Start with a blacksmith shop.

"Okay, okay, you're not. Why are you reacting so strongly to rich kids?"

"I didn't see you like this when you were in junior high. I never said that being a rich kid is bad, so why are you in such a hurry?" Li Zhenhua asked Liu Xiaodong.

"Oh, I'll tell you about that later, it's a sad story. Let's get back to the sword-forging competition."

How about it? Come on.

"Can I bring that rich kid I know along too? I'll come along too, just in case we get another big job." Liu Xiaodong said to Li Zhenhua, also revealing his plans.

It's true that the two are good brothers, but there are some things that need to be clarified.

Even if Liu Xiaodong brings the person directly to Li Zhenhua, Li Zhenhua won't say anything, but there will always be some lingering resentment.

"Alright, you're waiting for me here. You're getting more and more like a shrewd businessman."

He's becoming more and more competent as a businessman. Just bring him along when I need to start work.

Why wouldn't Li Zhenhua do this favor, which would also help his brother?

When Liu Xiaodong heard that Li Zhenhua had agreed to what he said, he was also happy. The bond between brothers is not something that can be mixed with other things.

However, when these things are mixed in, it is important to make things clear from the beginning and put everything out in the open.

As the saying goes, even close brothers should keep clear accounts. Don't make any demands. After all, helping is a favor, and not helping is simply your right.

"Brother Hua, thank you so much. I have no way to repay you. How about this, I'll offer myself to you and let you ravage me tonight."

Liu Xiaodong was not ungrateful for Li Zhenhua's actions in this matter, but he couldn't bring himself to say anything sentimental.

But if he cracks a joke, he can also express his gratitude without feeling embarrassed.

"Alright, alright, I'm afraid your fat will disgust me to death. Let's not talk about such disgusting topics."

At this point, Li Zhenhua dodged the kick that the fat man opposite him was about to deliver, then stood up straight and spoke again:

"Fatty, let's grill some skewers in the yard this afternoon."

Since I joined Hujiang, I haven't had a proper barbecue even once.

People from Hujiang live a rather refined life; even the food there is refined.

"Okay, I see that your sickle is mostly finished, and I think it has been quenched as well."

All that's left is to install the sickle handle, but there's no rush. You can do that tomorrow.

Also, the rest of your time today belongs to me, let's have some barbecue.

"Self-reliance leads to abundance, and homemade food is safer. I'll call and have some Taishan Da Chao delivered; we'll drink our fill today."

As soon as Liu Xiaodong heard Li Zhenhua mention food, he perked up and immediately arranged everything perfectly.

"No wonder you're fat! Look how energetic you are when it comes to food. Let's go, I'll take you to buy some lamb."

Don't drive your "Bathing Emperor" anymore. I'll borrow a tricycle from my neighbor.

"We're going to Hancun in Liangxiang, but I don't know if that big sheep farmer has any lambs recently."

As Li Zhenhua spoke, he tidied up his tools and put all the used tools back in their place.

Then, when he came to the entrance, he saw that no one was coming to look at him anymore. He went to the door, looked up, and pulled down the roller shutter.

After locking the door, Li Zhenhua and Liu Xiaodong borrowed an electric tricycle from a neighbor. It was the kind that could carry goods in the back, and the two of them squeezed into the driver's seat, which was originally meant for one person.

Li Zhenhua and the fat man together weighed over 400 pounds, making it difficult for Li Zhenhua to even hold the handlebars.

This is because Li Zhenhua was a blacksmith by trade and had considerable strength; otherwise, it would have been very difficult for him to master the skill.

"Fatty, I'm telling you, you really need to lose weight. There was already only one seat in front, and now with someone as big as you added in..."

There's no room for both of us here. Why don't you go sit in the back compartment?

Li Zhenhua was really uncomfortable being squeezed by the fat man, just like Liu Xiaodong said.

"Get out of my way! Don't think I don't know what you're up to. What if I really sit in the back later?"

You would definitely yell loudly to the side immediately.

"Everyone come and see, isn't this pig fat? I absolutely believe you can make it."

Liu Xiaodong, as if he saw right through Li Zhenhua, directly exposed his plan.

"Hehehe, you really know me well."

The two laughed and joked all the way as they headed towards the sheep farm.

Li Zhenhua's emotional state, affected by being expelled from school, is slowly recovering with the support of his brothers.

The two bought a lamb that was less than a year old from a sheep farmer.

The total weight was 75 jin (37.5 catties), and the sheep farmer asked for a total of 900 yuan.

They threw the sheep directly onto the tricycle and couldn't wait to go back to Li Zhenhua's home.

After arriving home, Li Zhenhua was responsible for finding barbecue tools, seasonings, and so on.

And the fat man, who was particularly fond of food, was indeed slaughtering a sheep in the corner of the yard.

Don't let the fact that this fat guy is considered a rich second-generation in their county fool you; he's not the kind of person who knows nothing but arrogance.

I often played with Li Zhenhua when we were young. His family only became wealthy after I started junior high school.

The two worked together seamlessly for about an hour, each standing on a plastic crate filled with large beer bottles, with a small barbecue grill in front of them.

They were all eating and grilling cooked meat skewers in their left hands and raw meat skewers in their right hands.

They would drink a little alcohol from time to time, and there was a large iron oven next to them, with a lamb chop being roasted inside.

This was the best day for Li Zhenhua since he returned, and he put all his troubles behind him.

The two drank until very late. Liu Xiaodong originally intended to stay at Li Zhenhua's house, but later Liu Xiaodong's father picked him up in his car and took the remaining mutton with him.

The next day, before dawn, the rooster crowed again, waking Li Zhenhua once more.

Opening his eyes and looking up at the familiar ceiling, Li Zhenhua woke up.

But he didn't get up; instead, he remained in bed, thinking about the knife-forging competition that Liu Xiaodong had told him about yesterday.

Li Zhenhua, who didn't know much about the competition, opened his browser on his phone.

Li Zhenhua began searching for information about the competition and seriously considered whether he should participate.

While searching for information, I came across the final section on bonuses.

The champion of the Kyushu region for the knife forging competition will receive a prize of 200,000 yuan, the runner-up 150,000 yuan, and the third-place winner 50,000 yuan.

The international annual finals of the knife forging competition offer prizes of 500,000 for the champion, 350,000 for the runner-up, and 200,000 for the third-place winner.

Upon seeing the money, something called the "law of true fragrance" descended upon Li Zhenhua.

Li Zhenhua immediately jumped out of bed. He made up his mind that he must participate in this knife-forging competition.

I'd participate even for the money, because it's just too tempting.