredients.
Su Xinghui knew that the value of this dinner today was unimaginably expensive, especially those dozen or so double-headed abalones, which could simply be called priceless.
Double-headed abalone can be said to be one less for every one eaten in this era. Due to the Chinese people's special hobby for abalone, abalone cannot grow for too long before being caught, so it is impossible to grow too large.
The double-headed abalone used by the Mi family to entertain guests today is the top-grade net abalone produced in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and it is a dried abalone with a history of decades. It has always been the Mi family's heirloom, and only at that time could such large abalone be produced.
The value of such a large dried abalone can be said to be priceless. As far as the Mi family is concerned, even if others offer millions or even tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars for one, they will not sell it. In terms of money, they have plenty, and this extreme double-headed net abalone is already unrepeatable, really one less for every one eaten.
This time, Mi Mingquan took out more than a dozen double-headed abalones. They couldn't be more respectful to Su Xinghui and Yu Ruizhi. Once, the Governor of Hong Kong came to the Mi family for dinner, and they didn't take out double-headed abalones, but only took out three-headed abalones to entertain guests. Although three-headed abalones are also very valuable, they are not on the same level as double-headed abalones.
As for one-headed abalone, although the Mi family has one or two of those legendary things, they are not suitable to be taken out today. It would not look good if they were uneven.
Mi Mingquan pointed to the abalone on everyone's plate and said, "Everyone, eat while it's hot. It won't taste good when it's cold. This was made by the best abalone chef in Hong Kong after we knew you were coming today, spending a day and a night of effort. The heat should be just right now."
Su Xinghui said, "Uncle Mi, this is too expensive, it makes me a bit embarrassed!"
Mi Mingquan smiled and said, "No matter how expensive it is, it's just food, isn't it meant for people to eat? You helped us so much the year before last, how much abalone should that be worth? We thank you, but you won't accept anything, so we can only let you eat some abalone to express our gratitude!"
Xie Maosong smiled and said, "That's right, you can't accept gifts, but eating a meal is not against the rules, right? These things are all from our own home, and they are eaten into the stomach, so it doesn't matter what anyone says."
Su Xinghui nodded helplessly and said, "Then thank you two uncles for your hospitality!"
Everyone cut the abalone on the plate. This cooked double-headed abalone is almost larger than a woman's palm. Once cut, it shows a "tangxin" (soft-centered) effect, just like the kind of soft-centered egg made when frying an egg without frying it too old, as if it could flow.
Su Xinghui had eaten abalone, but it was the kind of abalone that was about one or two taels each, not expensive, and could be eaten as a snack. But this kind of double-headed abalone, let alone this life, probably hadn't been eaten in the past few lives.
Having said that, those who can eat double-headed abalone in this world are at least one in ten thousand.
Su Xinghui cut a piece and put it in his mouth. This abalone was indeed well-made, and the heat was very in place. After entering the mouth, it had some chewiness, but it was not difficult to chew, and the taste was very good, and the unique freshness of the abalone was simply intoxicating.
This chef who makes abalone has a really good craft, because this dried abalone is difficult to cook. If the heat is not mastered well, or the steps are wrong, it is easy to make the abalone very hard, even as hard as a stone.
Failing to make a dish is not a big deal, but if this double-headed abalone fails, the loss is truly immeasurable, so it is really not easy for this chef to make these abalones so successful.
Lu Xiaoya and Liao Rong, the two mothers, were helping their sons cut abalone. They are mothers, so they must first get it for their sons. After they have eaten well, they will eat. Both children ate very happily, and this abalone was indeed too delicious.
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