Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Chen Changhe stood up angrily and said, "I won't trouble you any further. I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now!"
He then stormed off in a huff.
Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to keep his money. However, the story about Xiao Shan was a lie he made up on the spot, and he knew he was in for a beating tonight.
Touching his burning buttocks, Lu Yuan ultimately couldn't escape this fate and grinned as he entered the dimensional space.
The crabs and lobsters have grown quite a bit, and the pond is now full of crayfish. Several small Australian lobsters have been pushed out of the pond, but the Australian lobsters seem to be related to the crayfish, so they are safe and sound inside.
Dozens of large watermelons have grown on the watermelon vines on the black soil.
The little seedling had already grown to half a meter tall, and Lu Yuan felt a surge of excitement. It wouldn't be long before he could eat fruit.
After a busy morning, we finally moved to Grandma's house. As punishment for Lu Yuan, Dad made Lu Yuan and Mom kill a chicken. Mom felt sorry for him and wouldn't let him touch it. She skillfully and efficiently processed the chicken.
Grandma, who had just returned from working in the fields, brought hot water to Lu Yuan. Grandpa, with his hands behind his back, led a few sheep and was smoking a pipe as he came back from outside. When he saw Lu Yuan, the wrinkles on his face deepened into a smile.
"Oh my! My grandson is back! Let me see if he's lost weight!" The doting of his grandparents was almost overwhelming for Lu Yuan, but this time he didn't complain at all. Instead, he chatted with them, listened to their stories about their childhood, and was momentarily captivated. Although their life was simple, it was very warm and cozy.
He stole a few chickens on the way and threw them into the dimensional space. Grandma circled the chicken coop for a long time and refused to eat. Only after Lu Yuan insisted did she reluctantly go into the house. The big yellow dog in front of the door looked at Lu Yuan with dissatisfaction. If it could talk, it would definitely complain.
Because he was at his hometown, he couldn't send the Australian lobsters and king crabs to the hotel. Lu Yuan felt a pang of heartache and called Du Heng to inquire about the progress of the project. He learned that the cleanup work was completed and the foundation was almost finished. Lu Yuan felt a surge of anticipation and then transferred one million yuan to Du Heng.
They even sent Lu Yuan a video showing him the construction progress of the villa. The progress was fast at Lu Yuan's request, and the foundation was almost completed in just one day. More than a dozen construction workers were busy tying steel bars to prepare for the construction of reinforced concrete piles. The steel bars, which were three fingers thick, were particularly heavy, and it was a bit difficult for one person to lift them one by one.
Du Heng was checking all the materials to see if they met the standards. He was clearly in the zone, meticulous in his work. Lu Yuan didn't bother him any longer and hung up the phone after a few words.
With nothing to do in the afternoon, Lu Yuan went to the town market to buy some vegetables and also picked up some free-range chickens, ducklings, and goslings to raise in his space. He hadn't found any free-range chickens for sale when he was in Qingshui City, so now that he was back, he naturally had to do a good shopping trip.
Although life in the countryside is tougher than in the city, it still has its advantages that the city can't match. For example, the poultry and fruits and vegetables that are full of rural flavor are something you can't get in the city. Lu Yuan grew up in the countryside and was used to eating rural food. Even though the living conditions in the city were better when he went to university, he still missed the taste of home.
I did a big shopping spree at the market, and even bought some wild fish that had just been caught from the river: wild carp, wild crucian carp, and wild snakehead. These kinds of things are rarely seen on the market anymore. Even if the vendors try their best to promote their products as wild, finding them is really a matter of luck.
I found a secluded spot and threw all sorts of chickens, ducks, and fish into the dimensional space. I also secretly took out some king crabs and Australian lobsters, and brought out two watermelons. My grandparents are getting old and like to eat things that are easy to chew, but watermelons are considered a cold food, so eating too many is not good. Two watermelons are about right.
Following the bus back to the village, we arrived at my grandparents' house. My parents had already made up their beds, and the sun-dried quilts smelled of sunshine, which was very comfortable.
When Lu Yuan took out the king crab and Australian lobster, his parents and grandparents were stunned.
"Oh my! These lobsters are so big! And the crabs, they're still moving even though they're cooked! They must have been growing for decades!" Grandma murmured, looking at the lobsters in the big basin.
Grandpa, who had just finished feeding the sheep, came out and, upon hearing Grandma's words, said with some disdain, "Old woman, these are foreign lobsters and crabs, not from here!"
Lu Yuan explained the names and origins of the lobsters and crabs, telling them that they were bought from a seafood shop in town.
In order to learn how to cook as soon as possible, Lu Yuan refused to let his grandmother cook and started cooking Australian lobster and king crab himself. He had never cooked them before, but he had seen them before. The operation was simple: wash them clean and put them in an iron pot to stew.
My parents brought the last bits and pieces of household items, and they were stunned when they saw the table full of seafood they had never seen before.
"It's far away! Even if you have money, you can't waste it like this! That money is meant for you to get married!" Mom said with some heartache.
Dad was even more direct, threatening to whip him with his belt first. Luckily, Grandma slammed her hand on the table and roared, "What's wrong with my grandson eating a little something good! I'd like to see you try touching him!"
Dad reluctantly put away his belt, but his eyes held a look that said, "I'll teach you a lesson later."
Since his parents and grandparents had never eaten such high-end seafood before, Lu Yuan personally picked the shrimp and crab meat onto their plates for everyone.
In addition to steamed crab and shrimp, Lu Yuan also searched on Baidu for other seafood dishes, such as braised king crab legs and sashimi platters of Australian lobster.
However, seeing the strange expressions on his parents' and grandparents' faces, he knew that he had failed. He picked up his chopsticks, added a crab leg, and put it in his mouth, which was filled with the taste of soy sauce.
As expected, they were all elders, and even though the food was terrible, they still gave him face. Lu Yuan suspected that they had conspired to make him try his cooking.
Well, cooking is definitely not my thing. I'll have to leave it to my mom and future wife from now on.
Because people in the countryside are used to eating breakfast early, they finished dinner before six o'clock and sat in the room chatting.
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