bayedsolid Chapter 112 Buying Saplings
Chapter 112 Buying Saplings
The boss glanced at Lin Jingyou, then at Shen Wanning. "You two may be handsome, and pretty, but you don't look alike. Could you be some random girl you found somewhere to trick me?"
Lin Jingyou stepped forward and bowed, "I am a student who came to Fuzhou to take the imperial examination. How could I do such a deceptive thing? My sister is my mother's adopted daughter-in-law, but she is responsible for all household affairs, big or small."
The boss looked at the two of them again, pondered for a moment, and said, "Okay, little brother, you look like a scholar. Scholars value reputation the most and disdain to cheat others. I will do this tea tree business with you. Little girl, come in and talk!"
As he spoke, the boss led the way, taking them into the inner hall. A servant brought tea, and the boss sat in the hall to discuss business with them.
"The little girl said she wanted 40,000 tea trees? Do you know how to grow tea?" The boss picked up the teacup, wiped it with the lid, and took a sip of tea.
Shen Wanning shook her head. "This is our first time growing tea, so of course we don't know how to do it, but everything can be learned. I'm confident I can do this well."
With so many military advisors in her space giving her advice, she didn't believe she couldn't do it well. Even if no one knew how to grow tea, she could slowly research it based on the information online.
"You're being quite boastful, little girl. How about this? If you buy more than 50,000 trees, I'll send someone to your village to teach you how to plant them."
Shen Wanning was overjoyed and asked excitedly, "Are you serious?"
"I have been doing business here for so many years. I was able to grow a small shop into the largest sapling shop in Fuzhou City. Naturally, I would not cheat a little girl like you." The boss stroked his beard and said.
"Okay, I want 40,000 tea trees, 2,000 pear trees (pears, hereafter called pears), 2,000 peach trees, 2,000 rambutan trees (grapes, hereafter called grapes), 2,000 mango trees (oranges, hereafter called oranges), and 2,000 lemon trees (lemons, hereafter called lemons). I wonder if the boss has these?" Shen Wanning thought about the fruits of this era and replied.
"Yes, there is, but..." The boss turned his gaze to Lin Jingyou.
Lin Jingyou put down the cup and said, "Boss, don't worry. Just do as my sister says."
Although he didn't know why Shen Wanning wanted to plant so many fruit trees, he was willing to support her in everything she did. After all, the family's money was earned by Shen Wanning, so even if she lost it, it didn't matter.
"Okay then, little girl, you have to think it over carefully. Once this deal is settled, there is no going back on it."
"Don't worry, boss. I came to Fuzhou alone specifically to do business. It's definitely not just a joke. If you are worried, I can pay half of it in advance as a deposit." Shen Wanning said firmly.
"Okay, okay, the little girl is really straightforward. How about this, since you bought so many, I will give you another 300 dates. Little girl, please leave your address and I will send it to you by ox cart." The boss slapped the table happily.
"Okay, that's settled. By the way, boss, what kind of plant is that? Why haven't we seen it before?" Shen Wanning asked, pointing to the chili pepper in the corner.
"That plant you're talking about! I think it's called something like "chili pepper." It's been so long that I've forgotten what it is. It was given to me by a foreign friend I met by chance. It's useless, and the flowers aren't pretty. I've tasted the fruit, and it's completely inedible. If you want it, I'll give it to you!" The boss casually pointed to the chili pepper.
"Okay, then I won't be polite. Thank you, boss. By the way, can I take this plant away today? The fruit looks festive, like the moon." Shen Wanning said nonsense without changing his expression.
Lin Jingyou didn't believe her nonsense. He looked at her, raised his eyebrows, and said nothing more.
"Okay, if you want to take it away, go ahead. It'll be inconvenient to bring the sapling with the pot when I deliver it to you."
"Then I won't be polite. Thank you, boss. By the way, I'll pay half of the deposit today. After the boss delivers the goods, I'll pay the other half directly to the delivery person, okay?" As he spoke, Shen Wanning took out money from his sleeve.
"The little girl is so straightforward, what else can I say? These trees are worth 584 taels in total, so I'll round off the amount for the little girl and make it 580 taels in total!" Boss Zhao replied with a smile.
"Then I'd like to thank you, Boss Zhao, and thank you for your help!" Shen Wanning took out two hundred and ninety taels of silver and paid the deposit.
"Although my tea trees are a little more expensive than others, they can be picked in two years, while others need three years. So don't think it's too expensive, little girl." Boss Zhao added at the end.
"That's great. It was a pleasure doing business with Boss Zhao." Shen Wanning replied with a smile.
"It's mutual. I'll have someone draw up the contract." Boss Zhao saw Lin Jingyou and smiled, "I forgot there's a talented scholar sitting here. Why don't we have him draw up the contract?"
"I'm sorry to show off my skills. Boss, please provide me with some writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone."
Boss Zhao called the waiter up and brought pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Lin Jingyou stood up, gently tugging at his sleeve with one hand, and began writing with a flowing motion. In a short while, he had the contract finished.
Boss Zhao picked up the contract, took a look at it, gave it a thumbs-up, and said three good words in a row, "Good, good, good! You are worthy of being a scholar, this handwriting is really good! Young man, you are so powerful and decisive, really good!"
"Boss Zhao, you're too kind. It's just some random scribbles." Lin Jingyou bowed modestly.
Then, Shen Wanning and Boss Zhao signed and sealed the contract respectively, in duplicate.
The deal was settled, and Shen Wanning and Lin Jingyou stood up to say goodbye. Before leaving, Shen Wanning picked up the pot of chili peppers, and Lin Jingyou took it back and held it in his arms.
"Wan Ning will be going home early tomorrow morning?" On the way back, Lin Jingyou casually picked up a topic.
"Well, I came to Fuzhou mainly to buy tea trees. Now that I've finished my business, I should go back. If I go back too late, I'm afraid my brother will worry."
"That's good. We should go back earlier. What time are you leaving tomorrow? I'll see you off."
"Third brother, you don't have to come and see me off. I have an exam in a few days. You'd better use this time to review your knowledge."
"I'm just getting you on the carriage. It won't take long. I'll get up early tomorrow and wait until I see you're safely on the carriage before returning to the inn to study."
"Okay then. I'll leave at 1:00 AM tomorrow and arrive at the county seat the day after tomorrow."
"it is good."
After Lin Jingyou finished speaking, there was silence, and both of them didn't know what to say.
Instead, the netizens in the live broadcast room were extremely anxious and gave Shen Wanning advice one by one.
A thunderbolt in the sky: You should ask him how he is doing recently and whether he is getting used to life in Fuzhou?
Yunfu: Ask him if he has enough money to spend. If not, we will give you some more reward.
Loved One: I’m so anxious. Neither the girl nor the third brother has ever been in a relationship. It’s so worrying just looking at this.
Liu Yue Fei Xue: How about we talk about poetry and life philosophy together? I can send you a few more poetry books.