Mo Xiaoguang was very happy as he had a rare good sleep. He slept until noon the next day. After getting enough sleep, his mental state was completely different.
When he was chatting with Bai Lu, he told Bai Lu about this matter, and Bai Lu said: "That must be because of Brother Yi's family's koi!"
In Bai Lu's mind, dream interpreters and the like have to take a back seat, and all the credit goes to Koi.
He went home yesterday and showed his father the video of the fat koi he took on his phone. His father said that it takes a lot of effort to raise a koi like this.
However, when seeing this fat koi, everyone’s first reaction is: there must be some strange hormones added to the feed this fish eats.
Bai Lu didn't care what others thought, he just believed that Feng Yi's family had good feng shui! This fat fish was nourished by feng shui!
Mo Xiaoguang didn't care about feng shui, he just hoped that he could sleep better next time.
And the fact turned out to be as he wished. In the next two or three days, Mo Xiaoguang slept much better at night.
Someone also analyzed to him that it might be the rhythm of the subtle sounds when the fish in the fish tank were swimming, which had a hypnotic effect.
Mo Xiaoguang agreed with this explanation. The koi in Feng Yi's home were indeed quite lively. If these two fish became inactive, he would have no choice but to... send them back to be raised for a while.
In any case, Mo Xiaoguang was happy that he could solve the sleeping problem. He specially made an appointment to invite Feng Yi and Bai Lu to have dinner at Bai Lu's restaurant.
Bai Lu's restaurant is very popular now. Several of the new dishes have become Internet celebrities. No matter when you go, you have to wait for a table, and reservations for private rooms have to be made a few days in advance.
But with Bai Lu around, it’s much more convenient.
There were only three of them, so they were much more casual about eating, drinking and chatting.
Mo Xiaoguang boasted to Feng Yi about his past fishing achievements, and wanted to make an appointment with Feng Yi to go fishing together someday to experience the charm of sea fishing.
Bai Lu noticed how often Feng Yi picked up food, and knowing that Feng Yi was very satisfied with his food, he asked, "Brother Yi, did you spend the New Year in Yangcheng?"
Mo Xiaoguang also remembered that Feng Yi had not been in Yangcheng for several years and only came after the Mid-Autumn Festival this year.
He had a good impression of Feng Yi. With an expert like Feng Yi around, he didn't have to worry about venomous snakes or giant pythons. His safety level went up several notches. He also wanted to ask Feng Yi to go sea fishing before the New Year. How could he do that if Feng Yi wasn't in Yangcheng? So he looked at Feng Yi.
Feng Yi paused with his chopsticks, "New Year's Day? Maybe, we'll see if there's anything else going on by then."
During the years he was in Yongcheng, he spent most of the New Year working part-time or at work. This year was special, and there were more people at home. He didn't know if they had other ideas for the New Year, so Feng Yi gave them a holiday.
I'll ask when I get back.
Bai Lu said: "If you are in Yangcheng, you can order a New Year's Eve dinner at a restaurant at my house if you want to. If you don't want to come to the restaurant, you can order the dishes in advance and we will send someone to deliver them to your home when the time comes."
Feng Yi was surprised: "It's only December, and New Year's Eve is at the end of January. There's still so much time in between, and your restaurant has already started taking orders for New Year's Eve dinner?"
Bai Lu said with a little pride, "It's started. We've booked a lot of orders! Many people in Yangcheng eat New Year's Eve dinner with their families in restaurants. Our family is the same. We almost always have New Year dinner in our own restaurant. My dad and brother are very busy on New Year's Eve, so we also prepare New Year's Eve dinner in a restaurant. The only difference is which restaurant we eat in."
Feng Yi nodded, "Okay, I'll see how to arrange it when the time comes."
Bai Lu said straightforwardly: "Brother Yi, if you have made a decision, just tell me and I will take care of it."
Feng Yi drove himself out to eat, didn't drink, and didn't ask Xiaojia to pick him up.
When eating out, Feng Yi was very careful about his drinking, for he was afraid that he would do something shocking when drunk.
After dinner, Mo Xiaoguang and Bai Lu went to have fun with their friends and invited Feng Yi to join them, but Feng Yi refused.
After leaving the restaurant, Feng Yi drove around the city without rushing back.
He didn't have much time to think about things like the New Year's Eve dinner, so he was a little depressed for a while, and then he thought about how to make money. The pressure of supporting his family left him no time to feel sad.
What he is anxious about now is to configure the laboratory infrastructure and some instruments first, and recruit doctors as soon as possible.
After driving the car to the parking lot of the riverside park and parking it, Feng Yi paced along the riverside walkway, feeling the breeze and thinking carefully.
The ringing of his cell phone interrupted his thoughts. He looked at the caller ID and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, but it didn't look like an advertisement or marketing.
"Hello?"
"Hello, is this Teacher Feng Yifeng?" A very young female voice came from the other end of the phone.
Feng Yi: “…”
Teacher? Me
But I soon realized that this was just a polite name.
"I am Feng Yi."
"Hello, Mr. Feng, I am from the Joint Security Bureau's Expert Committee Office..."
As soon as the other side said "Joint Guarantee Bureau", Feng Yi became excited. Facing the river, he listened to the conversation on the other side and raised his hand to push back a children's football that was kicked away during the call.
Not far away, a grandfather was playing football with his grandson, who was about four or five years old, by the river. The old man did not expect that his grandson could kick the ball away. Seeing the ball flying towards the river, there was a young man standing with his back to this side. He was about to remind him, but he soon found that the ball was blown off course by the wind and flew towards the river surface past the passerby.
It’s a pity that the ball flew out and couldn’t be retrieved, but at least it didn’t hit anyone.
Before they could even let out a sigh, they saw the person with his back to them, without even turning his head, just raised his hand and pushed the ball back as if casually, and it happened to be in his direction, and the force was not very strong.
The old man was stunned for a moment, then reached out to catch the ball.
He opened his mouth to say something but didn't know how. He wanted to thank him, but he was talking on the phone and it was not convenient to disturb him, so he just raised his voice slightly to say thank you and left with his grandson.
Feng Yi didn't pay much attention to the grandfather and grandson behind him.
"Yes, I caught the two giant pythons at the resort... Florida python hunting? Oh, okay... Well, I'll take a look later."
After the call, Feng Yi opened his email, which contained a blank application form just sent by the Office of the Expert Committee of the Joint Security Bureau, inviting Feng Yi to participate in the Virginia python hunting event in January.
Is this the "good thing of gaining both fame and fortune" that Wei Hongxi had told him before
The location of the python hunting activity is a large subtropical coastal swamp area abroad. When I participated in scientific expeditions before, I heard Steve complain about the infestation of pythons there. Pythons are first-class protected animals in China, but they are considered invasive species there. They directly mess up the local ecology and threaten local residents.
Feng Yi looked through the electronic application form he had just received, which also contained a brief description of the activity.
This python hunt is not hunting, and there are strict restrictions on many tools. Things like bait traps, chemical agents, power tools, etc. are all prohibited.
Most of the time, you need to grab it with your hands, and Feng Yi is best at grabbing it with his bare hands without any auxiliary tools. No wonder the Joint Guarantee Bureau invited Feng Yi.
The snakes caught in this python hunting activity cannot be taken out of Florida. After being caught, they will be purchased by local departments, the Federal Insurance Bureau and groups that cooperate with the Federal Insurance Bureau.
Feng Yi thought about it and sent a message to Steve. Steve happened to be free at the moment, so they had a voice call directly.
Knowing that Feng Yi had also received an invitation, Steve was very excited, "I'm familiar with python hunting! I'll take you with me when the time comes!"
Feng Yi wanted to know more about this activity, so Steve said, "Before the abnormal climate period, this activity was done by hunting directly, and people could even eat snake meat, but it's not allowed now..."
Feng Yi was puzzled: "I remember you said that the pythons over there were almost extinct during the abnormal climate period."
Steve explained: "Yes, they were almost wiped out during the climate anomaly, but not completely. Some of them survived, and some of them survived the climate anomaly. There are new hybrids and mutants. These are the overlords of the Great Swamp now, and their numbers are clearly on the rise. They are the target of this python hunting activity.
"If they continue to be so arrogant, the Everglades ecosystem will be destroyed. Once they rise, the mammals in the Everglades will decrease by more than 99%, and alligators will almost starve to death. This is a very scary thing. However, these pythons are not easy to catch. You can't catch many in a month..."
When it comes to serious ecological issues, Steve no longer calls these pythons "little cuties" or "big cuties".
"Small pythons are cheap. A two-meter python is only about 1,000 yuan, or even less, depending on whether it is a male or a female. If it is a giant python, like the two you caught at the resort, I've seen the news. Many people are eager to buy them, and the price is high, five or six figures is possible, depending on what kind of snake it is."
"Is it so expensive?" Feng Yi was surprised.
Steve said: "The large size of pythons is conducive to their research. Several mutation sites on genes have been discovered. Various research teams want to know why these pythons in Florida have become stronger and more adaptable to the environment after the abnormal climate period."
There is insufficient data from small pythons, and large pythons are too difficult to catch.
"Catch them alive. If they are dead, not only will the price be lower, but they will also investigate whether you violated any rules during the hunting process, which is very troublesome. The strict restrictions on tools are due to concerns about the negative impact on the local ecology and to restrain those who like to use ruthless means. The Animal Protection Law is still in place, and the Joint Protection Bureau is also watching you. This python hunting event is very large, with twice as many participants as in previous years. It's a good thing for you. You have money and points, and you can also register with the Joint Protection Bureau."
Feng Yi thought: Isn’t this a good thing? A giant python can be exchanged for tens of thousands of dollars!
Thinking about the prices of the instruments in the product catalog, Feng Yi pondered: How many items should be chosen so as not to appear excessive but also to reduce financial pressure
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Steve say, "But you have to consider that you can't spend the New Year at home."
When Feng Yi heard this, he thought about the time on the application form and the duration of the activity and realized that he really couldn't spend the New Year at home.
Still worrying about the New Year’s Eve dinner!
Steve asked, "So, are you in?"
"join!"