Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 480 - Chapter 480 480. Everyone is here_1

Chapter 480: 480. Everyone is here_1 Chapter 480: 480. Everyone is here_1 Indeed, someone who gets along with Boss Wu must also have an outgoing personality.

Before Song Tan could speak, the visitor had already sauntered into the courtyard.

“Oh, this house is newly built, isn’t it? It’s really nice! This looks much better than my old home!”

Before he could pour water, he wandered over to the corner where three elderly men and women were gathering, and then curiously looked down: “What are you all up to here?”

Everyone was removing thorns from the Golden Sakura, with one person slicing and the other two using a small ear spoon to scoop out the seeds.

Lady Li glanced at him, “This is Golden Sakura, I heard it’s a medicinal herb.”

“Oh wow, you even grow medicinal herbs at home!”

Boss Qian immediately started chatting enthusiastically.

Old Chen, however, couldn’t help being nosy, “I just heard your accent, it doesn’t sound local. Where are you from?”

Boss Qian waved his hand, “I’m from Lu City, it’s not far from here.”

“A friend told me this family has a 20-acre Peach Garden, so I came to have a look.”

Speaking of the Peach Garden, everyone grew curious–

Everyone knew that Lao Song’s family’s daughter was engaged in agriculture at home, growing crops, and even leased a hilltop to plant peach trees.

But the peach orchard on the back hill was a bit remote, not bordering anyone else’s land, and people didn’t usually go there.

Now they also wondered, “Fruit must be quite profitable, right? What’s the price for peaches this year?”

What a question to ask.

Boss Qian smiled, “Each variety is priced differently. In the markets, flat peaches, fairy peaches, nectarines, and honey peaches start appearing in May. Now it’s already July, peak season, so they’re not worth much… Based on my previous purchases, if the quality is decent, a wholesale price inside the orchard is 10 yuan for three jin, and our side just needs to take care of picking them.”

10 yuan for three jin?

Old Chen thought for a moment, then turned to ask Lady Li next to her, “How many acres did Lao Song’s family lease for the hill again? There must be a lot of peaches, right?”

“Just a few days ago, the village called a meeting, I think it was several hundred acres… Wow, that’s a lot of fruit trees!”

As Song Tan came out of the house with a pack of tea leaves, hearing the chat getting more and more far-fetched, she hastened to say,

“Not at all, that was only what was later leased, right? Initially, there were only 20 acres of peach trees. The quantity isn’t large.”

“No problem,” Boss Qian looked quite easygoing, “I’m not some big wholesale boss anyway. I just do this small-scale business, which is quite nice.”

Those seriously engaged in fruit orchards work with thousands of acres.

And those seriously in the fruit wholesale business, for orchards of thousands of acres, they need to secure connections with several parties well in advance.

He was different, a poor boy who started from scratch and fought alone. A yearly turnover of about one or two million, no debts, and a profit margin that was not small; he was already very satisfied!

Boss Qian estimated: Hearing from Old Wu that the peaches from this family were growing well, the yield per acre should be about 1,500 jin.

A 20-acre peach orchard, if the quality was good, should be wrapped up with 100,000 yuan.

Eagle Beak Peach cultivation was scarce in their vicinity, mostly done by people to the south. Yet, there were many who especially liked the crispy and sweet taste of the local peaches… This batch should sell quite well.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so proactive.

Song Tan then warmly reached out to take his cup, “Would you like some tea? It’s home-roasted.”

Boss Qian laughed, “I can do it myself, oh…”

He took the bag of tea leaves from Song Tan’s hand with enthusiasm, “Old Wu kept praising your family’s tea leaves before, telling me I must bring back two jin. I was in a rush this time and hadn’t even managed to visit his place… cough cough cough!!!”

He looked at the pinch of tea leaves he had grabbed, clearly yellowed leaves and old stems, and his unspoken words turned into a coughing fit.

“You…” Boss Qian’s gaze was complicated. He wanted to ask if she had made a mistake, but saw Song Tan looking at him with a cheerful smile, without a hint of embarrassment.

“Indeed, our family’s tea is highly praised by everyone; come on, give it a try!”

Saying this, he grabbed a pinch of tea leaves and dropped them into the cup without further explanation. Then he rinsed them with hot water, brewed the tea with movements as smooth as flowing water, all in one breath.

Mr. Qian: …

God knows.

He was already sighing inwardly again.

Dealing with rural folks was also a hassle. A lot of them are honest, but they are also stubborn when it comes to their work, convinced that the products from their home are the best.

And the dishonest ones?

That was even worse; they only looked out for minor benefits, never considering sustainable development, breaking contracts, and raising prices after an agreement… all that happened.

For instance, right now, it wasn’t that he liked to boast, but only his own diligence had brought him on this journey to such a remote mountain road and this tiny orchard.

How come the tea leaves were still like this, this, this…

Hey, what’s that smell?

Mr. Qian sniffed, detecting the tea fragrance that was gradually filling the air. At this moment, all the words he had welled up inside him were stifled again.

He cleared his throat and, as if nothing had happened, brought the teacup to his nose for another sniff, and then with a sincere face, he praised, “Indeed, a good tea! So fragrant!”

It’s just that other people’s tea is either fresh leaves or tender buds, and here it’s all old tea leaves… Sigh, it’s fragrant, but it’s a bit embarrassing to serve to guests or give as a gift.

Song Tan, however, was oblivious to Mr. Qian’s troubles and only smiled:

“Mr. Qian, I forgot to mention it to Mr. Wu before, but our family’s fruit follows a high-quality route, so the price might be a bit high.”

Because there were still other people sitting in the courtyard, she didn’t mention the price out loud.

Mr. Qian, on the other hand, appeared open-minded:

“No problem, if the peaches are really of good quality, it’s okay if the price is a bit higher. But just talking is pointless; let’s go up the mountain and take a look!”

Just for the sake of this tea, if the peaches really attracted even 1/10th the attention this tea does, he wouldn’t mind a slight price increase!

Four yuan per jin, you can’t find such a generous price in the whole market!

Just as Song Tan was about to agree, she heard the sound of a car approaching.

Secretary Xiaozu quickly checked his phone:

“Song Tan, the inspection team has also arrived.”

Saying that, he hurried out the door, while Song Tan grabbed two big baskets from either side.

Mr. Qian followed, curiously observing the two middle-aged men dressed in long pants and neatly polo shirts outside: “What are they inspecting?”

Song Tan didn’t hide it: “The government offers subsidies per mu of land for planting peach trees on my mountain, and today they just happen to be coming for an inspection.”

“Oh, oh, oh.”

Mr. Qian understood.

For some reason, seeing the pomp of the inspectors, he tightened his hold on his tea cup, straightened his slight frame, and followed behind Song Tan.

Meanwhile, Secretary Xiaozu had already warmly invited the two men into the yard, but these inspectors often visited the countryside and had seen it all before.

In this sweltering heat, they just wanted to get done as quickly as possible.

“No need to sit, no need to sit. It’s almost noon, let’s go up the mountain while the temperature is still bearable.”

The inspectors raised their phones: “We have to take pictures and make records later.”

“All right! Come, come, come, this is the owner of the farm, Song Tan.”

The inspectors looked over at Song Tan, extended their hands, and seemed a bit surprised: “Are you managing the orchard all by yourself? I heard you are a university graduate who returned to the countryside to start a business? Impressive!”

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