"Uncle Three, you're here. This is a drone!" Liu Yifeng introduced.
Liu Chasheng walked over. This was his first time seeing a drone in reality, and he was surprised by its appearance. "This drone looks quite cool. Did you buy it?"
He hadn't even considered Tongtong's involvement.
Liu Yifeng nodded, "I bought it for myself!"
The idea of Tongtong, so young, building a drone was too fantastical. He decided to keep it low-key.
"What are you buying this for? To spray pesticides on the vegetable greenhouses?" He couldn't think of any other use.
But he had been to the greenhouses, and they weren't open-air. There were many shelves inside. Even if a drone could enter, it wouldn't be able to fly.
Liu Yifeng smiled and explained, "I've rented another twenty mu of land outside. I was afraid my dad would get tired, so I wanted to use this to spray pesticides for him, to save him the effort."
"You're a good kid, very filial. But this thing must be expensive, right?"
"It's okay, not too much, just a few tens of thousands of yuan!" Liu Yifeng fibbed.
Liu Chunsheng didn't suspect anything and turned to his second brother. "Second Brother, you're truly blessed to have such a filial son."
"Your Kai Chen isn't bad either; he buys you nutritional supplements from time to time!" Liu Chunsheng said with a smile.
Liu Chasheng didn't humble himself when this was mentioned. "That's true; this child is also filial. He bought me a lot of nuts the last time he was back.
My wife and I couldn't finish them all, so I specifically brought two boxes for you to try.
Since Yifeng is back, you can have some too.
I heard from Kai Chen that he made over two million yuan by investing with you. As an uncle, I really must thank you properly.
When Kai Chen gets back, I'll treat you all to a meal and cook a big spread!"
"We're all family; there's no need to be so polite!"
"Precisely because we are family, we should be even more grateful. If I've ever been unfair to you in the past, please don't hold it against me!" Liu Chasheng felt ashamed recalling how he had judged Yifeng with prejudice before.
In the past, he always thought Liu Yifeng wouldn't amount to much and looked down on his nephew.
Who knew he would be the most successful among the younger generation?
He had mobilized so many villagers to invest in the vegetable greenhouses and had become the most respected person in the village.
Fortunately, he had come to his senses and no longer treated his nephew with a biased perspective. Otherwise, Kai Chen wouldn't have made so much money.
That was over two million yuan; he couldn't earn that much in his lifetime.
"Uncle, that's all in the past. Let's all be harmonious from now on!" As the younger one, Liu Yifeng couldn't really hold a grudge against his uncle.
Moreover, his uncle hadn't really done anything to him, just been a bit stingy.
And this stinginess wasn't directed at him; he was stingy with everyone and was very focused on money.
However, since he had helped Kai Chen with his work issues, his uncle had become much more generous towards him.
He also knew that if he were still the same person he used to be, his Third Uncle wouldn't have changed so much.
But he didn't want to dwell on such matters; otherwise, life would be too exhausting.
Liu Chasheng patted Liu Yifeng's shoulder. "Third Uncle didn't misjudge you. I knew you wouldn't hold it against an elder like me.
I heard from Kai Chen that you've also made quite a bit of money. Don't be too curious about other people regarding this. Even though we're family,
I'm afraid if they find out, they'll pester you endlessly for loans, and then you'll be in a difficult position, whether you lend it or not."
"I know. That's why, apart from my dad, I haven't told anyone else!" Liu Yifeng nodded.
Liu Chasheng: "It's right not to tell them. I came here precisely to tell you this. Whether it's friends or family, once money is involved, relationships can change. It's better to keep things pure!"
Liu Yifeng understood this principle: help in emergencies, not in poverty.
"Alright, I have some things to do at home, so I won't chat with you anymore. Don't forget to eat these nuts; they're good stuff!" Liu Chasheng handed the nuts to Liu Yifeng and then left.
Liu Yifeng watched his Third Uncle leave and then looked at the nuts in his hand.
He thought that when people had money, they were indeed different. It could make the stingy Third Uncle proactively give him food, and such expensive nuts at that.
These two boxes alone must be worth at least several hundred yuan.
In the past, he wouldn't have even dared to dream of eating anything from his Third Uncle's house.
At 3:30 PM, Liu Yifeng called the movers who had helped him unload last time.
He asked them to gather the same movers and come to his warehouse around 6:30 PM; he had goods to unload.
The movers had been waiting for this call for a long time. As soon as they heard there was work, they immediately agreed, "Okay, we'll be there on time!"
After the call, Liu Yifeng went to the orchard to check on the progress.
It turned out that in two hours, they had only managed to fill one truck. At this rate, it would take ten hours to fill five trucks.
That would be past midnight, and he didn't have that much time to wait.
So, he immediately dug into his own pocket and called all the men in the village to help.
There was strength in numbers. By 6:00 PM, all five trucks were full.
Liu Yifeng paid them double the amount and asked them to come back the next morning to help with loading.
Everyone was happy to accept, given the money to be earned.
At this season, everyone was sitting at home with little work to do, so any bit of income was welcome.
He placed the drone on the back seat and drove his father towards the warehouse.
They arrived at the warehouse at 6:30 PM, and the movers were already waiting outside.
Seeing so much cargo, they looked troubled. "Boss Liu, with this much cargo, we might not be able to finish today!"
"It's alright. We'll work until 10:00 PM. We'll move as much as we can. I'll pay you five hundred yuan per truck. Besides these five trucks, there are another five trucks tomorrow.
That's five thousand yuan. For ten of you, that's five hundred yuan each!"
"Alright, ten trucks. We guarantee to unload them for you tomorrow!" Hearing that each person would get five hundred yuan, everyone became very motivated.
At this point, the five drivers thought they might as well help unload while waiting, to earn some extra money.
Liu Yifeng said, "You're not professionals, so your unloading speed will be slower.
If you want to help unload, your pay won't be as high as the movers. We'll work until 10:00 PM tonight, and I'll pay you thirty yuan per hour. That's three and a half hours, less than a hundred yuan. If you agree, you can help!"
The drivers agreed without a second word. Earning a hundred yuan in three and a half hours was more than what they made driving.
So, one of the drivers backed his truck up to the warehouse door. Liu Yifeng opened the warehouse door and then turned on the large lights at the entrance. Fifteen people got busy.
Liu Chunsheng, being unable to sit idle, wanted to help but was stopped by Liu Yifeng. "Dad, let them do this work. I've hired them.
Are you hungry? I'll go buy you something to eat!"
"I'm not hungry. Didn't we eat bread at home before coming?"
Liu Yifeng wasn't hungry either. Although he hadn't eaten before coming, he had eaten quite a bit of bread and fruit.
He had also given each of the drivers some bread and a bottle of water.
Because the warehouse was quite remote, far from any village or shop, it was inconvenient to get food, requiring a drive of more than ten minutes.