Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 327 - 326: Business Comes Knocking on Its Own!

Chapter 327: Chapter 326: Business Comes Knocking on Its Own!

"Ba Zai, are you serious?"

Xu Yang held a little goose in one hand, the creature standing in the palm of Xu Yang, still trying to balance on one foot.

Xu Yang found it quite amusing, as if holding a little girl performing a ballet dance.

The pose was right, but the physique was somewhat lacking.

After all, it was the offspring of a big goose.

This little one truly seemed to think of itself as a Red-crowned Crane.

The big goose grew faster than the Red-crowned Crane, and Liu Zai and Qi Zai were a few months older than it, so all three could eventually grow white feathers simultaneously.

By then, the Red-crowned Crane should have learned to fly.

But a big goose could only flap its wings on the ground.

Xu Yang looked at the little one standing on one foot and felt a pang of sympathy.

It was rare for a goose on the farm to make him feel this way.

It seemed that even the farm’s "Black Goose Force" could produce exceptional offspring.

"Alright then, keep practicing."

"Keep it up."

Xu Yang set it down.

As soon as it touched the ground, the little goose flapped its wings swiftly and went off to find the two Red-crowned Cranes.

It was quite proactive.

This little goose was a feisty little female.

Perhaps it felt unique, disliking those big white geese in the shed that did nothing but eat, sleep, and drink, yearning instead to be an elegant Red-crowned Crane.

But some things can’t be changed by mere effort.

Many farm employees had noticed Ba Zai’s behavior.

Everyone just thought this gosling was a bit foolish, running after Red-crowned Cranes every day.

They didn’t sense anything else.

They barely paid any attention to Ba Zai.

But with just one glance, Xu Yang could see what made Ba Zai different.

It’s not that life lacks beauty; it’s the lack of discovery.

Xu Yang had told the employees not to fuss over this little goose, Ba Zai, and let it run around as it pleased.

The employees just nodded and didn’t pay much mind.

The farm was extensive.

Because it was relatively enclosed, they were all quite safe.

The foxes and cats living on the farm never harmed the farm’s animals and only ate mice.

These creatures were all quite sensible and knew that mice were fair game.

Often, the Tabby Cat, Sang Biao, would even purposely swing a mouse in front of Xu Yang.

Xu Yang would usually reward it with a cat snack.

Quite crafty.

That morning, another black business vehicle pulled up at the farm’s entrance.

A capable-looking middle-aged man got out.

Accompanied by two subordinates, he approached the entrance and seeing Wang Wu outside, he asked:

"Hello, is Mr. Xu around?"

Hearing his question, Wang Wu responded:

"Do you need our farm director for something?"

The man immediately said:

"I’ve heard that our farm’s autumn potatoes are nearly ripe, and I’d like to discuss a potato business with Mr. Xu."

"I made an effort to find your farm’s location and came here specially."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu replied:

"Wait a moment, I’ll let our farm director know."

Having said that, Wang Wu went inside to inform him.

Standing outside the gate, Little Black, Yuanbao, and Little Wolf watched them with intense gazes, and Little Black even barked a few times.

The farm’s security system was always operational.

At that moment, one of the men glanced at Little Wolf and whispered:

"That’s a wolf, isn’t it? It doesn’t look like a dog!"

Hearing this, the leading middle-aged man replied:

"Don’t talk too much, mind your own business about what they keep."

Soon enough, Xu Yang emerged from the farm.

The middle-aged man hurriedly handed over his business card, saying:

"Mr. Xu, hello. I’ve come from Beijing; I’m the manager of a private golf course and would like to place an order for your farm’s potatoes."

"And if possible, I’d like to place some orders for blueberries as well."

Xu Yang picked up the business card and glanced at it, which had someone’s name and the title of manager of a certain golf course—the name was Ning Letian.

"Place an order for potatoes?"

Hearing Ning Letian’s request, Xu Yang laughed helplessly.

"The potatoes will take another month to mature, and judging by the current situation, they’ve been pretty much all reserved already."

"There won’t be much left."

"As for the blueberries, it will probably be more than two months before we can produce the next batch, and there won’t be much left over."

"I’m not trying to haggle when I say this; they are truly all booked."

"How about this, when the time comes if there is a large yield of blueberries, I can place an order for you."

"As for potatoes, you might have to wait until next year."

Hearing this, Ning Letian replied politely:

"No problem, the orders I put forward have long-term validity. If possible, we can sign a contract for next year now."

Ning Letian was very courteous, always smiling amiably and giving a good impression.

He was used to dealing with both highly influential individuals and the average person on a daily basis, treating everyone with kindness.

"A contract for next year? Isn’t that a bit too early? It’s only September."

"The first batch of potatoes for next year probably won’t be ready until May."

Xu Yang waved his hand and responded.

"I can wait; long-term cooperation requires time anyway, and it all requires sincerity."

"I trust the potatoes and blueberries you grow, and naturally, I hope to cooperate as soon as possible."

"You can rest assured that I am straightforward; I say what I mean, and there won’t be any hidden tricks,"

Ning Letian continued.

Xu Yang wasn’t surprised.

After all, recently, there had been no shortage of people coming to discuss cooperation with him.

Those ordering blueberries, potatoes, peanuts, they had all been there.

But most of them wanted finished products, with only a few saying they would come back next year to talk about cooperation.

There were very few people who would place an order before the crops were even planted.

And Ning Letian did indeed seem reliable.

Doing business was also about gut feelings.

That’s also why bosses typically have decent cars, decent watches.

That’s how you close deals.

The martial world is full of interpersonal relationships, and it can’t be avoided.

"No problem at all, some of next year’s blueberries and potatoes haven’t been booked yet."

"We can talk about it."

Xu Yang then invited Ning Letian and his people to the reception room.

This year, the farm had been renovated, adding a two-story office building.

Inside were the offices, the finance room, and the reception room.

A place specifically meant for entertaining clients and discussing business.

The furniture here was also something Xu Yang had custom-ordered at the docks last time, all very pretty solid wood pieces.

Ning Letian had clearly come prepared, knowing the prices Xu Yang charged for potatoes and blueberries down to the last detail.

He stated right from the start that he was willing to pay an additional 10 percent on top of the order price.

Put plainly, he was willing to pay more.

To him, the money was trivial.

But he really wanted those top-quality blueberries and fine potatoes.

Hearing Ning Letian say this, there wasn’t much to discuss.

The contract was decided on the spot, and Ning Letian paid the deposit.

He even said that if there were extra blueberries and potatoes next year, he would take them all.

The entire conversation took just an hour, and they didn’t even visit the site; they left right after the deal was done.

After Ning Letian’s business van drove away, the farm’s employees all came over to Xu Yang’s side.

Wang Wu said with a big smile:

"Farm Director, did you land a big deal again? These days, there’s someone coming to discuss business every day; for the farm to reach this level is no small feat."

Ma Wen also brown-nosed:

"I’ve never seen any farm have this kind of effect, where orders fly straight to the farm and people rush to hand over money."

The others were excited too.

This feeling was quite pleasant.

It indicated that Xu Yang’s farm was filled with hope.

Enormous potential for growth.

Who would have thought that a year ago, this farm was just a few red-brick houses and three or four greenhouses.

In just one year, it had grown so rapidly.

Xu Yang smiled and nodded, saying:

"Now we’ve really got the blueberry business going, once the Annona fruit ripens this year, let’s clear it all out."

"Next year we’ll plant only blueberries."

"Specialty fruits are not so easy to make a mark with."

"It’s the common fruits that are more stable."

"Also, in a while, I’ll order ten more greenhouses, the orders are piling up so much, we can’t keep up."

"When the time comes, we’ll need to hire more people, add one or two employees to the greenhouse team."

Indeed, as Xu Yang said, the blueberries he grew were large, plump, and especially tasty.

And because they were delivered directly, very few went bad.

That’s why partners liked to work with him.

These days, finding a truly honest partner was hard.

It was on his reputation that Xu Yang had secured these orders.

Hearing Xu Yang say this, everybody immediately responded:

"Planting blueberries is great, our blueberries really are the best!"

"I heard there are others nearby opening farms to grow blueberries, but they can’t achieve these results."

"We have excellent varieties, they can’t learn them."

"Just plant as the Farm Director has arranged."

The atmosphere on site was lively.

Everyone chatted for a bit, then went back to their own tasks.

Xu Yang went to check on Black Horse Jingzhe at the horse range and brushed its coat.

He also checked Jingzhe’s hooves and, noticing the horseshoes were somewhat worn, contacted an old blacksmith in town to come and make a new set of horseshoes for Jingzhe.

Every time Jingzhe got new horseshoes, he was particularly happy, deliberately walking on the road to make a crisp "clip-clop, clip-clop" sound.

Jingzhe was living a happy life every day, being friends with the dogs and the Sika Deer, often taking walks together.

After finishing up all this, Xu Yang went back inside to rest.

Today was a bit magical.

The autumn wasn’t over yet, and next year’s orders had all been booked.

That meant the farm was unlikely to face any significant risks next year.

The development was very stable.

It felt like money was flying into his pocket willingly, and it was a very comfortable feeling.

Earning money felt good, especially when it was clean money.

After dinner, Li Shan came over to Xu Yang’s courtyard on his own initiative to report a situation.

Li Shan told Xu Yang that a farm director in the neighboring village also planted blueberries and had offered him money to come over and teach him the blueberry planting techniques.

The other party wanted to find out how Xu Yang managed to grow such good blueberries.

But Li Shan directly refused, then came to report to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang said not to worry about it, to pay it no mind.

His farm’s blueberries could only be grown by him.

As for the reasons, let those people guess.