Reversal
During the banquet, the table was filled with delicacies from land and sea, and the atmosphere was quite warm.
Qin Zhenxiong and Wang Dehai were chatting about market conditions and some interesting stories in the circle, while Qin's mother was talking to Li Jing.
But Li Jing obviously had no appetite. She hardly touched the dishes in front of her. She only occasionally picked up the teacup and took a sip with a polite smile on her face.
Wang Dehai saw it, and although he didn't say anything, a hint of worry and helplessness flashed in his eyes.
At this time, the nanny brought in several plates of vegetarian dishes - stir-fried vegetables, cucumber salad, and stir-fried eggplant and beans. As these dishes arrived on the table, a faint aroma spread.
"Mrs. Wang, try these vegetarian dishes. Our Yali brought them specially for us. She said they were grown in the countryside and they taste very special." Mother Qin spoke at the right time and turned the topic to those dishes.
Li Jing nodded politely, her eyes falling on the vegetables on the plate. The fragrance seemed to arouse her appetite.
She hesitated for a moment, and at Qin's mother's signal, she picked up a small piece of vegetable with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.
The moment she entered, she was slightly startled.
The refreshing taste, unlike any vegetables she had ever eaten before, instantly dispelled the stagnation in her heart.
She subconsciously picked up another piece of food with chopsticks and tasted it slowly. Her originally sullen expression relaxed a little.
Wang Dehai, who was standing next to him, immediately noticed the change in his wife, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He knew that his wife had a poor appetite recently and had no appetite for anything, but he didn't expect that she would be interested in a plate of vegetables today.
Seeing this, Qin Zhenxiong was secretly delighted, but he remained calm on the surface. He smiled and said to Wang Dehai, "Old Wang, what do you think of this dish? I'm not exaggerating, but the taste of these organic dishes in the city can't compare to this."
Wang Dehai also took a chopstick and tasted it, his eyes lit up: "Hmm! Not bad! The taste is very refreshing and the flavor is right. Lao Qin, this dish is quite interesting."
"Yes, after eating this dish, I feel a lot more relaxed." Mother Qin also agreed with a smile.
Li Jing tasted the cucumber and eggplant again, and each of them made her feel much better in appetite.
She even took the initiative to serve some rice and ate it slowly with the dishes. Although she didn't eat much, this was already the best state she had in recent times.
"This dish... is really delicious." Li Jing put down her chopsticks, a rare genuine smile on her face. She looked at Qin Yali, "Miss Qin, where did you buy this dish? It tastes so special."
Wang Dehai also looked at the Qin father and daughter, obviously very curious about the vegetables that could stimulate his wife's appetite.
Qin Yali smiled and replied, "It's from a place called Yunxi Village on the outskirts of the city. A young woman named Zhong grows it herself. My son had anorexia a while ago, and it was her vegetables that helped him get better."
"Oh? There is such a thing?" Wang Dehai became interested.
Qin Zhenxiong took over the conversation, his tone lamenting, "Yes, good things are hard to come by. The most important thing is that you, Mrs. Wang, like it and enjoy eating it. Health is the capital of revolution."
He glanced at Wang Dehai meaningfully and said, "Sister-in-law, now that your appetite and spirits have improved, you can focus on your big business with more peace of mind, right?"
Wang Dehai laughed heartily, his mood clearly brightening due to his wife's improved condition. He patted Qin Zhenxiong on the shoulder and said, "Old Qin, you hit the nail on the head! Honestly, this dish is really good. I'll send someone to buy some later."
He paused, then looked at Qin Zhenxiong with a look of intimacy and recognition in his eyes. "As for our cooperative project, I think we can finalize the details. It won't be a big problem!"
The three members of the Qin family looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes.
This "magic dish" did not disappoint them.
In Yunxi Village, as soon as the black Mercedes-Benz disappeared at the village entrance, the villagers who had previously pretended not to see it suddenly "came alive" and the buzz of discussions could no longer be suppressed.
"See? Here they come again! I told you, the rich people in the city are very smart. If they were really bad guys, would they come a second time?" A man who had made sarcastic remarks before was now full of regret in his tone.
"That's right! I bought it yesterday and I'm back again today, so it must be delicious!"
"What Old Li's wife said before..." Someone's voice was not loud, but it was enough to make everyone's eyes drift to Old Li's wife in the corner.
Zhang Qinglan's face turned red and white. She stammered and wanted to defend herself, but found that everything she said was pale and powerless. She simply lowered her head and pretended to adjust the corner of her clothes, cursing Huang Jianming a thousand times in her heart.
Granny Sun next door, however, was now feeling quite proud. She cleared her throat and said to the crowd, "I've told you all a long time ago that Xiao Zhong's dishes are special! I've tried them, and the flavor is so good, it makes me feel light and refreshed! You didn't believe me, but now you see it, don't you? He drives such a nice car, and yet he comes here every day to buy them!"
"Auntie Sun, that vegetable... is still selling for 20 yuan per pound?" someone asked cautiously.
They thought it was too expensive before, but then they were scared by the rumors. Now, looking at the Mercedes-Benz, twenty yuan doesn’t seem so unacceptable.
"Of course! Good things can be cheap." Granny Sun glanced at the person asking the question. "If you want to buy something, go ask now. If you're late, the city folks might have bought it all!"
These words lit a fuse. Several quick-witted villagers, whose families were relatively well-off, exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered the courage to head toward Zhong Ling's gate.
Walking in front was the wife of the Zhao family from the east end of the village. Her husband worked on a construction site outside, so he had a comfortable income. She walked outside the gate, forcing a flattering smile on her face, her voice lower than usual: "Xiao Zhong... sister, are you home?"
The courtyard door creaked open a crack, and Zhong Ling stood behind the door, looking at her without saying a word.
The Zhao family's wife was a little uneasy when she looked at her. She rubbed her hands and said awkwardly, "Um... do you have any vegetables left? I want to... I want to buy two pounds to try."
"Yeah." Zhong Ling responded and moved aside to make way for the door. "Come in."
The Zhao family's wife breathed a sigh of relief and hurried in. Seeing this, the other two or three villagers also hurried in, fearing that they would be a step late.
Zhong Ling led them to the edge of the vegetable field. When the villagers saw the vegetables, their eyes lit up.
"Here, give me three pounds of these vegetables!"
"I want two pounds of cucumbers, and some of that carrot!"
"Little Sister Zhong, your beans look good, weigh some for me too!"
The villagers were talking at once, their attitudes completely different from a few days ago.
Zhong Ling moved quickly and the price was still 20 yuan per pound, but this time, no one complained about the high price. When paying, everyone was more cheerful than the other, as if what they bought was not a vegetable, but some kind of panacea.
After seeing off these waves of villagers, the gate was closed again.
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