The person who interrupted what Yuan Tiantian was about to say was none other than Yuan Jue. At the moment, he was covering his stomach uncomfortably.
"Mr. Yuan, what's going on?"
Yuan Tiantian stepped forward to help him sit down. After hearing his explanation, she was completely speechless. This old man really didn't care about his health when it came to eating. It turned out that at noon, he had someone pack some food from here. Out of all that food, he had eaten half of it by himself. No wonder he was suffering from gastric distension now.
Yuan Tiantian looked at this gluttonous old man with annoyance.
"Mr. Yuan, you're getting old after all. You should exercise restraint no matter what you eat and not overdo it!"
Although her tone carried a hint of reproach, she still obediently went to the kitchen and fetched a Shuyang fruit. Yuan Jue took the Shuyang fruit and gobbled it up in a few mouthfuls. Soon, his complexion improved, and the feeling of gastric distension disappeared instantly. After finishing the fruit, with no more discomfort in his body, he smacked his lips with an unsatisfied look.
"Little boss, it wouldn't hurt to give me one more."
Yuan Tiantian burst out laughing. She was really helpless with this old rascal.
"Mr. Yuan, Shuyang fruits are for sale here now. It's impossible to provide them for free. But you can buy them."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Jue wasn't the least bit unhappy. Instead, he was even more delighted, with a beaming smile on his face.
"Oh, you're finally willing to sell them? We old folks have been waiting for ages!" After saying that, Yuan Jue asked Yuan Tiantian how much they cost and how they were sold. After Yuan Tiantian told him the price of 150 yuan per fruit, Yuan Jue thought for a while. Everyone originally thought he was reluctant because he thought the price was too high. But unexpectedly, he then said directly,
"Then give me 12 first. I'll bring some for the other guys too." After saying that, he took out his phone and scanned the QR code to make the payment. When Yuan Tiantian handed him the wrapped 12 Shuyang fruits, Yuan Jue took them carefully. After nodding to the others in the store, he walked out again, muttering to himself,
"I've got to hurry up and share this good stuff with those old guys!"
By the time Yuan Jue's figure disappeared from sight, Yuan Tiantian sat back down. Except for Yan Qing and Lu Yong, everyone else had their mouths wide open, their surprise evident. Yuan Lele had personally experienced the efficacy of the Shuyang fruit, so she didn't show any special reaction. As for Yu Yongqing, due to his facial paralysis, there wasn't much expression on his face. But inside, his mind was in turmoil, all centered around one question: Was the Shuyang fruit really that amazing?
"Little boss, you didn't just hire an 'actor' on the spot to make me look bad, did you?"
Lu Yong came to his senses and still asked in disbelief. Yuan Tiantian looked at him with a half - smile and then said calmly,
"You're overthinking. This is the actual situation. Or you can try eating until you're stuffed and then come and buy a Shuyang fruit when your stomach aches. I guarantee it'll 'cure the illness as soon as the medicine is taken'."
Yuan Tiantian was joking. Yuan Lele also added with a smile, telling them about how her stomachache had disappeared immediately after eating the fruit.
"I've really experienced it. This thing has first - class dietary therapy effects."
After Yuan Lele finished speaking, Yuan Tiantian didn't intend to say anything more. If Yu Yongqing really wasn't willing, then she'd just wait and see. Maybe there would be a more suitable candidate later. Thinking of this, Yuan Tiantian said to Yu Yongqing,
"Mr. Yu, if it really doesn't work out, then let's just call it quits. You can't force this kind of thing."
As soon as Yuan Tiantian finished speaking, Yu Yongqing glanced at her and then said calmly,
"Who said it won't work? This is a business matter. I didn't directly say it was impossible just now."
Seeing Yu Yongqing say this, Lu Yong wisely kept his mouth shut. Then Yu Yongqing said to Yuan Tiantian again,
"We can give you a 20% profit. But before that, I need to personally confirm the nutritional value of the dishes and the dietary therapy effects of the two things you just mentioned. If everything is okay, then we'll sign the contract."
Regarding Yu Yongqing's proposal, Yuan Tiantian raised her eyebrows. She didn't directly agree but set a condition instead.
"Okay, but I'll only give you a maximum of one week for this inspection. If it exceeds one week, I'll consider it as your giving up."
Hearing this, Yu Yongqing looked deeply at Yuan Tiantian. The latter wasn't afraid at all and directly met Yu Yongqing's gaze. A few seconds later, Yuan Tiantian saw Yu Yongqing smile slightly.
"Fine, it'll be as the little boss says. But for the vegetables on the mountain, as well as the lemons and Shuyang fruits, I need the little boss to provide me with samples so that I can send them for inspection."
This wasn't a problem. Yuan Tiantian called Li Qing. The dishes would be delivered that afternoon. The lemons and Shuyang fruits were also packed and given to Yu Yongqing. Because of this matter, Lu Yong couldn't stay until tomorrow morning. He booked a flight for that night and was going to return to City B as soon as possible to send these things for inspection.
At around 5 p.m., when the food store was operating normally, a noisy commotion came from outside.
Sheng Jing went out to take a look. His face instantly darkened. It seemed that a group of troublemakers had come.
There were a total of seven people. A young man in his thirties stood in front of the others, followed by a few hooligans with a shady look. These people wanted to enter the store, but of course, Sheng Jing blocked them completely. Seeing that they couldn't enter the store, the leading man stood about a meter in front of the store and shouted inside,
"Yuan Lele, come out for me!"
Hearing the voice, Yuan Lele's face instantly changed. Yan Qing also looked solemn. She also recognized the voice. It was Yuan Lele's husband, Zhou Yang. Yuan Lele quickly ran out and saw Zhou Yang leading a group of hooligans trying to enter the store, but they were blocked by the clerk Sheng Jing. Yuan Lele was extremely angry.
"Zhou Yang, what are you going crazy about? What do you want to do with these people?!"
Yuan Lele walked out of the store and stood on the steps, looking coldly at her husband Zhou Yang. The latter showed a sly smile when he saw Yuan Lele come out.
"What can I do? Come and have a meal. Isn't our little sister running a food store? Can't I bring my friends here for a meal?"
Zhou Yang was very rascally. After seeing Yuan Lele, he led one of the hooligans towards Tian Tian Food Store. Yuan Lele saw this and shouted loudly,
"No, this store won't serve you! Zhou Yang, please leave. We'll talk about whatever issues we have when we get home. Please don't cause trouble here at my sister's place!"
Did Yuan Lele's words work? Obviously not. Seeing Yuan Lele getting anxious, Zhou Yang was even more overjoyed. Then he said shamelessly,
"I think it's fine to talk here. It's just right to ask little sister Tiantian to be a witness. Let's just talk about everything. I feel that with our sister here, our negotiation might go more smoothly. But, you know, our sister has been running this store for so long, and you never told me? Otherwise, I should have come to support the business earlier~"
"Zhou Yang, you're so shameless!"
Yuan Lele was furious. This man was so shameless! He actually wanted to cause trouble here at Tiantian's place to threaten her! Yuan Lele was about to say something else, but someone behind her pressed on her shoulder, stopping her. It was her sister Yuan Tiantian.
"Brother - in - law is right. But have a cup of tea first. It's quite hot today."