Chapter Sixteen: Tang Bao's Thoughts
"Little brother, look... aren't we..." Tang Pangzi reminded, seeing the sky start to darken.
Chu Jiaqiang smiled and said something to Second Uncle, then took Tang Baozi to Wang Lao's house. On the way, Chu Jiaqiang said: "Bao Ge, we won't be leaving tonight, will we? It's too late now, and I also can't find anyone to help pick peaches. Anyway, there's a place to stay here, and food is available, but I don't know if Bao Ge can get used to eating it."
Tang Pangzi glared at Chu Jiaqiang and laughed, saying: "Does your brother look like a picky eater? Can a picky eater grow up to be like this?" Tang Pangzi was half-joking.
After arriving at the back of the old house, seeing the fruit garden with fruits all over, Tang Bao's eyes widened.
"My goodness! Is this a blessed land of immortals or what? Peaches can grow to be like this? And there are other fruits, seemingly all high-end goods! Let me taste it and see how the flavor is. If it passes the test, I'll take all the fruits here, and we can negotiate the price." Tang Baozi was also a decisive person, seeing this scene, he immediately seized the opportunity first.
"Haha! Although Chujia Village is a bit poor, the scenery is good, with plenty of sunlight, subtropical climate, and large diurnal temperature differences. It's really suitable for growing fruit." Chu Jiaqiang said with a smile. He didn't show any attitude, not wanting to be tied to one tree.
Tang Baozi was not tall and too fat, so it was as difficult for him to climb trees as it was to pull a pig up a tree. Chu Jiaqiang had no choice but to pick a peach for him, but Baozi was still unsatisfied, pointing at the watermelon and other fruits.
Chu Jiaqiang bitterly smiled: "Fatty, can you really eat that much? One peach is enough to fill your stomach halfway, and two jujube trees aren't even ripe yet. You eat a peach, then try a few yellow peels or something!"
"Alright! You're the landlord, whatever you say goes!" Tang Baozi looked at the big peach in his hand, which was indeed quite heavy, and hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
He wiped one side of the peach with paper, then took a bite. The peach juice stuck to his mouth. This guy was stunned at first, then suddenly took another bite, and finally ate faster and faster, Chu Jiaqiang looked dumbfounded.
Tang Baozi looked at the peaches on the tree with an unsatisfied expression and said to Chu Jiaqiang, "Younger brother, get another one down to eat. It was just getting enjoyable when it was all gone, what a pity!"
"Hmm! Why don't you try something else?" Chu Jiaqiang looked at Baozi's round belly with some concern, it was already so big and he still wanted to eat, didn't this guy feel bloated?
"Alright! Alright! Then let's try some other things first and then eat this." Tang Baozi nodded.
Chu Jiaqiang almost fell to the ground with a stumble, this guy is doomed, sooner or later he will be eaten to death.
The fat man ate more and his eyes shone brighter, staring straight at the entire orchard. He patted his belly and said: "Old brother, I've come all the way to run with you, how about selling me the fruits of this orchard directly? Of course, the price will definitely satisfy old brother. Peaches are four yuan a catty, which is already higher than the ordinary peaches in the outside market. Pomegranates are three yuan a catty, and yellow skin is three and a half...
Chu Jiaqiang was not a greedy person either. Seeing Tang Baozi being so sincere and not haggling over the price, he knew that this price was already quite high.
"Alright! Let's do it as you said, Brother Pang! But I can only give them to you tomorrow." Chu Jiaqiang said.
"Haha! Little brother is indeed straightforward. Fruits are not urgent, tomorrow is fine too, after all I wasn't prepared either. Later I'll get someone to drive in directly and then pack them up right here." Tang Pangzi seemed completely unbothered after getting Chu Jiaqiang's promise.
"Little brother, I have an idea, don't know what you think." The fatty sank into thought for a moment.
"Oh! Brother Pang, just speak directly." Chu Jiaqiang saw that the fruit garden had already been discussed and his mood was much more relaxed. The current situation at least proved that his previous choice was correct, and there must be a way out in this aspect.
"You also know, I'm in the fruit business, especially high-end fruits. And since you have the skills to grow such top-notch fruits, why don't we cooperate well?" Tang Baozi was already prepared to advise Chu Jiaqiang to expand his orchard, so that they could directly extract goods from here and wouldn't need to run around everywhere.
Chu Jiaqiang was taken aback for a moment, then said: "Cooperation? What kind of cooperation?"
"It's simple, I have the capital and my younger brother has the skills. So naturally, I'll provide the funding and he'll provide the expertise, specializing in planting. The fruits you grow will be packaged and sold by me, with a profit split of 40% for you and 60% for me. Honestly speaking, this profit-sharing ratio is already quite generous." Tang Baozi said with a sly smile.
Chu Jiaqiang shook his head, this way, it's possible that he would never have to worry about sales routes again, but it was equivalent to selling his life to the fatty, binding himself to him. This kind of transaction, he wouldn't agree to no matter how high the share was given, from the essence, it wasn't much different from being an employee.
"What? You're not satisfied, little brother? This is already very high, don't believe me, go outside and ask around, absolutely no one can give such a share." Tang Pangzi thought that Chu Jiaqiang was dissatisfied with the proportion of dividends, and immediately spoke anxiously.
"Fat brother, this is not a matter of money. I'm the kind of person who likes to be free and easy, don't want to be tied down by people or things, you understand?" Chu Jiaqiang said directly.
Fatso looked at Chu Jiaqiang for half a minute before dejectedly hanging his head. Seeing that it wasn't going to work, he could only settle for second best and asked Chu Jiaqiang to give him the sales rights for the fruit. Chu Jiaqiang didn't nod, but told Fatso that on the premise of equivalent prices, he would consider Tang Fatso first.
The two of them chatted for a while and then headed back the way they came.
For dinner, they had tomato scrambled eggs, braised pork, and wild duck stew. Tang Baozi's eating habits left Chu Jiaqiang speechless, thinking to himself that this guy is a city dweller after all, can't he be more refined? He eats like a starving ghost, and yet he ate so much fruit before, it's really hard to understand how his stomach can hold any more.
At night, Chu Jiaqiang told Er Shu about what had happened. Er Shu and his wife were stunned for a long time, asking Chu Jiaqiang to confirm three times in a row, and even ran to Pangzi's place to ask again. Upon learning that the fruit was really sold at a sky-high price, the two of them were both surprised and delighted. At the same time, they also had some worries in their hearts, secretly asking Chu Jiaqiang if Pangzi would make a loss, and if so, whether he would come to them for compensation, which would be troublesome.
Chu's family was strongly bitter and smiled. Of course, he knew that once the fruit was packaged in a fancy package, the price would definitely rise by one to two times. Would it still be profitable?
The next day, Chu Jiaqiang found the old village chief and told him what had happened. The village chief was also surprised and delighted, thinking that the plan might actually work out after all. He thought to himself that university students were indeed different, and this kid must have some connections or backing.
For Chu Jiaqiang, who hoped to find a few people to help him, the wage of 80 yuan per day was naturally sought after, and he immediately started broadcasting to move people. In fact, he just wanted everyone to see that Chu Jiaqiang had made a fortune this time, stimulating the villagers and giving them some motivation.
