Chen Shengfei felt the comfortable sensation and couldn't help but pick up more okra to eat.
Food therapy is an ancient, inherited method of treating illness with food. Naturally, the food therapy he spoke of wasn't the ineffective kind found among the common folk, but a true food therapy passed down through generations of TCM families.
Nowadays, to get a TCM license, one needs to pass exams in English and learn Western pharmacology. Many prescriptions are required to use specific Western medicines, and often, it's Western medicine practitioners who determine their qualifications.
Some true TCM families, however, have their pride. Skilled old TCM doctors naturally wouldn't stand for this, so they simply don't take the exams. They only use their medical skills for their own families or acquaintances, and don't treat outsiders at all.
Others simply change professions, using the secret methods passed down to them to start private food therapy businesses, which don't require licenses.
This is the true food therapy, the kind that actually works, but ordinary people can't even find a way to access it.
Top-tier food therapy is only affordable for people of a certain status, with each meal costing in the hundreds of thousands.
Chen Shengfei was a well-known figure in Min Province and had experienced top-tier food therapy before. However, the effect wasn't as potent as what he was eating now; this current feeling of physical comfort was incredibly strong.
At this moment.
Others who stayed at the villa for lunch, those who had the Quality 1 wild fish and Quality 1 okra, also noticed something unusual. Although the effect wasn't as good as Quality 2, it was still effective.
"Wife, this fish is delicious today. You never cooked this well at home."
"This tastes really good, and the texture is great too. I didn't know you were such a good cook?"
"..."
But clearly, many were also confused. The fish was cooked better and tasted better, but the vegetables picked from other plots seemed no different from before. It was obvious that the produce from the game and ordinary produce were easily distinguishable.
On the first day of opening, the first lunch, the villa was thriving.
Qin Lin was naturally happy about this, and even happier were Lin Fen and Zhao Moqing. The good business at the villa also relieved them.
Master Lin also prepared a meal for the three of them.
The three ate in the main hall, soaking in the lively atmosphere.
Suddenly, a quarrel broke out, drawing everyone's attention.
A couple with a child was arguing with a female server, and it seemed there was a problem.
"Madam, the red strawberries your child is grabbing cost 200 yuan per jin, and the price was clearly marked. Furthermore, he's been secretly eating them before they were even weighed," the server said, clearly anxious. These strawberries were different.
There were only a few jin of the special 200-yuan-per-jin strawberries in total, and the child had grabbed a lot. He had been eating them non-stop before they were weighed.
The woman holding the child, however, indignantly retorted, "What do you mean? Are you calling my child a thief? You put these two types of strawberries so close together, how can you blame us?"
"Besides, why is your villa arguing with a child?"
During the argument, the child seemed quite pleased, still savoring the strawberries he'd grabbed, clearly attracted by the deliciousness of the Quality 2 strawberries.
Qin Lin frowned as he watched the scene. From the conversation, he could vaguely guess what was happening: another spoiled child misbehaving, and parents unwilling to discipline them, instead shifting the blame and accusing the villa of placing the two types of strawberries too close together.
Wasn't this absurd? But there were quite a few such absurd people in society nowadays.
The key was that tourists often seemed to get the better end of the deal in such situations.
Seeing the server's anxious expression, the couple became even more overbearing.
Just as Qin Lin was about to step in to resolve the issue, Gao Yaoyao trotted over. "Sir, Madam, all our fruits are clearly priced. Furthermore, the 200-yuan-per-jin strawberries are a special variety, clearly marked and completely separated from other strawberries. If you believe we have wrongly accused your child, we have surveillance cameras in the hall."
Gao Yaoyao's words clearly made the couple's expressions change.
But they didn't want to pay for their mistake. After all, their child was young. It was true that the villa had placed the two types of strawberries too close together, and within the child's reach.
The surrounding people had clearly seen the whole incident unfold and were staring at the couple in astonishment. Anyone who could see reason would find such morally bankrupt people the most detestable.
Especially parents who acted righteously when their spoiled children made mistakes were even more disliked.
Elderly people dancing in public squares who pushed their way onto buses, spoiled children and their spoiled parents, women with fish ponds... these people were almost like professional con artists, severely damaging the social atmosphere.
Facing the surrounding onlookers, the man still wanted to save face and pulled his wife to leave. The woman, however, refused. With a sullen face, she took out her phone and started filming Gao Yaoyao, brazenly shouting, "Everyone, look! These sky-high priced fruits, 200 yuan for a jin of strawberries! This Qinglin Villa is trying to force tourists to buy them. This is coercion!"
The woman had clearly thrown caution to the wind, wanting to save face and completely disregarding the child watching beside her.
Wasn't this a society where whoever held a phone was right?
"..." Gao Yaoyao!
"..." Qin Lin looked utterly stunned. Gao Yaoyao had previously mentioned that there might be busybodies creating a "sky-high priced fruit" incident, so he had been wary of it. He hadn't expected other absurdities to appear. Some things were truly impossible to guard against.
Chen Shengfei, who had been happily eating, couldn't stand watching this scene unfold and walked over. He said to Gao Yaoyao, "Pack all these watermelons, strawberries, and okra for me. Not everyone appreciates these special varieties. Some people haven't seen what a true sky-high price is."
Gao Yaoyao was directly surprised. "Sir, you want to buy them all?"
Qin Lin, watching from the side, also looked at Chen Shengfei in surprise.
Although there weren't many of these Quality 2 watermelons, strawberries, and okra, buying them all would still cost around 25,000 yuan.
"Pack them all up, I'll take them!" Chen Shengfei couldn't stand people throwing tantrums. He also said to the woman, "In front of your child, remember you're a mother, so your child doesn't learn such behavior."
This made the woman's face turn pale and then red.
But the stubbornness of such a morally bankrupt person exceeded Chen Shengfei's imagination.
The woman instead pointed her phone at Chen Shengfei and filmed him, shouting, "Everyone, look! This Qinglin Villa is not only coercing us to buy sky-high priced fruits, but they've also hired a shill to mock us tourists for not being able to afford the fruit..."
"..." Chen Shengfei was completely taken aback.
The surrounding tourists were stunned by this move, and finally, someone couldn't stand it anymore.
"As a mother, can't you set an example for your child?"
"How ridiculous, this gentleman is wearing a custom-made KItion suit, with basic models starting at 50,000 yuan."
"This gentleman's watch is..."
"..."
Clearly, there were plenty of discerning eyes, and everyone had witnessed the entire scene.
At this, the man completely lost his composure. Knowing his wife had brought shame upon them, he grabbed her, intending to leave.
"Sir, you haven't paid yet," Gao Yaoyao called out to the man, not forgetting to add, "If you try to skip out on the bill, we can call the police."
The husband, filled with remorse, returned amidst the contemptuous stares of those around him. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Excuse me, how much is the total?"
"We'll settle the bill here!" Gao Yaoyao said curtly, having no patience for people like them.
The woman, however, glared at the scene, her gritted teeth showing she was about to explode with anger. She didn't notice a young man approaching her child.
"Little friend, you did a great job. From now on, no matter where you are, if you see something delicious, sneakily grab it to eat, and you'll be rewarded," the young man praised the child and handed him the strawberries he had bought. "Look, this is the reward you've earned this time!"
"Mhm!" The child nodded happily, holding the strawberries.
A woman beside him, seemingly the young man's companion, couldn't stand it and subtly kicked him.
A moment later, the man finally paid and dragged his cursing wife away.
However, the woman still seemed unable to swallow her pride.
In the lobby.
Chen Shengfei, unconcerned by the surrounding gazes, continued to eat. The fish was truly delicious, and he didn't want to waste a single bite.
Qin Lin beckoned Gao Yaoyao over and praised her, "You did well just now, keep up the good work!"
He was quite satisfied with Gao Yaoyao's performance. Although there were still areas for improvement, at least she didn't panic and become flustered like the other waitress when faced with such a situation.
Qin Lin then looked at Chen Shengfei with interest.
This man was clearly a true magnate and didn't seem to be from You City. He was curious how he had ended up at this resort.
In the afternoon, Chen Shengfei's driver arrived. Chen Shengfei had the driver help him load his takeout items into the car.
Gao Yaoyao approached Qin Lin to report, "Boss, Mr. Chen spent 31,432 yuan here."
"I understand," Qin Lin nodded, then took a Quality 2 grass carp and a Quality 2 black carp from the lobby's fish pond.
He naturally intended to give these to Mr. Chen.
Firstly, it was to thank him for his help. Secondly, this was a high-end customer. Spending over 30,000 yuan in one visit meant that if they could attract more customers like him, it would be far more beneficial than ordinary guests.
Besides attracting ordinary tourists, the resort also needed to try and develop this high-end clientele.
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