"Brother Meng Zi!" Ling Zhenfei shouted from a distance. When Li Ermeng turned around and saw Ling Zhenfei approaching, he laughed and said, "Afei, you're here. Look, we are building the farm really fast, aren't we? Once these greenhouses are done, all we need is to hang a sign outside and everything will be perfect."

Li Ermeng wholeheartedly treated the construction of Ling Zhenfei's farm as his own business. Ling Zhenfei noticed this and was grateful. He smiled and patted Li Ermeng on the shoulder, saying, "Brother Meng Zi, you've worked hard! Here, let me introduce you to these two gentlemen, the big bosses who intend to buy our vegetables."

"Ah? The big bosses! Nice to meet you!"

Upon hearing that Lu Renben and Fatty were customers, Li Ermeng immediately smiled, his eyes squinting into slits, and hurriedly pulled the two men into the greenhouse. He pointed to the tender, green seedlings and said, "Gentlemen, I'm not bragging—our farm's vegetables are top-notch in both quality and taste! Just look at the growth of these seedlings, so robust. You can tell they're excellent just by looking at them!"

"Yes, yes, you are right. These seedlings are growing well, healthy and environmentally friendly. They are indeed much better than similar vegetables on the market..."

Coming from a farming background, Lu Renben could tell the quality of the vegetables from the seedlings. Upon seeing them, he couldn't stop praising them.

Ling Zhenfei then showed him the seedlings in the other greenhouses. The more Lu Renben looked, the more he liked them, and he immediately expressed his desire to sign a long-term supply contract with Ling Zhenfei on the spot. However, Ling Zhenfei just smiled and suggested they wait until the seedlings had grown.

Lu Renben was a shrewd businessman. Seeing such excellent vegetables, how could he not be anxious?

Nowadays, the competition in the restaurant industry in the city is very fierce; the culinary skills of the chefs are comparable, making the quality of the ingredients the primary area of competition.

Faced with such high-quality vegetables, Lu Renben naturally couldn't wait to secure a contract first and get ahead of his competitors!

After some persistence, Lu Renben managed to state that Ling Zhenfei could set the supply price, and he was even willing to pay a portion of the deposit right then, only asking that Ling Zhenfei's farm supply him first.

Ling Zhenfei, unable to evade his persistence, agreed, and they immediately signed the first supply contract in the farm's temporary office.

Lu Renben kept his word and handed over one-third of the payment as a deposit on the spot.

Ling Zhenfei hadn't expected his first serious business deal to go so smoothly.

Although this first batch of goods was worth only tens of thousands of yuan, the excitement Ling Zhenfei felt was even more substantial than when he had won over a million yuan from Fengzi.

After all, this marked his solid step toward starting his own business, a sense of fulfillment that money couldn't measure.

Signing the supply contract was a win-win for both Ling Zhenfei and Lu Renben.

Especially for Lu Renben, who seemed to foresee the bustling scene of his restaurants and hotels. So much so that the look of joy on his face lingered long after they returned to Ling Zhenfei's home from the farm.

In a good mood, Lu Renben even broke his usual habit and had a small drink. When it was time to leave, he firmly gripped Ling Zhenfei's hand, asking him to be sure to notify him as soon as the vegetables were ready, so he could come with his truck to pick them up.

Ling Zhenfei readily agreed, seeing Lu Renben and Fatty off into their car.

Just as he was about to turn around to leave, Lu Renben came hurrying back from the car, out of breath, handing him a red card and saying, "Young Master Ling, I was so happy earlier that I forgot about this important event.

There's an ornamental fish trade fair happening tomorrow at the Culture Palace, organized by the fishery industry of the city. I've gotten a few invitation cards. Here's one for you, Young Master Ling; please make sure to come and check it out tomorrow."

"An ornamental fish trade fair? Sure, I haven't got anything planned for tomorrow, so I'll go and have a look!"

It was the first time Ling Zhenfei had heard of such a trade fair. Out of politeness and curiosity, he took the invitation card, promising to attend the next day.

Having agreed, Lu Renben then got back into his car and left Qinghe Village.

Early the next morning, before Ling Zhenfei had even gotten out of bed, a series of urgent ring tones jolted him awake like thunder.

He picked up his phone and saw that Fatty was the caller, which left Ling Zhenfei utterly speechless.

This Fatty, he's way too eager! Calling so early in the morning, had he not inherited his second senior brother's "glorious tradition" of sleeping in?

"Hello, Fatty, could you not have waited a bit longer to call? Don't you see what time it is?" Ling Zhenfei muttered, rubbing his bleary eyes, clearly annoyed with Fatty.

"Boss, heh, sorry for disturbing your sleep,"

Fatty said, sounding not sorry at all, and then hurriedly added, "But didn't you promise my Uncle yesterday that you would come to the ornamental fish trade fair? It starts on the dot at eight, and it's almost seven now…"

"Alright, I know, I'll be there soon!"

Ling Zhenfei calculated that it would take less than half an hour to bike from the village to the city, so he still had time to make it.

Instantly, he agreed, got out of bed to wash up, gulped down some porridge, and then hopped onto his newly bought electric tricycle, driving towards the city.

Ling Zhenfei had spent all four years of college in Binyang City, so he knew the way to the Culture Palace like the back of his hand.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Culture Palace, he saw a giant rainbow arch set up outside on the square and the place was buzzing with the voices of citizens who had come to witness the festivities of the fair.

This was the first time the ornamental fish trade fair was held in Binyang City, marking an exploratory endeavor.

Most of the fish displayed on the square were common species usually seen in the market. However, the fish displayed inside the hall were the highlights of the fair, featuring rare and valuable tropical ornamental fish.

Yet, there were guards outside the Culture Palace, and entry was allowed only to those with a special invitation card.

Ling Zhenfei parked his vehicle outside the square and was about to walk into the hall when two security guards blocked his path.

"Sir, please show your invitation card. Entrance without a card is not permitted."

One of the guards, seeing Ling Zhenfei's casual attire, judged him to be just another plebeian and looked at him with some disdain.

What's with this kid? How does he lack such self-awareness? Only the rich are allowed inside the hall. Is this kid blind, daring to break in?

"Invitation card?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, he searched all his pockets but couldn't find it, then remembered that Lu Renben had indeed given him one yesterday. However, in the rush caused by Fatty's early call, he had forgotten to bring it.

"I'm really sorry, I actually do have an invitation card; I just forgot to bring it. Is there any chance you two could let me through?"

Ling Zhenfei smiled awkwardly at the two guards and asked.

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