Free Web NovelChapter 49: Chapter 49: Zombie Army! Preparing to Leave the Building
Qingfeng Tea Factory.
Spurred on by the orders from the tea merchants, Da Fei was full of energy and immediately started preparing the sales contracts.
This single deal was enough for them to recoup their entire investment.
Besides, there was no way they would only order this one batch. This first time was just a trial. If it sold well, they would definitely order more next time.
"Gentlemen, I trust this Qingfeng Tea hasn’t disappointed you?" Hu Quan asked with a smile as he watched the tea merchants sign the contracts.
The tea merchants all nodded in agreement.
"We were the ignorant ones. To think we didn’t believe President Hu at first!"
"Indeed. We have to thank President Hu for introducing us to a new supply channel."
"..."
Hearing the tea merchants’ words, Lin Xuecheng’s confidence in Qingfeng Tea grew. He immediately turned to Lu Feng and said, "Boss Lu, submit the application materials to me when you’re ready. The county will help you apply for the intangible cultural heritage project as soon as possible."
He was very proactive about this matter. While a tea-related intangible cultural heritage designation might not have a huge impact in other areas, it was a different story for businesspeople. Many of them, like Hu Quan, loved to brew tea. For these people, the combination of a prestigious designation and a high-quality product was incredibly appealing.
And since his job was to attract investment, he might very well need to rely on Qingfeng Tea in the future.
"Alright. I’ll have Da Fei prepare the materials and send them over," Lu Feng agreed with a smile. At the same time, he made a show of putting his hand in his pocket, retrieving a packet of +2 Qingfeng Tea from his inventory space.
He had previously stored some +2 and +3 tea in his inventory space while at the Qingfeng Tea House—some in whole boxes, some in loose packets from opened boxes—just for such an occasion.
Lu Feng took out the packet of +2 Qingfeng Tea and said to Da Fei, "Da Fei, signing these contracts is a happy occasion. Brew this tea for everyone."
"Alright." Da Fei put the contracts away and immediately took the tea.
When Lin Xuecheng and Hu Quan saw the packet of tea, their eyes lit up.
They recognized it at a glance as a higher-quality version of Qingfeng Tea.
Hu Quan turned to the tea merchants with anticipation and said, "Gentlemen, you’re in for a treat. This is an even better Qingfeng Tea. Even tea that costs over 200,000 yuan a jin isn’t as good as this."
His words immediately captured the tea merchants’ interest again.
As people in the tea business, they naturally kept some fine teas on hand, but high-end teas weren’t something they could get whenever they wanted.
This was especially true for teas in the category of over 200,000 yuan a jin; they were truly rare.
Da Fei quickly brewed a pot of tea and began pouring it for everyone. freewebnøvel.coɱ
The tea merchants eagerly picked up their cups and drank. The +2 aroma, +2 sweet aftertaste, and +2 refreshing effect made them feel revitalized after a single cup, completely captivating them.
"This aroma is truly enchanting," one of the tea merchants couldn’t help but praise.
Another added, "I once acquired a tea that cost 250,000 yuan a jin, and I think it was still slightly inferior to this."
The other tea merchants nodded in agreement.
Drinking this tea again, Lin Xuecheng wore a look of pure bliss. He didn’t forget to promote Lu Feng, saying, "Gentlemen, this superior Qingfeng Tea is personally roasted by Boss Lu. You can’t find it anywhere else. It’s one of a kind."
This truly surprised the merchants.
"Boss Lu has this kind of skill?"
"Teas of this caliber can’t be mass-produced on an assembly line! They have to be hand-roasted by skilled old masters!"
"Boss Lu, I don’t suppose you have any extra of this tea?"
At this merchant’s question, the others all looked at Lu Feng with anticipation.
’If Boss Lu has more of this tea, bringing even a little back would be the greatest reward of this trip.’
Of course, Lu Feng had plenty of +2 Qingfeng Tea, but since he had told Lin Xuecheng that he didn’t have much, he couldn’t just pull it out in front of these merchants. He had to maintain the prestige of the +2 Qingfeng Tea.
After all, the quantity of +2 tea at the Qingfeng Tea Headquarters was also limited.
However, he said, "Tea of this quality is very difficult to roast. It has extremely high requirements for the tea leaves themselves. I have to wait for the tea season and find the absolute best young leaves to process. If I can, I can even produce tea of a better quality than this."
He wasn’t exactly lying. He really did have +3 tea, and that was the kind that was truly unforgettable.
Hu Quan was clearly intrigued. "Boss Lu, you can roast tea that’s even better than this?"
Lu Feng nodded with a smile. "Yes. When I have the chance, I’ll have to let President Hu try it."
Hu Quan said hastily, "Then it’s a deal."
When the other tea merchants heard this, they couldn’t help but chime in:
"President Lu, you can’t forget about us, either."
"That’s right! If you really have that kind of tea, you must let us try it too."
"Yes..."
These men were obviously well aware of what level a tea even better than the current Qingfeng Tea would be.
’It would have to be one of the most top-tier teas in existence, right?’
They had no connections to get access to that kind of tea; some had never even tasted it.
It was incredible to think that this Boss Lu could actually roast such a tea.
If this could be confirmed and the news spread, Boss Lu would become a household name in the tea industry and the world of tea ceremony.
Lu Feng naturally agreed to all their requests. He would just have to find an opportunity to bring out the +3 tea and invite them all for a tasting.
Since these tea merchants had purchased 9.75 million yuan worth of tea, Lu Feng wasn’t stingy. He had Da Fei arrange for them to be treated at the best restaurant in Youcheng and then put them up in a hotel.
After seeing to his guests, Lu Feng returned home. To be honest, he still wasn’t used to this kind of socializing. After all, he had spent his whole life working in a factory and had never experienced schmoozing like this.
"Lu Feng, you’re back?" Yang Qingxue’s pleasantly surprised voice rang out.
As soon as Lu Feng walked in, he saw Yang Qingxue chatting with his mom.
After his mom was discharged from the hospital, Yang Qingxue had started coming to their home to visit her instead.
"Xiaofeng, why don’t you keep Qingxue company," Lin Shuang said upon seeing her son, giving him a hint before retreating to her own room.
Lu Feng immediately sat down next to Yang Qingxue with a grin, boldly wrapping an arm around her waist. "No work today?"
"It’s my day off," Yang Qingxue nodded.
Lu Feng leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "Then you’re staying the night?"
Yang Qingxue immediately felt his hand begin to wander upwards and shot him a playful glare.
That night, Lu Feng was naturally very happy.
...(details omitted)...
「The next day.」
Lu Feng received a call from Yang Ming. He had finished dealing with the gold jewelry and was back, asking Lu Feng to join him at the tea house for a brew.
When he arrived at the tea house, both Yang Ming and Chen Bo were there.
"Young Master Feng," Chen Bo greeted with his usual smile. "Yang Ming and I were thinking of you the moment we got back, so we wanted to invite you for some tea."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Xiaofeng, Chen Bo isn’t wrong."
Lu Feng nodded. He could feel that after working together a few times, their relationship had clearly become more familiar, which was evident from their forms of address.
Before, they would call each other Brother Ming or Boss Chen, which was still polite and distant. Things were different now.
After drinking tea for a while, Lu Feng said to Yang Ming, "Cousin, I need more gas canisters. I’ll have to trouble you to get some for me again."
"Again?" Yang Ming asked in surprise.
"Yes," Lu Feng nodded.
"Alright, I’ll have someone take care of it." Yang Ming nodded without asking any more questions.
Lu Feng then added, "Cousin, could you also help me look into the procedures for opening a gas canister dealership? And... could you also help me find someone who knows how to tamper with them?"
’To him, anyone who knew how to rig a gas canister to explode instantly upon ignition was a true talent.’
Yang Ming gave Lu Feng another surprised look.
Hearing this, he knew his cousin would need a lot of gas canisters in the future; otherwise, he wouldn’t be thinking about opening a dealership.
But his cousin didn’t elaborate, so he didn’t ask. Everyone had secrets. As long as his cousin wasn’t in any trouble, he would help arrange everything else.
「Noon.」
Lu Feng had lunch with Yang Ming and Chen Bo.
Afterward, he made a trip to the supermarket, buying a few bags of fruit and several bags of snacks and drinks. He then headed to his rented apartment, and with a single thought, entered the game.
Inside the Qingfeng Tea Shop, Lin Jiao and the other three were all present. When they saw him appear, especially with the large and small bags of food and fruit in his hands, they all surrounded him with delighted surprise.
"These are for you," Lu Feng said.
"Thank you, Boss!" Lin Jiao accepted the items with a beaming smile, placed them on the tea table, and grabbed an apple for herself to munch on. She didn’t forget to toss one each to Xu Bin, Chen Tao, and Chen Hao.
Lu Feng asked, "How is it? Any new discoveries?" ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Lin Jiao shook her head. "Boss, I’m afraid we’ll have to disappoint you this time. We’ve scouted the six floors below, but we didn’t find any new jewelry stores. To find more, we’ll have to leave this Department Store and search outside."
"I see." Lu Feng nodded, not too disappointed. After all, *After the Apocalypse* was an entire game world, not just this one Department Store.
He then gave another order. "In that case, find a way to lure all the zombies on the ground floor into one spot. Make sure to attract the ones outside, too. We need to clear at least one path to leave so we can get out of here smoothly."
Hearing this, Lin Jiao and the other three immediately nodded in agreement, their faces lighting up with joy.
After being trapped for so long, they could finally leave the Department Store. And without the threat of Mutant Beasts, they could use the terrain to their advantage. The task of luring zombies wouldn’t be difficult.
After eating a little more, the four of them left the Qingfeng Tea Headquarters and began their operation.
Before long, a continuous commotion could be heard from the ground floor of the Department Store.
Each noise was accompanied by the agitated roars of zombies, and the number of zombies on the ground floor began to swell, becoming a dense, packed crowd.
The zombies outside were also slowly drawn in by the noise.
Half a day passed. Looking down from above, the entire ground floor was now a black sea of zombies. There had to be at least 2,000 of them.
’Now all I need are the gas canisters.’
Otherwise, Lu Feng wouldn’t dare provoke this zombie army.
So, he logged out of the game.
Yang Ming was highly efficient. That afternoon, Lu Feng received a call from him saying that the gas canisters were ready.
Lu Feng immediately asked him to have the gas canisters delivered to the apartment.
