After Reincarnating as the Dragon King, I Made a Fortune with Seafood – CH57

Chapter 57

The giant black croaker meat truly did have a gentle nourishing effect. Among the more than three hundred people who attended the fish banquet, over fifty clearly stated that after eating the fish, various minor ailments in their bodies had improved to some degree, and there were no side effects.

These were all conclusions confirmed by doctors after hospital checkups.

A fish banquet that left everyone satisfied should have been a good thing, but some people with wicked senses of humor even sighed afterward, saying Weng Qian was such a good person, always thinking of everyone whenever he had something good.

When Old Weng heard that, a mouthful of old blood got stuck in his throat, and he nearly spat it out.

He, he, he—his original intention had clearly been for his son to buy it back and hide it away so their own family could slowly eat it!

Who had wanted to benefit the public?

Old Weng felt deeply unhappy. He turned around and went to beat his son up, so much so that for several days afterward, Weng Qian’s face turned green the moment he heard the word “fish.”

The Gui family regretted it just as much as the Weng father and son.

Such a perfectly good nourishing fish should originally have been shared by their family alone. Yet in the end, for that bit of money, they had sold most of it. Not only that, but even the little bit they had left drew countless inquiries, annoying them to no end.

The twenty jin of fish meat they had kept, the Gui family withstood all pressure and did not give any away. They simply stewed it and ate it three meals a day at home.

After a week of this, the fish was finished, and Gui Yaoyao’s parents and parents-in-law were clearly in better health. Their waists no longer ached, their legs no longer hurt, and when they went out for walks, they moved with brisk, lively steps.

The effect was excellent.

The better the effect, the more the whole family regretted it.

One day, while chatting after dinner, Gui Yaoyao’s father sighed. “It really was a matter of fate. I suppose it was never something our family was meant to enjoy alone.”

Her father-in-law agreed, “Exactly. It had already reached our mouths, and we still shared so much of it.”

Her mother-in-law quickly said, “Being able to get twenty jin of fish meat and such a fine swim bladder is already a huge bargain. In any case, we didn’t spend that much money.”

Afraid that her daughter-in-law would feel bad hearing this, she deliberately added, “This is all thanks to Yaoyao. If Yaoyao hadn’t been sharp enough, we wouldn’t have gotten even a single piece. An eight-million-yuan fish—who would be willing to eat that?”

“The fish has already been eaten, so stop dwelling on it.” Gui Yaoyao’s mother asked, “Isn’t that fisherman still catching fish? Can we buy more from him? We’ll pay for the shipping.”

“Speaking of that, I seem to have heard that the Weng family is specially sending that fisherman a huge pile of gifts, saying that if he catches anything good next time, he should keep it directly for them?”

“Ah, their hands are that quick?” Gui Yaoyao’s mother hurriedly said, “Then we should send something too!”

“Yes, yes, yes. Send some local specialties. It’s never wrong to build a good relationship.”

Lu Ao knew nothing about this.

That day, just as he returned from fishing, he saw that Weng Qian and Gui Yaoyao had each left him a message, saying they had sent him some things.

In the afternoon, Lu Ao received a call from the courier station in town, saying he had urgent packages and should hurry over to collect them.

“What are they?”

“Looks like food and daily-use things. Several dozen jin in total. Drive over when you come.”

“Got it. Give me five minutes. I’ll be there right away.”

When Lu Ao arrived, the courier station owner led him into the warehouse. “Your packages looked expensive at first glance. I didn’t dare leave them outside, so I piled them inside.”

As he spoke, the two entered the warehouse. The owner pointed to the two large packages in the corner and said, “There seems to be fresh food inside too. Judging from the labels, one is eighty jin and the other is ninety-two jin. Come on, I’ll give you a hand carrying them.”

“Thank you.”

Lu Ao went over and picked up the ninety-two-jin package. The courier station owner quickly reached out to help him carry it. “Let’s be gentle. I don’t know if there are any fragile valuables inside.”

Lu Ao guessed there was probably nothing fragile. Through layer upon layer of packaging, he could already faintly smell what was inside.

It was all the aroma of meat.

After moving that package out, the two came back to move the package from Gui Yaoyao.

The courier station owner sighed, “A package over a hundred jin—just the shipping fee must be nearly a thousand. Those two friends of yours are really generous.”

“They had no choice. They didn’t have time to bring it over personally, so courier delivery was more convenient.”

“That’s true too.”

“Then I’ll head back first.”

“Mm, be careful on the road. If you need to send any packages, you don’t have to come over. Just call me, and I can go to your place to pick them up.”

Lu Ao waved goodbye to the enthusiastic owner and returned home.

Song Zhou was already at his house. When Lu Ao pushed open the courtyard gate, Song Zhou was taking fruit and pastries out of lacquered boxes one by one.

Lu Ao looked at the snow-white bone china plates filled with Hami melon and pomelo segments and asked, “Your afternoon tea today?”

“More or less.” Song Zhou looked at him. “Hurry and wash your hands. The pastries are still warm.”

“Wait a moment. I’ll move the packages in first.”

“Weng Qian and Gui Yaoyao sent them?”

“Yes. They’re both heavy. I’ll see what they are. I’ll have to find a chance to return the favor.”

Song Zhou smiled. “There’s no need to return it. Since they were willing to send gifts, they were counting on you owing them a favor.”

“They don’t mean any harm.”

As Lu Ao spoke, he was too lazy to look for a knife. Heat gathered at his wrist, and his long, jade-white hand directly transformed into a dark green dragon claw. The thin, sharp nail lightly sliced across the courier box, and the cardboard split open with a sound.

This was a skill he had recently mastered, and it was quite convenient to use.

He opened Weng Qian’s package first.

Weng Qian had sent him a huge pile of meat—chicken, duck, pork, lamb, and beef. All kinds of braised, roasted, pan-fried, and deep-fried meats had been vacuum-packed, each portion neat and clean. The smell Lu Ao had caught came from a bit of oil that had accidentally smeared onto one of the packaging bags.

Song Zhou came over to take a look. “He certainly knows how to cater to your tastes.”

Looking at the pile of meat, Lu Ao’s mood clearly improved.

Weng Qian was a smart man.

Compared with Weng Qian’s package, Gui Yaoyao’s package was much more ordinary. Inside were various specialties from Yuannan Province, filling a large box to the brim.

Lu Ao took out his phone and sent them each a thank-you message. Then he sat down with Song Zhou to eat.

The things Song Zhou brought were always delicious, and this time was no exception.

Especially that pot of milk tea. The fragrance of milk and tea blended perfectly, and the sweetness was just right. Even though Lu Ao did not particularly like sweets, this pot of milk tea completely captured his heart. He drank three cups in one breath and still felt it was not quite enough. He wanted to pour another cup.

Song Zhou gently caught his wrist and looked at him. “That’s enough. If you drink any more, you won’t sleep tonight.”

Lu Ao blinked. “Tea doesn’t keep me awake.”

“Even if it doesn’t, you still can’t drink more.”

“Mm.” Lu Ao answered, though his eyes remained fixed on the teapot, full of regret.

Seeing him like this, Song Zhou casually rubbed his head and said with amusement, “I’ll bring you some tomorrow.”

Only then did Lu Ao withdraw his hand in satisfaction and continue eating Hami melon.

Song Zhou asked, “Isn’t it time for you to take the competency certificate exam?”

“I signed up yesterday. Starting tomorrow, after I finish fishing every day, I’ll go to the county for training. I should be able to pass within a month.”

“That’s fairly quick.”

“Mm. It should be just in time for when the boat goes into the water.”

After they finished eating, the two went to the fields.

Because Lu Ao’s vegetable fields had sufficient fertilizer and water, they were growing exceptionally well. Every kind of vegetable was enjoying a bumper harvest. In particular, the chili plants were like flowers in full bloom, the whole plant covered in red.

Lu Ao had picked them several times already. The ones he could not finish were laid out on the rooftop to dry into dried chilies.

There were simply too many vegetables this year. Besides dried chilies, he had also dried yardlong beans, winter melon, eggplant, and the like. Beans, cucumbers, chilies, and other vegetables were also made into pickles and preserved sour vegetables.

Because of this, more than twenty jars had been added beneath the stairs in Lu Ao’s house, each one packed full.

The pumpkins, winter melons, tomatoes, and the like in the fields were impossible to finish. Lu Ao gave quite a lot to the neighbors, Lin Qiyan, and the others. The rest were used to feed the geese.

Lin Qiyan was so envious that he specially asked Lu Ao to sell him some. He wanted to hold a giveaway for his viewers.

Lu Ao did not take his money. He only asked him to help feed the geese.

These days, Lin Qiyan had often driven Lu Ao’s geese out to graze.

He had become even more familiar with the flock than Lu Ao was, and the goose leader, Sesame Ball, was practically becoming the exclusive darling of his videos.

When Lu Ao and Song Zhou went to the vegetable field, they specially drove the three-wheeled cart there.

Only when they arrived did Lu Ao feel grateful that this decision was wise. If they had not driven the cart, there was no way they could have brought back all the vegetables they picked today. Just the winter melons alone amounted to seven, filling the cart bed.

The winter melons he had grown were huge. Each one was basically twenty or thirty jin.

With his appetite, one winter melon usually took him a whole day to finish.

The winter melons he grew were very delicious, full of moisture and rich winter melon flavor.

Such winter melons did not need much cooking. They only needed to be peeled, hollowed, cut into large pieces, and stewed together with meat.

Once stewed, the winter melon became very soft. The sauce-colored pieces absorbed the meat juices completely, full of meaty flavor without the greasiness of meat. They were perfect with rice.

Winter melons also kept very well. Stored in a cool, shaded place, these winter melons could last over a month without any problem.

Other vegetables were not the same. In three to five days, they would become old.

After picking the winter melons, Lu Ao picked pumpkins, then eggplants, loofahs, bitter melons, cucumbers, and so on. Lastly, he picked chilies and casually pinched off a big handful of sweet potato leaves.

Song Zhou helped him pick vegetables.

Neither of them used any special means. They simply picked each vegetable slowly, one kind after another, and carefully placed them into the cart bed. It was busy yet peaceful.

“All right, today’s vegetables are all picked. The next batch can be picked the day after tomorrow.” Lu Ao looked at the cart bed. “Let’s go back.”

“Mm.” Song Zhou came over and sat down without the slightest hesitation on the little seat newly added beside the driver’s seat.

Every time Lu Ao saw this scene, he wanted to laugh. Such a refined young master, sitting on a three-wheeled farm cart every few days—the contrast was too great.

Seeing him smile, Song Zhou’s eyes also showed a hint of amusement. “Aren’t we going back?”

“Coming, coming.” Lu Ao hurried over. “Later, let’s go to the back mountain too. We haven’t watered it for two days. I wonder how the watermelons are doing.”

“I saw the watermelons flowering the day before yesterday.”

“I saw them too. I also saw little watermelons. I guess in another month or so, we’ll be able to eat big watermelons. I wonder how they’ll taste.”

“Can something we planted be bad?”

“That’s true.”

Lu Ao drove the three-wheeled cart onto the main road and slowly headed back to the village.

Several elderly villagers were walking along the village road, picking up their grandchildren and taking them home. When they saw Lu Ao, they greeted him one after another.

Lu Ao greeted them back and stopped to give them some vegetables.

After most of the elderly villagers received vegetables, they would ask the children to send something to Lu Ao in return. With everyone exchanging things back and forth like this, their relationships became increasingly harmonious and close.

Sitting beside Lu Ao, Song Zhou was also greeted by many of the elderly villagers, who invited him to eat at their homes.

This little fishing village was simple and hospitable. Song Zhou quite liked this place, and he liked the people here as well. Whenever someone greeted him, he responded with a smiling expression.

He looked mild-tempered, and the village elders liked him even more because of it. Some cheerful elders even said they wanted to introduce him to potential partners, and Song Zhou accepted everything with a smile.

Along the way today, several more elders wanted to introduce someone to Song Zhou.

Lu Ao sat in the driver’s seat and listened, his face expressionless, but in his heart, he felt strangely uncomfortable.

He did not know whether he was jealous that the villagers were closer to Song Zhou, or jealous because of something else.

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