Ye Tiancheng's words left Su Muxian speechless. He hadn't expected the guy to think like this. He had originally wanted him to get into the landscaping industry, but he hadn't anticipated him venturing into the vegetable industry, aiming for an integrated production and sales model. This was a tricky issue. If his vegetables weren't prepared by a master chef, how could they become industry leaders? People nowadays had very discerning palates. If you didn't do well, you'd surely lose your shirt.
Therefore, emotions had a great deal of help for himself. Given this, he really wanted to inform the other party that he had to persist and plan his future according to his own will. Thus, he absolutely had to become strong. Only by becoming one of the strongest could he control his future and his destiny. Ye Tiancheng was very clear about this, so he didn't want to convey any ulterior motives to Su Muxian. It was simple; he just wanted to express his strong will. Because possessing a firm and persistent heart is extremely important for an entrepreneur, and precisely because these things are so crucial and necessary, he bravely and firmly accepted it all.
Zhang Song couldn't help but laugh upon hearing his words. For a powerful person, these things posed no threat at all.
"I really don't understand why some people always like to do superfluous things?" At this moment, he truly couldn't understand why certain people would gratuitously do strange things. To Ye Tiancheng, these actions were simply outrageous. However, he had already figured it out, so there was no need for any explanation. Such explanations were utterly redundant for Ye Tiancheng. Seeing his determined and persistent demeanor, Su Muxian could only say, "Does this mean I'm paying again while you do the work?"
"Of course, you're the one with the money, do I need to say more? I only have this body of muscles. How much do you think I can sell this body of muscles for? I'll sell it to you."
Yanzi's words made Su Muxian blush. She chided him, "You brat are truly wicked, speaking in such an unbelievable way. I really want to crack open your head and see what's inside. It wouldn't be filled with dirty jokes, would it?"
"The facts prove you're overthinking. The more you think, the more complicated it becomes. It's better to think simply." Ye Tiancheng's meaning was very straightforward; there were no superfluous explanations. Su Muxian felt that the situation was indeed a bit too demanding.
Because he himself thought too much, it appeared too complicated. People always possessed overly complex emotions, which led to such outcomes. It had to be said that some things were self-inflicted; others didn't mean anything by it, but he himself felt they did. Thus, in the end, this implied meaning became a misunderstanding.
As planned, action was about to be taken. In the near future, a new restaurant would be established next to Tianfu Restaurant.
This was because there was a vacant house next to Tianfu Restaurant. The owner wanted to rent it out but hadn't succeeded. This was due to a murder that had occurred there previously. The reason the house remained empty was because of this inauspicious event, which deterred potential renters. Every businessman sought good fortune; this was the ingrained mindset of the Chinese people. They believed that an unfavorable start would lead to continuous trouble. For businessmen, the most taboo thing was a bad omen at the beginning.
Therefore, the house remained vacant, with no one renting it. One day, Ye Tiancheng found the owner. The owner felt he was talking nonsense.
He thought that someone dressed in construction worker clothes couldn't possibly afford the rent. Although the house was unrented, to maintain basic profits, the rent was at least 100,000 yuan per month. Such rent was an astronomical figure for a construction worker. Thus, the landlord felt Ye Tiancheng was joking with him and treated him with disdain. Hearing the owner's perception of him, Ye Tiancheng was immediately enraged and threw a pile of money in front of him.
Seeing that this person dressed as a construction worker had so much money, the owner was astonished. "I never expected you to have so much money. You've truly surprised me, young man. Where did you get so much money? Did you rob a bank?"
"Would I rob a bank? You truly are infuriating." Hearing the man's words, he felt completely dejected. For the sake of a certain kind of existence, he naturally had to live for his own interests. Because this matter was very important and very necessary for Ye Tiancheng, he spoke and acted this way. Everyone had interests and ways of doing things that others couldn't interfere with. Because these interests and ways of doing things, simply put, were for maintaining one's own existence. When every matter developed to a certain extent, it became something that required a change in the future.
"Perhaps you think this is incredible for an actor and needs redefinition. Therefore, I want to tell you something very unpleasant and frustrating: you must explain to me clearly what happened here, or I won't sign the contract with you." The words from Yan Zhi indicated his extreme dissatisfaction with the owner. This was because he felt the owner was doubting whether he was a normal and wealthy person. If his money was ill-gotten, the contract he signed would be in vain, and the rent he paid would be confiscated as stolen funds. The owner had been swindled too many times, so he remained cautious about everything. Ye Tiancheng naturally knew what the owner was thinking and handed him a bank card that the Su family had given him.
This bank card was a limited edition black card from the city's largest bank. Only those with assets of over a hundred million could possess such a black card. Therefore, upon seeing the black card, the owner dared not doubt whether Ye Tiancheng's money was ill-gotten.
"If it's a black card, then there's nothing more to say." The owner then became very mature. What he was thinking about was naturally to make these matters of interest more mature. If things of interest were no longer what people expected, it would be a devastating blow. What everyone expected and possessed would not be the same. The fate they awaited and hoped for would also be different from others.
The owner naturally bowed and scraped to the wealthy. After all, the wealthy were the bosses. Everything he said had to be respected as if it were a divine decree. As the saying goes, "In a cup of wine, every cup is first offered to the wealthy." The wealthy were naturally noble. Therefore, this landlord treated Ye Tiancheng as a lifesaver, paying great attention to his every move and word, fearing that if he accidentally offended him, everything he owned would turn to nothing. It was not uncommon to see people like this landlord.
"After signing the contract, this house will be mine. Of course, the entire property will be mine. If you want to sell it, I can also buy it, because I want to make my industry last for a thousand years."
Ye Tiancheng wanted to leave an industry for his descendants, which was why he planned this. The only way to ensure his descendants remained prosperous forever was to teach them how to be people, that is, how to distribute wealth. In this world, reasonably and justly distributing wealth was the fundamental principle for maintaining eternal prosperity. This was the theory he had previously considered. To put this theory into practice, he had to find a place to actualize it.
Upon hearing that he wanted to buy his house, the landlord's feelings immediately changed.
This was because he didn't understand why such a wealthy person would buy such an inauspicious house. However, he still wanted to wait a while. After all, if the property became popular, he could then set an exorbitant price. Thus, this fellow had no intention of buying or selling with Ye Tiancheng at the moment. Ye Tiancheng naturally knew his thoughts and couldn't help but smile faintly.
"You mean to wait until I make the business booming, and then you'll talk about the price, right? At that time, you'll have the meaning of a rising tide lifting all boats?"
The owner was surprised that Ye Tiancheng was so shrewd and could see through his thoughts. He quickly waved his hand and denied his idea, "How could I have such thoughts? If I had such thoughts, may lightning strike me and may I be cast into the abyss after breaking my oath, dying a terrible death." The landlord swore vehemently. Ye Tiancheng didn't care about this method at all, because this method was like a fart; once released, it was gone. Who would adhere to such a promise? Because it was impossible for such a thing to happen. If every person who made a solemn oath was held accountable, then no one would make solemn oaths. This was because words could be treated like farts and disregarded, entirely due to self-interest. When there was profit to be made, making such solemn oaths was purely to gain others' trust.
To make others believe that what he said was true. But in this world, only fools would believe that others wouldn't do bad things. In reality, there was no effect at all. The heavens would not punish those who broke their oaths.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but smile at this fellow, finding him truly amusing. How could such worthless words be taken as truth and trusted?
Seeing that Ye Tiancheng didn't believe him, he was powerless. Because for him, if something had already become a foregone conclusion, it was impossible to reverse it. So, he could only give Ye Tiancheng a wry smile and a helpless look, saying, "Now is not the time to discuss this. Let's talk about it later. If you can revitalize this property, I'll sell it to you for 2 million yuan. Is it a deal? If you don't believe me, we can sign a contract to prove this clause." Seeing that Ye Tiancheng didn't believe his solemn oath, the landlord immediately changed his tune.
Ye Tiancheng thought this was a good idea and immediately took out the lease agreement. He wrote on it by hand: If the property is revitalized, it will be sold to him for 2 million yuan. Revitalizing the property meant doing business there and making it booming.
After everything was settled, he immediately sent people to renovate the place. Because no one had lived there or taken care of it for a long time, the walls were covered with black moss. The ceiling tiles had also begun to peel off, falling one by one. Just the renovation alone...
Therefore, the monthly rent of 100,000 yuan was still very expensive. Because the house had become very dilapidated, just tidying it up would cost a lot of money. A rough estimate was that the renovation alone would cost 200,000 yuan, and various equipment would cost another 300,000 yuan. 500,000 yuan was thus spent without a sound. Later, he still needed to hire staff and arrange various soft facilities, which would cost another large sum of money. In total, it cost over 1 million yuan to get the shop ready.
In the later stages, a manager was needed.
Ye Tiancheng didn't trust Xiao Pang at all, feeling that the guy was unreliable. Sometimes, he did things sloppily and never completed them. This guy could be a glutton, but when it came to doing things, there was nothing he could be relied upon.
Xiao Pang was very unhappy that Ye Tiancheng didn't give him the management position. After all, he had been following Ye Tiancheng since he started his business. Even if he had no merit, he had at least worked hard.
Seeing Xiao Pang's displeasure, Ye Tiancheng had a flash of inspiration and immediately said to him, "I see you really like to eat. So, I'll leave the tasting of the dishes made by the chefs to you. If they're not up to par, we'll find another chef until you, this little fatty, are satisfied."
However, Ye Tiancheng was worried that Xiao Pang would only care about eating and not take anything seriously. Moreover, he had never tasted delicacies or fine foods, nor had he ever eaten exquisitely prepared dishes by a master chef. He would consider them the most delicious and would let these chefs off the hook.
If he were found unqualified as a taste tester, there would be nowhere for him to go, and he would be dismissed, becoming a useless person. Ye Tiancheng thought so much because he simply didn't trust Xiao Pang. Xiao Pang saw Ye Tiancheng's expression and understood what he was thinking, giving him a wry smile.
"You're really overthinking. I, this master, can be your chef for free. These farmhouse dishes are a piece of cake for me, Xiao Pang. I can do it with ease."
Regarding this situation, Ye Tiancheng felt truly speechless. If everyone initially trusted such an incapable person to be a manager, it would surely be a harbinger of failure. Xiao Pang felt that Ye Tiancheng didn't trust him and was very resentful. He really wanted to knock on his head and turn his head into a chamber pot.
"If you really want to be a chef, then cook a few dishes. I want to invite some picky people to taste your dishes. If your dishes are terrible, I'll replace you and send you to the countryside to grow vegetables."
Xiao Pang actually loved cooking very much, especially farmhouse dishes. It was a piece of cake for him. Since he was from the countryside, he often cooked farmhouse dishes and even created many recipes.
He didn't care about Ye Tiancheng's words because his skills were evident. Thus, he appeared very confident and patted his chest to guarantee Ye Tiancheng, "I guarantee that what I make is 100% good. If you're willing to taste my dishes, that would be even better."
"I said I'd bring some picky people to taste your dishes. It's only good if they say it's good." Ye Tiancheng naturally didn't trust this kid's thoughts, feeling that he was sometimes a scoundrel, boasting about himself but not being as capable as he claimed when it came to actual execution, completely like an idiot.
Hearing his words, this fellow became very displeased, feeling that Ye Tiancheng underestimated him. So, he felt he had to show off his skills to make Ye Tiancheng genuinely admire him from the bottom of his heart. Therefore, he immediately displayed his abilities to the fullest. At this moment, there was no point in saying too much to this fellow. Thus, the only effective way was to present himself as a master chef.
Since Ye Tiancheng's hotel had just been completed, he found an excuse to invite Su Mozhe and others over.
The Su family, including Su Mozhe, were accustomed to eating dishes prepared by nationally renowned chefs and master chefs. Naturally, they disdained food cooked by chefs from the countryside. Therefore, one of the Su family members saw Ye Tiancheng cooking farmhouse dishes and said with great dislike, "What's so good about farmhouse dishes? They're all low-class dishes, not presentable."
Ye Tiancheng was very displeased to hear this person insult his rural background. He sternly reprimanded that Su family member, "Sir, you haven't even tasted our dishes, how do you know they're not good? What do you mean by presentable and not presentable? Do you think eating ginseng and bird's nest every day is good for health? People nowadays eat too much good food, and those good things settle in their bodies, without being digested. As a result, instead of improving their health, they become like garbage, accumulating in their bodies and causing dysfunction. It's better to eat our rural vegetables, which can clear the toxins in the blood and make you young and healthy."
Ye Tiancheng naturally retorted, but he would not allow others to slander his innovative project. Hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, Su Muxian smiled, "Your rural-style design and houses can indeed be used as a gimmick for promotion, but what truly reflects the genuine style of your restaurant is still the farmhouse cuisine."
As they were chattering away, the servers brought out 15 dishes, all made by Xiao Pang. The moment the dishes were served, a fresh aroma filled the entire room, like the scent of flowers in a field. This feeling was refreshing and relaxing, as if the garbage in the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys had been cleansed. Everyone present couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment, "My heavens, what is this aroma? It's truly amazing. Just smelling this scent makes one's appetite surge."
"So, the benefit of farmhouse vegetables lies in their ability to clear the mind, stimulate the appetite, and calm the spirit." Ye Tiancheng extensively promoted the vegetables he grew from his own seeds, and these vegetables were all native varieties, not hybrids. Many of them retained their original flavors and styles, making them the most wonderful and health-promoting in the world. These were foods that only the current dignitaries and wealthy could eat.
If these things were to become everyday dishes for the common people in the future, then thanks would be due to the substantial investment in research and development.