Chapter 133: The Rich Village Chief Buys
Lin Sanqi was afraid that his father still had concerns, so he continued to point out:
"And, Dad, think about it, with me here, let alone Angong Pills and Cordyceps, I'll get more good herbs when I have the chance. I'll put them all in the Treasure House, and then we can make a living from it even if we don't open it for three years.
Now that the Treasure House is making money, we at Lingnan Hall no longer have to rely on the profits of the clinic. Only when you have money can you prescribe medicine according to your heart, instead of having to prescribe more medicine or expensive medicine just to make more money as before.
This is the true return to the original intention of Traditional Chinese Medicine."
Uncle Lin strongly agreed with Lin Sanqi's words:
"Qizi is right. We can't carry out the revolution on an empty stomach. Those who don't have money themselves but still support others are like living bodhisattvas, and can only be worshipped in temples. We ordinary people should still ensure that our families have enough food and clothing and live a comfortable life.
But we Lins cannot do anything that goes against our conscience to make money. Grandpa knows that you have been an honest child since childhood, otherwise you wouldn't have lived in poverty in the Chinese medicine clinic. Now that your family has had good fortune, you should still seize the opportunity."
After hearing this, Lin Musen finally figured things out and suddenly burst into laughter:
"Grandpa, I understand. Thank you for reminding me. I know what to do now. I've rented this place. I wonder how much the rent is per year?"
Uncle Lin said indifferently:
"Other governments offer tax breaks and exemptions to attract investment, so we should be even more considerate of our own people renting houses. So, for the first three years, you can pay 100,000 yuan in rent a year, and we can talk about the rest later."
The original rent for the photo studio was 2 million yuan a year. After all, it was an independent and popular shop in the city center.
Uncle Lin’s 100,000 yuan a year is almost the lowest price, and it also shows Uncle Lin’s determination to support Lingnan Hall.
After locking the door, Uncle Lin threw the key directly to Lin Musen:
"Asen, take these keys. Find a decoration company to design it properly. Make sure it looks like a traditional Chinese medicine clinic and is luxurious. Don't be afraid to spend money. Your family will definitely never be short of money in the future."
Lin Musen has decided to do something big and is in a very happy mood.
Lin Sanqi asked cautiously, "Grandpa, when can we sign the rental contract?"
"A rental contract? Why do you need this? This house is public property. It belongs to every Lin family member. Why do we need a contract if we're just using it for our family? Go ahead and renovate it. I don't want to see any little bastard dare to question me, Grandpa."
Lin Sanqi raised his thumb and said, "Grandpa, you are like this. During the Anti-Japanese War, you must have been the most powerful Cantonese soldier who fought against the Japanese invaders. You must have been strong all your life."
Lin Musen was quick to stuff a paper bag into Uncle Lin's hands:
"Grandpa, these are some local specialties from our family. They are all at the insect king level. Take them back to replenish your body."
Uncle Lin didn't take it seriously. He just waved his hand and left with the paper bag and a bunch of keys. He looked quite cool.
Many northerners may not understand the high status and prestige a clan leader holds in a southern village, wondering how Uncle Lin could so arbitrarily dispose of collective assets and accept bribes.
In fact, it can be described in one word: local tyrant.
A good patriarch can focus the cohesion of a family, develop it in a good direction, and lead the entire family to common prosperity.
Of course, there are also bad patriarchs who lead the entire family astray and end up with the family broken up and everyone dead.
Like the clan leader Lin Peidong, it was his sharp vision that strongly protected the interests of Shilou Village in the early days of reform and opening up, insisted on opposing demolition, and refused to sell land, and raised money to build office buildings and commercial plazas.
Doing so actually harms national interests, but it is precisely his "selfishness" that has made Shilou Village one of the wealthy villages in Huadu.
In addition, the clan leader's majesty is also reflected in this point. For example, if an unfilial descendant makes a mistake and harms the interests of the clan, the clan leader has the right to kick this villager out of the clan tree.
Perhaps readers in the north think this is some feudal dregs? So what if I'm kicked out of the family tree? It won't cost me anything.
But for the fellow villagers from Dongguan Province or Hujian Province, the villagers who were kicked out of the family tree are like wandering ghosts, and they cannot rest in peace even after death. This is the highest level of punishment and it is scary.
So if a clan leader like this gives you some Cordyceps, it means he respects you. It means that he does not treat you as an outsider and will protect you in the future.
If the patriarch does not accept gifts from your family, that is something the clan members should worry about, because it means the patriarch does not take you seriously.
Sure enough, when Uncle Lin returned home and opened the paper bag, he saw at least two kilograms of Cordyceps inside. He smiled and nodded, muttering to himself:
"This kid Arsen is becoming more and more sensible now. It's worth my training him."
The old man is not short of money, but what he values most is the respect of his clansmen, or in other words, face.
Thinking of this, Uncle Lin picked up his phone, took a few pictures of the Cordyceps on the table, took out a cigarette for comparison, and then sent it to the "Huadu Clan Leaders" WeChat group, and then sent a voice message to show off:
"Old guys, come and take a look. This is a gift from my nephew. It's the King of Cordyceps. You can't buy it even if you have money. Hahahaha~~~"
After a while, I heard a voice message and clicked it to listen:
"Adong, where did your nephew buy such a big piece of Cordyceps? Why have I never seen it before?"
Ding Dong, another voice message:
"Lin Peidong, you old fool, you ate something so nutritious and you still want to have a fourth child? Hurry up and give it to us to try!"
"That's right, this Cordyceps still has some dirt on it, it looks like it was sent from its place of origin. Peidong, your nephew is incredibly powerful."
Uncle Lin's phone kept ringing with voice messages one after another.
The old man was happy, and an idea suddenly came to his mind:
"These cordyceps are freshly picked from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and air-shipped to Huadu. I'm reluctant to share them with you, but if you want to buy some, I can talk to my nephew and give you a 30% discount. It's still a courtesy."
Ding Dong, the message notifications immediately rang out:
"Wait, I'll be in your Shilou Village soon!"
"I'm coming too, I'm coming too!"
"You can't eat alone. I'm doing business in Zhongshan. Wait for me for two hours!"
"Count me in. My back has been feeling bad lately, so I need some nourishment!"
When Uncle Lin saw the replies in the group, the smile on his face became even wider. This was another big deal for Lin Musen.
That night, more than a dozen old clan leaders from the wealthy village gathered in the Lin family ancestral hall, with Uncle Lin happily acting as the host:
"Asen, let me introduce you. These are the clan leaders of the various villages in Huadu. This is your Uncle Zhang, this is Uncle Li, this is Uncle Qu, this is Uncle Chen, and this is..."
Lin Musen stood there, feeling numb, nodding and bowing repeatedly, greeting everyone one by one.
Uncle Xu from Pazhou Village interrupted impatiently:
"Alright, alright. We'll have some tea and chat later when we have time. Asen, right? I heard from your grandpa that you have top-grade Cordyceps. Hurry up and show it to us."
Lin Musen quickly apologized with a smile, "Uncle Xu, wait a moment."
Lin Sanqi and Lin Bingqiao received the signal and walked into the living room of the ancestral hall carrying two plastic buckets.
"Uncles, these are filled with Cordyceps that I purchased from the pastoral areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They are all top-grade, weighing over one gram each."
While Lin Musen was introducing, Lin Sanqi had already spread a white velvet cloth on the table, and Lin Bingqiao carefully took out the Cordyceps and placed it on the table.
The family of three works together in perfect harmony.
An old man asked curiously:
"Hey, the Cordyceps I bought before was very beautifully packaged, with one Cordyceps in each tube. Why are your Cordyceps sold as casually as carrots?"
Lin Musen had already prepared a plan, so he boasted:
"Uncle, the Cordyceps you bought before actually paid a lot for the packaging, but mine is pure and authentic. There are no middlemen taking a cut, and all of it is purchased directly from herders in the place of origin."
The old clan elders and village chiefs present stepped forward one after another, picked up the Cordyceps and examined it carefully.
Lin Sanqi also shouted beside him:
"Grandpas, our Lin family can make a promise about these Cordyceps. If any one of them is fake or not wild, we are willing to pay ten times the compensation."
Chief Wei of Lijiao Village often eats Cordyceps and has the most experience, so he nodded and said:
"It's really good Cordyceps. At least all the Cordyceps on this table are real, and they are the rare King Cordyceps. Old guy Lin Peidong wouldn't dare sell us fakes, otherwise he would have no place in Huadu anymore."
Hahaha~~~Everyone around was laughing.
"Okay then, maybe you came across some good Cordyceps? And let me tell you, the bigger and thicker the Cordyceps is, the more essence it has absorbed from nature and the more nutritious it is. Arsen, right? How much are you going to sell it for per pound?"
Lin Musen knew that this was the best time to flatter Grandpa, so he smiled and said:
"These grandpas are all old friends of my grandpa, and I feel embarrassed to take advantage of them. So, I'll give you 30% off the market price."
Uncle Lin perked up when he heard that. "Well, 30% off, that's it! This kind of Cordyceps can even be put up for auction. You'll make a killing if you buy it."
Grandpa Wei nodded, obviously very satisfied with the discount:
"At market price, this top-grade Cordyceps is sold by the root. If it's one kilogram, it's at least 500,000 yuan. With a 30% discount, it's 350,000 yuan. That's a good price. Give me 5 kilograms."
When Lin Sanqi heard this, he shouted in his heart: "YES!"
A grandpa nearby was surprised when he heard this: "Wow, Lao Wei, you want to buy 5 kilograms, can you finish it?"
"I can eat it myself or give it to others. This kind of Cordyceps is definitely a face-saving thing to show off socially. Don't you understand this?"
"Old Wei, what you said makes sense. Give me 5 pounds too."
"I'll take 5 jin too, as if anyone is short of money."
"Ah Sen, Grandpa also wants 10 kilograms. I wonder if you have enough. I don't want anything less than 1 gram."
Lin Musen really wanted to roar to the heavens, but he suppressed his excitement: "Don't worry, grandpas, I will definitely give you priority."
At this time, Uncle Lin also had his hands behind his back, watching the lively shopping scene with a smile on his face.
That night, the Lin family sold 70 kilograms of premium cordyceps at 350,000 yuan per kilogram, and their bank account received 25 million yuan...
(End of this chapter)
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