At the dining table .
Lin Fan just treated it like a normal outing . He drank and feasted . He probably wouldn't be able to drive home later .
Chen Chang Sheng was really happy . He raised his glass, "Master Lin, I'll give you a toast . Let me introduce you to a friend of mine . "
Then, Chen Chang Sheng pointed to a middle-aged man beside him, "This is my secondary school classmate . He is currently working in the food and beverages industry in Zhongzhou . This time, he came to Shanghai to visit me and I arranged for us to meet up together . "
The man stood up and smiled, "Hi, Master Lin, I am Xu Fei Yuan . I have heard of Master Lin's name . This time, it's my honor to meet all of you here, including Master Lin . I am finishing this glass of wine as a form of respect . "
"Oh, so you're from the same village," Lin Fan smiled and said .
Xu Fei Yuan had been doing really well in Zhongzhou . This time, he came to Shanghai to catch up with his classmate and perhaps boost his business . When he heard that a lot of wealthy men were gathering for a meal, he was really excited about it .
Especially when he heard that one of them was Master Lin . He couldn't contain his excitement at all .
He didn't really dare to speak at the table as he was afraid of offending people . He only started to speak when Chen Chang Sheng introduced him to everyone else . That was when he introduced himself to the others .
Wang Ming Yang and the others were friendly and they gave Chen Chang Sheng face . "Since you're Chief Chen's friend, you're our friend now . You don't have to be too formal . We can talk about anything . "
Although Xu Fei Yuan was pretty well to do, he couldn't match up to the wealth of the people at the table .
After hearing that, he became livelier . He started toasting everyone and tried to make friends with them .
After three rounds of drinking .
Everyone started to talk about other random things .
Chen Chang Sheng's face was red . He patted Xu Fei Yuan's shoulder, "I heard your restaurant just had two new dishes and they're really popular now . Is it being sold to the other cities?"
When Xu Fei Yuan heard that, he smiled, "Brother Chen, these two dishes are really decent . They helped me to expand my market outreach . These dishes can be said to be my signature dishes . "
"Haha, if we're talking about cooking, we should mention that Master Lin is a superb cook . Those that have tried his food before will never be able to forget its taste," He Cheng Han said and laughed .
He had eaten Lin Fan's food before and he had been craving for it ever since then .
Xu Fei Yuan was a little drunk and he started to talk more, "Actually, these two dishes weren't mine initially . They belong to a small restaurant . There was once I returned home from working overseas and I was hungry . I found a random restaurant to have my meal in . That was when I found the treasure . These two dishes were really delicious . Then, I told them to cease operations and let me be the chef there . If not, they could sell the recipe to me . "
"Guess what happened next . "
Jin Yun Ming smiled, "Did you fight with them over it?"
Those that discussed business deals would discuss things first . If they couldn't reach a common agreement, they would think of other ways to get what they wanted .
"Not really . I saw that they were hiring people . Hence, I sent my head chef down to work for them . You should know what the outcome was like by now," Xu Fei Yuan laughed .
Every time he thought about it, he felt that he was really smart for doing that .
"That was superb . He learned a new skill and that is irreplaceable," He Cheng Han laughed . He felt that this fella was pretty smart .
Xu Fei Yuan waved his hands modestly, "It wasn't superb . That was just a corporate move . My head chef worked in their kitchen for a month and he watched everything that they did . He slowly managed to master the skills and patented the dishes . "
"The small restaurant didn't patent the dishes?" someone asked .
Xu Fei Yuan smiled, "Why would those people know the importance of a patent? My restaurants now depend on these two dishes and they are gradually expanding to other markets . It also has different packages . We use vacuum packaging for deliveries and the income is pretty good . "
The others were envious of him . They didn't expect this fella to be so lucky . He actually made a fortune after eating a meal . Where would they be able to find such a good deal?
Lin Fan interrupted, "Does that mean the small restaurant is out of business?"
He couldn't get used to such a behavior .
Meanwhile, He Cheng Han and the others were stunned . They knew that Master Lin loved to stand up for the weak . He didn't like to befriend those that did evil things .
The things that they said earlier were just for bragging rights .
However, Xu Fei Yuan didn't know that . He just wanted to show his determination in front of all of them .
"That can't be helped . That's how businesses work . After I got the patent rights, I stopped them from selling these two dishes . If they wanted to sell them, they had to pay . Because of this, we went to court but I had all the evidence . Obviously, I won the case . "
Lin Fan furrowed his brows . He wondered why this person was so cunning .
Chen Chang Sheng realized that Master Lin was a little unhappy and it was probably because of what he was saying . He immediately nudged his friend and asked him to stop talking about it .
"Alright, alright . Let's not talk about that . Let's talk about something else," Chen Chang Sheng tried to change the topic .
Lin Fan knocked the table, "Chief Xu, what are the two dishes called?"
Chen Chang Sheng knew that something was wrong when he heard Master Lin asking about it . Then, he looked at Wang Ming Yang .
However, Wang Ming Yang just shook his head . It was clear that he should stay out of this matter .
Meanwhile, He Cheng Han and the others didn't say anything else . They just looked at each other . They knew that Master Lin was probably unhappy because of what he said . They looked at Chen Chang Sheng and wondered why he asked someone like him over for dinner .
They thought about it further .
It was really pretty despicable .
He had a big organization and he still bullied a small restaurant . It was shameful to even speak of it .
Xu Fei Yuan smiled, "Oh, these two dishes are called, 'Mirror Box Tofu' and 'Cherry Pork' . They're really delicious . Next time, I'll let everyone try them . "
When Lin Fan heard that, his face changed .
Wang Ming Yang was observing his best friend's expressions . When he saw his face changed, he knew that something was wrong .
Sh*t was about to go down .
This time, Lin Fan took out his phone and called someone .
"Everyone, please keep quiet . I'm making a call," Lin Fan said to everyone .
Then, there was silence in the private room .
Soon, the person picked up .
"Ke, how's life?" Lin Fan asked calmly .
The person on the phone remained silent for a moment . Then, he smiled, "I'm doing pretty well . How's life in Shanghai recently? I read the news about you heading to the northeast . Are you okay?"
"I'm fine . I'm back in Shanghai now . How's business recently?" Lin Fan asked .
Bai Ke hesitated for a moment, "It's pretty good . Business is good . Don't worry . Tell me when you're in Zhongzhou next time . I will welcome you warmly . "
Bai Ke was really depressed and lifeless . However, since his classmate called him, he had to sound energetic .
However, he felt like he let him down .
"Alright, I'll hang up now . I have something to handle here," said Lin Fan .
"Okay . "
After hanging up .
Lin Fan smiled and stood up . "Just as everyone's here today, I'll cook two dishes for everyone to try . How's that?"
Wang Ming Yang smiled and nodded, "Sure . "
. . .
Chapter end
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