"What's wrong? Is there something you can't tell me, brother?" Manager Hu asked curiously.
Ye Cheng shook his head. "Boss, to be honest, these bird's nests were picked by my dad and brother. They even injured their feet while picking them, which is why I'm here to sell them. My dad said these are top-quality goods and must sell for 20,000."
"This..." Manager Hu was a little unsure how to begin. The situation was so dire that if he tried to bargain, he would seem unscrupulous.
However, not negotiating the price seems a bit too high.
"However!" Ye Cheng suddenly raised his voice, startling Manager Hu.
After saying that, Ye Cheng looked at Manager Hu with a sincere expression, "I think you're a good person, boss. Here's what I'll do: I'll make the decision myself. I don't want 20,000 yuan, I'll just have 18,000. At worst, I'll get a beating from my dad when I get back. Consider it making friends. What do you think?"
Manager Hu looked bewildered; these words sounded familiar.
While Manager Hu was still stunned, Ye Cheng took out all the bird's nests and said, "Look, they're all here. They're all top-quality and completely natural."
"It's only 18,000. We'll have more stock coming in, and you'll be the first one we contact then."
"From now on, we'll be long-term clients. What do you think?"
Manager Hu stared wide-eyed at the vast expanse of bird's nests before him.
Great product!
Great find!
So many!
If it's in stock regularly in the future, it'll be worth the price.
"Then let me weigh those things?" Manager Hu was a little excited. This was going to be a long-term business. With such a good source of goods, he could finally hold his head high in the industry.
"Of course, you should weigh it."
Shopkeeper Hu found a special small scale, placed all the bird's nests on it, and carefully moved the scale.
"It weighs 485 grams in total, which is 18,000 yuan per jin (500 grams). That's 1 yuan."
Shopkeeper Hu's fingers were shaking as he pressed the calculator buttons; it was such an expensive item.
"Okay, let's go with this price. And do you have any good sliced American ginseng? I'd like two boxes."
The American ginseng was bought for Jiang Yunxiang's elderly mother. After all, since the Ye family's in-laws were visiting and her parents weren't home, she, as the younger sister, had to maintain appearances.
"Yes, yes, I have the finest American ginseng, 1000 per box." Manager Hu quickly brought over two boxes.
"This isn't like the bird's nest you sell outside, is it?" Ye Cheng looked at Manager Hu with a scrutinizing gaze.
Shopkeeper Hu put on a stern face and said, "What are you talking about? Those are all lies to fools like your class monitor. Brother, how could I possibly fool you? See for yourself."
Ye Cheng did open it and looked at it. He picked out a few pieces at random. They were pale yellow, not white, so they were probably unprocessed.
Take a small bite; it's slightly bitter with a sweet aftertaste, and has no unpleasant odor.
The slice is quite intact with clear texture, and it doesn't look like it's made up of bits and pieces. It should be a good batch.
After settling the bill, Ye Cheng took the money and the ginseng and walked out. Manager Hu followed behind, trying to build a good relationship with Ye Cheng and telling him to come back to him next time he had good goods.
As soon as Ye Cheng stepped out of Tongdetang, he saw that idiot standing at the door. Ye Cheng turned his head and was about to leave, since there was really no point in talking to that idiot.
"Hey, Ye Cheng, don't go! Did you sell your bird's nest?" Wu Bin called out to Ye Cheng from behind.
Helpless, Ye Cheng turned back and began to idly socialize, "Yeah, sold it, and bought some American ginseng while I was at it."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I originally said I'd buy it for 1200, but the boss didn't agree. It's not that I didn't want to help you. How much did you end up selling it for?" Wu Bin started to say insincerely. According to his estimate, Ye Cheng must have sold it for around 1000.
"Oh, it's sold for 18,000 yuan per catty," Ye Cheng replied casually.
Wu Bin's lips twitched, and his girlfriend next to him snorted coldly, "What a show-off, 18,000 yuan."
Ye Cheng rolled his eyes at her, thinking to himself, "You're so good at pretending, even your makeup is ruined."
"Well, squad leader, I'll be going now if there's nothing else. I need to get back to the village." Ye Cheng was too lazy to continue the conversation.
Upon hearing that Ye Cheng was going back to the village, Wu Bin's sense of superiority returned. "Going back to the village? I'm already planning to buy a house in the city, an apartment building."
"Oh, you're amazing." Ye Cheng rolled his eyes, really not wanting to continue the conversation. Was he supposed to tell him that he had already bought two houses?
Ye Cheng waved vaguely and left.
"Hey Ye Cheng, I'll invite you to the next class reunion. The class beauty is coming too!" Wu Bin called out from afar.
Ye Cheng stumbled in the distance.
Class beauty...
Wu Bin's girlfriend slapped him, "Why do you call someone like that? He's just a good-for-nothing. Do you think class reunions are free?"
Wu Bin chuckled and pinched his girlfriend's cheek. "Silly girl, if there were no such silly girl, who would know I'm smart? Hahahaha."
"Yeah, they even said the bird's nest sold for 18,000 yuan, that's hilarious."
"That's hilarious."
"Wait, is it that you just want to meet the prettiest girl in your class?"
"That's not true, how could I possibly..."
......
Despite this unexpected incident, Ye Cheng managed to sell the bird's nest, and at a fairly high price.
Um, it might still be a bit high.
As for whether we'll be able to get bird's nest in the future, we'll have to wait and see.
Before going back, Ye Cheng went to the real estate agency he had visited before and retrieved the property ownership certificate.
Looking at the certificate in his hand, Ye Cheng sighed. These Chinese people, they live their whole lives just for this one certificate.
In my previous life, I was paying off a mortgage; in this life, I'll continue doing so.
Ye Cheng didn't touch his older brother's house, but entrusted Xiao Chen to rent out his own. Although the rent wasn't high, it was still some income.
After completing the formalities, Xiao Chen thanked Ye Cheng profusely and saw him out.
With Ye Cheng's achievement of owning two properties, she has become a full-time employee.
Riding his beloved little motorcycle, Ye Cheng bought a grouper, a cooked pork knuckle, braised beef, and some baijiu (Chinese liquor), followed by chocolate—because his nephew loves to eat.
After finishing all that and returning to the village, Ye Cheng first gave Xiao Hu 6,000 yuan, and then headed to his elder brother's house with his belongings.
As soon as I reached the door, I saw Aunt Qian from next door standing there, listening intently with a gossipy look on her face.
"Auntie, are you eavesdropping?" Ye Cheng teased.
When Aunt Qian saw it was Ye Cheng, she spat at him and said, "Go away, you little kid, what do you know about eavesdropping? I was listening to your sister-in-law's mother."
"The old lady's here. What's wrong? Causing trouble in there?"
"It's not just being a nuisance, he's always finding fault with everything. Oh dear, he's almost driven your sister-in-law crazy with disdain. He even said that your older brother has been doing manual labor all these years and has no future." And you know what, Aunt Qian imitated him perfectly, just like Ye Cheng remembered.
"Hey, you've been complaining for so long, but you haven't complained about me? That's not normal," Ye Cheng said with a self-deprecating laugh.
"How could that be? They've been talking about you too, saying you're always stealing chickens and dogs, and that your older brother has to protect you. Your sister-in-law was saying you're doing well now, making money by going to the beach to collect seafood, and the old lady almost rolled her eyes to death."
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