"Well, I was just reminding you that this person must have been watching you for a while, otherwise they wouldn't have come here to find you."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Xiaoxiao carefully considered the safety issues at her home and felt relieved after finding that there were no hidden dangers.

Malicious competition has been rampant in the business world since ancient times; this is merely child's play, nothing serious. If she were a genuine twenty-year-old girl with no social experience, she would be terrified of encountering someone like this. But in her past life, she had seen all sorts of people; this Zhang Cheng wasn't even worthy of her remembering his name.

Moreover, she wasn't entirely defenseless.

After things settled down with Xu Mingliang, she contacted Mr. He Zhan, who had previously bought three orchids from her. Not long after he took the orchids, he brought her several other flower enthusiasts, all old friends of his father. They were captivated by the orchids he had bought for his father and insisted he introduce them to the vendors. This helped Tang Xiaoxiao close several big deals. Afterward, he regularly obtained nutrient solution from Tang Xiaoxiao, and the two became quite familiar with each other after several interactions.

During a casual conversation, He Zhan revealed his identity. It turned out that he was the behind-the-scenes owner of the famous "Xianghe Catering" in City A. The only five-star hotel in City A was under the "Xianghe" brand, and the He family almost monopolized most of the mid-to-high-end catering industry in City A.

He knew about Tang Xiaoxiao's greenhouse when it was under construction. Tang Xiaoxiao had even jokingly said that after the crops were harvested, they would be supplied exclusively to the restaurant's kitchen.

He Zhan did not refuse at the time. He did not usually interfere with the supply channels, and such a small matter did not require his attention. However, if Tang Xiaoxiao's products were really good, he would not mind giving her face and simply giving her a word.

Now that the time was right, Tang Xiaoxiao made a phone call to the other party.

Without hesitation, the other party agreed. In order to let the other party understand her products more directly, Tang Xiaoxiao invited the other party to come to her place. He Zhan agreed, and the two agreed to meet on the morning of the third day.

When He Zhan arrived, Tang Xiaoxiao personally cooked a table of dishes for him to enjoy.

Unsurprisingly, He Zhan, who was used to eating delicacies, praised Tang Xiaoxiao's cooking, saying that it was even better than the chef's at his hotel.

Tang Xiaoxiao naturally knew that the other party's words were exaggerated. Her cooking skills were good, but they were still far inferior to those of professional chefs. He Zhan thought it tasted good because of the ingredients. If these ingredients were handled by a professional chef, they would definitely be much more delicious.

The vegetables she provided to He Zhan were not grown in greenhouses, but rather in open spaces.

Tang Xiaoxiao had thought it over carefully. He Zhan and Xu Mingliang had different positioning. Although Xu Mingliang's supermarket also followed the high-end route, it was still retail to ordinary people. He Zhan was different. The guests staying at his five-star hotel were all rich and powerful, and his restaurants were also high-end consumption venues.

The vegetables grown in greenhouses are not bad, but they don't yet have a clear variety of qualities.

If she wanted He Zhan to feel that her things were unique and worth the price, she had to bring out truly exceptional items.

Although Y City and A City are two different cities, there's no guarantee that once Xu Mingliang's business expands, some businesses in A City won't hear about it. If those businesses go to Xu Mingliang's supermarket to buy vegetables and then make dishes that are almost identical to "Xiang He's," then things will get complicated.

Furthermore, she will open a fruit and vegetable store in City A in the future, and the products she sells cannot be the same as those given to the He family.

Therefore, providing He Zhan with space to produce fruits and vegetables is the best decision.

The species produced in the space are superior to those in the greenhouse in every aspect. As long as they are not irrigated with spiritual spring water, they do not have any obvious special effects and will not arouse excessive covetousness. They can also be distinguished from the species in the greenhouse.

She would then set up two separate sheds, claiming they were specially cultivated for the He Zhan Hotel. In reality, she would harvest the fruit from her own space.

Incidentally, it can also consume some of the space's output. Because of the different flow of time, things in the space grow very quickly, and now the mature crops are almost filling the space.

The restaurant owned by the He family is a place where a plate of shredded potatoes can cost 88 yuan. He Zhan did not show any dissatisfaction with Tang Xiaoxiao's high price. He had already tasted the dish and found that the ingredients were indeed rare and of good quality, and it was worth the price.

Ultimately, a cooperation agreement was signed with He Zhan. Tang Xiaoxiao would exclusively supply the daily vegetables and fruits needed by He Zhan's dozen or so high-end restaurants, with someone picking up the goods at a set time each day. In return, Tang Xiaoxiao would no longer be allowed to sell the same products to other businesses in City A.

In this way, Tang Xiaoxiao now has reliable sales channels for all her products.

Furthermore, there's another major advantage to cooperating with He Zhan: his formidable strength. His ability to control such a significant portion of City A signifies more than just wealth and power. She believes in He Zhan's character, as a partner, and as someone she's observed over the years. He certainly wouldn't allow her base to have problems, as that would directly impact his business.

So even if it's just borrowing someone else's power, it's enough for Tang Xiaoxiao to use that to intimidate any restless troublemakers.