Chapter 52: The Melon Deal
Seven o'clock in the evening.
There was little light left in the sky, and Xiang Yao came to the deserted house alone.
She looked around furtively and saw that there was indeed no one around, so she walked into the house with confidence. She groped in the dark and placed all the fruits and vegetables she had prepared in the melon field on the ground.
When Xiang Yao thought that these things could be exchanged for a lot of money immediately, he felt very comfortable all over.
She put her hands on her hips, silently calculating how much this pile of fruits and vegetables was worth, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up.
Now I don’t want to stay away from the villain in the book. If she can make money by playing the villain for the second time, can she still be a villain?
That’s the God of Wealth!
Thinking of this, Xiang Yao felt happy.
I simply found a place to sit down. It was still early anyway. We had an appointment at 8 o'clock, so Nie Baichuan shouldn't be here yet.
Patting the watermelons and feeling the dull sound under his hands, Xiang Yao felt happy for the people who were about to buy these watermelons.
Produced by the melon field, it must be a fairy product!
She had never eaten such a sweet watermelon in her later life. Compared with the unimproved varieties of this era, it was a complete victory.
hiss--
Xiang Yao's eyes lit up when he thought about how good his melon was.
Not long after, voices were heard outside.
It was an unfamiliar voice, with a rather stealthy tone: "Brother, don't you think that little girl was trying to trick us? The more I think about it, the more I feel something is wrong!"
Xiang Yao stopped thinking about quickly taking the fruits away, as he realized that this should be Nie Baichuan's companion.
Nie Baichuan seemed to pause for a moment, then said in a calm voice, "We'll know when the time comes."
The young man was dissatisfied with this answer and muttered, "That's a waste of our time. We were originally planning to reach the county town before dark today..."
Xiang Yao pouted and said, "Hmph, are you looking down on her?"
Just wait and see, won’t the pile of fruits and vegetables next to her blind their eyes soon?
She coughed lightly, giving a heads-up to the people outside, and then poked her head out of the house.
"Hi~"
The young man who was stealing the feeling was so busy mumbling that he didn't notice Xiang Yao's advance warning. His body jumped back as if it was a conditioned reflex, and he was really scared.
He remembered what he had just said to complain about Xiang Yao, and felt very embarrassed, and his face turned red instantly.
Fortunately, it was dark at the moment and I couldn't see the color on his face, otherwise it would have been really embarrassing.
The young man was trying to hide his identity, "Why didn't you make any noise in there?"
Xiang Yao blinked innocently: "I did make a sound, and I even coughed a little."
Really, she hasn't even bothered about him talking about people behind their backs, but now he's blaming her.
You deserve to be scared, huh!
Nie Baichuan walked into the house and closed the door.
Xiang Yao's eyes showed a hint of vigilance, and he stopped her: "Why are you closing the door?"
The young man chuckled and said, "What are you afraid of? We won't do anything to you. Just close the door and turn on the flashlight to inspect the goods!"
Xiang Yao let go of his hand and said, "I didn't say you were bad people. I'm just being cautious, don't you know?"
The young man was about to say something else, but Nie Baichuan had already turned on the flashlight and glanced at him coldly, and he immediately fell silent.
Nie Baichuan looked at Xiang Yao and asked, "Have you prepared the goods?"
Xiang Yao nodded: "Of course, it's in the side room next door, you can check the goods."
Not only do you need to inspect the goods, you also need to weigh them.
She had already seen the scale in the hands of the young man who was stealing the sex.
Nie Baichuan did not go in first, but introduced: "This is Ge Ming. He speaks like this, don't mind it."
Xiang Yao glanced at the young man, oh no, Ge Ming, and waved his hand magnanimously: "It's okay, let's just talk business, I don't mind."
Ge Ming felt a little embarrassed by the conversation between the two, so he stopped being so rude and stood more seriously.
"You're quite open-minded. I, Ge Ming, am also open-minded. Let's not waste any more pleasantries and go look at your goods together."
Xiang Yao nodded, leaned slightly to the side, and made a "please" gesture.
Nie Baichuan walked into the ear room first and used the flashlight to look at the fruits and vegetables piled in the corner.
Before he could say anything, Ge Ming rushed over, knocked on the watermelon, picked up a tomato and looked at it, and finally broke off a peanut, threw the peanut kernel into his mouth, and his face suddenly lit up.
He squatted without getting up, turned around and gave Nie Baichuan a thumbs up: "Brother, this quality is very good!"
But Ge Ming immediately realized that Xiang Yao was still beside him and stopped praising him.
When negotiating a business deal, you can't praise her products in front of the boss, otherwise it will be difficult to bargain later!
Ge Ming carefully examined the pile of fruits and vegetables again, trying to find some problems, but after looking back and forth several times, he couldn't find any problems.
These things are really good...
He thought awkwardly, even feeling a little guilty.
The other person was sincerely trying to trade good things, and he just said that to him.
Xiang Yao was recognized, raised his chin proudly, and said confidently: "Don't worry about these things, none of them are of poor quality."
Nie Baichuan nodded and said, "The current market price is 10 cents per pound for tomatoes, 8 cents per pound for watermelons, and I don't know the going price for peanuts, but it's probably a little over one yuan, and no more than one and a half yuan at most."
Xiang Yao nodded. The last time she sold peanuts on the black market, she quoted a price of RMB 1.20, but in the end, she basically sold them between RMB 1 and RMB 1.
Nie Baichuan added, "Since we're selling wholesale, the price we get must be a little cheaper than the market price. How about you name a price?"
Xiang Yao didn't expect that the other party would give her the pricing power. She had also planned in advance that if the price given by Nie Baichuan was too low, she would have to raise it.
After thinking about it, she realized that as the source, she didn't need to go to the city and didn't have to worry about the risk of speculation. The fruits and vegetables were produced in the melon fields, so she would make a profit no matter how much she sold.
So you might as well set the price lower. Only with a good first cooperation can there be continuous cooperation in the future.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Well, it's really troublesome for you to go back and forth, and I won't make any money from you. Tomatoes are 6 cents, watermelons are 5 cents, and peanuts are 80 cents."
Afraid they wouldn't agree, he pointed at the fruits and vegetables and said, "I'm not trying to brag about my stuff, but you've checked it out. These are all high-quality varieties. They're not even a little bit better than what's sold outside. You can set your own prices and you'll definitely be able to sell them for more."
Just as Ge Ming was about to bargain as usual, he heard his brother Chuan nod decisively: "Okay, I'll take your price."
Xiang Yao didn't expect it to be so smooth. He had thought that he would have to bargain for a while, but he immediately curled up the corners of his mouth and became cheerful.
"Okay! It's settled!" she said.
The two parties reached an agreement, and the next step was to weigh the fruits and vegetables separately, and then pay for them and deliver them.
Seeing Ge Ming busy weighing things, Xiang Yao asked, "I have a lot of stuff here. Can you two carry it back?"
Nie Baichuan said, "I did bring too few tools. Ge Ming will be guarding here for a while. I'll go back and get someone to help."
He originally thought that there were just a few more watermelons, so he just rode a bicycle over. However, he didn't expect that there were also a lot of tomatoes and peanuts, so they were not enough.
Xiang Yao nodded, stopped talking, and watched Ge Ming work.
When the weight was finally weighed, Ge Ming was still counting on his fingers when Nie Baichuan announced the amount:
"240 jin of watermelon, 12 yuan, 314 jin of tomatoes, 18.84 yuan, 82 jin of peanuts, 65.60 yuan, a total of 96.44 yuan."
Xiang Yao was also quickly estimating. Seeing that Nie Baichuan's number was almost the same as his own, he nodded and smiled, "I'll round off the number for you. Just give me ninety yuan. We'll continue our cooperation next time."
Among them, peanuts are the most profitable. After all, the unit price is high, and this item alone is several times the price of the other two.
But when he thought about how he had to dig this stuff out with his bare hands in the early days, and later when he got a hoe, he dug out more, Xiang Yao felt that peanuts were worth it!
Thinking of all the money coming in all of a sudden, Xiang Yao wanted to shout to the heavens: I'm rich! I'm rich!
Nie Baichuan nodded, counted the money and tickets, and handed them to her: "Okay, if you always order this quality, I'll take whatever you have."
His business is not limited to the county town now. He and his gang can be found everywhere in the surrounding communes and brigades.
In order to buy things conveniently, people usually don't report it when they have nothing to do after eating.
Xiang Yao didn't hesitate to count in front of the other person.
After counting, she was stunned for a moment and said honestly, "It's too much."
The total value of the money and tickets is over one hundred.
Nie Baichuan's expression remained calm. "Well, it's okay. You said it yourself. This is our first time working together. If you're willing to make concessions, I'm willing to give you more."
Xiang Yao thought about it, and without hesitation, he happily put the money in his pocket and said, "Okay, then let's have a happy cooperation! I wish you good luck in your business!"
Nie Baichuan looked at the petite girl in front of him, whose face was flushed by the flashlight. His heart moved and a smile appeared in his eyes.
The lump in his throat rolled slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Okay, you too."
The transaction was officially completed, and Xiang Yao was about to say goodbye. She waved her hand and said, "Then I'll go home first."
Ge Ming also waved his hand: "Be careful on the road!"
Nie Baichuan didn't say anything. Xiang Yao waited for a while, and seeing that he really had no intention of saying goodbye to her, she felt a little unhappy.
But she suddenly realized what she was waiting for.
Nie Baichuan is such a cold person in private. It's already great that someone is willing to give you more money, and you still expect them to say goodbye to you warmly...
She immediately stopped looking at the other person and turned away.
As a result, before she even walked out of the house, she saw a tall young man walking beside her.
"Hmm?" She didn't understand what he meant.
Nie Baichuan put his hand to his lips, coughed lightly, and explained, "Ge Ming, pack the bags first. I'll go back and call for help. I'll also take you home first."
Xiang Yao thought that since it was such a short distance, she could just walk back by herself.
But she changed her mind and didn't say that. She just smiled and said, "Thank you!"
Nie Baichuan pushed the cart and said in a deep voice, "Get in."
"Okay!"
Xiang Yao sat in the back seat nimbly, his mood rising again.
The night wind was cool, whistling through the mountains and forests. The bicycle sped through the darkness, leaving behind a streak of flashlight light.
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