Chapter 714 A Win-Win Situation
It turned out this was a product they had researched.
However, Xiao Pengcheng did not interject. He was aware of what the elder gentleman was talking about.
It was indeed a very troublesome problem.
"I see. Since you've put it that way, then this old man shall defer to your superior position."
Chen Yanding could tell that Chen Yang was a very approachable person. With a sigh, he poured out his troubles: "It's like this. To your displeasure, the primary business our Chen family engaged in back then was tea. We have several excellent tea mountains in the southwestern region."
"This is a business passed down from our ancestors. Although I was focused on martial arts in my early years and didn't pay much attention to business matters, I couldn't completely let go of it."
"In the years prior, the business was just so-so, decent enough. But then one year, all of a sudden, all the tea tasted strange."
The scene from that year immediately flashed in Chen Yanding's mind. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
At first, Chen Yanding suspected someone had tampered with it, with the aim of suppressing the price of the entire tea mountain so they could acquire it.
Chen Yanding even hired private investigators to check if anyone within the tea mountain was colluding to sabotage the entire operation.
But in the end, after spending a large sum of money, they found no results.
It was only when Chen Yanding traced it back to the tea trees that he realized the root of the problem was with the trees themselves.
"All the tea trees are sick... It's been decades since I took over the tea mountains. I've encountered issues before, but never one as terrifying as this."
"I sought out countless experienced masters, but none could cure the tea trees. I even invited experts from Southwest University, but not a single one could figure out what was wrong with them."
Chen Yang could clearly see the grief in Chen Yanding's eyes. Chen Yanding might not have had much emotional attachment to the tea industry, but for him, the entire tea garden represented his life.
This was also why Chen Yanding had preserved the tea garden at all costs.
"You know what happened next. If it weren't for young Xiao, I would have lost everything."
Once everything was explained, Chen Yang understood why Chen Yanding was so keen on Xiao Pengcheng.
However, regarding the problem with the tea trees, Chen Yang was indeed somewhat stumped.
Diagnosing and treating people was indeed Chen Yang's forte.
But diagnosing tea trees…
Even treating animals, Chen Yang felt he had no issues.
"This isn't my specialty, but I can go and take a look for you."
Chen Yanding originally thought that since Chen Yang had such in-depth research into tea, he might know many talented people in that field and could potentially help him resolve the tea tree issue.
He never expected that Chen Yang would intend to handle the tea trees himself.
Zhu Sanqian did not accompany the two. He stayed behind to handle matters related to Xiao Pengcheng.
After all, Xiao Pengcheng had committed quite a few offenses. Even if Chen Yang could let him off, he absolutely would not allow him to be involved in any of his business affairs again.
Xiao Pengcheng was no longer in his previous state of distress, especially after knowing that Chen Yang and his associates were backed by the Zhu family.
Business was like a battlefield. Xiao Pengcheng had never believed he could always have smooth sailing.
He had seen too many people commit suicide or be killed.
These people, without exception, had once stood at the pinnacle, but their endings were all the same.
Xiao Pengcheng knew that having such an outcome was already very good.
At least he was alive.
With Zhu Sanqian's guarantee, he would have some spare money every year from then on.
Meanwhile, Chen Yang, on the road, informed Liu Ran and Su Ya of the matter. The reason he was willing to go and look at the tea garden was that these tea trees might also be a breakthrough.
"I'd forgotten before, the southwestern region is not only known for medicinal herbs; tea trees also constitute a significant portion of its products."
The poverty alleviation work that Yangyangyang Company intended to do was not just about helping people escape poverty but also about planning for the overall economic development of the entire region, as there were too many places to support.
For example, in harvesting medicinal herbs, if everyone went to collect them, not only would there be insufficient quantities of herbs, but the purchasing price would also decrease.
It would also cause significant damage to the herb harvesting in the following year.
Having diversified development was the best option.
After Chen Yang hung up the phone, Chen Yanding seemed somewhat puzzled. What was Chen Yang doing in the southwest?
From the phone call, Chen Yanding had picked up on many things, like building roads and providing guidance.
"Chen Yang, may I ask what kind of business you're in? If I recall correctly, Yangyangyang Company is a network sales platform, right?"
Chen Yanding had specifically looked into Yangyangyang Company when he learned about the "Zizai Liangcha" (Free and Easy Herbal Tea).
He would also try each new product that Yangyangyang Company released.
However, aside from Zizai Liangcha, he wasn't particularly interested in other products.
"Yes, the company's main revenue comes entirely from the online sales platform. We actually started by designing products and didn't initially plan to sell them ourselves."
"As for why we are in the southwest now, we are actually undertaking a poverty alleviation project."
"Since there's such a good channel, coupled with the various specialty products from the southwestern region, I think… I want to help some people."
"After all, it's a win-win situation."
Chen Yang did not mention the matter of competing with the Zhou family's sales platform. Chen Yanding had only known him for a short time, so Chen Yang naturally wouldn't disclose important company matters.
"Poverty alleviation, in the southwest?" Chen Yanding's perception of Chen Yang was once again refreshed.
Almost everyone knew how difficult life was in the remote border region of the southwest.
The people of the southwestern region had worked hard for two or three generations, only then allowing a few important cities to catch up with the times.
But apart from the few major cities, the other regions, especially the remote areas, were so impoverished and difficult that not many people paid attention, or their concern was in vain.
The investment required was something that even the Southwest Prefecture could not afford.
After entering the Southwest Prefecture, Chen Yanding became even more aware of such matters.
Now, Chen Yang, an outsider, intended to change all this, which truly stirred Chen Yanding's heart.
A wry smile appeared on Chen Yanding's face: "If only everyone in the southwest had this kind of intention."
Chen Yang just smiled faintly and didn't reply.
The human heart is unfathomable. No one can force others to do these things. After all, everyone is struggling in their own quagmire.