"W-what?" Su Wanru didn't react for a moment.
Liu Yifeng then said, "To be honest, the new dishes you recommended to me just now were actually acquired by Mr. Wan from me, and I've also signed a cooperation agreement with Mr. Wan to supply vegetables to his hotel long-term."
After hearing Liu Yifeng's words, Su Wanru looked a little embarrassed. Recalling what she had just said, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
No wonder Liu Yifeng and his son didn't show any special surprise at the deliciousness of the vegetables she had enthusiastically recommended.
It was probably because they were their own vegetables, and eating them every day wouldn't be that astonishing.
Yet she had thought that Liu Yifeng and his son had taste bud issues.
"President Su, don't misunderstand. The reason I didn't say anything just now was also because I was afraid you'd think I was showing off," Liu Yifeng explained further.
Su Wanru waved her hand nonchalantly, "It's fine. But I didn't expect Mr. Liu to not only grow such good watermelons but also such good vegetables. You're truly amazing, I admire you!"
These words came from the bottom of her heart.
Wan Hui was also a little curious about their relationship, "You two are...?"
"President Su and I also signed a long-term cooperation contract today. She acquires watermelons from me to sell," Liu Yifeng said.
"What, Mr. Liu also grows watermelons?" Wan Hui was surprised.
He knew that Su Wanru was a very picky woman, and she wouldn't look at ordinary varieties of fruit.
Moreover, the fruit stores of her company sold imported watermelons, or if not imported, then very rare varieties, and they weren't cheap.
Now that she had signed a contract with Liu Yifeng, it showed that the watermelons Liu Yifeng grew were very unusual.
"I just planted them for fun. I didn't expect the watermelons to grow so well and for President Su to take a liking to them," Liu Yifeng said humbly.
"It's because Mr. Liu's watermelons are good."
"Mr. Liu is a rare talent among the young people I know. No one needs to pay for dining at my hotel today, it's on the house," Wan Hui said generously with a wave of his hand.
"How can that be? Although you are the general manager of the hotel, you are not the boss. If the boss knew you were giving complimentary meals, he would surely be unhappy. It should be the usual price, we're not people who can't afford a meal," Liu Yifeng said.
"Eating at my place and paying? Isn't that slapping me in the face? Besides, it's just a complimentary meal. As the general manager of the company, if I'm reprimanded for a complimentary meal, I might as well not be the manager. This matter is settled. If Brother Liu feels bad about it, just bring me a watermelon you grew another day," Wan Hui didn't know that Liu Yifeng's watermelons cost three hundred yuan each. And Su Wanru was acquiring them at eight yuan per jin, which was about four hundred yuan per watermelon, not much different from the hotel's prices. However, Liu Yifeng was not a stingy person. They were all in a mutually beneficial relationship. It was not about one or three or ten watermelons.
"Alright, then I'll bring one over for General Manager Wan to try when I have time!"
"Okay, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll use a beverage instead of wine to toast the two of you!" Wan Hui poured himself a glass of juice and then made a toasting gesture.
Liu Yifeng and Su Wanru also raised their glasses, and the three of them drank their beverages in unison.
Wan Hui exchanged a few more pleasantries and then left to attend to his business.
Not long after he left, a waiter brought two more elaborate dishes from the hotel, along with a bottle of fine red wine, saying it was a gift from the hotel.
Without asking, both of them knew it was Wan Hui's generosity.
Seeing the waiter holding a corkscrew and preparing to open the wine, Liu Yifeng quickly stopped him. Both he and Su Wanru had to drive, so drinking was not advisable. If it was opened and not drunk, it would be a waste, as opened red wine would affect its second consumption.
The two of them finished their meal around one o'clock. Su Wanru expressed her desire to visit Liu Yifeng's watermelon field. She also needed to arrange for people to pick five thousand jin of watermelons that afternoon and test the market in the major branches within the city to see how they would sell. Furthermore, as agreed in their contract, Bai Guo Yuan would provide the labor for both picking and transporting the watermelons, which saved Liu Yifeng a lot of trouble. Seeing Su Wanru's desire to visit the vegetable field, he naturally had no reason to refuse. It would also reassure Su Wanru.
So, he drove ahead, with Su Wanru following him in her car to Liu Family Village. Following behind them was a truck with eight staff members. These were all transferred from her various branches, as hiring people would incur additional expenses.
Liu Yifeng led Su Wanru directly to the watermelon field. As they drove, many villagers, seeing the BMW and the large truck following Liu Yifeng's car, widened their eyes in curiosity about what these people were doing. When they saw that their vehicles had stopped at the foot of the mountain and that they had all followed Liu Yifeng to the watermelon field on the back mountain, it was not difficult to guess that these people were here to purchase Liu Yifeng's watermelons. However, they didn't know the price per jin at which Liu Yifeng had sold them.
Liu Xincheng, who was also in the watermelon field supervising the pickers, heard about this and immediately ran to Liu Yifeng's watermelon field. He wanted to see what good price he could get, given that he himself had offered two yuan per jin for his watermelons but Liu Yifeng refused to sell.
Since Su Wanru was wearing high heels, the path to the back mountain was rough and uneven, and she almost fell several times. Liu Yifeng had to hold Tong Tong with one hand and Su Wanru with the other. From behind, it looked quite like a family of three. Moreover, Su Wanru was exceptionally beautiful, even more so than many actresses. Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but envy Liu Yifeng for finding such a beautiful woman. Clearly, everyone had misunderstood their relationship.
Liu Yifeng and Su Wanru, the two individuals involved, were unaware of the villagers' thoughts. Liu Yifeng was holding Su Wanru's hand only because he was afraid she would fall, and to avoid an awkward situation. Su Wanru, on the other hand, felt her cheeks flush. She had never held hands with a man before, let alone a man who was already a father. This made her feel uneasy, but not repulsed. She just felt that Liu Yifeng's hand was large and strong, and being held by him gave her a sense of security.
When they finally reached a flat area, she quickly withdrew her hand. Liu Yifeng was a married man, and it would be bad if his wife saw or found out. Those who didn't know might think she was a third party interfering in someone else's marriage. However, this Liu Yifeng was really something. He was a man with a wife and children, yet he didn't seem to avoid anything, especially with his son present! Thinking this, she developed a slight opinion of Liu Yifeng. But soon, she was completely stunned by the scene before her, and all her reservations were thrown to the wind.
She saw that in Liu Yifeng's watermelon field, there were tens of thousands of large watermelons as far as the eye could see. Each watermelon was very big, some even appearing to be over sixty jin, much fatter than her waist.
"President Su, these are all the watermelons I've grown. They are all equally sweet. Are you satisfied?" Liu Yifeng asked, looking at the dumbfounded person.
Su Wanru finally came to her senses, but she still had an incredulous expression, "Mr. Liu, how did you manage to grow such large watermelons?"
"Actually, after planting them, I barely tended to them. Perhaps the land here is more fertile!" Liu Yifeng said with a smile. But Su Wanru didn't believe him. No matter how fertile the land, it couldn't grow such huge watermelons. However, she could understand why Liu Yifeng wouldn't tell the truth. This was his livelihood, and if it were leaked, the value of the watermelons would gradually decrease, resulting in significant losses.
The staff Su Wanru had brought to pick watermelons were also astonished by such large watermelons. They were much bigger than the ones sold in the store. Could this be the legendary King of Watermelons?
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work. Let's start picking the watermelons now, and each person will be responsible for weighing them!" Su Wanru was eager to put Liu Yifeng's watermelons on the market. Moreover, she had a premonition that these watermelons, like the vegetables sold at Longteng Grand Hotel, would be a huge hit. The workers stopped talking and rolled up their sleeves to get to work. Picking such large watermelons felt different.