The fame of dried red fish quickly spread, and Xiao Pang's status and position were no longer the same as before. Ye Tiancheng even opened a restaurant for him.
This restaurant was also something that had existed in a dream, a fast-food establishment. It was Su Muxian's idea back then, and since Su Muxian hadn't mentioned it, Ye Tiancheng directly presented it as his own idea.
"Brother Ye, the fish pond is operating so well now, and I'm planning to expand. But fish fry aren't easy to come by. Regardless, the fish pond is still more profitable. You suddenly want me to open a vegetarian restaurant. I feel like I'm already too busy with the farmhouse dishes. Is there a need to open a new one?"
"Just ensure stable production from the fish pond. Dried red fish, this high-quality product, shouldn't be managed by others. You can make it the main feature of your vegetarian restaurant, the only meat dish. Isn't that title beautiful enough?"
Ye Tiancheng always had novel methods, and he poured large amounts of RMB into their pockets. Xiao Pang had never doubted this.
"Brother Ye, what you're saying is quite insightful. I'll try to do it then. I also understand what you mean. You now want to divest all your shares in Tianfu Restaurant and Nongjia Cai, and prepare to build a purely vegetarian restaurant."
Having been by Ye Tiancheng's side for a long time, Xiao Pang was no longer as slow-witted as before. Gradually, he could grasp the meaning behind many of Ye Tiancheng's decisions, unlike before when he couldn't figure them out even if he racked his brain.
"You're right. I'm going to sell all my shares in Nongjia Cai now. There's no need to hold onto those things anymore. Although the catering industry is a long-lasting one, I'm sorry, but I, Ye Tiancheng, am naturally fond of pursuing novelty."
Ye Tiancheng's nonchalant attitude indeed made Xiao Pang feel very cool. After a long period of adjustment, the two had become like partners. Whenever Ye Tiancheng had a good idea, Xiao Pang would assist him in the next steps of implementation. The facts proved that they were indeed a natural pair, having accomplished many things together.
Ye Tiancheng held a significant number of shares. As soon as he proposed selling them, the two young ladies, Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian, immediately took the bait. Regardless, these two brands already had a certain public following and could be considered very profitable. For others, Ye Tiancheng's sudden desire to sell this money tree was a golden opportunity.
Since both of them were very keen, Ye Tiancheng also wanted to earn more money. Money was a good thing; it gave Ye Tiancheng more confidence and assurance.
"You two both want to win, let's see who has more money. I've decided to auction them. Whoever offers more money, I'll give up all the profit-making opportunities to them."
Upon hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, the Su family and the Hou family almost mobilized as a whole, all to acquire all the shares of Nongjia Cai.
Finally, a few days before the auction, Ye Tiancheng sold all his shares to Hou Mingzhu for 1.2 billion yuan. After receiving the money, Ye Tiancheng immediately deposited it into his genes. For the first time, he began to engage in charity.
He took hundreds of millions to build many teaching buildings, aiming to cultivate new talents for the country.
These teaching buildings were all named after Ye Tiancheng, and for a time, many domestic media outlets wanted to interview him.
However, at this critical juncture, Ye Tiancheng went into seclusion. He wanted to cultivate secretly in his makeshift shelter. No matter how well the reporters spoke, they were merely empty fame, and Ye Tiancheng didn't care at all.
It wasn't until that day that Xiao Pang called him about the vegetarian restaurant.
"Brother Ye, someone came to cause trouble, saying they felt unwell after eating our vegetarian dishes and suspected food poisoning, so they came to make a scene."
Having been in the catering industry for so long, Ye Tiancheng had seen all sorts of people. Some would deliberately put hair or flies into their food, mainly to get a free meal. They would do anything.
However, no one dared to cross Ye Tiancheng. If anyone deliberately caused trouble, Ye Tiancheng would ultimately make them taste the bitter fruit of their actions.
"Just have the security guards drag them out. If you feel uncomfortable, drag that troublemaker into any alley, cover their head, and give them a good beating."
"That won't do. You know this vegetarian restaurant. News leaked out somehow that you're the boss behind it. Many media outlets are interviewing here now. Even if no one is in the restaurant, people are secretly taking pictures outside. I feel like this troublemaker was sent by our competitors. They won't let us off easily. Brother Ye, I'm only calling you because I really can't handle it. Am I very useless?"
Ye Tiancheng didn't want to be famous before, so he donated the teaching buildings anonymously. But some gossipmonger must have revealed his secret, which led to so much trouble.
Thinking about the current situation, the vegetarian restaurant had finally gained some recognition by relying on dried red fish and was developing rapidly. Then, it was revealed that Ye Tiancheng was the boss behind the restaurant, and then the troublemaker appeared.
"You damn fatty, you're clearly the chef of this restaurant. I don't want to talk to chefs; nothing can be figured out by talking to you. I want to see your boss. Hurry up and get your boss to see me. I'm a consumer, I'm God, and you must respect my rights. I feel unwell all over after eating. Something must have gone wrong with your vegetarian restaurant! I strongly suspect that your vegetarian restaurant used some kind of胭脂鱼 to make the dried red fish. That fish contains deadly poison, and you're disregarding human lives!"
The troublemaker was thin and tall, wearing glasses, and looked like a cultured person, which made him even more formidable. If it were a rough man, people might think he just wanted to get a free meal. But what this cultured person said carried more weight.
"I am not disregarding human lives. Sir, please don't speak nonsense. I don't see any discomfort in your body right now. If you feel unwell anywhere, I can take you to the hospital for a check-up. There's no need to talk nonsense here and greatly affect my business."
The thin, tall, monkey-like man who was causing trouble was actually sent by Hou Mingzhu. Although she was still Ye Tiancheng's fiancée and had spent 1.2 billion yuan to acquire his shares in Nongjia Cai, making it seem like they were close partners, she had actually been secretly investigating Ye Tiancheng.
The matter of Ye Tiancheng donating teaching buildings was also leaked by Hou Mingzhu, all to force Ye Tiancheng to come out quickly and not to scheme in the shadows. Those who operate in the dark appear more dangerous.
"Hurry up and call your boss! Otherwise, I'll let the news media expose your restaurant. Your so-called vegetarian dishes, which claim to cleanse the blood and make people lighter and healthier, are all nonsense. You just want to kill people. The胭脂红 fish have long been eliminated from the market, and you're still using such outdated materials to poison people."
Xiao Pang was speechless. This person could connect anything to poisoning and killing. He was clearly trying to ruin the reputation of the vegetarian restaurant. But with so many media outlets watching, Xiao Pang was helpless and had to forcibly have the security guards remove the person.
Hou Mingzhu was secretly notifying more media outlets, wanting to blow the matter out of proportion and force the vegetarian restaurant to close down completely just after opening.
At the critical moment, Ye Tiancheng appeared and kept all the media outside. He stared at the thin, tall, monkey-like troublemaker for a long time, then used his special abilities to see his kidneys as if through an X-ray.
"You don't have any other problems, but there's a tumor on your liver. I suggest you get it checked."
"How do you know?"
The reason this thin, tall man accepted money was that he was seriously ill and needed a lot of money for treatment, which is why he came to the vegetarian restaurant to cause trouble, all for the sake of survival.
"Of course, I know."
Ye Tiancheng's cultivation had reached a certain level, and this was merely clairvoyance, not a particularly profound skill.
"Did you investigate me?"
"Do you think I, a prominent figure with such immense wealth, would pay so much attention to a nobody like you? You're being too confident in yourself. It's useless even if you have money now. Your tumor is growing infinitely. If you want to live, you might still need me."
Ye Tiancheng had a way to slow down his condition, and even cure him, but he wouldn't do it for free. Ye Tiancheng certainly had conditions.
"You're talking nonsense!"
Ye Tiancheng casually picked up an apple nearby, closed his eyes, and gently infused it with special abilities using his telekinesis, then handed it to the man.
"After eating this apple, you won't need painkillers today and won't feel any pain. Also, tomorrow, go to the hospital for an X-ray and compare it with the previous one; the tumor will also shrink."
"Hello, my name is Wu Dazhi. If you can really save my life, Mr. Ye, I'll do whatever you say."
In the face of life and death, Wu Dazhi had no backbone. As long as Ye Tiancheng could save his life, Wu Dazhi would definitely betray Hou Mingzhu. After all, even with money, cancer couldn't be cured, and it involved a lot of suffering.
Wu Dazhi stayed in the hospital for over a month. He witnessed the suffering of his ward mates undergoing chemotherapy, and many of his ward mates had already passed away. He knew the cruel fate he faced, so he wanted to strive for a glimmer of hope for survival.
"However, I also have a requirement for you. You must clarify to the media that our vegetarian restaurant has no problems."
"Alright, then everything will be revealed tomorrow morning. Mr. Ye, although you are very rich, I don't have a good impression of rich people. If you deceive me, even if I'm just an ant, I won't let you go. We'll see. I will find ways to let everyone know that this vegetarian restaurant of yours is a killing base."
"Mr. Wu, don't speak too soon. I'll be waiting for your feedback."
After Ye Tiancheng's maneuver, Wu Dazhi finally left, leaving Xiao Pang stunned.
"Brother Ye, how did you know this person was sick?"
"Of course, I investigated beforehand!"
Ye Tiancheng didn't intend to tell Xiao Pang the truth. It wasn't that he didn't trust Xiao Pang, but this person lacked foresight. If he wasn't careful, he might be exploited. These uncertainties led Ye Tiancheng to decide to keep the secret and not spread it around.
"Is that apple really that magical?"
"Don't you believe me? Remember who saved you when you were almost poisoned because of your obesity."
Ye Tiancheng had too many mysteries about him. Xiao Pang didn't even know where to start unraveling them, so he finally gave up on himself.
"Alright, I hope this man doesn't show up and continue to mess with my vegetarian restaurant."