Abalone Packaging

After carefully observing the cave, Ye Yuan discovered several "stones" in the corner that had turned gray. They resembled the black stone in his hand, except the black one was glossy while the gray ones were dull, as if their energy had been drained.

He tried touching a gray stone with his hand, but the system didn't react. Placing the gray stone into his spatial storage also had no effect. It seemed his suspicion was correct; these stones were likely what remained after the sea snake had absorbed their energy.

Finally, Ye Yuan took one gray stone and two black stones, put them in his net bag, and swam out of the cave. He searched the area for a while longer but found nothing else. He then returned directly to the vessel.

Fishing Bay Island. Ye Yuan had been back for a few days.

Li Hui's sudden appearance caught Ye Yuan a bit by surprise.

"Why are you back so soon? Didn't I ask you to stay in Shangjing and look after Uncle?"

"My mom is taking care of him there. My dad had another check-up these past few days, and they've completely ruled out cancer. The doctor said he's just a bit malnourished and can be discharged after 3 to 5 days of rest."

Li Hui said, his spirits high, shaking off the fatigue of the previous days.

"The matter you entrusted me with is done. Take a look."

As Li Hui spoke, he took out a wooden box from his backpack. The box was made of sandalwood, with a carving of Fishing Bay Island's scenery on the front. The upper left corner bore the words "Yuwan Seafood" in cursive script, and the lower right corner had a serial number.

This was what Ye Yuan had asked Li Hui to do before he left Shangjing.

The moment Ye Yuan saw the packaging, he fell in love with it and immediately decided to have Li Hui customize this kind of packaging.

Li Hui smiled wryly and shook his head. "Mass customization isn't really feasible because sandalwood is very scarce. I pulled some strings, and we can probably customize about 30 of these packages, each costing thirty thousand yuan."

Ye Yuan nodded in understanding.

Sandalwood, also known as Qinglong wood, is hard, fragrant, and eternally aromatic with vibrant, ever-changing colors. Legend has it that it is immune to all poisons, incorruptible, and can ward off evil, hence its name, Sacred Sandalwood.

It primarily grows in tropical regions and is highly resistant to decay, making it suitable for carving, crafts, sporting goods, musical instruments, and more.

Sandalwood is further divided into several types: Purple Sandalwood, Red Sandalwood, Green Sandalwood, Black Sandalwood...

Purple Sandalwood: Also commonly known as small-leaf purple sandalwood. It is mainly produced in YD. Small-leaf purple sandalwood has high density and small pores. Its wood is very stable and not prone to deformation or cracking.

Its texture is hard, its grain is fine, and its growth rate is slow, with only one growth ring per five years. It takes over 800 years to mature. Its hardness is unparalleled among woods, making it one of the most precious woods in the world and one of the three imperial woods used by ancient emperors.

Red Sandalwood: Primarily distributed in tropical America and Africa. Red sandalwood has a fine structure, pleasing color, and beautiful patterns. The wood is lustrous and has a faint fragrance, with many characteristics similar to red rosewood. It is relatively hard, wear-resistant, decay-resistant, and resistant to termites, making it very suitable for furniture, flooring, carving, and other uses.

Green Sandalwood: Generally refers to "Pau Santo." This wood has a fine and regular grain. The heartwood is dark greenish-brown or black, and the wood has a faint luster. It only entered China in recent years, and traditional classical furniture does not feature this material. It is commonly used for prayer beads, Buddha statues, and stationery.

Black Sandalwood: Also known as ebony, it has very high strength, great hardness, a very slow growth rate, and is resistant to corrosion. The heartwood of ebony is jet black or dark brown, while the sapwood is nearly white. Its grain is interlocked, its structure is very fine, and its growth rings are not obvious.

The packaging Li Hui gave Ye Yuan was made from Red Sandalwood. Although not the most expensive type of sandalwood, its price was still considerable.

Ye Yuan immediately transferred 1 million yuan to Li Hui, asking him to purchase a batch of the packaging.

Li Hui didn't rest and went straight to handle the matter. With Li Hui's help, Ye Yuan felt much more at ease.

Just then, Ye Yuan's phone rang. His brother-in-law's anxious voice came through, "Xiao Yuan, hurry, come to Pinghai Hospital. Your dad was beaten up!"

Ye Yuan's head buzzed. His father was no longer young, and being beaten into the hospital was no small matter. "How is he?"

"He's undergoing emergency treatment right now. Hurry over," the voice said before hanging up.

Ye Yuan ran to the dock and jumped onto the "Water Controller." Several crew members were cleaning the deck. Ye Yuan immediately called Ding Yi and told him to head to Pinghai County at top speed.

Standing on the deck, gazing at the sea before him, Ye Yuan clenched his fists, a chilling coldness in his eyes he'd never felt before.

"I'd better hope my dad is alright, or I'll make the person who hit him wish they were never born."

Soon, Ye Yuan arrived at the hospital. In the ward, his father's head was wrapped in thick bandages, and he was asleep in the hospital bed.

His sister was by his side, taking care of him. His brother-in-law stood to the side, holding Niuniu. Niuniu's face was swollen high on one side, her eyes red, clearly having cried recently.

Seeing that his father was temporarily out of danger, Ye Yuan pulled his brother-in-law out of the ward.

"What did the doctor say?"

"Nothing serious, just a mild concussion. His head bled a lot at first, which scared everyone."

"Tell me exactly what happened," Ye Yuan's tone was icy.

"Ah... it was actually a small matter, I didn't expect it to turn out like this..." The brother-in-law explained the incident.

The matter started with Niuniu. Everyone in the family had been busy lately, so his sister and brother-in-law had sent Niuniu to kindergarten.

Today, his father happened to be in town, and his sister and brother-in-law couldn't get away. They asked his father to pick up Niuniu. When he got there, he saw Niuniu being bullied by a little boy. His father couldn't stand it and grabbed the boy, insisting on finding his parents. The little boy was so scared he started crying.

Just then, the little boy's father arrived to pick up his child. Seeing his son being held by an old man and crying, he didn't even ask for the reason and immediately went up and hit his father, knocking him down and then kicking him in the head a few times.

The kindergarten staff immediately called the police and notified his sister.

When his brother-in-law and sister arrived, the police were already at the scene, but the assailant had left, and his father had been sent to the hospital.

The brother-in-law told Ye Yuan everything he knew.

"What did the police say? He just left after hitting someone?" Ye Yuan's voice was already very cold.

"What else could they say? The other party claimed your dad was trying to abduct a child and he discovered it. It turned out to be a misunderstanding, and the other party is covering all the medical expenses," the brother-in-law said indignantly.

Ye Yuan looked at the injuries on Niuniu's face. "What happened to Niuniu? This doesn't look like something a child would do."

It was better that Ye Yuan didn't ask. As soon as he did, Niuniu burst into tears. While crying, she said in a wronged voice, "He hit grandpa, so Niuniu bit him. Then he slapped Niuniu. It hurt so much~ Uncle~ Uncle~ Niuniu doesn't want to go to kindergarten anymore~ Uncle, take Niuniu back to the island. Niuniu will be very good~ won't cause trouble for Uncle~" Niuniu tearfully recounted her experience of being hit.

Ye Yuan, feeling heartbroken, took Niuniu from his brother-in-law's arms. He touched her face, looking at the swollen cheek of the little girl, and then thought of his father's bandaged head in the ward. An unnamable fire burned within Ye Yuan.

PS: Thanks to brother 08a for the reward, and thanks everyone for your continued support. Today is the last day for the app's popularity recommendation. The results this week weren't very good. Starting tomorrow, it will be the web's hot recommendation. I'm new to this and don't know which recommendations are good, so thank you to all the friends who have supported me. Thank you all.