boyutpedia Chapter 16 Selling Mountain Products
Chapter 16 Selling Mountain Products
Zhang Niu caught a poacher in the mountains and had the police who came to the village take him back that morning. He also had the village broadcast a message praising his spirit before rushing back to the county.
After this incident, Zhang Niu was recognized as one of the village's good guys. His mother would ask him a few questions wherever she went in the village.
Zhang Niu was also troubled by this matter. Some "clever" people in the village saw how powerful Zhang Niu's wild boar was. They secretly discussed with their father about bringing King Kong to their home for breeding. If they were lucky, their own breeding boar could also produce a few piglets like this, and then they would be rich.
The fruit seedlings planted some time ago, after being watered by Zhang Niu with his spatial water every few days, are not growing as vigorously as they were in the space, but they are still much better than when they were first planted.
As soon as I entered the house, I tripped over a thug who was blocking the doorway and fell face-first into the mud!
Helpless, Zhang Niu could only drive the thugs to the pond. That spacious place was just enough for them to make their noise. King Kong, who used to be ranked first in attack power, was now second. Usually, he would be crushed by the thugs' powerful attacks, either knocked down or whipped far away, only able to grunt in protest each time.
The ducklings in the pond weren't very shy; they even dared to swim up to the rioters. Some of the bolder ones even climbed onto their backs, quacking and frolicking about. In the rioters' eyes, these little creatures were enough for them to devour in one bite, without even chewing, and it still wasn't enough to fill their bellies.
With this thug watching over the ducklings in the pond, there's no fear of them being eaten. Especially snakes and the like. This once-powerful thug has been reduced to being on the same level as King Kong—one a gatekeeper, the other watching the ducks in the water.
This afternoon, Dad brought over a truckload of pig manure. He'll use it to fertilize the newly planted fruit seedlings, hoping they'll survive the harsh winter and not freeze to death.
The fertilizer is good, but it smells a bit strong. Generally, straw should be scattered into the pigsty every few days to make cleaning easier later.
Cover the seedlings with fertilizer and then cover them with a thin layer of soil. That should be fine.
It's almost late autumn now, so if we don't plant the fruit seedlings soon, it will be too late next year. With space and water available, Zhang Niu isn't worried about the newly planted seedlings freezing to death.
After much hesitation, Zhang Niu decided to sell the ginseng in his spatial storage. It was called "Six-Leaf Ginseng" back then, and it was considered precious; he didn't know the market value now, so he went to check it out first.
He carefully wrapped the mallet in a soft cloth and headed to the county town.
Arriving at the small shop in the county that buys wild goods, Zhang Niu was surprised by its size; it was quite well-known. This place specialized in buying local specialties, including mountain products, but the quality had to be good, hence the higher price. Zhang Niu had only heard about this place from the villagers who sold mountain products.
There were only two or three people in the store, asking about certain things.
Zhang Niu went to a counter and asked the sales clerk about mountain goods and miscellaneous items.
The sales clerk was very polite. After asking a few questions, she led Zhang Niu to a small room on the second floor.
After the salesperson left, Zhang Niu saw a table in front of him with many books on it, and a middle-aged man wearing frameless glasses with gold rims was looking through the books.
Zhang Niu knocked on the door a few times, thump—thump—
The middle-aged man looked up and saw Zhang Niu standing at the door.
"Come, sit down. I'm the owner of this little shop, my surname is Wang. I was just studying something and didn't realize someone had come in, I'm really sorry," said Mr. Wang, standing up.
"If we find a club in the mountains, we need someone to help us take a look. Also, we need to know how much we can sell it for now," Zhang Niu hurriedly replied.
"Ginseng, that depends on whether it's cultivated or wild. I basically don't buy cultivated ginseng."
Zhang Niu took the wrapped ginseng out of the bag and carefully unfolded the fabric on the worktable.
When Boss Wang saw this setup, his eyes lit up, and he knew that this might be a valuable item.
When the last layer was turned over, a six-leaf ginseng was revealed.
Without even looking, Boss Wang knew this was definitely top-grade ginseng. A faint, pleasant fragrance immediately filled the room.
Zhang Niu watched as Boss Wang examined the ginseng. After a while, Boss Wang spoke, "This six-leaf ginseng is top-grade. Judging from its appearance, it should have been harvested in the last few days! It's a bit of a pity though."
Zhang Niu hurriedly asked, "What's the pity? Is there something wrong with it?"
"No, if we wait a few more years and this ginseng grows seven leaves, its medicinal efficacy and price will increase several times over." He looked regretful.
"Um, how much can this ginseng still sell for now?" Zhang Niu asked cautiously.
"If you're willing to sell, you can sell it to me. The price is negotiable. This ginseng is a rare find these days; I haven't received anything like it in over six months."
"How about 150,000? The current market price for Four-Leaf is a little over 30,000. Five-Leaf is priced between 80,000 and 90,000." The price was quickly offered.
After hearing what the boss said, Zhang Niu felt the price was quite high; the only advantage of the six-leaf variety was its limited quantity. If there were too many, they would just become cabbages and radishes.
The middle-aged man stared at the ox for a long time without saying a word, thinking that the price was too low and he didn't want to sell. After a moment's thought, he offered a new price of 180,000.
Finally, the ginseng was sold to Boss Wang for 180,000 yuan. He then took Zhang Niu to the bank to transfer the money in person. After the payment was settled, they left his phone number, saying that if Zhang Niu had any other treasures, he could contact him directly.
Zhang Niu stared at the six-figure sum on the card, somewhat incredulous. The unremarkable ginseng had sold for 180,000; he'd been content with a few tens of thousands.
Now that we have such a large sum of money, we can clear all that wasteland. The fruit seedlings we bought last time were only 500, which is only a small portion, leaving a lot of space empty.
Zhang Niu thought about it and decided to buy a communication tool to make it easier to find people. He bought a phone for a little over a thousand yuan at a mobile phone store and chose a number right there in the store. He often heard people say that a mobile phone doesn't need to be anything fancy; just being able to make calls and send text messages is a wonderful thing.
I flagged down a car and headed straight to the fruit seedling company, just in time to run into the owner. After a brief conversation, I learned that the young man in front of me was planning to clear out all the remaining wasteland and plant fruit seedlings with them. I thought to myself, this is a huge business opportunity.
Ever since the boss came to Zhangjia Village with me last time and praised the place, I've kept the young man in my memory.
Zhang Niu ordered an enormous number of fruit seedlings this time. The company would need to make preparations beforehand; this was considered a big deal for them.
If it weren't for the good impression left by the boss when he came in the car last time, Zhang Niu wouldn't have come here. Now that he has money, he's the boss. After exchanging contact information, he'll call him once the wasteland here is cleared.
Then he went to the aquatic products institute and bought several bags of small fish fry, eel fry, and loach fry, planning to dig a small pond next to the main pond to raise eels and loaches.
I've heard that the price of eels in Guangdong has always been high. Eel blood is considered more precious than its meat, and people usually drink it themselves, as it's said to be very nourishing for the blood.
I had a stomachache and diarrhea all night last night because of the cold, and I'm still feeling unwell. I feel better today, sorry. Please forgive me. The contract has been sent out today, thank you everyone for your support.