The entire ocean is my fishing ground.

Chapter 91 Now, I am the rule!

The private room was filled with smoke, and the atmosphere was somber.

Tang Zhen of Marriott, Li Jia Cai, Wang Jia Yan... almost all the leading figures in the provincial capital's catering industry were present.

"Mr. Tang, it's been a long time! You still look great."

The head of the Wang family picked up his teacup, but his smile didn't reach his eyes.

"Brother Wang, you're too kind. The market has been in such a mess lately, I haven't had time to worry about my complexion."

Tang Zhen slowly blew on the tea leaves in his teacup, his gaze casually sweeping over the Li family head opposite him.

The head of the Li family gave a heavy snort.

"It's not just unsettled, it's clearly a young man who doesn't know the rules and has stirred up trouble. We've gathered here today to settle this matter."

Shao Kun's downfall left a large market void.

Lin Chen, a young man with no background, rose to prominence at a speed they could not comprehend, and even began to exert pricing power.

"Squeak—"

The door to the private room was pushed open.

Lin Chen walked in, followed by Zhou Dazhuang.

The conversation inside the room abruptly stopped.

A dozen pairs of eyes turned to Lin Chen, their gazes filled with scrutiny and disdain.

Lin Chen seemed not to notice and walked straight to the main seat and sat down.

"The fact that you bosses are here is a great honor for me, Lin Chen."

He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea, his posture relaxed.

The head of the Wang family was the first to lose his composure and spoke with a forced smile.

"Boss Lin is truly a young man of great talent; we old folks admire him greatly. However, business is all about harmony and making money; one tree cannot make a forest. With Shao Kun gone, you can't possibly monopolize such a large market by yourself. You should at least leave some for us partners, right?"

The head of the Li family immediately responded, adopting an even more forceful stance.

"Brother Wang is right. Boss Lin, let's be frank, your goods are good, but the price is too high. I have a suggestion: lower the supply price by 20%. Otherwise, if all the restaurants in our area unite and stop using your high-end seafood, let's see how you'll sell your goods."

Tang Zhen held his teacup, remaining silent and seemingly detached, but a glint of shrewdness gleamed in his eyes as he waited to see the outcome of Wang and Li's probing.

Lin Chen looked at Zhou Dazhuang behind him and nodded slightly.

"Click".

Zhou Dazhuang opened the live water tank he had brought with him.

A white, cold mist mixed with water vapor gushed out, accompanied by the sound of rushing water.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it.

As the cold mist dissipated, eleven giant fish, entirely crimson with speckled blue spots, were seen swimming freely in the tank.

Each one is over a meter long.

"This...this is..."

The head of the Li family opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word; his eyes were wide open like copper bells.

"A wild grouper! And it's this big! My goodness!"

A gasp came from the doorway.

Everyone turned around and saw that Marriott's executive chef, Luo Yi, had rushed in at some point. He excitedly pushed aside the waiter, rushed to the table, pressed his palm against the glass of the water tank, and spoke incoherently.

"Incredible! Absolutely incredible! You can't buy a wild specimen of this size, no matter how much money you have!"

Inside the private room, the breathing of the group of restaurant tycoons became heavy.

A 20% price reduction?

A joint boycott?

Compared to this box of live, top-quality wild grouper, everything else becomes a joke.

Lin Chen finally spoke.

"This batch of grouper is the main course tonight. However..."

"Only those who sign the new supply agreement will be eligible to receive it in the future."

The Wang family head's face turned pale and then red. He gritted his teeth and forced a smile, saying, "Boss Lin, we acknowledge that the ingredients are good. But this isn't how business is done. You've monopolized the transportation, and you set the rates for everything. How are we supposed to control our costs? This isn't the right thing to do."

"rule?"

Lin Chen smiled.

He took two documents out of his bag and slammed them heavily on the table.

One is the takeover agreement for the No. 3 cold chain storage center of the Shaw Group.

The other document is Hengda Cold Chain's transportation capacity report.

"From today onwards, Shaw's ports and cold storage facilities, and Hengda's fleet have all been fully integrated."

Lin Chen slowly stood up and looked down at the table of big shots.

"I'm now in charge of the logistics for high-end seafood in the provincial capital."

"As for the rules," he grinned, "from now on, what I'm talking about are the rules."

"No price reductions, no credit, and freight and payment settled on the same day. If you want to take delivery, sign an exclusive direct supply agreement with Longji Fresh."

"Otherwise, the supply will be cut off."

"you!"

The head of the Li family was furious. He slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and pointed at Lin Chen's nose.

"This is forced buying and selling! You're trying to drive us to our deaths!"

Lin Chen looked at him expressionlessly, as if he were watching a clown jumping around.

He held up a finger, pointed at a fish in the live tank, and said to Zhou Dazhuang.

"This one, take it with you, Mr. Li, it's on me. Starting tomorrow, we're canceling the priority supply rights for all restaurants under the Li family."

The head of the Li family was stunned on the spot. He did not expect Lin Chen to dare to slap him in the face so directly in public.

Seeing the Li family head's face turn a deep purplish-red, the Wang family head and Tang Zhen exchanged a glance, both seeing apprehension in each other's eyes.

"Hahaha!"

A burst of laughter broke the silence.

Tang Zhen was the first to react. He stood up with a smile on his face, walked to Lin Chen's side, and picked up the agreement.

"Boss Lin is truly a young hero; I, Tang, admire him greatly! From this day forward, we at Marriott will follow Boss Lin's lead without question!"

After saying that, he signed his name with a flourish.

Seeing this, the head of the Wang family dared not hesitate for a moment longer and quickly forced a smile and stepped forward to sign the agreement.

With someone taking the lead, the rest of the people dared not hesitate, fearing that if they signed too late, they would miss out on even the best deal, and they all rushed forward to sign.

After the banquet ended, everyone gradually left.

Tang Zhen walked to the restaurant entrance and was about to get into his car when he saw the gloomy-faced head of the Li family also come out.

The two looked at each other from a distance of a few steps.

No one spoke, but they all nodded meaningfully at the same time.