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After separating from Wang Lixin, Xu Dong drove his pickup truck straight home.

The twins were eating canned fruit. Nowadays, there is basically no fruit on the market. Even if there is occasionally, it is a variety that can be grown in greenhouses, such as strawberries and watermelons.

At home, the whole family can only rely on canned fruit to satisfy their cravings.

However, the shelf life of canned fruit is generally one to two years, and the remaining ones can only be eaten for a few months.

"Dad, open your mouth quickly."

Lele picked up a piece of pear meat with chopsticks and handed it to Xu Dong. He didn't hesitate to bite it, chewed it twice and swallowed it.

"Dad, there is also mine." Keke also held a piece of yellow peach in his hand.

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Xu Dong looked relieved, ate another piece of peach meat, and then said: "Okay, Dad has something to do, you two can eat slowly!"

"Yeah!"

Walking into the kitchen, Xu's mother was making soup again.

Xu Dong took a deep breath: "Mom, what are you cooking? Why is it so delicious?"

"Ginseng and antler chicken soup. The turtle soup your dad drank last time was quite effective. Let's try it with chicken this time."

"Dad is still lucky!"

Mother Xu laughed and scolded: "How much can your father eat? In the end, it all goes into your mouth. If you have nothing to do, help your wife take care of Dabao and the others. Don't bother me here."

"Hey, I really have something to do." Xu Dong smiled.

"What's the matter?" Mother Xu asked curiously.

"I bought a tuna and wanted to ask how to deal with it?"

"Put it in the refrigerator first, and I'll clean it up later." Mother Xu thought it was at most a fish weighing more than ten pounds.

"I'm afraid our refrigerator can't fit it." Xu Dong pretended to sigh.

"What big fish is it? I'll go and see."

Xu Dong led his mother to the garage. After opening the car door, Mother Xu was shocked.

"How much does this fish weigh?"

"It's a full 480 kilograms. This is a top-quality bluefin tuna, enough for our family to eat for a year." Xu Dong said proudly.

"Where did you get it from?"

"Of course I paid for it. It cost me nearly 500,000 yuan!" Xu Dong deliberately quoted a low price.

Mother Xu immediately smiled: "It's worth the money. It's much more cost-effective than buying chicken."

"Tuna this big used to sell for tens of thousands of yuan per kilogram. Chicken can't compare." Xu Dong shook his head.

"Oh!" Mother Xu quickly worried, "This fish is too big. It can't fit in the refrigerator at home. How about making it into salted fish?"

"Don't!" Xu Dong quickly dissuaded.

"Mom, it's a waste to make salted fish. This fish is fresh, and people eat it raw."

And he had already thought of a solution:

"There is an unopened freezer in the basement. I will saw the fish into several pieces later, and then put it directly into the freezer. It can be stored for one or two years."

"That's fine." Xu's mother nodded.

Next, Xu Dong immediately moved two large freezers from the warehouse. A full 500 kilograms of fish meat, one definitely can't hold it.

In addition, electrical appliances cannot be used in the basement. If a short circuit accident occurs, it will be terrible and it will be too late to regret.

Finally, the two freezers were placed in the room on the second floor. The main reason is that the second floor has good confidentiality. The door is locked at ordinary times, even if someone comes to visit, they can't see it.

……

After an afternoon of hard work, the tuna was finally processed. Finally, a piece of good fish meat was specially selected to thaw and taste it in the evening.

While there was still some time before dinner, Xu Dong called the two sisters to come over and specifically reminded them:

"Don't tell outsiders about the big fish at home, do you know?"

The twins participated in the whole process of cutting the fish in the afternoon, and occasionally helped pass tools.

In reality, it was the first time for the two sisters to see such a big fish, and they were very excited.

"Why?" Coco asked with a pout, she was planning to show off at school tomorrow!

"If we tell outsiders, others will come to our house to buy up all the fish, and then you two will never eat fish again."

"Dad is lying, can't we just not sell it?" Coco expressed doubt.

Xu Dong reacted quickly:

"Dad is a policeman, and the police should help others. If someone comes to buy fish, Dad can't refuse."

The twins always felt that something was wrong, but the textbook did say that if there were difficulties, they should find the police, which seemed to be correct.

Yang Lina directly warned: "If either of you talks nonsense outside, you are not allowed to watch TV, play tablets, or eat snacks in the future."

"Got it."

The twins immediately said obediently after being threatened by their mother.

After a while, Xu's father finally came back from get off work, and dinner officially began.

Tonight, Xu's mother did not make a staple food. Instead, she replaced it with a pan-fried fish fillet with a diameter of ten centimeters and two fingers thick.

As for the sashimi that Xu Dong was reluctant to forget, Xu's mother directly rejected it, mainly because she was worried about parasites.

Although he repeatedly emphasized that the probability of tuna being infected with parasites is very low, coupled with low-temperature freezing, there is almost no risk.

But there are many children in the family, Xu's mother and Yang Lina don't want to take any risks, and someone can't cook alone.

Xu's father took a bite of chicken soup and a bite of fish fillet. The chicken soup was very fresh, and the fish meat was even fresher. He was very satisfied with the meal.

"Third brother, I want to bring some fish to Ms. Ye tomorrow. She has been eating and living in the company every day recently, and I'm worried that her body can't bear it." Father Xu said.

Mother Xu glared at her husband fiercely, and it seemed that she was jealous.

Xu Dong asked curiously: "Is the company so busy?"

"Ye Hui is quite capable and manages the company in an orderly manner. This month's orders have doubled compared to last month. Do you think it's busy?" Father Xu explained.

Xu Dong gnawed on a chicken foot and muttered: "That's indeed a reward. Is ten kilograms of fish meat enough?"

"Enough."

Father Xu also knew that the world is difficult now. Ten kilograms of fish meat is already a big gift, which is very useful for winning people's hearts.

"By the way, do you want to send one to Manager Yuan as well?" Xu Dong asked again.

"Of course, Manager Yuan has just been promoted to manager, and I'm worried about what gift to send!"

Yang Lina interrupted: "Dad, Manager Yuan's promotion to manager is a good thing for our company, right?"

"It can't be better. The orders have doubled this month, and Manager Yuan has contributed to it." Father Xu replied.

"Then we really can't be careless."

Xu Dong agreed: "Then give 50 kilograms. When giving gifts, you have to give them in place, otherwise it's better not to give them."

"I'm glad you don't object."

"Okay, don't talk about work, hurry up and eat. After eating, you two can talk about whatever you want." Xu's mother reminded at the right time, mainly because she was afraid that the chicken soup would be cold and not taste good.

"Seven meals." Dabao imitated his grandmother's speech again.

Xu's mother quickly fed her grandson a piece of fish meat. The little guy seemed to like eating fish fillets very much, and his little mouth kept eating.

On the other side, Erbao and Xiaobao were not much behind, and Yang Lina could hardly feed them alone.

Xu Dong joked: "Three little brats, they are quite picky, and they know that tuna meat is a good thing."