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

Seeing Li Kaixin leave, Station Chief Zhao, Director Xie, and Li Huaide also lost their appetite.

The three exchanged glances, all thinking the same thing.

Director Xie turned around, a smile plastered on his face, and asked, "Old Liu, Old Xu, have you finished eating? Would you like me to ask Shufen to order some more dishes?"

"That's enough, that's enough, we're all finished eating!"

Liu Youfu quickly put down his chopsticks, a smile plastered on his face:

"Old Xie, we'd like to see what it's like to do. Could we stay and have a look?"

Xu Huai-ren, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement.

"Why not! Let's go downstairs together and wait a bit, it'll help us digest our food and sober up a bit."

Director Xie stood up with a smile and turned to the kitchen, calling out, "Shufen, come and tidy up the table. Let's go downstairs for some fresh air."

After saying that, he led the group out the door and downstairs.

When Li Kaixin returned on his bicycle, Director Xie and the others were already waiting downstairs.

When Liu Youfu and Xu Huai'ren saw the enormous thing in the back seat of Li Kaixin's car by the moonlight, they couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Director Xie, Station Chief Zhao, and Li Huaide all knew Li Kaixin's abilities, and had even traded with him several times before, so they didn't show much surprise on their faces and remained relatively calm.

Li Kaixin rode his bicycle over to the group, deftly unloaded the bear, and clapped his hands:

"Uncle Xie, Uncle Li, Station Master, I've brought the bear. But I'm keeping the bear's gallbladder for myself."

"It's okay, it's okay! We just need the meat."

Station Chief Zhao stared at the bear on the ground, looking completely indifferent.

Director Xie and Li Huaide also stared intently at the brown bear on the ground.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin knew that a struggle was inevitable, and quickly spoke up:

"Station manager, Uncle Xie, Uncle Li, I've delivered Xiong. I have something to do at home, so I'll be going now."

"Are you so careless that you don't even ask the price?"

Director Xie shifted his gaze from the bear to Li Kaixin, a playful smile on his face.

Li Kaixin had already turned his bicycle around and was grinning:

"Hey! You are all elders I respect. Do you think I'd be afraid of you taking advantage of me?"

Then he nodded to Liu Youfu and Xu Huai'ren: "Director Liu, Director Xu, I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he rode his bicycle and quickly disappeared into the night.

After Li Kaixin had walked away, Liu Youfu looked at Director Xie, his tone filled with admiration:

"Old Xie, this Kaixin comrade is really something. He brought such a big bear all by himself."

"This is nothing! This is small. The first time he sent me, he sent two bears." Li Huaide chimed in from the side, his tone full of boasting.

Director Xie looked surprised: "Wow! Old Li, when did this happen? How come I didn't know about it!"

"Since you said you already had two last time, you won't be much worse off, so you don't need to split them again this time, right?" Station Chief Zhao jokingly chimed in.

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide quickly tried to smooth things over:

"Hey, Lao Zhao, you can't say that! That's ancient history, the meat was all processed long ago."

"You know our steel rolling mill is a big factory, and we have a lot of receptions and farewells. It's not enough for us."

After another round of reasoned argument, the three finally settled on a plan to distribute the bear.

Afterwards, they looked at each other, and recalling what had just happened, they couldn't help but shake their heads and laugh.

Although they were interested in the bear meat, they weren't absolutely in need of it.

The scramble just now was mostly for fun; people were just trying it out.

Ultimately, they genuinely treated Li Kaixin as their own junior. If it were anyone else, they would at most give them a second glance and wouldn't care so much.

"Old Xie, Old Zhao, you two went a bit too far just now. You scared Kaixin away," Li Huaide said with a shake of his head and a laugh.

"What's so special about that!"

Director Xie didn't take it seriously: "At the time, the station chief and I were in the office, and we even put on an even more exciting show for Kaixin, but that wasn't what we were arguing about."

"Alright, Lao Xie!"

Station Master Zhao quickly interrupted, and couldn't help but glare at him, thinking:

Old Xie doesn't keep his mouth shut. That medicine is so rare; if more people find out, there won't be enough to go around.

Seeing the look in Station Chief Zhao's eyes, Director Xie immediately understood and stopped talking.

This left Li Huaide, who was standing to the side, completely bewildered.

Director Xie turned his gaze and, seeing that Liu Youfu and Xu Huai'ren were still there, a look of surprise appeared on his face:

"Hey? Old Liu, Old Xu, why haven't you two left yet?"

"Oh, Lao Xie, we're leaving now." Liu Youfu snapped out of his shock and quickly replied.

Afterwards, Liu Youfu and Xu Huai-ren politely bid farewell to Station Chief Zhao and Li Huaide before leaving.

......

Li Kaixin had just parked his bicycle in the backyard of No. 95.

Aunt Liu, who was going out to get water, immediately noticed the two bicycles parked side by side next to Li Kaixin, and her tone was full of envy:

"Wow, you've already gotten your second bicycle so quickly!"

"Aunt Liu, it's just that we sometimes have a real shortage of cash at home, so having another car will be more convenient," Li Kaixin replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu's lips twitched involuntarily, and she was momentarily at a loss for words.

Hearing the commotion outside, Li Mingde, the father, and Qin Xiuli, the mother, quickly opened the door.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin lost interest in continuing the conversation: "Aunt Liu, I'll stop here now, I have to go to work tomorrow!"

After saying that, she walked quickly toward her parents.

After returning to the house with his parents, his father, Li Mingde, couldn't help but ask with concern, "Kaixin, why are you back so late?"

Li Kaixin didn't hide anything and slowly recounted what happened in Lijia Village and his trip to Director Xie's house.

Just as he finished speaking, his mother, Qin Xiuli, anxiously grabbed him: "Kaixin, did you get hurt anywhere on the mountain this time?"

As she spoke, she carefully examined her son.

"Mom, I'm fine! Look, I'm perfectly alright." Li Kaixin immediately turned around so that her mother could see her clearly.

Seeing that her son was really alright, Qin Xiuli, the mother, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Li Mingde, the father standing to the side, praised, "Kaixin, you handled this matter well."

Then, she changed the subject: "It's getting late, you should get some rest, you have to go to work tomorrow."

"Okay, Dad! You and Mom should get some rest too."

Li Kaixin nodded, said a few more words to her mother, and then turned and went back to her room.