Song Tan's Notes

Chapter 1758. Arrival in Baiyu County

It took a full four hours to drive from Yuncheng to Baiyu County, which is under the jurisdiction of Ningcheng.

In the eyes of the people of Baiyu County, Director Wang was indeed backed by a high-ranking leader and had connections everywhere!
The big-name influencer team they hired looks really impressive – there was a long convoy of five cars!
It was naturally inconvenient for the leaders to be present in person, but of the five cars that came, apart from one ordinary-looking sedan priced at around 100,000 to 200,000 yuan, the rest were all luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of yuan or more.

The young man who recognized the car at the front immediately lit up and began muttering about its price tag of over a million.

"Live streaming is really lucrative these days..."

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, a mixture of envy and trepidation.

What I envy is how others make money so easily?

I'm worried because I've heard that such big streamers charge a lot of money, and I don't know if we can negotiate a deal with them.
After the deal is settled, how much money will be left?

But then they thought of the merchants waiting at the village entrance to buy them for three yuan a pound, so they gritted their teeth and enthusiastically began to receive them.

Such a significant matter was naturally known to the three merchants who had long considered the grapes of Baiyu County as their own.

But now that I think about it, there's absolutely nothing to worry about—

"These days, isn't it just a waste of time for internet celebrities to help farmers?"

After building their reputation, they leased a cheap orchard at a low price, then disguised it as a program to help farmers before shipping the produce out.

You can make hundreds of thousands by doing this one transaction.

Even if this account gets criticized, they still profit!

Moreover, they have professional legal counsel and teams, so when it comes to negotiating the acquisition price, they might be able to negotiate even lower and be more selective.

The businessmen with relevant experience chuckled, confident of victory.

However, some people, being naturally cautious and uneasy, inquired:

"I heard this internet celebrity has several million followers across the entire internet. If they really offer her a price of five or eight yuan, wouldn't that be stealing her thunder?"

The experienced one laughed and said:

"If there really were such an internet celebrity, would they take on these kinds of small jobs?"

"How many influencer incubation bases are there in Ningcheng? Not a single one is willing to take it on! They won't know the difficulties until they try it out."

"Don't worry, once the live stream starts, we'll join in the fun and show you what it means to not sell!"

When people place orders online, they will definitely hesitate a bit when it comes to slightly more expensive items. The most popular items are those priced at 9.9 and 19.9.

But at this price, it would be a miracle if farmers were willing to buy Shine Muscat roses!
In short, after everyone had done a thorough analysis, they all sat down comfortably.

Meanwhile, the people of Baiyu County, who were intimidated by the several luxury cars, seemed to have a better understanding of the situation:

They must be able to afford such a luxury car, right?

Little did they know that, apart from Song Sancheng and Lu Chuan's car, the other three cars belonged to Yunfeng and his two companions who were going to unload their instruments and equipment and then take the highway from Ningcheng back home.

Oh, and Huo Xueying should be added too.

But their car was simply not up to the task of making a big impression on the small Karami, so they just went back.

Even so, despite the extra hour or so of detour, everyone was delighted. —How could they not be delighted?

Qin Yun's family members, who were helping to unload the goods, looked at the layers of local specialties piled up in the trunk and on the back seat, and felt both sighed and embarrassed.

I only regret that the holiday wasn't long enough, because the kids' tutoring classes have started again. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to repay this warm hospitality without working hard for two months!

Leaving aside tea and alcohol, the fresh, juicy peaches alone filled three baskets. Cucumbers, tomatoes, medicinal pills, mugwort stalks, green pepper sauce, chili oil, rice noodle packets, braised pig's trotters, and a large handful of chopped white fungus... two baskets were filled with fresh vegetables!
When Song Tan and Qiao Qiao were helping to load the goods onto the truck, everyone anxiously reached out to stop them:

"How much would all this stuff cost if we kept it at home? We can't just come here to freeload!"

However, Ulan stopped them:

“Xiao Lu is a good boy. We are so happy that he is willing to stay here with Tan Tan! He doesn’t go out much and doesn’t have many friends, so we invited you all here. Our family has been looking forward to it…”

The implication was that they also wanted to save face for Lu Chuan!

Even though Ulan talks about the price of these things every day and is reluctant to choose the best ones when drinking tea at home, she doesn't hesitate to give them away to this person.

This genuine outpouring of emotion made Lu Chuan somewhat uncomfortable. Standing there carrying his things, he was momentarily stunned.

But in the end, he looked at Song Tan again before solemnly saying, "Tan Tan didn't ask anything of me. I am willing to stay here."

Ulan laughed even harder: "She did it without asking, and she's even willing to stay in the village with us old folks—Xiao Lu, I won't mention how you saved Tan Tan before, but people's hearts are always reciprocal. You've even brought your mother here, and we want you both to have a good life..."

Song Tan deftly helped everyone carry the baskets, and in between glances at the two people talking, she saw Lu Chuan blink and his eyes were slightly red.

she:……

She glanced down at the basket in her hand—well, at least she could chat with her mother like this, so it must be a genuine expression of her feelings.

The Pea Prince's current vulnerability is partly due to her... Let's get back to work.

In short, because of all this stuff, even the children and elderly in the back row have to squeeze out space to put the equipment and instruments.

Let alone just a side trip to Baiyu County, even if they were asked to stay here for a few more days, everyone would grit their teeth and agree.

But Song Tan refused.

“We’re not going to start picking and selling right away. We need to check the quality in Baiyu County first, and then we can discuss it further. If we can’t reach an agreement, wouldn’t we all have wasted our time here?”

Moreover, we don't lack manpower these days (note: this does not mean that these people are not good at their work).

In short, everyone quickly unloaded and settled their belongings, and then said goodbye.

As the vehicles came and went with a whoosh, the people of Baiyu County couldn't help but feel tense.
Why do so many talented people leave as soon as they come? Does it mean they don't have faith in them?
No way! Their grapes are really delicious, please try them, please try them!
The Party Secretary, his face covered in sweat, was busy sending voice messages in the group chat:

"Everyone, hurry up and pick out two bunches of your best grapes and bring them over!"

"Our boss said that this is a top-tier internet celebrity personally contacted by higher-ups! As long as our quality is up to par, they'll definitely accept the offer!"

After saying that, he put down his phone and looked at the fair-skinned, handsome, and ethereal brother and sister in the crowd with a mixture of worry and trepidation:
I've heard that these top streamers charge millions for a slot, and their commissions are also high...

Are they able to afford the price, and are they able to sell it at a good price?
　That's all for today, I have to go pick up my girlfriends. Goodnight.

　　(End of this chapter)