Chapter 14 How much did the ginseng sell for?
"Don't worry, you won't have the heart to let it go when the time comes." Lin Heng smiled and led the way with the dog.
The lower city is far away, so we really need to work harder.
The three of them walked more than 20 kilometers in one breath and crossed more than ten mountains.
"We've finally reached the main road."
Lin Heng sighed, sat down on a stone by the roadside, and breathed deeply while looking at the rushing river outside the road.
Xiongba also climbed down and stuck out his tongue, he was so tired.
"Is this Shuangqiao Town?" Chen Xiulan asked curiously as she looked at the red brick houses in the distance. This was her first time in the city.
"Yes, it's another seven or eight kilometers to the city."
Lin Heng nodded. The small road he took was much faster than the main road and could save nearly 20 kilometers of travel. However, the road was difficult to walk on and he had to cross mountains and hills.
"The land in the city is flat and endless."
Father Lin said enviously that he had only heard about it before, but now he understood what it meant to have a flat plain at a glance.
"Go northeast from here and you'll reach the Guanzhong Plain, which is truly flat."
Lin Heng smiled and said that the terrain of Taibai city is still quite undulating, but it seems flat because there are too many mountains.
"Here, wipe your sweat!" Chen Xiulan handed Lin Heng a handkerchief.
Lin Heng didn't answer, but leaned forward. Xiulan hesitated for a moment, then reached out her hand to carefully wipe the sweat off Lin Heng's face.
"Eat some dry food and let's keep going."
Father Lin glanced at Lin Heng, took out the prepared steamed buns and handed them to Lin Heng and Xiulan.
Lin Heng tore off a small piece and handed it to Xiong Ba: "Eat it quickly."
“Ouch!”
Xiongba was already hungry and ate it up in ravenous mouthfuls.
Father Lin glared at Lin Heng and was about to speak when Lin Heng spoke first: "How about we spend fifty cents to get a ride? There are often donkey carts going down town around here."
"No, we've already walked 20 kilometers, why would we care about these next eight or nine kilometers?" Lin's father refused mercilessly.
"Let's walk. It's not tiring." Xiulan also shook her head.
Lin Heng was speechless, knowing that they were worried about the money.
He didn't know what to say, so he rested for a while and continued walking. After about two hours, he finally reached the city. By this time, the sun had already set.
Father Lin felt a little nervous when he saw the red brick and white walls and the busy streets. Xiulan felt the same way as it was her first time in the city.
Especially seeing those cars and women wearing colorful clothes, bat sleeves, jeans, and lace, which are styles that are not seen in the countryside.
There are also beautiful women wearing short skirts and short sleeves, revealing their snow-white arms and calves, which form a sharp contrast with the conservative and backward mountain village.
Father Lin didn't even dare to look at people. He lowered his head and looked at the ground.
Xiulan clutched the corners of her clothes with both hands and was a little stage-frightened. She felt that her clothes were very different from those of the people in the city. From time to time, people looked at her curiously, which made her very uncomfortable.
Lin Heng pulled her hand up and held it in his palm: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
He was the same when he first came to the city. He was afraid of being looked down upon and being stared at strangely. Naturally, he understood his wife's psychology.
Xiulan's palms were sweaty. When Lin Heng pulled her back, she quickly leaned against him. Only then did she feel safe.
Lin Hengze now held his head high and showed no fear. He was very familiar with this place because he had worked here for several years in his previous life and had lost 50,000 yuan when he started a company here.
Soon, Lin Heng brought his wife and father to the state-owned purchasing store here.
"We are here to sell goods. Can we contact your manager Jin Fuqiang? I have some valuable goods, and they are what he needs."
Lin Heng asked as he looked at the employee who was walking up.
"Okay, wait a moment." The female employee glanced at Lin Heng and turned to go in.
Not long after, a middle-aged man in his thirties with a small belly came over, looked at the three people, and finally stopped his gaze on Lin Heng: "What goods? How do you know I need it? Who are you?"
"My name is Lin Heng. Manager Jin, do you want to watch here?" Lin Heng smiled.
Jin Fuqiang glanced at Lin Heng. He was clearly dressed as a farmer, but how could he be so confident, as if he were the boss of a large company?
Even the dog he was holding was extremely heroic.
"This way, please."
Jin Fuqiang smiled and stretched out his hand.
When he got to the side, Lin Heng took the ginseng, peeled off the moss and placed it in front of Jin Fuqiang.
"Manager Jin, how about this 15-year-old ginseng?" Lin Heng asked with a smile.
"Good quality, absolutely a good stuff!" Jin Fuqiang was very happy. This was indeed what he was looking for, eight or nine year old ginseng.
There are very few ginsengs on Mount Taibai, and those that are more than ten years old are even rarer. It may take several years for not a single ginseng to be harvested.
He wanted to buy it and give it to a senior leader to replenish his energy, and it was urgent. The news was only spread in the last month, but he didn't expect to get it so quickly.
"How about 900 yuan?" Jin Fuqiang looked up at Lin Heng and gave him a cigarette.
Lin Heng knew that he needed this thing, so he must know that it was useful to him. He was afraid that Lin Heng would raise the price.
"Let's just take the normal price of 800 yuan. I'm not doing this to make money, but to make friends." Lin Heng said casually.
After his rebirth, he knew that Jin Fuqiang was a grateful person and worthy of making friends with. He also knew that he had a good future and would be helpful to his breeding business.
When Mr. Lin heard this, he became anxious. How could you sell things like this and even bargain for a lower price? His wife Chen Xiulan was also anxious.
"Haha, then I'll make friends with you. As for the price, nine hundred is nine hundred. No need to bargain."
Jin Fuqiang shook his head and asked someone to come and deal with the ginseng, and also deal with all the goods they had taken down.
Jin Fuqiang asked Lin Heng and the other two to sit down and drink tea and chat. It was obvious that he wanted to know more about Lin Heng's background.
After some communication, Jin Fuqiang looked at Lin Heng with a different look, and couldn't help asking, "Are you really just a farmer?"
"Don't get me wrong, I just can't believe that you come from a peasant family with such knowledge." After saying that, Jin Fuqiang quickly added.
Some of the things he said and the opinions Lin Heng raised were too sharp and did not seem like the insights a farmer should have at all.
Lin Heng spread his hands and smiled: "Yes, but I have studied for a few years, and what I said are all from books. Recently, I am planning to engage in breeding and build an orchard, so I know a little more."
He was not at all surprised by Jin Fuqiang's shock. The answers he gave all came from later generations, which naturally shocked him.
And he did it on purpose, just to leave a deep impression.
"This is a good thing. Now that it is open, the country will support it. If you need anything, you can come to me." Jin Fuqiang poured another cup of tea for Lin Heng.
He felt that since Lin Heng had such knowledge and insight, his future would definitely not be ordinary and he was worth making friends with.
After chatting for a while, his subordinates counted Lin Heng's goods and reported the list.
"The total is nine hundred and twenty-one yuan, take a look." Jin Fuqiang showed the list to Lin Heng.
After confirming that there was no problem, he took the money out of the drawer and handed it to Lin Heng.
Lin Heng handed the money to his father Lin Xuan and Xiulan, but his father did not take it and said, "You take it first."
He was shocked by Lin Heng. His son could actually talk to a leader. Is this his true level?
For the first time, he deeply felt the role of reading. The opinions expressed by Lin Heng were all things he had never heard of before.
Lin Heng put the money into the sewn pocket of his underwear, and then said, "Manager Jin, we are leaving now. Goodbye."
"Let's have dinner before leaving. I'll be off work soon." Manager Jin wanted to continue chatting with Lin Heng. He felt that Lin Heng was really a learned man.
"No, let's wait for a chance later. We have to go back to Huangtan Town in the afternoon and we don't have enough time." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Well, take care. When you come down next time, you must let me show my hospitality." Seeing this, Jin Fuqiang had to send Lin Heng away reluctantly.
(End of this chapter)
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