The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 118 The First Deal_1

Many people were actually still watching with a wait-and-see attitude, not quite believing that this thing could really sell for money.

Therefore, the mixture of old and tender Wenguan Leaves was a mess, and they were not cleaned properly.

Li Qing sorted through for quite a while before she collected everyone’s leaves.

All together it was about eight or nine jin, with the most collected from one household being over five jin, which sold for a total of 1600 yuan.

This turned the eyes of those around a deep red with envy. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Everyone be more careful, I want as many good-quality tender leaves as you have. Make sure they’re properly processed when drying, I’ll be back in a couple of days," Li Qing said to the crowd with a serious face.

This was their first collaboration, and since they did not know before that Wenguan Leaves could make money, their disbelief made sense; but now, after hearing Li Qing’s words, everyone nodded vigorously.

Seeing this, Li Qing did not say much else and began to distribute the money.

Looking at the thick stack of bills in that dark-faced woman’s eyes, their eyes were red with envy, their guts green with regret.

Yesterday, when the dark-faced woman’s family went to pick Wenguan Leaves, many in the village laughed at them.

Now they truly couldn’t find it in them to laugh.

It turned out that these seemingly useless leaves were actually worth so much money.

Next, Li Qing went to several other villages, where the situation was much like in Shanglin Village.

Those who were poor and willing to take the chance had made their first pot of gold.

Those who were more cunning and wanted to wait and see could only watch with envy.

After touring several villages, Li Qing also gathered more than thirty jin of Wenguan Leaves, filling three sacks to the brim.

Seeing there was still time, Li Qing and Gao Li walked further east and casually visited a few other villages.

By the time they returned, it was already past three in the afternoon.

Without a moment’s pause, Li Qing took Gao Li and delivered the Wenguan Leaves to the county town.

Over thirty jin of Wenguan Leaves didn’t look like much; they could be easily carried away.

Yet, this small quantity of leaves had cost Li Qing almost all of his savings, up to nearly ten thousand yuan.

He didn’t dare to leave it at home even for a minute, feeling a bit more at ease only when it was converted into cash.

Li Qing didn’t have Lü Zong’s phone number, so after he arrived in the county town, he called Brother Gong first.

"Qingzi, this big boss you know has some status, I’ve heard of this restaurant and KTV," Gao Li said as he looked up at the building outside the restaurant.

"I don’t know about status, but he must be quite rich," Li Qing replied.

Looking at the somewhat aged advertisement on the rooftop, Li Qing suddenly remembered the last time that girl came.

In the dimly lit environment, her mouth was especially comforting.

He wondered if he would have the chance to see her again today.

All of a sudden, Gao Li spoke with an air of secrecy, "Qingzi, let me tell you, this place is not simple."

"It’s said to be a place for ’those kinds of activities’, you should be careful," he added.

"Even Gao Li knows about this?" Li Qing was slightly surprised.

Gao Li chuckled and said, "When I used to work in the city, I heard about this place. But I don’t know if it has changed owners in the last two years; maybe they’ve stopped that kind of business. Anyway, I’ve never been here before."

Li Qing smiled as he looked at Gao Li’s somewhat awkward demeanor.

This soft-shelled turtle Gao Li, who created trouble in the village, was no decent man outside either.

At that moment, the burly Brother Gong came out of the corridor, "You’re quite efficient at getting things done, you’ve gathered them so quickly?"

Li Qing pointed at the vehicle, "I have limited capital, so I only collected this much for now."

Gong Ge glanced at them and nodded, "Let’s go, Lü Zong is upstairs."

Li Qing and Gao Li, carrying the Wenguan Leaves, followed Gong Ge upstairs.

It was the same office as before.

When Li Qing entered, Lü Zong, whose smile was particularly sinister, had already poured the tea.

"Sit down. You have some tea, I’ll check the goods first," Lü Zong said, his hand coiling a bead bracelet, gesturing towards the tea table.

Li Qing, without the pretense of courtesy, pulled Gao Li to sit down beside.

However, facing such an unfathomable character, he dared not honestly drink the tea.

Instead, he simply took a couple of sips to moisten his throat before setting it down.

"These are all good stuff," Lü Zong commented with satisfaction after looking through each of the three bags of Wenguan Leaves.

"Xiao Li, you take this for now. Once I explore the market properly, we’ll sign the contract. How about that?"

Li Qing nodded and said, "I have no objections. I just don’t know if you have any specific requirements regarding the quantity, Lü Zong?"

"Because I’m not very skilled at handling Wenguan Leaves, and they’re quite expensive, I feel pained even if a little bit gets damaged. So, I’m afraid we’ll have to deliver once every one or two days."

"I see," Lü Zong rubbed his chin, pondering for a moment before saying, "If you can deliver this much every day, then let’s temporarily use this as the standard. Less is unnecessary, and more would worry me about making a loss."

"Bro, I’m not like that woman. She’s already established, and I’m just testing the waters. I can’t afford to lose more either."

Li Qing knew that the woman Lü Zong mentioned must be Yu Baishuo.

After thinking for a while, Lü Zong suddenly said, "Speaking of which, I can’t delay your money-making."

"How about this; if you manage to collect more Wenguan Leaves, just bring me this amount for now. You can deal with any excess on your own."

This was essentially a pointless statement.

If Lü Zong couldn’t consume all of it, Li Qing would certainly take the surplus to Yu Baishuo.

He couldn’t possibly adjust to whatever amount Lü Zong named every day.

It was probably because Lü Zong, who often did shady deeds, was worried that Li Qing would be overly cautious, so he gave him a gentle reminder.

The intention seemed to be good at heart, and Li Qing chuckled lightly, simply acknowledging with a sound.

There was no excessive enthusiasm, nor was there any awkwardness as if he had just heard a pointless remark.

"Weigh them." Lü Zong instructed Gong Ge.

Gong Ge nodded, took out a small scale from his pocket, weighed each bag, and said, "Thirty-two jin and six liang."

"Let’s round it to thirty-two jin!" Lü Zong waved his hand grandly, "How much is that in money?"

"Lü Zong, thirteen thousand four hundred and forty," Gong Ge calculated on a calculator and said.

"Good."

Lü Zong opened the cabinet behind him, took out a whole bundle, plus three thousand four hundred and fifty, and handed it to Li Qing.

"Count it."

As Li Qing held the thick bundle of money, his timid heart started beating rapidly.

This was the largest sum of money he had seen to date.

After quickly counting it, Li Qing tucked the money away and bid his farewell.

"Come over and hang out when you’re free, the karaoke hall is free for you."

Lü Zong smirked lewdly, "But you’ll have to pay for your own outings, yeah!"

With Gao Li present, Li Qing felt a bit embarrassed and hastily replied a couple of times before leaving.

The last thing he needed was for Gao Li to find out about what he had done in the karaoke hall.

Otherwise, it would definitely reach Han Mei’s ears, and that would spell disaster.