Zhao Delai's face showed disappointment, but he didn't insist: "It's alright, there will be opportunities in the future.
However, I still hope you can consider it, because the contestants in the show are not only from China but also from many foreign countries. They are all outstanding talents from various fields.
If we can win against them, it would be a great honor for our country. If Tongtong is willing to participate, I can write a recommendation letter, and then Tongtong won't have to go through the preliminary rounds and can directly participate in the final competition."
"I believe there are still many capable people in our country, and they can bring honor to the country just as well!" Liu Yifeng's mind was not swayed by his words.
As he said before, Tongtong was too young, and his childhood should be carefree.
He would rather Tongtong live like an ordinary child than live in the spotlight, where even the smallest matter could be magnified infinitely.
"Tongtong is your son after all, and I respect your choice!" Zhao Dewang stroked his goatee, his eyes still filled with regret.
He believed that if Tongtong participated in this show, he would definitely shock the world.
However, he could also understand Liu Yifeng's concerns. Once Tongtong became famous, he would be recognized wherever he went. To lose his freedom at such a young age would indeed be a painful thing.
Therefore, he was not angry that Liu Yifeng had rejected him several times.
"Regardless, I still want to thank Mr. Zhao for his affirmation. Otherwise, you wouldn't want to recommend Tongtong to participate in such a program," Liu Yifeng said gratefully.
After speaking, he looked at Tongtong and asked, "Tongtong, do you want to participate in this program?"
Tongtong thought for a moment and said, "I'll do whatever Dad says!"
"Okay, then we won't participate. Living happily every day is better than anything else," Liu Yifeng said with a smile.
Now, with Tongtong's help, he was wealthy enough to ensure Tongtong's lifelong comfort and security, so there was no need for him to put himself out there to earn that five million.
After leaving Grandpa Zhao's house, Liu Yifeng looked at his father and asked, "Dad, I'm not letting Tongtong participate in 'The Brain,' what are your thoughts?"
"What thoughts can I have? Of course, I support you. How can Tongtong, who is so young, go to participate in any program?" Liu Chunsheng immediately said.
However, Liu Yifeng knew that his father wasn't supporting him because Tongtong was too young to participate. Rather, he felt that Tongtong definitely wouldn't win the championship at his age, and he was afraid it would damage Tongtong's self-confidence, which was why he supported his idea.
But he didn't explain further. In any case, Tongtong would not participate in that program.
However, he didn't know that Tongtong would eventually participate in the program.
Leaving Grandpa Zhao's house, Liu Yifeng drove his father to the orchard.
The people in the orchard were busy picking pomelos. In an hour, a truck was almost full. The efficiency of the workers was increasing.
Liu Yifeng introduced his father to Zhao Jiazhu and then took him to tour the orchard.
Liu Chunsheng did not expect his son to have leased such a large orchard. Seeing the various fruits on the trees, he kept praising his son for becoming more and more successful.
If this were in the past, he wouldn't have dared to imagine it.
"Dad, what do you think of this? Is it as big as Liu Xincheng's orchard?" Liu Yifeng had never been to Liu Xincheng's orchard, but his father had picked fruits for Liu Xincheng in the past and earned some pocket money.
However, the wages he paid were quite stingy, only sixty yuan a day, and the working hours were long.
Even so, many people still vied for the job. After all, it was better than staying at home, and it was a way to earn some money to improve their meals.
Liu Chunsheng went around the entire orchard before saying, "His orchard is still a bit bigger than yours, but the fruits he grows are far inferior to yours.
Take your pomelos, for example. They're miles ahead of his, completely incomparable."
"Dad, you're speaking too disparagingly of him. He did become wealthy by relying on this," Liu Yifeng said with a smile.
"Don't you notice he's already on the decline? The watermelons didn't grow well recently and couldn't be sold. In the end, to minimize losses, they were sold for one cent per jin.
And his orchard isn't doing well either. I heard the fruits aren't good, and the pomelos are of different sizes, some sweet and some sour. He's currently worried about sales issues.
Although many have been sold, there are still over a hundred thousand jin of pomelos that no one wants."
"Really? I hadn't heard that!" Liu Yifeng had been overwhelmed with work recently and wasn't very aware of many village affairs.
"These have nothing to do with us. We sell our pomelos, and he does his own thing!" Liu Chunsheng said indifferently.
However, Liu Yifeng had an idea in mind. Since Liu Xincheng's pomelos couldn't be sold, perhaps he could buy them at a low price, spray them with growth agents, and then sell them at a high price, which would also bring in a lot of money.
However, it definitely wouldn't be before the Mid-Autumn Festival. But with the quality of his pomelos, even after the festival, he could earn at least eight yuan per jin, which was quite a lot.
However, he didn't mention this idea to his father. He would talk about it after it was done.
Last time, Liu Xincheng publicly snatched the land he had his eye on, and their relationship had already soured. It would probably take a lot of persuasion to get him to sell his pomelos to him at a low price.
Moreover, he was not as honest and trustworthy as Zhao Jiazhu. If he saw his pomelos growing so large on his trees, he wouldn't readily give the pomelos to him.
Therefore, he had to think carefully to ensure that everything went smoothly.
"What are you thinking about, kid?" Liu Chunsheng patted Liu Yifeng's shoulder, seeing him lost in thought.
Liu Yifeng snapped back to attention: "I wasn't thinking about anything. Dad, are you planning to stay here all day, or go home?"
"Go home for what? Don't you see so many pomelos here? I need to supervise them to do their work well and not delay your time." Liu Chunsheng said.
"Alright, I'll stay here with you. We'll go back together this afternoon after picking up Tongtong!" Liu Yifeng thought there was nothing else to do back home, so he might as well not go.
In the afternoon, Liu Yifeng received a call from Xu Muqing.
On the phone, Xu Muqing said that the private investigator she had hired a few days ago had found another woman that Qiao Zihao was keeping.
The pregnant woman they encountered at the hospital last time was the daughter of his company's CEO, and he dared not offend her, otherwise, he would get nothing.
Liu Yifeng knew that once a man took that step, he wouldn't give up the entire forest for one woman.
Even if he was afraid, he would secretly do those unspeakable things behind her back.
"Now that you have leverage on him, what do you plan to do?"
"If he bothers me again or interferes with me, I'll show him the evidence.
And he, to prevent those scandals from being exposed by me, will definitely not dare to bother me and Yao Yao anymore." Xu Muqing had already planned her next steps when she obtained the evidence of Qiao Zihao's infidelity with another woman.
She just didn't expect to find proof of Qiao Zihao's infidelity so soon.
She didn't know how she had been so blind back then to fall for such a scumbag.