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The car came to a halt, the engine turned off, and as the key was twisted, Li Ziyu turned to stare at Shi Tian. This was not intentional on her part!
"Lock the doors and don’t get out; lunch is sorted!" With a wry smile, Shi Tian turned and exited the vehicle, closing the door behind him while signaling for Li Ziyu to lock the car.
Some lives are worth more than others; for instance, this one right in front of him didn’t seem to hold much value.
"Excuse me, do you know whose duck this is?" Shi Tian asked, offering a cigarette to the old man sitting by the river soaking up the sun.
This situation couldn’t be ignored; a single duck wasn’t worth much. Compensating with a hundred or so dollars would suffice, and who knows, they might even end up with a free-range duck. The meat of this duck was quite delicious and hard to find in Sanya!
Alas! In the end, he couldn’t escape! He had knocked it around so many times, but it just wouldn’t listen! Fooling around like this would only lead to losing his own life!
Taking the cigarette from Shi Tian, the old man let out a bitter laugh and cursed the useless duck before turning to Shi Tian and speaking slowly: "Out of a whole bunch of ducks, this one is the most troublesome. I wanted to stew it during the New Year but never managed to catch it!"
"You guys are pretty skilled drivers; you chose the best one to hit. That saves me the trouble of catching it!"
He stood up and picked up the unfortunate duck that had lost its life, tossing it onto the steps at the entrance. The old man sighed, "This cigarette is quite nice; keep the pack. You can go now!"
This old man was rather amusing; he spoke so passionately about a single duck. One could even see a hint of reluctance in his eyes—clearly, he held this duck in high regard.
Yet despite valuing this duck so much, having it killed right in front of him without demanding any compensation—only asking for a pack of cigarettes—showed that he was a man of principles!
As the window rolled down, Li Ziyu poked her head out with a smile, gazing at the old man. "Uncle Zhou, make him pay! Ask for more! He has money; demand a thousand or eighteen hundred! He definitely won’t be around!"
As soon as Li Ziyu spoke up, Shi Tian felt a headache coming on. This spendthrift girl! Why was she elbowing outwards?
"Oh! The little girl is back! What brings you here at this time of year? Is this kid your boyfriend?" Old Zhou chuckled as he glanced at Li Ziyu. He remembered her well; she visited every few years, sitting by the river with her sketchpad all day.
"My boyfriend is handsome, right?" With a proud smile, Li Ziyu parked by the roadside, opened the door, and linked her arm with Shi Tian’s to show off.
"He is quite handsome; polite young man too!" Old Zhou clapped Shi Tian on the shoulder with praise that nearly made Li Ziyu’s tail wag with delight.
Ruffling Li Ziyu’s hair affectionately, Shi Tian turned his gaze back to the unfortunate duck lying on the ground. This duck looked quite delicious; he couldn’t let this opportunity slip away—it had to be cooked!
One duck wasn’t enough; he also needed to think about Old Zhou’s house. Despite its shabby appearance, it had appeared multiple times in Li Ziyu’s artwork. Clearly, she had an affinity for Old Zhou’s house!
"Uncle Zhou, you’re really generous! There aren’t many people like you these days!" Turning back to his car, Shi Tian retrieved two unopened packs of cigarettes for Old Zhou and grinned.
His words made Old Zhou feel somewhat proud.
"It’s just one duck; nothing grand about it! It’s tough out here! This duck got hit; pluck its feathers and toss it in a pot to stew—it’ll still taste great. Asking for money just doesn’t make sense!"
After finishing his sentence, Old Zhou turned back into his house and emerged with a kitchen knife and small bowl. With one swift cut, he quickly drained the blood from the duck before it could congeal; otherwise, it would smell foul!
Once drained cleanly, he tossed it into a basin, poured hot water over it, added some vinegar, and began plucking feathers from the duck right in front of Shi Tian and Li Ziyu.
"Uncle Zhou, come on, let me help you. I'm a chef, and I'm good at this! Just take off your coat and squat by the basin." Without waiting for Old Zhou to respond, Shi Tian directly got to work.
Watching Shi Tian's hands, Old Zhou's eyelids twitched. "You're a bit too enthusiastic, aren't you? You’re not thinking about my Duck, are you?"
After handling the Duck, Shi Tian grabbed Old Zhou's kitchen knife and headed into the kitchen with the Duck. With swift movements of the knife, he chopped the Duck into small pieces, leaving Old Zhou somewhat dumbfounded.
"Little Girl, is your boyfriend really a chef?" Old Zhou asked Li Ziyu again for confirmation, concerned for his own safety.
"He's quite good at cooking. He has opened ten restaurants in Sanya, and all the chefs there learned their skills from him!" Li Ziyu explained with a grin.
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