"Boss Ling, our Lion City Group has come with sincere intent."

In Ling Zhenfei's office, a middle-aged man was in conversation with Ling Zhenfei.

"Your company wishes to purchase all of our vegetables?"

"That's right. We have five restaurants in Binyang, and another seven or eight in the surrounding cities. We have the strength to buy up all the vegetables from Boss Ling."

"Of course, I'm aware of Lion City Group's capabilities. For us, having you buy everything is certainly great news, as it would save us a lot of trouble," Ling Zhenfei analyzed.

"Exactly, a partnership between Lion City Group and Xishan Manor would be a win-win situation."

"However, I can't agree to your proposal just yet. It's not that I don't trust Lion City Group, but the scale of Xishan Manor is expanding. As you can see, we're fully committed to building our greenhouses. Before long, they'll be put into use, and by then it won't be just a matter of ten or so greenhouses. So, I think even with all the restaurants Lion City Group owns, we will have more vegetables than you can use."

Ling Zhenfei's thoughts, of course, were not known to others. Right now, Xishan Manor was just starting up. What he envisioned was much more than a small-scale manor; he aimed for a manor with hundreds of greenhouses. Therefore, it was simply impossible for Lion City Group to buy up everything.

"So that's how it is. Thank you for the reminder, Boss Ling. I will need to discuss this with our leaders again after I return."

Ling Zhenfei said with a smile, "We can sign a long-term supply agreement with Lion City Group to ensure a steady supply of vegetables for your group."

"Great, then I'll go back, discuss it with our leader, and come back to talk with Boss Ling."

After the person from Lion City Group left, Ling Zhenfei finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was the fourth group he had met with that morning, all wanting to sign contracts with Xishan Manor. There were quite a few enterprises like Lion City Group that wanted to buy all of Xishan Manor's vegetables, but Ling Zhenfei had denied them all.

Ling Zhenfei sat on the sofa, closing his eyes to rest and consider the next steps for Xishan Manor's development. To grow, the manor definitely needed to expand its scale and speed up the construction of the vegetable greenhouses; the current pace of construction was unacceptable.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang. Ling Zhenfei picked it up and glanced at it, his expression turning to surprise upon seeing the caller's name—it was none other than Chu He.

Thinking of Chu He brought to mind his wealthy and imposing demeanor. He and Chu He got along very well, so he hurriedly answered the call.

"What's the Divine Doctor up to?" came Chu He's teasing voice from the other end of the phone. After their last meal together, Chu He and Ling Zhenfei had become quite familiar with each other.

"What else can I be up to? Obviously dealing with matters pertaining to my manor. It's almost killing me," Ling Zhenfei replied.

Chu He also laughed. "Nice, the advertisement in the newspaper was very well done. I've seen it. So, I've told a few friends about it, and those friends are very interested. They want to come over and visit tomorrow. Make sure you arrange it properly."

After finishing, Chu He lowered his voice, "These friends are all into venture capital. As long as they have a good time, they could easily invest tens of millions. You had better prepare well."

Ling Zhenfei was startled after listening, Chu He had told him before that he knew many venture capitalists and would find time to bring them to his manor to take a look. If they were willing to invest, that would be great, but he hadn't expected them to come so soon.

"Big Young Master, you really know how to launch a surprise attack. This is all so sudden, do I need to prepare anything?"

"Actually, you don't need to prepare much, just be mentally prepared. If there's something special to show off or a peculiar place to visit, just pretend you know nothing about this venture capital matter, as if they are simply my friends coming for a visit. As long as you give a good presentation and my friends are happy, leave the venture capital issue to me."

"Alright then, thank you for that. I'll be waiting for you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Despite the casual banter with Chu He over the phone, he now felt a bit panicked. They were arriving tomorrow, which was a rather tight schedule, and he had a lot of things to prepare.

Chu He bringing venture capitalists this time was a great opportunity for Xishan Manor. Its current development was too slow, and if investors came on board, the growth would be as swift as lightning. So, he must be well-prepared for this.

Firstly, Xishan Manor must make a good impression; the environment must be clean and professional, with no faults to be found.

He also needed to sort out accommodations in case these people wanted to stay for a day—they must have a very comfortable stay. These were manageable, but the most important aspect was the food.

Talking about food sounded simple, but Ling Zhenfei wanted these people to taste the vegetables from Xishan Manor. The vegetables there were incredibly delicious, unlike those from other places, but the challenge was how to make these vegetables even more appetizing. He definitely needed to hire a very good chef.

But with such pressing time constraints, where could he find a good chef? Ling Zhenfei couldn't help but worry about this problem.

"Right, the 'Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow' contains countless treasures and secret manuscripts. I wonder if there are any culinary manuscripts in there—if there are, I could learn from them. Then, when the time comes, I could cook for those people myself, which would be even better."

With this thought in mind, Ling Zhenfei hurriedly entered the 'Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow' and searched among the numerous manuscripts for one related to cooking. The 'Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow' had a wealth of treasures and stacked manuscripts, but finding a culinary one was not so easy.

Searching tirelessly within the 'Emperor Heavenly Essence,' he finally found one about cooking called 'Five Organs and Six Delicacies.'

This manuscript was collected by an ancient cultivator, gathering cooking methods for exquisite dishes from various places; every dish within it could make someone eat their own tongue in delight.

The moment Ling Zhenfei glanced through the manuscript, it transformed into a white light and shot into his head. He instantly felt as if his brain was flashing through many images like a movie, which then shattered into pieces and began to reassemble, slowly forming complete memories.

The production methods and process for various delicacies were all clearly imprinted in Ling Zhenfei's mind—so clear that it gave him the illusion that these things had been in his head since he was a child, so familiar he could recall them effortlessly.

Ling Zhenfei was somewhat astonished. As for cooking, he was actually capable. As a child from a rural family, though he may not have been good at other things, he definitely knew how to cook. With family members working in the fields, the children often had to help with cooking. Whether it tasted good was another matter, but he certainly knew how to cook.

Ling Zhenfei turned around and went to the kitchen. It was past mealtime, leaving only the chef eating by himself. The chef, named Bai Lin, was from a neighboring village, only a few years older than Ling Zhenfei. After junior high school, he learned cooking in the hopes of catering for weddings and funerals in the village. He did learn cooking at school, but once he returned to the village, no one hired him as a chef.

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