"Xiaoyang, don't worry. As long as your uncle is here, no one can take this big lobster of yours away by force." Xiang's father spoke. Xiang Bo did not refuse again. Instead, he said to Xiang Yang with a serious face.
As for Xiang Yang's third uncle, he has never had much of his own opinion since he was a child, and has always obeyed his two brothers.
Xiang Yang smiled and nodded. The matter was settled. As for the two cousins, he could give them some money based on how much they contributed. Since Xiang's father asked for 100,000 yuan right away, it must be calculated based on the family and not per person.
After discussing this matter, the entire Xiang family began to get busy.
The two younger generations, Xiang Yang and Xiang Hui, guarded the French Blue Dragon without moving. Uncle San ran to the kitchen to help Xiang's mother. Father Xiang, the head of the family, and Xiang Bo, the head of the Xiang family, went to the yard to set up tables and chairs and make tea. Only the two elders could do this kind of work of entertaining guests. This was the rule of Yanlong Village.
Time passed quietly and villagers arrived one after another.
Maybe they knew that the Xiang family was not well-off. Even though they knew that Xiang Yang had made a lot of money in the past few days, the villagers had no intention of attacking the rich. The villagers who came were all very sensible and none of them came with their families.
Xiang's father and Xiang Bo set up six large tables, but only four of them were occupied.
Fortunately, everyone who should have come had come, otherwise Xiang Bo and Xiang's father would have been very embarrassed.
After making tea for the villagers and arranging the melon seeds and other things, Xiang's father came to urge Xiang Yang, "Xiang Yang, has the boss you contacted come? The food is ready."
In the kitchen, Xiang's mother had already prepared the food. The swimming crab was the main dish, the lobster was the main dish, and the rest of the side dishes were some not-so-valuable sea fish. Now all the dishes were being heated in the kitchen but had not been served to the villagers.
The reason for doing this is certainly not to wait until Boss Li arrives before starting the meal, but because they are worried that if they serve the food now and wait for Boss Li to arrive, the villagers will have already finished eating and left.
The thirty or so strong men sitting at the four octagonal tables outside are a crucial link in the subsequent transaction. They don't need to do anything, just sitting there eating and drinking is a deterrent.
"You can put the wine up there first so the villagers can drink it." Xiang Yang said.
In order to prepare for this banquet, Xiang's father made a special trip to the village store and bought a whole box of Niulanshan tea.
"You urge the boss." Xiang's father stood still.
Xiang Yang shook his head and smiled bitterly. It was impossible for Xiang Yang to urge Boss Li. Under the current circumstances, the more anxious Xiang Yang seemed, the more Boss Li would look down on Xiang Yang and the lower the price he would offer.
Fortunately, Boss Li was more anxious than Xiang Yang, and he would call Xiang Yang almost every once in a while to ask about him.
Is that French Blue Dragon okay
Brother Xiang, I have already left Longcheng.
That French Blue Dragon wasn’t sold to anyone else, right
Brother Xiang, I will be in LH County soon. If you have anything to say, please wait until I get there. In the meantime, do not sell the French Blue Dragon.
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Finally, Xiang Yang cheered up, "Dad, uncle, Boss Li has arrived in Huhai Town and can serve food to the villagers."
"Are we in Huhai Town?" Xiang Bo's eyes lit up. "Xiaoyang, you three brothers, go and serve the food to the villagers."
"Okay." Xiang Yang and his two cousins immediately went to the kitchen. There were a lot of rules for setting up a banquet in Yanlong Village. The most prestigious people had to do the reception and making tea, while serving dishes was the job of the younger generation.
The villagers did not mind waiting for a long time. When they saw the table full of delicious food, they immediately started eating and drinking. They also kept praising Xiang's mother for her cooking and the Xiang family for their generosity.
The Xiang family members stood together and did not start eating. Instead, their expressions became more and more serious.
"Xiaoyang, when someone comes, you should talk to him properly." Xiang Bo leaned against an open wooden door of Xiang Yang's house. There was a harpoon hidden in the corner behind the door.
"Yeah." Xiang Yang nodded calmly, also a little nervous.
Soon, Xiang Yang saw two cars driving towards his home through the muddy road in the village.
"Two cars?" Xiang Yang's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
A bright black Hyundai business car and a dark purple Maserati drove towards Xiang Yang's house one after the other. The villagers who were eating and drinking outside Xiang Yang's house couldn't help but notice them. They all stopped eating and looked at the two luxury cars curiously.
Two cars stopped not far from Xiang Yang's house, and a total of three people got out of the two cars.
A fat man in a suit and tie, with his hair combed like the God of Gamblers played by Chow Yun-fat, and a thin driver got out of the Hyundai business car in front.
A middle-aged man in casual clothes and a windbreaker that reached his calves got out of the Maserati.
Seeing that only three people got out of the two cars, Xiang Yang and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Xiang Yang even hurriedly went to greet them, "Is that Mr. Li? I am Xiang Yang."
The fat man was surprised to see Xiang Yang, "Brother Xiang, you are so young?"
As soon as Xiang Yang heard this, he knew that the fat man was Boss Li, and his smile became even wider. "Boss Li, you haven't eaten yet, would you like to have a meal at my place first?"
Boss Li glanced behind Xiang Yang and asked, "Are you setting up a banquet?"
"Isn't this a happy event?" Xiang Yang said vaguely.
Boss Li nodded in understanding. Catching a French blue dragon worth a million in such a backward fishing village was indeed a happy event worthy of a banquet.
"The person next to me is Mr. Zhang, the seafood buyer I introduced to you on the phone. I don't need to introduce him, right? You should have met before. Your place is quite remote, brother. If it weren't for him, I would have taken a while to find you. There's no rush to eat. Let's go to the French Blue Dragon first." Boss Li said.
"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Xiang Yang politely greeted the middle-aged man in the windbreaker and looked at the thin driver in confusion. No matter how hard Xiang Yang racked his brains, he couldn't remember when he had met the other party. Why did Mr. Li say that there was no need for introductions
"Don't be so formal. Just call me Brother Zhang from now on." Zhang Qicheng stretched out his hand and shook hands with Xiang Yang.
The skinny driver said awkwardly, "Boss, I have never met Boss Xiang. Last time I came here to collect sea cucumbers, there was no one at Boss Xiang's house. I had to ask for directions along the way before I found him."
"Oh, that's how it is!" Boss Li introduced to Xiang Yang: "This is my brother, Lao Wu."
"Hello, Angkor. I'm sorry for not treating you well last time." Xiang Yang made a gesture of invitation, "Mr. Li, Mr. Zhang, how about we go take a look at the French Blue Dragon first?"
"Yes, let's go see the French Blue Dragon first." Hearing this, both Li Chao and Zhang Qicheng were immediately cheered up.
Xiang Yang led Boss Li and Boss Zhang into the inner room, while the villagers outside were talking.
"It's not like Old Li hasn't seen a sedan before. What the hell is that? Why does it look so luxurious?"
"What car? It must be a luxury car. The kid from the Xiang family must have met some important people outside. Someone who can drive a car like this must be rich or noble. He must be a high-ranking official or a big businessman."
"Look at the kid from the Xiang family, he's chatting and laughing with someone, and he even invited that person into his home. It seems like he has a close relationship with that person."