"Cousin, don't be angry! Since you've said so, I'll definitely stay at your place. Yi Feng, I'll trouble you. My cousin and I will get off here."
Xia Qianqian said apologetically to Liu Yi Feng.
Liu Yi Feng replied, "No problem, it's a small matter!"
"Exactly! We're siblings, don't be so distant. How can a hotel be as comfortable as home!" Du Zi Heng said to Xia Qianqian.
Twenty minutes later, Liu Yi Feng drove Du Zi Heng and Xia Qianqian to the entrance of his home complex and bid them farewell before heading home.
Liu Yi Feng's home.
"Dad! We're back!" Liu Yi Feng shouted loudly as he entered the house.
"Grandpa, Tongtong and Papa are back~"
Liu Chun Sheng had just finished preparing dinner when he heard Liu Yi Feng open the door, followed by the excited shouts of father and son. He hurried towards the entrance.
"Oh, son, Tongtong, you're back! I just finished preparing dinner. Go wash your hands quickly, and the three of us can eat!"
As he spoke, he rushed forward and hugged Tongtong, who was running towards him.
"Alright, Dad."
"Okay! Grandpa!"
Father and son replied in unison.
Liu Chun Sheng also released Tongtong, who had agreed to wash his hands.
After Liu Yi Feng took Tongtong to wash his hands, the three of them gathered around the dining table laden with scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised chicken with mushrooms, stir-fried green peppers with shredded pork, and crucian carp and tofu soup.
"Wow, Dad, after being out for a few days without tasting home cooking, your dishes smell so good!"
Liu Yi Feng said sincerely, looking at Tongtong and his father.
Beside him, Tongtong, with a mouthful of rice, nodded vigorously upon hearing Liu Yi Feng's words.
"Haha! It's no different from usual. You've just been busy outside for too long!"
Liu Chun Sheng chuckled.
Tongtong swallowed his food, "Grandpa, I also think the food at home is delicious today! Grandpa is such a great cook!"
Hearing this, Liu Chun Sheng laughed even more heartily, "Good Tongtong, eat more if you like it! But don't eat too much, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable after dinner."
Tongtong nodded heavily:
"Mm! Mm!"
After speaking, he quietly continued to eat.
Liu Yi Feng then said to Liu Chun Sheng:
"Dad! It's most comfortable at home."
"Alright! Alright! Stop flattering me, eat your food! Yi Feng, you must be tired from the journey, so after you eat, wash up and get some rest!"
Liu Chun Sheng said, putting a chicken leg on Tongtong's plate.
After dinner, Liu Yi Feng took Tongtong to take a bath and read him bedtime stories. Tongtong soon fell asleep.
Although Liu Yi Feng had returned home, he suddenly remembered the fruits he had acquired and stored in the warehouse a while ago had not yet been sold. He estimated it was time to sell them and planned to visit the warehouse the next day.
In the morning, as Liu Yi Feng was about to finish breakfast, he said:
"Dad, I'm going to the warehouse to check on the fruits I acquired earlier!"
"Okay! You go ahead and be busy. I'm here at home!" Liu Chun Sheng replied.
"Mhm, then I'll head out! Dad, eat slowly! Tongtong, after breakfast, don't forget to have Grandpa take you to kindergarten."
Liu Yi Feng put down his chopsticks and ruffled Tongtong's head as he diligently drank his porridge.
Tongtong heard, "Mhm! Okay, Papa, come back early! Goodbye, Papa!"
Tongtong put down his small bowl with both hands and waved goodbye to Liu Yi Feng, who had already reached the door.
Liu Yi Feng left the house and drove to the warehouse.
Upon arriving at the warehouse, Liu Yi Feng saw that the oranges and pears in the warehouse were plump, juicy, and brightly colored. He picked up a pear and weighed it. It was half again as heavy as before. He was overjoyed:
"Tongtong's nutrient and growth agents are truly amazing. The fruits that have been picked can still grow so well."
Liu Yi Feng looked at the fruits in the corners and nodded.
Then, he took out his phone and contacted Su Wan Ru.
"Wan Ru, I have a batch of fruits here. Do you want to come and take a look?"
Su Wan Ru, who had just started working when she received the call, replied, "Okay! How many fruits are there? What kind of fruits are they?"
"There are pears, oranges, and some chestnuts suitable for winter!"
"Mhm! It sounds like quite a variety. How many do you have there?"
"Don't you want to come and see how the fruits are this time first?"
Su Wan Ru chuckled upon hearing this:
"I've worked with you enough. Don't I trust you? Besides, I'm Tongtong's aunt now, we're family, aren't we?"
Hearing Su Wan Ru say this, Liu Yi Feng replied, "Alright then. I have about a million catties here currently. I wonder if that's enough?"
Hearing the number, Su Wan Ru responded, "Mhm, it should be. I'll go and see how much each store needs today, and then I'll call you back."
"Okay! Then you be busy!"
Liu Yi Feng hung up the phone and began to inventory the oranges, pears, and other fruits in the warehouse.
He picked up the calculator next to him and did the math. Good heavens, there were nearly 1.2 million catties of fruit in this warehouse.
After finishing the inventory of the fruits in the warehouse, as Tongtong had previously instructed, he planned to call people to process the fruits that had fully matured, to prevent any residual medicinal agents on the surface from continuing to supply nutrients to the fruits, which could cause them to overgrow.
It wasn't a difficult task, just needed to wipe the surface of the fruits with a clean cotton cloth.
With that in mind, he called some familiar villagers.
The villagers who received the call were surprised by Liu Yi Feng's request to wipe the fruits. Did fruits need to be wiped?
Liu Yi Feng explained to them that "processed fruits look better and sell for a better price," and they all nodded in agreement.
Many hands make light work. By the time Su Wan Ru called to confirm the quantity needed for the day, most of the fruits had been wiped.
Although Su Wan Ru was Tongtong's aunt, she didn't simply dispatch Bai Guo Yuan's delivery personnel to pick up the goods. She still intended to visit Liu Yi Feng's warehouse first.
Before leaving, Su Wan Ru contacted Liu Yi Feng.
"Wan Ru, you're here! It's so busy at the end of the year. The contracts and such can be discussed tomorrow with the delivery personnel." Liu Yi Feng said as he saw Su Wan Ru get out of her car.
"Yi Feng, it's nothing. I wanted to see Tongtong today too. The work at Bai Guo Yuan has been assigned, and I'm not too busy."
Liu Yi Feng and Su Wan Ru walked towards the office side by side:
"Tongtong is at kindergarten today and isn't with me. Why don't you come to my place for dinner later?"
"How can I impose? I'd trouble Uncle Liu."
Su Wan Ru shook her head upon hearing Liu Yi Feng's words.
"Don't be so polite. I've told my dad that you're Tongtong's aunt, and he invited you over for a casual meal."
"I'm benefiting from Tongtong's connection, so I won't refuse."
After their conversation, they entered the office and began discussing the prices of the fruits.
Finally, the pears, with their thin skin, crisp texture, and enchanting aroma, were priced at eighteen yuan per catty, similar to the selling price of watermelons.
The oranges, with their alluring color, amazing taste, and plump, juicy segments, were priced at thirty-five yuan per catty. The chestnuts looked large and tasted crisp and sweet, but since most people found them troublesome to eat, and few people ate them as fruit, they required further processing into sugar-roasted chestnuts. Therefore, they were priced at only fifteen yuan per catty.