Du Ziheng burst into laughter upon hearing Zhang Jin's words, "Zhang Jin, you still remember those embarrassing moments of mine. I hadn't eaten for two meals that day, and I was so hungry I could have eaten a bull.
Normally, two bowls of rice are enough for me. As for maintaining my figure, you know what kind of business I'm in; I have a lot of physical activity every day, and whatever I eat is quickly digested. It would be strange if I gained weight!"
"You're still so dishonest. My workload is just as demanding, and I eat less than you, yet I don't see myself having your physique," Zhang Jin said with a smile.
He was around the same age as Du Ziheng. He was slightly shorter and weighed at least fifty catties more than Du Ziheng.
Looking at Du Ziheng from behind, he appeared like a young man. Looking at himself from behind, he clearly looked like an old man past fifty.
This wasn't the first time Du Ziheng had been praised for his good physique, and it almost made him embarrassed. "Actually, it has a lot to do with family genetics. My parents and elders in my family, from childhood to old age, have all been tall and slender; not a single one of them has been overweight."
"It's truly frustrating when you compare people. My family is just like yours, yet I'm the fattest. I don't even drink much, and I don't eat excessively, but I'm still very fat!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tong Tong's voice rang out, "Because Uncle Zhang's metabolism isn't as good as Uncle Du's, the food you eat gets stored as fat.
Uncle Du's food, on the other hand, is converted into energy and released from his body. This is the fundamental reason why Uncle Du doesn't gain weight and you do, even without eating much."
Although most people understood this principle, hearing it from a child of a few years old still greatly surprised Zhang Jin. "Tong Tong, you truly are a child prodigy to understand such things. I've certainly gained some insight today." He then sincerely gave a thumbs up.
Du Ziheng immediately chimed in, "This is nothing. You'll only truly understand what a real child prodigy is when you see Tong Tong's brilliant performance later on."
"Speaking of which, your program has already finished filming, right? Who won the championship in the end?" Zhang Jin asked curiously.
Tong Tong flashed a mysterious smile, "That's still a secret. You'll know when it airs."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jin couldn't help but chuckle, "You're quite principled, child. It's I, the adult, who was out of line. I won't ask anymore. From now on, I'll watch every episode that airs and see if Tong Tong makes it to the very end."
The news of Song Yicheng's death was still under strict lockdown. Apart from internal staff and family members, no one else knew.
Therefore, no one knew who the ultimate champion was.
Everyone present who knew had signed confidentiality agreements.
At this moment, the waiters started serving dishes one after another. Zhang Jin had ordered, choosing all the restaurant's signature dishes, consisting of six dishes and one soup.
"I'm not sure what kind of food you all like, so I just ordered randomly. If you don't like them, feel free to order something else," Zhang Jin said.
Looking at the table full of dishes, Liu Yifeng quickly replied, "We're not picky eaters. This is more than enough. Ordering more would be a waste."
"By the way, I heard from Du Ziheng that your vegetables are so delicious that people will never forget them. I'm quite curious about what kind of taste your vegetables have to warrant such high praise from him," Zhang Jin said, picking up a piece of food, thus steering the conversation towards his main topic.
In fact, his vegetables were good enough to sell, and any more would be too much to handle for such a large market.
However, Du Ziheng had been constantly praising Liu Yifeng's vegetables to him, insisting that he would regret it for the rest of his life if he didn't introduce his vegetables for sale.
This had successfully piqued his interest, and he had developed a strong curiosity about Liu Yifeng's vegetables.
Moreover, he was the father of the child prodigy Tong Tong. Regardless of how good his vegetables tasted, with Tong Tong as a topic, his vegetables should sell well. After all, even his own son was a fan of Tong Tong.
As long as there was a fan base, even if the vegetables weren't exceptionally delicious, fans would buy them out of consideration for Tong Tong.
What's more, Du Ziheng had personally guaranteed him, even saying that if he purchased Liu Yifeng's vegetables and couldn't sell them, he would buy them all himself, ensuring he wouldn't lose a single penny.
With such a guarantee, he had no reason not to meet with Liu Yifeng and discuss a partnership for his vegetables.
"I don't like to brag, but I can say that while not everyone might love my vegetables, over eighty percent of those who try them will crave them a second time.
Furthermore, my vegetables are pesticide-free, healthy, and green. They can be tested by any vegetable inspection agency," Liu Yifeng said earnestly.
Having been in business for so many years, Zhang Jin had dealt with many large-scale vegetable growers. He could tell whether they were being truthful or not at a glance.
Liu Yifeng's expression and tone of voice were particularly genuine, showing no hint of falsehood.
Coupled with Du Ziheng's repeated assurances, this made him very interested in Liu Yifeng's vegetables.
However, talk was always just talk. Only after personally tasting Liu Yifeng's vegetables could he determine if they were worth purchasing at a high price.
He hadn't forgotten that Du Ziheng had mentioned Liu Yifeng's vegetables were sold to five-star hotels for over twenty yuan per jin, and that his vegetables had single-handedly revived a five-star hotel on the verge of bankruptcy.
Therefore, even if he could get a slightly better price for wholesale purchases, it wouldn't be much cheaper.
For vegetables priced at over twenty yuan per jin, few ordinary people would be willing to spend that much. Unless their nutritional value was extremely high, who would willingly buy such expensive vegetables? Even meat wasn't that costly.
Thus, only after tasting Liu Yifeng's vegetables would he know if they were worth it.
With this thought, he immediately said, "Brother Liu, I believe that neither you nor Ziheng has lied to me. However, since I haven't tasted your vegetables myself, I can't make a definitive decision. After I finish my current business, I'll come to see you in a few days, inspect the scale of your greenhouses, and have a taste of your vegetables. Would that be acceptable?"
"Of course, that's entirely reasonable. My vegetables aren't cheap, and you're also in business.
Without absolute certainty, you wouldn't dare to stock my vegetables. I'll be returning this afternoon. When you're free to visit, just give me a call, and I'll show you around my vegetable base," Liu Yifeng nodded.
"Alright, then it's a deal. I'll have to taste your vegetables then and see how they are so extraordinary that Ziheng can't stop praising them."
Speaking of Liu Yifeng's vegetables, Xia Qianqian had something to add, "I accompanied the film crew to Liu Yifeng's home to shoot a video, and I ate several meals there, also tasting his vegetables. The taste was indeed fundamentally different from ordinary vegetables, and I still miss that taste.
Moreover, his vegetables are never treated with pesticides or hormones; they are truly natural and pollution-free. You can simply wash them with plain water and don't have to worry about ingesting pesticide residues."
"You've tasted his vegetables too?" Zhang Jin asked curiously.