"Alright, be quick about it, time is of the essence," Su Wanru reminded him.
Liu Yifeng nodded, "Okay, I understand. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be fine."
With that, he hung up the phone and immediately drove to the warehouse.
He arrived at the warehouse shortly after. Upon opening the door, he was stunned by what he saw inside.
The pomelos, which were previously only the size of a one or two-year-old child's head, were now as large as basketballs. He casually picked one up, which was heavy, and peeled it open as easily as he would an orange. Then, he tasted it.
It was as sweet as ever, very similar to the ones he had picked and sold fresh from the orchard. The task Su Wanru had assigned him could be completed.
So, he immediately called Su Wanru.
Upon learning that the pomelos were ready for sale, Su Wanru was very excited. She said she would bring the foreign boss to the warehouse right away, and if he was satisfied, they would weigh and load the shipment then and there.
Liu Yifeng sent Su Wanru the warehouse's location and waited for her.
About half an hour later, Su Wanru arrived, followed by a Land Rover.
They got out of their respective cars. Su Wanru walked up to Liu Yifeng and introduced, "Mr. Liu, this is Mr. Michael, and his wife, Tina."
Then, in fluent English, she introduced Liu Yifeng to them.
Seeing the delicious pomelos, both Michael and Tina gave Liu Yifeng a thumbs-up, acknowledging that he had grown them.
They then greeted Liu Yifeng in very broken Chinese.
Liu Yifeng shook hands with them briefly and immediately led the three of them into the warehouse.
The sight of pomelos filling the entire warehouse left them speechless with surprise.
Michael and Tina exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disbelief.
The sheer quantity of pomelos was truly astonishing.
"All the pomelos are here. You can taste them to see how they are. I can guarantee that no one but me can grow pomelos sweeter than these," Liu Yifeng said with immense confidence.
Michael looked at the already peeled pomelo beside him and asked, "Mr. Liu, may we try this pomelo?"
"Of course. I just peeled this one. If you suspect anything, you can pick one yourself," Liu Yifeng replied with a smile.
They first tasted the pomelo Liu Yifeng had peeled earlier and were full of praise for its flavor.
Then, they selected a slightly smaller pomelo, and as they peeled it, they were once again amazed. "Mr. Liu, how did you manage to make the peel of these pomelos so easy to remove?
I've eaten quite a few pomelos in your country before. They always had a slight sourness or bitterness mixed with sweetness.
The peels were also very thick, but yours are different. Not only are they incredibly sweet, but the peel is so easy to remove, and the inside is all flesh.
I believe these pomelos would be very popular in our country!" Michael exclaimed as he peeled the pomelo.
"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Michael. I also believe that you won't lose money by buying my pomelos. I have absolute confidence in my pomelos!" Liu Yifeng stated, his face full of confidence.
Little did they know, foreigners valued confidence the most.
If one lacks confidence in their own product, how can they expect others to have it?
Afterward, they tried another pomelo, expecting it to be less flavorful since it was smaller.
To their surprise, the taste remained as good as ever. They finished more than half of the two pomelos.
Su Wanru also tasted some, but having had a late breakfast, she couldn't eat much, only sampling the flavor.
After tasting the pomelos, Su Wanru got straight to the point. "Mr. Michael, you've tasted the pomelos.
The warehouse contains enough pomelos to meet your needs. Shall we discuss the cooperation now?
If everything is agreeable, we can sign the contract and I'll have people load them for delivery to your designated location."
Michael smiled and nodded, "Certainly, no problem. Miss Su, did you bring the contract?"
"Yes, it's in the car." She had prepared the contract as soon as Liu Yifeng called to inform her that the pomelos were ready.
She was confident that Michael would buy them after tasting Liu Yifeng's pomelos.
Thus, Michael purchased all of Liu Yifeng's pomelos at a price of twenty-two yuan per jin.
Su Wanru, in turn, bought all of Liu Yifeng's pomelos at eleven yuan per jin, splitting the profit equally with him.
The exact weight of the pomelos would only be known after weighing, but Liu Yifeng estimated it to be at least 300,000 jin.
After signing the contract, Su Wanru made a call, summoning three trucks. She then asked for one or two employees from each store to come and assist with weighing and packaging.
At noon, Liu Yifeng hosted a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Michael, with Su Wanru also attending.
He also ordered takeout meals for the employees working hard at the warehouse.
By the end of the day, only one truck had been filled. If it were purely for weighing and loading, it would have taken less than a day.
However, the meticulous packaging of each pomelo individually was a time-consuming process.
Liu Yifeng stayed until 4 PM before going to the kindergarten to pick up Tongtong.
He then brought Tongtong to the warehouse. Upon seeing Liu Yifeng's son, Michael praised him profusely.
Liu Yifeng felt that people from abroad seemed to enjoy praising others a lot.
For instance, the food at lunch, while only slightly spicy to them, was extremely spicy for Michael and Tina, who rarely ate spicy food.
Despite finding it too spicy to eat much, they still praised the dishes for their good taste.
However, he found this culture of praise to be quite pleasant, as it certainly made people feel good.
Su Wanru had to return to her company to handle some urgent matters, so she left after lunch, leaving Liu Yifeng and the Michaels to oversee the process.
Since it would be inconvenient to return home too late with a child, Liu Yifeng told them to leave at 7 PM and continue weighing and packing tomorrow.
Eleven thousand jin of pomelos had been loaded today, perfectly filling one truck.
With a third of the pomelos gone, the warehouse appeared much emptier.
Michael needed to take his driver to his own storage facility, which was closer to the dock.
His pomelos would have to be transported by water, as airfreight would be prohibitively expensive.
"Mr. Liu, we're leaving now. See you tomorrow!" Michael said, bidding farewell to Liu Yifeng before getting into his car and departing.
Liu Yifeng thought about how few pomelos were left at home. He loaded ten into his car.
Then, he closed the warehouse door and drove back home with Tongtong.
After returning home and having dinner, Tongtong taught him several stances, making him repeat the movements.
Whether it was the effect of the Heart Protection Pill or the unblocking of his meridians, Liu Yifeng felt no fatigue after half an hour of training, though he was certainly sweating.
His punching speed increased with each repetition, and his internal energy surged.
He thought this might be an effect of achieving more with less effort.
He trained for a full hour before stopping, still feeling unfulfilled.
"Daddy, I know you feel like you have endless energy and want to learn martial arts quickly, but you can't get fat with one bite. Too much of a good thing can be bad.
You've been training for an hour. If you continue, your body won't be able to handle it," Tongtong advised.
Liu Yifeng smiled and nodded, acknowledging his son's words.
Regardless of right or wrong, what Tongtong said was the absolute truth.