Under a big willow tree, Cheng Huadong stared in surprise at Zheng Dandan holding his little hand.
When Zheng Dandan noticed something was wrong, her hand suddenly heated up as if it were burning, and she suddenly withdrew it and put it behind her back. Her ears were a little red, but she pretended to be calm and asked calmly, "What can I do for you?"
"I'm very interested in the apples you gave me before, so I've specially invited experts to look for and research them this time. I hope you can help me with a little bit, and of course I'll provide compensation." Cheng Huadong looked at Zheng Dandan, his eyes occasionally glancing at the tips of her red ears.
"You're not here just because you like to eat, are you?" Zheng Dandan raised her head and looked straight into Cheng Huadong's eyes.
"Yes, I see its potential. It can have such good quality even in the wild. If I can discover it and get hold of it, I will definitely be able to tap into its greater value." Cheng Huadong spoke frankly and sincerely.
"So what you are interested in is profit." Zheng Dandan summed it up succinctly.
"You are very smart and perceptive." Cheng Huadong praised affirmatively.
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you the exact location of the apple tree."
To Cheng Huadong's surprise, Zheng Dandan rejected him.
"Why? Letting it grow freely is undoubtedly a waste of resources. If you are willing to tell me and lead us to find it, I will reward you handsomely!" Cheng Huadong couldn't understand Zheng Dandan's answer.
"Because I also see its potential," Zheng Dandan replied. "If you're willing, maybe we can just do business directly. That way you can minimize the risk, and wouldn't it be more reliable than searching for and researching apple trees?"
"Are you planning to pick the apples for me?" Cheng Huadong guessed, feeling both amused and annoyed. "How much can a few pounds of apples be worth? If you're willing to take me to find them, I can give you a thousand yuan all at once!"
Zheng Dandan shook her head. "It's just a few kilograms, dozens of kilograms, or even hundreds of kilograms. Why would I dare to talk about cooperation with you?"
"How much can you provide?" Cheng Huadong showed interest.
"Thousands of pounds is not a problem." Zheng Dandan looked confident.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Huadong fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, Zheng Dandan added fuel to the fire. "Your ultimate goal is profit anyway. Does it matter whether there are apple trees or not? There's no risk in trying it with me. I was born and raised here, and my background is clean. What do you have to worry about?"
"Okay, as you wish, let's give it a try." Cheng Huadong pondered, looking at Zheng Dandan, "But can the quality be guaranteed? I don't want quantity."
"It's the same quality as the one I gave you. I won't pass off inferior goods as good ones." Zheng Dandan promised.
"What about the price?" Cheng Huadong asked.
"Eighty cents per pound, is that acceptable?" Zheng Dandan added three cents to the original price.
"Okay, give me 100 kilograms first." Cheng Huadong nodded in agreement. He needed to test the market first before deciding on the follow-up.
"Do you need anything else?" Zheng Dandan looked at Cheng Huadong expectantly. She still had a lot.
"Is there something else on the mountain?" Cheng Huadong was surprised.
"I have oranges, cucumbers, potatoes, cabbages, and radishes," Zheng Dandan replied.
"Where did you get these things?" Cheng Huadong looked at Zheng Dandan suspiciously. How could there be so many wild fruits and vegetables growing in the mountains?
"I picked them in the mountains." Zheng Dandan smiled when she saw Cheng Huadong didn't believe her. "Can't I just try growing them myself in the mountains?"
She knew her vulnerability was a significant risk, and even with someone else, she wouldn't dare do that. But Cheng Huadong was different. As a wealthy second-generation sea turtle, he was willing to sacrifice himself to save her. His character was at least somewhat reliable, making it worth the gamble.
She didn't want to take risks, but time didn't wait for her. Seeing that the era was about to flourish, she wanted to do so much, but her money was too tight!
"How about the quality and price?" Cheng Huadong asked Zheng Dandan after most of his doubts were gone.
"It's about the same quality as apples, better than what's on the market, and can be called a fine product," Zheng Dandan replied. "As for the price, oranges are 90 cents, cucumbers are 4 cents, and potatoes, cabbage, and radishes are all 3 cents."
Cheng Huadong felt even more regretful upon hearing this. It was indeed a land with enormous potential, not only in the apple trees but also in the environment and soil. It was a pity that Zheng Dandan had discovered it first and also saw the value of the land.
"Give me one hundred pounds of each."
If they are all high-quality products, then they are all worth cooperating with.
"No problem, I'll send it to you tomorrow. By the way, where do you live?" Zheng Dandan agreed immediately.
"I'll wait for you at No. 82, Longxing Street, County Town." Cheng Huadong said to Zheng Dandan.
"Looking forward to a pleasant cooperation, goodbye." After the business deal was settled, Zheng Dandan and Cheng Huadong said goodbye.
"Goodbye." Cheng Huadong waved goodbye to Zheng Dandan, but he didn't leave Ginkgo Village immediately. He wandered around, visiting other people. He stayed for over an hour before getting on the bus and heading back.
When Zheng Dandan returned to the Zheng family, she felt that the atmosphere at home was a bit subtle.
"What happened?" Zheng Dandan glanced at the Zheng family and asked.
"Little sister, are you on guard against us?" Second sister-in-law Fang Xiaoyu asked, looking at Zheng Dandan with a rather unhappy expression. She had no intention of engaging Cheng Huadong or snatching the thread from Zheng Dandan's hand, but Zheng Dandan's defensive behavior made her very uncomfortable.
"What are I guarding against you?" Zheng Dandan was puzzled. She didn't understand?
"Second brother, are you too full? You are the only one who talks too much every day. If you are too full, go to work in the fields!" Sun Cuilan said harshly and scolded fiercely.
"Mom, what's going on?" Zheng Dandan looked at Sun Cuilan in confusion.
"It's okay, your second sister-in-law is just bored! So what if you are on guard against her? You have the right to be in touch with Cheng Huadong because you are capable. Why is she staring at you? Does she want to take advantage of you?" Sun Cuilan yelled dissatisfiedly.
Zheng Dandan finally understood after hearing this. It turned out that she had hurriedly dragged Cheng Huadong away, and the Zheng family saw it and thought that she didn't want the Zheng family to come into contact with Cheng Huadong.
Although she did have this intention, it was to avoid being exposed, not to say that she was on guard against anyone.
"Our house is small, how can we let someone in and see everything?" Zheng Dandan asked. She couldn't reveal her true intentions, but she also didn't want to create any estrangement between her family. "If I were really petty and wary of you, I wouldn't have brought you into this business together."
"That's right, I didn't agree at first, but your younger sister took care of you!" Sun Cuilan stood up to prove it, and she was not afraid at all that her son and daughter-in-law would hold a grudge against her.
"You are right, little sister. How could I possibly be on guard against us?" Third brother Zheng Jianjun also immediately expressed his support.
When the second sister-in-law Fang Xiaoyu heard Zheng Dandan's explanation, she was unable to refute it and lowered her head in guilt.
Zheng's father shook his pipe and said, "Our house is indeed not big..."
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