Chapter 491: The battle had only just ended (1)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 491: The battle had only just ended (1)
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After thinking for a moment, Wei Ruo said, “Boss Fan, don’t you think it’s a bit rash to believe I can help you improve your tea plantations and develop your tea business just based on a few rumors you’ve heard about me?”
Those few incidents might reflect her understanding of agriculture to some extent, but to say she could help Fan Chengxu’s tea business still seemed like quite a stretch.
“Indeed, it isn’t enough. But I’m willing to take the gamble,” Fan Chengxu replied. “When it comes to business, I don’t like doing things step by step or sticking too strictly to the rules. I like taking risks—I like taking chances.”
He continued to look at Wei Ruo with a bright smile.
Originally, he had planned to ask Xu Heyou to help deal with the dying seedlings on his estate first, using that as a way to judge whether he was capable and whether it would be worth discussing cooperation on the tea business.
After all, a tea partnership was no small matter.
But the things Xu Heyou had accomplished recently made him abandon that idea altogether. He was willing to gamble directly. As long as Xu Heyou had the courage to take on the task, he would give him the opportunity to experiment on his tea plantations and cooperate with him.
“I can’t give you an answer right away. I need some time to think about it,” Wei Ruo replied.
“No problem. Young Master Xu can take your time. Contact me whenever you’ve made up your mind,” Fan Chengxu said with a smile in his eyes, looking completely at ease.
As he spoke, he ordered someone to bring over several of Drunken Immortal Restaurant’s newest dishes for Wei Ruo to try. “Young Master Xu, these are some new dishes we’ve recently introduced. Have a taste and give us your thoughts.”
Wei Ruo didn’t bother with formalities. She picked up her chopsticks and carefully sampled each dish one by one.
Braised fish in soy sauce, stir-fried meatballs, blanched choy sum… without exception, all of the dishes used the seasonings that Wei Ruo had supplied.
“Very good,” Wei Ruo commented.
The chef’s skills were excellent, and paired with the seasonings she provided, the flavors were indeed impressive.
“Do you think there’s still room for improvement?” Fan Chengxu asked again.
“That I wouldn’t know. The chefs at Drunken Immortal Restaurant certainly understand cooking better than I do, so I won’t offer random suggestions,” Wei Ruo replied.
She did have some ideas, but she didn’t intend to bring them up. When it came to cooking, it was better to let Drunken Immortal Restaurant’s chefs figure things out themselves.
“A diner doesn’t necessarily have to know how to cook to offer suggestions.”
“I really don’t have any.”
“Very well, then I won’t ask anymore. Please enjoy your meal, Young Master Xu,” Fan Chengxu said, no longer pressing the matter and letting Wei Ruo eat in peace.
Wei Ruo and Fan Chengxu were having lunch together when the door to the room suddenly opened.
Both of them turned to look toward the doorway, only to see that the person who had entered was Chu Lan, his face concealed beneath a bamboo hat.
The relaxed expression on Wei Ruo’s face disappeared instantly, replaced by vigilance and seriousness.
This subtle change in her expression did not escape Chu Lan’s notice, and it stirred an inexplicable wave of irritation in his heart.
Fan Chengxu was the first to react. He stood up to greet him. “Young Master Zhu, what brings you here today? I didn’t expect you to have the leisure to visit my place.”
Knowing that Chu Lan had not revealed his true identity to the outside world, Fan Chengxu continued to address him as “Young Master Zhu.”
Chu Lan gave a slight nod and took a seat with Fan Chengxu.
After sitting down, Chu Lan’s gaze remained fixed on Wei Ruo without once leaving her.
Although a gauze curtain separated them, Wei Ruo could still sense that he was looking at her.
She had been in the mood to savor the food, but that feeling completely vanished. Her whole demeanor became serious and restrained.
Those few incidents might reflect her understanding of agriculture to some extent, but to say she could help Fan Chengxu’s tea business still seemed like quite a stretch.
“Indeed, it isn’t enough. But I’m willing to take the gamble,” Fan Chengxu replied. “When it comes to business, I don’t like doing things step by step or sticking too strictly to the rules. I like taking risks—I like taking chances.”
He continued to look at Wei Ruo with a bright smile.
Originally, he had planned to ask Xu Heyou to help deal with the dying seedlings on his estate first, using that as a way to judge whether he was capable and whether it would be worth discussing cooperation on the tea business.
After all, a tea partnership was no small matter.
But the things Xu Heyou had accomplished recently made him abandon that idea altogether. He was willing to gamble directly. As long as Xu Heyou had the courage to take on the task, he would give him the opportunity to experiment on his tea plantations and cooperate with him.
“I can’t give you an answer right away. I need some time to think about it,” Wei Ruo replied.
“No problem. Young Master Xu can take your time. Contact me whenever you’ve made up your mind,” Fan Chengxu said with a smile in his eyes, looking completely at ease.
As he spoke, he ordered someone to bring over several of Drunken Immortal Restaurant’s newest dishes for Wei Ruo to try. “Young Master Xu, these are some new dishes we’ve recently introduced. Have a taste and give us your thoughts.”
Wei Ruo didn’t bother with formalities. She picked up her chopsticks and carefully sampled each dish one by one.
Braised fish in soy sauce, stir-fried meatballs, blanched choy sum… without exception, all of the dishes used the seasonings that Wei Ruo had supplied.
-braised fish in soy sauce
-stir-fried meatballs
-blanched choy sum
“Very good,” Wei Ruo commented.
The chef’s skills were excellent, and paired with the seasonings she provided, the flavors were indeed impressive.
“Do you think there’s still room for improvement?” Fan Chengxu asked again.
“That I wouldn’t know. The chefs at Drunken Immortal Restaurant certainly understand cooking better than I do, so I won’t offer random suggestions,” Wei Ruo replied.
She did have some ideas, but she didn’t intend to bring them up. When it came to cooking, it was better to let Drunken Immortal Restaurant’s chefs figure things out themselves.
“A diner doesn’t necessarily have to know how to cook to offer suggestions.”
“I really don’t have any.”
“Very well, then I won’t ask anymore. Please enjoy your meal, Young Master Xu,” Fan Chengxu said, no longer pressing the matter and letting Wei Ruo eat in peace.
Wei Ruo and Fan Chengxu were having lunch together when the door to the room suddenly opened.
Both of them turned to look toward the doorway, only to see that the person who had entered was Chu Lan, his face concealed beneath a bamboo hat.
The relaxed expression on Wei Ruo’s face disappeared instantly, replaced by vigilance and seriousness.
This subtle change in her expression did not escape Chu Lan’s notice, and it stirred an inexplicable wave of irritation in his heart.
Fan Chengxu was the first to react. He stood up to greet him. “Young Master Zhu, what brings you here today? I didn’t expect you to have the leisure to visit my place.”
Knowing that Chu Lan had not revealed his true identity to the outside world, Fan Chengxu continued to address him as “Young Master Zhu.”
Chu Lan gave a slight nod and took a seat with Fan Chengxu.
After sitting down, Chu Lan’s gaze remained fixed on Wei Ruo without once leaving her.
Although a gauze curtain separated them, Wei Ruo could still sense that he was looking at her.
She had been in the mood to savor the food, but that feeling completely vanished. Her whole demeanor became serious and restrained.
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