Even after hanging up the phone, Ye Chengdu was still completely bewildered.

A police station chief invited me to dinner, and it seemed like he needed my help with something. I don't understand.

He carefully examined his own attributes and realized that apart from being able to go beachcombing and sailing, he didn't have anything else that would make him stand out.

Are we going to rent a boat and go out to sea?

Or are you planning to ask me to help retrieve something?

After thinking for a long time, Ye Cheng still couldn't figure it out, so he could only let it be and eat whatever was available.

Since Director Liu was inviting him to dinner, Ye Cheng couldn't bring Xiao Hu along, so he brought a few packs of good cigarettes with him.

Ye Cheng arrived at Lao Zheng's restaurant on his motorcycle at 5:30 p.m., and Liu Jin arrived around 6 p.m.

However, he didn't come alone; he brought along a fat, arrogant fellow.

He walked into the private room, looked around with a hint of disdain, and then said to Liu Jin,

"Director Liu, the restaurants in your town are so simple."

Liu Jin smiled awkwardly, "Boss Gao, how can our town compare to your place? This is just a small place."

Boss Gao shook his head, casually sat down in the main seat, and didn't take Liu Jin seriously at all.

Ye Cheng watched silently without saying a word.

Today's dinner was a bit strange. I originally thought Liu Jin was the host and would ask me to do something for him.

It seems that Boss Gao is the real protagonist today.

"Let's order first. Do you have any wild game here?" Boss Gao asked Liu Jin.

From the moment Boss Gao entered, he basically only glanced at Ye Cheng once, making Ye Cheng wonder if he had come to the wrong dinner party.

"Boss Gao, shall I introduce Ye Cheng to you first?" Liu Jin said, bowing.

Boss Gao glanced at Ye Cheng sideways. Ye Cheng was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, clearly the kind of person a fisherman or villager would wear. Boss Gao said with a hint of disdain,

"Let's talk about it later, let's order first."

"Alright, I'll ask the boss to serve the food first." Liu Jin glanced awkwardly at Ye Cheng, then gave an apologetic look.

Judging from this, Liu Jin was forced to come. For a police station chief to be so humble, this Boss Gao must have a very powerful backer.

As soon as the cold dishes were served, Ye Cheng started eating them by himself.

You can act all you want, it's none of my business.

Boss Gao looked at Ye Cheng with great dissatisfaction, noting that he had no manners whatsoever.

Seeing this, Liu Jin quickly started to speak.

"Boss Gao, this is Ye Cheng from our Baiyun Village. The crayfish are sold in his village."

"Ye Cheng, this is Mr. Gao from Fuyue Restaurant in our city. He wants to talk to you about crayfish."

crayfish?

So, after all that talk, I came here today for the crayfish.

"Our village's crayfish have found a place to be sold. I wonder what Mr. Gao wants to discuss?" Out of respect for Liu Jin, Ye Cheng's restraint in not immediately turning hostile was already quite commendable.

Boss Gao took out a pack of cigarettes from his bag, gave one to Liu Jin but not to Ye Cheng, and then said quite matter-of-factly...

"Oh, we've got our eye on your crayfish. From now on, you can sell your crayfish to us. The price is negotiable."

Ye Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at the fat man, and said calmly,

"Boss Gao, our crayfish production is limited. We are currently supplying other companies. If you want some, we can send you the extras, but the quantity is not large, maybe only about 20 jin a day."

This is the current crayfish production of Ye Cheng and his team. It's not that they don't have enough manpower, but that it's difficult to purchase crayfish.

Mr. Qian needs about 100 jin (50 catties) a day, but if he works hard, he can free up about 20 jin (10 catties) here.

With a business mindset in mind, Ye Cheng managed to suppress his anger just now.

Boss Gao was clearly displeased with Ye Cheng's words, and he glanced at Liu Jin.

Liu Jin understood that it was time for him to speak.

He really couldn't say those words, but since the other person had pulled some strings, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say them.

"Ye Cheng, look, shouldn't we allocate a little more? Boss Gao really wants it."

Ye Cheng shook his head decisively.

"The current output is limited, and there can't be much extra. I can't even guarantee how much we'll produce each day."

"That's simple, just give me Lao Qian's goods." Boss Gao said domineeringly.

Ye Cheng frowned upon hearing this.

"Does Mr. Gao know Mr. Qian?"

"Hmph, I deal in high-end business, while he takes the mass market approach. So you could say we know each other."

After saying that, Boss Gao seemed unsatisfied and continued...

"Let me tell you, you don't understand things in the city because you live in the countryside. If you buy your crayfish from me, it will definitely help you increase your brand awareness. To put it bluntly, we only have a few customers who want them; otherwise, your crayfish wouldn't even be able to get into our store."

Seeing his arrogant attitude, Ye Cheng was a little reluctant to talk anymore.

Damn it, what high-end restaurants haven't I been to? Do you think I'm any different from you?

Seeing Ye Cheng's unpleasant expression, Liu Jin knew things were about to go wrong.

Ye Cheng is no ignorant villager; he's fierce and capable, currently the most sought-after figure in Baiyun Village. How could he possibly listen to such words?

"Ye Cheng, Boss Gao means we can sell it for a higher price there," Liu Jin quickly tried to smooth things over. A bad attitude can be compensated for with money; who wouldn't want more money?

"Yes, I can charge you 20% more for your crayfish than Lao Qian, so you can earn a lot more. How about it?" Boss Gao looked at Ye Cheng with a condescending expression.

"I'm sorry, I'm not short of money, so I value integrity in business. I promised Mr. Qian, so I will definitely prioritize his supply." Ye Cheng said coldly, not even mentioning giving extra goods to Boss Gao.

Upon hearing Ye Cheng's words, Boss Gao's face darkened.

"Ye Cheng, is it? You're not planning to make any money even though you have it?"

"I'm quite concerned about my reputation," Ye Cheng retorted without any politeness.

"You!" Boss Gao instantly flew into a rage upon hearing this, slamming his hand on the table and standing up.

"Let me tell you, don't think you're the only one who knows how to cook crayfish. Your thing is just spicy crayfish. We can make it ourselves. You won't even have time to cry then."

"Also, with your meager funds, you think you can compete with our restaurant? I could buy up all the crayfish in the surrounding villages in no time, and then you'll know what hardship is."

So you're going to use this tactic of hurting people with your own resources, huh? Interesting.

Ye Cheng didn't care at all. He was planning to open a breeding farm anyway, and he was more than happy if someone drove up the market price.

"Then I thank Boss Gao on behalf of the villagers."

After saying that, Ye Cheng stood up and said to Liu Jin,

"Director Liu, I feel there's a bit of a money-grubbing vibe here, I'll be leaving now."

Liu Jin was speechless. If you're going to leave, then leave. You even said this place smells a bit bad. Isn't that insulting Boss Gao?