Chapter 14

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Staring at the black wind following the woman, Zhao Xinyu felt a strong urge to kill him. What puzzled him even more was that Black Wind never said he was with someone else, and no one could get close to him except Zhao Xinyu himself.

Han Tianliang and the others had been in the yard for quite some time, and even when they called Black Wind, he ignored them. Now, this ungrateful creature was following a woman he had never seen before, which Zhao Xinyu couldn't understand.

The woman looked around the rooms and then turned to Zhao Xinyu, "Who is the owner of this yard?"

"It's me. Who are you?"

The woman was taken aback, sizing Zhao Xinyu up from head to toe, then turned to look at the tricycle, "Who is driving that tricycle?"

"There's only me in this yard, so I'm the one driving it."

The woman nodded, a hint of gratitude in her eyes. She pointed to the vegetables in the yard, "The vegetables in this yard look good. You must have used a lot of fertilizer."

Zhao Xinyu's heart skipped a beat, "Don't worry, I haven't used any fertilizer or pesticides. I just made some stir-fried mushrooms and greens. Try it and you'll see."

Zhao Xinyu was being polite, but the woman didn't make any excuses and went straight to his room, picking up the chopsticks right away.

After one bite, the woman was taken aback, "Did you make this dish?" But then she realized that there was only one person and a dog in the yard, so she didn't say anything more. A few minutes later, the plate of stir-fried mushrooms and greens was empty.

Looking at the empty plate, Zhao Xinyu was speechless. How could she treat him like the host?

"I'm Du Mengnan. Thank you for saving me that day," the woman said, turning around and extending her hand while Zhao Xinyu was lost in thought.

Zhao Xinyu was taken aback. He felt like he had seen her somewhere before. When she mentioned it, he realized she was the woman he had rescued that night.

"Zhao Xinyu, it's not a big deal, so there's no need to thank me. However, in the future, don't go out with the people you had dinner with that day. You weren't drunk; you were drugged."

Du Mengnan's face turned pale, and her beautiful face became ashen. "Despicable."

As she uttered these words, tears welled up in her eyes. She had always thought she was drunk that day, but now she realized she had been drugged. If she hadn't met Zhao Xinyu that day, she couldn't even imagine what might have happened to her.

Zhao Xinyu sighed, "You came here for this, didn't you?"

Du Mengnan nodded, "Thank you. If I had met someone else that day, I..."

"It's nothing, just a small effort. I studied traditional Chinese medicine, and if I hadn't, I would have called the police that day."

"Can you tell me what happened that day?"

Zhao Xinyu didn't hide anything and told Du Mengnan everything that had happened. Du Mengnan's face turned slightly red, and she felt relieved.

"Here's 100,000 yuan. Thank you for saving me that day."

Zhao Xinyu smiled faintly, "I do need money, but I will earn it through my own efforts. Traditional Chinese medicine is about saving lives and helping the injured. Helping you was my duty. Take the money back. If there's nothing else, you can leave."

Du Mengnan was taken aback. She hadn't expected Zhao Xinyu to say such a thing. Zhao Xinyu was dressed simply, and his room had only an old TV that might not even work. She knew he lived a hard life, but he was unmoved by the 100,000 yuan, which made Du Mengnan feel a strange sense of affection for him.

"Sorry," she said, taking the money back and glancing at the lush vegetables in the yard, a thought flashing through her mind.

"Zhao Xinyu, you have so many vegetables. I tried them just now, and the greens were delicious. Do you have any sales channels? I have a friend who owns a hotel. If you haven't sold them yet, I can give her a call."

Zhao Xinyu was genuinely moved. He had been worrying about this for days. Now that Du Mengnan had a connection, he was willing to take the opportunity.

"These vegetables are my first year of planting. You can be assured that there's no pesticide or fertilizer, and they are not genetically modified. I've been worrying about sales lately. If you have a connection, please have your friend come and take a look."

A moment later, Du Mengnan shook her phone, "She'll be here in a moment. Go and make some stir-fried mushrooms and greens again. When she comes, let her try it."

About half an hour later, a tall, well-dressed woman with a professional appearance hurried into the yard.

"Jiamin, come, try this dish first." Du Mengnan didn't introduce her immediately but led the woman directly to Zhao Xinyu's room.

Looking at the dark room, the woman showed a hint of disdain, but she picked up the chopsticks and took a small bite after glancing at Du Mengnan.

After one bite, she was taken aback, a look of surprise in her eyes. Given her special status, she had tasted countless dishes, but this was the first time she had tasted something like this.

"Thi...," she started to say, her expression stiffening, and she smiled awkwardly before continuing, "Who made this dish? Even the chefs in the hotel might not be able to make it this well."

Du Mengnan pointed to Zhao Xinyu, "Zhao Xinyu made it. The vegetables are also grown by him. I've checked, and there's not a single bag of fertilizer in the yard. The vegetables are purely natural. What do you think? If these vegetables are sold in the hotel, will the sales increase?"

"The vegetables look good, and the sales will definitely increase. However, if he can also work in the hotel, I can guarantee that the hotel will become very popular."

"Zhao Xinyu, did you hear that? I don't know how good your cooking skills are, but just this dish of stir-fried mushrooms and greens is enough for you to work in their hotel."

Zhao Xinyu chuckled, "I don't like being constrained. Growing vegetables is hard work, but at least it's free. It's not that my cooking skills are good; it's mainly the vegetables."

Du Mengnan and the woman were taken aback. The woman looked at Du Mengnan, who nodded, and then she chuckled, "Alright, starting from tomorrow, prepare 300 pounds of greens and 300 pounds of spinach, and deliver them to Pengcheng Hotel."

"Jiamin, look at his leg," Du Mengnan said.

"I almost forgot. In that case, prepare them, and I'll send someone to pick them up. The price will be based on the wholesale market price."

"By the way, Zhao Xinyu, leave me your phone number. When the cucumbers, beans, peppers, and tomatoes are ready for sale, give me a call, and I'll come and check them out." Du Mengnan said this as they were leaving.

In the following days, Zhao Xinyu was a bit depressed. He thought Du Mengnan wouldn't come back, but she visited the yard every few days.

When she came to the yard, she didn't talk much with Zhao Xinyu. She just wandered around, treating the vegetable garden like a park. More infuriatingly, Black Wind, who never paid attention to anyone else, would always leave Zhao Xinyu to follow Du Mengnan, becoming her little follower.

After wandering around, Du Mengnan didn't leave. She went straight to Zhao Xinyu's room, lay down on the bed, and slept. When she woke up, she ate, treating the place like her own home.

As she visited more often, Zhao Xinyu's room changed. The bed was replaced with a new one, the kitchen was fully equipped, and a TV and refrigerator were added. However, these were not bought by Zhao Xinyu but arranged by Du Mengnan.

Zhao Xinyu didn't want Du Mengnan to spend money, but as she said, the air in the vegetable garden was fresh, and she might bring friends over in the future. The current state of the place would make her friends laugh.

Zhao Xinyu tried to stop her, but if he hadn't, Du Mengnan would have even had the simple house demolished and rebuilt.

During this time, cucumbers, beans, peppers, and tomatoes also started to be sold. Besides delivering a truckload to Tianyi Garden every day, the rest were taken by the hotel.

As the variety of vegetables increased and word of mouth spread, Zhao Xinyu's vegetables became famous in Pengcheng. People on the streets were talking about the dishes served at Pengcheng Hotel.

Previously, the signature dishes at Pengcheng Hotel were all expensive seafood, but now the hotel was bustling with customers, not because of these signature dishes, but because of the ordinary dishes that could be found in small restaurants.

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