Jiu Jiu glanced and then suddenly looked at Ling Zhenfei and said, "I have another request!"

"What request?" Ling Zhenfei said, surprised.

Jiu Jiu said, "We also want to order the wild boar and pheasants from Xishan Manor."

Ling Zhenfei paused, realizing that Jiu Jiu indeed had a good head on her shoulders. She had found the value simply from a conversation with Guo Shun.

Now, demand for wild boar meat and pheasant was high despite a low supply; taking advantage of the current lack of knowledge about these products to place an order in advance was a very smart move indeed.

Ling Zhenfei said with a smile, "Of course you can order our pork and wild chicken, but the price will not be cheap. It will be seven times the market rate."

Jiu Jiu's mouth hung open, almost unable to close it: "Seven times the market rate; have you lost your mind? Can our restaurant really charge a sky-high price for a single chicken?"

Ling Zhenfei nodded, "Currently, the price of a farmed pheasant on the market should average around fifty to sixty yuan. Our pheasants are three to four hundred yuan each, and if we sell them, we have to sell them for seven to eight hundred yuan each. The profit margin is still very substantial."

Jiu Jiu was astonished: "Are you joking? Seven to eight hundred for a chicken; who can afford that?"

"It's precisely because not everyone can afford it that we position ourselves at the high end. If we went by market price, our pheasants would be fully booked before they even grew feathers," Ling Zhenfei explained.

Jiu Jiu hesitated at that; the price was indeed too high. Ordering without her father's knowledge, she wondered if she would be criticized.

"Have you made up your mind? Do you really want to order?" Zhou Yun asked Jiu Jiu from the side.

Jiu Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Since we are friends, could you offer some discount?"

The old government official said, "Of course there's a preferential policy. That is, we won't supply on time. We'll provide the first batch of five or ten, and when you need more, just call us and we'll deliver them. That way, you'll have no losses, only profits."

Jiu Jiu perked up when she heard this: "Alright, let's do that. Thank you so much."

"Your decision will make your father thank you in the future," Ling Zhenfei said with a smile.

After Jiu Jiu hurriedly finished writing the contract, Zhou Yun handed it to the accountant beside her. Starting tomorrow, supply to every name in the contract must begin.

"How about we all have dinner together tonight?" Chen Qian suggested.

"Sure, since Miss Shi is here, she might as well try the specialty of my manor," Zhou Yun also said with a smile.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Alright, then I'll go tell the restaurant to prepare some elaborate dishes."

However, Chen Qian stopped Ling Zhenfei: "You've moved into a new house now; I think it's better to go to your new place. You, as the master chef, can cook for us personally. It would also be a good way to break in your new kitchen."

Ling Zhenfei felt that Chen Qian's proposal made sense. Now that they had moved into the new house, if they didn't dine there, what would be the point?

The group agreed on the spot, picked up some ingredients from the restaurant, and then brought everything to Ling Zhenfei's villa.

By then, dusk had just set in and it wasn't very late; in the rural winter, darkness falls exceptionally early, yet it was just a little after five o'clock.

Chunyu had already returned home from school by then, observing something in a small corner of the yard.

Upon seeing Ling Zhenfei, Chunyu ran over and threw herself into his arms: "Brother, you're back. Our new house is pretty nice, isn't it?"

Ling Zhenfei pushed Chunyu away, and now Chunyu had grown into a young lady. After practicing the cultivation technique, her body, fueled by the Northern Spiritual Energy, grew even faster. At the age of fourteen or fifteen, the girl had grown quite tall.

Not only had she grown taller, but her appearance also became more water spirit-like, clearly the makings of a standard beauty. It's unimaginable how much more attractive she will be when she's all grown up.

Having such a girl throw herself into his arms was indeed very enjoyable, but it wouldn't look good to others watching.

"What were you doing in the corner just now?" he asked.

Chunyu replied somewhat unhappily, "Brother, do you still remember the Heart-Talk Fruit? On the first day we moved in, I planted the seed, but it hasn't sprouted yet. I really don't know why."

Ling Zhenfei was also surprised. When he first planted the seed of the Heart-Talk Fruit, it had sprouted the very next day. He didn't know what the reason could be.

After thinking for a moment, Ling Zhenfei seemed to understand something. After he had planted the seed, he had watered it with some Xuantian Spirit Spring Water.

The Xuantian Spirit Spring Water contained tremendous Northern Spiritual Energy, which could be the reason for the Heart-Talk Fruit germinating on its own.

Ling Zhenfei leaned closer to Chunyu and said, "Pour the Xuantian Spirit Spring Water from the bottle I gave you onto the seed. Maybe it will help."

Chunyu called out excitedly, "Really? Then I must try it." After saying this, Chunyu ran inside the villa.

They all followed her into the villa, which, although a countryside manor, did not look it at all. Someone unaware might even think it was a villa in the center of the city.

Inside, whether it was the decor or the furniture, it all looked no different from the villas in the city.

Moreover, Ling Zhenfei's villa was backed by mountains and faced the sparkling Fairy Lake. The scenery was simply too beautiful.

The only shortcoming was that the rural houses did not have central heating, no radiators, and it was a bit cold in winter.

Of course, when constructing this villa, they had considered the heating issue. The villa's roof was covered in solar panels, and water heating pipes had been laid out inside.

Behind the house, there was a special little room with only a stove in it. The stove could be used for boiling water and stewing food, and there was a circulating water tank behind it. Once the fire was lit, the entire room felt almost as warm as if there were radiators installed.

So, upon stepping inside, Jiu Jiu was astonished. The temperature inside was dramatically different from outside. It was somewhat incredible to find such a thing in a rural house.

The group watched Ling Zhenfei pick vegetables, and to Jiu Jiu's amazement, Ling Zhenfei began cooking.

The day had already been full of surprises for Jiu Jiu. At first, she thought Ling Zhenfei was just a small restaurant owner, but upon arriving at Xishan Manor, she realized he was actually the owner of the entire Xi Shan Group.

Visiting his villa was shocking enough, incredible to find such a manor in the countryside. And now, seeing Ling Zhenfei cooking himself, she truly didn't know how many more surprises he could bring.

When a few dishes were served, Jiu Jiu almost drooled. What's known as 'a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate,' Ling Zhenfei's cooking exemplified it perfectly, with some dishes looking so appetizing that one knew they would taste great without even tasting them.

Some dishes might taste good but look unappetizing.

Some things might smell unpleasant yet taste delicious, like stinky tofu, but such food could never take center stage.

Ling Zhenfei's dishes were the kind that looked and tasted delicious.

One of the main dishes was Xishan Manor's pheasant, which was simply stewed–a preparation Jiu Jiu had watched being made.

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