Early in the morning, the courtyard of the Shen family in Dongshan Province was extremely lively. The rich and famous people who came to pay homage to Mr. Shen almost trampled the marble threshold of the Shen family's front door to pieces.
The servants of the Shen family were standing in two rows, men and women, at the gate. Among them, the old man in charge was raising his voice and loudly announcing the names of those who came to wish him a birthday:
"Li Wanbi, Chairman of Fuhai Group, came to wish Mr. Shen a birthday!"
"Liu Kui, Chairman of Chunjiang Hotel, came to wish Mr. Shen a birthday!"
"Tao Wentao, Secretary-General of the Nanquan Municipal Party Committee, came to wish Mr. Shen a birthday!"
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After shouting for more than ten minutes, the old man in charge couldn't hold on any longer, and his voice was almost smoking.
Today is different from any other time in the past. There were so many people here early in the morning. How many people would have come by mid-afternoon? It would be really unbearable for my throat.
The people who came are all wealthy and famous people from Dongshan Province, not ordinary small workshop owners. Mr. Shen’s birthday banquet is placed in the second courtyard. At this time, he is bringing his sons Shen Qiu and Peng Jiawei to welcome you. guest.
The smile on Mr. Shen's face was as bright as a flower. He was also radiant today, as if he had suddenly become several years younger.
There is an artificial lake in the courtyard of the second entrance, and there is a pavilion on the lake. Some guests suggested that before the birthday banquet officially started, Mr. Shen would lead everyone to the pavilion to collect the scenery.
The suggestion was made by an old man in his fifties. This old man had a pot lid on his head, jade beads tied around his neck, and a bracelet in his hand. He was wearing a set of Chinese-style clothes. He was at most 1.7 meters tall and stood tall. He has a round belly and is followed by two female secretaries. Although he is not good-looking, these two female secretaries have a graceful figure and a peach-shaped face, which attracted the attention of many guests.
This old man was once a subordinate of Mr. Shen. He later went into business and made great achievements. However, he never forgot his roots and has always been respectful to Mr. Shen over the years.
This old man’s name is Li Fu. He suggested this because he recently gave Mr. Shen a pair of golden sturgeons from the Yangtze River Basin. This sturgeon has a beautiful body shape and looks somewhat similar to the silver arowana in the fish market. , but more precious, but he spent a lot of money and went through a lot of trouble to get it.
Most sturgeons are silver, and golden sturgeons are extremely rare and rare. You may not even be able to see them, let alone catch them.
Mr. Shen has only liked three things since his retirement. One is the Mingshan tea industry, the other is the two aristocratic starlings he raised, and the other is the lively fish in this artificial lake.
After getting the two golden sturgeons presented by Li Fu, Mr. Shen felt like he had found a treasure. In front of so many people today, the old man naturally wanted to show off to everyone, but he couldn't speak in person, but Li Fu Qingdaoer proposed it without any hint from Mr. Shen.
The group of people came to the pavilion in the center of the lake. Everyone praised the exquisite style of the artificial lake and the good Feng Shui of the Shen Mansion. Most of them were commercial flattery, but only a few were sincere praises.
The servant of the Shen family brought a handful of fish food and handed it to Mr. Shen. After taking it, Mr. Shen sprinkled it on the lake. The seemingly calm lake surface immediately started rolling like a pot. I saw a large group of carps competing for fish food in the water. The scene was very lively and festive.
Suddenly, someone shouted in surprise: "Look, there are two golden fish!"
When everyone heard the sound, they saw two golden fish in the center of the red carp group. These two fish were much larger than the other fish. Their golden light was very beautiful, and these two fish were
They are domineering, and as soon as they appear, the surrounding fish will get out of their way.
"Mr. Shen, what kind of fish are you? It's so beautiful!"
"And it's also very spiritual. At first glance, it looks like it's not an ordinary fish."
"Mr. Shen, tell us quickly!"
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Mr. Shen touched the sparse beard on his chin. He felt very proud and deliberately said: "You are all knowledgeable people. Is it possible that no one recognizes this fish?"
Everyone looked at each other and talked in low voices. While Mr. Shen was speaking, he casually dropped a handful of fish food in his hand. A scene that surprised everyone happened. The two golden sturgeons actually rose into the air and spread out.
Opening the long and flat mouth, he swallowed a large piece of fish food at once.
Two golden sturgeons fell into the water, and their graceful bodies were like two golden little dragons. Everyone around them immediately clapped their hands in surprise and cheered.
"Dragon, these are definitely two dragons!"
"What a spiritual golden dragon!"
"Mr. Shen, if there are two golden dragons in the lake in the house, it means that the Shen family will be rich and powerful, and the future will be even brighter!"
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Everyone took advantage of this opportunity and began to promote business again. At the same time, they were more curious about the origin of these two fish.
How could it be possible that among the people present, not one of them knew what this fish was about, so they pretended not to know, just to give Mr. Shen a chance to show off.
Mr. Shen's vanity was satisfied. He looked at Li Fu who was standing beside him and said, "Li Fu, please tell everyone the origin of these two fishes. You know better than me."
Li Fu immediately accepted the order with a smile and began to explain to everyone, "I sent people to watch the two fish on the bank of the Yangtze River for more than half a year and bought them from a fisherman. These two fish are sturgeons."
Fish, most ordinary sturgeons are silver, and golden sturgeons are particularly rare. I was lucky enough to buy these two fish because of the blessing of Mr. Shen. Mr. Shen should have these two spiritual fish.
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Everyone nodded while listening and said a lot of compliments. At this time, people kept approaching the pavilion to congratulate Mr. Shen on his birthday. Some people suggested that Mr. Shen spread a handful of fish food to let these friends who came later see and experience.
Golden sturgeon emerging from the water.
Mr. Shen complied with everyone's request, grabbed another handful of fish food, and threw it on the lake. The two golden sturgeons under the water became increasingly clear, and the surrounding carp groups, which were in full bloom like a hundred flowers, all moved out of the way.
, in a moment
A circle was formed on the water, and in the center of the circle, two golden sturgeons jumped up from the water like dragons swimming out of the sea. With your graceful and unrestrained figure, you looked towards the fish food scattered in the air.
Pounced forward.
“What a beautiful sturgeon!”
Later, a group of people repeatedly praised, "It's like a golden dragon going out to sea, it's a good omen. The Shen family will be prosperous for generations to come..."
There was another round of praise. At this moment, Mr. Shen was in an extremely beautiful mood, and the smile on his face became brighter.
But just as the two golden sturgeons were about to fall into the water after biting the fish food, a shadow suddenly fell on the water, accompanied by a crackling cry. The sound was clear, sweet and carrying
A surge of spirituality and domineering power emerged from the growth of all things in nature. Suddenly, the group of carp rolling on the water surface seemed to be greatly frightened, and all of them jumped into the bottom of the lake with a swish.
The two golden sturgeons in mid-air also felt the danger, their fish eyes moved, and they looked towards the sky with fear...