"Done! He has made an offer!" From inside the black Iveco van not far from Shunhua Catering Co., Ltd., the long-legged beauty Jiang Hanyang, upon hearing these words through her earpiece, immediately exclaimed excitedly.

The old man in the van smiled upon hearing this and said, "Impressive, Shen Qiang. The fact that Ding Maofu made an offer already signifies that he believes the recipes are genuine. From here, negotiating the price definitely won't be an issue."

The middle-aged man in the van also laughed, "As long as he is willing to make an offer, then he's done for."

Almost at the same moment the three people in the van became excited.

The young man in the office was frantic, "What kind of joke is this? If you really intend to buy it, the bottom line is twenty-five million!"

Ding Maofu just shook his head with a smile, "Two million isn't a small number anymore. One million for each of you. If you don't go to Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou, this sum is more than enough for you to live a stable life in a smaller city."

The other young man who came with the first one urgently said, "Who says there're only two of us? There are three."

"Shut up," the first young man bellowed.

Realizing his slip of the tongue, the other young man immediately fell silent.

At that moment, Ding Maofu laughed, "No wonder you aren't agreeing; it turns out there are three of you. In that case, yeah, a little over six hundred thousand for each person is indeed a bit less. Well, if you leave all the recipes with me, I'll give you three million. That way, each of you will become a millionaire."

Upon hearing Ding Maosheng's words, the young man retorted harshly, "An ordinary dish at Datong River costs 1888 yuan. Whoever gets these recipes is bound to make a fortune. Datong River's daily takings are between one to two million; the annual revenue is almost a hundred million, and that's just from one restaurant. Now you have the nerve to talk to us about buying all their recipes for three million? That's practically just a day's earnings for Datong River on a weekend."

Ding Maofu smiled, gave it a moment of silence, then said, "Five million, I think that's the limit."

The young man was furious, "Five million, and you think you, a breakfast stall owner, get to make that call? The bottom line is twenty-one million, not a cent less, or don't bother."

Hearing the words 'breakfast stall owner,' Ding Maofu forcefully repressed his anger and said, "Nine million, don't be greedy. Three million for each of you is more than enough for a lifetime."

"No way," the young man raised an eyebrow, "The price is too far from our expectation. Considering that you're sincere about buying, the lowest we can go is eighteen million, six million for each of us, and we'll leave."

Ding Maofu shook his head with a smile, "Don't try to bluff me. Seeing how urgently you need the money, I want to help you guys out. I'll give my final offer, twelve million. If that's fine, leave the recipes with me. If not, you can leave. That's non-negotiable."

As soon as he heard this, the young man turned to leave.

This reaction caught Ding Maofu off guard; the confidence in his eyes wavered.

At that moment, the other young man who came with the first one became anxious, grabbing the first young man's arm and saying, "Bro, don't get angry, I'll talk to him."

After calming the first young man down, the other young man said, "Boss Ding, to be honest, you weren't our first choice as a buyer. We had already negotiated with the owner of Yanbin Restaurant last night. He was rather obnoxious but offered us fourteen million. The three of us felt that the number 14 is unlucky, so we thought we'd try our luck with you."

"So here it is, if you nod at fifteen million, the recipes are yours. If you insist that twelve million is your best offer, then we'll go back to Yanbin Restaurant because that's two million more than what we'd get from you."

Ding Maofu was silent.

The other young man continued, "Actually, you're only offering one million more than they are. And frankly, Datong River is the best restaurant in Huaxia. They've already stored copies of the recipes in a bank's safety deposit box. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get your hands on Datong River's recipes again."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man quickly whispered in Ding Maofu's ear, "Boss Ding, you've acknowledged twelve million already. It's not worth spoiling this deal over this little amount of money. With Datong River's recipes, earning a few hundred million is a matter of days."

"Fine, fifteen million then. I'm taking your recipes," Ding Maofu said.

Hearing this, the face of the first young man looked a bit better, "Deal. But we need to get the money by eleven. If you can't pay by eleven in the morning, we're going to Yanbin Restaurant."

After a moment of silence, Ding Maofu said, "Fifteen million isn't a small number."

"If you can't come up with it, that's it," said the young man.

As he said it, the young man turned to leave.

At this point Ding Maofu laughed, "But for Shunhua Company, it's not a problem at all. If you can prove that your recipes are genuine, I can transfer the money to you immediately."

On hearing this, the young man chuckled scornfully, "No problem, I'll fax the menu to the closest Big Star Hotel and have their chefs make it following my instructions. Then, you can order the same dish from Datong River and compare them yourself."

Ding Maofu smiled, "That seems like a good idea. Have Big Star make a Truffle Steak, get another Truffle Steak from Datong River, and compare to verify their authenticity. Indeed, it's a good plan."

But just as the two young men began to smile.

Ding Maofu's expression turned cold, "But you're thieves, and I don't trust you. If this recipe is fake, you could have arranged for an insider at Big Star. That way, they could simply buy a Truffle Steak from Datong River and bring it over, making both dishes taste exactly the same."

Looking at the two stunned young men, Ding Maofu laughed, "So even if we need to verify, I will be the one to do it. Plus, if the recipe for the Truffle Steak is real, letting Big Star Hotel know would make me a big loser, right?"

With that, Ding Maofu gestured, and the middle-aged man immediately blocked the door.

Then Ding Maofu dialed a number, "Little Li? Go to Datong River Restaurant and get me a Truffle Steak, any branch will do, and make it quick."

After hanging up, Ding Maofu took out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, found a number, and called.

"Hello, Chef Wu? This is Ding Maofu from Shunhua Catering. Yes, the matter we discussed yesterday, the recipes have arrived. Could you come in person, follow the recipe, and give it a try for us? Mhm, mhm, okay, we will get ready and wait for you."

After hanging up the phone.

Giving the pale-faced young men a derisive look, Ding Maofu smiled slightly and said, "Please have a seat. If your recipes are genuine, as soon as they are verified, I will pay immediately. And if your recipes are fake, if you can't produce the delicious Truffle Steak..."

His smile fading and his expression chilling, Ding Maofu said coldly, "I will have someone break your arms and legs and then tattoo the word 'fraud' on your faces, so you will never be able to wash it off for the rest of your lives."

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