But it was completely different from a beverage, the texture was so good that Ling Zhenfei couldn't help but drink all the juice inside cleanly.

He burped with great satisfaction and instantly understood the value of the fruit; if sold, it would probably fetch a sky-high price.

Just then, Chunyu walked in from outside and saw Ling Zhenfei as soon as she entered.

"Brother, what are you doing up there?"

Chunyu looked up at Ling Zhenfei with a giggly smile and Ling Zhenfei casually plucked a fruit and said to Chunyu, "Xiaoyu, brother has got something good for you. Catch."

Then Ling Zhenfei loosened his grip, and the fruit fell towards Chunyu.

If it had been anyone else, they definitely wouldn't have caught the fruit, and even if they did manage to catch it, it would probably break due to the soft rind.

But in front of Chunyu, this was very simple. The fruit fell towards Chunyu, but she didn't move, and the fruit stopped in mid-air in front of her.

Ling Zhenfei was shocked; he hadn't expected Chunyu to have mastered the skill of Plucking Leaves and Flying Flowers to such an extent.

Chunyu held the fruit in her hand and looked at it curiously, asking Ling Zhenfei, "Brother, what is this fruit? Can we eat it?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "Whether we can eat it or not, your brother has already had one. If it's poisonous, it will kill me first."

Chunyu laughed out loud, "If it's poisonous, then I'll die with Brother."

After speaking, she bit into the fruit's rind, sucking out the juice just like Ling Zhenfei had.

"It tastes so good, like drinking a beverage." After a few sips, Chunyu couldn't help but praise Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei was quite happy and casually plucked a few more, saying, "This is a plant drink; I'll let your sister-in-law try some later."

After saying that, he threw the freshly plucked fruits down. He didn't pluck all of them, as he had already decided to sell them at the Xi Shan Restaurant when it opened, so there was no hurry to pick them now.

Ling Zhenfei also jumped down from the tree, landing next to Chunyu as the few fruits gently hit the ground.

"Brother, what's the name of this fruit?" Bai Ling excitedly asked Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei said with a smile, "It's something only our family has in the world, so you can name it whatever you want."

Chunyu smiled, "So you mean we can name this fruit ourselves?"

"That's right, the naming rights are in your hands. Be careful with it," Ling Zhenfei left the task of naming the fruit to Chunyu.

This made Chunyu hesitate, "What should I name it? There are already winter melons, watermelons, and pumpkins; but we can't call it 'north melon', that would sound awful."

"Forget it, Brother, this is too hard. I really can't think of anything."

Ling Zhenfei said with a laugh, "No worries, if you can't think of anything, just take your time. No rush right now."

Ling Zhenfei pocketed the few fruits, then took Chunyu to Xishan Manor for a meal. Along the way, Chunyu muttered to herself, wondering what to name the fruit.

"Xiaoyu, you must have a lot of names bubbling up in your mind, haven't you thought of one?" Ling Zhenfei looked at Chunyu's expression and found it quite amusing.

Chunyu said helplessly, "Not at all, I don't have many names in my mind. Oh, how about we call it 'Heart-Talk Fruit'?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback; what kind of name was that? Leaving the task of naming to a young girl really was unreliable.

"Heart-Talk Fruit, that's really a good name," Ling Zhenfei still had to pretend that he thought the name was well chosen.

Chunyu called out and pulled on Ling Zhenfei's arm, "Really, brother? Did I really come up with a good name?"

"Of course, Heart-Talk Fruit is just like speaking from the heart. Isn't the fruit all about drinking the juice inside? It's a very nice name." Having managed to explain the name well, Ling Zhenfei was unmatched.

"That's great, then from now on, this fruit will be called Heart-Talk Fruit." Chunyu was very happy, constantly hopping around, incredibly adorable.

Arriving at Xishan Manor, since the workers had already finished for the day, only some supervisors were left, aside from a few people who had things to deal with, the rest were free.

As the number of people had increased over this period, a large table now comfortably seated more than ten people, just enough to fill it.

Bai Lin and Xue Fei had already been standing aside early, waiting for Ling Zhenfei's arrival.

After everyone had quieted down, Ling Zhenfei said, "Today's meal has two purposes, one is that we have several new people joining, so let's get to know each other. We need to work well together in the future."

"The other purpose is to test Bai Lin and Xue Fei's culinary skills, to see if they can take on the responsibility of being head chefs. Xi Shan Restaurant is about to open, and if they pass this test to our satisfaction, they will be the head chefs of Xi Shan Restaurant."

"On the contrary, if they fail to satisfy me, then I'm sorry, but we will have to find someone more skilled for Xishan Restaurant. We aim to create a high-end brand, and we can't let poor cooking tarnish our reputation."

Everyone looked at Xue Fei and Bai Lin, aware of the importance of the evening for them. They both had serious expressions, clearly confident in their abilities.

"Bai Lin, Xue Fei, are you two ready?" asked Ling Zhenfei.

"Don't worry, Master, everything's ready. As long as we have the ingredients, there won't be any problem," replied Bai Lin and Xue Fei confidently.

Ling Zhenfei nodded and addressed everyone at the table, "Now, each of you order a dish, whatever you like to eat."

The others didn't hold back, each named a dish. With everyone's tastes varying, the dishes they called out were a mixed assortment, including meat dishes, vegetarian dishes, fried, boiled, steamed—every kind of dish was requested.

After everyone had finished ordering, Ling Zhenfei asked Bai Lin and Xue Fei, "Did you get all that?"

Bai Lin and Xue Fei nodded, with Xue Fei saying, "Don't worry, Master, we've noted everything."

Ling Zhenfei nodded: "Good, now listen to my order. I want a vegetable salad, as this dish will be the most ordered in the restaurant, so it must be delicious."

"The second dish, Hot and Sour Shredded Potato, this dish is the simplest yet the most complex. Being able to cook it well is not so easy."

"The third dish is a sirloin steak, medium-well. We are a high-end restaurant, customers have different tastes, and steak is the most common in Western cuisine. So, the flavor will truly depend on the chef's skill."

"The last dish, egg fried rice. What if a customer is hungry? Fried rice is the most common dish and also the most technically challenging. I want a large plate of it."

After Ling Zhenfei finished, the faces of Xue Fei and Bai Lin turned pale. They hadn't shown such expressions when other people were ordering the dishes, no matter how difficult those might have been.

Now that Ling Zhenfei had ordered the most common dishes, their complexion turned ugly.

The two normally cooked extravagant dishes, and tasks like shredding potatoes and frying rice were not something they considered. Their training was in Chinese cuisine, where beef is usually boiled or stir-fried. As for grilling steaks, they had only eaten them.

Hearing the dishes Ling Zhenfei requested, the faces of the two chefs drained of color, and cold sweat ran down their foreheads.

Ling Zhenfei smiled slightly: "What's wrong, aren't you going to start cooking?"

Bai Lin looked at Ling Zhenfei, "Master, do dishes like egg fried rice and vegetable salad really count as dishes?"

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