Although both had waited several days for Li Long, neither Jia Tianlong nor Huang Lei was in much of a hurry. After Li Long returned, each offered to let the other go first. Li Long had Jia Tianlong go first because the fritillaria piled up here took up quite a lot of space.
Besides, according to Gu Boyuan, Jia Tianlong had arrived two days before Huang Lei. Li Long also remembered that Boss Jia's child was still little, a bit younger than his own Mingming and Haohao, so he gave him priority.
Although they were old friends, both men were meticulous about checking the fritillaria's quality, condition, and weight. Ordinarily, they could be good friends; at a time like this, they were honest business partners.
Neither would cheat the other.
Li Long carried the fritillaria out of the storeroom while Jia Tianlong went to find a truck and temporary workers.
Huang Lei offered to help Li Long carry it out, but Li Long refused.
With a full sack of fritillaria in each hand, each weighing seventy or eighty kilograms, he walked outside with ease. Huang Lei grabbed a sack with both hands and tried to heave it onto his shoulder, nearly straining his back. Li Long told him to stop.
"Lao Huang, leave it alone. If you hurt yourself without managing to help, I really would feel bad." Li Long strode outside with another two sacks, set them down, and hurried back.
"Well, Comrade Li Long, you really do have a strong grip!" Huang Lei had to concede it. The man carried two sacks of fritillaria as though they were two sacks of cotton, while carrying one himself was like carrying a sack of clods of earth. Comparing himself to others was infuriating.
From last year to this year, Huang