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Chapter 51 This matter is strange

As he approached, several employees greeted Chi Yu naturally, "President Chi."

Their men worked tirelessly, joining several van drivers to move the items from the trolley into the van.

His behavior was open and honest, not like he was doing anything sneaky.

"What's in here?" Chi Yu asked.

One of them stopped what he was doing and said, "These are ingredients from the kitchen that are nearing their expiration date; they only have less than a month left before they expire."

"Near-expiry ingredients?" Chi Yu frowned. Just then, someone pushed a cart out of the elevator.

The cart was still piled high with lumps of food. Chi Yu was slightly surprised: "So many?"

The man nodded and said, "Sometimes there's a lot left over, sometimes there's a little."

Upon hearing this, Song Youan pressed further, "So what are you going to do with these things?"

As they were talking, Chi Yu stepped forward and opened one of the boxes, only to find it was full of premium dried beef.

He casually opened another box, and his eyes widened in surprise, for it contained a whole box of unopened deep-sea caviar.

These top-quality ingredients are standard at Lanting Club, because Lanting Club only uses the best.

The employee said, "These are all going to be donated to orphanages and nursing homes."

Upon hearing this, Song Youan couldn't help but turn to look at Chi Yu.

Chi Yu nodded slightly. He knew about this matter. It was Sun Youfu from the purchasing department who made the suggestion to donate the unused, near-expiry ingredients of Lanting. This would avoid waste and also increase the company's social value and corporate image.

It's a good suggestion, but these things are too expensive. Are orphanages and nursing homes really suitable for eating such high-end ingredients?
Only now did Chi Yu realize the drawbacks of this matter.

“Something’s not right.” Song You’an pulled Chi Yu aside and whispered, “Even if the purchasing department always keeps extra stock to avoid food shortages, there’s still way too much left over! I remember the information you gave me said that Lanting’s food purchasing cycle is short and frequent, so that the food purchased each time is the freshest.”

"If this much is left over every time, how much money will be lost in a year? These things are not cheap; this batch alone must have cost hundreds of thousands, right?"

Chi Yu nodded: "You're right, this is very strange."

"Don't alert them yet. Go back and investigate thoroughly, and also check the orphanages and nursing homes that received the donations. See if all these expensive ingredients really went to the children and the elderly. If they really did, that's fine, but I'm worried that someone might be profiting from it," Song Youan said.

"clear."

The two did not linger any longer, letting these people take all their belongings away.

The group chose a Chinese restaurant at Lanting, which was Song Youan's first time eating at a restaurant in Lanting.

The restaurant staff paid extra attention to Mr. Chi personally accompanying them, especially since they couldn't help but speculate about Song Youan's identity. Mr. Chi had never invited a female friend to dine alone at Lanting Restaurant before.

As for Jiang Tu standing beside them, he was clearly a minor, and his identity could be completely ignored.

Unlike the dimly lit and romantic Western restaurants, the Chinese restaurant is bright and rustic, with a classic and antique feel. Even the tableware features classic ancient patterns.

Jiang Tu looked around excitedly, and then took out his phone to take pictures.

Song Youan handed him the menu and snatched the phone from his hand, its back cover shattered: "Stop taking pictures, quickly see what you want to eat."

Jiang Tu chuckled, but his chuckle vanished the moment he opened the menu.

Fruitwood-roasted duck in a hanging oven, 2599 yuan/half set.

Jiang Tu:

"Sis, this is so expensive! My classmate and I had a half-set of roast duck at Da Yali for only 119 yuan." Song You'an glanced at the price of roast duck on the menu and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. It was indeed a bit pricey.

"It's okay, order whatever you want to eat. Have you forgotten who Brother Chi Yu is?" Song Youan said.

Jiang Tu's eyes lit up as he looked at Chi Yu: "That's right, with me here, we don't need to spend any money, right?"

Chi Yu nodded with a smile: "It's free, go ahead and order."

These words were like a liberation for a slave. Jiang Tu ordered a bunch of random things, then closed the menu and chuckled, "No waste, I'll pack up what I can't finish and take it home."

Song Youan picked up her cup and poured him a glass of water, asking with concern, "You're in your final year of high school, right? Don't slack off on your studies. Tighten your belt and work hard this year to try and get into a university in Jinghai."

Jiang Tu nodded: "Don't worry, sister. Last week, I took the city-wide mock exam for senior high school students and ranked 822nd out of the top 1,000 in the city!"

“Great, within the top 1,000 in Jinghai City!” Song Youan nodded in satisfaction.

Jiang Tu is the kind of child who is both mischievous and clever, and he knows how to use his cleverness for studying.

If someone is ranked within the top 1,000 in Jinghai, then they must be in the top 100 in the rest of the school.

"My dad even sent me a 1,000 yuan red envelope," Jiang Tu said proudly.

Song Youan looked at Chi Yu and said, "I just saw a tablet computer in the glass display case at the restaurant entrance?"

Chi Yu nodded: "Those are gifts that can be redeemed with the restaurant's accumulated points, prepared for the guests."

"Bring one over here and give it to TuTu."

Chi Yu nodded without hesitation and got up to find the restaurant manager.

Jiang Tu was taken aback, then overjoyed: "Really, sis? You're giving me a tablet?"

"As a reward for you, if you study hard and improve your ranking by 100 places in the next placement test, I'll buy you whatever you want," Song Youan said.

Jiang Tu's spirits were lifted by Song You'an's words. His eyes widened, unable to hide his excitement: "I want a new phone, the foldable one, okay, sis?"

Song Youan nodded gently: "As long as you can improve your ranking by 100 places, I'll give you a gift. All the city-wide exams before the college entrance exam will count, and you'll get a reward every time you improve."

"A word is settled!"

A short while later, Chi Yu returned with a new tablet computer. Jiang Tu thanked him and eagerly opened it on the spot.

Seeing his joyful expression, Song Youan couldn't help but smile. After becoming rich, what she liked most was no longer money, but seeing such a happy expression on the faces of the people she cared about.

The next morning, Song Youan appeared outside the gate of the Marquis of Fuyang's residence.

"Miss Song is here?" Zhu Ling was slightly surprised upon hearing the news. "Didn't we agree to go to her You'an Residence this afternoon?"

Before she could think further, she quickly ordered her servants to invite the person in.

"Greetings to Miss. I have come uninvited, and I hope Miss will..."

He was interrupted halfway through his sentence by Zhu Ling: "Stop talking nonsense and sit down first."

Song Youan was speechless for a moment, and sat down without saying a word.

Before she could speak, Zhu Ling interrupted, "You've come at the perfect time. I have something good to show you. It's a novelty in Dazhao; no one else has ever seen it before."

(End of this chapter)