Although the rock sugar osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root was delicious, it didn't hold much interest for Po Tianying. It had caught two crucian carp in Bai Mang Lake and eaten them.
It was fortunate that it didn't join the breakfast, otherwise, these few pieces of lotus root would have been nowhere near enough for the four of them.
Cheng Xiaofan, while gnawing on the fragrant lotus root, said, "Yue Li, since you've brought the helicopter here this time, you can't just fly back empty-handed."
"There's a lotus pond ahead with plenty of yellow-jaw fish and lotus roots. Pack some to take back, let the workers on the construction site have a taste."
Although the construction company had its own discipline, when they came to Zhuxi Village for construction, some rules had to be bent.
Cheng Xiaofan had discussed this matter with Bai Yiling several times, and she had reluctantly agreed.
Fu Yue Li looked at Bai Yiling and asked, "President Bai, is what Xiaofan said acceptable?"
Bai Yiling smiled faintly and blurted out, "It's fine. Just do as Xiaofan says. Anything he says is as good as me saying it!"
Fu Yue Li and Gu Jingyue exchanged glances upon hearing this.
Their relationship must have developed to a certain point for President Bai to say something like that!
Bai Yiling knew her words were a bit inappropriate. Seeing the knowing expressions of her two subordinates, she couldn't help but glare at them, "Don't read too much into it, you two. What I meant is, if what Cheng Xiaofan says is right, then you can listen to him."
By the end of the breakfast, every last bit of lotus root in the pot had been devoured, and even the broth was drained.
While rock sugar osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root was sold in C City, its taste could not compare.
It was certain that after tasting Cheng Xiaofan's rock sugar osmanthus glutinous rice, they would likely never want to eat anyone else's version of this dish again.
They knew in their hearts that no one in this world could make such a delicious rock sugar osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root.
Cheng Xiaofan asked Bai Yiling and the others to rest there for a while, while he himself sat on Po Tianying and went to the lotus pond.
Upon reaching the lotus pond, he called out Hong Gang, telling it to first catch a few yellow-jaw fish and then dig up some tender lotus roots.
Actually, Hong Gang didn't need to catch any yellow-jaw fish. With a dive to the bottom of the water, it let out a few "bip bo bip bo" sounds, and several yellow-jaw fish eagerly jumped onto the shore.
Hong Gang was the king of this lotus pond; who would dare disobey it?
Its meaning was simple: My master has arrived. You yellow-jaw fish, don't dawdle and jump ashore immediately.
Whether you end up braised or fried is up to my master's arrangement.
The yellow-jaw fish knew that reaching the shore meant death, but they dared not delay, and they jumped up one after another.
Seeing five fish jump ashore, each weighing over two hundred jin, Cheng Xiaofan quickly said, "Enough, enough! These will do!"
Two yellow-jaw fish that later jumped ashore, having understood human language, immediately performed several somersaults and rolled back into the lake.
Better to live poorly than die well!
Cheng Xiaofan had Po Tianying make several trips, sending those large yellow-jaw fish back to the helicopter at Bai Mang Lake.
When Po Tianying returned, Hong Gang had already dug up over two hundred jin of lotus roots.
"Alright, this much lotus root is enough to eat!" Cheng Xiaofan immediately rewarded Hong Gang with two energy pills.
"Bip bo bip bo!"
Hong Gang was overjoyed. After swallowing the two energy pills, it suddenly leaped out of the water about a meter high.
A golden light flashed on its body, and its fins spread out like oars.
In the air about a meter above the lake, it circled the lotus pond like a lightning bolt, making two rounds.
Amazing!
So powerful!
Cheng Xiaofan watched, dumbfounded!
Hong Gang plunged back into the lake, its tail wagging towards the sky like a propeller, utterly ecstatic.
Master, I feel that it won't be long before I can fly freely in the sky like big brother Po Tianying!
Really, I won't brag like Taotie!
Please believe me, Master!
After listening to Hong Gang's babbling for a while, Cheng Xiaofan finally understood its meaning.
It wanted to ask for two more energy pills to quickly improve its strength.
In this regard, Cheng Xiaofan would never be stingy with his energy pills.
He immediately took out two energy pills and gave them to Hong Gang, then sat on Po Tianying and returned to Bai Yiling's side.
"Yue Li, you and Jing Yue go back first!"
Cheng Xiaofan carried the bundle of lotus roots to the helicopter and said, "Leave the hen you brought, but take the red-skinned eggs and other things back."
"And tell my mom that Yi Ling and I will probably be back in the afternoon. We'll have this hen for lunch!"
Gu Jingyue immediately said, "Xiaofan, Aunt Miao asked us to bring her the daughter red back. Please give it to us!"
"Yes, Xiaofan, don't be shy. That way, when we go back, we can give Aunt Miao a proper account," Fu Yue Li added.
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan felt an urge to jump into the lake.
He and Bai Yiling clearly hadn't done anything, so where was he supposed to get the daughter red from!
Cheng Xiaofan put on a long face and said, "Two beautiful ladies, we've been misunderstood. I can swear to you that we really didn't do anything."
"Whatever my mom wants to say, I'll explain to her when I get back. I won't make things difficult for you two beauties, okay?"
He almost wanted to bow and scrape to these two women.
Alas!
Don't you see how your President Bai's face is so flushed it's about to bleed!
"Alright, then we're leaving!"
Fu Yue Li and Gu Jingyue both waved to Bai Yiling, "President Bai, we're leaving now!"
Bai Yiling hurriedly waved back at them, "Hurry up and go, if you don't leave, I really can't take you anymore!"
Whirring...
The helicopter quickly rose into the air.
"Gu Jingyue, do you believe what Cheng Xiaofan said?"
"Hehe, looking at the boat, there was a quilt inside. Cheng Xiaofan must have slept with our President Bai last night."
"Yes, Cheng Xiaofan isn't a saintly figure, and our President Bai is stunningly beautiful. The Princess Xiaoxiao she played back then captivated countless men. Facing such a peerless beauty, he couldn't possibly remain unmoved."
"Yue Li, since Cheng Xiaofan is unwilling to produce the daughter red, Aunt Miao can't blame us. We can only tell her to get it from her own son!"
The two beauties immediately turned into gossiping women.
If their words could reach Cheng Xiaofan's ears, he would surely cry out in injustice, "Bai Yiling and I really didn't do anything, why doesn't anyone believe the truth?"
Even now, Bai Yiling didn't know what the daughter red Miao Xiuhua was referring to.
Only after her two subordinates had left did she curiously ask Cheng Xiaofan, "Xiaofan, tell me, what exactly is this daughter red that Mom asked you for?"
"This..." Cheng Xiaofan froze upon hearing this.
He suddenly felt that his mother had dug a huge pit for him, into which he had fallen inexplicably, and now he was taking the blame!