Shi Wen gave an awkward smile and said, "Yes, it's also Xishan Manor's vegetables. You haven't mentioned your relationship with Xishan Manor yet."

"Oh, I know a lot of people at Xishan Manor. I'm not sure how you signed the contract. The general manager of Xishan Manor is Zhou Yun, and I call her Sister Zhou Yun."

Ling Zhenfei's words made both Shi Wen and Lin Fang widen their eyes in shock, "You call Zhou Yun sister? We also signed the contract with Manager Zhou Yun."

Shi Wen and Lin Fang exchanged glances, then Lin Fang smiled and said, "Xiao Ling, we won't hide it anymore. We are no longer using Xishan Manor's vegetables."

Ling Zhenfei pretended to be surprised and said, "Why not? That's such a pity. Xishan Manor's vegetables can attract so many customers, and I've heard a saying: 'A restaurant's quality is judged by whether it uses Xishan Manor's vegetables.'

Ling Zhenfei's words made Shi Wen and Lin Fang even more astonished. They clearly agreed with Ling Zhenfei's logic.

"It's all because of that damn Qin Lan and her Fengming Group. They wanted Xishan Manor to lower their prices. Instead of lowering prices, we lost our supply channel with Xishan Manor."

Lin Fang said angrily, clearly hating Qin Lan and Fengming Group.

Ling Zhenfei said helplessly, "That's such a shame. How is your hotel doing now? I guess business isn't great."

Shi Wen nodded, "Customers are too picky these days. They can tell if it's not Xishan Manor's vegetables after just one meal. They don't come back, and now our sales are frighteningly low."

Ling Zhenfei asked curiously, "Why did you agree to Fengming Group's proposal to cancel your contract with Xishan Manor? I'm really curious."

Shi Wen said, "The reason? One is that Xishan Manor's vegetable prices are indeed too high, usually seven or eight times the price of regular vegetables. Fengming Group said they could bring it down to five or six times."

"Second, Fengming Group controls other supporting industries in the restaurant business. They promised us the lowest prices. We didn't expect it to backfire."

"So what's your plan now? Do you want to use Xishan Manor's vegetables again, or do you have other ideas?" asked Ling Zhenfei.

"Of course not, not now," Shi Wen said helplessly.

"Why?" Ling Zhenfei asked curiously.

Shi Wen sighed but didn't say anything. Lin Fang spoke instead, "Isn't it because of that contract? We've already signed with Fengming Group. Breaking the contract would mean breach of agreement."

Ling Zhenfei suddenly understood, realizing that many companies hadn't renewed their supply contracts with Xishan Manor because they had contracts with Fengming Group.

"When does your contract end? Is there a specific time or any special requirements?"

Even if it wasn't about Shi Wen and his situation, Ling Zhenfei wanted to know Fengming Group's contract timeline. Fengming Group took away many major clients, causing significant losses to Xishan Manor.

Shi Wen said helplessly, "There's no specific time mentioned. The requirement is that Xishan Manor has to lower their vegetable prices for them to resume purchases."

"So, as long as Xishan Manor doesn't lower their prices, you can never use Xishan Manor's vegetables again, right?"

"You could say that," said Shi Wen, not looking pleased.

"But not using Xishan Manor's vegetables has caused our hotel sales to plummet. It's just not worth it. I'd be thrilled even if Xishan Manor didn't raise their prices."

Ling Zhenfei smiled slightly. Since Shi Wen said that, there should be many other restaurants in the same situation. It seems Fengming Group has left a very bad reputation among these restaurants.

Now, if someone comes up with a perfect solution, those restaurants will return to Xishan Manor.

"Since you're so familiar with Xishan Manor's general manager, can't you think of a way to help my parents?" Jiu Jiu asked Ling Zhenfei from the side.

Ling Zhenfei glanced at Lin Fang and Shi Wen. They were also looking at him expectantly, clearly sharing Jiu Jiu's thoughts.

"It's not impossible. I could call Sister Zhou Yun. Maybe this matter can be resolved."

Hearing this, Lin Fang and Shi Wen cheered, "Really? If that's the case, that would be fantastic. Please call Manager Zhou right away."

Lin Fang's attitude had completely changed, from cold and indifferent to warmly welcoming Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Alright, I'll give it a shot."

Ling Zhenfei took his phone to the window and called Zhou Yun. Zhou Yun soon picked up, but her voice sounded a bit breathless.

"What's wrong, sister? You sound tired."

Zhou Yun, panting slightly, said, "You're so relaxed. Chunyu and I are moving. We didn't think there was much, but it turns out there's a lot."

Then, Zhou Yun suddenly remembered something and asked in surprise, "Why do you call me sister now? Didn't you always call me sister-in-law before?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "I figured calling you sister-in-law for too long might make you feel old. Calling you sister makes you sound younger."

"Flatterer. So, what's the reason for your call? You never call without a reason."

Ling Zhenfei said, "You know me well, sister. I'm trying to boost our company's sales."

"How exactly? Tell me more," Zhou Yun asked curiously.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Do you remember those high-end restaurant clients we used to have? They all stopped using Xishan Manor's vegetables because of Fengming Group.

They are under a lot of pressure now, but they don't dare to violate their contract terms with Fengming Group, which is why they don't use our vegetables."

Zhou Yun suddenly realized, "I see. So, what's the solution? Since they've signed contracts, these restaurants can't use our vegetables. Is there a way to solve this?"

Ling Zhenfei smiled, "Of course there is. My idea is to register a new sales company tomorrow. This company shouldn't have the words 'Xi Shan' in its name. You can be the legal representative. Use the new company's name to sell Xishan Manor's vegetables. Won't that solve the problem perfectly?"

After hearing this, Zhou Yun exclaimed, "Zhenfei, you're a genius! Who would've thought it could be so simple. I'll go do that tomorrow."

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