Chapter 85: Reaching Cooperation

Back in his room, Zhou Yu began to cut up the Wind Eagle Meat. To ensure he could finish cutting it smoothly, he had specifically gone to the supermarket today to buy ten of the most durable kitchen knives. Fortunately, the kitchen knives could still cut through it. If even kitchen knives couldn’t do it, he would have had to use a cutting machine.

During the cutting process, Huzi, Dabao, and Xiaobao seemed to smell the scent wafting out. They ran out from their beds and stood outside the living room threshold, barking at Zhou Yu a few times.

Hearing the barking, Zhou Yu looked toward the door. It wasn’t just the three dogs, Huzi and the others; even the Golden Eagle had flown over and landed behind them. As for the two little Raccoons, they were probably nearby too.

He thought for a moment, then cut a piece of meat he had just sliced into a few smaller pieces. He went to the door and fed them to the animals. Just as he had guessed earlier, the two little Raccoons were looking up from not far away, seeming too scared to come over.

Holding the remaining two pieces of meat in his hand, he waved to the two little Raccoons and then fed them.

After the animals finished eating, Zhou Yu waved his hand, letting them all go back to their own places. Then he tightly closed the door and continued his struggle with the half-body Wind Eagle Meat.

From a little after eight when he got home until eleven, Zhou Yu finally completely cut the Wind Eagle Meat into small pieces that could fit in the refrigerator.

However, more than half of the ten kitchen knives he had bought were already damaged. Some were so badly curled at the edges it was a sorry sight.

Fortunately, birds don’t have many bones, and they are very light. If what had come through this time wasn’t a Wind Eagle but some fierce beast from the ground, he probably would have really needed a cutting machine.

After putting the cut Wind Eagle Meat into the refrigerator, Zhou Yu stretched and felt he wasn’t too tired. He thought his physical fitness had improved a bit compared to before. Remember, when he first got the Main Spirit Gathering Array, he had loosened some soil and was so tired he didn’t want to move anymore.

He took a cold shower and returned to his room. He looked at the Radio. Last night, he had only gotten two boxes of Spirit Bees and half a body of Wind Eagle Meat. He estimated it wouldn’t activate today.

However, Zhou Yu still waited until midnight. The Radio didn’t light up, so he lay down on the bed and went to sleep.

The next day, after getting up and exercising, he went to the two beehives. He put on a hat and gloves, lifted a Honeycomb Frame, and immediately a fresh fragrance wafted out. Although it wasn’t as fragrant as the Immortal World honey he had collected yesterday, it was still much better than ordinary honey.

Zhou Yu peered into the Honeycomb Frame. The speed at which the Spirit Bees collected honey seemed a bit faster than that of bees on Earth. It was currently the blooming season, and the surrounding mountains and forests were practically covered in flowers. But even so, he estimated he could only harvest every two or three days.

When Zhou Yu finished looking at the beehives, Huzi, Dabao, and Xiaobao seemed to know it was mealtime. They all gathered around.

What a bunch of foodies, Zhou Yu scolded with a laugh. Then he suddenly noticed that Huzi, Dabao, and Xiaobao’s fur was shinier than yesterday. He immediately waved his hand, calling Huzi and the others over to take a closer look. Sure enough, it was true.

Was this the effect of the Wind Eagle Meat? He felt that after eating the Wind Eagle Meat, his body also seemed to have gained some strength.

He glanced at the Golden Eagle nearby. Its previously somewhat dull feathers also seemed to have brightened a bit.

Afterward, Zhou Yu went into the room and took out several pieces of Wind Eagle Meat from the refrigerator’s crisper. Yesterday, after finishing cutting, he had taken out a few pieces and put them in the crisper so they could be eaten today. The rest were all placed in the freezer.

When he came out of the room, he saw the Little White Fox had come into the yard waiting. Sure enough, when good food was involved, this Xiao Bai became diligent.

Only, the Little White Fox stayed near the two little Raccoons, curiously playing with them. The two little ones, however, were trembling. For Raccoons, a fox could be said to be their natural enemy.

Seeing Zhou Yu, the Little White Fox immediately ran to his side, glanced back at the two Raccoons, and then barked at Zhou Yu a few times, as if complaining that Zhou Yu had brought two more animals to compete for their food.

“These two Instant Noodle Lords might leave at any time,” Zhou Yu patted its head and went into the kitchen. He first cut a few small pieces of Wind Eagle Meat and fed them to these animals.

He felt that compared to cooked food, raw meat would give these animals more nutrition.

Only, it was rather amusing. After getting a small piece of meat, the two little Raccoons actually trotted all the way to the water basin by the well, washed the meat piece in the water, and then put it in their mouths.

No wonder last night, after he gave the two little Raccoons a piece of meat, they instantly disappeared. So they had gone to wash the meat.

He had seen videos online. Basically, when Raccoons get food, in most cases, they would put it in water to wash it, even if the water itself was dirtier than the food. This action seemed innate, and it was also the origin of their name.

After that, Zhou Yu entered the kitchen again. This time, he didn’t plan to have barbecue. Instead, he decided to cook a dish to taste. Wind Eagle Meat plus Immortal Flavor Fruit—before he even started cooking, it was enough to make one drool.

He spent half an hour stir-frying potatoes with meat. The aroma coming from the pot was simply unbearable.

Going into the yard, the animals who had already finished their raw meat came running over at top speed. Zhou Yu smiled and poured some into each of their food bowls.

After finishing the meal, he took out the Spirit Beast Pills and fed them to Huzi and the others, as well as the Golden Eagle. As for the two Instant Noodle Lords, they could only watch longingly. Who knows when these two little guys might leave. He couldn’t waste precious Spirit Beast Pills for nothing.

After completing the various morning tasks, Zhou Yu received a call from Village Chief Yao and then went to the Village Committee.

At this time, several people from Andrew’s side were already in the meeting room of the Village Committee, waiting to discuss the endorsement contract with Zhou Yu.

Besides them, there were also two men in their thirties, wearing suits and carrying briefcases. Village Chief Yao introduced them. They were famous lawyers from the city, found with the help of Li Jianchao.

Zhou Yu went forward and shook hands with them one by one, greeting them. Yesterday after dinner, Li Jianchao had also chatted with him for a while, asking if he needed to find a lawyer. He didn’t hesitate and agreed.

Although his personality was cautious, when it came to some clauses of a contract, he still wasn’t as proficient as a lawyer.

After both sides were present, they sat down in the meeting room and began discussions regarding this contract.

Andrew’s side stated that at a price of 500,000 RMB per year, Huzi would serve as the endorser for their Surfboard brand. The contract duration was two years. Each time they surfed, they needed to use their Surfboards, and they also had to shoot two commercial short films every year.

500,000 RMB per year. Zhou Yu was filled with emotion. That was almost comparable to the endorsement price of a minor celebrity. However, he didn’t agree right away. Instead, he raised the price to one million, and the contract would last for one year. The second year would require further negotiation.

The additional condition he gave was that his other two dogs would also use the Surfboards provided by their brand in the future. Moreover, in daily surfing, situations where two dogs competed together would appear.

Andrew thought for a moment and agreed, but also proposed a condition. In the second half of the year, there would be an All-American Pet Dog Surfing Competition. Their company needed the Divine Dog to go to the United States to participate. All procedures and expenses, including for accompanying personnel, would be covered by them. The remuneration was 50,000 RMB. If they could win first place, they would give a reward of 200,000 RMB.

Going to the United States in the second half of the year to participate in a surfing competition. Zhou Yu pondered in his heart, asked Andrew about the specific time, and then agreed.

Even if he couldn’t go himself by then, he could arrange for that guy Wang Fugui to go. He believed Gouwa definitely wouldn’t pass up this chance for a free trip and to show off.

After confirming the specific details of the contract, Andrew instructed the staff to print the contract. Then, with a face full of smiles, he stood up and extended his hand to Zhou Yu. “Zhou, may we have a pleasant cooperation. We look forward to the Divine Dog’s amazing performance at the All-American Pet Dog Surfing Competition.”

“Pleasant cooperation, Mr. Andrew. I think since it’s a Divine Dog, it will definitely amaze the crowd,” Zhou Yu said with a smile. There was still a long time until this competition. By then, Huzi would probably be almost a Spirit Beast.