Cosmic Trading System

The restaurant was named Wangxian Tower, a rather grandiose name.

It was a five-story imitation ancient building that looked quite upscale. From the many vehicles parked at the parking lot, it was evident that the restaurant was doing quite well.

Upon seeing this restaurant, Lin Yun was astounded. He had not expected such a high-end restaurant to use their produce.

It wasn't until they started unloading the vegetables at the kitchen entrance that Lin Yun realized Zhao Gang knew someone in the kitchen.

It was probably due to this relationship that their family managed to supply vegetables to this restaurant.

"Gangzi, you probably can't supply vegetables to Wangxian Tower anymore…" However, once Lin Yun and Zhao Gang finished unloading the vegetables, the man looked quite worried.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Gang asked, frowning.

"Gangzi, as you know, recently some people have been buying vegetables from the farmers at low prices and dumping them at all the vegetable markets. In the last couple of days, Wei Lee approached us about supplying vegetables. He can offer a much lower price than yours…." The man sighed.

"Wei Lee? He's a transportation official. How can he interfere with this?" Zhao Gang retorted angrily.

"He's helping them secure deals. That Zhang Xi…" The man sighed faintly.

"If it's a question of price, we can negotiate…" Zhao Gang's face changed slightly, then concluded.

He was well aware that Lin Yun's family had several acres of vegetable farmland. A big chunk of their produce remained unsold. If they also lost the Wangxian Tower's business, much of their produce would simply rot in the field. In such circumstances, it made sense to sell as much as they could.

"It's not a question of money. As you must realize, this is likely aimed at Brother Lin's family…" The man shook his head.

"Okay, we get it. Zhao Gang, let's not discuss this matter any further!" At that point, Lin Yun patted Zhao Gang's shoulder.

He could earn money with ease now, billions in a single day. Why should his parents continue to struggle to sell vegetables?

In the future, his parents could grow vegetables if they wanted to, in whatever way they wanted. However, the toil of selling them, they could do without.

"Thank you for taking care of our vegetables all this time!" Lin Yun looked at the man, smiled slightly, and said.

No matter what, he had to thank this man. If not for him, they wouldn't have been able to supply vegetables to Wangxian Tower all this time.

"Your vegetables…you are…" Hearing Lin Yun's words, the man was taken aback. His face kept changing, and he hesitated.

"What? You've been calling Brother Lin all the time... Now that the boss is right in front of you, you can't recognize him?" Zhao Gang rolled his eyes, and replied irritably.

"You are Brother Lin?" The man asked, quite excited.

"I am really sorry, Brother Lin, I failed to recognize you earlier..." Afterwards, the man seemed quite flustered. He rummaged around and managed to pull out a pack of cigarettes. He quickly picked a cigarette and offered it with both hands. "Brother Lin, have a cigarette…"

"Boss, you don't know, when we were at school, didn't we deal with some ruffians? This guy was bullied by those ruffians back then. When I came to Wangxian Tower to ask if they needed vegetables some time ago, he immediately recognised me…" Zhao Gang looked at Lin Yun and laughed.

"I see…" Lin Yun nodded.

He had not expected that his youthful sense of justice would bring some benefits to his family now.

You could say, the world works in mysterious ways.

"I don't smoke." Lin Yun blocked the man's offering and said.

"Brother Lin, I'm really sorry. I'm just a common cook at Wangxian Tower, so I don't have much say in procurement. That Wei Lee has been bullying me, constantly... If our head cook refuses to use vegetables from Brother Lin's family, then I will quit my job…." Seeing Lin Yun rejecting his cigarette, the man thought Lin Yun was angry at him.

His face turned beet-red and he awkwardly withdrew his hands and apologized.

Determined, he got up to head to the kitchen.

"No need, our family might not continue with this vegetable-selling business." Lin Yun grabbed the man's shoulder and said with a smile.

"If you don't mind, Zhao Gang and I are going upstairs to eat. Would you like to join us?" After a pause, Lin Yun asked with a smile.

"Huh?" The man was taken aback.

"Thank you, Brother Lin! This meal is on me! I am really grateful for the help Brother Lin and Brother Gangzi provided me back in the day!" The man exclaimed excitedly.

Soon, the man parked Lin Yun's cart at a suitable spot and informed the kitchen. The three men then went upstairs together for a meal.

Even though Wangxian Tower was upscale and expensive, it wasn't unheard of for regular people to dine there for special occasions.

Although Zhao Gang and the man didn't make much money, they were both willing to treat Lin Yun to a meal here.

Since the man was a chef here, he could get them a good table. Soon, they were at a nice spot on the fifth floor.

Wangxian Tower was built next to a man-made lake that was adjacent to an artificial hill. From their table by the window on the fifth floor, they could see the beautiful view outside. Every now and then, a cool breeze would come in, making the air feel quite fresh. It was indeed a fantastic spot.

From their talking on the way up, Lin Yun learned that the young man, who had called him "Brother Lin," was called Liu Ming. Wei Lee was the same guy who had bullied Liu Ming in the past and had been beaten up by him and Zhao Gang. He held a grudge against Lin Yun.

Somehow, Wei Lee had become a public official in the transportation department. Normally, he would unite with city officials he knew to cause trouble for Lin Yun's father. This time, the ban on tricycles was enforced mainly by the transportation department. It was reported that the person who had seized his father's tricycle that day was Wei Lee.

It was hard to say whether he had intentionally targeted his father's tricycle.

That day, Lin Yun's father must have felt quite wronged.

While discussing this matter, Zhao Gang was grinding his teeth. At three or four in the morning, a truckload of vegetables that Lin Yun's father was transporting had been dumped by the roadside. Zhao Gang had received a call from him then. He had borrowed a pickup truck to haul the load away. Zhao Gang could vaguely sense the humiliation Lin Yun's father had endured.

As for Zhang Xi, he was the leader of a group of hooligans. Taking advantage of the tricycle ban in Immortal Origin County, which had left many vegetable farmers unable to transport their produce to the county town, he had organized people to buy their vegetables at low prices. He had also started to suppress some unyielding farmers. Lin Yun's produce was also being suppressed.

Initially, Zhao Gang had assumed that the dissatisfaction expressed by Lin Yun's father at the beginning might have offended Zhang Xi. However, the price offered by Zhang Xi was very low, which had led to a lot of dissatisfaction among the farmers. Now, it seemed possible that Zhang Xi and Wei Lee had conspired earlier on.

Wei Lee, Zhang Xi.

Lin Yun silently repeated these two names. A chill flashed in his eyes.