Chapter 93

Gao Jiajia and Liu Qing'er had just entered the door when they heard Li Dong mention knife fish. The two exchanged a glance, full of surprise. "Jiajia, the knife fish your brother-in-law mentioned, could it be that knife fish?"

The reputation of the Yangtze River knife fish was too great, making the news every year, with prices rising year by year. Liu Qing'er had even sighed to Gao Jiajia, wondering when they could have a meal of knife fish.

At that time, Gao Jiajia joked, "Wait until you get married, I'll give you a few knife fish as a dowry." Although it was a joke, they both knew how rare knife fish were.

"Mom, brother-in-law, we're back."

As soon as Gao Jiajia entered the room, her eyes never left the lunch box Zhang Fengqin was holding.

"Brother-in-law, is it really knife fish?"

"A little knife fish, not much."

"Brother-in-law, you're amazing, you can even get knife fish. They're not cheap, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Gao Jiajia regretted them. Indeed, Zhang Fengqin, upon hearing Gao Jiajia mention the price of knife fish, remembered that knife fish were not ordinary fish or shrimp; the price per pound was shocking.

"You child, why did you buy such expensive things?"

Zhang Fengqin said, trying to put the lunch box into an ice bag. "Quickly take it back to the farm, and ask your guests if anyone likes knife fish."

"Mom, I've already fried these knife fish, they don't keep well."

Fresh knife fish, Li Dong himself wouldn't even eat it. Now, knife fish were not cheap, mainly because they didn't keep fresh. If he could get a few pounds of knife fish from 1978, he could sell them for a lot of money. Of course, the main reason was that knife fish were a big draw, attracting many customers.

"This child."

Zhang Fengqin was helpless, turning to Gao Jiajia. "Call your father, why is he taking so long to buy a book?"

"Grandma, we're back."

Li Jingyi and Gao Guoliang returned from outside, carrying large bags.

"Dad."

Li Dong went forward to take the vegetables from his daughter and Gao Guoliang, smiling and asking Li Jingyi.

"What books did you buy?"

"Math Olympiad problem sets, Dad, do you want to take a look?" Li Jingyi said with a grin.

Well, Li Dong had nothing to say. He thought she had bought cultural books, but problem sets, really, his daughter had no ladylike qualities. Xiaojuan now only liked problem sets, and his own daughter, Li Jingyi, especially liked Math Olympiad problem sets.

He had a body full of literary cells, but none of them were inherited. Truly, heaven envies talent.

"Dad, Jingyi, come over and take a look, your brother-in-law brought some knife fish."

"Knife fish?"

Gao Guoliang was really surprised. "This child, why did you buy such expensive things, it's a waste."

"Comrade Li Dong, you're amazing, knife fish, thousands of yuan per pound." Li Jingyi leaned close to Li Dong's ear. "Be careful, if Mom finds out, she'll criticize you."

"Comrade Li Dong and your mother are now on equal and friendly terms; she has no right to criticize me anymore."

Li Dong was a bit smug, and Li Jingyi pouted, "I don't believe you, you old rascal."

Li Jingyi didn't dwell on this issue. This girl thought about the trip to the farm during National Day. "Dad, what fun things have you prepared? Little deer, red-crowned cranes, or something else?"

"These are nothing. Dad has prepared something that will benefit you for life, something unforgettable."

Li Dong was very confident. He was sure that what he had prepared would make Li Jingyi unforgettable for life.

"Really?"

Li Jingyi was a bit skeptical. If it wasn't little deer or red-crowned cranes, what had her father prepared? With her father's intelligence, it would be good if he didn't come up with something that made people laugh or cry. She was extremely doubtful.

"Don't think too much, this surprise will definitely be something you can't guess."

Li Dong thought to himself that he was preparing to update several major projects.

Li Jingyi frowned, pouted, and ran over to look at the knife fish. But after just one glance, there was nothing special; it looked like small river fish.

She was more interested in the wild mountain fruit Li Dong had taken out. "Dad, let me introduce some business to you." Li Jingyi hugged a bag of dried fruit and rubbed against Li Dong.

"You, introducing business to me?"

Li Dong was amused, this little rascal.

"Don't underestimate me, Dad, I'm being serious."

Li Jingyi was unhappy, and Li Dong laughed. "Okay, okay, daughter, tell me, what business are you introducing to Dad?"

"Hmph, you're definitely laughing at me in your heart."

Li Jingyi had a look that said, "Don't think I don't know." "Comrade Li Dong, I'm very sad now."

"Okay, okay, Dad is wrong."

Li Dong was amused, this girl. Li Jingyi pinched a piece of dried fruit and put it in Li Dong's mouth.

"I forgive you, Dad, wait a moment." She ran to her room, took out her schoolbag, and pulled out a small notebook.

"Look."

What is it? Li Dong took it and saw, "Lu Xuemeng, two pounds of raisins, Gao Hui, three pounds of hawthorn, Liu Mingming, two and a half pounds of mixed fruit..."

The notebook recorded nearly thirty people, all buying dried fruit.

Li Dong finally understood. Li Jingyi was talking about helping him promote the dried fruit.

"Our Jingyi is really capable, Dad's business will rely on you from now on."

"Okay, okay."

Li Jingyi nodded in satisfaction, took the notebook, and said, "Don't be stingy with your words, praise me more."

Li Dong saw the little pride in Li Jingyi and laughed. Usually, she was a little rascal, but now she was a bit more like a child.

"Jingyi, tell Dad, how did you do it?"

"It's very simple, I just brought the dried fruit and treated everyone twice."

Li Jingyi said matter-of-factly.

Well, Li Dong gave her a thumbs up, simple, brutal, and efficient.

"Brother-in-law."

Gao Jiajia asked softly, "Do you still have some yellow essence? Liu Qing'er wants to buy some. Oh, and tiger bone wine, Liu Qing'er's father has a bad back."

Well, Xu Yue had bought tiger bone wine last time, and it worked well. Liu Qing'er must have heard about it.

"I'll pack two bottles for you later."

"This time, I brought two bottles for Dad."

"Give them to Qing'er first."

Zhang Fengqin walked over just in time to hear. "Your father is now abstaining from alcohol."

Pfft, Gao Jiajia laughed, and Li Jingyi was also amused. Their reactions made Li Dong curious. Was there a story behind this? Li Jingyi leaned on Li Dong's shoulder and whispered, "Grandpa attended a drinking party a few days ago and met an old classmate. He had a few drinks and, when he came back, he started reminiscing and mentioned a name. Grandma didn't talk to Grandpa for a few days after that."

Well, Li Dong couldn't help but look at Gao Guoliang. Amazing, this name must be his first love or ex-girlfriend. This is asking for trouble, but he had the courage. "Dad, I support you in spirit."

"Abstaining from alcohol is good."

Verbally, he fully supported Zhang Fengqin's decision, but Gao Guoliang looked at Li Dong with a resentful expression. Li Dong had no choice; the power of speech wasn't in his hands.

"Mom, but today is a holiday, he can drink a little. Besides, medicinal wine isn't really alcohol."

"Right, right, medicinal wine is medicine."

Gao Guoliang, upon hearing this, secretly gave Li Dong a thumbs up. Li Dong's mind was flexible. As for Gao Jiajia, who was laughing uncontrollably, he didn't care about her.

Zhang Fengqin gave Gao Guoliang a glare. "With Xiao Dong here, otherwise, you would continue abstaining. One cup."

"One cup, just one cup. If anyone drinks more, I won't forgive them."

Gao Guoliang said righteously. Li Dong thought, "Ah, a henpecked husband, I sympathize with you." He looked at Gao Guoliang with a mix of sympathy and understanding.

"Hey?"

"What is this?"

"Two bottles of wine I brought for you."

Li Dong whispered, and Gao Guoliang was delighted, opening the bottle a bit to take a look. "Wuliangye?"

"From 1975."

Gao Guoliang was stunned. "This child, I can't accept this wine. Sell it later, running a farm isn't easy, why did you buy such expensive things?"

Wuliangye from 1975, the price was not low. The cheapest two bottles would cost three to four thousand yuan. Gao Guoliang had given Li Dong three thousand yuan for two bottles of Gujing Gongjiu last time. This Wuliangye, he couldn't accept.

"Dad, this didn't cost anything."

"Even if it didn't cost anything, I can't accept it."

Gao Guoliang liked to collect some wines, but they were not expensive, a few hundred to a thousand yuan. Too expensive, he wouldn't play with. The Gujing Gongjiu Li Dong gave him was the most valuable wine in Gao Guoliang's collection. He didn't plan to collect any better ones.

Playing with collections should be within one's means. Playing a hobby, a preference, playing for fun, spending a lot of money on collections changes the original intention.

"Sell it, your farm needs money."

"Okay, I'll find a better bottle of wine for you later."

"This child, the two bottles of 1975 Gujing were already good."

Gao Guoliang waved his hand. "Your mother said I'm abstaining from alcohol, so don't give me any more wine in the future."

Li Dong had no choice but to put the two bottles of Wuliangye away. However, he had a half bottle of Maotai in the trunk, which he would take out later to drink with Gao Guoliang.

"Xiao Dong, why don't you go back to the mountain villa? It's still early for dinner. Bring the mountain goods that Aunt Liu and others want."

Zhang Fengqin looked at the time, it was still early. Li Dong was helping with the vegetables and chores, so it was better to go get the mountain goods.

"Dad, and mine too."

Li Jingyi waved the notebook in her hand.

"I won't forget yours."

Li Dong drove back to the mountain villa, took photos of the monkey head mushrooms, mushrooms, black fungus, and yellow essence, and posted them on his social media. Thinking of the little deer Li Jingyi mentioned, he decided to bring Xiao Hua, who was smart and wouldn't run around but might defecate anywhere.

It took about an hour, and Li Dong returned to the Cuiwei community. Aunt Liu, Aunt Zhang, and Aunt Wang had all received the message. As soon as Li Dong entered the door, these aunts followed.

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