Chapter 353: Seafood business?! One hundred little yellow croakers!

Xiao Mo carried the things to the back kitchen, pointed to the second floor and said, "My dad is making tea in the tea room. You two go up first; I'll call you when dinner is ready."

"Alright."

The two stepped onto the wooden stairs and slowly pushed open the room door.

They saw a bald, middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on the floor, eyes closed in meditation.

A scar on his face was particularly eye-catching, stretching from the corner of his brow to the side of his nose.

When the sound of the door opening rang out, the man opened his eyes, reached out, and gestured, "Please, sit."

Su Yang nodded slightly and sat opposite him.

Lin Yang looked around curiously and asked, "Was this tea room renovated separately?"

"Li has no other hobbies in life; I enjoy tasting tea in my leisure time. It's just a pity my beloved daughter doesn't care for the taste of tea, so this tea room has been left abandoned for a long time," the man explained.

"Although the tea room is simple, it lacks no elegance. Uncle Li must be a man of temperament," Su Yang said.

"I'm getting old, and my physical strength can't keep up with the young people; I can only do some delicate work now." The man scalded the teacups for the two and placed them with tea tongs.

He then poured tea for them, not forgetting to introduce it: "This is Withered Wood Spring. It only grows around withered wood and is picked twice a year. This pot uses the most tender spring buds."

Su Yang picked up the teacup, blew on it, and took a light sip.

The tea fragrance was rich upon entering the mouth, with a hint of bitterness.

The aftertaste was long, and the bitterness gradually deepened.

Saliva secreted unconsciously, and at this moment, a wave of sweetness returned.

"First bitter, then sweet..." Su Yang smacked his lips and praised aloud.

Lin Yang, like Zhu Eight Tier eating the ginseng fruit, drank it all in one gulp, his tongue sticking out from the bitterness.

"Most people aren't used to this tea. Ordinary people think tea should be mellow and fragrant; if it's too bitter, it ruins the mood," the man said.

"Although I don't understand tea, I believe tea is about the charm, not the taste itself," Su Yang said slowly.

"To nurture tea, one must first nurture the person. Just like this pot of tea, it's bitter and hard to swallow at first, but after several baptisms of hot water, it brews a richer fragrance."

Speaking of this, the man looked at Su Yang with admiration, "Su Kang raised you well. You haven't forgotten your original intention, and you are a promising youth."

"You know my father?" Su Yang asked curiously.

"We had dealings when we were young. It's all old history now." The man waved his hand, unwilling to mention it further.

So that was it...

This person knew Su Kang, so he must be quite familiar with the Liuhe Association.

But Xiao Mo knew nothing about this, and furthermore, Liu Dong didn't seem to know the relationship either.

Yet he never stepped in to stop it, instead letting the bullying happen.

Why was that?

Su Yang examined his face; it wasn't hard to see a faint, lingering murderous aura between his brows.

That ferocious scar squirmed as the corners of his mouth twitched, like a centipede.

Perhaps due to long-term meditation, the ruthlessness on his body had faded quite a bit.

"Forgot to introduce myself. My surname is Li, and my given name is Yang," the man said.

"I am Su Yang. Pleased to meet you, Uncle Li." Su Yang cupped his hands.

"I have already seen your name in the newspapers. You are young yet so capable of fighting; it's hard to find a second one in the entire Jinshan City," Li Yang said.

"Uncle Li is too kind. I am just doing what I should do."

"If Su Kang were alive, he would be immensely gratified to see you defending the Liuhe Association like this."

"If a great enemy invades and I stand by and do nothing, wouldn't that disgrace the name of a real man?"

"Well said!" Li Yang praised aloud.

Then he changed the subject, "Today, you, this 'real man,' must have something you want to say to me, right?"

Seeing that the pleasantries were over, Su Yang pondered for a moment before taking a pistol out from his chest.

"To be honest, I have an uninvited request today."

Li Yang took the pistol, examined it, and nodded knowingly: "You can't handle this business."

As expected!

Su Yang's eyes lit up; he hadn't found the wrong person.

Li Yang was indeed involved in arms smuggling!

"With the Liuhe Association's current size, it is indeed difficult to take it on, but I already have a blueprint in mind."

"Two months. I only need two months!"

"Once the business is on the right track, no matter how much cargo you give me, Uncle Li, I can handle it all!" Su Yang said confidently.

Li Yang looked at his confident appearance and asked, "We in the seafood business have an unspoken rule."

"If you can't handle all of it the first time you do business, the rest of the seafood will rot in the basket."

"If a deal can't be negotiated, one must find another buyer."

Seeing that he was still testing him, Su Yang gritted his teeth and said, "What if we add the Floating Life Business Association?"

"Of course, they only provide financial support. The Liuhe Association will always be your first and only partner."

"I can guarantee that they won't even smell a hint of fishiness."

Li Yang paused his tea-drinking motion and slowly placed the teacup on the table, "Must it be seafood?"

"It only has to be seafood, and it must be seafood!" Su Yang nodded emphatically.

"Young people being too hasty is never a good thing," Li Yang said.

"I can't wait, and I don't have time to wait."

"There are plenty of people who want seafood. Why should I choose the Liuhe Association?" Li Yang asked in return.

The scene suddenly fell into silence.

Lin Yang felt uneasy, shifted his butt to the side, and felt extremely nervous.

He knew this was the decisive moment before the deal was struck.

If Su Yang couldn't get past this hurdle, there would be no future.

After a long while, Su Yang raised his eyelids slightly and said, "Although the Liuhe Association is small, it is precisely because it is small that it is more secure."

"If I'm not mistaken, the reason you didn't hand the seafood business to the large gangs is because of this concern."

"You don't trust the others, and you dare not trust them."

"Besides... didn't you invite me for tea with the intention of seeking a partner?"

Li Yang smiled, raised his cup, and drank it dry.

Su Yang continued, "The Liuhe Association has been silent for twenty years; it's time to wake up."

"You can rest assured; if the matter is exposed, I will never reveal a single bit of information about you."

Li Yang poured tea for himself and said, "Your courage is even greater than I imagined. I invited Su Kang more than once, but he always refused."

"Before my father died, he sent me a letter. He told me to return to Jinshan City after receiving news of his death."

"The letter said—'If the time comes, please help my son once.'"

"I owe him a favor. Since you came today and have the guts, why not cooperate once?"

Lin Yang was overjoyed upon hearing this, but before he could be happy for long, he heard Li Yang set a requirement.

"If you want to do seafood business with me, you must follow my rules."

"For Su Kang's sake, if you can handle one hundred little yellow croakers and five thousand fish roe the first time, we will sign a cooperation agreement."

"If not, don't come looking for me in the future."

Hearing this, Su Yang didn't agree immediately.

One hundred little yellow croakers was not a small price.

Of course, the fish roe also accounted for the bulk.

With their current financial strength, wanting to take on this batch of goods was undoubtedly a fantasy.

Unless the Floating Life Business Association was willing to inject capital.

Su Yang pondered for a long time and said sternly, "Please rest assured, even if I have to smash the pots and sell the iron, I will give you a satisfactory answer."

"This batch of goods..."

"I'm determined to take it!" ===== CHAPTER 354 =====