He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

This Mr. Yang looks gentle and refined, like a profound intellectual.

Suddenly, a vulgar curse came out, shocking Manager Bao so much that he lost half his mind.

He quickly went over, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

"Mr. Yang... what are your instructions?"

Old Master Yang snorted angrily, "I, Yang Qianjin, despise those who look down on others! That young man is carrying a priceless treasure, and you're just blocking him from seeing it in the sun?"

"Apologize right now!"

"And the female shop assistant too! Otherwise, I'll complain to your boss, and I'll never set foot in this craft shop again!"

Both Manager Bao and the female shop assistant were terrified, their faces turning deathly pale.

Mr. Yang Qianjin is no ordinary man; he is a returned overseas Chinese.

He responded to the country's call for reform and opening up and returned to make various investments.

Every year I buy a lot of things from craft shops to give to relatives and friends at home and abroad.

If they don't step into this store soon, they'll lose a lot of money.

If Manager Bao were to actually complain to the boss, he would be so afraid that he would become Master Bao.

Manager Bao quickly turned to the female shop assistant and scolded, "Are you looking down on people? If you had invited this young man into the shop from the beginning, you wouldn't have angered Mr. Yang like this!"

"You've lost three months' worth of bonuses. Hurry up and come with me to apologize to your younger brother!"

The female shop assistant almost burst into tears.

If I invite this ragged guy into the store, you'll probably yell at me to death!

I look down on people because I learned it from you, didn't I?

The female shop assistant had no choice but to follow Manager Bao, bowing and scraping to Niu Ba, and apologizing profusely.

Manager Bao said sincerely, "Young man, I'm sorry, I was wrong. Let me invite you in for tea. We can enjoy the best Biluochun tea while the fan is on—how pleasant!"

Niu Bayi shook his head indifferently.

"I can't afford to enter your craft shop. Anyway, I've sold my golden willow branches. I have to go now."

Then, he nodded slightly to Yang Qianjin.

"Thank you, Mr. Yang."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

Yang Qianjin's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly called out, "Young brother, please wait!"

He immediately went up to it.

Niu Bayi asked curiously, "Is there anything else, Mr. Yang?"

Yang Qianjin said meaningfully, "Getting one or two pieces of such good golden willow might depend on luck, but getting a whole seven pieces is definitely not something an ordinary person can do!"

"Young man, my name is Yang Qianjin. May I ask your honorable name?"

As he spoke, he stretched out a withered hand.

Although Niu Bayi still didn't know Yang Qianjin's true identity.

But in 1984, he was riding in a car worth over 200,000 yuan, with a driver.

Even those snobbish managers like Manager Bao treated him with utmost respect.

He knew that the old Mr. Yang in front of him was definitely no ordinary person.

So he extended a hand and said politely, "Hello, Mr. Yang, my surname is Niu, and my name is Niu Bayi."

"Great name! Great name!"

Yang Qianjin nodded repeatedly and then extended a warm invitation.

"From now on, I'll call you Ba Yi."

"Bayi, want to come to my place for a cup of tea? You must be a fisherman. Besides fish, there are plenty of treasures in this ocean. There are some things I'd like to ask you to find. Let's have a good chat."

The ocean does indeed contain many treasures besides fish.

In the future, we should be able to find everything by relying on the ocean.

And Mr. Yang might just become one of his big clients.

Niu Bayi nodded in agreement.

At this moment, the driver had carefully moved the seven golden sea willow branches into the trunk.

Yang Qianjin also got into the car with Niu Bayi.

The Santana sped away, leaving Manager Bao utterly dejected, stamping his feet in frustration.

"What a pity, what a pity!"

"So this golden sea willow is so valuable. I... I could spend 1,500 yuan per stalk to buy it from that kid and then resell it to Mr. Yang, and I could make a fortune."

"It's all your fault!"

He suddenly turned his head and pointed fiercely at the female shop assistant.

"Are you blind?! Deducting three months' bonus isn't enough, I'll deduct six months!"

The female shop assistant burst into tears.

I instantly broke down in tears.

Inside the car, Niu Bayi also listened to Yang Qianjin's self-introduction.

He is an overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia who has made a lot of money there.

Three years ago, when I learned that China had begun its reform and opening up, I felt that it held huge business opportunities, so I moved most of my assets back here to develop my business.

The county town is his hometown, so he usually lives there.

Because of his advanced age, he basically handed over the business to his son and grandson, which meant he moved to a big city.

A dozen minutes later, the car arrived at the seaside.

There are many buildings here with a Republican-era style, all of which can be considered antiques.

Yang Qianjin's home is one of those houses.

The house was surrounded by large gardens, with towering trees that blocked out the sky, clearly indicating a wealthy family's home.

The Santana stopped at the gate.

A man around sixty years old, wearing a Zhongshan suit, walked over quickly, his face full of worry.

When Yang Qianjin saw him, her expression immediately revealed a hint of anxiety.

"Old Zhu, haven't you caught him yet?"

Then he turned around and introduced himself to Niu Bayi, who had crawled out of the car.

"This is my butler, Zhu Daneng!"

"Old Zhu, this young man is called Niu Bayi. He's very capable. He managed to get a total of seven golden willow branches."

Zhu Daneng glanced at Niu Bayi with some surprise and nodded.

"The younger generation is truly formidable."

Then, he looked at Yang Qianjin and gave a bitter smile.

"Sir, that thing is too difficult to obtain. So many people have been mobilized, and not a single one has been able to get their hands on it!"

Niu Bayi, standing next to him, held back his laughter.

What era are we living in? It's still like the old society, with butlers and masters.

His curiosity was immediately piqued.

What's so difficult to handle?

So many people were mobilized but they still couldn't get it?

Upon hearing this, Yang Qianjin's face darkened further, and she sighed heavily.

"With so many expert anglers, isn't there a single one who can catch a giant softshell turtle?"

Niu Bayi understood a little.

This old Mr. Yang urgently needs to get his hands on a golden turtle.

The golden croaker, also known as the yellow croaker, has a valuable swim bladder that is considered a top-grade medicinal ingredient for saving lives. It has a remarkable nourishing effect on patients and the elderly who are physically weak.

Fish glue, made from fish bladders, is said to be as precious as gold.

The golden turtle is also known as the king of fish, which is extremely rare and hard to come by.

It typically inhabits sandy seabeds at depths of fifty to sixty meters.

Fishing is out of the question; you can only fish, but that's very difficult.

Niu Bayi asked curiously, "Mr. Yang, this golden turtle isn't so easy to get your hands on. What do you need it for?"

Yang Qianjin looked worried.

"My granddaughter-in-law suffered severe postpartum hemorrhage, and nothing we did could cure her; she was in critical condition! The doctor said that only fish maw made from the swim bladder of the golden turtle could help her recover."

"Even if they don't die, they'll be bedridden for the rest of their lives."

"So I asked around everywhere where there were golden turtles, and I found out that there might be a few golden turtles hiding in the sea about ten kilometers away from here. I called a lot of fishing experts to fish for them, but none of them could catch them."

"This is so worrying!"

At this point, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he stared intently at Niu Bayi.

"Young man, you're a fisherman too. Do you know how to catch a golden turtle? If you do, I'll offer a generous reward!"