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Chapter 146: An unexpected encounter with He Jing and a long-forgotten desire! (3 in 1, please subscribe~~~)

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Jiang Tao called the number displayed on the information panel and the call was connected quickly.

"Hello, who is this?"

A man's voice was heard on the other end of the phone.

Jiang Tao didn't waste time talking to Xu Xinlei and said directly:
"Boss Xu, right? I heard from a friend that you have a lot of potted blueberries for sale here. I'd like to buy some."

"Yes, it's me. Yes, our company currently has a batch of potted blueberries for sale."

"When is it convenient for you to come over and have a look, we can meet and talk in detail."

When Xu Xinlei on the other end of the phone heard that Jiang Tao was interested in buying blueberry potted plants, especially in bulk, his attitude towards him immediately became much more enthusiastic.

Jiang Tao smiled and said, "I'm already at the entrance of Cui Village."

"Have you reached the village entrance? Then please wait a moment. I'll send someone to pick you up right away."

"I'm doing something in the park right now, so I won't be back until later."

"You can go to our company's greenhouse to see the real thing first."

"can."

Just a few words of small talk on the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Tao sent the car and license plate he was driving to Xu Xinlei.

In order to make it convenient to use the car in Beijing, Jiang Tao's Mercedes-Benz GLS still uses the Beijing license plate that was previously issued to Du Ennan's company.

Less than 5 minutes passed after I hung up the phone with Xu Xinlei.

A tall girl with an innocent look and wearing a long white down jacket stopped in front of Jiang Tao's car.

The girl was wearing a pair of light grey shark pants, a pair of striped socks and a pair of flat-toed black leather shoes.

The outfit looks fashionable and makes her look slim and tall.

"Jiang...Brother Jiang?"

He Jing looked through the windshield and saw Jiang Tao sitting in the car and browsing his mobile phone. The expression on her face was very surprised.

When Jiang Tao heard someone talking outside the car, he looked out the window and was also surprised to see He Jing standing outside.

"He Jing? Why are you here? Are you picking fruits with your classmates?"

Jiang Tao pushed the door and got out of the car, greeting He Jing with a smile.

He Jing smiled and explained, "No, Brother Jiang, I'm here to pick someone up."

"Pick someone up?" Jiang Tao asked in confusion.

He Jing smiled and said, "Brother Jiang, you are not the Mr. Jiang that my brother-in-law mentioned, right?"

"Your brother-in-law is Xu Xinlei?"

Jiang Tao also laughed.

He Jing has already said this much, if he still can't guess what's going on, he would be a bit stupid.

"Yeah! That's right! What a coincidence, Jiang Ge! I didn't expect to see you here in this way."

He Jing is really lively and loves to laugh. After talking to her for a few words, Jiang Tao's mood becomes brighter.

Jiang Tao also laughed and said, "It's a bit of a coincidence. You have a lot of relatives in Beijing."

"Yeah, besides my aunt, there's my aunt, a cousin, and a cousin."

After hearing what Jiang Tao said, He Jing actually counted her relatives in Beijing in a serious manner.

Jiang Tao said with a smile: "Your whole family can share a car when you go home for the New Year."

"Yeah! Every time we go home for the New Year, we're all together. By the way, Brother Jiang, what do you want to talk to my brother-in-law about?"

After chatting for a while, He Jing asked curiously.

Jiang Tao smiled and said, "Yes, I came here to buy some potted blueberries from your brother-in-law."

"Oh! Then Brother Jiang, let me take you to the office first. My brother-in-law may not be back for a while, and my sister is in the office."

As He Jing spoke, she turned and gestured to Jiang Tao, "Brother Jiang, please come this way."

"Haha, you're still being polite to me."

Jiang Tao laughed and followed He Jing towards her cousin's office.

"Are you helping your cousin here?"

"No, it's the weekend, I came here to have fun and take some photos."

"Even though I'm just a small-time celebrity on the Kuaishou platform with just over 7 followers, it's still good to get more publicity."

"No way, you only have a little over 7 followers? I thought you were a big streamer with at least hundreds of thousands of followers."

Jiang Tao was surprised to hear that He Jing only had a little over 7 fans.

He Jing has a pure and beautiful appearance and a slim figure of about 1.7 meters.

At least 10 out of 8.

"Brother Jiang, are you praising me or insulting me? I can't tell for a moment."

"Of course I'm complimenting you."

"How can you praise someone like that?"

"Haha, seriously, He Jing, with your qualifications, you'll be able to reach 700,000 or 800,000 followers sooner or later, maybe even millions."

"I think those big influencers on Douyin with millions of followers are far inferior to you."

"Hey, Brother Jiang, if you say that, I love to hear it. I'll say it more often in the future! I'll also borrow your good words!"

The two of them talked as they walked, and the topic quickly shifted from Kuaishou to Xu Xinlei's agricultural company.

Xu Xinlei, He Jing's cousin-in-law, rented 26 greenhouses in Cui Village.

Among the many growers, its scale can only be considered medium.

Among them, there are 6 greenhouses for cultivating blueberry potted plants, but the benefits have been mediocre in recent years.

The profit is not even as high as following the trend and growing strawberries.

That's why Xu Xinlei planned to sell off all the blueberry pots in the six greenhouses at a low price and focus on growing strawberries instead.

The strawberry planting in Cui Village has formed a cluster effect. Every weekend, there are endless tourists coming here to pick strawberries.

Apart from the fruits picked by tourists and supplied to some supermarkets, the rest are given to fruit vendors.

The strawberries produced in the greenhouses in Cui Village are so popular that they are sold well in half of Beijing.

Compared to the best-selling strawberries, blueberries are a smaller and more common fruit.

It's about a 5-minute walk.

He Jing first took Jiang Tao to a greenhouse where blueberry potted plants were grown.

The floor and shelves in the greenhouse were filled with blueberry pots in plastic pots.

"This variety is called Sweet Sweet, it's medium-fruited and very sweet."

"It's called mist."

"This is Lexi."

"This is an emerald..."

He Jing had obviously come to help her cousin many times and knew all the varieties of blueberries like the back of her hand.

While taking Jiang Tao on a tour, he introduced it to him.

In fact, Jiang Tao is not very interested in these.

To put it bluntly, he is just a "middleman" who just wants to make a profit from the price difference.

We visited the blueberry greenhouse for about half an hour.

He Jing took Jiang Tao to a small red house in the greenhouse area and met her cousin Liu Yuan.

"Sister, Brother Jiang is also from Ping County."

"Brother Jiang, this is my cousin Liu Yuan."

After entering the door, He Jing introduced Jiang Tao and Liu Yuan to each other with a smile.

"Really? That's a coincidence. Welcome, Mr. Jiang, to Xinlei Agriculture Co., Ltd."

When Liu Yuan heard her cousin introduce Jiang Tao as a fellow villager from Ping County, the smile on her face became more friendly.

Although there are many fellow villagers from Ping County working hard in Beijing, there are not many opportunities for cooperation.

"Good morning, Mr. Liu."

Jiang Tao also smiled and nodded to Liu Yuan.

Liu Yuan smiled modestly and said, "Mr. Jiang, you're too polite. I'm just a farmer, not a boss at all. Just call me Liu Yuan."

"Mr. Liu is too modest. According to He Jing's introduction, your company has contracted dozens of greenhouses. That's quite impressive."

"Thank you for the compliment. We are just making some hard-earned money. Please take a seat, Mr. Jiang."

Liu Yuan smiled and chatted with Jiang Tao, then went to the water dispenser and made a cup of black tea for Jiang Tao in a disposable paper cup.

"Hey, Brother Jiang, Sister, stop praising each other and be more humble. Be more natural~"

He Jing couldn't help laughing as she listened to the two people's polite conversation.

With He Jing, the lively and cheerful middleman, the atmosphere in the venue instantly became less serious and more lively.

After a few brief greetings, the three of them sat down at the coffee table against the wall of the office.

Jiang Tao and He Jing sat on a long double sofa, while Liu Yuan sat on a single sofa nearby.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Liu Yuan asked directly:
"Mr. Jiang, how many blueberry potted plants are you planning to purchase this time?"

He Jing was also drinking water, staring at Jiang Tao with her big watery eyes, looking very curious.

Jiang Tao put down the disposable water cup in his hand and said directly: "10 pots."

"Pfft~~~"

He Jing, who was sitting next to Jiang Tao, spat out a mouthful of water after hearing what Jiang Tao said, spraying it all over Jiang Tao's face.

The air in the room suddenly became quiet.

Liu Yuan, who was standing aside, looked at Jiang Tao and He Jing in a daze, confused by the scene before her.

He Jing sprayed all the water on Jiang Tao's face to wash his face, and was also stunned for a moment.

Awkward, really embarrassing!

At this moment, He Jing seemed to see the two big words "embarrassment" filling the entire office.

It even broke through the office!

OMG!

How could a person cause such a big disaster!
"..."

Jiang Tao wiped the water off his face, turned his head to look at He Jing, and said with a smile:

"Is there something dirty on my face?"

Although I didn't expect He Jing to squirt.

But there is no need to blame the other person for such a small matter.

Jiang Tao's words instantly resolved the awkwardness in the room.

"Kukuku..."

He Jing laughed until tears came out when Jiang Tao asked, "Is there anything dirty on my face?"

"I'm sorry, Brother Jiang. I, Kukuku, really didn't mean it. I swear, it was definitely not targeting you, hahahaha..."

While apologizing to Jiang Tao, He Jing took out a tissue from the tissue box on the table and wiped Jiang Tao's face, laughing so hard that her nipples hurt.

Liu Yuan, who was standing by, was also amused by her funny cousin's antics.

Fortunately, Jiang Tao is not the kind of person who cares about trivial matters.

Otherwise, I don’t know how today’s situation will end!
He Jing didn't think too much about it at first, and just thought that she was responsible for the trouble she caused.

When she realized that her body was pressed against Jiang Tao and she could clearly feel each other's body temperature.

He Jing suddenly realized that her and Jiang Tao's behavior at the moment was a little ambiguous, and her pretty and innocent face began to blush.

"I'll do it myself."

Although Jiang Tao also enjoyed He Jing's gentle caress on his face, he couldn't show his enjoyment with others present. After saying this with a smile, he reached out and pulled out two tissues from the tissue box and wiped the water stains on his face.

"Ahem, sorry, Brother Ha Jiang, I really didn't mean it..."

He Jing's pretty face turned red like an apple. After apologizing again, she explained again.

Jiang Tao joked, "It doesn't matter even if it was intentional."

"Ahem, I really didn't mean it! I was just, I was just too surprised."

After hearing Jiang Tao's joke, He Jing felt shy and embarrassed so much that she dug her toes into the ground.

What happened today was so embarrassing and so social!

He Jing has never experienced such an embarrassing thing in her life!

"Okay, it's just a small interlude. Just treat it as a way to liven up the atmosphere. Let's get back to business."

Jiang Tao smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the matter was over. He looked at Liu Yuan and brought the topic back to the main topic.

He has a lot to do today.

After finishing the blueberry potted plants in the morning, I had to go to the agency in the afternoon to see if I could rent the villa next to Li Ziyue's house.

"Mr. Jiang, are you looking to purchase 10 pots?"

Liu Yuan was afraid that she had heard it wrong, so she confirmed the quantity with Jiang Tao again.

10 pots is not a small number.

Not only He Jing was surprised, but Liu Yuan was also surprised!

The company has been in business for more than ten years, and has never received such a large order!

"Yes, if the price is right, I am prepared to buy 10 pots at a time."

Jiang Tao smiled and repeated what he had just said.

But this time he emphasized the words "if the price is right".

Liu Yuan asked tentatively, "Mr. Jiang, what is your target price?"

"It all depends on your sincerity."

Jiang Tao smiled and kicked the ball back to Liu Yuan.

"Mr. Jiang, please wait a moment. I'll excuse myself for a moment. Jingjing, you stay here to entertain Mr. Jiang."

After Liu Yuan gave He Jing some instructions, she stood up from her seat, took her cell phone and went out to make a call.

She can no longer make decisions on a business of this scale and has to ask her husband Xu Xinlei for instructions.

"Hey, husband..."

After Liu Yuan called Xu Xinlei, she gave him feedback on the results of her communication with Jiang Tao.

Xu Xinlei was also shocked when he heard the purchase quantity of Jiang Tao.

10 plants, almost all of their blueberry potted plants!

time is money.

If Xu Xinlei and his team rely solely on their current sales channels, it will probably take at least a year or two to sell out these 10 blueberry potted plants.

With this time, you can plant several crops of strawberries!

"8 dollars, okay? It doesn't matter if we earn a little less. Time is money."

Xu Xinlei on the other end of the phone pondered for a long time and finally gave his desired price.

The cost price of that batch of blueberry potted plants was nearly 7 yuan, and selling them at 8 yuan per pot only resulted in a profit of a little over 1 yuan.

Currently, the wholesale price that Xu Xinlei and his team give to dealers is 10 yuan, and the retail price they sell online is 18 yuan.

This time we lowered the price directly to 8 yuan, which shows our sincerity!
"Okay, I'll go back and talk to him."

Liu Yuan also knew that this should be the bottom price. After hanging up the phone, she returned to the office and sat opposite Jiang Tao.

"Mr. Jiang, I just asked my husband for permission, and we can offer you a minimum price of 8 yuan per pot."

"This price is definitely super low, even nationwide. You won't be cheated or fooled."

Liu Yuan is also a straightforward person. She didn't think about continuing to bargain with Jiang Tao, and directly gave her bottom price.

"can!"

Jiang Tao also likes to do business with straightforward people like Liu Yuan.

After getting the lowest price suggested by Brother Tongzi, he stopped bargaining.

His actions actually won him a lot of favor from sisters Liu Yuan and He Jing.

"When will Mr. Jiang be free to sign the contract?"

After the price was agreed upon, Liu Yuan wanted to sign the contract as soon as possible to avoid any further complications.

Jiang Tao smiled and said, "It's possible now. Mr. Liu, go get the contract."

"Okay, wait a moment. I'll go print the contract. Jingjing, you stay and chat with Mr. Jiang for a while."

Liu Yuan gave He Jing some more instructions, then stood up and went out to print the contract.

"..."

In such a short while, He Jing has already accompanied Jiang Tao twice.

We have almost finished talking about all the topics.

After receiving the task from my cousin, I began to rack my brains to find topics to talk about and continued to have awkward conversation with Jiang Tao.

After chatting for about ten minutes, Liu Yuan finally came in with two contracts that had just been printed.

After Jiang Tao and Liu Yuan signed the contract on behalf of Party B and Party A respectively, Jiang Tao transferred 50% of the payment, 40 yuan, to Liu Yuan on the spot.

The remaining half will be settled in one lump sum after Xinlei Agriculture Co., Ltd. completes the delivery.

In addition, Jiang Tao also rented a greenhouse from Xinlei Agriculture for one month to store the 10 blueberry potted plants he purchased.

Of course, the rental fee of the greenhouse is calculated separately, which is 1 yuan per month, and water and electricity bills are calculated separately.

"Mr. Jiang, I wish us a happy cooperation!"

"It's a pleasure working with you, Mr. Liu! You can arrange for someone to move the blueberry pots to the greenhouse I rented as soon as possible."

After signing the contract and paying the money, Jiang Tao and Liu Yuan reached out to shake hands, both with smiles of accomplishment on their faces.

"Okay, Mr. Jiang, I'll make arrangements right away and we'll definitely finish moving by tomorrow."

Liu Yuan didn't doubt it and agreed with a smile.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Liu. I have something else to do this afternoon, so I won't bother you anymore."

After saying this, Jiang Tao stood up from his seat and prepared to leave.

"Take care, Mr. Jiang."

"Brother Jiang, take care. Come often in the future~"

Liu Yuan and He Jing sent Jiang Tao out the door together.

After watching Jiang Tao walk away, Liu Yuan suddenly turned around and burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears came out.

"Jingjing, you just really, hahahahaha..."

Without the "victim" present, Liu Yuan laughed for more than three minutes.

He Jing, the instigator, was so embarrassed that she almost broke the sole of her shoe.

I sprayed water all over Jiang Tao’s face today, and I’m afraid I’ll never get over this in my life!

……

"The first piece of information is done~"

"I wonder if Xu Xinlei and the others will regret selling it to me in a few days when they see the blueberry potted plants are so popular?"

When Jiang Tao thought about the scene when the blueberry potted plants would become popular in a few days, he smiled a little unkindly.

However, from a business perspective, he has nothing to feel guilty about, and he doesn't owe Xu Xinlei and the others anything.

Grasping the price trends of the market and the timing of selling goods is the basic skill of doing business. Whether you make a profit or a loss depends entirely on your personal ability.

It took 20 minutes for the Mercedes-Benz GLS to stop in front of a real estate agency in Huilongguan.

Jiang Tao pushed the door and got out of the car. As soon as he entered, a professional woman in a black suit and white shirt came forward to greet him.

"Hello, sir! How can I help you?"

The saleswoman looked to be about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a plump figure, delicate makeup on her face, and her hair tied behind her head. She looked very capable.

Jiang Tao looked at the name tag on her chest, which read Liu Yue.

"I want to rent a villa in the Walden Lake Villa area. Do you have any available?"

Jiang Tao looked into Liu Yue's eyes and directly stated his needs.

"Yes, sir! What's your name? We have more than a dozen properties available in the Walden Lake Villa area."

"What size apartment are you looking to rent? Do you have any requirements for location, layout, and decoration?"

When Liu Yue heard that Jiang Tao wanted to rent a villa, a brighter and more enthusiastic smile suddenly appeared on her face.

Walden Lake Villa District is also considered a good villa area in Pingchang District.

The rent of any villa is no less than 2 yuan per month.

The commission for renting out a villa is also very substantial.

"Mr. Jiang, could you take me there for a tour?"

The reason why Jiang Tao rented the villa was naturally because of the gold in the study of the villa mentioned in the intelligence, and living there was just a side effect.

So you still have to go and see it in person to confirm which building it is.

"Of course Mr. Jiang!"

Liu Yue is also an experienced agent. From the tone of Jiang Tao's voice, she can tell that he is very confident and is a high-quality customer who sincerely wants to rent!

"I drove here, please drive my car over."

"Ok!"

Liu Yue followed Jiang Tao out and saw the brand new Mercedes-Benz GLS parked at the door, which once again confirmed Jiang Tao's strength.

Seeing Liu Yue about to open the passenger door, Jiang Tao smiled and reminded:

"Ms. Liu, please sit in the back seat. I'll drive you there."

"Uh, okay."

Liu Yue smiled awkwardly, and withdrew her hand that was about to open the passenger door with a slightly embarrassed look, opened the back door and sat in the back seat.

After Jiang Tao opened the driver's door and got in, he drove Liu Yue towards the Walden Lake villa area with ease.

In less than ten minutes, the Mercedes-Benz GLS arrived at the gate of the Walden Lake Villa area.

The main entrance is a five-meter-high European-style gilded and carved iron gate.

The doorposts on both sides are made of a whole piece of marble imported from Italy, and the surface is inlaid with copper relief patterns.

A gilded English nameplate with artistic lettering "VALDEN LAKE VILLA" hangs on the crossbeam above the door, sparkling in the sun.

A 30-meter-wide circular landscape driveway extends in front of the gate, with a three-tiered cascading water fountain in the center and an evergreen Podocarpus bonsai surrounding its base.

The gates on both sides are designed with full glass curtain walls, equipped with intelligent license plate recognition systems and security personnel in customized uniforms.

The access control gate is inlaid with LED streamer light strips, which complement the starry sky ground lights inlaid on the ground.

The entire entrance area is surrounded by a five-meter-high cedar hedge.

The tree walls are dotted with glazed landscape stones that glow at night, showcasing the low-key and luxurious temperament of the manor.

Looking at the luxurious decoration at the gate of the villa area, Jiang Tao sighed inwardly.

Six or seven years ago, when he first came to Beijing to work, he worked as a security guard here for three months.

Later, when I drove a truck to transport goods, every time I passed by here, I couldn't help but take a few glances.

In the past, I could only dream of becoming rich.

Then he spent a huge amount of money to buy a big villa in the Walden Lake Villa area, and lived a life that others envied.

When Jiang Tao revisited the old place today, the long-buried desire in his heart was infinitely magnified.

I have the urge to buy a villa here in this life.

(End of this chapter)