Because matters of the Cultivation Realm are rather obscure for ordinary people, or rather, cultivators tend to avoid this topic, Lin Xianshu's father, Lin Family Mountain, did not inquire about Wang Xiaoqiang's business in the Taiyi Sect. He only asked about Wang Xiaoqiang's secular life. Wang Xiaoqiang simply told him about his vegetable industry in the United States.

After hearing this, Lin Family Mountain was so shocked that he could hardly believe it. Not just Lin Family Mountain, but anyone would have a hard time believing that this young man in his early twenties was actually the Vegetable King of the United States—it sounded almost like a fantasy.

Seeing Lin Family Mountain's doubt, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Uncle, do you think I'm lying?"

Lin Family Mountain immediately waved his hand and said, "No, no, I didn't mean that. I'm just a bit surprised, that's all. Actually, Little Qiang, it's not surprising at all that you have such accomplishments, after all..."

Lin Family Mountain didn't go on, but Wang Xiaoqiang understood what he was about to say; he wanted to say, after all, you are a cultivator.

Wang Xiaoqiang smiled and didn't continue the subject. That's right, if he didn't have superpowers, how could he have established such a grand industry? Even if he had been able to build such a grand industry, it would be difficult to hold onto it. This society, this world, is filled with competition everywhere, especially in business, which is like a battlefield—it's either you or me.

Reality is cruel; if you don't have the power that matches your industry, it will be very difficult for you to hold onto your possessions.

After chatting casually for a while, it was noon, and the Lin Family had prepared a sumptuous lunch. Living in the Zhoushan Archipelago, of course the meal was mainly Zhejiang Cuisine.

East Zhejiang, bordering the sea, has a thousand-mile coastline and is rich in seafood. Famous marine produce includes Yellow Croakers, Hairtails, Groupers, Jinxiu Lobsters, and oysters, clams, shrimps, crabs from the Zhoushan Fishing Ground, as well as scallops, Xiangshan Green Crabs, Wenzhou Squid, and cultivated shrimps of recent years. The north of Zhejiang is the "Hang-Jia-Hu" plain, with river ports and branching channels everywhere. The famous Taihu Lake is south of Huzhou, the precious freshwater fish species like mandarin fish, crucian carp, green shrimps, crabs, as well as the four great domestic fish have extremely high yields. It's also a main production area of rice and sericulture, known as the "land of fish and rice." The southwest is covered with rugged mountains, known for their wild game and mountain delicacies, like Qingyuan mushrooms and Jingning black fungus. The center part is the Zhejiang Basin—Jinqut Basin, which is also Jinhua's granary. The world-famous Jinhua Ham is made from one of the lean-type pigs known as "Jinhua Erhuawu." Combined with the globally renowned Hangzhou Longjing tea leaves and Shaoxing aged wine, these are indispensable high-quality ingredients in cooking. Zhejiang Cuisine, rich with Jiangnan characteristics, has a long history, tracing its origins back to the Hemudu culture of the Neolithic Era. The cuisine developed through the efforts of ancestors of the Yue Kingdom, matured during the Han and Tang dynasties, flourished during the Song and Yuan dynasties, and experienced further development during the Ming and Qing dynasties, forming the basic style of Zhejiang Cuisine. The formation of Zhejiang Cuisine is not only due to historical reasons but also influenced by regional specialties. Zhejiang, adjacent to the East Sea with a mild climate and convenient water and land transport, has the northern half situated in China's "wealthy southeast" the Yangtze River Delta Plain, with fertile land and numerous rivers and lakes yielding rice, wheat, millet, beans, fruits and vegetables, making marine resources extremely abundant with all-season freshness coming to market; the southwest part has rolling hills rich in mountain delicacies, where farmhouses are full of chickens and ducks, and cattle are fat and strong, all providing plentiful ingredients for cooking. Specialties include: Fuchun River Shad Fish, Zhoushan Yellow Croaker, Jinhua Ham, Hangzhou Oily Bean Curd, West Lake Water Shield, Shaoxing Duck, Yue Chicken and wine, West Lake Longjing Tea, Zhoushan's Swimming Crabs, Anji Bamboo Partridge, and Huangyan Honey Tangerines. The abundant cooking resources, numerous famous products and outstanding cooking techniques combine to make Zhejiang Cuisine stand out as a unique system.

For lunch, the Lin family prepared several classic dishes...

Fuchun River Shad Fish, Zhoushan Yellow Croaker, Jinhua Ham, Hangzhou Oily Bean Curd, West Lake Water Shield, Shaoxing Duck, Yue Chicken and wine, West Lake Longjing tea, Zhoushan's Swimming Crabs, Anji Bamboo Partridges, Huangyan Honey Tangerines, and more.

The drink prepared was Shaoxing Rice Wine.

Wang Xiaoqiang and the Lin family sat together, enjoying the delicious food and fine wine to their heart's content.

Lin Family Mountain kept urging Wang Xiaoqiang to drink and Wang Xiaoqiang responded to every call, drinking quite a bit because he didn't use any mana. So, in the end, he was a little drunk.

"Xianshu, take Little Qiang to your room to sleep for a while," Mother Lin said when she saw Wang Xiaoqiang was somewhat drunk, also quite surprised, and then she instructed her daughter.

Immortal Sister Lin was a bit coy, cursing Wang Xiaoqiang in her heart for putting on an act, a cultivator at the Divinity Transformation Stage actually getting drunk at the dining table—how embarrassing.

Couldn't he just use a bit of mana to dispel the alcohol?

Although Wang Xiaoqiang was slightly dizzy, his mind was as clear as a mirror; his only goal was to make his way into Lin Xianshu's fragrant boudoir to sleep...

"Mm," Lin Xianshu did not contradict her mother's wishes, supporting Wang Xiaoqiang as she led him to her own bedroom.

As soon as she closed the door, Lin Xianshu pushed Wang Xiaoqiang away, "Stop pretending, aren't you going to wake up?"

He plunged into the white bed and, smelling the pleasant scent of the bedding, Wang Xiaoqiang snored off to sleep.

The blush on Lin Xianshu's face gradually faded away, her heart fluttered for a while, and then she sat down by the bed, watching Wang Xiaoqiang sleeping soundly.

By the time Wang Xiaoqiang woke up, it was already evening. Opening his eyes, he saw Lin Xianshu staring at him with a look of reproach.

Wang Xiaoqiang rubbed his eyes and sat up, "Why are you staring at me?"

"Were you pretending to be drunk this afternoon?"

"I was truly drunk; I didn't use any mana..."

"Hmph, why didn't you use mana...?" Lin Xianshu said indignantly, "Do you know what you did to me...?"

"What did I do to you?" Wang Xiaoqiang retorted.

"You, you touched me~~~" Immortal Sister Lin glanced sideways at Wang Xiaoqiang.

"How did I touch you? Where did I touch you?~~" Wang Xiaoqiang asked...

"You, you... Hmph..." Lin Xianshu naturally couldn't bring herself to say it outright and, seeing Wang Xiaoqiang staring at her again, she quickly turned away, showing her coy back.

"Could it be, did I touch your back?" Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"No, it was the front," Lin Xianshu murmured like a mosquito.

"Then, then I'm really sorry, I was indeed drunk. It's rare to be drunk in life, and today I was happy and just didn't use any mana." Wang Xiaoqiang was a bit puzzled as to why Lin Xianshu cared so much about this. Wasn't it just a touch? It wasn't anything serious; moreover, talking about it more and more, didn't she realize it was making things more and more embarrassing?

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