“Because of Ye Feng? How could that be? Does the mayor know Ye Feng?” Xiao Feifei asked, astonished.
Xiao Qinghai immediately shook his head, “Not exactly. It’s likely because of the catch Ye Feng brought. Mayor Zhou Yang dined at our Dragon King Hall the day before yesterday and said the seafood was excellent! Especially the Chinese锦绣 Dragon Lobster and the steamed Coral Trout, he’s still reminiscing about them!”
“Oh, I see! It seems the catch Ye Feng brought is very popular! Even the mayor is captivated!” Xiao Feifei said happily.
“That’s right. So Mayor Zhou plans to book our Dragon King Hall for his sixtieth birthday and retirement next week. He also specifically requested more portions of that catch!” Xiao Qinghai said gleefully.
Xiao Feifei laughed, “Haha! It seems he’s quite taken with the catch Ye Feng supplied! I’ll call Ye Feng later and ask him to send more in the coming days to stock up for Mayor Zhou Yang’s sixtieth birthday!”
“Yes, yes, tell him immediately to work a little harder. We’ll give him a bit more for his trouble when we purchase it!” Xiao Qinghai said.
Xiao Feifei nodded repeatedly. Just as she was about to call Ye Feng, her phone rang.
Puzzled, she saw the caller ID and was stunned. She quickly answered, but her face instantly turned deathly pale.
“Huh? What’s wrong?” Xiao Qinghai asked, confused by her reaction.
Xiao Feifei said blankly, “Grandpa is in trouble!”
“What? What happened to Grandpa?” Xiao Qinghai exclaimed in panic. He immediately snatched the phone and asked loudly.
After a brief understanding of the situation, Xiao Feifei and Xiao Qinghai left in a hurry without any further explanation.
However, as they left, she sent Ye Feng a message saying they were going out for a few days due to an emergency and that if he had any issues, he should contact a manager named Xue Liang at the Dragon King Hall, who was in charge of purchasing ingredients.
Unbeknownst to Ye Feng, as the father and daughter were leaving, Manager Xue Liang received a phone call.
“Hello? Xue Liang, it’s been years since we last spoke. How have you been?” the voice on the other end sounded very familiar.
“Huh? Why are you calling me?” Xue Liang asked, confused.
A lewd male voice came from the other end, “Haha! Old friend, it’s been years. I heard you’ve been doing better and better! You’ve even become the ingredient manager at the Dragon King Hall!”
“Ah, what do you mean doing better? I’m just a runner! By the way, I heard you’re doing well too, gaining the appreciation of the Qin family and joining them. How have you been lately?” Xue Liang asked.
“Not bad…” They continued to flatter each other for a while.
Then, Xue Liang asked, “You never call without a reason. You must have something to ask me today, not just to chat!”
The other party laughed heartily, “Haha, I knew you’d guess. That’s right! I need your help with something. I heard about a kid named Ye Feng…”
“What? That kid has a feud with Young Master Qin Hao?” Xue Liang exclaimed in surprise after hearing the other person’s words.
The other party continued, “That’s right. So our young master hopes you won’t accept his catch. I believe this should be very simple for you!”
Xue Liang frowned and hesitated, “This, this might be a bit difficult! Because the fish he brings is quite popular…”
“Tch, popular? That’s because your Dragon King Hall’s chefs are skilled. It has nothing to do with him, right? After all, whose fish isn’t fish? Besides, we won’t let you do this for free. Our young master said that as long as you refuse his fish, we will offer you a hundred thousand yuan as a thank you!” the other party said indifferently.
Upon hearing this, Xue Liang’s hesitant gaze instantly lit up.
Despite his manager title, he only earned a little over ten thousand yuan a month. A hundred thousand yuan was equivalent to more than half a year’s salary.
The temptation of money instantly clouded his mind, and he excitedly asked, “You, are you serious?”
The other party replied, “Of course. We’re old acquaintances. Would I lie to you?”
“Alright! It’s a deal!”
That day, Ye Feng fished all morning but didn’t catch many good items. Only three Chinese锦绣 Dragon Lobsters, two Coral Trouts, and a few Black Snapper fish…
In the afternoon, as usual, he rode his dilapidated electric tricycle, pulling his catch towards the Dragon King Hall.
When he arrived at the entrance of the Dragon King Hall, he immediately called Xue Liang, the ingredient manager.
“Hello, I’m Ye Feng, who delivers fish to your Dragon King Hall. Do you have time? Please come down to check the fish…”
However, Ye Feng was immediately interrupted by the person on the other end of the phone. He coldly replied, “I’m sorry, we don’t want your catch anymore! You don’t need to deliver fish to us in the future!”
Ye Feng was stunned. He thought he misheard and asked, “What did you just say?”
“I said, we don’t want it! You don’t need to deliver fish to our Dragon King Hall anymore! Do you understand?” the other party said.
Ye Feng felt completely confused.
Didn’t the Dragon King Hall always like their catch? Why were they suddenly refusing it today?
Just as he was about to ask for clarification, Xue Liang had already hung up the phone. No matter how Ye Feng called, he wouldn’t answer, clearly having been blocked.
“What the hell is going on!” Ye Feng said indignantly.
Helpless, he had to call Xiao Feifei to get a clear explanation.
At least he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his catch. Why would they simply say they didn’t want it without any explanation?
But what made him even more speechless was that he called Xiao Feifei several times, but no one answered. When he called Xiao Qinghai, his phone was turned off.
“Damn it, what is going on?” Ye Feng was furious and kicked his electric tricycle.
Just then, a man and a woman walked towards him, arm in arm.
The man among them spoke, “Yo, isn’t this our esteemed graduate from Dongchuan University, Ye Feng, Class Monitor Ye? Long time no see!”
Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Ye Feng turned his head in confusion. The next second, his eyes widened, and a trace of coldness flashed in them.
He saw a man and a woman standing behind him, looking at him with smiles.
The man was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, a gold necklace, a gold watch, sunglasses, and a cigarette in his mouth, exuding a flashy nouveau riche aura.
The woman beside him was also adorned with various brand-name watches, necklaces, and earrings. A strong perfume wafted from her, giving off an extremely extravagant impression.
“Huh? Qin Hao, Li Xin? Is that you? What are you doing here?” Ye Feng narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
Qin Hao smiled upon hearing this, “It doesn’t matter why we’re here. What matters is that someone’s fish apparently didn’t sell, and they seem quite upset!”
Ye Feng’s body trembled. The next second, he suddenly realized something and said angrily, “What? Did you have something to do with this?”