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Chapter 263: A Surprise for You!
Chapter 263: A Surprise for You!
The call was from Huang Tao.
He shared some good news: "Zhang Lin, the farm employee cafeteria has been completed. When will you be free? I can go with you to inspect it."
The farm employee cafeteria was a current issue at the farm.
After all, there are now over 600 employees, and most of them eat lunch and dinner at the farm, except for breakfast. They usually eat before starting their work to have the energy to get through the day.
However, the current limitation is that they can only eat at the farm's main restaurant or the self-service restaurant at the camping site.
This often gives visitors a bad impression.
Especially for early arrivals, seeing farm employees still eating can be a very poor experience.
Even though the farm has already adjusted the meal times for employees to be earlier, this issue still exists.
That's why he had previously asked Huang Tao to build a dedicated employee cafeteria.
Now that the cafeteria is finally completed and ready for use, this problem can be solved.
" Huang Tao, I'm at the restaurant right now. Come over and join me. I'll treat you to a delicious meal, and after that, we can go to the cafeteria for the inspection," Zhang Lin said with a smile into the phone.
He had studied from elementary school to university, and among all his classmates, he only remained in touch with Huang Tao.
So, he cherished his friendship with this old classmate.
Moreover, Huang Tao had always been fair and diligent, never taking advantage of him and completing tasks without any issues.
Now that Huang Tao was treating him to such a delicious meal, and he happened to be at the restaurant, it was a perfect opportunity to invite him.
As for the significant difference in status between Huang Tao and the likes of Old Zhu, it wasn't something Zhang Lin considered.
After all, his relationship with Huang Tao was more important than with Old Zhu and the others.
This friendship had been formed long before he achieved success, and it had nothing to do with wealth or power.
"Alright, I'll come and try what you're treating me to," Huang Tao said before hanging up and hurriedly heading to the restaurant.
Although he didn't usually try to get close to Zhang Lin, he was still happy to be invited.
When he arrived at the restaurant, he immediately saw Zhang Lin and also noticed Old Zhu and Old Gu sitting at the same table.
He naturally remembered these two, as he had always kept an eye on the development of Liyuan Farm. He knew they had previously helped promote the mountain spring water health resort and were the chairmen of HanGuang Group and GuangShuo Group.
To him, these two were undoubtedly big shots.
He hadn't expected them to be there, and if he had known, he would have politely declined Zhang Lin's invitation.
He was well aware of the vast gap between him and these two, like a ten-story building.
He didn't think he had any business that could connect him to them, and sitting at the same table would make him feel uncomfortable.
Now that he was already there, he had no choice but to walk over and greet them warmly: "Zhang Lin, and the two elders, hello everyone!"
He greeted everyone at the table.
" Huang Tao, sit down and try this fried crawdads," Zhang Lin said with a smile.
Huang Tao looked at the golden-brown fried crawdads in the pot with surprise: "So many crawdads, where did you get them, Zhang Lin?"
" I bought some from someone. Don't talk, just eat," Zhang Lin said with a smile.
"Then I'll definitely have to eat more. I haven't had this in a long time," Huang Tao said, picking up his chopsticks and quickly putting a crawdad in his mouth to chew.
He was amazed: "Zhang Lin, are you sure these are crawdads?"
He wasn't unfamiliar with crawdads; he used to catch them in the fields as a child.
He knew exactly what they tasted like. How could crawdads be this delicious?
He even felt that these golden-brown fried crawdads were the most delicious things in the world.
Zhang Lin explained with a smile: "They are indeed crawdads, but not ordinary ones. I spent a lot of money on them, and others can't get them."
Huang Tao understood after hearing this.
Zhang Lin's current status had indeed transcended his original class, and he was no longer part of the ordinary masses. It wasn't strange that he could get crawdads that others couldn't.
"Seniors, I forgot to introduce you. This is Huang Tao, the only classmate I still keep in touch with. He's a very good person, and we entrust many of our farm projects to him," Zhang Lin then introduced Huang Tao to his seniors.
Old Zhu and Old Gu exchanged a glance, understanding the implication behind their junior brother's words. However, the fact that Huang Tao was the only classmate Zhang Lin still kept in touch with indicated that he held some weight in Zhang Lin's eyes.
Therefore, Old Zhu said to Zhu Chuanxiong, "We have a small project in Youcheng, right? The factory construction should start after the site inspection. Since we don't have a familiar construction team at the farm, and Huang Tao is in the construction business, why don't we entrust the project to him?"
Old Gu also smiled and said to Gu Song, "Our factory can also start construction, right?"
Gu Song understood and smiled at Huang Tao, "President Huang, we also want to entrust you with our factory construction."
This small project was a result of the excessive enthusiasm from Liu County, leaving Old Zhu and Old Gu no choice but to invest in Youcheng.
Huang Tao was stunned, almost unable to believe that he had just been given two projects. To a company like HanGuang Group, these might be small projects, but for Huang Tao, they were significant.
He understood that the two elders were giving him the projects out of respect for Zhang Lin, and he had no right to refuse such a favor. So, he responded sincerely, "Elders, rest assured, I will build your factories with the utmost care."
In this situation, his best course of action was to do his best to ensure everything went smoothly, so as not to embarrass Zhang Lin. Naturally, the gratitude he felt would be kept in his heart, and he would be ready to assist Zhang Lin, his old classmate, whenever needed.
However, he couldn't help but feel that maintaining contact with Zhang Lin was the luckiest decision he had ever made. If his old classmates knew that Zhang Lin was the owner of Liyuan Farm and was treating him so well, they would surely be envious.
"Junior brother, how often can you get these crayfish from your source?" Old Zhu asked, still eager for more after the pot of fried crayfish was finished.
Old Gu also looked at him. If they could get a steady supply of these crayfish, they would want to ask Zhang Lin to help them purchase some.
"Seniors, these crayfish are very rare, and I can't guarantee when I can get them," Zhang Lin shook his head.
However, seeing their disappointed expressions, he added, "But, our farm is trying to cultivate them. In about five or six months, we might have some of these high-quality crayfish, and I can notify you then."
The 50 acres of special water fields where these crayfish were being raised would inevitably be noticed if the seniors stayed at the farm for long, but Zhang Lin was being conservative in his estimate.
His words, however, brightened the eyes of Old Zhu and Old Gu. This was indeed good news.
After tasting such a delicacy, they naturally wanted to enjoy it again. If Zhang Lin's farm could produce them, they would definitely be able to get some.
Truly, serving these crayfish to their old friends would surely surprise them. This was something they had never tasted before.
During their conversation, he received another call, which turned out to be from Fu Yao. He immediately answered it.
Her voice came through, "Uncle, where are you now? I want to come and see you. I have a surprise for you."
Hearing the word "surprise," Zhang Lin's lips curved into a smile. He had a good idea of what the surprise might be and replied with a laugh, "I'm at the farm restaurant. I just got some supreme delicacy, and I asked the kitchen to prepare it. Come over, and we can eat together."
"Okay, Uncle." Fu Yao hung up after saying this.
After Zhang Lin hung up, he noticed that his two senior brothers and Senior Sister Lin were all looking at him.
"Still a few pounds left. I'll take some home, and the rest I'll have the kitchen prepare," Zhang Lin smiled.
Clearly, everyone was still craving the special crayfish.
(End of Chapter)
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