jdhmnovel Chapter 160 Going to the countryside to purchase
Chapter 160 Going to the countryside to purchase
The next morning, when Shi Xi woke up, she was surprised to find that there was a strong smell of blood mixed with the smell of herbs in her room.
Especially on the other half of the bed sheet that you have not slept on, the smell is even stronger and more pungent.
She couldn't help it any longer, so she sprayed some perfume and called the room service staff to come and change the sheets.
Now Xiao Jingyan is seriously injured, but the soldiers in the barracks cannot be neglected in their meals.
Shi Xi also followed the previous plan and went to the countryside to harvest fruits and vegetables today.
After having the buffet breakfast at the hotel, Shi Xi and the other two drove to the countryside.
Looking around, the entire green field is planted with various vegetables, the most common of which is cabbage.
A little further on, there is a cornfield. Mid-autumn is the season for corn harvest.
Continuing to walk into the countryside, you will see orchards one after another, with each tree laden with apples and pears of many varieties.
In order to make the fruits grow better, special bags are placed on them.
From a distance, the big and plump fruits look like rows of small red lanterns.
After walking along the country road for about half an hour, we finally arrived at the village.
The villagers are relatively simple, and most of them are elderly people living alone and left-behind children. They have never seen a car worth more than one million yuan.
As soon as Shi Xi and his friends drove in, they were surrounded by a group of old ladies chatting at the village entrance.
"Grandma, is your village chief here?"
Shi Xi rolled down the car window and asked the village chief directly.
The village has a large population, and each family grows different crops. It would be too troublesome for them to visit each family, so they want to find the village chief directly and ask him to contact each family.
"What do you want to see the village chief for?"
"There's nothing interesting in our village. If you want to travel or take photos, go somewhere else!"
An old man smoking a pipe walked out of the crowd and ordered them to leave.
Shi Xi knew that they had been tortured enough by those internet celebrities and could not stand being disturbed by outsiders.
She was not angry. In order to show her sincerity, she got out of the car to talk to them.
"Uncle, ladies and gentlemen, my family runs a hotel and we are in urgent need of a large amount of fruits and vegetables."
"I heard that the vegetables and fruits in our village are fresh and cheap, so I came all the way from Xinghai City to buy some."
"Don't worry, we really just want to buy something. We'll pay and get the goods. We won't delay or refuse."
Shi Xi has a sweet appearance and looks kind.
What's more, she was just a young girl, and the villagers didn't make things difficult for her.
When they heard her say that she just wanted to buy something, the villagers looked at each other and started whispering.
Finally, the old man holding the pipe asked curiously:
"If you run a hotel, you need a lot of ingredients."
“How much do you roughly want?”
"We have to go to the fields and pick them right away. Once we're done, we can't throw them away!"
His cloudy eyes were half-closed, and when he said the last sentence, he did not forget to emphasize his tone, which was a bit threatening.
Shi Xi chuckled and said disapprovingly:
"Don't worry, I'll pay you 80% of the fee first and let you go pick the fruits. When you're done, just let me know."
This provides them with great protection.
With 80% of the money, even if Shi Xi doesn’t want the things in the end, they will still make a profit!
"I think this girl is reliable!"
"Yeah, look at her, she's like a flower. Such a pretty girl wouldn't lie, right?"
"Besides, she seems to be very rich. This car, I heard it's called Alfa, and the starting price is over one million!"
Several aunties, grandmas and old ladies were talking about Shi Xi and the others.
The old man holding the pipe also relaxed.
"The village chief's house is not far from here, please follow me."
Shi Xi glanced at the ladies who were looking at the car and said to Yan Xing:
"Just park the car here and let's walk over!"
Yan Xing nodded, turned off the engine, locked the door, got out of the car and walked over with Shi Xi and Yan Yue.
The old man who was smoking a pipe walked all the way, and Shi Xi was coughing from the choking. However, in order to reach a cooperation and avoid conflict with them, he did not let the old man put out his cigarette.
The village was simple and the villagers were poor. Along the way, Shi Xi hardly saw a well-decorated house. Even the village chief's house looked very old.
"Brother Zhang——"
When they reached the door, the old man shouted inside.
The old man, who was still feeding the chickens, heard this, responded and hurried out to open the door.
When he saw Shi Xi and the other three, the simple smile on the old village chief's face instantly disappeared.
"This……"
"Are these three your...friends?"
The old village chief spoke suspiciously.
The boss holding the pipe chuckled. He really wished he had such a relative.
When Shi Xi and the others explained their purpose, the old village chief fell into deep thought.
After a long while, he said:
"I can't make the decision for the villagers, so how about this, give us two days and we can discuss it."
Shi Xi would pay 80% of the payment for the goods in advance, which really made the old village chief tempted.
But they have been deceived too many times and are afraid that something will go wrong.
"I understand your concerns. If you don't believe me, you can go to town and find a lawyer to come and sign a document."
"We came from Xinghai City, and I still have a hotel to manage at home, but I still have two days."
Shi Xi deliberately appeared to be very busy in order to show off her status and tell the village chief that as an antique dealer worth hundreds of millions, she was different from those unscrupulous Internet celebrities!
"Okay, okay, my girl, we won't keep you waiting for long. We'll give you an answer in just two days."
The old village chief is in his seventies or eighties, and the richest people he has ever seen are probably the government officials who come to give them poverty subsidies.
This is the first time I've seen a proud young lady like Shi Xi.
Shi Xi sighed, knowing that it was not easy for these villagers, and she wanted to help them to the best of her ability.
"Well, this is my number. Once you've made up your mind, feel free to call me. I'll be here for two days."
Shi Xi said as he handed over a business card.
The old village chief took it with both hands and asked again:
“How many vegetables can you sell?”
When he came here just now, Shi Xi also saw those fields.
She hesitated for a moment and asked:
"Those cabbages, apples, and other things in the fields are all ripe. Why don't you pick them?"
"Those are all late-ripening apples from the north, which come in October. The ones you see are only a small number that are ripe. The vast majority are actually not very ripe yet."
The boss holding the pipe explained on behalf of the village chief.
No one knows these things about planting better than him.
Because his family is also one of the families that grows apples.
"As for the cabbages, we usually pick them after the frost has fallen, and they will be covered with plastic greenhouses in a few days."
"If you want, we can certainly pick them for you now, but they might not taste very good."
The old man was a down-to-earth man. He explained all these issues clearly to Shi Xi and was not afraid that she would not buy after knowing them.
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