"Is it Anderi?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked nonchalantly.

"Yes, Mr. Anderi... I didn't expect Mr. Wang to know Mr. Anderi too..." Fessley said, wiping the cold sweat that appeared on his forehead.

"Is Anderi that impressive? Just an underworld boss. Knowing him is nothing to brag about; I just waded through troubled waters with him..." Wang Xiaoqiang said dismissively.

Upon hearing this, another layer of cold sweat broke out on Fessley's forehead, shocked beyond measure. What kind of person Anderi was, yet someone dared to call him an underworld boss and demean him like this. It seemed that this Wang Xiaoqiang was even more formidable than Anderi, no wonder Anderi was so cautious around him.

On second thought, Fessley couldn't understand. If this Chinese boss standing in front of him was more formidable than Anderi, why would he still bother running sales so diligently?

Just as Fessley was puzzled, Wes called, saying that the beef had been tested. He told Wang Xiaoqiang to come down to discuss the price. Fessley immediately shouted at Wes on the phone, "How big of an ego do you have, asking Mr. Wang to find you to discuss the price? If you want to keep your job, get yourself up here!!"

In any hotel, the head chef holds a lofty position, especially those with exceptional culinary skills, often requiring the hotel manager to give way to them, just like Wes. Usually, Fessley would give him a lot of face, but now it was different. Asking Wang Xiaoqiang to go down could upset him, which could jeopardize his position as the hotel manager. Once it impacted his position, Fessley couldn't care less about giving face to the chef and started shouting commands at him.

Wes was stunned by Fessley's shouting. He was about to lose his temper and storm out but ultimately held back. The reason he restrained himself was Wang Xiaoqiang's beef. He had just tasted Wang Xiaoqiang's beef, and it was simply fantastic. With such good quality beef, he had to show some respect and personally head upstairs.

Once Wes arrived at the private room, Fessley instructed him, "Wes, next time Mr. Wang visits, treat him attentively. How could we let Mr. Wang discuss business downstairs? There's no place to do that; what, in the smoky kitchen..."

Wes was still furious inside, and upon arriving, he had to endure a lecture from Fessley. He could hardly bear it, and his expression immediately showed his displeasure.

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't want a minor protocol issue to cause unpleasantness between them, so he spoke up, "Alright, Mr. Fessley, it's not that serious. I'm short on time, and I don't have the patience to listen to you scold your staff. Let's talk about the partnership..."

After hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's words, Wes calmed down unexpectedly, and immediately felt that this Chinese boss was very amiable.

Fessley, hearing this, quickly switched to a smile and said to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Sorry, I spoke out of turn. Let's discuss our partnership..."

Then, Fessley gestured to Wes, meaning that Wang Xiaoqiang was no ordinary person, and not to speak rashly to offend him. Wes, ignoring Fessley's implication, said, "Boss Wang's beef is excellent, even better than grade 5A beef..."

Wes's words allowed Fessley to quietly breathe a sigh of relief. He was relieved that the typically staid Wes had finally caught on. He feared Wes would criticize Wang Xiaoqiang's beef and offend him, unaware that Wes said this not to flatter Wang Xiaoqiang, but as an honest compliment.

Wang Xiaoqiang's beef was indeed excellent, deserving of such praise from the head chef.

"Hmm, since I was able to bring the beef over for you to see, it must be good," Wang Xiaoqiang said confidently.

"Yes, that's right," Wes said, "so in terms of price, we'll definitely make you satisfied, Mr. Wang. Normally, we purchase beef at around one hundred, I'll offer four hundred for yours..."

Wang Xiaoqiang knew that converting one Australian dollar to RMB was about 5 yuan; four hundred Australian dollars was two thousand yuan. Two thousand yuan per kilogram was a top price anywhere, so Wang Xiaoqiang had no objections. He replied directly, "Deal. I hope we can work together long-term..."

"Of course, it's not just this branch that needs your beef; our other branches will also purchase your beef..." Wes said.

Fessley saw that the two were having a pleasant conversation and felt relieved as well as happy.

His goal wasn't about whether the collaboration was enjoyable but whether Wang Xiaoqiang was enjoying himself; only if Wang Xiaoqiang was happy could he be too, otherwise he couldn't even keep his job.

After finalizing the deal and establishing a partnership agreement, Wang Xiaoqiang returned to the ranch to have Simon butcher the cattle and then used vehicles to distribute them to various Allen Hotels in Sydney.

It was then that Xia arrived. She had come on horseback, and upon seeing Wang Xiaoqiang, she said, "Wang, let's go for a ride..."

"Sure," with the beef distribution settled, Wang Xiaoqiang had become more relaxed, and thus he agreed. He led out Black Whirlwind and mounted up, ready for a ride with Xia.

The two rode to a deserted valley, lay down in the grass to rest, and then Xia said, "Wang, you've trained Black Whirlwind so well, don't you want to make a name...?"

"How to make a name...?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked curiously.

"The Australian Racing Festival is about to take place, you could take Black Whirlwind and participate..."

"Really, then I do want to give it a try. It's a waste not to show off a steed like Black Whirlwind..."

Wang Xiaoqiang thought Xia was just making conversation about joining the race, but to his surprise, three days later, Xia came looking for him again.

Wang Xiaoqiang noticed that Xia was dressed very beautifully today, and she was wearing an ornate hat that was almost ostentatious, its embellishments dazzled the eye.

"Xia, that hat is really beautiful," Wang Xiaoqiang exclaimed sincerely.

"Wang, it's to wear to the races," Xia said, "I've come to take you to Melbourne for the races."

Australians love sports such as rugby, tennis, and swimming, but they are most passionate about horse racing. The first Tuesday of every November is a grand festival for Australians—the Melbourne Cup Racing Festival. On the opening day, Melbourne government exceptionally gives its citizens a day off to celebrate.

Beyond horse racing, the ladies' hats display is also a highlight of the festival. During this time, it becomes a social scene of high society. Charles and Princess Diana were once honored guests at the festival.

It's an established rule that ladies must wear hats to attend the festival; to them, the annual hat competition held at the racetrack is more important than the race itself. Every lady's hat is highly creative, original, and dazzling.

Of course, Wang Xiaoqiang wouldn't refuse. So, he mounted Black Whirlwind and went with Xia to participate in the competition.

Upon arriving in Melbourne, Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia checked into a hotel that seemed specially prepared for participants, offering a designated area to accommodate horses. Indeed, this was the case, though the fee was quite high, but for Wang Xiaoqiang, who now had plenty of money, this was not an issue.

During their night in the hotel, Xia spent a good part of the night briefing Wang Xiaoqiang on some details of the Australian racing event—

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