county seat.
Potato Street.
Wang Dalin sat on the tractor, his brows furrowed.
"Why hasn't Boss Huang arrived yet?"
He looked around for a long time, but still couldn't find the boss with whom he had negotiated the price yesterday, and his face became even more unpleasant.
They already agreed on it yesterday.
We met here at nine in the morning and bought his potatoes for three cents a pound.
It's already 11 o'clock, and I still haven't seen anyone.
"Was something holding you back?"
"Yes, that must be it!"
He muttered to himself, trying to deceive himself, "Such a big boss couldn't possibly be lying to me, could he?"
"Besides, Wang Qian took more potatoes than I did. He wanted all of Wang Qian's, so there's no reason why he wouldn't take mine, right?"
"But it's almost noon, why hasn't Wang Qian brought his potatoes yet?"
The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
Apart from the fact that the boss didn't show up, Wang Qian was also nowhere to be found.
This is truly unbelievable.
You have to understand that Wang Qian harvested at least twice as many potatoes as he did yesterday, so there's no way he wouldn't bring them today.
But now there's no one to be seen.
Did the car overturn on the road?
Or was it taken somewhere else?
Overwhelmed by a multitude of thoughts, he became extremely agitated.
He staked all his savings on trying to steal Wang Qian's business.
If someone stands him up, he really won't have anyone to cry to.
However,
As the sun gradually set, his last remaining illusions were finally shattered.
"I've been scammed!"
"That little bastard surnamed Huang actually lied to me!"
He was yelling and screaming like a madman on the tractor, his eyes bloodshot.
He didn't even care what passersby thought of him, and screamed hoarsely, like a madman howling.
No matter how hard he shouted, it gradually got dark.
But Mr. Huang, who was incredibly generous yesterday and whom he had already made an appointment with, still did not show up.
Even Wang Qian, whom he had been eagerly anticipating, had not yet brought potatoes here.
"I've been scammed! I've really been scammed!"
A middle-aged man in his fifties sat on the street, wailing and crying, tears streaming down his face.
...
On the other side.
Wang Qian had already returned to the village by tractor around 1 p.m.
"Is everything going smoothly?"
Lin Xiaoyu was the first to greet them, her face full of concern.
"Yes, everything went smoothly!"
Wang Qian reached out and gently stroked Lin Xiaoyu's nose, his eyes filled with tenderness.
But then he asked, "How's the roasted green pepper sauce coming along?"
"We didn't have enough green peppers, so we just bought some at three cents a pound!"
Lin Xiaoyu said, "Mom and I will be able to finish the amount you need in another two or three days."
"Thanks a lot!"
Wang Qian said gratefully, "This time the quantity wasn't large, which is why I had you and Mom do it yourself. If these sell well, we can hire people to help in the future, so you and Mom won't be so tired."
"We are not tired, not at all."
Lin Xiaoyu shook her head vigorously, "The one who's really tired is you. You're busy running around, managing all the business. I'm afraid I can't help you much."
Just then, Wang Yuanguang's voice came from not far away, "Xiao Qian, are you still buying potatoes today? Everyone's waiting for you."
"They're here!"
Wang Qian responded and, without saying more to Lin Xiaoyu, immediately went over.
At this moment, many people had already carried potatoes to his doorstep, waiting for him to weigh them and count the money.
There are just not many people.
Besides Zheng Song and others who had a good relationship with Wang Qian's family, many of the people who were selling potatoes a few days ago have now disappeared.
As for the shady dealings involved, Wang Qian was fully aware of them.
"Xiao Qian, it seems Wang Dalin really has stolen the business!"
Wang Yuanguang sighed with regret, "I just heard that there are more people lining up to sell potatoes at Wang Dalin's house than at ours."
"If this continues, fewer and fewer people will be willing to sell their potatoes to us."
At this point, he leaned close to Wang Qian's ear and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "How about we raise the purchase price to 13 cents?"
"No!"
Wang Qian shook his head. "Vicious competition won't last. If we want to continue this business and build a more solid reputation, we can't just change prices arbitrarily."
It's not that he doesn't want to make concessions, but human greed is often a bottomless pit.
Once the acquisition price is raised, if any unforeseen circumstances arise and it cannot be lowered, the hard-earned reputation will collapse overnight.
"If we don't raise the price, we probably won't be able to buy many potatoes today."
Wang Yuanguang said worriedly, "If Wang Dalin also buys corn, it will be even more disadvantageous for us."
"Dad, there are some things I can't tell you. You just need to trust me!"
Before Wang Yuanguang could say anything more, he immediately walked up to everyone and said loudly, "Thank you all for your trust in me. Today, I will continue to buy potatoes and corn at yesterday's price, no matter how much there is."
Upon hearing this, a look of disappointment flashed across the faces of everyone, including Zheng Song.
They brought potatoes here not only because they trusted Wang Qian's character more, but also because deep down they still held a sliver of hope.
That is, Wang Qian will raise the acquisition price in order to compete with Wang Dalin.
In this way, they would not only make as much money selling potatoes as they would selling them to Wang Dalin, but they would also gain a favor for Wang Qian's family.
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