"Master, if you have anything to say, just tell me. Although I have retired now, if I can do it, I will definitely do it for you properly."

Old Master Ouyang glanced at Old Lin's sitting posture and attitude and nodded slightly.

It's not that he is arrogant and clings to the old rules, but if a person loses the most basic sense of propriety, he is not worthy of trust.

Even his most loyal subordinates were like this. Old Master Ouyang's expression became even gentler.

He sat across from the desk, pointed at the two plates of tomatoes, and said to Lao Lin, "Eat a piece of the tomato on your right first, and then tell me how it tastes."

Even though Lao Lin was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

But soon, he stretched out his hand and ate a piece of the tomato on his right hand side as Grandpa Ouyang said.

Lao Lin ate while tasting the food carefully.

After eating, he told Grandpa Ouyang, "Grandpa, this tomato is not much different from the tomatoes we usually eat. If you must say there is a difference, it's a little more juicy..."

Old Master Ouyang nodded and asked, "What about the taste?"

"The taste is no different from the tomatoes I usually eat. They should be the same variety and come from about the same place."

Old Master Ouyang nodded secretly and pointed to another plate, "Old Lin, try this one."

Lao Lin was puzzled.

Does the old man want to grow tomatoes and sell vegetables in a greenhouse?

Although he was thinking about it in his mind, he did not stop his actions. He picked up a piece of tomato and started eating it as he did before, but after a few breaths he suddenly stopped.

This time the action was not like before, but he chewed it a little bit at a time, savored it a little bit at a time. His brows were relaxed at first, but gradually they furrowed, and then relaxed a little bit at a time.

Old Master Ouyang stared at Old Lin without blinking.

Lao Lin, like him, has an extraordinary sense of taste. Not many people know this. Besides, Grandpa Ouyang and Lao Lin have never thought of becoming chefs and opening a restaurant, so the sense of taste is of no use. It just makes them better at tasting food than others.

For example, if the two of them want to know what is in the soup of the braised meat, they can basically taste it out after tasting it twice.

Of course, it cannot be said that it is completely useless. In the early years, it did play a role. For example, it could be used to taste whether there were incompatible foods in the food or even whether there was poison.

More than a year ago, Grandpa Ouyang tasted some vegetables that tasted different from the ones he had eaten in the past. He could taste the difference regardless of whether they were processed or not. He didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but he would eat it once every few months. Including today, he has tasted it for a total of seven times.

I have only recently started eating fruits. In the past, I only had vegetables, such as ordinary tomatoes, peppers, beans, etc., but the taste is completely different from ordinary vegetables.

His tongue tasted it easily. He didn't take it seriously at first, but for some reason, Ouyang Sheng suddenly connected this with certain people and certain things, so he called Lao Lin to make the final confirmation. Now looking at Lao Lin's appearance, he basically had a rough idea in his heart, so he couldn't help but ask, "Lao Lin, how does it taste?"

Then Old Lin spoke, his voice was full of disbelief, "Grandpa, if I say that we can't grow tomatoes like this on this piece of Chinese land, do you believe it?"

Old Master Ouyang's eyes flickered, but he nodded slowly, speaking word for word.

"I believe it."

The two of them couldn't help but let out a long sigh, but they felt even more confused.

"Grandpa, this is not right. If tomatoes like this can't be grown in China, then they must be imported from abroad, but this is obviously not imported."

There are not many imported items nowadays, all of which are some scarce fruits. There may be some imported items, but they are all fruits that are not available in China, or some of which are of relatively high quality. However, how can ordinary vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, beans and the like, be shipped in from abroad? The thought of it is impossible. Although Lao Lin has retired now, he still understands this basic principle.

How could Mr. Ouyang not understand the truth he understood? So Mr. Ouyang must have something important to ask him to come today, and this important thing was about this tomato.

Old Man Ouyang stood up, looking a little serious.

"Lao Lin, go and investigate quietly. Where did these fruits and vegetables in the kitchen come from? Who sold them to them? Who passed through them? When and where? Also, investigate where the trucks carrying these fruits and vegetables came from..."

Old Lin agreed without hesitation, his eyes sparkling with a gleam of light, and asked again, "Grandpa, isn't it just tomatoes?"

"There are others, but for some reason this tomato is the most obvious."

"Grandpa, to be honest, tomatoes that taste this good, in the past, would they be considered elixirs? Some people can't taste it, but our tongues are different from others. After eating this, the benefits are really great."

"I've thought of what you've thought of, but I usually don't get involved in the kitchen. Even if we've noticed it now, we won't know where to start if we want to buy these things later."

Mr. Ouyang spoke with regret in his tone.

Old Lin couldn't help but nodded. This was the fact. It had been messed up for a long time. It was impossible for the vegetable and fruit market to classify them and indicate where they came from. Even if they were separated, he who sold vegetables and fruits also had old goods, which would be mixed in and impossible to find.

And it is impossible to buy all the vegetables and fruits in a big way. There are no shortage of caring people in the world. Aren’t they two like this?

"Old man, do you think myths and legends are true or false?"

Lao Lin asked thoughtfully.

Old Master Ouyang pondered for a long while and shook his head slowly. "It's hard to say. There's always a saying that there's no smoke without fire. Some myths and legends, even if they're not true, always have their truth. At our age, even if we haven't seen something with our own eyes, we can't rule out its existence."

(End of this chapter)