The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

The bicycle was parked in my grandparents' yard after my third uncle went to my father-in-law's house this morning.

Just as Li Kaixin was called onto the stage by his third grandfather, the old man had his third uncle push him over.

After explaining the hunting to his second and third uncles and saying goodbye to his grandparents, Li Kaixin hurriedly left Li Family Village.

Li Kaixin pedaled furiously all the way, and finally made it back to Beijing around 7 p.m.

Li Kaixin did not go home immediately.

Instead, he took five catties of brown bear meat and one hundred catties of dried fish that he had prepared in advance from the secret space, tied them to the back seat of the car, and rode towards Director Xie's house.

When we arrived at the dormitory building where Director Xie lived again, it was already completely dark.

Li Kaixin carried her things and climbed the stairs in the dark.

When I arrived at Director Xie's house, the door was ajar, and light was coming from inside. I could vaguely hear people talking.

"Knock knock!" Li Kaixin put down what she was holding and gently knocked on the door.

The chatter inside the room immediately stopped.

Who is it?

Director Xie's wife, Liu Shufen, walked to the door, looked up, and exclaimed in surprise, "Kaixin, what brings you here?"

After Li Kaixin visited once before, she remembered this young man very well.

Then she remembered the medicine Lao Xie had taken during those intimate moments with him, which he had inadvertently mentioned was given to her by this young man, and her face flushed slightly.

"Hello, Aunt Liu!"

Li Kaixin didn't notice anything unusual about Liu Shufen and greeted her politely.

He then moved the things behind him forward a little: "I've come to deliver something to Uncle Xie."

Liu Shufen immediately realized what was happening and turned to the side, waving enthusiastically, "Come on in, let's talk inside."

Just then, Director Xie also came over. Seeing what Li Kaixin was carrying, his face immediately lit up with a smile:

"Kaixin, you're a bit late! I thought you'd forgotten about it!"

"Uncle Xie, what are you saying? How could I possibly forget what I promised you?"

Li Kaixin carried the things into the house while responding with a smile.

Next, after putting the items away in the house, he took out the bear meat he had prepared earlier and handed it to Director Xie:

"That's why I brought you some meat, as an apology for being late."

"Bear meat!"

Director Xie took the meat from Li Kaixin and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Kaixin, did you go hunting in the mountains again?"

"Uncle Xie, you have such a sharp eye!"

Li Kaixin explained with a smile, "This is indeed the bear meat I hunted on the mountain today, otherwise I wouldn't have come so late."

"Happy, you've got some good stuff again!" Li Huaide, the deputy factory director who was sitting at the table, stood up and looked over with a big smile.

He had stopped eating as soon as Li Kaixin knocked on the door, and had been keeping an eye on the doorway.

Along with Li Huaide, Station Chief Zhao and two unfamiliar middle-aged men were also looking in this direction.

Li Kaixin turned around and saw this scene, his face showing surprise: "Station Chief Zhao, Uncle Li, you're both here!"

Noticing the wine bottles and dishes on the table, he guessed they might be discussing business, so he turned to say goodbye to Director Xie: "Uncle Xie, you go ahead with your work, I won't bother you any longer."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"Happy, don't rush off!"

Director Xie grabbed his arm and immediately invited him with a smile, "You look travel-worn and haven't eaten yet, have you? Stay and have something to eat with us!"

"Happy, Lao Xie is right, sit down and eat before you leave!" Station Chief Zhao at the table also said with a smile.

"Come on, have fun!"

Li Huaide had already walked to Li Kaixin's side, grabbed his other arm, and led him towards the living room table.

Seeing that all three elders had invited him, Li Kaixin felt it wouldn't be right to refuse.

He was thinking of leaving earlier because he wanted to get home as soon as possible to let his parents know he was safe.

As soon as Li Kaixin sat down at the table, led by Li Huaide and Director Xie, Director Xie's wife, Liu Shufen, promptly set out bowls and chopsticks for him.

Li Huaide then poured Li Kaixin a full glass of wine.

As the host, Director Xie raised his glass first, and everyone drank a glass together.

He patted Li Kaixin on the shoulder and began to introduce the two unfamiliar middle-aged men beside him.

"I'm so happy! Let me introduce you. This is Director Liu Youfu from the food factory."

Director Xie pointed to the slightly overweight middle-aged man sitting next to Station Chief Zhao and said.

Then, he turned to another slender, bespectacled middle-aged man: "This is Director Xu Huai-ren from the textile factory."

"Director Liu, Director Xu, hello!" Li Kaixin quickly smiled and bowed slightly to greet the two.

Director Liu Youfu smiled and gestured with his hand, his face kind: "Comrade Kaixin, no need to be so polite, please sit down!"

Director Xu Huai-ren also smiled and nodded.

After introducing Li Kaixin, the group continued drinking and chatting, and the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

After a few rounds of drinks, Li Huaide, sitting next to Li Kaixin, asked tentatively with a smile:

"Great! You haven't finished dealing with that bear yet, have you? How about you share the rest with Uncle Li?"

After saying that, he looked at Li Kaixin with a smile, waiting for a reply.

This is precisely why he was so eager to keep Li Kaixin here; he had already set his sights on the bear meat.

Director Xie, sitting opposite him, was immediately displeased and pretended to be angry: "Well, Old Li! You came to visit me, and now you're trying to steal my man?"

He then turned to Li Kaixin with a smile and said, "Kaixin, don't listen to him. Given our relationship, you'll definitely have to sell to me, right?"

"Old Xie, you can't say that."

Li Huaide didn't back down either, smiling as he looked at Li Kaixin: "We're quite close, aren't we, Kaixin?"

Seeing the two elders fighting over it, Li Kaixin felt helpless and even regretted taking out the bear meat.

Director Xie wanted to say more, but Station Chief Zhao, who was next to him, interrupted him directly: "Alright, alright, you are all elders, why are you making things so difficult for a child?"

Both Li Huaide and Director Xie looked somewhat embarrassed.

However, their awkwardness didn't last long. Station Chief Zhao turned to Li Kaixin and said in a friendly tone, "Kaixin, don't mind them. Here's what we'll do: give me the bear meat, and you won't be in a difficult position."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Huaide and Director Xie exchanged a glance and immediately turned their attention to the outside world.

Li Huaide shook his head and chuckled, "Old Zhao, you've got a clever plan. I was just feeling guilty!"

"That's right! Stationmaster, you can't do that," Director Xie quickly chimed in.

Liu Youfu and Xu Huai'ren listened from the side, their hearts also itching with desire. Bear meat was a good thing for entertaining guests and cultivating relationships.

Unfortunately, they weren't familiar with Li Kaixin yet, so they could only watch helplessly.

After arguing for a while, the three of them suddenly realized what was going on.

It seemed that Li Kaixin hadn't yet confirmed whether the sale was successful or not, and all eyes turned to him.

Li Kaixin felt a little uneasy under their gazes and tried to speak, "Should I go get it now?"

"Go quickly! Go quickly!" Director Xie waved his hand hurriedly.

Station Chief Zhao and Li Huaide also exchanged urging glances.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin didn't delay and immediately got up and walked quickly towards the door.