Then they were led into a private room inside, the room's decor was very modern.

After the three of them were seated, Si Mayang said very mysteriously, "Divine Doctor Ling, you have no idea. This place looks quite ordinary, but it has its special qualities. You'll see once the dishes are served."

At this moment, a man in a suit walked into the private room. It turned out to be the manager of this restaurant.

The manager clearly knew Si Mayang and greeted him as soon as he walked in.

Si Mayang said, "Boss, I'm entertaining important guests today. Do you still have those excellent dishes? Serve them all to me."

The manager said with a smile, "Brother Sima, you're really lucky. They were just shipped from the Provincial City this morning, so they're still fresh now. If you'd come a few days ago, even if you wanted, I wouldn't have had them."

Si Mayang was a bit miffed and said, "What on earth, the way you're handling these dishes might make people think you're dealing with something illicit."

The manager also replied helplessly, "There's no choice, rarity makes things precious."

"Alright, enough with the nonsense, hurry up then, these are indeed important guests."

"Sure thing, sir, just a moment."

Ling Zhenfei found it a bit humorous; Si Mayang's personality was nice too. Ever since his illness was cured, Si Mayang had become much more cheerful. It can be said that back at Si Mayang's home, they had quite the ordeal.

Ling Zhenfei talked to Li Ru. Although Li Ru had not known Si Mayang before, she had heard of his name. Everyone knew of such a wealthy figure in the Capital City.

Si Mayang was very grateful to Ling Zhenfei and asked Si Mayang about his current situation.

Si Mayang chuckled and said, "I'm thriving now! I can sleep with two women in a night, and they fall for me completely. Tell me, isn't that impressive?"

After Si Mayang finished speaking, Li Ru's cheeks turned slightly red. Si Mayang was quite open to say such things directly in front of Li Ru.

"That's good. As long as you've recovered," Ling Zhenfei laughed.

Si Mayang said, "At first, I doubted you when you were treating me. Now that I think about it, I was really shameless. I'm just happy you don't hold it against me."

Ling Zhenfei said, "The matter has passed, let's not bring it up anymore."

At this moment, the food was served, and the dishes were well-cooked, full of color, aroma, and taste. Ling Zhenfei was an expert in this aspect, so he could tell immediately if the food was good.

Finally, the waiter brought out a few dishes that were beautifully packaged. When these dishes were presented, Ling Zhenfei was taken aback because the taste of these dishes was somewhat different from the previous ones.

Si Mayang laughed and said, "Brother Ling, Sister-in-law, try these dishes and see how they taste."

Ling Zhenfei took a bite of Flame Broccoli and put it in his mouth; Li Ru also took a bite, then widened her eyes and looked at Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei nodded and smiled, and Li Ru said incredulously, "This is Western Manor's vegetables."

"That's right, eating Western Manor's vegetables here is really rare."

Si Mayang looked at Li Ru and Ling Zhenfei with surprise and asked, "What, have you eaten these vegetables elsewhere before?"

Li Ru said, "Of course, I've eaten them many times, and I can tell just by tasting them."

Ling Zhenfei called out to a waiter and asked the waiter to bring the boss in.

The boss appeared to be around thirty years old and entered with a big smile on his face: "How's the food, are you satisfied?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "How did you transport the vegetables from Western Manor to the Capital City?"

The boss was startled upon hearing the words Western Manor: "You actually know these are Western Manor's vegetables? You're not simple.

These vegetables come from my brother in the Provincial City, who runs a restaurant there. I also have an uncle who manages railway transport, and these vegetables were transported by railroad from my brother in the Provincial City."

Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment and said, "Western Manor is in Binyang. From Binyang to the Provincial City by car it's fastest three to four hours, then from the Provincial City, a five-hour train ride to the Capital City. That means the vegetables are shipped over eight to nine hours."

The boss said, "Exactly, sir, you've calculated it precisely. So the vegetables from Western Manor can only be eaten at my place at night, and our restaurant is usually packed at night."

"I suppose the prices aren't cheap?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

The boss nodded and said, "Of course, the price of Western Manor's vegetables is seven to eight times that of regular vegetables, plus our transportation costs, making the costs quite high. A serving of Flame Broccoli is priced at 218 yuan."

In small restaurants, Flame Broccoli usually costs only dozens of yuan, yet here it's priced like this, which is quite extraordinary.

"How are the sales?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

"If it weren't for Mr. Si Mayang coming, I estimate you wouldn't be able to eat it tonight. This is what I keep for myself, to entertain my friends."

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. Thank you, boss."

After the boss left, Si Mayang asked Ling Zhenfei, "Divine Doctor Ling, why are you so interested in Western Manor?"

Li Ru laughed, "He's not interested in Western Manor; he's interested in the Capital City's market. Don't you know Ling Zhenfei is the Chairman of Western Manor?"

Si Mayang was stunned: "No way, the Chairman of Western Manor, then shouldn't you have as many vegetables as you want?"

"It's not just vegetables; at our manor, the poultry, meat, and fish are excellent too. You really missed out by not tasting them," Ling Zhenfei said.

"Yes, eating the vegetables feels so good, and there are only a few varieties. I surely want to taste other vegetables," Si Mayang said somewhat regretfully.

Li Ru said, "Don't worry, Zhenfei is planning to open a restaurant in the Capital City. Then you can eat all the vegetables from Western Manor."

"Really? When will it open?" Si Mayang seemed really concerned about this issue.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Opening a restaurant isn't that simple. First, you need a good location and a good building. Just look at how expensive real estate is in the Capital City. Finding a good location and a place with a large area is not easy."

Si Mayang laughed, "You're just looking for a place, right? That's not difficult; I have properties!"

Ling Zhenfei was aghast, yes, Si Mayang was such a wealthy person; he must have plenty of properties, right?

"Do you have suitable property?" Ling Zhenfei asked Si Mayang.

Si Mayang chuckled, "Of course, just a place, right? Back when traditional Chinese medicine was thriving, I bought quite a few good properties in the Capital City, and those properties were really cheap then."

Ling Zhenfei was surprised, "Would you be willing to cooperate with me?"

Si Mayang laughed and said, "Just give you a property and open a restaurant in the Capital City, but I'd like to know, how is this restaurant going to be? Will it make money?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "Mr. Sima, let's not talk about anything else. How much profit would you be satisfied with if your property could provide annually?"

Si Mayang thought for a moment and said, "If it can provide a million annually, that would be really great."

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