Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 895 - 893_1

Chapter 895: Chapter 893_1

Baozi’s father, upon hearing the villagers’ words, felt a surge of anger rising up his throat, stuck and unable to swallow or spit out!

These fools! If someone dares to offer a purchase price of 100 coins per pound and insists on buying from them first, it proves that this fruit is very valuable. They would only block their retreat because they fear someone else would come offering a higher price!

He was trying to make them raise the purchase price of the yellow dragon fruit. He could never imagine that they were as stupid as pigs, unable to see his good intentions. They not only refused to increase the price but even decided to lower it voluntarily!

How could such fools not have died of their foolishness?!

Xiao’er saw their genuine concern and felt warmth in her heart. She offered a small smile, her voice gentle, "Rest assured, I can definitely sell these fruits. The price is 100 coins per pound and won’t decrease in the next three years. After all, you’ve worked hard to grow them."

An elderly person spoke up, "Young lady, this fruit is so expensive that when you sell it, many people might not be able to afford it. Although my vision isn’t great, I know you’re trying to help us. We want to earn money too, but we also worry about you making losses. If one side is always losing in business, the way to wealth will be cut off."

After hearing these words, Xiao’er held these villagers in even higher esteem. Given their character, she decided to lend them a helping hand no matter what.

"Uncle, don’t worry. I will sell these fruits overseas and will not incur losses," Xiao’er reassured him.

"If you’re selling them overseas, that means your business must be quite big, which explains why you can offer 100 coins," the elderly man reasoned, finally seeming appeased.

"If no one has any objections, let us sign the contract now," Xiao’er suggested, picking up the case Shangguan Xuanyi had placed aside when they entered, containing copies of the cooperation document she had drafted the previous night.

Baozi’s father was anxious. It was clear the other side had the upper hand. The yellow dragon fruit, once sold overseas, would surely fetch a price higher than he had imagined. She was bullying these villagers who didn’t know any better by only offering 100 coins per pound. He had to expose her true intentions.

"May I inquire, young lady, all goods shipped from overseas are very expensive. I wonder if things sold to foreigners are also more expensive? How much more expensive? What price could a pound of yellow dragon fruit fetch?" Baozi’s father asked curiously.

He had been quite sly, not mentioning how many coins, but how many taels of silver. This was to urge the others, who were foolishly worried about not being able to sell, that the profit was calculated in taels of silver, not coins.

Hearing his question, Xiao’er’s mouth curled slightly in a smile. As she played absentmindedly with the ring on her other hand and looked at him coldly, she wondered, did he really think she couldn’t see through his little trick?

"One tael of silver each," she answered calmly.

Sharp intakes of breath echoed in the room.

One tael of silver each! They should really call it a golden fruit. It was as if they were growing money instead of fruits.

"So that’s why you set the rule of selling to you first. If you don’t want it, then we can sell it to others," Baozi’s father understood. Hearing that each fruit could fetch one tael of silver, he couldn’t help but sound a little sour.

He already suspected that their prices overseas would be higher but there is a vast difference between one tael of silver per fruit and 100 coins per pound!

A yellow dragon fruit weighed about a pound, so roughly, for two pounds or three yellow dragon fruits, they would get paid 200 coins. However, she could sell them overseas for three taels of silver, earning a profit of two taels and eight hundred coins!

They were the ones who put in all the hard labor to produce the fruits so a huge price difference couldn’t help but upset him!

These people were like leeches!

After listening to him, Xiao’er gave him another glance, her voice as cold as ice, "If you still think that my price is too low, then just stop growing the yellow dragon fruit. I won’t insist."

Since the other villagers were good people, she only said these words to Baozi’s father.

Shangguan Xuanyi had a shorter fuse than Xiao’er. He couldn’t tolerate someone talking to Xiao’er in such a manner. He spoke his first words since their arrival, "Don’t let him grow the yellow dragon fruits."

Baozi’s father blanched. As he tried to meet Shangguan Xuanyi’s gaze, his cold, icy stare left him speechless.

The village chief, upon hearing this, was furious. He was afraid that the other villagers might be influenced by Baozi’s father and upset Xiao’er, cutting off this promising source of income. He quickly condemned,

"You foolish rascal! The seedlings were provided by the young lady, so it’s natural that the fruits should be sold to her first. Is the price of 100 coins per pound low? I’ve never seen fruit so expensive! And she also said that the fruits are to be sold overseas. Do you think it doesn’t cost to hire men, or to transport the fruits to overseas countries? Do you know how much the shipping fees are? Do you think it’s easy to set off on a voyage? And do you know the consequences if the ship encounters heavy storms? Considering such high risks, I actually think one tael of silver per fruit sold to foreigners is too cheap!"

After finishing, he turned to Xiao’er and guaranteed sincerely, "Young lady, we are not the kind of people who turn our backs on those who help us. We are more than satisfied with the price of 100 coins per pound. Once the fruits are ready for harvest, I promise to choose the best, the biggest, and sell them to you. There won’t be any shortfall."

Hearing the village chief’s words, the villagers also realized that one silver tael for each yellow dragon fruit sold to foreigners wasn’t expensive. They couldn’t imagine how much money it would take to transport the fruits overseas. The villagers started committing themselves,

"Yes, the young lady is trying to help us out, we won’t be ungrateful. We will choose the best fruits to sell to the young lady."

"Though I can’t read or write, I know if you promise something to someone, you must keep your word..."

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The villagers took turns to show their determination, promising to abide by what was written in the contract.

"Young lady, you can count on us. As honest farmers, we won’t weigh less, mix the bad with the good, or sell rotten fruits. Whoever attempts such dishonest tricks, I won’t let them get away!" The village chief reassured her.

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