"How could we easily sell the pomelos to you? Moreover, if we sprinkle the Revitalizing Powder on the trees, the pomelos will suddenly grow bigger, and he will be even less likely to give them to us."
This concern was also Liu Yifeng's, so he needed to prepare a contract in advance to prevent Liu Xincheng from going back on his word.
The real worry was that Liu Xincheng might sabotage the deal, which was Liu Yifeng's biggest headache.
"If only the pomelos could still grow after being picked," Liu Yifeng murmured.
Tongtong, who was playing with Dabai, immediately responded, "Dad, the pomelos can still grow after being picked using the Revitalizing Powder, but it might be much slower.
On the tree, they can grow bigger in a week, but after being picked, it will take at least half a month, and you'll need to add nutrient solution at the same time for it to be effective."
Liu Yifeng's eyes suddenly lit up. "Tongtong, is what you're saying true? They can really continue to grow after being picked?"
He had always thought they could only grow on the tree, as they relied on the tree for nourishment.
Once detached from the tree, it was like being cut off from supplies, with nothing to eat, so naturally, they wouldn't grow anymore.
Who knew they could also grow after being picked? This was too miraculous.
However, anything Tongtong said he could do ceased to be miraculous.
After all, since he met Tongtong, it seemed there was nothing he couldn't do.
From his initial shock, he had become accustomed to it, only occasionally finding it unbelievable.
"Yes, but I need to re-formulate the nutrient solution for the Revitalizing Powder to work!" Tongtong replied with certainty.
Liu Yifeng was overjoyed to receive a positive answer. This way, he wouldn't have to worry about Liu Xincheng discovering that his pomelos could grow.
He could buy them from him, then rent a warehouse, and store the pomelos there. That way, even if the pomelos secretly grew bigger, no one would find out.
"Tongtong, I'll leave the task of making the nutrient solution to you. I'll go buy the pomelos now!" Liu Yifeng said and quickly left.
At this hour, most villagers were at home, waiting for dinner.
In the countryside, they ate and slept early.
They usually closed up shop by seven or eight, so he had to get there early.
In a short while, he arrived at Liu Xincheng's house.
As the richest man in the village, Liu Xincheng drove not only luxury cars but also lived in a mansion.
A three-story European-style custom-built villa stood out conspicuously in the village.
This villa had been built for three years and still looked brand new.
When the villa was first built, the entire village, including his father, was envious.
Even now, it was the talk of the surrounding villages.
This was because no other village within dozens of miles had ever built such a grand villa.
Looking at Liu Xincheng's house, Liu Yifeng planned to find a good plot of land in a few days and finalize building his own house.
Even if he started building now, he wouldn't be able to move in until next year. This couldn't be delayed any longer, as his family's conditions were too poor, and even taking a bath was inconvenient.
Just as he was about to enter, he heard arguments coming from inside the villa.
It turned out that Liu Xincheng's wife was arguing with him about the unsold pomelos, calling him incompetent for not being able to sell so many pomelos, which would all rot on the trees, resulting in a huge loss.
Liu Xincheng, as a man, hated being called useless by a woman the most, so he started arguing with his wife, neither willing to back down.
Liu Yifeng hadn't expected that these two, who were already so wealthy, would be arguing so fiercely over tens of thousands of pounds of pomelos!
It was Liu Xincheng's son, Liu Dabao, who saw Liu Yifeng and asked rudely, "What are you doing here?"
This was the person who had caused his family so much trouble this year.
Ever since he started doing agriculture in the countryside, his family's watermelons had failed to sell, and now their pomelos couldn't be sold either, while Liu Yifeng had made quite a profit.
Seeing him now, naturally, he had no pleasantries to offer, knowing Liu Yifeng was there to gloat.
"I heard you still have a lot of pomelos that haven't been sold. I want to..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Liu Dabao interrupted him. "What's it to you if they haven't been sold? Did you come here to laugh at our misfortune? Don't think you're so great just because you've made a little money."
"You've misunderstood. I'm not here to laugh at you. I want to buy your pomelos!"
Liu Yifeng's reply made Liu Dabao look astonished. "What did you say? You want to buy our pomelos?"
His family was already in chaos because of the unsold pomelos!
Now, hearing that Liu Yifeng wanted to buy them, he quickly walked into the living room and loudly addressed his parents, who were still arguing, "Dad, Mom, stop arguing, Liu Yifeng is here!"
"What does he want?" Liu Xincheng asked, equally displeased.
At this moment, Liu Yifeng walked into the living room, smiling. "I'm here to buy your pomelos!"
Liu Xincheng looked at him with disbelief. "Buy our pomelos? Did I hear that correctly?"
"No, you didn't. However many pomelos you have, I'll buy them all!"
"I have over a hundred thousand pounds of pomelos here. Are you sure you want to buy them all?"
"I've come all this way. Am I joking with you?" Liu Yifeng said.
Seeing that Liu Yifeng was serious about buying his pomelos, Liu Xincheng's attitude immediately changed. He quickly gestured for Liu Yifeng to sit on the sofa and asked his wife to pour tea for him.
Sitting on the sofa, Liu Xincheng asked with a smile, "You suddenly want to buy all my pomelos. It's not a spur-of-the-moment decision, is it?
Have you found a buyer already? How much are you planning to sell them for?"
"I haven't found a buyer yet. I just felt that it's the season for eating pomelos, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, so I wanted to sell some pomelos. I should be able to make some profit."
After hearing Liu Yifeng's words, Liu Xincheng secretly cursed him as a fool.
However, on the surface, he praised him profusely. "Yifeng, as expected of a businessman, you've spotted this commercial opportunity.
Putting aside other things, my family's pomelos are excellent in both taste and size. If you buy them, I guarantee you can sell them at a good price!"
"But I just heard you arguing about not being able to sell your pomelos. Is there something wrong with your pomelos?" Liu Yifeng asked, feigning ignorance.
Liu Xincheng and his wife, Zhang Yue, exchanged glares, as if blaming each other for arguing just now.
Then, Zhang Yue smiled kindly. "Yifeng, dear, Auntie is an honest person and doesn't like to beat around the bush.
Our pomelos this year are actually quite good, but the price is too low, and we're unwilling to sell.
After all, we grow so many pomelo trees and have to manage them. It's both time-consuming and costly.
If we sell them cheap, we won't make any money.
That's why we still have over a hundred thousand pounds of pomelos unsold.
But don't worry, there's nothing wrong with our pomelos. As it happens, we have some pomelos at home, I'll cut one for you to try!"
After saying that, she got up to cut a pomelo.
Honestly, Liu Yifeng didn't care about the taste or size of the pomelos, as he intended to nurture them after buying them.