After making the call, Lin Qing thought for a moment and then dialed another number.

"Hello!"

A young man's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, I'm looking for Third Master!"

Lin Qing said.

"May I ask who you are?"

"That's what the young man on the other end of the phone asked."

"My surname is Lin. I did a watch deal with Third Master before. Just tell Third Master that!"

Lin Qing explained with a smile.

"Fine, you wait!"

The young man on the other end of the phone said "wait" and then left.

...

"Comrade Xiaolin, what brings you here today!"

Lin Qing waited a while longer before the Third Master's cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone.

"How have you been lately, Third Master?"

Lin Qing greeted him with a smile.

"Great! Thanks to Comrade Torlin, everything has been going well lately."

Third Grandfather also said with a smile.

"You're too kind, Third Master. I called you to ask if you'd like some fruit."

After exchanging a few flattering words with Third Master, Lin Qing went straight to the point and asked.

"Fruit? That's a rare treat. What kinds are there?"

Upon hearing Lin Qing's words, Master Shan on the other end of the phone was overjoyed, but then calmly continued to inquire.

"Just common fruits, like apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums, and dates."

Lin Qing said with a smile.

"How is it? Is the quality good?"

The third master on the other end of the phone nodded, and then continued to ask questions.

"They're all freshly picked from the tree! How about it, Third Master, are you interested?"

Lin Qing explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Third Master on the other end of the phone couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. They had just been picked from under the tree, so there probably weren't many left. But then he thought of the many varieties that Comrade Lin had mentioned. Even if it was just one variety per tree, that would be quite a lot. "Okay, how much is it?"

"Right now, apples are selling for about 5-6 cents a pound. Other fruits are even rarer, so they should be slightly more expensive than apples. I'm an old friend of Third Master's, so I'll just give you 4 cents a pound regardless of the variety. What do you think, Third Master?"

Lin Qing told Third Master the price she had already decided on.

After a moment's thought, Third Master on the other end of the phone said, "It's a bit expensive. Fruit doesn't keep well, and my profit margin is too thin. The risk I need to take is a bit too high!"

Lin Qing lowered her head and thought for a while after hearing this, "How about this! I'll give you another 5 cents, 35 cents, and you don't need to bring the fruit yourself, I'll personally deliver it to your door."

Actually, Lin Qing's initial price was slightly higher, and she was waiting for Third Master to negotiate. Besides, she didn't intend for Third Master to pick up the goods himself; she didn't want so many people to know about Xiaotangshan!

After thinking for a moment, Third Master on the other end of the phone decided that although the profit margin was still a bit thin, he wouldn't have to go to pick up the goods himself, as the other party could deliver them directly. After considering it, he agreed.

"Okay, how many do you have? I'll take them all."

Third Master said with great pride.

"Third Master, are you sure? I have quite a lot of goods here, dozens of tons."

Lin Qing said with a smile.

"Dozens of tons? That many?"

Third Master was taken aback upon hearing this. He had thought the other party would only have a few thousand kilograms of goods at most, but he hadn't expected there to be so much.

"Tens of tons?"

Third Master continued to ask.

"About 20 tons, but they didn't weigh it!"

Lin Qing said that her orchard actually has more than 100 trees, all of which are over ten years old. Each tree can produce 300 to 600 catties of fruit. However, because no one has managed her trees for many years, the fruit production is not very good. Therefore, Lin Qing calculated that it was only about 20 tons.

"More than 20 tons!"

Third Master didn't speak, but instead placed his hand on the table and tapped it repeatedly.

Lin Qing listened to the continuous "thump thump thump... thump thump thump..." sounds coming from the other end of the phone, but did not urge them. Instead, she continued to wait.

“Beijing can’t handle this much stock. I could sell it to other cities in the surrounding area, but with shipping, labor, and losses, your price wouldn’t be right.”

Third Master thought for a while, and then said.

"What price does Third Master want to pay?"

Lin Qing thought for a while and felt that what Third Master said made sense, so she asked.

Two cents!

"Third Master said on the other end of the phone."

"No, no, that's too little. I'd lose money if I sold it to you for two cents! I can only give you five cents more, three cents."

Upon hearing Third Master's words, Lin Qing refused.

"Third Master, although the profit margin on apples and pears is a little smaller, the profit margin on other fruits is much higher. Moreover, scarcity drives up prices. Apples and pears can be stored for a long time. If stored properly, they can be sold at a much higher price around the New Year."

Lin Qing sensed that the Third Master was somewhat tempted, so she continued to persuade him.

"How can they be kept for that long! Only apples and pears are easy to keep. Other fruits are not so easy to keep. They will rot if you are not careful."

The third master on the other end of the phone disagreed.

After discussing it further, Lin Qing finally sold all the fruit to Third Master for 25 cents per pound.

After reaching an agreement, Lin Qing hung up the phone with satisfaction.

"It's settled!"

Seeing that Lin Qing had hung up the phone, Gu Nanxun asked with a smile.

"Yes, it's settled. Third Master will take care of everything at 2.5 cents. After we get our goods from Sister Hong and the others tomorrow, we'll send the rest to Third Master."

Lin Qing said with a happy expression.

"Okay, after they finish ordering the goods tomorrow, I'll borrow a car and deliver them to them the day after tomorrow."

Gu Nanxun said with a smile.

"Brother Nanxun, I just did the math. Even if we only sell 20 tons, we can still make 10,000 yuan. We only spent 50,000 yuan to buy the estate. It's a huge profit!"

Lin Qing said excitedly.

"Our Qingqing is so lucky!"

Seeing his wife's excited expression, Gu Nanxun smiled and praised her.

"Sigh, I wonder if that guy surnamed Jin will regret it!"

Lin Qing suddenly said that she felt that of all the houses she had bought, the ones in Xiaotangshan were the most profitable.

"He'll definitely regret it, but every cloud has a silver lining. He might have better opportunities, won't he?"

Gu Nanxun said with a smile.

"You're right. With the money from selling the house, he'll definitely develop rapidly in Hong Kong. So, it's not a matter of which is more profitable; they each have their own advantages!"

After hearing Gu Nanxun's explanation, Lin Qing understood and then said...

The two chatted for a while longer before going back to their room to sleep.

The next morning, Lu Xianghong, Chen Bin, Xu Fengjiao, Wang Haoran, and the third brother arrived at Lin Qing's house.

Chen Bin and Wang Haoran arrived by car, each driving their own vehicle.

Lin Yunfeng didn't have a car, so he asked Lin Qing to help him transport the fruit.

Soon, the three cars lined up and left Lin Qing's house, heading towards Xiaotangshan.