Ling Zhenfei paused after he finished speaking. He glanced around at everyone and said: "Whether you believe it or not, as soon as our Xishan Manor vegetables enter the market, any restaurant not using our Xishan Manor vegetables will certainly face a very strong impact."

"In Binyang, there are already enough examples. Restaurants not using our Xishan Manor vegetables are surviving by lowering the prices of their dishes, while those that use our Xishan Manor vegetables are raising the prices of their dishes."

"With such a direct contrast, you all should be able to calculate how much profit is made. Binyang is my hometown, and I've already given plenty of discounts to restaurants there. But, when it comes to other cities, the price of our manor's vegetables will only increase, not decrease."

Ling Zhenfei's words were groundbreaking, full of confidence, and left no room for rebuttal.

Qin Lan's face turned extremely ugly: "Boss Ling, is this really how you do business?"

Ling Zhenfei nodded: "That's right. My college major had nothing to do with business, but why am I so confident? Because I have confidence in the vegetables from Xishan Manor, and there are no alternatives."

"You're creating a monopoly!" Qin Lan slapped the table and stood up.

Ling Zhenfei also stood up: "That's right, it is a monopoly. So, I make the market rules."

The atmosphere became tense in an instant, almost like swords were drawn.

"President Qin, please don't be agitated. Zhenfei, you sit down as well. We're here to negotiate business, not to fight. There's no need to get so worked up."

Zhou Yun saw the situation and quickly tried to calm both of them down. Both realized they had indeed gotten a bit too emotional and then sat down together.

After sitting down, Qin Lan calmed herself a bit before saying: "Boss Ling, I came here with sincerity to discuss business with you. You know that our Fengming Group's restaurant business covers the entire nation."

"If we reach an agreement today, your Xishan Manor vegetables can be used in a thousand more stores across the country, saving you promotional costs. You know that's a substantial amount of money."

Qin Lan's words were indeed very attractive. Fengming Group's restaurants nationwide, while not necessarily totaling a thousand stores, likely numbered in the hundreds.

But the scale and grade of these restaurants varied and were not aligned with Ling Zhenfei's target of high-end restaurants. Moreover, Ling Zhenfei had long planned out the promotion, so he did not need Fengming Group to advertise for him.

Ling Zhenfei looked at Qin Lan. Such a beautiful woman being the chairman truly was impressive.

"So, President Qin, what price do you propose?"

Qin Lan's lips curled into a slight smile after hearing his question. She pushed the contract in her hand towards Ling Zhenfei: "This is the contract we drafted, five times the price, which I think is quite reasonable."

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei was taken aback. Qin Lan was indeed ruthless—five times the price would mean cutting the profit by 30%, giving Ling Zhenfei a feeling of aversion.

It seemed either she overestimated her own group or undervalued the Xishan Manor vegetables. Otherwise, she would never offer such a low price.

While it was understandable that she was looking out for her company's interests, Ling Zhenfei felt disappointed.

Without even looking at the contract, Ling Zhenfei pushed it back to Qin Lan.

"Sorry, but this price shows no sincerity at all, so I won't even bother reading it."

Qin Lan was a bit displeased. Not looking at the contract and rejecting it outright felt like a sign of disrespect.

"Ling Zhenfei, it's a bit impolite to push the contract back without even reading it."

Embarrassed, Ling Zhenfei said: "I'm truly sorry. I don't mean to disrespect you, but your price is simply impossible for me. Since you can offer five times the price, it means our mindsets are worlds apart."

"Then you name a price, and I'll see what you mean." Qin Lan's eyes stared intently at Ling Zhenfei.

With a resolute expression, Ling Zhenfei said: "I can guarantee that the future price of our Xishan Manor vegetables will not be less than eight times the current price. Even when expanding to other cities, our positioning remains high-end."

"This means that in the future, it won't be restaurants choosing our Xishan Manor vegetables; instead, Xishan Manor will choose the restaurants. Only qualified restaurants will use them. Maybe you think I am arrogant, but this is confidence."

"Ling Zhenfei, I don't want to hear you talk endlessly. Just tell me what price you'll give Fengming Group." Qin Lan appeared a bit impatient.

After a slight hesitation, Ling Zhenfei said: "I'll give you a minimum price of seven times."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lan stood up once more: "Seven times the price, that's barely any cheaper than the current price."

"In the future, if I don't raise the price for you, that would essentially be a discount."

"Well, Chairman Ling, your confidence is truly great. Since that's the case, there's nothing more to discuss. Fengming Group will officially terminate its contract with Xishan Manor, and none of our restaurants will use Xishan Manor's vegetables anymore."

After saying this, Qin Lan instructed her people to gather their things and prepare to leave. The heated negotiation ended in such a manner.

Zhou Yun had been glaring at Ling Zhenfei with her eyes, clearly wanting him not to be so stubborn. However, Ling Zhenfei seemed as if he hadn't noticed at all.

Qin Lan's entourage reached the door when she suddenly stopped, turned around, and glanced at Ling Zhenfei: "By the way, thank you for your hospitality today. Until we meet again."

"Take care, no need to see you out," Ling Zhenfei said flatly.

After Qin Lan and her team left, Zhou Yun saw them off to the door, watching the Fengming Group people leaving.

"Zhenfei, why are you so stubborn? You really shouldn't be. Do you know how many restaurants Fengming Group has in Binyang? If none of them use our vegetables, we'll suffer heavy losses."

As soon as Qin Lan left, Zhou Yun began to complain to Ling Zhenfei. But he remained indifferent and said: "Sister-in-law, you need to look at the bigger picture. Don't worry, our Xishan Manor vegetables will sell just fine."

"That's easy to say, but if Fengming Group's restaurants don't use our vegetables, our current production will surely be in surplus. What will we do with the excess vegetables?"

Ling Zhenfei replied: "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I'll handle this matter soon. Even if there's an excess, we won't lower vegetable prices, but instead, expand into a bigger market."

"Fine, I'll listen to you. I'll go arrange for reducing the production according to the orders."

After saying this, Zhou Yun left. Only Ling Zhenfei stayed there.

After thinking for a moment, Ling Zhenfei took out his phone and dialed Luo Juan's number.

After the previous negotiations with Luo Juan, she had been given some time to handle work at the intermediary office. Now that time was tight, Ling Zhenfei wondered if Luo Juan had finished the work there.

Maybe because it was his call, Luo Juan quickly answered.

"Hello, Boss Ling, any instructions?"

"Manager Luo, I was wondering if you've finished handling things at the intermediary office and when you can assume your role at Xishan Manor."

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