26: Each with their own ulterior motives

Chen Su nodded. "Yes, I want to purchase a batch of peaches."

"How much do you need?"

"One hundred thousand catties."

Most of the fruit farmers in Pinghu Village grow peaches, and at this time, it's almost time for harvesting.

As the saying goes, someone brings a pillow just as you're nodding off.

Tian Sen was just worrying about how to sell the village's peaches this year when Chen Su arrived.

The peaches in Pinghu Village are a new variety introduced the year before last.

The village collective coordinated everything, and about 100 mu was planted for demonstration.

This year's estimated yield is nearly 300,000 catties.

As soon as Chen Su arrived, he immediately bought one-third, greatly relieving the pressure on Tian Sen and the other village officials.

The villagers of Pinghu Village have no extra income.

They rely entirely on the annual orchard harvest... "Then, what purchase price can you offer?"

"Five yuan per catty, and you provide the labor for picking. How about that?"

Chen Su had already learned about the specific prices in detail at the fruit market yesterday.

"That works. When do you want the peaches?" Tian Sen agreed immediately.

In recent years, peach prices have been relatively stable. Last year, the price for buyers to purchase peaches in Pinghu Village was four and a half yuan per catty.

Chen Su's offer of five yuan per catty was very much in line with Tian Sen's expectations.

"I'll go back and draft an agreement first. After we sign it tomorrow, you can start picking. We'll weigh and settle the payment on the same day for however much is picked."

"Alright."

After settling the deal, Chen Su took his leave... Less than half an hour after Chen Su left.

Another mercedes-benz car arrived at Pinghu Village.

Once the car stopped, a group of children gathered around again.

Hey! It really was a rare sight.

A mercedes-benz car, which usually wasn't seen even once a year.

Two had arrived in less than half a day today.

A man in his thirties wearing glasses got out of the mercedes-benz car.

If Chen Su were present, he would definitely recognize this person as Gao Zilong from Tiansheng Group, Ye Sheng's former "good colleague."

"Village Head Tian, long time no see!"

As soon as Gao Zilong got out of the car, he took a Chunghwa from his pocket and handed one to Tian Sen.

"President Gao, are you here to buy peaches again this year?" Tian Sen smiled as he took the cigarette.

"Of course, otherwise why would I make the trip personally?"

Gao Zilong was the buyer for Pinghu Village last year.

He is now a capable lieutenant under Liu Tianchuan and has been promoted to the manager of the Purchasing Department of Tiansheng Group.

He is responsible for the procurement of supplies for Tiansheng Group's headquarters and its subsidiary supermarket chains.

Great power and plenty of perks.

Since source procurement involved a lot of room for maneuvering, he naturally wouldn't leave it to others.

"Village Head Tian, I want all of your peaches this year."

"President Gao, as luck would have it, a young man just reserved 100,000 catties. There's probably only 200,000 catties left for you."

"Someone reserved them in advance? Who?" Gao Zilong was somewhat displeased.

Wasn't this snatching away his perks?

"That young man is also from Maple City."

"Oh? From Maple City. Describe what he looks like; I might even know him."

"That Boss Chen is tall and thin. He drove a mercedes-benz just like you. His name is Chen Su."

Before leaving earlier, Chen Su had exchanged contact information with him, so he knew Chen Su's name.

"Chen Su?" Gao Zilong's brow furrowed.

Then, he opened his phone and pulled up a photo from Tiansheng Group's year-end team-building event last year.

He pointed at Chen Su in the photo and showed it to Tian Sen.

"Is it him?"

"Yes, yes, yes, that's him. You city folk really are young and promising," Tian Sen remarked with emotion.

"Village Head Tian, how about this..." Gao Zilong leaned into Tian Sen's ear and whispered something indistinct... Half an hour later.

Tian Sen waved at Gao Zilong's car with a smile, "Boss Gao, come visit often when you're free!"

Gao Zilong nodded and then drove away... After Chen Su returned home, he received a call from Tian Sen as soon as he stepped through the door.

"Boss Chen, I'm sorry. Our village committee just held a collective meeting, and the other members didn't agree to sell the peaches now. They said we should wait until the prices stabilize."

"Village Head Tian, didn't we agree this afternoon? If you're not satisfied with the price, we can discuss it further," Chen Su said anxiously.

If Pinghu Village didn't sell the peaches to him, it meant his entire afternoon's work had been in vain.

"Well, Boss Chen, if you really want them, offer seven yuan per catty, and I'll help you convince the others."

Chen Su was instantly infuriated. "Village Head Tian, how about I offer ten yuan per catty?"

"Really? Boss Chen, you're not joking, are you?" Tian Sen's breathing hitched on the other end of the line.

"You're the one who started joking with me first."

"Chief, since you don't want to cooperate, sell the peaches to whoever you want. Goodbye."

Chen Su hung up the phone directly. "What a piece of work."

It seemed he would have to make a trip to other villages tomorrow... Liu Tianchuan's office.

"Haha, Little Gao, you did a great job with this. We must leave Chen Su with no way out."

Gao Zilong bowed and scraped, "It's all thanks to President Liu's usual guidance."

"How much did Chen Su offer that fruit farmer per catty?"

"6 yuan per catty."

"How much did you offer?"

"6.1 yuan per catty."

Liu Tianchuan nodded. "6.1 yuan per catty isn't expensive."

Liu Tianchuan held a high position; the fruit his family ate was all imported.

It easily cost dozens or even hundreds per catty.

He had never bothered to learn about the purchase prices from fruit farmers.

Gao Zilong had calculated exactly this.

Furthermore, since Liu Tianchuan and Chen Su were now like fire and water, he wouldn't call Chen Su to ask about the price.

That was why he dared to overquote by one yuan per catty.

Originally, he would have had to think of a way to smooth things over.

Just as he was nodding off, Chen Su brought him a pillow.

He could just push him out as the scapegoat.

He had already settled things with Pinghu Village.

At the same price of five yuan per catty, he would take all of Pinghu Village's 100 mu of peaches, agreeing to harvest in ten days.

He would give Tian Sen a kickback of 0.1 yuan per catty.

Tian Sen was naturally happy to see it happen and kept his mouth shut.

"Send out a notice to all partners over the next few days. If they encounter Chen Su trying to sell peaches, don't buy a single catty." Liu Tianchuan was certain Chen Su would go to other places to buy peaches.

Tiansheng Group almost monopolized all the large, medium, and small agricultural markets in Maple City.

If Chen Su wanted to sell, he could only sell to individual roadside vendors.

Liu Tianchuan cold-laughed, "With 100,000 catties, how much can he possibly sell?"

He wanted Chen Su to let this batch of peaches rot in his hands.

"Alright, I'll go notify them immediately."

...On the other side, Villa No. 3, Rongqiao Villa Area.

Li Chuxia was sitting in her room, browsing through her camera.

The photo in the camera was the one she had taken with Chen Su during the day.

At first glance, the two in the photo looked exceptionally close.

Like a couple in the heat of passion~

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