Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Gao Dexiâs words caused the people of Dongsan County to panic again.
If they didnât sell it to this duo, they wouldnât get another chance in the future.
Moreover, the two people yesterday were very likely liars.
âIâll sell it. We have 3.4 tons of corn today. Hurry up and calculate the price for me.â
âOur family will sell too. Pass me the money.â
Seeing that someone wanted to sell food, Li Zhangfa could not stand it anymore.
âDidnât you say you were waiting for my daughter to come over? Donât you want to earn money anymore?â
âI think your daughter has teamed up with someone else to cheat us of our money. Donât lie to us anymore.â
âBrother Liu, weâve known each other for more than ten years. When have I ever done something so inhumane?â
âWho can say for sure?â Replied the bald man.
âWhy donât you think about it? Why would Huaxia Grain Reserves come here to collect grain? Itâs a bad joke.â
They were all farmers. Although they were not very cultured, they recognized the name of the government food department.
That was a state-backed company. They collected food through their subordinate companies. Why would they collect it personally?
It was obvious that they were lying!
After this commotion, many people joined Gao Dexiâs camp.
Calculating by headcount, another one-fifth had joined his camp.
However, this was not Gao Dexiâs goal. He had to make these people in front of him sell all the food to him!
This was the only way to make a profit!
Gao Dexi looked at his watch and cleared his throat.
âLet me tell you, this is your last chance. If you donât sell it now, we wonât offer this price if you want to sell it later. The choice is yours.â
âYouâre too unreasonable. The price has already been set. How can you lower the price again?â Someone said unwillingly.
âYou canât blame us for that,â Gao Dexi said.
âI spent a lot of effort to apply for a more suitable price from the company, but you guys donât appreciate it. I can only be businesslike and return to the original price.â
âWellâ¦â
The remaining three-fifths of the people were all in a dilemma.
They didnât know what to choose.
Creakâ¦
At that moment, there was the sound of brakes. A light pickup truck drove over from afar.
After the car stopped, Zhou Feng got out of the car and walked towards Gao Dexi.
A few days ago, his uncle was dealt with, but he had survived.
Although he was still working in Dongsan County, he kept a low profile. When he saw Lin Yi, he didnât dare to say anything else.
âDirector Zhou, youâre here.â
Yu Mingming went forward to greet him.
Zhou Feng nodded. âWhatâs wrong? Are you done?â
âThese people are unwilling to sell it because two people offered them a price yesterday. They are 2,600 yuan per ton of corn and 5,890 yuan per ton of soybean, so theyâre unwilling to sell it to us.â
âWhat did you say? 2,600 yuan per ton of corn and 5,890 yuan per ton of soybean?â Zhou Feng was surprised.
âThatâs bullsh*t.â
âItâs more than bullsh*t,â Gao Dexi said. âThey also said that the reason the price was high was because Huaxia Grain Reserves was coming to personally collect it. They are fooling these people.â
âThatâs bullsh*t!â
Gao Dexi smiled and looked at the people from Dongsan County.
âLet me introduce you. This person in front of you is the director of Dongsan Countyâs development office. He can be considered an official in your county. Will you believe his words?â
Everyoneâs gaze fell on Zhou Feng, wanting him to give them an answer.
âIâm telling you, not to mention Dongsan County, even in the Northeast, Huaxia Grain Reserves would never come to collect grain. They are such a huge company; they donât have time for these trivial matters. Their subsidiary companies handle these things,â Zhou Feng said.
âIâm not afraid to tell you that the price set by the Yuhang Agricultural Ministry is 2,010 per ton of corn and 5,090 per ton of soybeans. Prices like 2,600 and 5,890 yuan are impossible no matter who is buying.â
âThatâs the price of grain in the city?â
Everyone was a little flustered. This Zhou Feng was an official. He wouldnât lie.
The price of this person called Gao Dexi was 1,940 per ton of corn and 4,790 per ton of soybeans. Although it was different from the price in the city, it was only normal because these guys also had to make money. There were labor costs and wear and tear to bear, so the difference in price was acceptable.
Most importantly, they would not be able to deal with the city directly anyway.
Moreover, the other party had already guaranteed that the price of 2,600 yuan and 5,890 yuan was not offered in all of Huaxia. This also meant that those two people were definitely scammers!
In reality, there were two reasons why the price offered by Huaxia Grain Reserves was so high.
Firstly, it was because of the Liang familyâs reputation. Secondly, the corn and soybeans in Dongsan County contained some moisture.
When the moisture evaporates, the weight would definitely decrease, but they were offering the price based on premium grain prices.
This naturally led to a significant price difference.
âIâll sell, Iâll sell!â
Because of Zhou Fengâs words, the commoners of Dongsan County all volunteered to rush to Gao Dexiâs side, preparing to sell all their grain to him. âWhy are you guys leaving? Donât you want to earn money?â Li Zhangfa said. âOld Li, I really didnât expect you to be such a person!â A scrawny man scolded. âYou actually teamed up with your girl to lie to us. How dare you?!â âHow could I lie to you? Iâm not selling my grain either.â
âThatâs because you will receive benefits! Youâre all in cahoots, so you naturally wonât lose money. Thatâs why youâre lying to us. I canât believe youâre willing to earn this dirty money. Arenât you afraid of karma?!â
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Faced with everyoneâs accusations, Li Zhangfa could not defend himself. In the end, he did not try to explain.
He had already said so much, but they still didnât believe him. There was nothing he could do.
They still had grain to sell, so they ignored Li Zhangfa and prepared to settle the score with him later.
At this moment, other than Li Zhangfaâs immediate family members, no one trusted him anymore. They all ran to Gao Dexiâs side.
âYou can sell your grain, but thereâs something I have to make clear to you.â Gao Dexi said.
âIâve already said that if you sell it to me, Iâd buy it at a high price. However, youâve missed the opportunity, so thereâs no other way. I will only buy it at the initial price. The corn will be 1,900 a ton, and the soybeans will be 4,700 a ton. If you want to sell it, come over.â
âHey, hey, hey, whatâs wrong with you? Itâs only been a few minutes and youâve already lowered the price. How can you do business like this?â
âIâve already made myself clear. Youâre the ones who refused to sell. Thereâs nothing I can do.â
Gao Dexi, who now held the initiative, was pleased with himself.
âIf you think the price is low, you can choose not to sell it. 1 donât have to accept it either. You can slowly look for another potential buyer.â
Everyone looked at Li Zhangfa angrily.
âItâs all your fault.. If you hadnât lied to us, this wouldnât have happened!â