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Lu Changgui squatted at the entrance of the courtyard, his brows furrowed in worry.

Looking at the sacks piled up like small hills inside and outside Li Erniu's yard, he felt a tightness in his chest.

"Qingshan, there's so much cargo. The supply and marketing cooperative can't handle that much."

Lu Qingshan was sharpening deer bone skewers with a whetstone in the yard, and he didn't even look up when he heard this.

"Father, the supply and marketing cooperative is just a small-scale operation."

"I've already asked Director Zhang of the machinery factory to help me contact the director of the county food factory. The connections are all set."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changgui's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

"A food factory? State-owned?"

"That's great! If we can get on this bandwagon, we won't have to worry about selling our village's mountain products anymore!"

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Lu Qingshan and Lin Xiulan carefully selected a small bag of hazel mushrooms and a small bag of matsutake mushrooms of the best quality from the mountain of mountain goods as samples.

Lin Xiulan carefully tied the bag closed and then straightened his collar.

"Drive carefully."

Lu Qingshan hummed in agreement, picked up the two sample bags, hopped on his bicycle, and headed out of the village into the morning breeze.

Upon arriving in the county town, he didn't go anywhere else but rode directly to Fuhua Restaurant, the most famous state-run restaurant in the county.

Zhang Weida was already waiting at the door, and waved to Lu Qingshan from afar.

"Brother Qingshan, over here!"

"Brother Zhang, thank you for your help."

Zhang Wei patted him on the shoulder and led him inside.

"Don't mention it! I've already spoken to Yu Bo from the food factory; he'll be waiting for you at Yingchun Pavilion on the second floor."

"However, this person is a bit arrogant, so please bear with him."

Lu Qingshan nodded, understanding the situation.

He went up the stairs alone and found the private room with the sign "Welcoming Spring Pavilion".

As you push open the door, a warm breeze carrying the aroma of tea and the lingering warmth of food hits you.

There were three people sitting inside the room.

At the head of the table, a middle-aged man with a bloated belly was holding a teacup and slowly blowing on the tea leaves.

Sitting next to him was Yu Gaoyang.

Beside Gao Yang was Lin Xiumei, who was wearing a brand-new bright red woolen coat.

When she saw Lu Qingshan enter, Lin Xiumei curled her lips and looked at him with disdain.

"Hey, what brings our amazing guy from Hongshitun here?"

"What, are country bumpkins trying to do business now?"

Yu Gaoyang leaned back in his chair, glancing sideways at Lu Qingshan with an air of anticipation.

The middle-aged man in the main seat, Yu Bo, the director of the food factory, didn't even lift his eyelids.

Lu Qingshan ignored the couple and walked straight to the table, placing the two sample bags on it.

"Director Yu, I am Lu Qingshan. I was introduced by Director Zhang."

Yu Bo then put down his teacup and pointed to the bag with his chin.

"Open it and let me see."

Lu Qingshan untied the bag and poured the plump hazel mushrooms and thick button mushrooms onto the table.

Yu Bo picked up a mushroom, brought it to his nose to smell it, then casually broke it in half and tossed it back onto the table.

He picked up a few more hazel mushrooms, weighed them in his hand, and frowned.

"These mushrooms look alright, but they're too damp and won't keep well."

"And these mushrooms, the edges are all broken, the quality is terrible."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, with a condescending and scrutinizing air.

Lin Xiumei listened from the side, her smugness impossible to hide.

See? That's the difference.

Her husband's family owns a large state-owned factory, and they have many rules and regulations.

Lu Qingshan, a peasant, actually treated some worthless things from the mountains as treasures.

Yu Gaoyang burst out laughing.

"Father, I told you long ago, what good stuff can country folk have?"

Yu Bo waved his hand, signaling him to be quiet.

He picked up his teacup, took another sip, and then slowly said to Lu Qingshan.

"The quality of your goods is just average."

"I'll accept it out of respect for Factory Director Zhang."

"However, the price... I can only offer you 70% of the market price for this batch."

"Hazel mushrooms, the supply and marketing cooperative sells them for 37 cents, I'll give you 26 cents. Round mushrooms are 40 cents, I'll give you 28 cents."

"Since this is our first time working together, young man, you should give me a discount. For future collaborations, we'll add two cents to the purchase price. If you're interested, come back with me to sign the contract."

Before coming, Yu Bo naturally inquired about the situation through Lin Xiumei.

Knowing that Lu Qingshan had already invested all his money, they had no choice but to sell.

Lin Xiumei was overjoyed. Seventy percent! What's the difference between this and giving alms to a beggar?

She glanced at Lu Qingshan, waiting for him to beg for mercy.

Yu Gaoyang crossed his legs and loudly chimed in.

"Kid, my dad's giving you too much credit!"

"With your piece of junk, once you leave my house, see who in the entire county could stomach you!"

"If you don't sell, just wait for these things to rot and mold at home!"

Inside the private room, three pairs of eyes fell on Lu Qingshan: one mocking, one coercing, and one watching with amusement.

They were all waiting to see Lu Qingshan bow his head, waiting for him to grovel in order to sell that pile of mountain goods.

Lu Qingshan reached out and silently picked up the hazel mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms from the table and put them back into the bag.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lin Xiumei thought he was scared out of his wits, so she couldn't help but say something sarcastic.

"What? You think the money isn't enough? Don't you know your place? Trying to raise the price on the spot?"

Yu Gaoyang became even more smug and overconfident.

"My dad's accepting your goods is a favor; don't push your luck!"

Lu Qingshan pulled out a brand new "Big Unity" bill directly from his pocket.

"Smack."

He slammed the ten-yuan bill on the table.

"This tea is on me."

Lu Qingshan's voice was calm.

"I, Lu Qingshan, am not worthy of your food factory's prestigious reputation."

After saying that, he picked up the two sample bags and turned to leave.

The entire Yingchun Pavilion private room was extremely quiet.

Yu Bo's face flushed red and then turned pale, and he was breathing heavily through his nose.

Lin Xiumei never imagined that Lu Qingshan would dare to do such a thing!

"Rebellion! Outrageous!"

Yu Gaoyang slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and shouted at Lu Qingshan's back.

"That lousy hunter, where did he get the guts!"

He tried to rush out, but Yu Bo stopped him with a shout.

"Sit down! What are you yelling about! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?"

Yu Bo stared intently at the ten-yuan note on the table, his eyes blazing with fury as he muttered to himself.

"Lu Qingshan, I'll remember you!"

……

Lu Qingshan had just reached the entrance of the restaurant when Zhang Weida, who had chased after him, grabbed him.

"Brother Aoyama!"

Zhang Weida looked apologetic.

"This...it's all my fault. I never thought Yu Bo was this kind of person!"

Lu Qingshan shook his head.

"Brother Zhang, this is none of your business."

Zhang Wei suddenly slapped him on the shoulder.

"You've got guts! We men won't stand for this humiliation!"

He lowered his voice and leaned close to Lu Qingshan's ear.

"To be honest, we've had rumors for a while that Yu Bo is taking kickbacks at the factory. He's trying to squeeze money out of you by lowering the price. People like that are bound to get into trouble sooner or later!"

"Don't worry, if this path doesn't work, I'll think of another one for you!"

Lu Qingshan felt a warmth in his heart.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang."

As the two were talking, the window on the second floor of the restaurant was pushed open.

Lin Xiumei peeked out and looked down at Lu Qingshan, who was standing with Zhang Weida, with a complicated expression in her eyes.

She turned back and said to Yu Gaoyang, who was still angry.

"Gao Yang, don't be angry."

"I think this business of selling mountain products seems quite profitable. How about... we start our own?"

Yu Gaoyang was taken aback, then his eyes lit up, but were quickly replaced by anger.

"Let's do it! Of course we'll do it!"

He slammed his fist on the window frame, staring fiercely in the direction Lu Qingshan had left.

"Not only will I do it, I'll make sure Lu Qingshan can't sell a single pound of his goods! I'll make sure all his goods rot in Hongshitun!"