This matter was temporarily concluded, awaiting the police investigation results.
However, Liu Yifeng was not idle. He called Du Ziheng, inviting him to his home for a meal and to discuss a business deal.
It wasn't that he was trying to save money by not eating at a hotel.
It was so Du Ziheng could taste the vegetables he grew, which would then pave the way for their discussion.
Du Ziheng, having earned hundreds of thousands in less than a month selling crayfish, already considered Liu Yifeng his personal deity of wealth.
Upon hearing that his deity of wealth had invited him for dinner at home and wanted to discuss business, he agreed without a second thought.
Looking at the sold-out crayfish, he hummed a tune as he drove to Liu Yifeng's village.
Having visited Liu Yifeng's home a few times before, he didn't need Liu Yifeng to pick him up at the village entrance.
Thus, he drove familiarly to Liu Yifeng's house.
"Boss Du, you've arrived. Come inside and have a seat!" Hearing the car pull up, Liu Yifeng came out from the kitchen and offered him a cigarette.
Du Ziheng got out of the car, carrying two bags of snacks. "I wasn't sure what your child likes, so I just bought some things!"
"You're too kind. You didn't need to bring anything," Liu Yifeng said.
Du Ziheng put down the snacks, took the cigarette, and tucked it behind his ear before walking towards the living room with the snacks. "With a child at home, how could I come empty-handed? Besides, it didn't cost much. Don't be a stranger, Brother Liu."
He was quite adept at social etiquette, which was one of the reasons Liu Yifeng was willing to do business with him.
Liu Yifeng patted Tongtong's head. "Tongtong, thank Uncle Du quickly."
Du Ziheng was over a decade older than him, so he was supposed to be called "Uncle."
Tongtong obediently thanked his uncle. Du Ziheng smiled and said, "You're welcome. Take whatever you want to eat!"
Tongtong glanced at Liu Yifeng. Seeing his father nod in agreement, he took a box of biscuits from the bag and began to eat.
Du Ziheng, however, was eager to ask, "What business were you talking about, Brother Liu?"
Liu Yifeng gestured to the apron he was wearing and smiled, "I'm cooking right now. We can talk while we eat later."
"I didn't expect Brother Liu to be a cook. I'm in for a treat today." Du Ziheng didn't press further.
However, the more mysterious Liu Yifeng acted, the more curious he became.
"Then please have a seat here, Boss Du. There's watermelon on the table. Help yourself. Dinner will be ready soon." After speaking, Liu Yifeng immediately went back to the kitchen.
His kitchen was separate from the living quarters, located in the backyard behind the house, a small flat building of about ten square meters.
It had been built last year because the previous kitchen had collapsed during a heavy rain.
Liu Yifeng gritted his teeth and built a new one, which cost nearly five thousand yuan.
Du Ziheng sat in the living room, watching Tongtong eat biscuits. He chatted with him with a smile. "Little friend, how old are you this year?"
"I'm three years and four months old," Tongtong replied clearly.
"Are you going to kindergarten yet?"
"No..."
...
They chatted intermittently, and it wasn't boring.
However, Du Ziheng noticed that Liu Yifeng's son's mental maturity was far beyond that of an ordinary three-year-old.
Talking to him was like talking to a little adult. This child would surely achieve great things in the future.
As they were chatting, Liu Yifeng and his father came from the kitchen carrying dishes.
There were a total of six dishes and one soup. Four of the dishes were made with vegetables from their farm, though some had other ingredients added when stir-fried, otherwise, they would have looked too plain.
The remaining three dishes were yam and pork rib soup, braised pork, and spicy crayfish.
"I didn't cook much, please don't mind, Boss Du." Liu Yifeng said.
"So many dishes are already very generous. But did Brother Liu make all these dishes?" Du Ziheng asked curiously.
Liu Yifeng nodded. "Yes, I made them all. Please try them, Boss Du."
Du Ziheng sat down. The aroma of the dishes instantly stimulated his taste buds, causing his mouth to water.
They were clearly very ordinary home-style dishes, yet they gave him the feeling of eating delicacies. Liu Yifeng indeed had skills in cooking!
He immediately picked up his chopsticks and said with a smile, "Then I won't be polite."
He picked up a green bean and put it in his mouth. After chewing for a couple of bites, his eyes lit up. "How did you make these green beans? They're even tastier than meat."
He wasn't thinking about the quality of the ingredients, but simply believed that Liu Yifeng's cooking skills were excellent.
"Boss Du, try the stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, the smashed cucumber, and the garlic stir-fried hollow cabbage." Liu Yifeng answered without directly addressing the question.
Du Ziheng tasted them one by one, and each dish gave him a pleasant surprise.
He could honestly say that in his entire life, the vegetables he had eaten daily were like eating nothing compared to these.
Later, he also tried the braised pork and the pork rib soup.
As a result, the taste of these two dishes was not as good as he had expected. They were ordinary and unremarkable.
As for the crayfish, there was no need to taste them. Their flavor was undeniable, otherwise, they wouldn't have been so popular.
He could only handle about a thousand catties of crayfish daily, but since he started buying Liu Yifeng's crayfish, he was selling at least five thousand catties a day, making a fortune.
"Boss Du, what do you think of the taste of these dishes?" Liu Yifeng asked directly.
Liu Yifeng also looked at Du Ziheng nervously, as he planned to sell the vegetables through him.
"To be honest, these four vegetable dishes taste tens of times better than the same vegetables I've eaten before. Not only do they retain the fresh aroma of the vegetables, but the texture is also very rich, making you want to eat more.
I can say I've never eaten such delicious vegetables in my life.
However, these two meat dishes are, to be honest, quite ordinary, nothing special. I won't comment on the crayfish; 'delicious' doesn't even begin to describe them.
But it's still amazing that Brother Liu can make these vegetables taste so good.
With your skills, you could definitely be a head chef at a high-end restaurant." Du Ziheng gave him a thumbs-up.
Seeing that his dishes had received his affirmation and recognition, Liu Yifeng smiled and explained, "To tell you the truth, it's not because I'm a good cook, but because I grew these vegetables myself.
And they contain no pesticides; they are all grown naturally and have several times the nutritional value of ordinary vegetables.
I didn't even use any special cooking techniques. I only used common seasonings, and I didn't add any MSG or oyster sauce for flavor enhancement.
Anyone could achieve this taste.
If someone understands cooking, they would make it even more delicious."
After hearing Liu Yifeng's words, Du Ziheng's eyes lit up with surprise. "You mean, it's not that your cooking is good, but the vegetables themselves are superior?"
"Yes, there are still some uncooked vegetables in the kitchen. I'll bring them for you to see."
A moment later, Liu Yifeng brought fresh vegetables from the kitchen. "These were all picked by my father from the vegetable patch this morning. They're still very fresh."
Du Ziheng looked at the vibrant green and bright red vegetables. He couldn't help but pick up a cucumber and smell it. The fresh aroma of the cucumber instantly filled his nostrils.
Setting aside the taste for a moment, their appearance alone was far superior to the vegetables sold in the market.
People naturally gravitate towards beautiful things, and this applied to buying vegetables too; everyone prefers to pick the prettier ones.
And the vegetables grown at Liu Yifeng's house were even better in terms of appearance, not to mention their taste, which could be described as heavenly.
"Brother Liu, I never expected you to be so skilled not only at raising crayfish but also at growing vegetables. You're incredible."
"Then do you think my vegetables can be sold?" Liu Yifeng asked.
"I'm not exaggerating when I say that anyone who tries your vegetables once will definitely rush to buy them a second time, and then they'll become repeat customers indefinitely." Du Ziheng was confident about this.
At this point, he suddenly looked at Liu Yifeng with an incredulous expression. "Are you saying that the business you mentioned is about selling vegetables?"
"Yes, I currently have tens of thousands of catties of vegetables, and I'm also planning to rent land and build a greenhouse to grow more vegetables for sale." Liu Yifeng nodded.
"I'll take these vegetables, and I'll buy all the vegetables you grow from now on. You don't have to worry about sales at all," Du Ziheng decided on the spot.
Although he had only tasted a bite of each dish, he was confident that he could sell all the vegetables.
Of course, this was under the premise that the taste remained consistent.
Otherwise, if the texture was the same as ordinary vegetables, the competition would be fierce, and vegetables are not a perishable product. Once harvested and not sold within two days, they would be unsellable.
At that point, they would have to be sold at a low price, resulting in significant losses.