The next day, after a simple breakfast, Lin Xiao Tian prepared to set off for Jiang Cheng.
Before leaving, Lin Xiao Tian brought out the Yuan Solidifying Pills he had recently refined, a total of one hundred pills, which were to be delivered to the Fang Group as the first batch of goods.
Lin Xiao Tian also went to Li Er Guai's house to instruct him to look after the fish pond.
Li Er Guai nodded and once again apologized to Lin Xiao Tian for delaying work at the fish pond the previous day.
"Brother Er Guai, I can understand things like this," Lin Xiao Tian patted Li Er Guai on the shoulder.
Zhang Xue Fen was curvaceous and attractive, and so proactive. It was understandable that Li Er Guai, a bachelor for many years, couldn't resist.
Moreover, love and desire were human nature. Lin Xiao Tian was not so unreasonable; he merely reminded Li Er Guai not to overexert himself.
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian's reminder, Li Er Guai blushed.
"By the way, Brother Er Guai, there's something I'd like to discuss with you," Lin Xiao Tian suddenly said.
"What is it?"
"It's about the fish pond. I hope you can handle all matters, big and small, from now on. As for the final income, we'll split it fifty-fifty. What do you think?"
Upon hearing Lin Xiao Tian's words, Li Er Guai was stunned.
"Fifty-fifty?"
"Do you think it's too little, Brother Er Guai? We can renegotiate."
"No, no, no..." Li Er Guai hurriedly waved his hands. "What I mean is... it's too much!"
"Xiao Tian, to be honest, I never thought of earning your money. You healed my leg and helped me teach Li De Ping a lesson. Although I'm uneducated, Brother Er Guai knows what 'a drop of kindness deserves a gushing spring' means. If you really want to give me something, a hundred yuan or so as a token would be fine. But I won't agree to a fifty-fifty split!"
Li Er Guai directly refused Lin Xiao Tian's proposal.
He was helping Lin Xiao Tian out of gratitude, unlike Huang Mao and his group, who were driven by profit.
Furthermore, the fish pond was Lin Xiao Tian's property, and he had always been an assistant. He didn't think he was qualified to take half of the income.
Lin Xiao Tian knew exactly what Li Er Guai was thinking, but he didn't want to just give Li Er Guai a token amount.
When he first started fishing, Li Er Guai had always helped him, even accompanying him to the city when his legs were not well.
He was a homebody who didn't know many characters. Despite not understanding much, he accompanied Lin Xiao Tian all the way to prevent any trouble.
At almost every moment of danger, Li Er Guai had unreservedly stood by Lin Xiao Tian's side. In Lin Xiao Tian's eyes, this loyalty was completely worth a fifty-fifty split.
"No!"
"Absolutely not!"
"If you insist on this, then don't call me 'Brother' anymore! You're misjudging me, Li Er Guai."
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian's repeated insistence, Li Er Guai became angry. He had always cared for Lin Xiao Tian, and this was the first time he had ever been angry with him.
The situation quickly reached a stalemate.
Just then, a graceful figure emerged from a nearby house.
Zhang Xue Fen walked over with a sway of her hips, a faint blush on her face, indicating she had slept well last night.
Zhang Xue Fen didn't avoid suspicion, and as soon as she arrived, she linked her arm with Li Er Guai's left hand, her ample bosom pressing against Li Er Guai without any hesitation.
"What are you doing here? I'm discussing important matters with Xiao Tian!"
"Oh, you! You naughty thing, why are you so fierce?" Zhang Xue Fen looked at Li Er Guai pitifully. "If I hadn't come, you would have started arguing, wouldn't you?"
Zhang Xue Fen's words left Li Er Guai speechless.
Then, Zhang Xue Fen turned to Lin Xiao Tian.
"Xiao Tian, I think you shouldn't make things difficult for Er Guai. If you really feel bad, how about this: you just give Er Guai a position like a supervisor and a salary. Er Guai has received too many favors from you, and we really can't accept this fifty-fifty split."
Hearing Zhang Xue Fen's rational response, Lin Xiao Tian thought for a moment and found it reasonable.
"Alright, then it's settled! Brother Er Guai, you can accept this, right?"
Li Er Guai was still hesitant, but after being persuaded by both Zhang Xue Fen and Lin Xiao Tian, he finally agreed.
After receiving Li Er Guai's reply, Lin Xiao Tian bid farewell and set off for Jiang Cheng.
Inside the house, Li Er Guai still felt a bit uneasy.
"Alas! If I take Xiao Tian's money, won't Xiao Tian think I came for his money?" Li Er Guai felt somewhat guilty.
"You are truly something... you don't want something that's being offered to you. I don't know what kind of spell Xiao Tian has cast on you," Zhang Xue Fen glanced at Li Er Guai with a hint of complaint.
"What do you know? Without Xiao Tian, I'd still be crippled and have to live under the scrutiny of others my whole life. You haven't experienced it, so how can you understand?"
"Alright, alright... I take back what I said." Zhang Xue Fen sighed helplessly. "However, since you've agreed to be a supervisor, you must do a good job and not let Xiao Tian's good intentions go to waste."
"What you said! Can I mess up Xiao Tian's business? I'll go to the fish pond right now." Li Er Guai said and prepared to leave.
"Hey! Aren't you going to eat breakfast?"
"No, I need to check if Huang Mao's gang is slacking off." Li Er Guai said, then turned and ran out of the house.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lin Xiao Tian quickly walked out of the mountain path with his excellent stamina.
The bus stop was still crowded. The old lady who had competed with Lin Xiao Tian for a seat last time was as formidable as ever.
When Lin Xiao Tian appeared, the old ladies had already pushed their way to the front. At the same time, they spotted Lin Xiao Tian.
"Oh... isn't this the young man who drove a car last time? What? Not driving today, and squeezing onto the bus with us poor folks?" the old lady said with her usual sharp tongue.
"Yes, you're taking the bus today. What about you, Grandma? Has your son bought you a car yet? Then you should hurry him up. It's so hot in the bus on a day like this. How can elderly people endure it?" Lin Xiao Tian retorted.
"You..."
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian's words, the old lady stomped her foot in anger.
The surrounding people also felt a sense of relief hearing Lin Xiao Tian's reply and gave him thumbs up.
"You should worry about yourself first! Don't miss the bus!" the old lady insisted.
As they were speaking, a loud engine roar suddenly came from a distance.
The old lady thought it was the bus arriving and looked eagerly, only to see a black car approaching.
The old lady's eyes widened. She suddenly realized that this was the same car that had picked up Lin Xiao Tian that day.
The reason she remembered it so clearly was that the shock she received that day had been so great that she had even memorized the license plate number.
A black Rolls-Royce stopped next to the bus stop, and Butler Xu, a familiar figure, got out.
"Mr. Lin, please!"
Lin Xiao Tian nodded and got into the Rolls-Royce.
After Lin Xiao Tian left, faint laughter could be heard from the crowd, and many people cast contemptuous glances at the old lady.
Hearing these taunts, the old lady's face turned as green as a cucumber...