Chapter 104 - 102: A Fool Negotiates a Partnership

Chapter 104: Chapter 102: A Fool Negotiates a Partnership

"Delicious! This five-spice beef is marinated so perfectly."

"The beef tendon is great too, and so is the soup. I’m getting a little full. I need to pace myself, there are still so many dishes to come."

"Boss, can we have this kind of banquet every month? You can deduct the cost from my salary."

"Yeah, you can take it out of our pay!"

Seeing that everyone was satisfied, Lin Feng said, "From now on, we’ll have one every month. You don’t have to pay for it."

An event like this could boost employee morale, and a few tens of thousands of yuan a month was nothing to Lin Feng.

He would never have to worry about money in this life, and he really enjoyed these occasions where everyone could gather and eat happily together.

In the future, he might even let everyone bring their families to join the event.

He glanced over at Daoist Feng and his master, who were eating a specially prepared meal. ’I can’t just do an all-beef banquet every time,’ he thought. ’I need to develop a few other types of feasts.’

Ever since Daoist Qi arrived, he had been busy with the Land God Temple and showed no signs of wanting to leave.

Lin Feng had asked Daoist Feng if Daoist Qi would be willing to work in Lin Xian Village if he didn’t want to go back.

But Daoist Feng had refused outright, saying his master would return once the Land God Temple was built.

In truth, after the Medicine House was upgraded, the number of available Pharmacist positions would increase, and he really did want Daoist Qi to stay.

The man’s medical skills were quite high, especially in traditional Chinese medicine and health preservation, and he even had nationally recognized certifications.

Of course, if Lin Xian Village wanted to recruit doctors now, it was no longer a situation where no one was willing to come.

Ever since the salary information was leaked, the company website had been flooded with resumes, and some people were even asking about jobs directly in Hu Xia’s livestream.

Given the current job market, as long as the pay was good, people would fight for a position even in a remote mountain village.

At least in Lin Xian Village, you wouldn’t have to worry about being "optimized" by the company after turning thirty. He had no idea which genius had decided to rebrand "layoffs" as "optimization."

And then there was that phrase "sending talent back to society"—that was truly shameless, showing the true face of capitalism in all its glory.

Lin Feng saw Ma Sandao and the others return and asked, "The food you sent over, was it enough for the professor and the testing teams?"

"It was enough. They had made some of their own food too."

He had invited them to come eat, but they had to watch over their equipment and organize data, so they didn’t have time to come over.

"Master Ma is back! Quick, come have a seat."

"Come on, let’s toast Master Ma to thank him for the delicious food!"

"Then you should be thanking the boss even more. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have had the chance to cook for you all."

"We already thanked him. The boss said he’s not drinking anymore, or he’ll get drunk."

Ma Sandao looked at Lin Feng, who seemed perfectly fine, and thought, ’He doesn’t look like he’s had that much to drink.’

In reality, Lin Feng used to be a lightweight. He could hold his liquor so much better now mainly because his Constitution had been strengthened, which accelerated his body’s ability to break down alcohol.

However, Lin Feng wasn’t particularly fond of drinking and didn’t want to foster a heavy drinking culture. That’s why he told everyone not to pressure others to drink—if you want to drink, drink; if not, don’t.

The banquet ended with everyone satisfied. The employees who were heading home gathered in twos and threes, walking back together.

Those on the night shift also made their way to their posts.

At night, Lin Xian Village didn’t have too many tourists. A portion of them would stay overnight to buy the Medicinal Tea the next morning.

After Chen Yong and Yu Hui arrived in Wuyuan County, they discovered that Lin Xian Village had no hotels available, so they checked into one in Wuyuan County.

In his room, Chen Yong was on the phone, but the conversation was a bit strange.

"Are you sure? If I can secure the agency rights, I’ll get five million?"

"As long as you get the agency rights for the Medicinal Tea, we can sign a contract with you anytime."

"Then get the money ready. Wait for my news tomorrow."

Chen Yong hung up, in an excellent mood. This wasn’t the first time he’d done something like this, but in the past, he’d only made a few tens of thousands.

He never expected that someone would approach him this time, offering five million just for securing the agency rights to the Medicinal Tea.

For something like this, all he had to do was use Chen Yi’s name. It would be a piece of cake for him, no difficulty at all.

Once he got the money, he wouldn’t care even if he got fired.

The next day at eight in the morning, a frustrated Yu Hui knocked on the door. "Chen Yong, hurry up and get up! Sister Wang told us to buy the Medicinal Tea and get back quickly."

"I just asked the staff here. The Medicinal Tea over there is limited each day. If we go late, we won’t be able to buy any."

Chen Yong opened the door. "What’s the rush? As long as we reveal who we are, is there any way they won’t sell to us?"

"Limited quantity? That’s just scarcity marketing, a trick to fool people. It’s an old, worn-out tactic."

Hearing this, Yu Hui felt even worse. Away from Chen Yi, this guy was like a completely different person.

"Hurry up. Even if they do sell it to us, we still need to get back early."

"If we delay tonight’s concert, you should know the consequences."

"I know, I know. I’ll leave after I get ready."

It was already 8:30 by the time the two of them set out. By the time they reached Lin Xian Village, the Medicinal Tea was long gone.

Yu Hui walked out of the tea shop, glanced at Chen Yong, and said, "Let’s go. We’ll find the boss here and see if we can buy some."

"Don’t worry, we’ll definitely be able to buy it."

With the help of a staff member, the two quickly met with Hu Xia and explained their situation.

"Why didn’t you come earlier? Didn’t you know the Medicinal Tea is limited every day?"

"Well, this is our first time here, so we weren’t familiar with the situation. Manager Hu, if you could do us a favor, I can help you with some publicity later."

Hu Xia looked at him. ’This guy is an idiot,’ she thought. ’The Medicinal Tea here is already quantity-limited; why would we need your publicity?’

"If it weren’t for production constraints, this Medicinal Tea would have been a national sensation long ago. You think we need your help with publicity?"

"Even some foreign pharmaceutical Research Institutes are trying to crack our formula. Do you think we need publicity?"

Yu Hui pleaded sincerely, "Ms. Hu, could you please help us? We really need the Medicinal Tea."

"Chen Yi has a concert tonight. If you have any conditions, please state them."

"Fine, fine. Follow me. Just remember to come earlier next time you want to buy Medicinal Tea."

"We know, we know. We’ll definitely come earlier next time."

Arriving at the Medicine House, Hu Xia spoke with Zhao Shiyun, and they brewed a pot of Medicinal Tea on the spot.

"What are these?"

"Pills that are even better than the Medicinal Tea. They haven’t been approved yet, so they can’t be sold to the public."

When Chen Yong heard this, he glanced around and, when no one was looking, secretly pocketed two of the pills.

After they got the Medicinal Tea and had just reached the parking lot, Chen Yong said, "Yu Hui, you head back first. I have something else to take care of."

Yu Hui paid him no mind, got in the car by herself, and left Lin Xian Village, heading for Guang City.

Chen Yong, having returned to Lin Xian Village, went straight to find Lin Feng.

"Boss Lin, I have a business proposition for you. I was wondering if you have a moment?"

"And you are?"

"My name is Chen Yong. I’m the singer Chen Yi’s assistant, and also a relative."

"So what business do you have with me?" Lin Feng asked casually.

Chen Yong said enticingly, "Boss Lin, do you want to make big money? A lot of money?"

"As long as you’re willing to work with me, I can have Chen Yi promote your Medicinal Tea for you. Your tea will become a sensation all over the country."

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Next time you come to propose this kind of partnership, you should do your research first."

"Alright, I don’t have time to waste on you. You can leave."

"Uh, Boss Lin, don’t you want to make money? Don’t you want to sell your Medicinal Tea to thousands of households? Just let me be your agent, I guarantee..."

"Stop talking. Go learn a thing or two about the Medicinal Tea first, or you’ll just sound foolish."

"Also, I don’t know who put you up to this, but they’re clearly treating you like an idiot."

Chen Yong’s face turned ashen. He stood up and walked out.