As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store

Chapter 587: The First Time!

“Who knows? Maybe they want to use this gold mine as bait. You see, there are still many undeveloped areas in Siberia. Due to weather conditions, who knows how many mineral deposits are buried beneath the icy and snowy land of Siberia.”

“Perhaps, but is there any benefit in it?” Zhou Chao smirked, after all, one should always take advantage of opportunities!

“Don’t worry, there are benefits. There’s an adjacent pasture to your ranch, mostly grassland with very few mountainous areas, covering an area of about ten thousand mu. If you agree, we can transfer ownership directly to your ranch.”

Upon hearing about a ten thousand mu pasture, Zhou Chao readily agreed. This wasn’t a big deal for him. “Great, that works well for me. I’ve been wanting more grassland on my ranch. Most of it is mountainous, so I plan to raise some high-quality cattle and sheep there next spring!”

“Then remember to raise some cattle and sheep for me too!” Wang Yi teased.

“Don’t worry, everyone will have a share!”

At that moment, Lin Wu approached. “Boss, Wang Lao, the food is ready!”

“Let’s go, let’s taste our new chef’s cooking!”

The three of them got up and headed to the dining room, where five or six dishes were already laid out. Zhou Chao took a look and saw three meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a soup, mostly in the style of Sichuan cuisine. It seemed that the new chef was quite skilled.

“Boss, all the dishes are ready!” Lin Wu placed the last dish of twice-cooked pork on the table.

Zhou Chao nodded, then invited Wang Lao and the others to sit down. “It’s not as convenient as in China. Wang Lao, you’ll have to make do.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Lao was a bit displeased. “Are you saying I haven’t suffered? I’ve been through hardships too. Besides, these dishes are quite abundant. How can you call it ‘making do’?”

“I’m just worried that you might not be used to it,” Zhou Chao tried to justify himself.

Wang Yi didn’t say anything more. After hours of negotiation with Archie and the others in the morning, his stomach was empty. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating. Wen Bin, who was sitting beside him, also joined in, not wanting to show any weakness. Zhou Chao was a bit surprised by their appetite. If the folks back home found out, they might think he had neglected Wang Lao and Wen Bin!

Zhou Chao tasted the food. The new chef’s skills were commendable, with the flavors of Sichuan cuisine. The only slight downside might be the seasoning, which seemed a bit lacking, probably due to the lack of certain ingredients here. But Zhou Chao didn’t pay too much attention to it.

The three of them ate quickly. They finished almost all seven dishes, even the soup.

Just as Zhou Chao was about to marvel at Wang Lao and Warm Bin’s appetites, his phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was a call from Ilya.

“I’ll take this call first.” He greeted Wang Lao and walked towards the door.

He answered the call, “Hello, Liya, what’s up?”

Zhou Chao was a bit puzzled at the moment. They had just met in the morning, so what was the purpose of this call now?

“Zhou, are you interested in going out this afternoon? I’ve got something good.”

“Something good? What is it?”

“You’ll find out when you get here. It’s definitely a surprise!”

Zhou Chao pondered for a moment before saying, “Alright, I got it. I’ll call you later this afternoon!”

“Great! Don’t be late!” Liya hung up.

Zhou Chao stood at the door for a while, lost in thought, before turning back and heading inside..