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

Upon entering the office, Manager Wu first gestured for Li Kaixin to sit down.

With a forced smile, she poured Li Kaixin another cup of tea, being overly attentive.

Seeing Manager Wu's demeanor, Li Kaixin felt uneasy and said, "Uncle Wu, please just say what's on your mind. Your behavior is making me a little nervous."

Seeing that Li Kaixin had made her point clear, Manager Wu stopped beating around the bush.

"Kaixin, Uncle Wu, I won't hide it from you anymore. The meat processing plant has cut our restaurant's quota again. The higher-ups are telling us to figure it out ourselves, so we're still hoping to get back here with you..."

Li Kaixin, who was already planning to sell some goods, replied, "Uncle Wu, how much do you need?"

"Do you have 200 jin?"

Manager Wu immediately probed, and seeing that Li Kaixin didn't answer right away, he gritted his teeth and lowered his voice, "Kaixin, do you have that 100 jin?"

Then, Manager Wu leaned forward again, his voice earnest: "Kaixin, if you didn't lend a hand, our state-run restaurant wouldn't be able to keep operating."

Seeing Manager Wu's expression, Li Kaixin knew he was also driven to desperation, so he spoke in a gentler tone:

"Uncle Wu, don't worry. I was just momentarily stunned. I can take out more than two hundred pounds now."

"Really? I'm so happy! Thank you so much!"

Upon hearing this, Manager Wu's worried expression immediately disappeared, and he rubbed his hands together excitedly.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Li Kaixin stood up:

"Uncle Wu, I'll go prepare it right away and bring it to you immediately."

"Okay, okay!" Manager Wu nodded repeatedly.

Then, with a big smile on his face, he saw Li Kaixin out of the office.

Upon arriving at the hotel lobby, Li Kaixin called to her younger siblings and headed straight outside.

Manager Wu saw Li Kaixin and the other two to the door before stopping.

After returning to the courtyard house, Li Kaixin carefully gave her younger brother and sister a few instructions and then slipped each of them a dime for pocket money.

Then he turned around and headed towards the state-run restaurant.

When Li Kaixin arrived at the state-run restaurant again, he had a large package on his shoulder and a bag in his other hand.

Manager Wu had been waiting at the door ever since Li Kaixin left.

Upon seeing Li Kaixin's figure in the distance, they quickly pulled Xu Dabao along to greet him.

Upon approaching, Manager Wu took the bag from Li Kaixin's hand.

Xu Dabao and Li Kaixin worked together to unload the large package from their shoulders and carried it away.

As soon as he picked it up, Xu Dabao felt its weight. He and Li Kaixin barely managed to carry it to the restaurant entrance before they were exhausted and had to put it down.

Xu Dabao, panting heavily, said, "Brother Kaixin, this must weigh almost 300 pounds! You carried it all by yourself, that's incredible!"

He then gave Li Kaixin a thumbs-up.

Upon hearing that it weighed nearly 300 jin (150 kg), Manager Wu couldn't stop smiling.

Then, she weighed the bag in her hand and asked curiously, "Kaixin, what's in this pocket...?"

"It's some beef jerky! I brought it especially for you and Brother Xu to try," Li Kaixin replied with a smile.

Xu Dabao, standing to the side, waved his hands repeatedly, his face full of unease: "This won't do, it's too valuable, you should take it back!"

"Brother Xu, aren't we friends? If we are, then accept this."

As Li Kaixin spoke, he turned to Manager Wu and asked, "Uncle Wu, can you tell me if this makes sense?"

Manager Wu secretly praised the young man for his competence and chimed in, echoing his sentiments:

"Da Bao, you're just trying to make a good impression, so please don't refuse. It would be too formal to refuse."

Seeing that both of them said so, Xu Dabao looked at Li Kaixin seriously:

"Great, then I'll shamelessly accept it, brother."

"If you need any help in the future, especially in the kitchen, just ask, and I'll definitely help you!"

"Then I'll thank you in advance, Brother Xu!"

Li Kaixin smiled and agreed, then turned to Manager Wu: "Uncle Wu, shall we weigh it now?"

"Okay, okay!" Manager Wu nodded hurriedly and turned around to call for people to bring over the large scale.

The three sika deer were weighed, totaling more than 260 jin (approximately 133 kg).

This time, Manager Wu's price was a bit higher than before, and in the end, it came to a total of 508 yuan.

After putting the money away, Li Kaixin said goodbye to Manager Wu and Xu Dabao.

After leaving the state-run restaurant, Li Kaixin headed straight towards the steel rolling mill.

Li Huaide helped me yesterday, and I will remember this favor. Now is the perfect time to visit him.

Just as he reached the entrance of the steel rolling mill, Li Kaixin found himself carrying another bag containing 5 jin (2.5 catties) of beef jerky.

Manager Wu was given two jin, while Zhao Dabao was given one jin.

Before I could even go inside, I was stopped by an armed security guard.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?"

Li Kaixin glanced at the other party and sighed inwardly. As expected of a large factory with tens of thousands of employees, the security guards were strict and the atmosphere was different.

Li Kaixin didn't say anything unnecessary and went straight to the point:

"Hello, brother. My name is Li Kaixin. I'm here to see Director Li Huaide. Could you please pass on my message?"

The security guard's gaze lingered on Li Kaixin's face for a moment, then glanced at the bag in his hand before nodding.

"Please wait here for a moment."

After saying that, he turned around and went into the guard booth to make a phone call.

A moment later, he returned quickly, a smile on his face:

"Comrade Li, my name is Zhou Dahong. You may go in now."

Then, he pointed to a three-story gray brick building in the factory area:

"On the second floor over there, at the end of the corridor is Director Li's office."

"Thank you, Brother Zhou," Li Kaixin said with a smile.

Then, walk in the direction indicated.

Li Kaixin arrived at Li Huaide's office and knocked on the door.

A moment later, the door was opened from the inside.

A young man gestured for Li Kaixin to go inside, then left and closed the door behind him.

Li Huaide was sitting behind his desk when he saw Li Kaixin, and a smile immediately appeared on his face:

"Happy? Come, come and sit down."

He then pointed to the chair opposite the desk.

Li Kaixin stepped forward first and placed the bag in her hand on the table:

"Uncle Li, this is some beef jerky I brought back from Inner Mongolia. Please try it."

Li Huaide didn't stand on ceremony, taking the package and placing it aside casually, saying with a smile, "You silly child, don't be so polite. Sit down and let's talk!"

After Li Kaixin sat down.

Li Huaide asked with a smile, "Happy, you didn't come here just to bring me this beef jerky, did you?"

"Uncle Li, didn't you say last time that you'd be the first to get something good?"

"I come here as soon as I find something good." Li Kaixin said with a smile.

"Oh?"

Li Huaide leaned forward slightly, intrigued: "What is it?"

"The two brown bears together weigh about a thousand pounds," Li Kaixin said in a low voice.

Li Huaide's eyes lit up, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "This is a rare find!"

"Uncle Li, do you think I should just bring it directly to the factory, or... do you have other plans?" Li Kaixin asked immediately.

After a moment's thought, Li Huaide quickly made a decision: "Okay, Kaixin, don't bring her directly to the factory yet. I'll give you an address; I'll wait for you there after dark tonight."

After agreeing on the specifics of the transaction, Li Kaixin borrowed a handcart from Li Huaide and left the steel rolling mill.