Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen was prepared to spend a lot of money, but when Elder Xie and Elder Zhou arrived, several of them were carrying a box of thatch.

A full 10 boxes of thatch!

Good grief, you brought your own alcohol?!

What could Ye Chen do? These older brothers even saved him the money for drinks!

Ten whole boxes of Maotai! You need connections to buy them!

Even with 10, you might not be able to buy it.

"Why did you bring alcohol? Are you trying to save me money like this?" Ye Chen shook his head and laughed.

"Hehe, there's a whole warehouse of this stuff at home, all given to me by others. If I don't drink it soon, it'll probably expire!" Old Xie said with a smile.

"I like drinking expired wine. Go back and see if you can find any that's over 10 or 20 years old!" Ye Chen grinned.

"Hey, you're dreaming!"

"Old Xie, I also like to drink expired wine. If you have any expired wine at home, remember to bring it out!"

Some people joined in the joke!

The crowd burst into laughter.

......

Tonight, all the old men who had visited the traditional Chinese medicine clinic during the day came, and Principal Zeng Lin was also present, which was quite a show of respect for Ye Chen.

Knowing that Ye Chen was hosting dinner tonight, General Manager Guo personally served the first dish as a sign of respect.

When he saw all the big shots in the private room, he almost dropped the food.

He was also a resident of Longjin Community before, so he was naturally familiar with these big shots.

Although he is the general manager of Meiyuan, there is still a considerable gap between him and these big shots in terms of status and position.

With so many big shots sitting in the private room, all glancing at him, the pressure was overwhelming. It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous!

If he didn't know who these people were, he could remain a bit calmer.

But he knew it, so he couldn't stay calm at all!

He knows them, but they don't know him, or they don't need to know him.

Ye Chen stepped in to help him out, saying, "Hehe, Mr. Guo, why are you serving the food yourself? Don't expect extra charges later!"

Ye Chen smiled and stood up to help take the dishes from President Guo's hands!

President Guo, having calmed down somewhat, smiled and echoed Ye Chen's words, "Mr. Ye is a distinguished guest of our hotel. Since you've hosted this banquet, it's only natural that I come to see if there's anything lacking in our service!"

"Everything is very good, Mr. Guo, please sit down and have some with us!" Ye Chen invited.

Mr. Guo quickly waved his hand, "Hehe, I appreciate Mr. Ye's kindness, you all eat, I still need to keep an eye on the dishes!"

After serving the dishes, he nodded and smiled at everyone before tactfully leaving.

After leaving the private room, Mr. Guo finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

Holy crap, Mr. Ye is hosting a banquet for some really important people tonight!

This Mr. Ye is indeed extraordinary!

It seems that showing goodwill to Mr. Ye back then was the right thing to do; we bet on the right horse!

He went to the kitchen to personally oversee the quality of the dishes in Ye Chen's private room.

Tonight, absolutely nothing can go wrong!

......

Inside the private room, amidst the clinking of glasses, everyone drank quite a lot!

Even the person who drinks the least drinks more than half a jin!

Most people drank four or five jugs of that two-ounce jug.

Anyway, everyone ate some of the food at the beginning, but later no one touched it much, just occasionally picking up a couple of bites to change their taste.

This once again proves that this kind of dinner party is just a drinking party.

Anyone who's a bit dim-witted and comes to a place like this to eat and drink to their heart's content will definitely stand out!

During his stay, General Manager Guo personally served dishes on several occasions. This was the only private room where he, as a general manager, would voluntarily act as a waiter!

It's always good to show your face in front of big shots!

......

At the end of the banquet, Ye Chen also prepared a mysterious gift for everyone!

Homemade Qi-boosting soup!

Ye Chen used up three Qi-boosting pills, dissolving them in the clear soup!

He even personally served a bowl to each of the thirty or forty people present!

Finally, everyone finished with a bowl of clear soup, raising their bowls in a toast!

At first, everyone was puzzled as to why Ye Chen wanted them to drink this bowl of clear soup. Was it to help them sober up? Or was there some deeper meaning behind it?

However, after they drank the qi-boosting soup, their eyes widened and they felt an urge to shout out loud.

What's causing this feeling of refreshment?

Hiss—could it be that I drank too much alcohol? Even clear soup tastes so good now?

"Wow, I didn't realize this hotel's clear soup was so unique!" Old Xie couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Yes, this is the first time I've ever had this kind of soup. It's wonderful, wonderful! It makes me feel much more energetic!" Old Zeng nodded repeatedly.

"That's not right, I've never had this feeling when I drank this soup before, Brother Ye, did you put something in the soup?!" Old Zhou asked suspiciously.

It was Old Zhou who first thought of Ye Chen.

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen just made everyone drink this soup, which is unusual, so the problem lies with Ye Chen!

Ye Chen joked, "Hehe, isn't this just clear broth? You can see the bottom. Everyone's had a bit too much to drink, so a little clear broth will definitely make them feel a bit uncomfortable!"

Although Ye Chen said that, the crowd was still somewhat skeptical!

"Nonsense, I drank a lot last time too, and I didn't feel this way!" Old Zhou glanced at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen shook his head: "Hehe, Old Zhou is really good with words. Nothing can be hidden from him. I did add specially made nourishing pills, which contain rare century-old wild ginseng and other precious medicinal herbs, so you will feel refreshed and rejuvenated!"

"Unfortunately, I only have one of these pills, left to me by my grandfather. I can only dissolve it in the soup so everyone can have a taste!"

Ye Chen sighed softly as he spoke.

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, everyone was deeply moved!

The emotional value is off the charts!

These specially made tonic pills even contain century-old wild ginseng!

You can't find that thing anywhere these days; you definitely can't find it on the market anymore!

This shows how precious this pill is!

Given the current conditions, it's definitely impossible to replicate this pill; it's no exaggeration to say it's a collector's item!

If this precious pill were auctioned off, it would definitely fetch an astronomical price!

Ye Chen actually dissolved these priceless pills into a soup and shared them with everyone; his magnanimity is truly admirable.

"Brother Ye, you..." Old Xie didn't know what to say after he was halfway through his sentence.

We've already drunk it, so talking about anything else would seem pretentious!

"Brother, I'm really lucky to have had this today. I've never tasted anything this good in my life, it's so satisfying!"

Old Xie pursed his lips and spoke!

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Indeed, if it weren't for Ye Chen, none of them would have had the chance to drink this Qi-replenishing potion!

"Sigh, should I say you're a spendthrift, or that you're too good to us!" Old Zhou sighed.

"This highly potent tonic, even diluted like this, has such effects. Imagine its power if taken alone! It could probably be used to steal lives from those below!" Old Zeng shook his head and sighed, "I've never seen such a powerful medicine in my entire medical career. What a pity, what a pity! It's such a waste for us old folks to take it!"