"Alright, we'll wait for Boss Ling to show us his skills and give us a taste."

"Exactly, I do want to taste how delicious Boss Ling's dishes are."

"I'm just afraid that his cooking might not be good, and he ends up blowing his own trumpet."

Ling Zhenfei nodded to Jiang Hui, and she headed downstairs.

Actually, by the time Ling Zhenfei arrived, he had already planned everything, so he took out a lot of vegetables from his Di Tian Shen Sui and put them all in the car, waiting for this moment to use them.

It wasn't even a few minutes before Jiang Hui came back carrying the vegetables, and then Qin Lan personally took Ling Zhenfei to the kitchen.

The bigshots followed with interest, wanting to see how a big boss would cook, and also to monitor Ling Zhenfei in case there was any trickery.

This actually made Ling Zhenfei genuinely happy—he was afraid they wouldn't take this seriously. As long as they did, he'd give them enough of a shock.

Ling Zhenfei entered the kitchen, took the vegetables out of the bag, and put all the vegetables on the counter.

The bigshots watched Ling Zhenfei intently, curious to see what he was going to do.

Ling Zhenfei spoke like a commentator to everyone, "Not many dishes, but enough to make a few. I'll start with something simple—a tomato salad. Everyone can make it, just slice the tomatoes and add some sugar."

The dish Ling Zhenfei made was actually to let them know how tasty the vegetables from Xishan Manor were, as it involved no cooking and was just the taste of the tomatoes themselves.

Then he made smashed cucumbers, which, like the tomato salad, let the bigshots taste the vegetables themselves.

He also made the simplest julienne potatoes, using potatoes from Xishan Manor, combined with Ling Zhenfei's cooking skills, it was absolutely delicious.

Then he stir-fried cabbage, sautéed kai-lan, and made a vegetable salad.

These dishes were incredibly simple, so simple that even someone who couldn't cook could make them. Moreover, Ling Zhenfei acted as if he didn't often cook, managing through stumbles and all to complete the dishes.

"Is that it?" a bigshot asked incredulously.

Ling Zhenfei nodded, "That's it, just like that."

"Haha, Boss Ling, with these few salads, you want to compete with the dishes the chef made earlier?"

"Exactly, he's got seafood and delicacies, and you have cucumbers and tomatoes to compete with him?"

"Right, you think your vegetables from Xishan Manor are ginseng fruits?"

The manager of Honghe Valley and the bigshots all laughed, even Jiang Hui was visibly nervous. Although she believed Ling Zhenfei's cooking was delicious, could these simple dishes really compare to the lavish meal prepared earlier?

Qin Lan chuckled, "Boss Ling, let's not joke around now. There are so many high-end restaurant bigshots here, they all have tasted fine foods, and you really don't want to embarrass yourself."

Of course, Ling Zhenfei was very confident. He said to those big shots, "Well, don't just stand there, go ahead and try it."

Facing such dishes, those tycoons were still slightly disdainful. They were wealthy individuals who had tasted all sorts of exotic delicacies, and they simply couldn't muster interest in tomatoes and cucumbers.

But due to saving face, they still picked up their chopsticks and took a bite. The moment the food entered their mouths, several of the big shots were stunned, their facial expressions and eyes completely transformed.

They couldn't help but take a second bite, and then they couldn't stop, and the tycoons kept eating, one bite after another.

However, they remained silent while eating, savoring the food so deliciously. Originally, Qin Lan and the person in charge from Honghe Valley had not picked up their chopsticks, but seeing this, they also started eating a few bites.

After the three of them finished eating, their faces also showed expressions of shock, almost in disbelief, looking at each other incredulously, their eyes saying it all.

The few plates of dishes were finished in no time, and even Ling Zhenfei didn't get to eat a bite, but that was enough to prove everything. Ling Zhenfei's goal had been achieved. That was enough.

Ling Zhenfei picked up a cucumber that was left, took a bite, and then said to those tycoons, "I wonder how my casual cooking skills compare to the master chefs at Honghe Valley?"

Everyone looked at Ling Zhenfei in shock, almost as if they were looking at an alien.

"Not bad, really not bad. I am convinced today. It's no wonder the customer traffic would decrease so severely after not using the vegetables from Xishan Manor."

"Yes, I'm convinced too. Just adding a bit of sugar to the tomatoes and a bit of sauce to the cucumbers made these two things so delicious. It's truly amazing. This is the real taste of the vegetables, too delicious."

"I'm still not over it. I have to eat a vegetable salad every day because I'm on a diet, and I'm almost sick of it. But Boss Ling's vegetable salad just now made me want more."

The tycoons all began making their assessments. The gazes from Qin Lan and the two representatives from Honghe Valley were incredibly sour, especially Qin Lan. Regardless of anything, Qin Lan was their group's boss, and it could be said that Ling Zhenfei's action was a direct slap on her face.

Having sat back down, everyone had their own thoughts, clearly all considering how to collaborate with Xishan Manor.

Ling Zhenfei knew what they were thinking. Just like Shi Wen, they wanted to collaborate with Ling Zhenfei's Xishan Manor, but were hindered by the contracts they had signed with Fengming Group, which prevented them from working with Xishan Manor. This was indeed a headache for them.

"Boss Ling, we know that vegetables from Xishan Manor are delicious, which is why we want a long-term collaboration with you. But it's the same problem as last time: the price is too high. Can you give us a discount?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "The prices are uniform, I can assure everyone here that the prices in Binyang will definitely not make you spend more."

Qin Lan coldly said, "Boss Ling, don't you think you're making too much? Your vegetable prices are seven to eight times higher than others', which leaves us with very little profit."

Ling Zhenfei laughed again, "Little profit? I think not at all. Without our Xi Shan Restaurant's vegetables, your profit should be even lower. The tycoons here should have a deep understanding of that now."

Ling Zhenfei's words really hit home with the few big bosses. Today, the few big bosses who had come here were just a minority who, after signing with the Fengming Group, had terminated their contracts with Xishan Manor.

Like Shi Wen, many owners who were not present today had also talked with Ling Zhenfei and knew their situation well.

Qin Lan was visibly upset, because she had called so many big bosses here today thinking that Ling Zhenfei was going to yield, but now it seemed like Ling Zhenfei had no intention of giving in.

"Boss Ling, I feel that if we continue this standoff, it will only result in a loss for both sides. So many high-end restaurants not using Xishan Manor's vegetables will definitely be a loss for you."

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