Bow your head and seek cooperation
Naturally, this news also reached the ears of Qian Defa, the boss of Green Source Fresh Food.
When Qian Defa heard from an important business partner that the other party was full of praise for the "sky-high" vegetables from Yunxi Village and learned that these vegetables were grown by Zhong Ling, he was completely stunned.
He recalled Huang Jianming's exaggerated report and his rash decision to let Huang Jianming spread the "hormone vegetable" rumor... regret and panic instantly flooded his heart.
"Yunxi Village... Zhong Ling..." Qian Defa muttered to himself, his face turning pale and blue.
He has been running Green Source Fresh Produce for many years and knows very well what this agricultural product with unique quality and word-of-mouth effect means.
This wasn't some "hormone vegetable" at all; it was clearly a gold mine waiting to be mined! A gold mine that he had opened with his own hands and even poured dirty water on!
He immediately called Huang Jianming to his office and gave him a beating. Huang Jianming was scolded to death and felt wronged. It was you, the boss, who had come up with the idea to smear him in the first place.
But Qian Defa was too busy to care about finding someone responsible. He had only one thought in his mind: he had to salvage the situation! Before any major supermarket chains or hotel and restaurant groups noticed, and before the news spread among the wealthy, he had to go to Yunxi Village in person!
He wanted to apologize to the woman named Zhong Ling and obtain the exclusive agency rights for this batch of vegetables with the utmost sincerity at all costs!
Otherwise, if others get there first, Qian Defa and his Lvyuan Fresh will probably miss the biggest opportunity of their lives!
Thinking of this, Qian Defa could no longer sit still. He stood up suddenly and shouted to Huang Jianming: "Prepare the car! Go to Yunxi Village immediately!"
Qian Defa's half-new black commercial vehicle almost rushed into Yunxi Village with its tail swinging. When it stopped at the entrance of the village, there was a sharp brake sound.
The car door was suddenly pushed open, and Qian Defa stepped out with a slightly protruding beer belly and a grim expression on his face, followed by Huang Jianming, who looked gloomy and cowering.
"Huh? Isn't that Mr. Huang from Lvyuan Fresh?" The sharp-eyed villagers immediately recognized Huang Jianming, their tone filled with undisguised surprise and a hint of mockery. "Why is he here again?"
"Who's that fat guy next to him? He looks quite rich and impressive."
"Looking at that, who else could it be? It must be the big boss of Lvyuan Fresh! He previously said Xiao Zhong's vegetables were hormone-containing and refused to buy them. Now that they're selling well, he can't sit still and is here to make peace?"
"Tsk tsk, what a shameless face..."
The discussion was neither too loud nor too quiet, just enough to reach the ears of Qian Defa and Huang Jianming. Huang Jianming lowered his head even lower, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Qian Defa's face turned pale and blue. He suppressed his anger and swept his eyes through the crowd, finally landing on the neat fence of Zhong Ling's house not far away.
He took a deep breath, forced out what he thought was a kind smile, and asked the nearest villager, "Fellow villager, may I ask... Zhong Ling, is Miss Zhong home?"
The villager was stunned by his sudden question, then pointed to the yard and said, "I'm here. I just sent away some people who came to the city to buy groceries."
Qian Defa's heart skipped a beat, and he cursed himself for being late, but he didn't dare show it on his face. He thanked him repeatedly, then pushed Huang Jianming and said, "Let's go!"
Huang Jianming followed tremblingly, and the two of them walked quickly to the gate of Zhong Ling's house. This time, Qian Defa didn't dare to knock on the door directly, but asked Huang Jianming to come forward.
Huang Jianming gritted his teeth and gently knocked on the wooden door. His voice was dry and hoarse. "Ms. Zhong...Ms. Zhong, are you home? I'm Huang Jianming from Lvyuan Fresh. My...our boss wants to talk to you."
The courtyard door creaked open, and Zhong Ling stood inside the door. Her eyes calmly swept over Huang Jianming, and then fell on Qian Defa behind him.
That look seemed to have penetrating power, causing all the polite words Qian Defa had prepared to get stuck in his throat.
"Is there something?" Zhong Ling's voice was low, clear and cold, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry.
Qian Defa hurriedly stepped forward, a smile plastered across his face, even bowing slightly. "Ms. Zhong! Hello, hello! I'm Qian Defa from Lvyuan Fresh. I've long heard of your name! I've heard your vegetables are of exceptional quality, and seeing them today, I can see they're truly as good as they say!"
As he spoke, he looked into the yard. His eyes fell on the vegetable patch, and the greed in his eyes could hardly be concealed.
Zhong Ling didn't respond, but just looked at him. Her calm gaze made Qian Defa unable to continue with his flattering words, and the scene was a little awkward for a moment.
Huang Jianming was so anxious that he was sweating and poked Qian Defa's arm.
Qian Defa then remembered the important matter, cleared his throat, and had an unnatural apologetic look on his face: "Ms. Zhong, before... before it was all a misunderstanding! It was my poor management and I listened to the nonsense of my subordinates, which had a bad impact on your vegetables. I... I apologize to you here!" As he said this, he actually bowed to Zhong Ling, although his movements were a little stiff.
Huang Jianming also quickly followed suit and bowed: "Yes, yes, Miss Zhong, it's all my fault. I spoke without investigating the matter thoroughly. I apologize!"
Zhong Ling looked at the two people's clumsy performance, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, but she still said nothing.
Seeing that she was unmoved, Qian Defa became anxious and quickly put forward his own conditions: "Ms. Zhong, this is it. We at Lvyuan Fresh are very sincere and want to cooperate with you! Your vegetables are absolutely top-notch quality! We are willing to pay... thirty yuan! No, forty yuan per pound! We will take as many as you can get! We will sign an exclusive supply agreement and guarantee you the best channels and the largest sales volume!"
He offered this price, thinking it was a sign of great sincerity. It was double the price of the scattered items on the market, and it represented a long-term, stable partnership. He stared at Zhong Ling, anticipating her reaction.
However, Zhong Ling just glanced at him calmly, her tone calm: "No need."
"Huh?" Qian De was stunned, suspecting he had misheard. "Ms. Zhong, you...would you like to reconsider? Forty yuan per pound, exclusive cooperation, these conditions..."
"My dishes are easy to sell," Zhong Ling interrupted, her eyes sweeping over his anxiously distorted face. "Besides, I remember a few days ago, my dishes had a bad reputation. They seemed to be... 'hormone dishes'?"
Qian Defa and Huang Jianming's faces turned pale in an instant.
They didn't expect Zhong Ling to say it so directly, without giving them time to react.
"It's a misunderstanding! It's absolutely a misunderstanding!" Qian Defa hastily explained, sweating. "Those are all rumors! Someone is maliciously slandering us! We at Lvyuan Fresh absolutely believe in your quality!"
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