The dishes were served quickly, and as soon as they arrived, Ling Zhenfei was taken aback. The food this ti was worlds apart from what he'd had last ti.
That's because the Cao Family now uses vegetables from Xishan Manor, and the at is also supplied by Xishan Manor, so the taste is naturally very good.
Ling Zhenfei took a bite with his chopsticks, and the taste was indeed excellent, with a hint of his own cooking style.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Did your Cao Family change chefs?"
Cao Xueyi replied, "Yes, how do you find the taste this ti?"
Ling Zhenfei said, "This ti the dishes are very nice, they have so of my cooking style and flavor."
Cao Xueyi said, "So how much would these dishes sell for if they were on the market?"
Ling Zhenfei was montarily stunned upon hearing this, then suddenly realized sothing and asked, "Xueyi, did you bring the chefs from Xi Shan Restaurant to your ho?"
Cao Xueyi laughed and said, "You've finally guessed it. Yes, today's cooking is done by our Xi Shan Restaurant's chefs. Since they're here anyway and the restaurant hasn't opened yet, we brought them ho to let our family taste the dishes first."
No wonder the restaurant's dishes had a touch of Ling Zhenfei's cooking style—after all, the dishes originated from his restaurant.
Ling Zhenfei's culinary skills were passed on to Bai Lin and Xue Bing, and all the chefs who wanted to work at Xi Shan Restaurant had to receive guidance from Bai Lin and Xue Bing. Only after passing the inspections could they go to other restaurants, so naturally, every chef from there shared Ling Zhenfei's style.
Ling Zhenfei was satisfied with the taste of the dishes and said to Cao Qinglin, "These are the vegetables from our restaurant, this is about the flavor, everyone have a taste and give us your opinions."
Cao Qinglin, who was enjoying the al, paused to say, "The dishes indeed taste great. I've eaten a lot, but I have to say these are truly delicious."
Ling Zhenfei said, "If even you find it delicious, then I'm relieved."
They had prepared a lot of dishes to invite Ling Zhenfei for the al and also to test the chefs' skills. The dishes covered almost all of Xi Shan Restaurant's main offerings.
Fortunately, the Cao Family was large, otherwise, it would have been doubtful if they could finish it all.
After they were almost done eating, Ling Zhenfei and Cao Qinglin got up and left the table. Cao Xueyi had already prepared the living room with tea ready, waiting for the two.
Cao Qinglin and Ling Zhenfei sat in the living room, and Cao Qinglin said to Ling Zhenfei, "Zhenfei, we're no outsiders now. You and Xueyi have a good relationship, and you're even the godfather of my unborn child, we're practically family."
Ling Zhenfei knew there was more to Cao Qinglin's words, unsure of what he wanted to say, but whatever it was would definitely be important.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Of course, otherwise, coming over for a al today feels just like being at ho, right?"
Cao Qinglin said, "Since you put it that way, I'm relieved. There's sothing I want to discuss with you."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Whatever it is, please go ahead."
Cao Qinglin said, "Zhenfei, don't be fooled by the millions of people in the Capital City. There are many people, yes, but there aren't many people in the circle, so I'm very clear about what happens."
Ling Zhenfei said, "What are you trying to say? You've ntioned we're not outsiders, so just be straightforward."
Cao Qinglin said, "Oh, I didn't have much to say, we're just chatting. Honestly, I just felt a bit emotional because you seem to get along well with Ma Long now."
Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "Isn't there a saying, 'There's no eternal enemy, only eternal interests'? Last ti I had a fall out with Ma Long because of differing interests.
At the ti, Ma Long wanted to buy into my Xi Shan Restaurant at a low price, which I wasn't happy about, right? But now Xi Shan Restaurant is about to open, so there aren't so many problems and no conflict of interest."
Cao Qinglin nodded and said, "Is it really that simple?"
Ling Zhenfei said, "It's just that simple, what else could it be?"
Cao Qinglin said, "Then Chen Qian should be your person, right?"
Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "That's right, but what does this have to do with Chen Qian?"
Cao Qinglin said, "You wouldn't be unaware that Chen Qian and Ma Long have registered a new company, right?"
Of course, Ling Zhenfei knew about this. To compete for the market in Moergawa, Ling Zhenfei and Chen Qian had planned ahead, intending to start developnts there by setting up a company in advance.
Setting up a company requires money in its early stages, and funds from Xi Shan Restaurant were invested in building the restaurant, as well as other farms and resort villas, so making the investnt themselves wasn't possible.
The reason they approached Ma Long was because Ma Long has a knack for refusing to lose out. Ma Long had negotiated with Ling Zhenfei several tis over Xi Shan Restaurant, showing incredible shrewdness.
In terms of investnt, Ma Long was very famous in the circle, which was why Ling Zhenfei decided to cooperate with him.
This was sothing Ling Zhenfei had carefully considered because while Cao Qinglin was wealthy, people who interacted with him were not confident in his character.
For example, Li Ru once ntioned that Cao Qinglin often tricked his partners, even causing significant losses by breaking up the partnership.
Ma Long also said that Cao Qinglin is two-faced, presenting one way in person and another behind your back, and Xu Yuyu didn't have a high opinion of Cao Qinglin either. However, the reason Ling Zhenfei cooperated with Cao Qinglin in terms of Xi Shan Restaurant was out of necessity.
Originally, Ling Zhenfei intended to partner with Ma Long, but Ma Long was so astute that he refused to take any losses, making it impossible for Ling Zhenfei to collaborate with him, thus leading him to approach Cao Qinglin instead.
However, to guard against Cao Qinglin, Ling Zhenfei directly involved Cao Qinglin's daughter, Cao Xueyi, so if Cao Qinglin tried anything underhanded, Cao Xueyi wouldn't let him off easily.
Now that Cao Qinglin brought up Ma Long, revisiting old issues, there must be a reason.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Of course, I know that Chen Qian and Ma Long are starting a company. If I didn't know, they wouldn't dare to start one, right?"
Cao Qinglin said, "Zhenfei, aren't you missing the point here? You're starting a company with the goal of developing in Moergawa. I know you have quite a relationship over there.
I even saw you on TV with the princess of Moergawa, with our countries signing so cooperation agreent, promising a full friendship, even saying you can travel there without requiring a passport or a visa, isn't that right?"
Ling Zhenfei knew that since Cao Qinglin brought it up, it ant he had already prepared in advance.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Yes, as long as you've checked all the information here, you can fly directly to Moergawa without needing to bring anything. Why, does President Cao want to travel there? Just say the word and I'll arrange it for you."
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