Li Jin's family of seven, plus Li Yuan, a total of eight people, finished off a whole pancake and a fried white strip.

Li Yuan hadn't eaten such delicious food in a long time.

He originally thought he would just eat one as a token gesture, but he didn't expect to lose control once he started eating.

Li Yuan felt a little embarrassed.

This is just like fighting with my nephew and niece for food!

Li Xiangdong brewed a thermos of fragrant tea.

The pancake with small fish is delicious, but it can get a bit greasy if you eat too much. You need to drink some tea to cut through the richness.

Of course, tea was not given to Li Ping, Li Jiabao, and Li Yan; they could only drink plain water.

Li Jin took a sip of tea and got down to business.

"Second brother, you said that Honghong has been acting a bit like your wife lately?"

Li Yuan frowned as he thought of his daughter.

"Big brother, lately Honghong has been having uncontrollable hand and mouth twitches. I'm really afraid she'll end up like her mother!"

The thought that his daughter might become like his daughter-in-law almost brought tears to Li Yuan's eyes.

Li Xiangdong remembered that his second aunt seemed quite normal when she wasn't having an episode.

When the illness strikes, the whole body convulses, white foam comes out of the corners of the mouth, and the person becomes delirious.

Actually, this disease should be called epilepsy.

Is epilepsy hereditary?

If Li Hong inherits epilepsy, Uncle Er will truly have no hope for the rest of his life.

"Second Uncle, take Honghong to the hospital for a check-up!" Li Xiangdong said to Li Yuan.

Li Yuan looked at Li Xiangdong and sighed repeatedly without saying a word.

That's why he shamelessly came to see his older brother Li Jin today.

When I arrived at my older brother's house in Fangshan, I ran into him. Before I could even ask to borrow money, he pulled me inside and gave me a big meal.

"Second Uncle, are you short of money?"

Li Xiangdong could tell from Li Yuan's expression that he was worried about money.

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny.

Li Yuan nodded awkwardly.

Li Jin had previously confiscated forty yuan from Li Xiangdong, but gave him twenty yuan to buy rice, flour, oil, and meat. He now has twenty yuan left.

"My dear wife, go to the cupboard and take out those twenty dollars. Give them to my second brother first!"

Without saying a word, Zhao Sufang got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and took the money.

"Brother, sister-in-law, we don't need that much! Just give me five yuan, I'll take Honghong to get checked out first, it shouldn't cost that much!"

Li Yuan quickly stopped Zhao Sufang.

"Take it with you, second brother. If the doctor prescribes any medicine, don't worry about the cost. Getting the child cured is the most important thing!"

Zhao Sufang said softly, handing twenty yuan to Li Yuan.

With tears welling up in his eyes, Li Yuan took the money with trembling hands.

He is the only breadwinner in his family. His wife is basically unable to work in the fields and can only do some housework and cook simple meals at home.

His daughter, Li Hong, is still in sixth grade. She is a sensible child and helps him with farm work after school.

There were many people in his family who ate grain, but few who earned work points. Every year at the end of the year, when the accounts were settled, he could not get even a few yuan in cash.

It will take him several years to save up to pay back those twenty yuan.

Seeing his second uncle's condition, Li Xiangdong couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

I could have let it go if I didn't have the ability in my past life, but I definitely have to help my second uncle's family in this life!

"Second Uncle, I have a problem that's bothering me, and I'd like to ask for your help!"

"Xiangdong, what's wrong? Tell me! I'll definitely help if I can!" Li Yuan replied quickly.

“These past few days I’ve been delivering fish to the supply and marketing cooperative every morning, over 100 jin (50 kg). I can’t push the cart myself, so I remembered my second uncle helping me. How about two yuan a day?”

When Li Xiangdong told Li Yuan that he wanted Li Yuan to help push the cart to deliver the fish, Li Jin was not too happy.

After hearing the whole story, he understood that his son was trying to subsidize Li Yuan indirectly.

After all, delivering goods to the county town is only a dozen or so miles away, and at most one or two cents would be paid as a service fee per trip.

After hearing what Li Xiangdong said, Li Yuan panicked and hurriedly waved his hands, "No need, no need, don't give me money! This is just a little work, I'll do it by hand!"

Li Yuanzheng didn't know how to repay the twenty yuan favor, so he was unwilling to accept the money.

“It’s not just one trip, it will last for many days! You can’t always help me for free, so it’s settled then, we’ll set off promptly at six o’clock tomorrow morning.”

Before Li Yuan could refuse, Li Xiangdong dashed out the door.

The next morning, Li Yuan arrived early and, without Li Xiangdong having to lift a finger, he single-handedly placed the buckets of fish on the vehicle and secured them with straw ropes.

This way, when the road is uneven, the water bucket won't bounce from side to side.

Li Xiangdong then put the soft-shelled turtles into a wicker basket and put it on the car.

The two of them strode towards the county supply and marketing cooperative, facing the rising sun.

When they entered the county town, the supply and marketing cooperative had not yet opened, so Li Xiangdong took Li Yuan to the state-run restaurant for breakfast.

Li Yuan quickly declined.

Oh My God!

This is a state-run restaurant!

The steamed buns and mantou inside are ridiculously expensive!

Seeing that Li Yuan refused to go in, Li Xiangdong had no choice but to go in himself and buy four meat buns and two white steamed buns. He and Li Yuan then squatted down at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative to eat.

A short while later, the supply and marketing cooperative opened its doors, and Li Xiangdong and Li Yuan carried buckets and wicker baskets to the fish stall to find Aunt Lan.

"Aunt Lan! I've come to deliver the goods!"

Li Xiangdong greeted them from a distance.

Aunt Lan was quite happy to see Li Xiangdong arrive on time. She went up to him and looked at the fish in the bucket.

Wow!

Quite plump, quite large, and very fresh!

Look at those fish buyers, they'll come back to my counter and recite "Shanyin" again!

Aunt Lan called someone to help weigh it; it weighed 115 jin!

According to the aquatic product company's standards, all of them are first-class products: carp at 40 cents a pound, crucian carp at 40 cents a pound, croaker at 40 cents a pound, and white-scaled fish at 50 cents a pound.

In total, it costs forty-seven dollars and fifty cents!

After deducting the 17.25 yuan for buying fish, the 2 yuan for transportation to Li Yuan, and the 30% management fee to the brigade, Li Xiangdong was left with a net of 16 yuan!

Li Yuan watched in stunned silence.

They made so much money on just this one trip!

However, he wasn't the type to be envious; he was just a little envious.

Aunt Lan then took Li Xiangdong to President Yu's office to sign the papers. With this slip of paper, he could go to the accountant to collect his money.

After signing the document without hesitation, President Yu instructed Li Xiangdong, "Check today's sales. If it sells well, we can increase the supply."

After all, the supply and marketing cooperative serves a population of over 400,000 in the county, and 100 jin of fish is really not enough.

Li Xiangdong was overjoyed and immediately pledged, "Don't worry! I'll deliver exactly what you ask for! I guarantee it will be delivered on time, with high quality and quantity!"

"Young man, you have a sweet tongue!" Aunt Lan smiled.

"Oh, by the way. I found this on the shore yesterday, take a look!"

Li Xiangdong handed the basket to the two of them, and the turtle shrank its neck and remained motionless!

"What a huge turtle! It must weigh five or six pounds!" Aunt Lan exclaimed.

President Yu nodded, "It's good stuff! Excellent!"

"No one in my family knows how to make this, so please take it and Aunt Lan to stew!"