However, with Tongtong around, he wasn't afraid of these wild mushrooms being poisonous.
But wild mushrooms costing hundreds of yuan per jin, Liu Chunsheng couldn't bear to part with them. "Let's sell them all. This stuff is so expensive, it's too wasteful to eat ourselves. If you want to eat mushrooms, Dad will buy some from town tomorrow."
Liu Yifeng was amused and exasperated. "Dad, how can the mushrooms bought from outside be the same as wild mushrooms! Besides, it's not like we can't afford them. President Su paid over 400,000 to my account today. What's a few hundred yuan per jin for wild mushrooms? We can still afford to eat them."
After speaking, he directly kept about two jin of wild mushrooms, leaving a little of each type, to stir-fry together later. He mainly wanted to taste them, to see how delicious these wild mushrooms were, to make so many people willing to give a thousand gold for just a taste of them.
Seeing that Yifeng really wanted to eat them, Liu Chunsheng didn't say anything more. After all, these wild mushrooms were something he and Tongtong had gathered from the mountain. He couldn't stop them from eating them just because he thought they could be sold for money.
"President Su, let me save some for you to try!" Liu Yifeng said, and found a small bag to put some wild mushrooms in.
Su Wanru quickly stopped him. "Mr. Liu, I appreciate your kindness, but I live alone and usually don't cook. Such precious things, for me to cook and eat, would be a real waste."
"I heard this stuff is delicious no matter how you cook it. If President Su really doesn't know how to cook it, I'll teach you the steps then." As Liu Yifeng spoke, he had already packed about two jin of wild mushrooms!
"President Su, don't decline. You can't just eat these wild mushrooms whenever you want. It just so happens that my son picked some, so you should definitely try some." Liu Chunsheng didn't feel reluctant to give them to Su Wanru. After all, the watermelons at home could be sold at such a high price entirely thanks to her. Others might not be able to offer such a high price.
"This... Alright then, thank you!" Su Wanru found it hard to refuse. Taking and eating, she felt a little embarrassed.
Just then, Liu Yifeng received a call from Wan Hui, asking him to deliver 500 jin of each type of vegetable tomorrow. The hotel's business was getting better and better, and these specialty vegetables were ordered at every table. Some people even packed leftovers to take home. Therefore, all the vegetables delivered daily were sold out.
Liu Yifeng immediately agreed. After hanging up, he immediately called his third aunt and others, asking them to quickly prepare at the vegetable patch.
Seeing that Liu Yifeng's vegetables were selling so well, Su Wanru couldn't help but praise him. "Mr. Liu is truly young and promising, achieving success in his hometown."
"President Su flatters me. There are many people younger and more promising than me. I'm just dabbling in it."
At three o'clock, Liu Yifeng and Su Wanru went to the city. Tongtong didn't go. He still had to research medicinal herbs so that the crayfish could spawn as soon as possible.
Liu Yifeng's car followed closely behind Su Wanru's car. He could have ridden in Su Wanru's car, but he wouldn't have a car to return. Although Su Wanru said she could give him a ride back, Liu Yifeng didn't want to trouble her all the time, so driving himself was the same.
However, he didn't know that as soon as Liu Yifeng and Su Wanru's cars drove out of the village, many villagers were already gossiping about him and Su Wanru, saying they were a couple and that Tongtong would have a stepmother. Liu Yifeng was unaware of this, otherwise, he would have definitely cursed those gossiping people.
After driving for about forty minutes, Su Wanru's car arrived at a villa complex. This villa complex was very close to the city center. With its good location and environment, and the luxurious and grand villas, the villas here were not cheap at all. Any one of them would cost tens of millions. People who could live here could naturally afford wild mushrooms costing hundreds of yuan per jin.
Parking the car outside the villa, Su Wanru rang the doorbell. When she agreed to help Liu Yifeng get an introduction to an old gentleman, she had already called Mr. Zhao. So, as soon as the doorbell rang, a nanny came out from the villa to open the door.
"Miss Su, right?" the nanny asked politely.
Su Wanru nodded. "Yes, I have an appointment with Mr. Zhao. A friend of mine found some wild mushrooms on the mountain and wants to sell them to him."
The nanny knew it was correct as soon as she heard this. She pressed a switch, and the main door opened automatically. "Please come in!" the nanny gestured.
Entering the living room, Liu Yifeng looked at the luxurious decoration and was amazed. How rich must the owner be to have such a lavishly decorated house? He didn't expect that in their small third or fourth-tier city, there would be such wealthy people.
Seeing Liu Yifeng's awe-struck expression, Su Wanru gently nudged his arm. Mr. Zhao was already sitting in the living room! Liu Yifeng then realized he had been somewhat impolite and quickly withdrew his gaze.
Su Wanru then greeted the old gentleman sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. "Hello, Mr. Zhao. This is my friend, Liu Yifeng, whom I mentioned. He found a lot of wild mushrooms on the mountain today, so I brought him here to show you."
Mr. Zhao was a well-known calligrapher and painter in the area, and also the former chairman of the Calligraphy Association. His children were in business, so his family's material conditions were very good.
"Hello, Mr. Zhao!" Liu Yifeng also greeted him proactively.
Mr. Zhao put down his newspaper and revealed a kind and amiable smile. "Please have a seat!" Then, he gestured for the nanny to make tea!
"Mr. Zhao, knowing that you like to eat wild mushrooms, please take a look at the quality of these wild mushrooms," Su Wanru said, and then asked Liu Yifeng to place the bags of wild mushrooms on the coffee table for Mr. Zhao to examine.
Mr. Zhao hadn't held high hopes for the wild mushrooms Liu Yifeng brought. In their local area, one couldn't find any good wild mushrooms. He always ate them after paying a high price and having them air-delivered from afar. The reason he asked Su Wanru to bring someone over was mainly to give Su Wanru face. After all, his daughter's aerospace kindergarten had a partnership with her Hundred Fruit Garden. His daughter's kindergarten bought its fruits from the Hundred Fruit Garden.
However, when he saw that the unassuming bags were filled with wild mushrooms of excellent quality, he couldn't take his eyes off them.
"Chicken foot mushrooms, white onion mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, these are all very rare wild mushrooms. Where did you find these? These add up to over ten jin, right?" he asked curiously.
"I found them by chance when I was climbing mountains with my son, so I picked them back. Mr. Zhao, can these wild mushrooms still enter your sight?" Liu Yifeng asked.
Mr. Zhao nodded repeatedly. "Not only can they enter my sight, but to be blunt, these mushrooms, in terms of appearance, are even better than those I've eaten before. And the aroma is also more intense. One can tell they grew in a very good environment! Young man, you are indeed lucky to have encountered so many varieties of wild mushrooms at once."
"Since Mr. Zhao likes them, let me be direct. What price would you offer for these wild mushrooms?" After all, this was Liu Yifeng's main purpose for coming.
"I like straightforward people like you. Don't worry, I never exploit others' labor. You must have suffered quite a bit to pick these wild mushrooms! How about this, I'll give you the highest market price. Chicken foot mushrooms at five hundred yuan per jin, white onion mushrooms at two hundred yuan per jin. As for the matsutake mushrooms, they are one of the rarest wild mushrooms. And given their excellent quality, I'll give you two thousand yuan per jin. Are you satisfied with this price?" Mr. Zhao asked.
Liu Yifeng was so excited to hear such a high price that he nodded repeatedly. "Satisfied, satisfied, very satisfied."
"Alright, I'll have the nanny bring the electronic scale over. Let's weigh them."
At this moment, the nanny brought the freshly brewed tea and placed it on the coffee table. "Two, please have some tea!"
"Thank you!" Su Wanru thanked politely!
"Go get the electronic scale. I need it," Mr. Zhao said. The nanny nodded. "Yes, Master!"
After the electronic scale was brought over, Mr. Zhao placed the matsutake mushrooms on it. There were four jin and eight liang in total. The white onion mushrooms weighed five jin, and the chicken foot mushrooms only weighed three jin and two liang. Mr. Zhao took out a calculator and started calculating the price.
Soon, the total price for these wild mushrooms came out to be twelve thousand two hundred.
"If you're sure the price is correct, I'll go get the cash for you," Mr. Zhao said.
"No problem, thank you, Mr. Zhao." Liu Yifeng nodded slightly.
While Mr. Zhao went to get the money, Su Wanru whispered into Liu Yifeng's ear. "The aerospace kindergarten is run by his daughter. You can mention it to Mr. Zhao later." Liu Yifeng looked at Su Wanru in surprise. If she hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known that the aerospace kindergarten was run by Mr. Zhao's daughter. No wonder Mr. Zhao's house looked so impressive.
"Young man, I am very satisfied with your wild mushrooms. If you have any more wild mushrooms of this quality in the future, just bring them directly to me, and I'll accept them all. I won't let you come in vain," Mr. Zhao said while handing the money to Liu Yifeng.
Liu Yifeng immediately replied, "Mr. Zhao, rest assured, I will find whatever wild mushrooms you want to eat. Oh, right, I just found out that the aerospace kindergarten is run by your daughter. My son is also at the age to go to kindergarten, and I want him to attend a good kindergarten. Money is not an issue. But I heard that this kindergarten has certain enrollment quotas. I wonder if Mr. Zhao could help me speak to your daughter?"
Mr. Zhao's expression became a little troubled. "Young man, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but my daughter's kindergarten has certain admission standards. In addition to parents' ability to pay tuition fees, it also depends on the child's own qualifications. Only after passing the assessment can they be admitted to this kindergarten."
"Assessment is not a problem. It's just that I live in the countryside, and without an introduction, even registration is a problem." Liu Yifeng was not worried at all that his son would fail the assessment.
Seeing Liu Yifeng's confidence, and thinking that he could continue to eat such fresh wild mushrooms in the future, Mr. Zhao immediately agreed. "Alright, I'll call my daughter tonight, and I'll have her contact you. However, I cannot guarantee whether your son can be successfully admitted to the kindergarten."
"I understand that, but regardless, thank you, Mr. Zhao. Whether this matter works out or not, I will definitely bring my son to thank you in person someday!" Liu Yifeng said gratefully.
Mr. Zhao waved his hand dismissively. "No need for a formal thank-you visit. Just remember this old man when you find wild mushrooms!"
"Of course, I'll give them to you for free then!"
"One thing at a time. The money should still be paid, otherwise, I won't eat them with peace of mind." Mr. Zhao was not someone who liked to take advantage of others. He was willing to make the introduction only because he had a good impression of Liu Yifeng.