Chapter 203 You're Not Ruthless Enough
Many crops cannot produce seeds, such as corn, wheat, and rice.
However, people mainly eat their seeds; she ate noodles and rice at her master's house.
How were they obtained?
Surely we can't collect them bit by bit using a seed collector?
That would be too much trouble.
"My family grows our own vegetables," Meng Qingyin said casually. "By the way, what do you grow, sister?"
Farm woman: "My family grows wheat and corn. Sometimes we also grow sorghum."
Meng Qingyin feigned surprise: "But don't these crops not have seeds?"
The farmer patiently explained, "That's the magic of the seed collector. The crop seeds it collects are improved and can bear fruit. Take wheat, for example. Ordinary wheat has empty ears, but after the seed collector collects the seeds and then plants them, they can grow into wheat grains."
Meng Qingyin never expected that the seed collector had such a function.
"If that's the case, then we already have seeds, right? Why do we need to rent a seed collector?" Meng Qingyin asked.
The farmer's wife laughed and said, "The seeds obtained this way cannot be planted; they can only be eaten. To obtain seeds, you still need a seed collector."
Meng Qingyin didn't ask any more questions.
Okay, the logic is complete.
Seeing that she was deep in thought, the farmer said, "You continue to queue, I'm going now," and left.
Meng Qingyin said goodbye to her and continued to think.
It seems that every prop has its own value.
She's determined to make a living selling seed collectors.
However, she doesn't have the connections that businesspeople have to work with banks.
There is a high risk involved in renting out the seed collector yourself.
Perhaps she could partner with businessmen, renting out the seed collectors to them, who would then sublet them to farmers, thus transferring the risk.
Although I will definitely earn less money, it's a business that avoids risks and saves me time and effort, so earning less is no big deal.
Having made up their minds to cooperate with businessmen, they figured the sooner the better.
With many farmers still waiting to rent seed harvesters, now is the perfect time for her to discuss partnerships.
But looking at the sea of people in front of him, it was almost impossible to squeeze in.
Meng Qingyin simply gave up on the idea of squeezing in.
After thinking for a moment, she simply shouted into the crowd, "I have a seed collector!"
The crowd that had been desperately pushing forward turned around upon hearing this.
"A seed collector? Did I hear that right? Who just said there was a seed collector?"
"That can't be right! Seed collectors are so precious, how could anyone else besides a merchant possess one?"
"Little girl, did you just shout that? Do you really have a seed collector, or are you just kidding us?"
As the farmer asked the question, everyone else's eyes fell on Meng Qingyin.
Meng Qingyin took out the seed collector in front of everyone, and the farmers recognized it at a glance.
"Wow, it really is a seed collector! Is it real?"
"I've used seed collectors for so many years, I can tell the real thing at a glance! The one that the little girl is holding is definitely real!"
"But aren't seed collectors only for merchants? They're so precious, where did a little girl like her get one?"
"Little girl, I'd like to rent your seed collector!"
"I want to rent one too! I want to rent one too!"
The crowd surged forward, forming a massive swarm around Meng Qingyin.
With so many people and so much movement, Meng Qingyin quickly put the seed collector back in her backpack before hurriedly shouting, "Stop! Stop! Everyone, don't push!"
The crowd seemed not to hear her and quickly surrounded Meng Qingyin. If it weren't for Zai Zai blocking her way, Meng Qingyin felt she would have been squeezed into a meat patty.
"I signed up first, so rent it to me first!"
"You're talking nonsense! I clearly signed up first!"
"Get out of my way, all of you! If I hadn't spotted the seed collector, you wouldn't have gotten any. Let me rent it first!"
Everyone wanted to rent the seed collector first, and they almost came to blows, creating a very tense atmosphere.
Meng Qingyin felt so squeezed that she could hardly breathe.
This isn't right. Just now, when the farmers were crowding in at the merchant's place, they weren't as frantic as they are now.
Why is it that when it comes to her, it's such a scene?
However, her goal was to attract the attention of businessmen, not to cooperate directly with farmers.
With such a big commotion here, surely businessmen can't be unaware of it?
Sure enough, she heard a clear, cold voice from behind the crowd: "Make way."
Upon hearing this, the farmers stopped crowding and made way for each other.
The merchant walked over unhurriedly, looked at Meng Qingyin with interest, and asked, "Little girl, are you trying to steal my business?"
Her tone was not accusatory, and there was no hint of aggressive threat.
Therefore, Meng Qingyin didn't care and simply shook her head, saying, "I'm here to cooperate with you."
The businessman seemed to have anticipated her answer, and smiled, saying, "Then let's talk."
She turned and left, and Meng Qingyin quickly followed.
The two soon arrived at a secluded place.
The businessman turned around and got straight to the point: "Tell me, what percentage will it take for you to rent me your seed collector?"
The other party was a straightforward person, so Meng Qingyin naturally didn't hesitate: "Seven split, I get seven and you get three."
The businessman chuckled lightly, "Impossible."
Meng Qingyin didn't seem too eager, after all, the 30/70 split was just a pretext, and there was still room to negotiate the price.
The merchant glanced at the crowd and suddenly asked, "Do you know why they don't dare to fight over it in front of me?"
Meng Qingyin was stunned.
So, she saw herself surrounded by people?
However, she was indeed a little curious as to why the farmers were so amicable and uncompetitive in front of the merchants.
Meng Qingyin remained calm and composed.
The businessman didn't care whether she wanted to know or not, and stared at her slowly, saying, "Because I'm ruthless enough."
“If anyone tries to take it from me, I will refuse to trade with them. Even if they starve to death because they can’t get the seeds, I will not care. That’s my rule, and you have to bear the consequences if you break my rule.”
The businessman looked at her calmly and said, "You're not ruthless enough."
For some reason, Meng Qingyin always felt that the merchant in front of her was not just an NPC, but more like a robot with consciousness.
This discovery sent a chill down Meng Qingyin's spine.
Moreover... she felt that the businessman seemed to be implying something.
Wasn't she ruthless enough?
But she doesn't need to antagonize the farmers, does she?
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