Chapter 18 Soybeans [Spiritual Grade]
The purchasing specialist looked incredulous and stammered as he spoke.
The manager glanced at him, asking with a hint of expectation, "You know him?"
If we know each other, then things will be much easier from here on out, right?
The purchasing specialist understood perfectly well what his manager meant.
The problem is, while he does know Li Chang'an, it's not in the way the manager expected; on the contrary…
The purchasing specialist was extremely anxious.
Xie Kuling had already led Li Chang'an to the two of them.
He clasped his hands slightly and said, "Gentlemen, this is Mr. Li, the founder of Xianshan Farm."
Beside him, Li Chang'an looked calmly at the two of them.
"Hello, Mr. Li." The purchasing manager greeted him first with a fist and palm salute. "I am Yi Ping, the purchasing manager of Fresh Good Taste Supermarket."
Beside him, the purchasing agent avoided eye contact, trying to remain silent and minimize his presence.
"Hello," Li Chang'an returned the greeting.
Xie Kuling gestured for the group to sit down, and soon a disciple brought them tea.
"The Chinese cabbage from Xianshan Farm has been receiving high praise recently. Mr. Li must have put a lot of effort into growing such high-quality cabbage."
Li Chang'an did not deny it: "I take it very seriously."
Although he didn't put in much effort while growing the cabbages, the acre of inferior spiritual soil where he grew them was something he earned by enduring nine bolts of heavenly lightning.
The purchasing manager smiled and said, "No wonder the quality is so much better than what's on the market."
“Mr. Li, I won’t beat around the bush anymore. We just want to talk to you about cooperation. Your cabbages are so good, we’d like to buy some to sell.”
Li Chang'an took a sip of tea: "Master Xie just told me, and he also told you, that my vegetables are only supplied to Xiao Ping'an Supermarket in Ling'an City."
"Xianhaowei is a nationwide chain supermarket. If you don't supply Ling'an City, you should be able to supply other cities, right?"
Li Chang'an understood what he meant.
Since the contract was signed with Fresh Good Taste Supermarket in another city, even if the cabbage ended up on the shelves of Fresh Good Taste in Ling'an City, Li Chang'an wouldn't be considered to have breached the contract.
Li Chang'an smiled, "I'm sorry, Mr. Yi, I can't do that."
If someone has no sense of contractual obligation and no integrity, what kind of business can they possibly do?
Yi Ping didn't give up and continued, "Mr. Li, there is only one Xiaoping'an Supermarket in Ling'an City. Although it is not small, the number of customers it can accommodate is always limited."
“But Fresh Good Taste is different. If you cooperate with us, you can reach the entire Xia Kingdom in the future. Moreover, Fresh Good Taste also follows a high-end boutique route, and your premium cabbage is the perfect match for us.”
As he spoke of these things, a hint of smugness appeared on Yi Ping's face.
"To show our sincerity, we will offer you a higher price."
With so many branches of Fresh & Delicious, Mr. Li could earn even more by partnering with them, so there's no reason for him not to agree.
However, the moment he finished speaking, Li Chang'an firmly shook his head: "I'm sorry, I will not agree to your request."
Yi Ping was taken aback.
Was he not clear enough in his words?
The purchasing specialist, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but speak up: "Mr. Li, you initially wanted to cooperate with Fresh & Delicious, didn't you? Why has your mind changed now that we've come to you on our own initiative?"
As soon as he spoke, Li Chang'an and Xie Kuling both turned their attention to him.
Yi Ping turned his head, looking puzzled: "When?"
The purchasing specialist was startled.
He regretted it a little. Why did he have to try to make his presence known? Wouldn't it have been better to just stay silent?
Li Changan looked at him quietly for a while before saying, "Since you brought up the beginning, you must also remember what I said at the end."
How could a purchasing specialist not remember?
At that time, Li Chang'an said that the shelves of fresh and delicious food were not worthy of his vegetables. He just thought it was an ignorant young man spouting nonsense and trying to save face.
Who would have thought it was actually true!
"I..." the purchasing agent stammered, "If you're bothered by this, then how about I apologize to you?"
Li Chang'an pursed his lips and remained silent.
Yi Ping was even more puzzled upon hearing this, glancing between the purchasing specialist and Li Chang'an.
Xie Kuling, sipping his tea, noticed his reaction and explained, "About a week ago, Mr. Li and my uncle approached Xianhaowei Supermarket to promote the cabbages from Xianshan Farm. But..."
He paused, then looked at the purchasing agent: "But this gentleman said that the cabbages from Xianshan Farm were of average quality and not as good as those already on the shelves of Xianhaowei, so he sent Mr. Li away."
Yi Ping's eyes widened, looking at the purchasing specialist with disbelief: "If you can't tell the quality, don't you know to come to me?!"
After saying that, he quickly stood up and bowed to Li Chang'an, saying, "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, this guy lacks work experience and doesn't know how to distinguish between good and bad."
After saying that, he glared at the purchasing specialist again.
Hurry up and apologize!
The purchasing agent gritted his teeth, stood up, and clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute: "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, it was my fault. As a purchasing agent, I didn't have the patience to carefully examine your dishes. I'm willing to apologize to you, and I'll agree to whatever conditions you propose."
After he finished speaking, he bent down again, trying to make his sincerity seem even stronger.
However, Li Chang'an stood up ahead of time, stepped aside, and did not accept his bow.
You apologized to me not because you actually felt you were wrong.
Instead, they felt they couldn't get the benefits they wanted.
The purchasing specialist was taken aback.
The general manager did promise them a generous bonus if they successfully negotiated a partnership.
Mr. Li really hit the nail on the head.
The purchasing agent broke out in a cold sweat and stammered, "Mr. Li, I really know I was wrong. Please, I beg you, have mercy and don't let my actions ruin our cooperation..."
Li Chang'an withdrew his gaze and said, "Even if what happened that day hadn't happened, I still wouldn't have agreed to cooperate."
"Doing business is all about integrity and keeping promises; I will not break my contracts."
He turned away, not looking at the two of them again: "Please leave, both of you. I have already made myself very clear today, and I hope you will not come to bother me and the Qingfeng Sect again."
Li Chang'an's final tone was undeniably cold.
Yi Ping looked up at his resolute expression and sighed regretfully.
"In that case...we'll take our leave."
Having said that, he grabbed the purchasing specialist, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Chang'an and Xie Kuling, and left the Qingfeng Sect's main hall in defeat.
The purchasing specialist kept his head down the whole time.
He nervously fidgeted with the hem of his shirt, secretly observing Yi Ping's expression.
Yi Ping noticed his actions and glared at him fiercely again.
"If it weren't for you, we'd be sitting on those kinds of cabbages on our shelves right now!"
How could they turn away such good stuff that came to their door? What an idiot!
Yi Ping was really angry!
The purchasing specialist was a little indignant, frowning as he said, "It's just cabbage..."
Yi Ping clenched his fists.
That's short-sighted! If Mr. Li can grow cabbages of this quality, does that mean he can't grow other high-quality vegetables?!
The purchasing specialist, oblivious to Yi Ping's speechlessness, pondered for a moment and then said, "That Mr. Li lives near Qingfeng Sect and founded a brand called Immortal Mountain Farm. Could he be referring to Xuanling Immortal Mountain?"
Xuanling Immortal Mountain is a blessed land left behind by the Boundless God Venerable six thousand years ago.
Six thousand years have passed since the fall of the Boundless God, and the world has undergone tremendous changes. Ordinary mortals now make up the vast majority of the world's population, and cultivation is no longer something lofty and desirable. People's interest in cultivating immortality is even less than their interest in entertainment projects such as novels and short videos.
Apart from cultivators who yearn for opportunities to cultivate, ordinary mortals don't really pay much attention to this blessed land.
After all, cultivators often say that blessed lands and grotto-heavens are of little use to mortals.
Therefore, in the minds of ordinary mortals, Xuanling Immortal Mountain is only known by the label "left behind by the Boundless God Venerable".
However, more than a month ago, the fact that Xuanling Immortal Mountain was able to be preserved by recognizing a new master sparked a lot of discussion online and even became a trending topic.
The purchasing specialist was focused on their work and not interested in trending topics. They had only seen it mentioned when browsing short videos and knew about it, but hadn't looked into it in detail.
Only now has the purchasing specialist remembered this matter again.
"Could it be that this Mr. Li is the newly recognized master of Xuanling Immortal Mountain?"
Looking at the purchasing specialist who was deep in thought, Yi Ping took a deep breath: "Immortal Mountain isn't just Xuanling Immortal Mountain. You should worry about your job first."
After saying that, he strode away.
The purchasing specialist was startled and quickly came to his senses!
"Manager, manager... I'm sorry, it's my fault..." He apologized as he hurried after her.
Inside the main hall, Li Chang'an heard the entire conversation between the two.
After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, his hearing became excellent, and he could hear sounds within a hundred meters without any problem.
The purchasing specialist guessed his identity, but he didn't think much of it.
When he named his brand Fairy Mountain Farm, he never intended to hide the fact that he inherited the Mysterious Fairy Mountain.
Besides, it's not something shameful to show off.
He even felt that the purchasing specialist was a bit slow in guessing.
However, the fact that the Immortal Mountain Farm is related to the Mysterious Spirit Immortal Mountain and to him will probably soon be known by others.
Li Chang'an snapped out of his thoughts, greeted Xie Kuling, and returned to Xuanling Immortal Mountain.
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After selecting the cabbage seeds, Li Chang'an planted the second batch of cabbages.
He controlled the supply to Xiaoping's supermarket, and by the time all the cabbages in the warehouse were sold out, this batch of cabbages would have all matured.
He can earn more than 200,000 yuan by selling a batch of cabbages.
Two hundred thousand yuan was the amount he would have needed to earn by playing minor supporting roles in several dramas when he was in the entertainment industry.
Now, you can make money by planting just one acre of cabbage.
Li Chang'an's enthusiasm for farming is even greater!
He hasn't cultivated any more land yet; seven acres are enough to keep him busy from morning till night every day.
In the evening, he would meditate and cultivate himself, which would ensure that he was still full of energy the next day.
Early that morning, Li Chang'an walked out of the bamboo house, carrying a bamboo basket, and went to the field.
The soybeans and wheat he had specifically saved for seed were fully ripe, and he had seen them yesterday; the plants were somewhat scorched.
Li Chang'an is preparing to harvest seeds today.
When he stood by the soybean field, he noticed that the pods of one soybean plant were shimmering with a faint, multicolored light.
If he were an ordinary person, Li Chang'an would think he was hallucinating.
But he is now a Foundation Establishment cultivator with excellent eyesight, so it's impossible for him to be mistaken.
Li Chang'an's heart was pounding.
He quickly pulled out the basic manual.
The golden particles moved according to his will, forming words beside the soybean plant: Soybean [Spiritual Grade]
Li Chang'an: ! !
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