By the time Ye Zhiqiu finished steaming the rice, Ye Wubing came back from school. He picked a tomato and walked into the kitchen while eating it without washing it.
Seeing Ye Zhiqiu chopping peppers, he said happily, "Brother, today we went to the countryside to eliminate the four pests. It was so fun! I played the gong for half a day, it was really fun. It's a pity that the teacher won't let me play it all day!"
Ye Zhiqiu asked in surprise, "You went to the countryside? Then why didn't you come back for lunch?"
"Well, in the village where our class went, everyone was very welcoming of us helping to drive away the sparrows.
We originally wanted to come back for dinner, but the old village chief insisted that we eat in the village canteen.
Wow, the food in the village canteen is really good. We eat steamed buns made of two-grain flour, and there’s always enough of them!
I ate three in one go and was a little full. But one of my classmates was even better, he ate five whole ones!
Ye Zhiqiu's expression was a bit complicated, watching Ye Wubing happily talk about what he had seen and heard today. He felt that this world was really absurd.
But he soon came to his senses. He wasn't some great saint. Being able to take good care of his family and friends was his greatest kindness!
"Go take a shower first. You've been walking in the sun all day and you're all smelly!"
"Okay, I'll go get some clothes and take a shower. It's not particularly hot today, but it feels like it's going to get cold soon."
The temperature did drop quite sharply. Ye Zhiqiu felt that he would have to wear a coat in mid-month, so he decided to do the laundry tomorrow.
When Ye Wubing came out of the shower, Wang Xiaolan came back and took over cooking in the kitchen.
Ye Zhiqiu looked helpless. The reason she didn't let him cook was because he used too much oil! She didn't think about the fact that he was the one who got the oil back, and she didn't need to worry about it, so she had to use it sparingly.
Without him replenishing oil and water every day, how could everyone in the family have meat on their bodies?
Forget it. Ye Zhiqiu was too lazy to argue with her, so he fetched some water and ran to take a shower.
When he came out of the shower, Ye Tianya was already waiting. Now he knew that he would stink if he didn't shower after work. Ye Bailu didn't like to pay attention to him at all, so now he would only go to his precious daughter after taking a shower.
Ye Tianya said, "Boss, let me tell you something first, in case you forget. You have to go back to the factory tomorrow. No one is allowed to be absent. We have to stop work for a day to do a thorough cleaning."
Ye Zhiqiu asked in surprise, "Why are you still cleaning up? What's going on?"
Ye Tianya was not very clear either, but he heard some fragments from his fellow workers.
“I’m not entirely sure, but a colleague told me that there was a shortage of beer in Beijing this summer, so ordinary people couldn’t drink it.
So the higher-ups held a meeting and decided to expand and increase production. This must be why we're doing a major cleanup to welcome the higher-ups' inspection!
Ye Zhiqiu remembered that the factory had already entertained the people who were making the equipment in Guangdong twice, and thought that this was really possible!
"I understand. I will go to work tomorrow. By the way, I have something to discuss with my master uncle."
Wang Fugui said he wanted to get a house. Although he didn't really like living in an apartment building, he still had to ask Master Uncle to arrange it for him in order to have a better time in winter.
Ye Tianya wasn't curious about what they were discussing, he fetched some water and went to take a shower. After hanging up the towel, Ye Zhiqiu was about to go to the living room, but someone came to the door.
"Xiao Ye!"
Ye Zhiqiu turned around and saw that it was Li Xingwu who came. He smiled and went out to greet him.
"Brother Li, why are you here? Come in and have some tea. You're panting so hard, you didn't come all the way here, did you?"
Li Xingwu laughed heartily and said, "I won't drink the tea anymore. I have to hurry home! I've already finished get off work, and someone caught a 6.8 jin (16.3 catties) grouper.
I figured I couldn't let those bastards get away with this kind of good stuff. I'd take it home and give it to you the next day, but I was worried people at the factory would see it and spread the news, so I decided to just give it to you first!"
Ye Zhiqiu exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, six pounds and eight ounces! That's a really good thing! I have to thank Brother Li for thinking of me for such a good thing!"
"Well, let's help each other! I really don't want those bastards to get away with it, but I can't bear to eat it myself!"
It takes at least ten years for a wild soft-shelled turtle weighing six kilograms and eight ounces to grow, so this thing is really rare!
Ye Zhiqiu asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother Li, how much should I pay per kilogram for this turtle? This thing is so rare, and this is the first time I have received such a large turtle."
Li Xingwu said with a smile, "My factory charges RMB 1.80 per pound for an ordinary two or three pound soft-shelled turtle. But for something this big, you can definitely sell it for RMB 3 per pound!"
Ye Zhiqiu nodded, and immediately counted out twenty yuan and forty cents, just about to hand it to Li Xingwu.
Li Xingwu said unhappily, "Xiao Ye, what do you mean? I told you three yuan is the factory price, and you're just paying me that. Are you planning to work for free? That doesn't make sense!"
Ye Zhiqiu quickly explained: "Brother Li, you are still thinking of me for this kind of thing. No amount of money can buy this kind of friendship!
How about this, I won't give you 40 cents, just 20 yuan, it's good for you, me, and everyone else!"
Li Xingwu was delighted and said, "That's right. If the factory doesn't offer three dollars, don't sell it to them! At worst, go to the pigeon market. This kind of tonic can be sold at three dollars and a half at the pigeon market!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Okay, I'm not stupid. I won't sell it unless the factory gives me a good price! Brother Li, it's too late for you to go back now. Why don't you just stay at my house and have a couple of drinks!"
Li Xingwu shook his head and said, "Brother, it's not that I don't give you face. It's just that my family is used to it and they wait until I get home before they start eating.
If I hadn't reported it, I would have eaten outside and then returned. They would have waited until I returned before eating! We brothers have plenty of opportunities to drink together. Next time, I will definitely have two glasses with you!
Having said that, Ye Zhiqiu could only put the turtle away. He lit a cigarette for San and sent Li Xingwu off as he hurriedly rode his bike home.
The turtle was so big that the whole family gathered around it to look at it curiously.
Ye Zhiqiu had no intention of sending the turtle to the factory to sell, so he said to his family, "Don't tell anyone about this turtle. I can sell this turtle, which is over ten years old, for a good price. It's much more cost-effective than sending it to the factory."
Everyone else nodded and agreed not to say anything, but Wang Xiaolan asked curiously, "Son, who can offer a better price than the factory?"
Ye Zhiqiu was speechless. His younger sister definitely took after Wang Xiaolan! She always wanted to know everything. No wonder her daughter could ask dozens of questions for every one!
"Mom, don't ask. Can we tell everyone about this? Go back to the kitchen and watch over it, or the food won't get burnt!"
Wang Xiaolan screamed and then remembered that she was cooking, so she quickly ran back to the kitchen.
Ye Zhiqiu put the turtle away and planned to take it out tomorrow and keep it in the space fish pond.
It’s not that there are no turtles in his space, but there are not ones this big. The largest one only weighs about five kilograms, so this thing is really rare.
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