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"Brother Chen, have a taste..." Ji Yunli had just stepped out of the kitchen carrying a large iron basin full of braised food when she bumped into the guests in the living room. She stopped abruptly, holding the iron basin, unsure whether to go in or back.

"Let me do it! This thing is very heavy, how can I let a little girl like you carry it?" Shen Wanlin stood up abruptly, quickly went to take the large iron basin, and placed it steadily on the living room table.

He stared at the glistening braised food in the basin, his eyes shining brightly. He didn't say anything, but his eagerness to taste it was written all over his face.

Zhou Bowen sat next to him, his lips twitching slightly—had Old Shen forgotten that he was there to discuss business? He didn't act like a boss at all.

"How about... we try it?" Chen Chen hesitated, looking at Shen Wanlin's expression.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Shen Wanlin took the chopsticks from Ji Yunli and, without saying another word, picked up a chicken foot and started gnawing on it.

The rich aroma of the braising sauce, combined with the freshness of the chicken, makes one's throat tighten as soon as it wafts into the nose.

Shen Wanlin chewed with relish, mumbling "delicious" as he ate. The other three couldn't resist and each grabbed a chicken foot to eat with him.

The chicken feet were plump and heavy in my hand, with an oily sheen running down between my fingers.

The first bite reveals the chewy skin, followed by thick, firm meat. The braising sauce has already seeped into every fiber, and the rich, savory flavor of the sauce, mixed with a subtle aroma of spices, explodes in your mouth.

The meat is just the right amount of tender, not tough or mushy, and has a perfect chewiness. With a gentle bite, the meat slides down the bone into your mouth, and even the crevices between the bones are filled with flavor.

When you finally finish eating, you have to carefully lick the braising sauce off your fingertips. The aroma lingers on your tongue, making it more and more addictive, and you just can't stop eating!

"It smells delicious! It's so good!" Zhou Bowen chewed on the meat and gave Chen Chen a thumbs up.

Every single dish in this pot of braised meat is irresistible—the braised chicken wings are thick and meaty, with tender skin and juicy meat, and the braising sauce seeps into your mouth along the meat fibers, savory and slightly sweet; the braised chicken neck meat is firm but not dry, and it can be easily torn off along the grain, becoming more and more chewy.

The braised chicken head is thoroughly braised. With a gentle bite, the soft, gelatinous texture melts in your mouth, mixed with the aroma of the braising sauce. You'll even want to suck on the bones a few more times.

There's also braised chicken giblets, which are cleaned thoroughly without any fishy smell. They're braised to perfection and have a great flavor. With one bite, all sorts of flavors linger in your mouth, and your hands are covered in a delicious aroma that you'll want to savor after you finish eating!

The four of them, each taking turns with their chopsticks, managed to devour the entire iron pot of braised food. If they weren't concerned about their image, they probably would have even licked their fingers clean.

"Young man, your raw materials are top-notch! I bet you still have quite a lot left, right?" Shen Wanlin patted his round belly, his eyes filled with certainty—such good goods must be kept in hand.

"There are quite a few, but since you know Mr. Wu, Mr. Shen, you should know that my goods must be supplied to the hotel first." Chen Chen tapped the table with his fingertips, calculating in his mind.

This shipment weighs about one million catties. Xiao Bu said that this is the busiest time for "Chicken Invincible" business recently. There will be a lot of "garbage" to deal with later. If it is not sold out as soon as possible, the storage button will be full sooner or later.

But Mr. Wu deals in mid-to-high-end products, so he might not be able to handle that much.

"How many do you have?" Shen Wanlin leaned forward, his tone full of urgency.

"We have about 100 million jin for now, and there should be more later," Chen Chen said without hiding anything.

"Mr. Wu definitely can't eat that much! But I'm different—I have over 1000 braised food chains nationwide. As many as you have, I can eat them all!" Shen Wanlin patted his chest, immediately seeing that Chen Chen was interested.

"If you're worried about Mr. Wu, that's easy to handle. I've known Mr. Wu for a long time, I'll call him right now." Seeing that Chen Chen didn't object, Shen Wanlin immediately took out his phone and dialed.

Coincidentally, Wu Suowei was having dinner at his mother Zhang Xuehua's house with his wife and children when he received the call and arrived at Chen Chen's house in about ten minutes.

While they were eating the first pot, Ji Yunli had already prepared a second pot of braised food. She originally wanted to invite Fatty Deng Lijun to eat with them, but the first pot was devoured by the guests, so she had to make another pot.

Before Wu Suowei even entered the door, he could smell the increasingly rich aroma of braised food.

Based on what Shen Wanlin said over the phone, it's easy to guess that Chen Chen's "new goods" are ingredients for braised dishes.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the others, he turned directly to Chen Chen: "Shall we get down to business?"

Chen Chen nodded, took out several raw material samples from the kitchen, and placed them on the table for the three of them to see.

Shen Wanlin has been making braised food for decades. To ensure the flavor, he personally selects everything from spices to meat sources and visits suppliers' production areas every year to monitor quality. It is precisely because of this that his braised food chain has been able to gain a foothold in a market full of braised food shops.

Having just tasted the braised food, he already had a good idea of ​​what to do: if he could get his hands on these raw materials, his chain store might be able to reach new heights.

Wu Suowei examined the chicken parts, nodding as he looked at them: "Brother Chen, this stuff is really good. How much is it in total?"

"We have over a million jin for now, and I should be able to sell the rest of the goods," Chen Chen repeated.

"Our hotel has a decent demand for chicken wings and chicken feet, but we don't need as many offal as we do. We've never even started serving chicken heads or necks," Wu Suowei sighed, his tone full of regret. Chen Chen's products are good, but the hotel's clientele is mostly mid-to-high-end, so these parts are really not suitable for serving.

"Boss Chen, look what General Manager Wu said! Keep what General Manager Wu wants, and give me the rest. I can handle it all!" Shen Wanlin quickly chimed in, afraid that Chen Chen would change his mind.

"Okay. Then sell everything except what Mr. Wu wants to Mr. Shen. But I'll have to wait another day for my test report, so the earliest I can deliver is the day after tomorrow." Chen Chen reassured him.

"No need to wait! I'll call the testing agency right now." Wu Suowei took out his phone and chatted with the person in charge of the testing agency for a few minutes before hanging up.

"The report will be ready today, and you can deliver the goods tomorrow. I've always trusted your goods, Brother Chen—I've already spoken to them, and from now on, you can get the results for any samples you send within a day."

"Thanks, Brother Wu. When you go back later, bring a bag of chicken for Sister Zhang to try," Chen Chen said with a smile.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Wu Suowei readily agreed.

The three finalized the details: Wu Suowei ordered 20 jin, including chicken wings, chicken feet and a small portion of chicken offal; the rest would go to Shen Wanlin; all items would be priced at a uniform price of 40 yuan per jin, and would be delivered in batches.

Shen Wanlin had always been interested in the goods Chen Chen had, so he naturally didn't plan to leave empty-handed. He immediately ordered 10 pigs, 500 jin of wild vegetables, and 500 jin of white jade radishes, all for his own consumption. Zhou Bowen saw this and also bought some, saying he would bring some back for his family to try.

Wu Suowei had no objection to this—after all, it wasn't a bulk sale, but just for personal consumption, and Shen Wanlin and Zhou Bowen were in the same circle as him, with whom he had always had a good relationship, so there was no need to take it seriously.

As they were talking, Ji Yunli brought out her second pot of braised food, which was even more fragrant than the first pot.

The four of them had already devoured the first bowl, and Shen Wanlin, Zhou Bowen, and Chen Chen were so full they had no appetite left. Only Wu Suowei missed the first wave, taking only a couple of bites before putting down his chopsticks.

Seeing this, Chen Chen turned around and found two bags. He filled one bag with some braised chicken feet and wings, and the other with some raw ingredients. He handed them to Wu Suowei and said, "Brother Wu, my cooking skills aren't very good, but please make do with these. These raw ones are for Sister Zhang, so she can try them."

Wu Suowei accepted it with a smile without any hesitation.