After leaving the agricultural technology station, Cheng Xiaofan rushed to the supermarket and bought a refrigerator, which would be convenient for storing some meat and other food in the future.
His parents had worked hard for most of their lives. Now that he was back, he would try his best to help them improve their living conditions.
When Cheng Xiaofan returned home, it was almost noon. Luo Changsheng, Luo Yang, and Feng Xigua were sitting in the main hall with Cheng Fugui, enthusiastically discussing the matter of building a fish farm.
When Luo Yang and Feng Xigua saw Cheng Xiaofan carrying a refrigerator into the house, they gathered around as if they had seen a rare spectacle.
Cheng Fugui looked at the refrigerator and asked, "Xiaofan, what did you buy?"
Hearing his father's question, Cheng Xiaofan's heart ached. Refrigerators were such ordinary household appliances in the city, yet his father didn't recognize it.
"Dad, this is a refrigerator I bought. From now on, any meat or food can be stored in it and eaten slowly!" Cheng Xiaofan explained to his father.
"You're wasting money. How can country folk afford to eat meat every day!" Cheng Fugui grumbled at his son.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Dad, as long as we earn money, why can't country folk eat meat every day? I'm setting an example for the village. Later, everyone in the village will be able to use high-end household appliances and live a comfortable life!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Changsheng laughed heartily, "What our Xiaofan says makes sense, it makes sense!"
Mei Xueyun and Tang Guihua had already arrived and were helping Miao Xiuhua prepare the meal in the kitchen.
Cheng Xiaofan went into the kitchen and placed the more than ten pounds of meat he was carrying on the cutting board. Miao Xiuhua saw it and said, "Xiaofan, why did you buy so much meat? It will spoil if you can't finish it!"
Just then, Luo Yang and Feng Xigua carried the refrigerator in. Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Mom, you don't have to worry about that. With the refrigerator, anything uneaten can be stored in here!"
Soon, Ding Xiaofan installed the refrigerator and taught his mother how to use it.
Miao Xiuhua cut the celestial fish into pieces and steamed them. When they were having dinner, she had just placed a large plate of fish on the table, and the entire room was filled with the fresh aroma of fish.
"So fragrant!"
Mei Xueyun twitched her delicate and cute nose.
The aroma of the fish was too tempting. She couldn't help but pick up a piece of fish with her chopsticks, put it in her mouth, chewed a few times, and as she swallowed it, she exclaimed again, "I never imagined fish could taste like this!"
She couldn't find any words in her mind to describe exactly what kind of taste it was.
Mei Xueyun felt as if a warm ray of sunshine had entered her heart the moment she swallowed the fish.
She was so moved that she wanted to cry!
"Xueyun, why are you crying?" Tang Guihua asked in surprise.
Cheng Fugui asked with even greater concern, "Xiaomei, did you get a fish bone stuck in your throat?"
Mei Xueyun shook her head, wiped away her tears, and said word by word, "This is the best fish I've ever tasted in my life. The taste of this fish is so beautiful, so beautiful that I just want to cry!"
Everyone present widened their eyes.
They had never seen anyone cry because food tasted so good!
Luo Changsheng quickly picked up a piece of fish, put it in his mouth, chewed it twice, and said excitedly, "Ah, delicious, so delicious!"
"Xiaofan, is this the fish you cultivated?"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and smiled, "Back to Grandpa Luo, this is indeed a new species of fish I cultivated using the 'lazy fish'. I've named it Celestial Fish!"
"Now, the fry of the Celestial Fish are stored in the pond behind the mountain. Once the lake at the foot of the mountain is built, the fry can be released directly into it."
"The advantage of this fish is its fast growth rate. Each fish weighs about two catties, and the market price is estimated to be around two hundred yuan per catty!"
"Two hundred yuan per catty, isn't that too expensive?" Tang Guihua asked, looking bewildered.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled faintly and said, "In my opinion, this price is not expensive at all; it's even a bit low."
"Child, you are saving our Zhuxi Village by returning from the city this time!" Luo Changsheng said excitedly.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Grandpa Luo, you're exaggerating. I was born and raised in Zhuxi Village. Without Grandpa Luo and the villagers, I couldn't even afford to go to university. This is what I should do!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw that it was Liu Xinyue from Zui Wei Xuan.
Cheng Xiaofan immediately guessed that she must be calling about the fruit ginseng.
He pressed the answer button, and as expected, he heard Liu Xinyue ask anxiously on the phone, "Xiaofan, how much of the fruit ginseng did you have Uncle Liu bring?"
"Sister Liu, what's wrong? Do you want it?" Cheng Xiaofan asked leisurely.
Liu Xinyue said impatiently, "Of course I want it! I want to use it to make a fruit platter. My grandfather just said it's absolutely good stuff, a rare treasure fruit in the world!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, "Sister Liu, this is just the fruit ginseng I've just started cultivating. I'm currently preparing to promote it to the village for large-scale planting!"
Liu Xinyue heard this and immediately said, "Xiaofan, I'll take all the fruit ginseng produced in Zhuxi Village. Please, Sister, I want a permanent supply!"
The last sentence had an almost coquettish tone.
"Sister Liu, what price are you prepared to offer?" Cheng Xiaofan didn't care how she acted cute; the price of this fruit ginseng had to be clarified first.
Liu Xinyue said, "Xiaofan, I'll give you eighty yuan per catty for your ginseng fruit, no, one hundred yuan, no, no, no..."
She finally gritted her teeth and said, "Two hundred exactly!"
This time, the price doubled from one hundred.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly and said, "Okay, two hundred per catty, it's settled. I'll notify you when the fruit ginseng from Zhuxi Village is ready."
"Okay, Xiaofan, thank you, thank you so much!" Liu Xinyue said excitedly.
After the call ended, Miao Xiuhua looked at her son in a daze and asked, "Xiaofan, the white radishes you had Liu Zhonghai bring to Xinyue, can they sell for two hundred yuan per catty?"
"Mom, that's not white radish, it's fruit ginseng!"
Cheng Xiaofan said to his mother, "After you ate it, didn't you feel it was worth that price?"
Miao Xiuhua smiled and said, "After that white radish was taken away by Liu Zhonghai, I forgot to dig for more in the backyard. It's not rare anyway."
Hearing his mother call the fruit ginseng white radish again, Cheng Xiaofan was speechless.
"Xiaofan, you're talking about fruit ginseng, and your mother calls it white radish. What exactly is it?" Luo Changsheng, who had overheard the conversation between mother and son, was confused.
Especially hearing Liu Xinyue mention buying this thing for two hundred yuan per catty, how could he not be interested?
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Grandpa Luo, please enjoy your meal. I'll go prepare a fruit platter to go with the wine. I'll be right back!"
A short while later, Cheng Xiaofan appeared with a plate of fruit platter in his hands.
On the plate, it did look like white radishes. There were two in total, but they had been sliced by Cheng Xiaofan. They were placed in the shape of a whole white radish, not separated.
When Cheng Xiaofan placed the plate on the table, he picked out a slice. He found that the outer layer was covered with white skin, but the inside was bright red.
"This is a fruit ginseng I've recently cultivated. Everyone, please try it!" Cheng Xiaofan said with a smile.
"Delicious, so delicious!" Tang Guihua exclaimed loudly after taking a bite.
After tasting a piece of fruit ginseng, Elder Luo sighed, "These Celestial Fish and fruit ginseng are a perfect match!"