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I wonder if they brought the chef over specifically?

Xing Mingyue smiled and said, "Are the ginseng and Bress chicken I forwarded to you really effective? If they are, you should have someone talk to them about it."

"Great, absolutely wonderful!" Old Zhou said, beaming. "I haven't slept this well in almost twenty years. Do you know how I feel right now?"

Xing Mingyue casually asked, "How does it feel?"

Old Zhou: "I'm like a supercomputer. After fifty years of use, I cleaned up the junk files, upgraded the system, and restarted it. That's the feeling—my whole being is exceptionally clear, and my mind works incredibly well."

Xing Mingyue was happy for him. "That's great!"

Old Zhou pulled several bags from under the table. "These are our internal special-supply cigarettes and alcohol. These two bags are for you, and these two bags are for Shi Wen and the others. Ah, thank you so much to them."

Xing Mingyue advised, "If they're useful, you'll have to talk Shi Wen and the others to see if you can buy some more."

Old Zhou laughed and said, "I've already looked, but I should still express my gratitude."

Xing Mingyue remarked with admiration, "You've really mastered the art of social interaction."

Old Zhou: "I haven't lived all those years for nothing. Thank you to him, and thank you too. Ah, so many years have passed, and you still remember me. An old friend is an old friend. Cheers to our friendship!"

Xing Mingyue raised his glass and said, "It's all in the wine."

Old Zhou laughed heartily, "Yes, yes, it's all in the wine."

The two old friends hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they were naturally excited.

They drank low-alcohol beverages for an hour, caught up briefly, and then went back to their respective tasks.

Shi Wen soon received a gift from City B, and then received a suggestion from above, recommending that they retest the Bress Chicken's Abilities value, and also test other ingredients in the ranch.

Zhu Ji came over personally to pick up the samples. "I thought there wouldn't be any surprises this year, but I didn't expect such a big one."

He meant by "no surprises" was that the data from the last test of fat-tailed sheep meat was not ideal.

Shi Wen understood and said to him, "Don't be too happy yet; the data this time might not be as good as expected."

"That can't be." Zhu Ji shook his head. "The higher-ups personally named them, which means they have confidence in your ingredients. The test results will definitely be different."

Shi Wen smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for the test results."

"Okay." Zhu Ji packed the various ingredients from Shi Wen's family into sampling boxes and reminded them, "This batch of ingredients needs to be sent to City B for testing. There are quite a few tests to be done, so it may take a while."

Shi Wen his hand and said, "Go ahead and get the tests done. I'm also curious about the problem with the ingredients in our food."

Zhu Ji rushed over excitedly, picked up the test samples, and then quickly drove back.

Shi Wen had originally intended to have him stay at the ranch for dinner and let him try the ranch's ginseng soup, but he couldn't persuade him to stay.

The test results came back faster than Shi Wen expected.

Xing Mingyue proactively called to inform them of the test results, "The Bress chicken's Abilities value isn't very high, only 286, and the honey's Abilities value is 284. However, according to our test results, the ingredients from your ranch with higher Abilities values do indeed have the effect of enhancing medicinal properties."

Shiwen had had a guess in his mind since he said it a few days ago. This guess was officially confirmed, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Xing Mingyue paused for a few seconds, waiting for him to process the news.

Just as Xing Mingyue was about to speak further, Shi Wen asked, "Since it enhances the efficacy, will it increase the toxic side effects of the medicinal herbs? For example, all medicines have some degree of toxicity. If the medicinal herbs are eaten with the ingredients from our ranch, will it increase the burden on the liver and kidneys?"

Xing Mingyue: "..."

Shi Wen, "Also, since our family's ingredients have an amplifying effect on medicine, if we take medicine and then eat our family's ingredients again, will we have to re-examine the dosage of the medicine? For example, increase or decrease the dosage or something?"

Xing Mingyue: "We are still investigating, but so far it doesn't seem to have a significant impact. The ingredients from your family mainly have a beneficial effect on tonics."

Shi Wen said seriously, "It's not a huge impact, but it's still an impact. I really need to make a judgment. Our ranch has always sold ingredients to the public, and this effect will affect many people. We need to be cautious."

Xing Mingyue was surprised that his biggest concern was the members' rights and interests. He was momentarily moved and said, "Don't worry, we will definitely study this carefully."

Shi Wen, "Okay, please let us know when the official results are out."

The ingredients from the ranch have a significant impact on other health supplements. Shi Wen specifically wrote a notice explaining this issue and suspended the sale of the ingredients.

He also allocated funds specifically for members to undergo medical checkups. If any discomfort is found, they will actively follow up and handle the matter, providing compensation where necessary and taking responsibility where appropriate.

After hearing about this, Zhu Ji rushed over to help them deal with it.

Zhu Ji: "Is everything alright now? Have any members filed complaints?"

Shi Wen shook his head. "Not yet. Most members' test reports have come back, and their health has improved to some extent without any side effects."

Normally, they only sell food ingredients, not medicine, so it shouldn't have any impact on the members' health, but you never know.

Shi Wen a little scared. They hadn't done enough research on the ranch's ingredients, and selling them directly like this might not be the behavior of a responsible rancher.

It was lucky we didn't run into any problems this time; if something had gone wrong, things would have been much more complicated.

Their ranch's products have actually undergone various tests.

Apart from the occasional vegetables delivered to members, every product actually has a testing report and meets national standards.

Many of these products are far superior to national standards.

However, since Abilities values were a relatively unfamiliar concept, and they had done very little research on them, they didn't incorporate related testing.