Over here, Wen Bao wasn't the least bit excited about the Zhang Family's money.

Money, he's seen plenty of it.

Besides, with just one phone call, Wen Bao could settle the Zhang Family's money issues.

Wen Bao was a bit excited, though, and the reason was the pancakes made by Mrs. Xie.

He took them back to Liu Zhizhong's house and couldn't wait to tear open the vacuum packaging of a pancake.

Although it was cold, the familiar aroma wafting through the air made Wen Bao's heart race, his mouth almost watering.

He resisted the urge and ended up baking it in the microwave, then took it out, even more mouth-wateringly fragrant, a temptation to the taste buds!

He devoured it in big mouthfuls—the chewy hometown wheat flour, the fragrant local pork... oh, the mouth is filled with the aroma of oil, so lingering in taste.

It's been so many years, and this familiar taste has come again.

Unconsciously, he thought of Xie Peng's kind mother, that kind woman who gave birth to Xie Peng at 32, and Wen Bao's eyes were somewhat teary...

Wen Bao even considered that once he married Luo Yuxiang, he must return to his hometown to see Mrs. Xie. She should be nearing retirement, right? She would surely be pleased to see him marry a beautiful wife, right?

In one go, Wen Bao ate three pancakes, his stomach already full to the brim, so stuffed, so satisfied!

He put the remaining pancakes in the fridge to refrigerate them, after all, they were vacuum-packaged one at a time, so the storage time could be quite long.

Then, Wen Bao went to the riverbank to continue fishing, feeling genuinely relaxed and happy.

When one's mood is good, everything goes smoothly.

Sure enough, once Wen Bao started fishing, he had a series of catches, pulling the fishing line with a satisfying hum, so thrilling, so stimulating...

This morning, he caught at least over twenty fish, each one or two pounds, silver knife fish, cold-water bream, what have you, really satisfying.

Wen Bao decided to pack up, the fish were kept alive in a big fish basket, taking one back home to kill and eat for lunch.

The rest, he'd wait until Liu Zhizhong returned from the Provincial City to reward him well.

During these days back in the country, Wen Bao truly felt that Liu Zhizhong, who served as County Party Secretary, was indeed extraordinary; welfare for the people was his top priority, there was no personal profit...

Wen Bao even thought, if back then during his own difficult and suffering times, he encountered such benevolent officials, how could he have been so pained and aggrieved?

Things weren't looking good domestically, people's lives were worse day by day, Wen Bao truly hoped for more officials like Liu Zhizhong. As for officials like Zhang Hongyang, haha, it would be best if they became extinct!

Back at home, Wen Bao was in the courtyard killing fish, and Xie Peng was pressing the doorbell outside the main gate.

Wen Bao turned his head to see him and said, "The door isn't locked, push it open yourself."

Xie Peng, with a cheerful face, pushed open the big iron gate and walked in, "Mr. Wen, killing fish, huh?"

"Let's get down to business!"

Wen Bao wasn't much for idle talk, very direct.

Thanking Xie Peng accompanied with a smile, said, "Mr. Wen, the Zhang County family just held an internal meeting and decided to offer you thirty percent of the reward, that's their bottom line, what do you think...?"

"Thirty percent?" Wen Bao responded calmly, placing the cleaned fish under running water slowly washing them.

"Yes! Thirty percent, ninety million dollars, really quite a lot, quite profitable."

"Go back and tell County Head Zhang I want fifty percent; not one cent less, can get it done today, or no deal!"