The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

After Li Kaixin finished registering, she picked up her package and was about to leave when Director Xie called her back.

Director Xie led Li Kaixin into his office, sat down in a chair, and asked with a smile, "Kaixin, what did you gain from your trip to Northeast China?"

Li Kaixin put the package on the ground, understanding what Director Xie meant.

He leaned closer and whispered, "Uncle Xie, I got a tiger penis and a deer penis."

As he spoke, Li Kaixin took the items out of the package, which was actually from the secret realm space.

Director Xie's eyes lit up, and he quickly took it, saying repeatedly, "Good, good! You're quite capable, kid!"

Li Kaixin rubbed his hands together, a little embarrassed, and said, "Uncle Xie, look at this..."

Director Xie immediately understood, pointing at him and laughing, "You little rascal, trying to beat around the bush with me? Just tell me, how much?"

Li Kaixin was unsure of himself, but gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle Xie, I bought this for four hundred yuan. You can give me another two hundred."

Upon hearing this, Director Xie's smile deepened, and without saying a word, he took out the money and handed it over.

Li Kaixin was wondering if he had asked for too little when he saw Director Xie count out another 120 yuan and a watch ticket and stuff them into his hand.

"Uncle Xie, what... what is this?" Li Kaixin was stunned.

"This hundred yuan and the watch ticket are the station's reward just now, and the other twenty yuan is a personal gift to you, keep it!" Director Xie patted Li Kaixin on the shoulder and said.

Li Kaixin stopped refusing and readily accepted the gift, saying gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle Xie!"

Director Xie's gaze fell again on Li Kaixin's several bulging packages.

Li Kaixin understood and proactively opened several packages, explaining, "They're just some mountain produce like walnuts and pine nuts, not worth much. Uncle Xie, please tell me your address, and I'll send you a few dozen kilograms to try once I've sorted them out."

Upon hearing this, Director Xie's smile widened even more, and he gave her his home address.

Seeing Director Xie so happy, Li Kaixin seized the opportunity to step forward and lower his voice, "Uncle Xie, I'd like to ask you for a favor. Do you have any guns here? I'd like to buy one for hunting."

Director Xie was in high spirits at the time, and knowing that Li Kaixin was a good hunter, he agreed without thinking.

Then he said to Li Kaixin, "Okay, come to my house to pick it up later. But it will cost three hundred yuan, twenty yuan, but I can give you a hundred bullets."

Li Kaixin took the 320 yuan back, which she hadn't even had a chance to warm up yet, and felt a pang of heartache.

At the same time, he also learned that Director Xie, that old fox, had used the gun as collateral, which forced him to deliver mountain goods to him.

Li Kaixin gritted her teeth in anger.

Thinking that there was nothing else to do, I bid farewell to Director Xie, hoping to escape this sad place as soon as possible.

Just as Li Kaixin was carrying a package and stepped out of the office.

Director Xie's voice came from inside again.

"Have fun! Remember to come back and get your gun."

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin stumbled and almost fell flat on her face.

Seeing Li Kaixin's disheveled appearance, and then glancing at the tiger penis and deer penis that were clearly freshly cut off, Director Xie muttered, "You little rascal, trying to outsmart me."

But Li Kaixin couldn't hear it.

Back at the entrance of the courtyard house.

Li Kaixin glanced across the street at No. 95 courtyard and breathed a sigh of relief when he found no one there.

I was relieved to have dodged a bit of trouble.

As soon as Li Kaixin entered the courtyard, Aunt Zhao from the front yard saw him carrying large and small bags and quickly came over to lend a hand.

He pretended to be reproachful and said, "Oh dear, so much stuff! Why didn't you go back to the yard and call us to come and get you?"

Li Kaixin kept saying no, but she couldn't persuade Aunt Zhao otherwise.

As Aunt Zhao helped Li Kaixin carry her things, she muttered, "You silly child, we're all from the same neighborhood, why are you being so polite with me for such a small favor?"

Aunt Zhao dropped Li Kaixin off at home, then left without lingering.

Li Kaixin wanted to take some walnuts and pine nuts from the package for Aunt Zhao, but when she turned around, she found that the person had already disappeared.

Li Kaixin didn't chase after him; she had experienced too much today and needed to calm down.

So he headed towards his room, without even having time to unpack the three packages.

He walked into his room and, without paying attention to anything, collapsed onto the bed and quickly fell asleep.

......

Li Kaixin was gently woken up by her younger brother Li Kai and younger sister Li Xiaoxiao.

While shaking, the two muttered, "Big brother, big brother, get up and eat."

Li Kaixin got up, rubbed her eyes, and perked up, saying affectionately to her younger siblings, "Let's go eat."

And so, the younger siblings walked ahead, with Li Kaixin following behind.

Pushing open the door to the main room, I found my parents had already prepared the meal and were sitting at the table waiting.

Upon seeing Li Kaixin, the two looked hesitant, simply staring at each other.

Li Kaixin was a little confused by their stares and couldn't help but ask, "Dad, Mom, what's wrong?"

Li Kai couldn't hold back his words any longer. Before his parents could even speak, he blurted out, "Big brother, it must be those two big packages you brought back. Mom and Dad won't let me open them."

Li Kaixin glanced at her parents and understood what was going on.

I didn't mention going into the mountains in Northeast China, afraid they would worry, so I just explained with a smile.

"Dad, Mom, those are all mountain products from Northeast China, like walnuts and pine nuts."

"I spent two days in Northeast China this time, and my master took me to the pigeon market there."

"Things there are really cheap, whether it's grain or mountain products, they're all very cheap. I didn't spend much money on what I bought."

The parents finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The mother immediately became happy, her words filled with joy.

"I haven't opened the mountain produce you brought back, but it looks like it weighs at least a hundred pounds."

"Son, you're a really good driver. You make a profit every time you go out."

As soon as Li Kai heard that it contained walnuts and pine nuts, his eyes immediately started glancing at the package.

Although Li Xiaoxiao was also curious, she acted rather reservedly.

The father then asked softly, "Kaixin, do you have enough money? If not, tell your mother."

Li Kaixin quickly nodded and said, "That's enough! The company even gave us a subsidy before we left."

The father added, "If you're really nervous, don't try to handle it all by yourself."

The mother chimed in, "Yes, even at the cheapest price, it'll still be over forty yuan, right? Don't try to hide it from us."

Li Kaixin earnestly assured him again, "I really don't lack money."

Only then did the mother feel relieved.

Li Kaixin thought of the neighbors and asked his parents, "Dad, Mom, should we share these things with the people in the yard this time?"

Li Kaixin was actually a little worried. His parents always valued the old friendships with their neighbors, but he understood the saying that a small favor could breed resentment. Giving a small favor once or twice was a gesture of goodwill, but giving too much could easily lead to resentment.

Fortunately, the parents didn't intend to give it away for nothing.

The father said directly, "We won't deliver it this time. We'll just say we're bringing it back for someone else. We're not trying to make money. We'll just say we bought it for four cents a pound in Northeast China and ask the neighbors if they want some."

Although the mountain products that Li Kaixin brought might not be worth much in Northeast China, they are highly sought after in Beijing. They are now selling for almost one yuan in the supply and marketing cooperatives, and they are often out of stock.

Li Kaixin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "That's fine too."

As Li Kai's stomach rumbled, the family finally began to eat.

Throughout the meal, the younger brother, Li Kai, kept glancing at the packages, his mind already on the walnuts and pine nuts his older brother had brought back.