Huo Jiujian arrived in Li Lechen's live stream almost exactly on time, and the two entered a one-on-one video chat interface again. However, this time it was Li Lechen who initiated it.

"I didn't expect the exclusive zone to have so many resources," Huo Jiujian exclaimed. "I thought it would take you several days to raise ten million, since others can no longer give you tips."

"Thank you for vouching for me. Now, could you tell me how I can minimize the penalty?"

"I make my living off this information fee, so of course I can tell you, but..."

"Just tell me how much it will cost."

"Could you find me a garlic seed?"

"Garlic seeds? You mean garlic bulbs?"

"Hmm... I mean, the kind that can grow garlic. Do you have any in your exclusive area?"

"have!"

"Then find me a garlic seed, and I won't charge you for the information. I'll just tell you how to get a lighter punishment."

"Is your information worth a billion?"

"......"

Huo Jiujian gasped.

As expected, the garlic he was thinking of was a god-like thing even in the exclusive zone, with a single garlic seed costing a billion!

Of course, his information isn't worth that much money.

But Li Lechen's counter-question left him speechless.

"Tell me, why is garlic seed so important?" Li Lechen clearly noticed Huo Jiujian's surprise and approached step by step.

"Actually, I'm not sure either, I just wanted to try and see if it works..."

Li Lechen pricked up his ears to listen, as if he was about to hear some incredible secret about garlic.

"Forget it, if it's that expensive, I'd rather not take it." Huo Jiujian suddenly changed the subject.

This time, it was Li Lechen's turn to be caught off guard.

But then he composed himself and said calmly, "I can get you some garlic seeds, although it's a bit of a hassle and expensive. Consider it a favor you owe me. I can't possibly ask you for a hundred million. After all, without your information, I probably wouldn't even know the situation now."

"Alright! I, Huo Jiujian, will be your friend!"

Huo Jiujian?

Li Lechen twitched. Was this name really chosen because he lived so long he could see everything?

Actually, garlic is easy to find; you don't even need to leave the school to go to the supermarket or market. Li Lechen simply struck up a conversation with the burly uncle chopping vegetables in the school cafeteria kitchen, saying that his allergic rhinitis was really bothering him and he wanted to get some garlic to crush and smell to relieve the discomfort. The uncle agreed without hesitation.

"Are you from Northeast China, classmate?" the burly uncle asked as he found a bag for Li Lechen to put the garlic in.

"No, I'm a local from Lingcheng." Li Lechen said, somewhat puzzled.

"So, are your parents from Northeast China?"

"No, not at all..."

"My dear classmate!" the burly uncle exclaimed, "Seeing you makes me homesick. You smell like garlic!"

"......"

The mysterious body-fragrant pill.

Li Lechen now roughly understands that the fragrance emitted by the body-fragrant pill is not a fixed scent; it is likely just a spiritual scent, and different people will have different experiences when they smell it.

That makes sense; aside from spiritual fragrance, it's unlikely that any scent could please everyone.

"We Northeasterners just can't stand this weather in the South, and my nose isn't good either," the burly man said as he continued rummaging through the bag.

"I......"

Li Lechen was trying to say that he wasn't from Northeast China, so the use of "we" was clearly inappropriate.

Never mind, I'd better not say anything more.

"You know, garlic is such a good thing, but it seems like very few people from the South like to eat it."

"......"

Li Lechen wanted to say: Uncle, I am a southerner, a true southerner.

"You know, people from Northeast China, really..."

"Old Zhao, come help me move some things!"

Just as Li Lechen was getting annoyed by the burly man's constant use of "we Northeasterners," someone fortunately interrupted him.

"Here's your garlic."

The burly man handed Li Lechen a large bag containing more than a dozen garlic cloves.

"I only need one or two..."

"Take it, take it. You can mash it into garlic paste and eat it with steamed buns whenever you have time."

"......"

After that, the uncle went to move the boxes.

Li Lechen glanced at it; the box was labeled "Master Liu 00% Fruit Juice Drink".

I suddenly thought of Liu Yu, who is very annoying, because Zhou Mi mentioned before that the brand "Master Liu" belongs to Liu Yu's family.

So I asked, "Teacher, what's this whole box of Master Liu's drinks for?"

"I heard that Liu Shifu Group sponsored our school, so our cafeteria will be serving Liu Shifu juice from now on."

Will the school charge us?

"I don't know, but even if they do accept it, it shouldn't be expensive, since it's sponsored by them."

"That's true. If it were 100% pure fruit juice, it would be very expensive."

I glanced again at the large box of juice; the simple packaging contrasted sharply with the so-called 100% pure juice.

I don't think Liu Yu is a good person, and I also feel that his father and that Liu Shifu beverage company aren't good people either.

However, receiving such a large bag of garlic was quite an unexpected surprise.

Garlic is actually quite expensive.

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