Although Ou's parents and brothers had all passed away, they still had a few relatives in their rural home.
Hearing that Lin Yu was going to find a source of goods, Mr. Ou gave her a position.
“They probably don’t recognize Manqing anymore, so just mention our names, that’s how you can be considered relatives.”
The countryside they were referring to is around Guangcheng, and it will be incorporated into the same city in the future.
Moreover, the development is quite good, with orchards, farm stays, and mountain climbing being popular activities.
However, these places are still relatively remote, and not many people go there.
Many people there grow fruit trees, but it's difficult to sell them. Relatives from the countryside occasionally send them fruit.
However, after Ou Manqing grew up, he went to school and went to the countryside, and was rarely at home, so he didn't know his relatives very well anymore.
After their mother told them the location, the two set off.
In preparation for their trip to the countryside today, Mrs. Ou even borrowed a bicycle for them.
The family already had a car.
The two rode their bikes to the outskirts of the city, asked passersby for directions, and then continued on their way.
The first place they visited was the home of Ou's father's relative, who was Ou Manqing's paternal uncle, several generations removed.
"Excuse me, is this Oujia Village?"
The two men saw a young man carrying a basket on his back walking over and asked him a question.
The man nodded and said, "It's Oujia Village. Who are you looking for?"
People were still quite simple-minded at that time and didn't suspect that the two of them might be bad people.
Ou Manqing asked him, "Did you know we're looking for Ou Facai?"
The man glanced at the two of them and asked, "Are you looking for my grandfather?"
Ou Manqing and Lin Yu exchanged a glance. What a coincidence?
“I am Ou Qingyuan’s daughter, and my name is Ou Manqing.”
Upon hearing this, the man's eyes lit up: "You're my great-uncle's daughter!"
Ou Qingyuan was the most successful person in his entire family. He had grown up hearing his name since he was a child, so naturally he knew him.
They would visit each other during holidays and festivals; he even went to the city with his parents to see them when he was a child.
However, he had little impression of Oumanqing.
Ou Manqing didn't quite recognize this relative, but upon closer inspection, the two did share some similarities in appearance.
The young man said his name was Ou Jianjun, the eldest grandson of Ou Facai, and the nephew of Ou Manqing according to seniority.
When they arrived at his house, Lin Yu and Ou Manqing met Ou Facai.
According to Mr. Ou, this was his cousin, who was about ten years older than him.
That is to say, he should be in his sixties, but the old man in front of me looks like he is in his seventies or eighties.
His hair was white, his face was wrinkled, and he had lost many of his teeth.
Upon seeing Ou Manqing, he smiled happily, invited them to sit down, and even brought out a bowl of lychees.
"Eat up, it was just picked this morning."
Lin Yu really wanted to eat some; she had never eaten lychees in her life.
Ou Manqing is from Guangcheng, and she has eaten a lot of lychees before.
However, I haven't been home for the past few years and haven't eaten here in a long time.
So the two of them ate without any hesitation.
Eating lychees in their place of origin is just different—they're fresh, sweet, and irresistible.
However, since this was someone else's house, Lin Yu felt embarrassed to eat too much. She ate a few pieces and then wiped her hands before stopping.
Ou Manqing presented the gift she had brought to the old man: "Uncle, it's been so many years. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
The old man refused to accept it, but Ou Manqing, having lived in the countryside for a long time, had learned how to force things on people.
After a long struggle, the other party finally accepted it.
But the old man refused to take them for free and insisted that they take the lychees back with them.
Lin Yu then took the opportunity to tell him the purpose of her visit: "You just need to pick the fruit, and we will take care of the transportation."
The old man asked in surprise, "You really want to buy our lychees?"
"Don't buy any more, just pick as many as you need yourself."
Seeing that he didn't understand her meaning, Lin Yu said, "We need several hundred kilograms, not just a few."
The old man was smoking when he suddenly froze, and ash fell all over him.
Then he stood up and paced back and forth, saying, "This is great news, a big deal, this..."
Not knowing what to do, he could only look to his eldest grandson for help.
After understanding their meaning, Ou Jianjun asked, "How will the procurement be conducted? How much will you pay per kilogram?"
Lin Yu admired him inwardly; being able to figure out the key point in such a short time was truly a talent.
So she gave a price, and also a price for transporting it to the city.
In reality, it just included the cost of hiring a transport team for her.
This was also suggested by Mr. Ou. They have their own transportation methods in the countryside, so perhaps they don't need Lin Yu to find a transportation team for them.
Lin Yu then offered two solutions.
Upon hearing this, the old man Ou Facai immediately said, "Of course I'll deliver it myself."
“We can borrow tractors, and we also have oxcarts available.”
Lin Yu also reminded, "It can't be delivered too slowly, otherwise the items will spoil."
The old man said confidently, "Don't worry, it's just sending it to the city, right? We'll have no problem."
They're not good at long-distance transport, but getting the goods safely delivered to the city's train station is no problem.
They also regularly carry their goods to the city to sell.
After listening, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel that her thinking was not down-to-earth enough. She always liked to hand over troublesome things to machines or other people.
But what is overlooked is that at this time, for farmers, if they can earn a little more money, they don't care about working a little harder.
Uncle Ou saw things clearly.
Lin Yu and Ou Manqing followed Ou Jianjun to the orchard to take a look, as it was not yet the season for the full harvest of lychees.
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