Because the seeds are relatively light, they filled more than a hundred bags, filling an entire truck to the brim.
"Xiao Wang, you're here." Mi Qingsong greeted Wang Tianxiao cheerfully. He was wearing a white polyester shirt, which made him look very energetic and capable, and his silver hair added to his refined air.
"Of course, we made a promise, what, is Mr. Mi afraid I won't come?" Wang Tianxiao joked.
"No, that's not it. You're not that kind of person."
"Wasn't it me who left a deposit of one thousand yuan?"
"Haha, you little rascal."
They both smiled knowingly.
"Come on, let's count the quantity, and how about we randomly pick a few packets to weigh?" Mi Qingsong pointed to the seeds on the truck.
"No need, I trust Mr. Mi's character."
Wang Tianxiao was just being polite; he was certain that Mi Qingsong wouldn't really refuse to let him have a second test. It was simply a matter of pulling in a favor.
"No, no, you must order it in person. I... I never do anything to harm others, and I'm most afraid of others causing me trouble." Mi Qingsong insisted as expected.
"Actually, there's really no need. If Elder Mi were to tamper with such matters, how could he treat a mere lad like me so kindly? But since Elder Mi insists, I'll just randomly pick a few packets."
Wang Tianxiao walked up to the car and casually picked out five or six packets. "These will do."
The workers at the supply and marketing center responsible for unloading and loading the goods took down several bags of seeds in front of Wang Tianxiao. They weighed them and found that the weight was exactly the same as the number written on them, without any difference.
Wang Tianxiao then untied the bag and took some seeds to examine. The dandelion seeds looked like tiny umbrellas with small handles, while the wormwood seeds were small particles encased in a shell.
Both types of seeds were plump and showed no signs of mold or dampness. They were indeed high-quality seeds that had been carefully selected.
"See? I didn't lie to you, did I?"
"Mr. Mi, you're joking. I never doubted you from the beginning. If you hadn't insisted that I check, the car might have been delivered back to our doorstep by now."
"It's good to be cautious. Not everyone can be like this old man." Mi Qingsong smiled, but behind the smile seemed to lie some unspeakable story.
"Hmm, I've learned something, lad."
"Alright, since there's no problem with the goods, let's go pay."
"Okay, all right."
Wang Tianxiao had already withdrawn the money in advance, a total of four thousand yuan. He had paid a deposit of one thousand yuan earlier, and still needed to pay another three thousand yuan.
Paying money in this era is troublesome. You always have to carry cash with you, and there are so many thieves that it's appalling. So even Wang Tianxiao only feels truly at ease when he hands the money over to the finance department.
The accountant was the older woman he had met last time. After he took out a stack of ten-yuan bills and placed them on the counter, the woman carefully took the bills and smiled, "I didn't realize you could actually come up with so much money."
"It wasn't easy to gather all that money," Wang Tianxiao said with a smile.
The woman didn't say much. She counted the money three times, checking each bill for authenticity, before taking out her key, opening a safe at her feet, putting the money inside, locking it again, and carefully checking it once more.
It's understandable that she was cautious; three thousand yuan is no small sum. It's equivalent to nearly ten years' income for an average person, so it's not something to be taken lightly.
As for whether it's real or fake, you have to be even more careful. Counterfeit money is becoming more common these days. If you receive one or two counterfeit bills, you simply can't afford to pay the compensation and will only be able to wait for punishment.
After receiving the receipt for the full payment, Wang Tianxiao went to the backyard, where Mi Qingsong was still waiting for him.
"Xiao Wang, now you can tell me how you plan to use these seeds. If you're going to farm them, you'll need over 3,000 acres. Don't tell me you're some kind of hidden landowner?"
According to the ratio, one pound of seeds can plant more than one acre of land. Wang Tianxiao used 50% more seeds because his planting method was too rough.
After thinking it over, Wang Tianxiao realized that the matter couldn't be kept secret any longer, so he told Mi Qingsong his thoughts.
After hearing this, Mi Qingsong was stunned for a moment, then his face was full of disbelief.
He never imagined that anyone would grow medicinal herbs, going against the grain.
In order to maximize the harvest, people who grow medicinal herbs are usually very careful when planting them. They take great care in every step, from sowing seeds to watering, fertilizing, and weeding.
But Wang Tianxiao grows medicinal herbs by letting them roam freely.
The entire mountain is his plantation. He can just scatter the seeds on the mountain and harvest whatever he can get.
What a free and shocking method this is!
"You really do have a bit of Tao Yuanming's style. The grass is lush but the bean sprouts are sparse; you're probably more like grass lush but the medicinal herbs are sparse."
Wang Tianxiao smiled and didn't offer any further explanation.
He suddenly remembered something and said to Mi Qingsong, "Mr. Mi, because my station is halfway up the mountain, I may need to move the seeds from the bottom of the mountain to the top. How about this, I'll pay some money, and you can ask the older brothers at the station who have some free time to help me move them down later."
"No problem, how many people do you need?"
"Let's bring as many as possible. Considering that carrying them up from the foot of the mountain requires climbing, it's quite tiring. How about we give you one yuan for each bag you carry?"
“That’s enough. They only get one dollar a day working here. Wait here, I’ll go ask around for you.”
Wang Tianxiao hadn't waited long when he saw Mi Qingsong arrive with four people, including the two movers who had helped him inspect the goods earlier.
"Xiao Wang, these people will come back with you later. I've already told them that they'll get one yuan per bag. It's not considered part of their work; it's extra income for them. You can pay them that later."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Mi."
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