Although the radio reporter was dubious, he followed what Wang Xiaoqiang had said for the interview and even embellished it a bit to create a sensational effect and boost the radio station's ratings.

The interview was broadcast the next day during prime time on the provincial station for three consecutive evenings. Soon, Wang Xiaoqiang and his Little Farmer Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. became well-known, especially in H province, where almost everyone knew about them.

During this time, Mr. and Mrs. Wang were overjoyed. First, in just over three months, they could hold their grandson, and their second son had appeared on the provincial radio and newspapers. Mr. and Mrs. Wang normally didn't read newspapers, but they watched TV every day. Seeing their son on TV that day, they were so happy they couldn't sleep that night and excitedly bragged about it the next day as if afraid that others wouldn't know their son was on TV.

For the next few days, the couple clung to the TV, waiting to see their son appear.

On the other hand, Xia Sanwa was utterly dejected, especially when he saw Wang Xiaoqiang on TV but not himself. That was discouraging. If he could appear on TV like Wang Xiaoqiang, he probably would have gone mad with joy at that moment. Unfortunately, he wasn't featured in the camera shots or in the newspaper photos.

Regretfully, that day, while Wang Xiaoqiang was away, Xia Sanwa quietly went over to the villa to see his daughter, Xia Guifang, "Girlie oh, Little Qiang was on TV, did you see it?"

"I saw it, Dad..."

"What? You saw your dad on TV... how come I didn't notice?" Xia Sanwa thought he missed seeing himself on TV and asked in surprise.

"Dad, I mean I saw Little Qiang. As for you, I didn't see..." Xia Guifang corrected her slip of the tongue.

"Uh..." Xia Sanwa sighed deeply like a deflated balloon, looking utterly dejected, "You see, those journalists, too, there's a live person right there, and they don't take pictures or film, but they prefer to photograph those fruit trees. Are people these days less valuable than fruit trees..."

"Dad, do you want to be on TV too?" Xia Guifang could easily guess her father's thoughts.

"Ahem," Xia Sanwa straightened the tie inside his collar and lifted his face, "Well, Dad is somewhat of an 'official' now, isn't it only right that I be on TV...!"

"Look at your old face, like a rotten Japanese melon, plus grasshopper eyes and a toad mouth, you being on TV would be a disgrace!" Xia Guifang's mother rolled her eyes at her husband.

"Hmph, you know, this is called inner beauty, good stuff is all tucked away inside…" Xia Sanwa was shamelessly proud of himself.

"What have you got inside, except for food?" Xia Guifang's mother continued to jibe.

"I know English. Among people our age in our village, how many can speak English...?!" Xia Sanwa boasted haughtily.

"Oh right, you also have apples from the orchard in there…" Xia Guifang's mother suddenly lowered her voice, glaring at Xia Sanwa, "Tell me how many apples you've stolen from the orchard, and you better be careful. If Little Qiang finds out, you can forget about being a foreman…"

"Psh, how could Little Qiang possibly know?..." Xia Sanwa also lowered his voice.

"I know about it, do you think Little Qiang wouldn't know?! Do you think Little Qiang is a fool? His company has expanded to the United States, and he wouldn't discover your little misdemeanors? He's just sparing your feelings because of Gui Fang…." Xia Guifang's mother accused sharply.

"He can really find out?..." Xia Sanwa said nervously.

"Dad, how could you steal apples from the company? You…" Xia Guifang said angrily, there's no wall in the world that doesn't leak air. If her father stealing apples became known, it would be so humiliating.

"Gui Fang, please don't be angry, it's not good for the baby… Dad won't steal anymore, I'll change my ways completely…" Xia Sanwa saw his daughter's angry face and promptly reassured her in panic.

"If you want to eat, you could have just told me, I'd have Little Qiang pick them for you, why sneak around…" Xia Guifang looked exasperated at her father.

"Gui Fang, it's easy for you to say. Do you know how expensive those apples are, fifty or sixty yuan per kilo, one apple costs a few dozen yuan, how could Little Qiang bear to let me have them…" Xia Sanwa said.

"What's there to skimp on? The Reeve's Shad in the fish pond costs thousands per fish, and Little Qiang still lets me eat it..." Xia Guifang replied.

"Girl, can you compare us? You're Little Qiang's woman, and you're going to have his baby. How could he not let you eat? What am I in comparison… But you know what? Those apples are damn delicious...!!" Xia Sanwa said, inadvertently savoring the taste of the apple and swallowing.

"That's enough, all you know is to eat or drink, or think about becoming famous and getting on TV. Do you ever do anything useful all day?" Xia Guifang's mother waved dismissively at her husband, "Go quickly to the orchard and look after it, from now on…"

Xia Guifang's mother hadn't finished speaking when Xia Sanwa interjected, "We haven't gotten to the main point yet, why are you rushing me away?!"

"What important matter could you possibly have?" Xia Guifang's mother said with a roll of her eyes.

Xia Sanwa ignored his wife, crouched in front of his daughter, and cautiously said, "Little Fang, could you talk to Little Qiang and arrange for a trip to the United States for me?"

"What? You want to go to the United States? What for?" Before Xia Guifang could answer, her mother had already shouted.

"I want to see the world, and besides, my going abroad would bring glory to the Old Xia family, wouldn't it!?"

"Dad, bringing glory to the family just by going abroad, you sure have wild ideas," Xia Guifang shook her head. "You talk to Little Qiang about this yourself, I really can't speak on your behalf..."

"I will talk myself, what's there to it? Besides, I can speak English, English is the global language, and not just the United States, I could even go to the United Nations..." Xia Sanwa boasted mightily.

"What? The United Nations?" Xia Guifang laughed, "Dad, do you know where the United Nations is?"

"Psh, not knowing the United Nations, such limited knowledge! The United Nations is, well, the biggest country in the world..."

"Pfft..." Xia Guifang laughed, "Dad, don't say such things when you go out, or you'll be a laughing stock, the United Nations is an international organization, not a country..."

"Oh, I see," Xia Sanwa said, somewhat embarrassed, "I thought it was an actual country..."

As he spoke, Xia Sanwa walked out dejectedly, and Xia Guifang called after him, "Dad, make sure not to steal apples from the orchard anymore..."

"Alright, you can rest assured, I won't dare anymore."

Right as Xia Sanwa stepped outside, he saw Wang Xiaoqiang returning with a fish. Xia Sanwa stepped aside as Wang Xiaoqiang greeted, "Uncle, here I am..."

"Uh, I, I came to see Little Fang," Xia Sanwa said, sounding embarrassed. "Little Qiang, is this that fish that costs thousands per kilogram?"

"Yeah, one every day for Little Fang to stew..." Wang Xiaoqiang cheerfully said.

"My goodness, doesn't that mean Little Fang is eating thousands worth each day..." Xia Guifang muttered.

"Haha, uncle, to me, this bit of money is nothing, besides, if I'm not feeding it to Little Fang, who else would I give it to?"

"That's true," Xia Sanwa said, "Well, Little Qiang, you can head inside, I need to be off to work at the orchard..."

"Okay, then you go, take care..."

Xia Sanwa hurried off toward the orchard, and once he arrived, he took out his phone and texted Xia Guifang:

My dear, do me a favor, save a small bowl of that fish soup that's worth millions per fish for me to taste, can you?

Xia Guifang: Alright, come over for it at noon.

Xia Sanwa: Just don't tell Little Qiang, and also your mom.

Xia Guifang: Okay, I know.

Just after Xia Guifang replied to her father's text, she spoke to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Little Fang, do you know about my dad stealing apples from the orchard?"

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