Back to 1984: I built a chicken farm on a barren mountain.

"Manager Li, aren't these eight dishes the first time I've eaten here?" Chen Wenfeng said, counting the eight dishes.

"Yes, that's the meal you had when you first met Mr. Wu and Ms. Feng. It's now a signature dish at the Kyushu Hotel."

As Manager Li explained, from the steamed buns to the local mountain produce section, and then to the signature menu, Chen Wenfeng noticed the standardization process. Intrigued, he asked:

"Manager Li, it's only been a short time since I last visited, and the Kyushu Hotel has changed so much. Who came up with all this?"

Manager Li, somewhat embarrassed by Chen Wenfeng's words, replied:

"This is a common idea, and I brought it up a bit more often. Mr. Chen, let's not talk about this anymore, let's start eating!"

Manager Li invited everyone to eat, and Chen Wenfeng didn't stand on ceremony and picked up a piece of braised ribbonfish. The taste was salty and delicious, and it was no different from the first time he ate it. It seems that the quality of the dishes at Kyushu Hotel is well guaranteed.

When Zhou Zhiming and Niu Er saw Chen Wenfeng start eating, they immediately began to eat as well.

Seeing how ravenously they were eating, Chen Wenfeng was reminded of the first time he ate these dishes, and couldn't help but smile. He then said:

"Manager Li, you just mentioned Shen Wanjun. She's now under the Jiuzhou Hotel's management. Could you elaborate on that?"

"Yes, didn't we just mention that the restaurant set up a local produce group? The first thing they offered was fried mountain delicacies and some local specialties sourced from the area. Originally, the restaurant's waiters would take time out of their schedules to sell them. Because it was busy during mealtimes, Shen Wanjun helped out a few times."

"As soon as she started helping, we noticed that the sales of our mountain products group skyrocketed. She sold more in one day than others sold in several days. At first, we thought it was just a coincidence, but after I told Mr. Wu, we observed her closely and sure enough, the sales were high every time she sold her products."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wenfeng said:

"It seems Shen Wanjun is quite good at sales!"

"No, she's actually not very talkative," Manager Li explained.

"She speaks less than the other shop assistants. Not only does she speak less, but she also sometimes helps to point out problems with the local products and even complains about the high prices! In short, she seems different from the others. When she sells goods, it's like she has a kind of magic, and customers are happy to buy."

"Is this the legendary sales champion physique?" Chen Wenfeng exclaimed.

Then Manager Li said:

"Shen Xiaoxia was initially reluctant because they were missing such a good helper. Later, I paid Shen Xiaoxia to hire someone else, and she finally gave up."

Chen Wenfeng suddenly spoke up:

"Surely Shen Xiaoxia isn't taking extra pay without hiring anyone?"

Manager Li gave Chen Wenfeng a thumbs up and said:

"President Chen, you're absolutely right! Shen Xiaoxia is too shrewd. I told President Wu about this, and he said that even a dozen men combined couldn't outwit Shen Xiaoxia, haha!"

Chen Wenfeng also laughed and said:

"You hired Shen Wanjun and paid twice the money, one of which was for her to be released from prostitution, hahaha!"

Zhou Zhiming and Niu Er listened to Chen Wenfeng and Manager Li chatting happily, but they only understood half of what they were hearing. They continued to focus on eating, and the two of them ate more than half of the dishes on the table.

Manager Li suddenly slapped his forehead as he spoke and exclaimed:

"We've been so busy talking about Shen Xiaoxia and Shen Wanjun that we forgot to drink! Hurry up and have a sip!"

Chen Wenfeng clinked glasses with Manager Li, and Zhou Zhiming and Niu Er also drank a little.

Niu Er hadn't drunk much alcohol, but he felt a burning pain in his mouth, as if it had been scalded by chili peppers.

Because his father liked to drink, Zhou Zhiming had been drinking a little since he was a child. He savored the wine and found that the aftertaste was indeed quite good, much more fragrant than the local liquor in the village.

"Mr. Chen, we'll need your continued support for this mountain produce group in the future!" Manager Li put down his wine glass and continued:

"From now on, we can bring any seasonal produce from the mountains to the restaurant. We'll focus on authentic mountain flavors, such as grains, from millet to sorghum, from red beans to sweet potatoes, as well as seasonal fruits like melons, pears, peaches, walnuts, dates, toads, and locusts. All of these can be included here."

"No problem, I'll treat this as another important side business besides chicken farming," Chen Wenfeng added.

"Sweet potato noodles from Chenjiazhuang, tofu and bean curd sheets from Zhangjiazhai, goat meat from Heihuyu, toon sprouts from the mountains in spring, and Sichuan peppercorns in autumn—these would all be good too!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Manager Li said hurriedly. He looked at Chen Wenfeng seriously. No wonder General Manager Wu appreciated him. He was quick to understand and good at applying what he learned to other situations.

Chen Wenfeng also greatly admired Manager Li's forward-thinking approach. In his previous life, he had seen many rural-themed live-streaming sales events that popularized many rural specialties. Manager Li's idea was decades ahead of its time. There's truly a difference between people; if he hadn't been reborn, he would be far behind Manager Li in this regard!

Chen Wenfeng had a ridiculous idea, and he suddenly said to Manager Li:

"Imperial Jade Liquor!"

"..."

Manager Li looked bewildered and said:

"Mr. Chen, what kind of wine did you choose?"

Seeing that Manager Li didn't seem to be faking it, Chen Wenfeng knew he couldn't possibly be a reincarnated person either, so he said:

"I've heard of a kind of wine called Imperial Jade Liquor, so I'm wondering if you have any here?"

"I've never heard of this kind of wine before. Is it good?"

"It's delicious! How to describe the taste? It's a bit like Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor)."

Manager Li looked bewildered. He didn't know why Chen Wenfeng suddenly mentioned a type of liquor he had never heard of before. Besides, Erguotou couldn't compare to Moutai, could it?

Chen Wenfeng stopped joking with Manager Li and said:

"Manager Li, come on, let's have a drink. I think the taste of this Moutai is even more to my liking than Fenjiu."

Upon hearing Chen Wenfeng's words, Manager Li felt an instant connection with him. He finished his drink in one gulp and immediately refilled Chen Wenfeng's small cup.

"Mr. Chen, please have some food. By the way, Mr. Wu has been busy lately, he usually only comes over in the evenings. Why don't you stay today and get together with him again when you get back? He's been trying to invite you and Teacher Feng out lately!"

Chen Wenfeng had been seeing Wu Jiajun more often lately and hadn't seen Feng Jianguo for quite some time. Just as he was about to speak, a waiter knocked on the door and said:

"Manager, the front desk is ringing."

"Is this Mr. Wu?"

"No, it was a Mr. Hou who called, saying he was looking for General Manager Chen."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wenfeng realized something was amiss and quickly stopped the waiter, saying:

"Where's the phone? I'll answer it."

Seeing Chen Wenfeng's urgency, Manager Li knew something was wrong and had the waiter take him to the front desk by the phone. Chen Wenfeng picked up the phone; Hou Laizi was still on the other end. He heard Hou Laizi say to Chen Wenfeng on the other end:

"Brother Feng, Han Laosi took Qin Xiaofen to Zheng Dali's house to act as matchmaker..."