"That's fine. Tomorrow or the day after, I'll arrange for you to meet him. But it's best if you take him to see your vegetable greenhouses. He needs to see your produce with his own eyes and taste it before we can discuss prices!" Du Ziheng said.
Liu Yifeng nodded, "That works. The show will be finished recording tomorrow, and we can head back together the day after. Then we can negotiate prices."
"Alright, I'll call him tonight. He should be interested. With him helping you open up sales channels here, you won't have to worry about your vegetables not selling." Du Ziheng did this to show his gratitude for Liu Yifeng helping him buy the house and making so much money.
"Brother Du, if this works out, I'll have to thank you properly! Let me toast you!" Liu Yifeng raised his glass.
Du Ziheng stood up, "Brother Liu, let me be frank with you today. Regardless of whether things work out between you and my cousin, I've made you my friend. From now on, we're brothers for life, alright!"
Liu Yifeng immediately replied, "Okay, brothers for life!"
With that, they clinked glasses and drained them in one go.
It was past eight in the evening by the time they finished dinner. Du Ziheng had drunk quite a bit, his face as red as a monkey's backside.
He stumbled as he walked, clearly having had too much.
Liu Yifeng quickly steadied him, "Brother Du, you've had too much to drink. Which hotel are you staying at? I'll take you back."
He had taken Tongtong's hangover medicine beforehand, so he wouldn't get drunk no matter how much he drank.
The hangover medicine would break down the alcohol in his body as quickly as possible, keeping him sober.
Du Ziheng waved his hand, "No need to help me, I'm not drunk, I can walk myself." He tried to pull away from Liu Yifeng, wanting to walk on his own.
The moment he moved away from Liu Yifeng, he stumbled and fell. Fortunately, Liu Yifeng was quick enough to catch him.
Xia Qianqian, seeing this, couldn't help but say, "Cousin, if you can't hold your liquor, don't drink so much. Now look at you, who's going to take care of you tonight!"
During dinner, she had been trying to persuade her cousin to drink less, but he'd agreed nicely on the surface and then drank just as much, getting himself completely drunk.
Now she finally understood why her cousin's wife always got a headache when she saw her cousin drinking.
Du Ziheng still refused to admit he was drunk, "Qianqian, don't worry, your cousin isn't drunk. I can take care of myself tonight. But don't tell your aunt about this, or she'll nag me again."
Hearing him talk like that, it almost seemed like he wasn't drunk, otherwise, he wouldn't remember his wife's nagging.
But if he wasn't drunk, why couldn't he walk steadily?
In the end, Liu Yifeng called a designated driver to take them to the hotel.
Although Liu Yifeng had no alcohol in his system and didn't need to worry about being caught by traffic police, Xia Qianqian didn't know that Tongtong had developed such a magical substance. So, she simply called a designated driver.
Therefore, Xia Qianqian always thought Liu Yifeng had a great tolerance for alcohol. He had drunk as much as her cousin, and her cousin had drunk a lot.
Yet, her cousin was completely passed out and drunk, while he showed no reaction. In fact, he seemed more energetic than before drinking.
"Yifeng, is your alcohol tolerance really that good?" Xia Qianqian couldn't help but ask in the car.
She thought she had asked this question before, but that time he hadn't drunk even half as much as he had tonight.
Seeing him drink so much without any reaction truly startled her.
He had drunk at least one bottle of the two bottles of Feitian Maotai. A normal person drinking that much liquor would probably have been sent to the hospital for IV fluids. Her cousin, being so drunk, was already doing well to be able to speak.
But Liu Yifeng's reaction was simply too amazing.
In reality, she had never seen anyone drink so much without any reaction, as if he wasn't drinking liquor but plain water.
Liu Yifeng smiled and said, "Yes, I have a naturally high tolerance for alcohol. I can drink endlessly!"
"You're amazing. You drink like it's water. If those people who have to entertain guests had half your tolerance, what kind of cooperation couldn't they secure!" Xia Qianqian gave him a thumbs-up.
As they chatted, they heard Du Ziheng snoring. Xia Qianqian smiled helplessly, "My cousin can't hold his liquor but loves to drink too much!"
"No, your cousin's tolerance is actually quite good. He can drink more than many people. He just drank too much," Liu Yifeng said.
Soon, they arrived at the hotel. Liu Yifeng booked a room for him using his ID, which would also make it convenient for Xia Qianqian to check on her cousin from time to time.
That night, Xia Qianqian would go to her cousin's room every so often to see if he had vomited or if he needed any help.
Fortunately, although her cousin was drunk, he slept soundly. Once he got into bed, he barely moved, staying in one position.
However, when Du Ziheng woke up the next morning, his head was pounding. Fragments of last night's events flickered through his mind.
Only then did he remember the embarrassing incident of getting drunk last night, and he felt a bit awkward.
He had a habit: either he didn't drink, or once he started, he couldn't stop. He was the type who got drunk every time he drank and never learned his lesson.
Thinking that he had troubled both Brother Liu and his cousin last night, he felt very bad.
Just as he was thinking of calling to apologize, there was a knock on his door. When he opened it, he saw Liu Yifeng and Tongtong.
Seeing them, he quickly invited them in, "Yifeng, I'm truly sorry about last night. Once I start drinking, I can't stop. I caused you trouble last night."
"It's alright, it's alright. Although Brother Du was drunk, his behavior was still good, and he didn't cause me any trouble. Are you feeling any better? If you're dizzy, I can ask the hotel staff to bring you some hangover soup." Liu Yifeng asked.
Du Ziheng repeatedly shook his head, "Much better, much better. I just slept awkwardly last night and my neck is a bit stiff and sore, but it's not a big problem." He then twisted his neck.
Seeing that he was alright, Liu Yifeng was relieved.
"I'm taking Tongtong to record the show today. Do you have any plans today?" Liu Yifeng asked.
Du Ziheng immediately said upon hearing this, "Can I watch? I've never been to a show recording before!"
Liu Yifeng wasn't sure if there were seats available. Refusing directly would be impolite, but troubling Director Wang again would also be difficult.
Just as he was in a dilemma, Tongtong spoke, "Daddy, today is the grand finale. Each contestant has two guest tickets. They can invite friends to come. We can let Uncle Du and Aunt Su watch!"
"Huh? How come I didn't know?" Liu Yifeng asked in confusion.
"The host uncle told me. I thought no one would come to watch, so I didn't tell you. I still have the tickets!" As he spoke, he pulled two tickets out of his pocket.