At that moment, Sun Wen was also getting angry, and she said to Zhu Guanglong, "Uncle Zhu, what others say isn't wrong. Our Green Apple Restaurant used to be the largest chain in Binyang, but look at what it has become now."

Zhu Guanglong said furiously, "What has it become? Our Green Apple Restaurant is still a leading business with forty to fifty chain restaurants."

"Yes, there are more than forty chain restaurants, but what good does that do? They're barely surviving, being suppressed by other restaurants in the industry. It's about time we changed our strategy," Sun Wen raised her voice a bit.

"What strategy? The strategy of Green Apple is very good right now. We are neither a high-end restaurant nor a roadside diner, which exactly fits the current lifestyle of people."

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei realized that Zhu Guanglong took the misalignment in positioning as an advantage for his own restaurant, truly a stubborn old mule who refused to be enlightened.

"Uncle Zhu, the facts have proved that your strategy is wrong. It's been a long time, and our Green Apple has been on a decline. All attempts at reform were blocked by you. Don't you think the current situation has something to do with you?"

As soon as Sun Wen spoke, Zhu Guanglong's face turned angry, and pointing at Sun Wen, he said, "Xiao Wen, how dare you speak to me like this? You're really being rebellious! Don't forget who put you in your position today."

Seeing Zhu Guanglong getting angry made Sun Wen somewhat frightened, but since the words were already out, she couldn't take them back and could only continue, "Since you have handed this position to me, you should let me make my own decisions."

"If I need your approval for everything I do, then why put me in this position at all? You might as well do it yourselves directly. Isn't it for some changes that you handed it over to me?"

What Sun Wen said was very compelling, leaving Zhu Guanglong speechless with anger.

Just then, Cui Zhenshan hurriedly tried to mediate, "Both of you stop arguing. Xiao Wen, Uncle Zhu didn't mean to interfere with your decisions. He just feels that agreeing to cooperate with this person so hastily might be a bit too rushed."

"Exactly, that's what I mean. We just met, and within a few minutes, you're ready to cooperate at such a high price. Don't you think it's too hasty?"

Zhu Guanglong hurriedly explained, thankful that Cui Zhenshan was there to mediate, or else he honestly didn't know how to continue under the circumstances.

After listening, Sun Wen nodded. She glanced at Ling Zhenfei, seeming to also think that agreeing to Ling Zhenfei was too simple.

Cui Zhenshan and Zhu Guanglong also looked at Ling Zhenfei, as if trying to gauge something from him.

Cui Zhenshan smiled at Ling Zhenfei and said, "Young man, you're called Ling Zhenfei, huh?"

"Yes, sir, I am Ling Zhenfei," Ling Zhenfei said with a slight smile.

"Xishan Manor is your property?" Cui Zhenshan continued to ask.

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "Yes, it indeed is my property. I came here today hoping to establish a mutually beneficial cooperation with Green Apple Restaurant."

Zhu Guanglong couldn't keep his cool and said, "Cooperation is fine, but what about the price? What price will your Xishan Manor's vegetables be?"

Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "I'll give you seven times the price, a price that only a big client like Green Apple can get. This is my sincerity."

After hearing this, Zhu Guanglong snorted coldly, "You dare claim you're being sincere by offering seven times the price? You really dare say that out loud! Tell me, why should I pay seven times the price for vegetables that are just vegetables?"

Ling Zhenfei confidently said, "Because the vegetables from my Xishan Manor are worth that price."

"Sheer arrogance. Are the vegetables from Xishan Manor made of gold or something?" Of course, Zhu Guanglong didn't believe Ling Zhenfei's words.

At that moment, Cui Zhenshan said, "Kid, I've also dined at some restaurants that offer special vegetables from Xishan Manor. They indeed taste quite good, but isn't a sevenfold price too extravagant?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "Since you said that, I can very, very confidently tell you that what you ate was absolutely not Xishan Manor's vegetables. Our vegetables from Xishan Manor are not merely 'quite good.'

Zhu Guanglong said, "Cut the chatter. A plate of shredded potatoes at our Green Apple Restaurant is fifteen yuan. Do you mean to say after you fry them, they can sell for more than one hundred yuan?"

Ling Zhenfei still smiling, "Why not?"

"Haha, that's hilarious, kid. You're really amusing. It's all shredded potatoes; can you really make it taste like beef?"

Ling Zhenfei shook his head, "Of course, shredded potatoes can't taste like beef because every dish has its unique flavors. Why can't one dish of shredded potatoes be sold for more than one hundred yuan?."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wen felt it was somewhat unbelievable, "Ling Zhenfei, what you're saying is overly exaggerated; even a Five-Star hotel wouldn't have such prices."

Ling Zhenfei smiled at Sun Wen, "If you don't believe it, we can try it."

Sun Wen and the others were taken aback, "How should we try?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "I brought some vegetables from Xishan Manor today, including shredded potatoes. Why not let me casually cook a few dishes and then find a few people to taste them. We can ask them how much they would pay for the dish."

Zhu Guanglong and the others laughed upon hearing this, "Alright, since that's the case, let's give it a try. I want to see what price you can get for that plate of shredded potatoes. If it really does fetch such a high price, then we'll cooperate with you."

At this time, Cui Zhenshan said, "Ling Zhenfei, we won't take advantage of you. I know a master taster. How about I invite him over to evaluate on the spot?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "No problem, that's settled, then."

Cui Zhenshan smiled and said, "Alright, then you go prepare in the kitchen, and I'll invite the master. We'll start the tasting in half an hour."

"There are customers drinking tea and chatting in the front restaurant. We can just invite them to be judges later," said Sun Wen.

Then Zhu Guanglong spoke up, "It's hard to see the true quality of a dish if you cook alone. How about this—I suggest our chef cooks the same dish, and then let the customers judge together. What do you think?"

Ling Zhenfei felt a rush, a simple negotiation had turned into a competition, but that was fine too; it saved a lot of talking and would also let them see the benefits of Xishan Manor's vegetables.

"Whatever, as long as your chef is up for the challenge."

"Why wouldn't we dare to compete? Our chef has won awards, so there's nothing to fear," Zhu Guanglong actually felt very confident about his chef.

"Then let's get started," said Ling Zhenfei, and after that, Zhu Guanglong and Sun Wen led him into the kitchen.

Since it wasn't mealtime, the chefs in the kitchen were quite idle, chatting together.

Seeing Zhu Guanglong walk in, several chefs quickly approached, "Manager Zhu, what brings you here?"

Zhu Guanglong looked at one of the chefs and said to one of them, "Chef Wang, there's a competition happening below, and I need you to outperform this guy in the dishes."

This Chef Wang was someone that Zhu Guangquan had spent a great deal of money on to poach from a Five-Star Hotel, which was why Zhu Guanglong was so confident.

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