The entire ocean is my fishing ground.

Chapter 95 This fish can save Dingfulou's life

"Baka! Who...who are you? A lackey of the Tianhai Group? Came here to laugh at me??"

He yelled in broken Chinese, his hand holding the knife trembling with anger.

The kitchen helpers who were holding him tightly were also terrified, looking at Lin Chen in horror, thinking that his enemies had come to visit.

"Get out of here, all of you."

Zhao Dingfu was jolted awake by the kick. He had been in despair and instinctively thought someone was causing trouble. Just as he was about to get angry, his eyes were drawn to the water tank.

He caught his breath.

What kind of fish is that?

The patterns, the size, the way it was still jumping around in that small tank... Zhao Dingfu's eyes widened. He scrambled over, practically lying on top of the tank, staring intently at the fish inside.

It's a tiger grouper.

It's still wild.

Excellent condition.

"This...this..."

Zhao Dingfu's heart pounded.

This isn't a fish; this can save Dingfulou's reputation!

"impossible."

The purchasing manager next to him rubbed his eyes and screamed.

"Tianhai and the Li family have completely shut down the high-end live seafood supply chain in the entire province. They can't even get a single live shrimp in. Where do they get their fish from?"

His voice was shrill.

Lin Chen completely ignored the exclamations and doubts of those around him, his face expressionless.

He tilted his head slightly towards Zhou Dazhuang.

"Let's catch one."

"Okay, Brother Chen."

Zhou Dazhuang grinned, too lazy to even use the net, and directly reached his thick arm into the water tank, grabbed the largest tiger-spotted fish by the belly, and pulled it out in one go.

As soon as the four- or five-pound tiger stripe emerged from the water, it immediately unleashed tremendous power, its tail thrashing wildly through the air.

Zhou Dazhuang's arm ached from the slap, but he gripped it even tighter.

The splashing water hit Sato head-on and splattered all over his face.

But the head chef was too preoccupied with that to care about anything else at the moment.

He didn't even bother to wipe the water off his face; he froze, staring at the fish in Zhou Dazhuang's hand that was still struggling desperately.

He leaned forward, his nose almost touching the fish, his eyes wide as he scrutinized it closely.

He took a closer look and wow, the fish's gills were bright red, opening and closing powerfully, and its eyes were clear and bright—it was all wild!

"The first country of Sri Lanka..."

Sato's hands trembled uncontrollably. He suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with fervor and excitement as he shouted at Lin Chen.

"Live! It's a genuine wild deep-sea tiger grouper! Its activity level... its activity level is ten times better than the farmed grouper that Tianhai Group usually sends out!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dingfu felt completely revitalized.

He shoved aside the purchasing manager blocking his way and rushed to Lin Chen. He was so excited that his voice changed.

"Young man...young man! This fish, your fish! Name your price, I'll buy it no matter how much!"

Lin Chen looked at him and finally spoke, his voice not loud but very clear.

He slowly raised three fingers.

"Market price, plus 30%."

"Moreover, the debt is settled now."

"What?!"

The purchasing manager called out again.

"Add 30%?! Are you kidding me?! At a time like this, you dare to raise prices so blatantly!"

He also wanted to use contract terms and market conditions to negotiate a lower price, hoping to impress the boss.

Before he could finish speaking...

Snapped! !

A crisp sound.

Zhao Dingfu slapped the purchasing manager hard across the face, making him spin halfway around, leaving five clear finger marks on his face.

"idiot!"

Zhao Dingfu was trembling with rage, pointing his finger at him and cursing, "Do you even know what time it is?! Dingfu Restaurant's reputation is almost ruined! Don't even mention adding 30%, even triple the price, I'd take it if it saved the day!"

B covered his face, too scared to say another word.

"I'll do it!"

Sato stepped forward, bowed to Zhao Dingfu, and stared intently at the fish.

"Chairman, please let me cook one right now! I want to steam it to see if this batch of fish is good enough for a banquet to entertain foreign guests!"

"good!"

Zhao Dingfu nodded immediately.

Lin Chen had no objections, acting as if nothing had happened. He pulled up a chair and sat down with an air of nonchalance.

Zhou Dazhuang stood guard vigilantly by the water tank, his tiger-like eyes scanning everyone in the kitchen. His gaze lingered on the purchasing manager whose face was swollen from being hit, keeping an eye on him to prevent anyone from making any trouble.

Sato took a deep breath, his expression becoming particularly solemn.

He took his most treasured kitchen knife from the knife rack and personally took the still-struggling tiger grouper from Zhou Dazhuang's hands.

Knife up and down.

His knife skills are very steady.

But when Sato cut the fish with the knife, he paused for a moment.

The feel of the knife... wait! It's too tight!

He had never seen such firm fish meat before; evenly distributed marbling could be seen on the cut surface.

"A masterpiece...a divine work..."

He couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice again.

Ten minutes later.

A plate of steamed tiger grouper was served.

Hot oil mixed with sauce was poured over the snow-white fish with a "sizzle," and a fresh, savory aroma of the sea exploded throughout the kitchen.

Gudong.

A chorus of swallowing sounds filled the kitchen.

All the kitchen helpers stared wide-eyed at the plate of fish, their Adam's apples bobbing uncontrollably.

Zhao Dingfu couldn't wait any longer. He eagerly picked up a piece of the fattest fish belly meat with his chopsticks, not even bothering to blow on it, and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

The moment the fish entered his mouth, he froze.

The fish skin is chewy and the fish meat is tender. It melts in your mouth, and you can feel the elasticity between your teeth when you chew it.

The delicious flavor exploded in his mouth and slid down his throat.

He closed his eyes comfortably, his face filled with bliss.

"Delicious...it's so delicious..."

He shouted incoherently.

"This is the best fish I've ever eaten in my life!"

On the other side, Sato carefully picked up a small piece with chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

The next second, he turned around abruptly and gave Lin Chen, who was sitting comfortably in the chair, a standard 90-degree deep bow.

"sorry!"

He apologized loudly in Japanese, then looked up at Lin Chen with an almost reverent gaze, bowing repeatedly.

"I was wrong! I was blind to your true worth! This...this isn't a fish! This is a treasure from the sea, a work of art! Sir, please be sure to establish a long-term partnership with Dingfulou!"

He even used honorifics; his fervor left everyone speechless.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Dingfu's last remaining doubts vanished.

He made the decision on the spot, his voice booming: "Buy! We'll take all of this fish! And young man, from today onwards, Dingfulou will sign an exclusive supply agreement with you! That damn Tianhai Group dared to betray me at this time, I'll show them that even without them, I, Zhao Dingfu, can still find better goods!"

Lin Chen seemed to have anticipated this outcome, and calmly took out a document from his pocket and pushed it over.

The document cover bears four large characters: Longji Fresh.

Zhao Dingfu took it, too lazy to even look at the terms, flipped directly to the last page, signed his name in a flamboyant manner, snatched the official seal from the secretary, and slammed it down.

"Five hundred thousand. Deposit."

He took out his phone and operated it on the spot. Soon, Lin Chen received a text message from the bank confirming the deposit.

Lin Chen put away the contract, stood up, and, with Zhou Dazhuang by his side, turned and left amidst the complex gazes of the group of people.

……

In a quiet, upscale teahouse in the provincial capital.

Li Jiande, the head of the Li family, was leisurely drinking fine Da Hong Pao tea with people from Tianhai Group.

"Mr. Li cut off the supply of foam boxes; that was a brilliant move."

Tianhai was just flattering him.

"Without the styrofoam boxes, even if that kid is skilled at catching a lot of fish, he can only watch helplessly as the fish die in the village and he won't earn a single penny."

Li Jiande picked up his teacup, blew on the foam, and looked smug.

"A mere kid who got lucky thinks he can take on us? How laughable."

He took a sip of tea and said slowly.

"Just wait, in two days at most, he'll be begging me for forgiveness. Then, I'll make him spit out everything he's taken, with interest."

Just then.

His phone on the table suddenly vibrated.

Li Jiande frowned slightly, a little annoyed, and answered the phone.

On the other end of the phone was his inside man at Dingfulou; his voice trembled with fear.

"Mr. Li...Mr. Li...Something terrible has happened!"

"Dingfulou...Dingfulou's crisis is over!"

"A young man named Lin Chen drove a beat-up water truck and delivered more than a dozen wild tiger grouper directly to the kitchen!"

"Zhao Dingfu signed an exclusive agreement with him on the spot, and even paid the deposit!"

Snapped.

The teacup in Li Jiande's hand fell to the ground and shattered.

The color drained from his face, turning deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with horror.

A water truck?!

How dare he?!

How did he do that?!

Li Jiande gripped his phone so tightly his knuckles cracked, unable to utter a single word.