The basket contained a rather peculiar type of mushroom.
The mushroom head resembles a net and is yellowish-brown.
If he remembers correctly, this is a very rare wild mushroom.
Morel mushrooms!
"Xiao Qian, do you recognize this kind of mushroom?"
Yang Laowu pressed on, "I found a basket of these on the mountain just now. I thought they looked pretty, so I picked them, but I'm afraid they might be poisonous, so I don't dare to eat them."
"Uncle Yang, this is called morel mushroom. Not only can you eat it, you can also sell it!"
Wang Qian was also somewhat excited.
Morel mushrooms, especially wild ones, are a treasure sought after by many city dwellers.
If the right buyer is found, they will pay a high price to buy it.
"Can this thing really be sold for money?"
Yang Laowu was somewhat incredulous. "Then where should I sell it?"
"It can only be taken to the county town."
Wang Qian shook his head and said regretfully, "Although this thing can be sold for money, whether we can find a buyer and how much they are willing to pay depends on luck."
"Do you need to take it to town?"
Yang Laowu's excited expression immediately deflated.
A round trip to the county town costs four yuan in bus fare.
If they don't sell, we'll lose those four yuan.
"Uncle Yang, if you don't want to sell it in the county town yourself, why don't you sell it to me?"
After thinking for a moment, Wang Qian suddenly suggested, "I'll pay five yuan to buy it, Uncle Yang, what do you think?"
Are you really willing to buy it?
Yang Laowu was overjoyed.
Although Wang Qian said that these mushrooms were edible, he was still a little worried.
If someone offers to buy it, he will definitely sell it first.
Moreover, Wang Qian also contributed five yuan.
That's the kind of money you'd earn by selling fifty pounds of potatoes.
"Uncle Yang, I happen to be going to the county town tomorrow morning. Can I take you there to see if anyone wants you?"
Wang Qian said, "If no one buys it, I'll bring it back for my own consumption, as a way to nourish my wife."
"But wouldn't it be too much of a loss for you to pay five dollars to buy it?"
Yang Laowu felt a pang of guilt.
His basket of mushrooms weighs at most about three pounds.
But Wang Qian was willing to pay a high price of five yuan to buy it, which made him feel like he had gotten a great deal.
"Uncle Yang, I read in a book that this stuff is very nutritious and it won't be cheap if it can be sold."
Wang Qian truthfully replied, "Even if I bought it for my own consumption, it's worth the price."
After saying that, he immediately took out five yuan from his pocket and gave it to Yang Laowu.
"Since you're really determined to buy it, then I won't stand on ceremony!"
Upon seeing the money, Yang Laowu didn't hesitate any longer. He took the money and immediately handed over the entire bamboo basket, saying, "Take the basket for now, and you can return it to me later when you have time."
He paused for a moment, then added, "By the way, I often see these things when I'm traveling in the mountains. If you need them again in the future, feel free to contact me!"
"Alright, if I can find a buyer in the county town, I'll contact you again, Uncle Yang!"
After taking the basket from Yang Laowu, Wang Qian went home on his own.
...
The next morning.
Wang Qian got up and started working at around 5 a.m.
After all, two truckloads of potatoes need to be transported to the county town, so advance preparation is necessary.
Liu Erzhuang arrived right on time; before six o'clock, he had already driven the tractor to his doorstep.
Next, it's time to load it onto the truck.
Wang Dalin's tractor was already fully loaded when he went to make the purchase yesterday.
But Liu Erzhuang's tractor had just arrived, and he needed to get on temporarily.
Although Wang Yuanguang also got up early to help, he was getting old and his physical strength was failing.
Fortunately, Liu Erzhuang was a loyal friend and helped carry the potatoes onto the truck.
In just fifteen minutes, Liu Erzhuang's tractor was almost full.
Two truckloads of potatoes, weighing a little over three thousand catties.
Yesterday, we only purchased a little over 2,800 jin, but Wang Qian's own potatoes also weighed nearly 300 jin. So, together, it will be more than 3,000 jin.
With everything ready, Wang Qian and Liu Erzhuang each drove a tractor and set off.
Nothing unexpected happened along the way. Around eight o'clock, Wang Qian led Liu Erzhuang and drove the tractor to the street they had visited the day before.
It was probably too early; Li Guangsheng hadn't arrived yet.
"Xiao Qian, you've brought so many potatoes, are you sure anyone will buy them?"
Seeing Wang Qian sitting on the tractor, Liu Erzhuang tentatively asked.
He drives a tractor, so he naturally comes to the county town often.
Based on his understanding of the market, there was no way he could sell so many potatoes.
"Brother Liu, you probably haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"
Wang Qian gave an irrelevant answer, "It's still early. There are food vendors in the alley across the street. Go there and get something to eat first. I'll stay here and keep watch!"
As he spoke, he took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it to Liu Erzhuang.
"I ate breakfast this morning, I don't want to..."
Liu Erzhuang was about to refuse, but halfway through his sentence, he seemed to remember something and quickly changed his mind, saying, "Actually, I was just thinking of doing some shopping. Since I'm free now, I'll come back later!"
He didn't take the two yuan Wang Qian offered and turned away on his own.
Although he was honest and simple, he wasn't really stupid.
Wang Qian didn't answer his question. Instead, he gave him money to go eat breakfast elsewhere, probably trying to get him out of the way.
"Take care, Brother Liu!"
Wang Qian greeted him politely.
It wasn't that he was stingy, but rather that the business he was doing was originally taken from Wang Dalin.
Anyone can do it as long as they find the right channels.
He wasn't very familiar with Liu Erzhuang, and he didn't want to gamble his hard-earned business on someone he didn't trust.
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