Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Can’t You Be a Little More Honest?

Just as Chen Fen was reeling in surprise, Da Fei rushed in from outside the tea house. Seeing Lu Feng, he said urgently, "Young Master Feng, good, you’re here. All the paperwork for the tea factory is done. The registered capital is 4.8 million, which is the money we invested."

"Also, Huang Yuan just told me that County Magistrate Lin is bringing that investor over for tea. He might need that better kind of Qingfeng Tea, the kind only you have."

"When is County Magistrate Lin getting here?" Lu Feng asked at once, surprised.

Government officials are technically not supposed to go to tea houses for tea, but it’s not an absolute rule. Take County Magistrate Lin, for example, doing this for the investor.

His job is to manage commerce, after all. If he can secure a 200-million-yuan investment, is going to a tea house really a big deal?

To be honest, there was plenty of +2 Qingfeng Tea in the game world, so Lu Feng wasn’t too concerned about it.

But building a good relationship with a deputy county magistrate like Lin Xuecheng would definitely be beneficial, and opportunities like this were rare.

Hearing their conversation, Chen Fen, Lin Jiajia, and Yang Qingxue were once again struck with disbelief.

Lu Feng had just bought a house for over two million, paid in full, and was about to buy a luxury car for over a million, also in full. And now he was investing another 4.8 million to open a tea factory?

’Does this one tea house really make that much money?’

But the key was that a county magistrate was bringing someone over for tea. It was hard to find anything more convincing than that.

They never would have imagined that Lu Feng was already connected to such an important figure.

To an ordinary person, someone in Lin Xuecheng’s position was indeed a very important figure.

Chen Fen no longer suspected Lu Feng of being involved in any illegal business. If that were the case, the county magistrate would never come here for tea.

As for Lin Jiajia, she could no longer hide her envy for Yang Qingxue. She didn’t even feel sad about her breakup with Chi Cheng anymore.

After all, Chi Cheng seemed to be worlds apart from Lu Feng. Even Chen Yong, whom she previously thought was a great catch—making twenty or thirty thousand a month and driving a BMW 3 Series—didn’t seem so impressive now.

’Besides, if Qingxue could find someone as amazing as Lu Feng, there’s no reason I can’t, right?’

She should be glad to be free from a scumbag of Chi Cheng’s caliber.

Just then, Xiaoyao came down from the second floor with a few customers. She called out to a girl downstairs, "Xiaoru, grab five boxes of Qingfeng Tea for me. President Chen and the others want to take them."

Lu Feng glanced at the customers.

He recognized one of them—it was the first person who had come to buy his tea. He seemed to be named Chen Li (Chapter 18).

When Xiaoyao came down, she also saw Lu Feng and his group.

Likewise, she also saw Yang Qingxue and Lin Jiajia.

Lin Jiajia and the others obviously saw Xiaoyao too, and the atmosphere suddenly grew a little awkward.

Xiaoyao guiltily lowered her head and went to the counter. "President Chen, five boxes of Qingfeng Tea. That’s 37,500 yuan in total."

Yang Qingxue and Lin Jiajia immediately understood what had happened at the coffee shop earlier. They figured it must have been deliberately arranged by Lu Feng.

But now that she knew the truth, Lin Jiajia wasn’t particularly angry. After all, she had seen Chi Cheng’s true colors. Who cared about breaking up with a scumbag like that?

A moment later, Xiaoyao saw President Chen and his group out. Seeing no sign of Lin Jiajia flipping out, she breathed a sigh of relief.

At that very moment, a laugh drifted in from outside. "Boss Lu, you’re here?"

Wasn’t it Lin Xuecheng, the deputy county magistrate?

Beside him was Da Fei’s childhood friend, Huang Yuan.

There was also a middle-aged man with a buzz cut and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

"County Magistrate Lin!" Lu Feng hadn’t expected them to arrive so quickly. He immediately greeted them with a smile.

Lin Xuecheng was clearly in a very good mood. He introduced the middle-aged man with a broad smile, "Boss Lu, let me introduce you. This is President Hu."

Lu Feng immediately understood who this President Hu was.

Lin Xuecheng then smiled and introduced Lu Feng to President Hu. "President Hu, this is Boss Lu. The tea from before was from him. In fact, Boss Lu makes that tea himself. His tea factory will be opening in a few days as well."

Hearing Lin Xuecheng’s introduction, the man shook Lu Feng’s hand. "Hu Quan. A pleasure to meet you, Boss Lu. Ever since I tried your tea at County Magistrate Lin’s, I’ve been hoping to get acquainted."

Hu Quan’s words held a note of sincerity, not the slightest bit of pretense. He was a true tea lover; otherwise, he wouldn’t have decisively chosen to invest in Youcheng over two pots of tea.

But those two pots of tea really were exceptional, leaving a lasting, unforgettable impression.

To be honest, tea of that caliber started at 200,000 yuan per jin. And even at that price, it wasn’t something you could necessarily buy. It was incredibly rare.

Even with his money, he couldn’t get his hands on it.

But this Boss Lu standing before him could produce tea of that level himself. Of course he wanted to befriend him.

"President Hu, you’re too kind," Lu Feng replied politely, then smiled and said to Xiaoyao, "Xiaoyao, please host County Magistrate Lin and President Hu for me first. Oh, and go to my office and get two servings of tea!"

Hearing this, Hu Quan’s eyes visibly lit up.

Lin Xuecheng also nodded with a smile.

’This Boss Lu really knows how to handle people.’ He had been about to shamelessly ask for another pot of tea, but Lu Feng had already arranged for two.

Xiaoyao immediately gave Lin Xuecheng and Hu Quan a sweet smile and invited them, "This way, gentlemen."

"President Hu, shall we head up first?" Lin Xuecheng said, smiling as he gestured to Hu Quan.

After they followed Xiaoyao upstairs, Lu Feng turned to Chen Fen and the others. "Auntie, Qingxue, why don’t you come sit in my office? You can try some of the tea from my shop."

"Okay, we’ll do as you say," Chen Fen nodded, her attitude having unconsciously become very courteous.

Besides, she was extremely curious about Lu Feng’s tea. After all, two consecutive customers had spent tens of thousands on it.

That was something she could never have imagined before.

Lu Feng naturally sensed the change in Chen Fen’s attitude, and a weight lifted from his heart. He then took Yang Qingxue’s hand and led her toward the second floor.

After leading Yang Qingxue, Chen Fen, and Lin Jiajia into his office, he took out the box of +2 Qingfeng Tea he had brought earlier.

Just then, Xiaoyao came in to get the tea. She still felt a little guilty and didn’t dare to look Lin Jiajia in the eye.

"Young Master Feng, County Magistrate Lin and the others are in the A River of Spring Water private room!" Xiaoyao reported after taking two servings of the +2 Qingfeng Tea from Lu Feng, then quickly left the office.

Lu Feng took out a serving of the +2 Qingfeng Tea for himself, brewed a pot, and poured a cup for Yang Qingxue and the others. "How do you like the tea?"

It wasn’t that Yang Qingxue, Chen Fen, and Lin Jiajia had never had tea before. Chen Fen, in particular, had even grown tea at home when she was young; tea brewed from their own leaves was a staple in her household.

But after drinking the tea Lu Feng had brewed, the expressions on their faces were priceless. It was as if they couldn’t believe what they were drinking was tea.

This +2 Qingfeng Tea was a product of the game world, possessing the attributes of Fragrance +2, Sweet Aftertaste +2, and Refreshing Mind +2. If it could captivate a deputy county magistrate like Lin Xuecheng and a worldly merchant like Hu Quan, what chance did Chen Fen and the others have?

"Lu Feng, is this really tea? It’s too good!" Yang Qingxue exclaimed, at a loss for words. All she could do was bluntly describe it as "too good."

Lin Jiajia couldn’t help but nod in agreement. She had drunk plenty of sodas, milk tea, and Starbucks coffee, but she felt that none of them could compare to the tea in her hand.

After drinking this tea, she felt as if she had been living under a rock.

At this moment, Chen Fen finally understood why Lu Feng’s tea house was so profitable. She had never imagined that the tea passed down by their ancestors could taste this good.

Lu Feng brewed tea for Yang Qingxue and the others for a while before saying, "Qingxue, Auntie, please make yourselves comfortable. I’m going to go check on County Magistrate Lin."

Lin Xuecheng was a deputy county magistrate, after all. Since he had chosen to bring an investor here for tea, Lu Feng couldn’t just not show up.

Chen Fen understood this as well and quickly said, "Xiaoluo, don’t worry about us. Go take care of your business."

Only then did Lu Feng leave the office and head to the A River of Spring Water private room.

As soon as he entered, he heard Hu Quan’s praise, "This truly is exceptional tea. I never expected to find someone like Boss Lu in a place like Youcheng. Not just anyone can produce tea like this."

Xiaoyao was at the tea-brewing station. Seeing the man finish the tea in his cup with a look of pure bliss, she immediately refilled it for him.

"Boss Lu, you’re here?" Lin Xuecheng greeted him as soon as he saw him walk in.

"County Magistrate Lin, President Hu, is the tea to your satisfaction?" Lu Feng said as he took a seat at the tea table. Xiaoyao immediately took a cup, sterilized it with boiling water, and poured him a cup of tea.

After sitting down, Lu Feng chatted with Lin Xuecheng and Hu Quan for a good while. Later, when Lin Xuecheng and Hu Quan started discussing the investment, he became a mere drinking companion.

Feeling bored, he glanced at the X-ray detection watch on his wrist. He hadn’t tried it in the real world yet and decided to give it a go.

He first aimed the X-ray detection watch at Xiaoyao.

Immediately, he saw Xiaoyao’s clothes fade away on his glasses, revealing a figure outlined in rays of light. Then, his gaze fell, stunned, on the chest area of Xiaoyao’s silhouette.

Two padded objects were clearly visible there.

He had previously thought Xiaoyao was rather well-endowed, but who knew it was just padding?

’Can’t this girl be a little more honest?’

Next, he aimed the detection watch at Lin Xuecheng and Hu Quan. A moment later, a look of astonishment appeared on his face.