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Chapter 147: A crushing loss
After giving his statement to the law enforcement team and handing out his gifts, Chen Beiwu returned home to a strong smell of medicinal herbs.
"I heard soup made with New Yang Branch is very nourishing, so I made some. Remember to drink plenty later." Huang Xiaoling turned around, her tone relaxed. "How did things go tonight?"
"Do you even need to ask? With me on the job, a thousand jin of Yellowtail Dendrobium sold out in the blink of an eye."
At that, Chen Beiwu lifted the Jade-Pupil Salmon in his hand and said smugly, "Mom, look what I've got!"
Before Huang Xiaoling could speak, Iron Egg caught the fishy scent and came up to him with hot tea balanced on its head. Chen Beiwu picked up the cup and took a sip.
"What kind of fish is this?" Huang Xiaoling reached out a finger and poked it curiously.
"A Jade-Pupil Salmon. It's good for sashimi. It sells for about fifty Spirit Origin a jin, and this one weighs almost twelve jin," Chen Beiwu boasted.
Huang Xiaoling's heart jolted at that. She instinctively took the Jade-Pupil Salmon and examined it closely. "Strange. Why are two sections of its belly and back missing?"
"I gave them to my classmates." Chen Beiwu shrugged. "They look after me at school. I had to show some gratitude."
A gentleman was judged by his deeds, not his heart; judged by their hearts, no one in the world was perfect.
Whatever else might be said, Xu Ziqing and Xu Lingling's presence had indeed spared him a great deal of trouble.
"Fish belly carries the heart's message, the tenderest token of affection." Huang Xiaoling teased him with a smile. "Does this count as a confession?"
"Huh?" Chen Beiwu raised an