Chapter 161: A Profitable Opportunity from Zhang Lin!

Chapter 161: A Profitable Opportunity from Zhang Lin!

When Zhang Lin expressed his confusion, Lin Muxue explained, "This guy is called Misto. He's the domestic head of the Aifel Cosmetics Company. Their main business is cosmetics, and they also handle medical beauty treatments like beauty injections."

"The appearance of the whitening sweet potatoes has put them on high alert. The sweet potatoes will have a huge impact on all their whitening products, and in just a few days, their stock prices have already dropped."

"So, he posted a notice on Aifel's official website, announcing that he wants to discuss a collaboration on the whitening sweet potatoes with you, in an effort to stabilize their stock prices."

Zhang Lin was surprised.

He never thought that his humble sweet potatoes could actually affect the stock prices of a major foreign company.

But upon reflection, given the effectiveness of the whitening sweet potatoes, it was indeed possible.

After all, everyone now knows the price of the whitening sweet potatoes and realizes that the company's future whitening products might become obsolete.

With this in mind, Zhang Lin started to consider the large-scale promotion of the whitening sweet potatoes.

These foreign companies have made a fortune in the domestic market, and it might be time for them to stop.

He also opened the video and saw Misto, the foreigner, speaking in broken Chinese: "I want to speak to the users and distributors of Aifel Cosmetics. Please don't worry too much about the company's products. The whitening sweet potatoes won't be a threat. I will quickly reach a cooperation agreement with Liyuan Farm."

"We have the largest distribution channels globally and ample funds. I am very confident about this collaboration."

Hearing Misto's words, Zhang Lin joked, "Where does he get such confidence?"

Zhao Han, who was standing beside him, chimed in, "Western superiority. Didn't you see how he brought up the global market? Many domestic companies dream of entering the global market."

"But you know, it's much easier for foreign products to enter the domestic market. It's very difficult for domestic products to enter the international market due to double standards and special circumstances."

"Let's not talk about it too much. In any case, whenever they bring up the global market, it usually has a significant effect."

"To hell with the global market!" Zhang Lin shook his head.

With his current scale, he could only supply 2,000 pounds a day, and even the promotion in Youcheng was still uncertain. Talk of a global market was just a pipe dream.

By the time he could think about selling this product globally, who knows if he'd even want to.

Zhao Han smiled at Zhang Lin's words.

He felt that this Misto would face a setback with Boss Zhang.

Misto had clearly misjudged both Liyuan Farm and Zhang Lin.

"Boss Zhang, I've given you the documents. I'll take my leave now," Zhao Han said, not lingering any longer.

After he left, Zhang Lin handed the documents to Lin Muxue: "Senior, take a look at these rectification documents and make a plan. If possible, have someone design it, and we'll open a new road on our farm."

"Sure," Lin Muxue nodded, taking the documents and understanding the situation.

It seemed that they had received a reprimand, but it was a mild one.

After handing the matter over to Lin Muxue, Zhang Lin happily finished work for the day.

The next day, he continued to drink the special medicinal wine and plant trees as part of his routine.

As he drank the special medicinal wine every day, he could genuinely feel his physical strength increasing. He could easily lift things that were previously difficult.

While planting trees today, a new prompt suddenly appeared in his mind's game, something he had never seen before:

【Due to the change in seasons, the number of peaches you can purchase has decreased. Some areas no longer have peaches available, so the purchase market no longer offers peaches. A new purchase item has been added: Ugly Apples!】

【Ugly Apples have refreshed. Today's available quantity: 1,500 pounds, 4 yuan per pound!】

This was the first time Zhang Lin had encountered such a game prompt.

But upon reflection, it was normal for fruits to change with the seasons. The peaches he had previously purchased in bulk were small and sweet, and this season, they were nearly gone.

As for the ugly apples, he had never heard of them before. Were they really that ugly?

Thinking about it, he directly purchased the 1,500 pounds of ugly apples. After the effects of the special medicinal wine wore off, he headed to the core area's warehouse and saw the ugly apples.

They were indeed very ugly.

Looking at the notes, they were no different from the peaches.

【Ugly Apples: Quality 1】

【Notes: This is a game-produced ugly apple. Its taste and texture surpass ordinary ugly apples!

Attributes: Delicious +1, Sweet +1, Texture +1.】

The notes were essentially the same as the peaches, just with "ugly apples" instead of "peaches."

He tried washing one of the ugly apples and took a bite.

With the attributes of Delicious +1, Sweet +1, and Texture +1, the ugly apples were naturally not bad. They were just different from the peaches.

This ugly apple has a hard-to-describe sweet and sour flavor, really quite nice.

Replacing the sweet peaches isn't a problem either.

Now, there's one issue that needs to be addressed, and that's Lin Tuo and Zhang Dong's situation.

At first, he didn't expect the farm to develop so quickly, consuming these fruits so fast. Moreover, he initially thought the rewards would keep coming, and the amount of fruit would continuously increase, thinking the fruits would soon grow to tens of thousands of pounds, so he planned to recruit agents in advance.

However, the game's subsequent development was completely different from what he expected.

The game didn't just focus on selling fruits; it expanded comprehensively in the agricultural sector.

So, the backup plans he had for Lin Tuo and Zhang Dong seemed unnecessary for now.

It will be at least until next year before the sweet peaches on those trees bear fruit.

But because he had promised these two, he didn't renege on his word and continued supplying them, which helped them earn quite a bit of money.

Now that the sweet peaches are out of season, it's a good time to cut off this arrangement and have the game supply the fruits directly to the farm in the future.

As for these two, he plans to give them a heads-up about the promotion of the whitening sweet potatoes.

The promotion of these whitening sweet potatoes in Youcheng involves finding farmers to collaborate with, selling sweet potato seedlings to them, and signing agreements so that they can only sell the sweet potatoes back to Liyuan Farm. Alternatively, they can form a cooperative.

However, this plan hasn't been finalized yet, and he still needs to discuss it with Wei Yuan, the director of the agricultural bureau.

But he can give these two a heads-up so they can start preparing. No matter what form of cooperation is chosen, they will have a chance.

This will entirely depend on their courage. Making money is guaranteed. If they have the courage and boldness, planting these whitening sweet potatoes will definitely be highly profitable, much more than selling those few fruits.

Thinking this over, he called both of them and invited them to Luyuan Farm for a tea session.

Naturally, they didn't hesitate to agree.

Lin Tuo, upon receiving the call, immediately drove his Audi to Luyuan Farm.

This Zhang Lin always seemed a bit fantastical to him. He often imagined asking where the sweet peaches were wholesaled, and the person gave him a phone number, which turned out to be his own.

At the time, the person was even selling fruits by the side of a tricycle. Who would have believed that he would become so successful, creating a place like Luyuan Farm in such a short time?

Now, who in Youcheng doesn't know about Luyuan Farm? Some even say it will soon become the highest-revenue enterprise in Youcheng.

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

Actually, he had always wanted to visit, but felt he lacked an excuse. Now the other person is a big shot, while he is just a small fry.

Lin Tuo quickly arrived at Luyuan Farm's parking lot. Upon getting out of the car, he saw a familiar face, Zhang Dong, a friend of President Zhang and the owner of another fruit store that sells Luyuan Farm's fruits.

Zhang Dong also recognized Lin Tuo. Since his store is near the market, he often sees Lin Tuo when he goes to buy groceries.

Both clearly guessed they were invited for the same reason, which had something to do with the fruits.

"President Lin, what a coincidence!" Zhang Dong greeted Lin Tuo.

"Indeed, let's go together!" Lin Tuo smiled and shook hands with Zhang Dong.

The two walked together to the office area. Since the security guards had been informed, they were led directly into the office center.

Because there are now three pandas and a black bear inside the office center, which are not regular visitors, they were afraid of any trouble.

As soon as they entered the office center, they saw an interesting scene. Several girls were setting up cameras, and moments later, a black bear wearing roller skates and a monk's robe skated over, pulling a rope. The other end of the rope was attached to a highly mobile cart with a panda sitting on it, munching on bamboo.

Two girls dressed as female sprites followed behind.

They understood that this was likely the operations department of Luyuan Farm filming a video. Luyuan Farm frequently shares videos of these animals, even having dedicated accounts for them.

The two walked from the other side without disturbing the filming and soon arrived at Zhang Lin's office.

"Zhang Dong, President Lin, you're here!" Zhang Lin smiled and welcomed them to the tea table.

Zhong Miaoying sat down to brew tea, her skills becoming increasingly proficient.

Zhang Dong and Lin Tuo couldn't help but glance at Zhong Miaoying a few times. Beautiful women always attract attention, and the girl brewing tea was truly stunning, with fair and rosy skin.

However, no matter how beautiful, they didn't dare to stare, as it would be impolite and they were in someone else's office.

"Please, have some tea."

Zhong Miaoying brewed a pot of tea and poured a cup for each person.

After Zhang Lin and the others had a cup of tea, he got straight to the point: "Zhang Dong, Lin Tuo, the reason I called you here today is about the fruit supply. You know that the sweet peaches from Xiao Mili have stopped shipping, so we can't supply them anymore. The Sunlight Grapes are also approaching the end of their season, so the supply of both fruits will likely stop."

Zhang Dong and Lin Tuo exchanged a glance, having already guessed what the issue was.

"Zhang Lin, if the supply stops, then it stops. There's nothing we can do about the seasons," Zhang Dong said with a relaxed attitude.

He had already made a good deal of money during this period, so he had no regrets or regrets. He knew that the profits he had earned were due to Zhang Lin's special favor.

Lin Tuo also nodded, "Yes, I understand. I'm grateful for your care during this time, Mr. Zhang!"

The halt in fruit supply would mean a significant loss of income, as the wholesale fruits he sold brought in a daily profit of 6,000. However, he knew he needed to leave a good impression with Mr. Zhang.

Zhang Lin took another sip of water and glanced at the two of them. Seeing that they weren't angry and were relatively calm, he smiled and continued, "But don't worry, I have another way for you to make money."

Hearing this, Lin Tuo and Zhang Dong instinctively looked at Zhang Lin, their faces filled with surprise.

Especially Lin Tuo, who was brimming with anticipation.

He knew very well that when a big shot like Mr. Zhang offered a way to make money, it meant his luck had arrived.

To him, the young Mr. Zhang in front of him was that big shot.

If Mr. Zhang said he had a way to make money, it was definitely true. There was no reason for him to lie, and Zhang Dong had nothing to offer in return.

"Zhang Lin, what is it?" Zhang Dong asked eagerly.

Although the fruit supply had stopped, he still wanted to make money. After all, he hadn't married his girlfriend yet, and he wanted to buy a nice car to impress her family and bring her home, not to be outdone by his ex-girlfriend's brother-in-law.

Zhang Lin smiled, "You've probably heard about the whitening sweet potatoes, right?"

Both of them nodded in unison.

The whitening sweet potatoes had been all over the internet recently, and every woman they knew wanted to buy them.

Their faces lit up as they realized the money-making opportunity might be related to these sweet potatoes.

Zhang Lin continued with a smile, "Soon, Liyuan Farm will promote the cultivation of whitening sweet potatoes and seek partnerships with farmers!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tuo and Zhang Dong understood immediately.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang."

"Zhang Lin, I won't say more, but I'm very grateful!"

Both of them said immediately.

They knew that if Zhang Lin said this, the partnership was definitely theirs. And anyone could see that the whitening sweet potatoes were a surefire way to make money. Now, they just needed to prepare the funds and the land.

After receiving the news, the two of them didn't stay long and hurriedly left to make their preparations.

At Ming City Airport, Ruoru (Chapter 158) stepped off the plane.

She planned to visit Luyuan Farm again because the 3 pounds of whitening sweet potatoes she had bought were mostly taken by her mother and sister, and she had finished the rest. So, she intended to buy more from Luyuan Farm.

However, as she stepped off the plane, she encountered a foreigner who looked familiar.

After a moment, she remembered he was the one who said he was going to Luyuan Farm to discuss the whitening sweet potatoes, Mister.

This made her frown because she knew how unscrupulous foreign companies could be. For example, a single beauty injection could cost 10,000 to 20,000. If they managed to secure a deal with Luyuan Farm, the whitening sweet potatoes might become a luxury item like those injections.

While she could still afford it as a popular streamer, she knew many people in the country couldn't. The whitening sweet potatoes would become a tool for these capitalists to exploit.

It wasn't just Ruoru who noticed. Mister's movements were not hidden, and many people had spotted him. They knew he had arrived in Ming City and was heading to You City to negotiate with Luyuan Farm.

This news caused many ordinary women to panic.

They all knew the effectiveness of the whitening sweet potatoes and wanted to buy them. They were also aware of the greedy nature of these capitalists. If the sweet potatoes became a luxury item, they wouldn't be able to afford them.

Suddenly, the foreigner's movements became a trending topic on social media, drawing the attention of more and more ordinary women.

They all feared that the whitening sweet potatoes would become a luxury item overnight.

What could they do?

(End of Chapter)

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