Run A Medical Clinic In The Abyssal World

Chapter 160：Eat fish today

[From the task of the Mermaid Kasha: Cure her peculiar sea allergy! Task reward: 10,000 copper coins! Special reward x1]

Charlotte carried Kasha into the adjacent ward and covered the still-sleeping girl with a blanket. Suddenly, a voice from the system sounded in his mind.

He stared at the girl for a while. This task was not going to be easy.

Appendicitis was something he had personally experienced, so he had some knowledge about it and wasn't just guessing blindly.

He had heard of peanut allergies and cat hair allergies, but seawater allergy was something entirely new to him.

However, the reward of 10,000 copper coins was quite tempting, not to mention the special reward that was equally enticing.

He had to accept this task!

Charlotte left the ward and found Vivian slumped in a chair, holding a bottle of vitality potion to stay alive. She raised her eyelids slightly and looked at him, saying, "Boss, what are we having for lunch?"

Originally, they had planned to have soft bread, but seeing Vivian in such a weak state, he couldn't bear it and said, "I'll go out to buy groceries and cook fish for you for lunch."

"Not eating soft bread?!" Vivian's eyes instantly lit up.

"Yeah," Charlotte nodded with a smile. It turned out that all this girl needed was a good meal to be saved.

"Then I'll have four bowls for lunch today!" Vivian held up four fingers.

"Meow~" Anna also poked her head out and demonstrated her presence.

Charlotte went out and soon came back with a large fish weighing around five to six kilograms.

The Abyss had an underground river, and the fish raised in the brackish water that had never seen sunlight had protruding lips and exposed teeth, making them incredibly ugly.

However, the taste was not bad.

It had few bones and the flesh was fresh. Whether steamed or braised, it was quite delicious.

He started cooking rice in the pot and began to prepare the fish.

Before long, a beautifully braised fish, with enticing red sauce, was ready and placed in a large dish.

Vivian and Anna, two little food lovers, had already come upstairs, drawn by the aroma of the fish. They looked at the fish on the table and couldn't help but drool.

Anna's two tiny white paws drooped on the edge of the table as she leaned forward, greedily sniffing the aroma, then looked up at Charlotte with her eyes full of anticipation, meowing twice.

"I know, I'll feed you a piece of fish first," Charlotte smiled, taking out Anna's special plate and putting a large tail on it, placing it on her chair.

"Guru...guru..."

Anna approached and made a series of joyful purring sounds. She stretched out her tongue to take a lick but immediately retracted her head when it got burned.

Just-out-of-the-pan fish was not meant to be licked.

However, the little one seemed slightly annoyed and raised her tiny paw, ready to teach the fish a lesson. But considering the aroma, she reluctantly gave up.

Vivian had already served two bowls of rice, and as soon as they were on the table, she started scooping mouthfuls of rice, her cheeks bulging. The plain rice even made her feel like she was having a gourmet meal.

Charlotte picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks, rolled it in the thick sauce, and then fed it to his mouth.

Freshness was the fish's biggest characteristic. The freshness of sea fish minimized the lack of seasoning and ingredients, and he couldn't detect any fishiness in the flesh.

Under the crispy and fragrant fish skin, the meat was tender and juicy, coated with thick sauce, creating a wonderful taste.

Charlotte nodded slightly. In terms of his taste, it was lacking some spiciness. Since he couldn't find suitable ingredients today, the flavor was more savory.

But when he finds the right ingredients, he can make a dish of chopped chili fish head, which would be a true delicacy.

Vivian also followed suit and picked up a piece of fish, imitating Charlotte, dipping it in the sauce. This was her first time eating fish since coming to the Abyss.

She was a bit afraid of eating fish. Tiny fish bones were hidden in the delicate meat, and if one wasn't careful, they could get stuck in the throat, which was quite torturous.

But now there was a big fish right in front of her, with its strong aroma engulfing her. How could she resist not eating it?

The boss's way of cooking, she had never seen before.

The chef at their restaurant usually coats smaller fish in a layer of batter and deep-fries them until they are crispy, even the bones are crunchy enough to bite on.

Larger fish are cut into big pieces and simply grilled, sprinkled with some seasoning or black pepper sauce, and then ready to be served.

The boss cooked a whole fish this time. Except for the tail that was served to Anna, the rest of the head and body remained intact, with only a few cuts in the middle that didn't separate the fish. The fish was first fried until the skin turned golden brown and then simmered in a sauce.

The rich aroma completely surpassed the skills of their chef, and the bright colors made one's appetite soar.

She picked up a piece of fish, rolled it in the sauce like the boss did, allowing the tender white fish to soak up the sauce, and then put it in her mouth.

With a gentle bite, the crispy fish skin enveloped the tender flesh, and the rich and fragrant sauce burst on her taste buds.

The fish meat was soft yet elastic, perfectly cooked with a texture that was just right.

If cooked for too long, it would become chewy, and if cooked for too little time, it would be too tender.

Before she could carefully discern the fish bones, it had already slid into her mouth.

She paused for a moment, only to be pleasantly surprised to find that there were no fish bones.

Charlotte glanced at her and smiled, "This is considered a semi-boned fish. It doesn't have as many small bones, but it doesn't mean there are no bones at all. You still need to be cautious while eating."

"Then what about a whole fish? Are there no bones at all?" Vivian asked curiously.

"It's the same. There are still big bones, and fewer small bones, but the taste is even more flavorful. Some deep-sea fish can even be eaten as sashimi, raw."

"Sashimi? Raw?" Vivian looked puzzled and instinctively resisted, "But humans don't usually eat raw food, right?"

"That's because human stomachs are too delicate. However, some fresh deep-sea fish have fewer bacteria, and if handled properly, they can be eaten raw and have a unique flavor." Charlotte recalled his experience working part-time at a Japanese restaurant.

The miserly boss there made sashimi that left him with psychological scars. He promptly quit the job the next day, and within a month, the boss was arrested for a food poisoning incident.

Of course, he couldn't quite accept eating raw fish either.

Even though he was living a peaceful life, he still lacked some culinary expertise.

"Well, I'll try it in the future," Vivian said, unwilling to give up any opportunity to try something new.

Braised fish with its rich sauce was an excellent match with rice. If scooped up with a spoonful of sauce and mixed with rice, it became even more irresistible.

Vivian kept her word and finished four bowls of rice in one go, even sucking the fish head clean, completing her clean plate mission.

Charlotte went downstairs to check on Kasha. She was still in a deep sleep, with stable vital signs and no signs of infection in the healed wounds on her hands.

Most of the books in the study about the deep sea were just stories about sailors and adventures, mostly superficial and not in-depth enough.

So he turned left and entered the adjacent bookstore without hesitation.

The bald-headed owner was stocking new books, one after another.

Brand-new books exude the pleasant scent of ink. Hearing the sound, he instinctively looked up and greeted when he saw the person was Charlotte, immediately replacing his familiar smile. "Dr. Charlotte, it's rare for you to have time to come over here."

Before, Charlotte was a frequent visitor to the bookstore. Besides buying picture books every month, he also often purchased books to fill his bookshelf.

But during this period, his clinic had been very busy, and he hadn't had time to visit for a while.