Chapter 1420: Discontinued Supply
Ling Zhenfei said, "What could be going on with me? Nothing, nothing."
"As long as you're okay. Even though President Chen assured me you're fine, I've been a bit worried. It's good to hear your voice."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Sister-in-law, I'm in the Capital City, in one of our branches. I want to ask how many Heart-Talk Fruits we still have."
Zhou Yun paused and said, "There aren't many Heart-Talk Fruits left. The fruits on our tree have almost all been picked. Have Chunyu look carefully on the tree; she should be able to find a dozen or so more."
Ling Zhenfei felt a bit upset upon hearing this. Back then, the Heart-Talk Fruit Tree had such a canopy full of fruits, hundreds, if not a thousand—never expected that even so many fruits could run out.
No idea when this magical Heart-Talk Fruit Tree will grow again; I wonder how big the Heart-Talk Fruit Trees in my courtyard have grown.
Ling Zhenfei said, "So, sister-in-law, how tall are the few Heart-Talk Fruit Trees in our new courtyard now?"
Zhou Yun said, "Those trees have grown quite fast; they're already three to four meters tall."
Indeed, that's quite fast growth, but still, three to four meters seem a bit slow. How long will it take for them to grow into full trees?
Ling Zhenfei said, "Alright, contact the other restaurants, stop supplying Heart-Talk Fruits. When the Capital City's restaurant opens, send them all there."
Zhou Yun said, "The number of Heart-Talk Fruits was strictly controlled from the start. Let me show you the records."
After a while, Zhou Yun said, "With the combined numbers from the two stores, we have about seventy to eighty Heart-Talk Fruits left."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Alright, we'll work with what we have. Seventy to eighty combined with what's still on the tree, about a hundred in total, plus the dozen or so here, should last a while."
Zhou Yun said, "Zhenfei, we should indeed keep innovating; otherwise, others might surpass us. Heart-Talk Fruit is our trump card, but without it, we'd be without one more card to play."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'm here and will handle it."
Ling Zhenfei hung up the call with Zhou Yun and walked back into the previous room, saying to Cao Xueyi, "A hundred, that's all we have."
Cao Xueyi was taken aback and said, "Judging by the previous opening, that doesn't seem to be enough."
Ling Zhenfei won't forget the scene when the Modu Restaurant opened, with fans lining up all night. Now it seems a hundred definitely won't cut it; even five hundred might be tight.
When the Binyang Restaurant opened, they gave out Heart-Talk Fruits with card sign-ups, but the Xi Shan Restaurant back then wasn't well-known, so not many were given out.
But by the time Modu Restaurant opened, Heart-Talk Fruits had gained fame online, resulting in such a scene.
Zhou Tong said, "Boss, do you know how much a Heart-Talk Fruit is worth on the black market now?"
Ling Zhenfei was taken aback and asked, "How much?"
Zhou Tong smiled and said, "One can sell for forty-eight thousand. Isn't that astonishing?"
Ling Zhenfei was shocked; there are indeed many wealthy people. A single Heart-Talk Fruit can sell for that much!
"Then my Heart-Talk Fruit Trees need to be specially guarded. What if someone targets my Heart-Talk Fruits?"
Zhou Tong laughed and said, "Do you think no one has? My brother formed a small team and stationed people in your old house, watching that tree 24/7. It's a treasure."
Ling Zhenfei nodded. If a tree can truly generate such a huge value, then it's understandable to have people guard it, especially against sabotage.
Ling Zhenfei said, "There are many rich people in the Capital City and lots of officials. Isn't there a saying that you don't realize you're poor until you get to Modu, and you don't know your rank is low until you reach the Capital City? So how much recharge will it be to gift a Heart-Talk Fruit, do you think?"
Cao Xueyi thought for a moment and said, "Last time in Modu, it was a recharge of two hundred thousand. It definitely can't be less here."
Zhou Tong said, "Last time when the Modu Xi Shan Restaurant opened, the initial black market price for a new Heart-Talk Fruit was twenty thousand, and now it has risen to forty-eight thousand; the price should increase proportionally."
Cao Xueyi said, "So it should be a recharge of five hundred thousand then."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Fine, then recharge five hundred thousand for a Heart-Talk Fruit. If not, you can gift a Ziling Fruit duo, or fish, or dishes; you can decide on that."
Bai Ling hadn't spoken, just watched the three talk, somewhat stunned.
What restaurant has a recharge of five hundred thousand? It's pretty shocking.
Then Bai Ling said, "What you're saying sounds easy, but five hundred thousand? Will anyone really recharge that?"
Zhou Tong said, "The only concern is that there might be so many people lining up that we won't have enough Heart-Talk Fruits."
Ling Zhenfei said, "If worse comes to worst, we'll owe them first. Once the Heart-Talk Fruits mature next time, we'll send them then. Plus, our recharge cards work at all Xi Shan Restaurants."
"So whether they recharge here or at Binyang, Modu, or the Provincial City Xi Shan Restaurant, they can consume it the same way. They can obtain Heart-Talk Fruits from other tea restaurants later."
Bai Ling found it somewhat unbelievable but didn't say anything more.
Ling Zhenfei asked, "How about the staff? How's the training going?"
Cao Xueyi said, "Our staff are trained at the Binyang headquarters. Some have worked at the Binyang Restaurant for over six months, so it should be fine. They will come here three days before the opening."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Make sure not to mess it up; the Capital City is our flagship."
Cao Xueyi said, "Don't worry, there will definitely be no issues."
After touring the whole restaurant, it got dark, and they were discussing where to have dinner. But once Ling Zhenfei relaxed, many things popped up.
Ling Zhenfei thought of many things and picked up his phone to make a call. The call was to the diving goddess Lin Xue.
Before going to Moergawa, Ling Zhenfei once posted late at night about planning to develop a new medication next year, something for recovery and preventative use.
Unexpectedly, once Ling Zhenfei posted on Weibo, it immediately attracted a lot of attention, especially from many in the sports community who messaged him, making Ling Zhenfei aware of the many occupational illnesses affecting athletes.
What impressed Ling Zhenfei the most was a young footballer and Lin Xue.
The young footballer was a typical football genius, but now heavily troubled by injuries. Without effective treatment, his career would definitely be affected.
Then there's the diving goddess Lin Xue; people who dive long-term tend not to have great vision, and this is especially noticeable in Lin Xue's case.
The diving goddess Lin Xue is not only beautiful but has also frequently won championships. No one knows how hard she trains, so the damage to her eyes is even worse.
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