The car slowly drove along the winding mountain road. Lin Qing sat in the passenger seat, glancing out the window every now and then. The morning air in Xiaotangshan was exceptionally fresh, and sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground. Her mood, like the sunlight, was filled with hope and joy.
Upon arriving at the orchard, Lin Qing led everyone directly to the underground warehouse.
"It's all here. Think about how much you want. After deducting what you want, I'll sell the rest to Third Master."
Upon arriving at the warehouse, Lin Qing pointed to the fruit inside and addressed the group.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked up and saw baskets of fruit piled up in the warehouse, and some were piled directly on the ground. From a distance, they looked like small mountains, which was quite spectacular.
"Why are there so many?"
Xu Fengjiao clicked her tongue and asked in surprise.
"That's still considered low! These fruit trees haven't been tended to for a long time, so the fruit isn't bearing much fruit. I estimate it will double next year."
Lin Qing smiled with pride.
"Qingqing, how much are you planning to sell it to us for?"
Lu Xianghong gasped and couldn't help but ask.
"I sold it to Third Master for 25 cents a pound. Since you're on the same side, let's just charge you 20 cents!"
Lin Qing smiled and told everyone what she had planned.
"No way, how about we take advantage of you and charge you 25 cents too!"
Lu Xianghong shook her head upon hearing this, and then said, "We're buying less stock, so we're getting the same price as Third Master, which is a bargain!"
"Okay, whatever you say goes!"
Lin Qing waved her hand dismissively. It was only five cents, and her friends wouldn't get much anyway. She really didn't care whether it was a little more or a little less.
After agreeing on the price, the others also showed satisfied smiles.
After everyone had chosen the fruits they wanted, they divided the work and began packing them into sacks and moving them.
Soon, everyone loaded the fruit they wanted onto the car, and Gu Nanxun's car was also filled with the fruit Lin Yunfeng wanted.
"Qingqing, this fruit is really good. It's big and fresh, and it tastes sweet and juicy. It will definitely fetch a good price."
After loading the goods, Xu Fengjiao held an apple, eating it while praising it.
"That's right, it wasn't this big when we came here before. I didn't expect it to grow so much in just a few months!"
Wang Haoran, while eating a bright yellow pear, agreed.
Although the others did not speak, their eyes revealed their approval.
"It's probably because I used to water them often! When we first came here, no one took care of them, right? After that, whenever I had free time, Nanxun and I would come over and water them."
Lin Qing replied with a smile. She knew that the reason was actually due to the formation set up by Nian Qing. The formation locked away the spiritual energy in the cave, which also made the fruit trees in the orchard grow better.
Thinking about this, Lin Qing couldn't help but feel that her fruit must have some spiritual energy, and it was a pity to sell it as ordinary fruit. However, they were too busy lately and couldn't spare the time to run the fruit business, so they could only sell it as ordinary fruit. Maybe next year they could free up the time to run it properly.
After resting for a while, the group drove away from Xiaotangshan.
Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing drove Lin Yunfeng home to deliver the fruit, and then drove back.
As soon as Lin Yunfeng, Xu Fengjiao, Lu Xianghong and the others arrived home, they began busily selling fruit.
When Third Master heard from his subordinates that many fruit vendors had appeared on the streets, he couldn't wait any longer and dialed Lin Qing's number again.
"Hey, Third Master!"
Lin Qing answered the phone and greeted Third Master with a smile.
"Comrade Xiaolin, there are a lot of fruit vendors on the street today, I wonder..."
The Third Master on the other end of the phone asked tentatively.
"That's right, it's my fruit. Those are my friends, and I promised to give it to them a long time ago. But don't worry, Third Master, they didn't take much. The majority of the goods are with you!"
Hearing the probing question from the Third Master on the other end of the phone, Lin Qing didn't hold back and spoke directly.
"That's good, I thought you changed your mind! Then, Comrade Lin, when will you send me the rest of the fruit?"
Third Master looked at the fruit his men had bought from the street in front of him and asked thoughtfully, though his voice couldn't help but carry a hint of urgency.
"Third Master, don't worry, I'll send it to you tomorrow," Lin Qing replied with a smile.
The two then arranged a time and place before hanging up the phone.
...
"Third Master, did Comrade Lin really sell this fruit?"
A young man standing next to Third Master asked with a look of surprise.
"That's right, it was indeed her friend who took it from her."
Third Master nodded and continued to play with the big, bright red apple in his hand.
"Third Master, we've really struck gold this time. These apples are of such good quality, and they're so juicy and sweet. They're sure to fetch a good price."
The young man was even happier upon hearing this, and he took a big, crunchy bite out of the apple in his hand.
How much did they sell them for?
After thinking for a while, Third Master continued to ask.
"Six cents a pound!"
The young man mumbled as he ate his apple.
"The price is a bit low, but they probably don't have much stock. Tell the guys to keep an eye out and sell our fruit at different times!"
Third Master thought for a moment and then continued.
"How can we stagger the sales?"
The young man was a little confused, so he continued to ask.
"They sell apples, we sell pears; they sell pears, we sell dates, understand?"
Third Master glanced at the young man and explained with disdain.
"What if they all sold them!"
The young man seemed oblivious to the disdain in Third Master's eyes and continued to ask questions.
"Then sell it away from them..."
...
After hanging up the phone, Lin Qing asked Gu Nanxun, "Brother Nanxun, how are you planning to deliver the goods to Third Master tomorrow?"
“I’ll send Zhao Chun. He has a spatial ring. I can have him borrow a truck and make a few trips.”
Lin Qing nodded upon hearing this, and then continued to instruct, "Let him leave some for us to eat!"
Gu Nanxun nodded.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Zhao Chun drove the borrowed truck to Xiaotangshan.
After arriving at the warehouse, he first kept the fruit that Lin Qing had left behind, and then put all the remaining fruit into his spatial ring.
Then the fruit was moved to the car, and the car was driven to the place designated by Third Master.
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