409: Give a small gift

"Leader, this is stir-fried Abalone slices. Come, come, try the taste!"

"Leader, this is local Native Chicken soup with Conch. Let me ladle you a bowl; try it."

"Leader, this is steamed Mouse Grouper."

"Leader, this is the belly of the Bigeye Tuna. The flavor is incredibly fresh and sweet. Give it a try."

... Yang Qi introduced the dishes to the leaders one by one. Everyone knew immediately that this table of food was expensive just by the raw ingredients alone.

"Little Yang, you've spent too much. You made it so sumptuous, such a big expense; it's a bit against our regulations. Didn't I say that just some home-cooked food would be enough?"

Leader Li said with a smile.

"Not at all! This is in my home, it's a family banquet. It's not at a restaurant outside. Besides, for a fisherman like me, these seafood items are just local specialties."

Yang Qi naturally understood what Leader Li meant by saying this.

According to regulations, if public officials consumed like this at a restaurant, in the event someone reported it, they would likely be in big trouble. Although the possibility of being reported was almost zero.

"Exactly, this is just Yang Qi entertaining a few friends who came from afar at his home. You can't blow this out of proportion!"

At this moment, Tang Long interjected.

"Little Tang is right. Little Yang, we are friends from now on. Come, come, let's all have a drink together to thank Little Yang and his family for their warm hospitality!"

Leader Li raised his glass to propose a toast.

Amidst the toasting and drinking, about two hours passed, and the meal was enjoyed by both host and guests.

At this time, at Yang Qi's signal, Bai Xue and Mother Yang brought over the gifts that had been prepared in advance.

"Leader, this is a bracelet I crafted myself from some aged red sandalwood I obtained. It's a small gift, please don't take offense, I hope you can accept it."

"Additionally, there are five jin of tu long wine for each of you, some dried seafood, and some prepared Tuna meat. It's inconvenient to carry on the plane, so I've mailed them all to Brother Tang's house."

"I will entrust Brother Tang to help me distribute them to the leaders."

"My stock is truly limited this year, but I will try to brew more tu long wine next year and mail it to everyone."

Yang Qi said as he distributed the bags to everyone.

Several leaders politely declined, and Tang Long also received one. He grabbed a beautifully crafted box from the bag.

He opened it in front of everyone, sniffed it, and looked at it: "Hey, this bracelet is nice. It has fine grain patterns and a lingering sandalwood scent; it's definitely aged wood."

Tang Long's action was actually for Leader Li to see. When he took the box out, the remaining empty, shriveled bag indicated that there was nothing else inside.

Everyone present saw that Tang Long had opened his, so a few others who liked such bracelets also opened theirs to take a look.

Leader Li noticed that there was indeed only one box in their bags. But he had already discovered an extra, slightly smaller box in his.

This proved that Yang Qi had specially given him an extra item. What could it be?

He certainly couldn't open it in front of everyone now, otherwise he wouldn't know how to conduct himself.

"Since it's a bracelet crafted by Little Yang himself, we will accept it. Thank you, Little Yang!"

Leader Li expressed his stance, and everyone happily accepted it, making the atmosphere even better.

After all, having gone on a business trip, not only did they get to eat a sumptuous seafood feast, but they also received so many gifts; who wouldn't be happy?

After all, if you don't take it, and I don't take it, how can the leader take it? If the leader doesn't take it, how can we make progress!

"Alright, let's end the meal here! Little Yang! Thank you and your family for the warm hospitality. We will take those boxes of gold bricks back to report. Regarding the documents, you can call me when the time comes."

Leader Li stood up and shook hands with Yang Qi and Yang Limin. Then he checked the quantity of the gold bricks and had Yang Qi sign a document.

Everyone moved the boxes onto a business van together, bid farewell to Yang Qi's family, and drove away.

One of the people in the business van asked Tang Long: "Little Tang, that table of seafood at noon must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"Yes, it did. The raw ingredients cost at least eighty to one hundred thousand. You have to know that these are all purely wild-caught. Four to five jin wild Large Yellow Croaker, wild single-head Abalone, wild East Star Grouper, Mouse Grouper..."

Tang Long said naturally.

"I didn't expect that Yang Qi could make so much money as a fisherman! He treated us with ingredients worth over one hundred thousand; this guy is truly impressive!"

One of them exclaimed again.

"This brother of mine was born for the sea. You should know, when he goes fishing in the South China Sea, he can make millions in one trip."

Tang Long felt a sense of reflected glory.

"No wonder he can afford such a luxury mansion! Your friend is no simple person!"

After seeing the guests off, Yang Qi's family returned home. Bai Xue and Mother Yang and the other two hadn't sat at the table earlier, so now they served themselves rice and ate with the leftovers.

They were all from ordinary families and didn't have so many formalities. Yang Qi hadn't eaten his fill earlier, so he continued eating.

During the meal, Mother Yang said that she wanted to go to the The City in the afternoon to have the silk banner framed and hung in the living room.

"Mom, that's a silk banner, not a photo or calligraphy/painting, it doesn't need to be framed."

Yang Qi kindly reminded his mother.

"What does a brat like you know? If you just hang it like that, it will change color over time. It will be fine if it's framed."

Mother Zheng Jin scoffed at Yang Qi's words. She had an expression that said he was inexperienced and didn't understand.

Your mother has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. And you're still arguing with me!

"Hehehe, when it's framed, I'll hang it in the most conspicuous place in the living room! Tsk tsk tsk! Just thinking about it is wonderful!"

As soon as Mother Zheng Jin finished speaking, Yang Qi imagined the scene and immediately felt a headache.

"Forget it, it seems I can't change Mom's decision. Let her do it; Mom being happy is the most important thing!"

Yang Qi thought helplessly.

"Bai Xue, let's find some time to go to Zhoushan. Let's see how that boat needs to be modified."

He had to turn and say to Bai Xue.

"You decide the time, I'll listen to you!"

Bai Xue said vaguely while stuffing food into her mouth, without even lifting her head.

"See, the wife is obedient, Mom is not!"

Yang Qi secretly complained in his heart.

At this moment, his phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Zhang Long calling.

"Hello, Brother Long, I heard you've been promoted! Congratulations, congratulations!"

Zhang Long seemed to be in a great mood, and he started with a hearty laugh:

"Hahaha, this time it's thanks to you. I just received the order this morning. Congratulations to us both!"

"I treated my colleagues at noon. Tonight, it's just us, so bring your uncle and aunt along. We'll be waiting for your family's arrival at the Gathering of All Rivers and Seas Seafood Restaurant."

"Remember, don't bring any gifts. It's just us tonight."

Zhang Long specifically added.