Ling Zhenfei's only concern was the media. Nowadays, anything spreads super fast on the internet, and Ling Zhenfei took this matter seriously.

Old Master Qiu was highly respected, and if he were to make an appearance, who would dare not to show respect.

No sooner had Ling Zhenfei hung up the phone than he received another call. He was startled when he saw the caller ID—it was actually from Zhou Li.

Zhou Li was the current mayor of Binyang after all, and for him to call personally was a great honor. Ling Zhenfei hurriedly answered the phone.

"Li Hao, Brother Zhou, I really didn't expect you to call me."

Zhou Li said with a laugh, "You've been making such a big fuss lately, how could I not know about it?"

"What fuss?" Ling Zhenfei was somewhat surprised himself.

"Of course, it's your news all over the newspapers and the internet. You're opening a restaurant, aren't you? How come you didn't let me know in advance?"

Ling Zhenfei was shocked: "This is just a small matter, I wouldn't dare to trouble you with it."

Zhou Li responded, "Look at you, talking about small and big things. No matter how high my official position, our private relationship is still private. Is there anything you need my help with?"

After thinking for a moment, Ling Zhenfei said, "There's nothing I need help with, I just hope you can make it to the event."

Zhou Li thought for a while and said, "I really can't promise that. I don't know if I can make it that day. If there's nothing important, I'll definitely come."

"It's okay if you can't come, but make sure the gift does," Ling Zhenfei said with a laugh.

Zhou Li also started laughing, "Of course, if I can't make it, the gift surely will. Just tell me what gift you want."

After a moment of thought, Ling Zhenfei said, "I seem to remember seeing on the news that you're good at calligraphy, Brother Zhou. My restaurant just happens to be in need of a signboard, how about you write one for me?"

"Sure, that's a small thing. I'll take care of the signboard, and it will be there on time for the opening," Zhou Li promised.

After chatting for a while, they hung up the phone.

Ling Zhenfei was delighted. With Zhou Li's signboard, many shortsighted people would have to show him some respect. After all, Zhou Li was the mayor, and one had to give face to His Honorable Mayor.

Ling Zhenfei was very happy and continued seeing patients with He Lingxiu, explaining the cause and treatment method for each patient, while He Lingxiu took diligent notes.

Ling Zhenfei realized that He Lingxiu remembered everything he had taught her very clearly, and she could even recall the new information, proving to be a promising student of the Medical Arts.

Although He Lingxiu was not yet capable of treating patients on her own, her diagnostic skills had become very accurate, with almost no mistakes.

In the mountain village where they lacked many medical instruments, He Lingxiu's basic skill in pulse-taking was not bad at all, which made her diagnoses very precise.

Looking at the time, it was nearly evening, and soon it would be time to get off work. Because they hadn't continued to take on new patients today, there wasn't as much pressure as the day before.

Ling Zhenfei was planning to get off work early today since He Lingxiu was already very tired. It was important for her to rest well and not to overstrain herself.

Just then, Ling Zhenfei suddenly received a phone call. He saw that the number was unfamiliar, but he still picked up.

"Li Hao, Mr. Ling?" came a woman's voice from the other end. Ling Zhenfei was slightly stunned, for the voice felt unfamiliar to him.

"Li Hao, I am Ling Zhenfei. May I ask who is calling?"

The woman on the other end of the call giggled, "Mr. Ling, you really forget an important person easily. I am Qin Lan."

Ling Zhenfei was stunned after hearing this. He really hadn't expected Qin Lan to actually call him, and he didn't know why.

Yesterday, he had Zhou Yun register a company and then get back all the clients he had lost before. He hadn't expected that at this critical moment, Qin Lan would call him. He didn't know if there was any connection.

But then again, it didn't seem quite right. Zhou Yun couldn't possibly have moved that fast. It would be good enough if she managed to register the company today, so he had no idea what Qin Lan's call could mean.

"Hello, President Qin. You're such a busy person, what made you think of calling me today?"

Qin Lan began to laugh, her laughter sounded very pleasant: "Mr. Ling really has quite the spirit. I thought you might curse me out when you heard my voice."

Ling Zhenfei also laughed: "Cursing you out wouldn't be necessary. We have no grudges or grievances after all, and besides, no matter how you look at it, President Qin is a woman. Even if there were grievances, there'd be no need for cursing."

Qin Lan said, "Mr. Ling really has a way with words—I don't even know how to respond."

"Then I might as well remind President Qin that you must be looking for me for a reason, right?"

"That's right, it's been quite some time since we last met. The last time we talked, I discussed a matter with Boss Ling. I wonder if you've thought it through."

Ling Zhenfei smiled to himself. He hadn't expected Qin Lan to bring that up. Qin Lan, with contracts signed with various restaurants, wanted to force Ling Zhenfei to submit, but Ling Zhenfei was far from intimidated, and he hadn't thought at all about negotiating.

"Of course, I've thought it through."

Qin Lan appeared somewhat excited when she heard Ling Zhenfei's words: "Have you really thought it through?"

Ling Zhenfei replied very earnestly, "Yes, I have, and it's been clear to me for a long time."

Qin Lan obviously misunderstood Ling Zhenfei's intention and said, "Then let's do this, how about we meet tonight and talk about it in person?"

Ling Zhenfei smiled a bit: "Is that necessary?"

"Of course, it's necessary. Let's meet tonight at seven at Honghe Valley Restaurant." Qin Lan's words were tinged with barely containable excitement.

"Alright, it's been so long since we last saw each other, I've missed you quite a bit, President Qin."

After they decided on a time, they hung up the phone. Ling Zhenfei sneered internally, "What a Qin Lan, then let's have a good meeting tonight."

He continued with his consultations until the end of the workday. Ling Zhenfei told He Lingxiu to go home and rest, as he probably wouldn't return tonight.

After dropping He Lingxiu off at home, he immediately called Jiang Hui to ask where she was.

Jiang Hui was now his assistant, and since they were attending such an important event, he naturally needed to bring his assistant along.

After picking up Jiang Hui, they drove towards the Honghe Valley Restaurant.

Jiang Hui was dressed in very professional attire today: a women's gray suit jacket paired with a professional skirt and not-too-high heels, which made her look very competent.

Ling Zhenfei was quite pleased with Jiang Hui's outfit. Her dressing like this could only indicate that she took her new role very seriously.

"How's that thing I asked you to arrange?" Ling Zhenfei asked Jiang Hui in the car.

While driving, Jiang Hui replied, "I've arranged everything. The uniforms can be delivered in the next couple of days. Because of the tight schedule, I picked one of their design proposals, which I think is quite good."

"I trust your judgment," Ling Zhenfei knew that Jiang Hui's family used to be wealthy when she was younger, and she frequented high-end restaurants, so her taste was unlikely to be poor.

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