Chapter 81

Fang Tianfeng returned to the villa. Not long after, Xia Xiaoyu called him, saying she had arrived home and thanked him for taking care of her these past two days.

By evening, Shen Xin arrived on time, and Fang Tianfeng mentioned that his "internal energy" had other uses recently, but he had prepared some water that was very beneficial for her health.

Shen Xin, who had not been troubled by her illness for many days, did not care at all. She said she was looking forward to drinking the "miracle water" tomorrow. She had also learned about this from An Tiantian and mentioned that she would buy several large water cups.

In the evening, Fang Tianfeng used his free time to look up information about dragon fish farming.

The dragon fish sold in the market were mostly of lower quality. Better shops had their own storefronts and had started selling online, either on Taobao or in the professional dragon fish forum, "Dragon Fish Peak."

Even better fish merchants had their own fish farms, representing high-end foreign fish farms, with substantial profits.

The highest-end fish farms had mastered some dragon fish breeding techniques. Although the costs were high, once the technology matured, they would surely make huge profits. However, fish farms in China could only breed low-end dragon fish and lacked the technology and conditions to breed high-end dragon fish. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore remained the three major sources of high-end dragon fish.

Fang Tianfeng also looked into the prospects of dragon fish. The rise of dragon fish in China was a recent phenomenon, and the market was not yet mature, but the potential was limitless, especially in the breeding of top-tier dragon fish, which was still a blank slate.

Fang Tianfeng's gaze fell on the two aquariums. Although he had never raised dragon fish, he knew from the nightly lessons by Tianyunzi that primordial energy was more powerful than any farming technique. It was no exaggeration to say that with enough primordial energy, even dragons could be raised, let alone dragon fish.

The significant changes in the four dragon fish after just a few days of care were the best proof.

After reviewing the information, Fang Tianfeng vaguely felt that as long as he managed things properly, creating a few top-tier dragon fish breeds and focusing on dragon fish, while also developing other high-end ornamental fish like koi, it would not be difficult to create a super-large fish farm with an annual output of over 100 million yuan, monopolizing the high-end dragon fish breeding market in China.

Furthermore, when his fish farm's dragon fish surpassed those from Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia in every aspect, those three countries would no longer be a concern. As the leader in the world's ornamental fish industry, the annual income would be calculated in hundreds of millions of dollars.

At that time, Fang Tianfeng would only need to provide the primordial energy water to raise the "breeder fish," and the subsequent tasks of raising the fry, management, and operations could be handled by hired personnel, without him having to personally manage them.

Before going to bed, he used the remaining primordial energy to refine the Sword of Charm.

A new day arrived. Today was the seventh day of treating Old He, and Fang Tianfeng needed to determine the final treatment plan and cost.

Before leaving, he glanced at the four dragon fish, noticing that the dragon whiskers of the two golden-headed dragon fish had forked even more severely.

At 9:10, Fang Tianfeng officially arrived at Old He's ward.

After treating Old He, Fang Tianfeng left the ward and entered the family companion room with He Changxiong.

The host and guest sat down, and He Changxiong poured a steaming cup of tea, pushing it to Fang Tianfeng and said with a smile, "Tianfeng, you truly live up to the name of a master. The condition has not worsened, and the doctors consider it a miracle, but I know it's all thanks to you. It's already the seventh day; do you have a final treatment plan?"

Fang Tianfeng naturally would not reveal the methods of the Tianyun Sect. After a moment of thought, he said, "After these few days of basic care, I have a final treatment plan. Currently, without external interference, I can guarantee that Old He will live for one year. As for more, I cannot guarantee, but when my skills improve, I might be able to extend his life further."

He Changxiong said excitedly, "Hearing you say that, I am reassured! Thank you! When my brother returns, I will thank you in front of the whole family, and then you won't have to come when no one is around."

Fang Tianfeng asked in surprise, "Old He has shown significant improvement, but your family still doesn't believe it?"

He Changxiong said helplessly, "Now, everyone thinks it's the hospital's doing. Don't laugh, although my brother and grandfather like me, I am too lazy, and the family doesn't trust me much in important matters. However, I have already told my brother, and he believes me. But my brother is very busy, and he will introduce you personally when he returns in a few days, ensuring that the elders in our family will recognize you."

Fang Tianfeng shook his head and said, "Large families are really complicated. But this has little to do with me. I came today mainly to discuss the payment."

"Go ahead," He Changxiong said immediately.

"Ten thousand yuan per day," Fang Tianfeng's demand was straightforward.

Fang Tianfeng did not dare to ask for too much when treating others because the consumption of primordial energy was minimal. Treating Old He consumed a lot of primordial energy, and ten thousand yuan per day was intentionally low. The truly important thing was not the money but the He family itself.

He Changxiong did not even frown and said, "Your ability is worth this price, and my grandfather is worth this price. However, the payment method must be decided by me."

"Go ahead and say," Fang Tianfeng said.

He Changxiong smiled. He had seen many people and understood the difference between "go ahead and say" and "say." The latter meant no haggling, while Fang Tianfeng's words implied that if he did not say it well, they would part ways.

He Changxiong said, "Ten thousand yuan per day, no problem, but the payment time must be one year later. Of course, to compensate you, I will give you ten thousand yuan per month as a reward. How about that?"

Fang Tianfeng smiled and said, "You are effectively giving me a 30% increase, so I accept it. However, if any unexpected events occur, such as Old He's death due to external interference, the payment for the days I treated him must be settled."

He Changxiong immediately said, "No problem. Moreover, if my grandfather has an accident due to other reasons and you can save him, the reward will be at least ten thousand yuan, with no upper limit."

"Good, I like straightforward people, and I like generous people even more," Fang Tianfeng said.

The two smiled at each other.

Fang Tianfeng gave his bank account number to He Changxiong, and they chatted about the vice mayor and city police chief, Mr. Wu.

In the conversation with He Changxiong, Fang Tianfeng learned many useful pieces of information. For example, this time, He Changxiong had his brother, who was the executive vice governor of a neighboring province, He Changling, pass the message to two high-ranking officials in their province.

He Changxiong did not specify who they were, but it was clear that they were part of the He family's faction, likely two of the highest-ranking members of the provincial committee.

The implication in He Changxiong's words was that another faction was also eyeing the position of city police chief and vice mayor. He Changxiong was just using this to push Mr. Wu to the second position in the city police department, not to have the two high-ranking officials from the He family take the lead.

After a few more words, Fang Tianfeng returned home and saw Old Zhou staring in amazement at the pair of golden-headed dragon fish.

"Old Zhou?" Fang Tianfeng noticed he was in a daze.

Old Zhou snapped out of it, took a sip of water, and said excitedly, "Xiaofang, I don't know how to praise you. I never thought that you, who know nothing, would have the good fortune to breed a mutant variety."

Fang Tianfeng asked, "There are mutant varieties of this thing?"

"Of course! For example, the panda eye, where the fish's eyes have particularly black eye sockets, and the diamond eye, where the eye sockets are crystal clear. There are also varieties like the platinum dragon, which are considered mutants. There are many theories about mutants, but many people believe they are a kind of defect, causing a mutation in a certain area. Because they are rare, regardless of their appearance, their value increases significantly."

"Oh, I see. It's just the principle of rarity increasing value. So, you mean the forked whiskers might be a mutant variety?"

"At first, I wasn't sure, but today I suspect it might be a mutant variety. Look closely at the forked whiskers."

Fang Tianfeng observed carefully.

Standard dragon fish whiskers are straight and about one centimeter long, with a maximum length of two to three centimeters. However, the whiskers of these two dragon fish were not only longer but also started to curl upward, with multiple forks appearing on the main whisker, resembling tree branches.

Old Zhou asked, "What do you think these whiskers look like?"

"Deer antlers! The antlers of a sika deer," Fang Tianfeng said.

Old Zhou chuckled and said, "In traditional Chinese culture, what is the description of a dragon?"

Fang Tianfeng, who would not have been able to answer before, now said without hesitation, "The horns are like a deer's, the head like a camel's, the mouth like a donkey's, the eyes like a turtle's, the ears like a cow's, the scales like a fish's, the whiskers like a shrimp's, the belly like a snake's, and the feet like an eagle's. Besides, there are several other descriptions, but the features of deer-like horns, fish-like scales, and snake-like belly are consistent."

Old Zhou looked at Fang Tianfeng in surprise and said, "Good kid, you know so much. I only remember a few features."

Fang Tianfeng chuckled and said modestly, "I just read it a few days ago and remembered it."

Old Zhou said, "These two dragon fish have deer-like horns! It's not very clear now, but as the whiskers continue to curl and the forks increase, they will become the only ones of their kind in the world, and their value will at least double! No, with the one-character back and such good color, they might quadruple in value!"

Fang Tianfeng was surprised and asked, "Really? If the two fish were originally worth 100,000 yuan, quadrupling would make them 400,000 yuan! I've only raised them for a few days, and I can make 300,000 yuan?"

Old Zhou, a bit dejected, said, "It's not 300,000 yuan, but 400,000 yuan. You didn't spend a penny on these four fish!"

Fang Tianfeng laughed and then asked, "But what is a one-character back?"

Old Zhou immediately pointed to the back scales of the two golden-headed dragon fish and said, "For ordinary dragon fish, the first scale on the back overlaps the next one, and by the sixth scale, it overlaps two. This is a bit offset. A one-character back means that from head to tail, the scales on the back of the dragon fish overlap one by one, neatly aligned, making it look more beautiful. If the other qualities of the two dragons are similar, the price difference between having a one-character back and not having one is significant."

Fang Tianfeng smiled and said, "It seems I am very lucky to have met you, equivalent to finding 400,000 yuan."

Old Zhou said, "400,000 yuan is a conservative estimate. If these two fish can breed identical offspring and become breeder fish for a famous dragon, their value could be 4 million yuan or even tens of millions. At that time, you can directly open a famous dragon fish farm!"

"Famous dragon fish farm? I've seen this name multiple times when looking up information, thinking it was just a fish farm."

Old Zhou laughed and said, "You started raising dragon fish late, so it's okay that you don't know. A famous dragon refers to the best of dragons, the king of dragons, with unique features that differ significantly from ordinary dragon fish. The most important thing is that a famous dragon can be bred, unlike mutants, which rely entirely on chance. However, breeding a famous dragon is very difficult, so the price has always been high. Because red dragons are the most expensive, famous dragons are usually red dragons. However, the scales of your two golden-headed dragon fish are continuously brightening, which is rare and not inferior to red dragons. With deer antlers, no, with dragon antlers, they might have their own unique name."