In response to Tang Boss's self-praise, Huaiyu opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, and could only shyly smile.
To Tang Boss, this was a clear sign of understanding!
At that moment, his sense of grandeur swelled up: "Little Yu, don't worry! Since your brother trusts me, I'll make sure you're not at a loss — I'll buy all the wild vegetables from you, 25 points per pound, how about that?"
He quickly added an explanation: "Actually, if this were to be sold in the open market, it might go for 30 or 40 points per pound. But, since we're buying for the freshness, the quality drops a bit with time. I'll handle it quickly and contact others immediately, but there is some risk involved."
"Little Yu, I hope you understand."
Huaiyu naturally had no issue understanding.
In business, both sides should profit to ensure a long-lasting relationship. If Tang Boss couldn't make any money, why would he show so much enthusiasm?
From the 8 points for a mutation value of 11, to 25 points for a mutation value of 9, it was clear that anything under 10 had a significant drop in value.
She nodded: "Thank you, Boss. I also have some wild mushrooms and pearl flowers. The mushrooms don't need to be weighed, they're a gift for you, Boss."
Tang Boss beamed with joy: "Oh! How can I accept that… but it's okay! Since you brought it all the way here, I can't take advantage of you."
He quickly spread some cardboard, efficiently dumping the wild vegetables onto it, and then grabbed his phone to message the buyers: "Let me notify the buyers first."
Huaiyu looked at him with a bit of envy — making money seemed so easy!
But, she was also benefiting quite a bit. Although the shepherd's purse wasn't weighed, the three plastic bags were packed to the brim, adding up to over 13 pounds.
She had packed everything carefully, ensuring the wet roots of the plants were minimal, so Tang Boss hadn't counted those.
The bracken was quite abundant, with more than 20 pounds in her large basket.
Pearl flowers weighed under five pounds, and the mushrooms were two pounds.
Tang Boss managed to make up 41 pounds, totaling 1025 points.
Huaiyu kept glancing at her contribution points, feeling an exhilarating sense of wealth.
As expected, in order to do a good job, one must first equip themselves with the right tools.
If she had a large basket and plastic bags the other day, she might've been able to sell 10 or 20 more pounds of wild vegetables. She could even have saved up enough for a few bags of cement for her house!
But for now…
"Little Yu," Tang Boss looked at the mud on her white shoes, "How did you come here? Did you take the bus?"
Huaiyu nodded: "Mm. My brother doesn't let me drive."
"You're still young, and the roads are bad, so not driving is the right choice... but, I have something here that might help."
"Come, stand over here. I'll show you the warehouse."
Curious, Huaiyu followed Tang Boss's instructions and took a few steps toward the side of the showroom.
Next, the warehouse door opened, and the wall was lined with colorful items, immediately grabbing her attention.
"Look! Just got a batch of bicycles, apparently from a film studio's warehouse. You see the fake flowers in the baskets, and the paint… isn't it beautiful?"
Tang Boss had always seen Huaiyu as the pampered little girl in the family, someone who would naturally like these fancy items.
However, Huaiyu's eyes locked onto two plain black bicycles among the colorful ones.
"I want that one! It looks big and cool, and I've never ridden one like it!"
Tang Boss took a look — oh, it's a classic "28" bike!
It was from the film studio's warehouse, and the quality was excellent. He hesitated for a moment: "This bike might not ride as well as the small ones... How about looking at these 26-inch or 24-inch bikes?"
Huaiyu looked at the 26/24-inch bikes. While they were easier to ride and more suited to her, she was planning to take the bus into the city, and the bike was more for hauling goods in the Rose Corridor.
For example, the heavy tree trunks she hauled yesterday would have been easier to push on a bike rather than dragging them by hand.
At this moment, she acted like a spoiled little girl: "I already have a bike at home, but my brother never bought me one this big... I just want this one."
With her brother's increasing frequency of appearances and the lies stacking up, Huaiyu herself sometimes doubted if she really had two brothers.
But now, lying to Tang Boss was no problem at all.
Tang Boss nodded: "Alright! I'll sell you the bike for 899 points, but you can take it for 650 points."
"Then, you can go for a walk, and I'll take a copy of your ID card. I'll have someone take it to the vehicle management office to stamp it with a steel seal and bind it to your ID card."
"Steel seal?" Huaiyu asked curiously. "Is it like getting a license plate?"
Tang Boss nodded: "Exactly! With the satellite signals being weak, the bike's locator will only work within the city... This steel seal method is the old-fashioned way of registering bikes. My dad says it's from a hundred years ago."
Huaiyu seemed to understand a little, and as Tang Boss handed her the copy of her ID, she couldn't help but get a bit anxious: "What should I buy with the remaining 400 points?"
Tang Boss couldn't help but click his tongue — no wonder people call her the little princess at home.
She made over 1000 points from selling excellent wild vegetables, immediately bought the big bike without hesitation, and now wanted to spend the remaining 400 points in one go...
Tsk tsk! How many people in the city, after six years of natural disasters, haven't even saved up 400 points?
But well, wealthy families…
Tang Boss squeezed his phone, watching as replies from buyers flooded in: "Be sure to save the wild vegetables for me," and he began to calculate how he would spend the day:
He would keep three pounds of bracken, three pounds of shepherd's purse, and later, his family would carry a basket of noodles and some meat to make dumplings — what a feast that would be!
As for the two pounds of mushrooms? No doubt they'd go into a pot of fresh chicken soup…
Ah, this meal alone would cost him at least 400 or 500 points!
But Huaiyu suddenly remembered something and happily said, "I've been thinking about planting flowers and vegetables in the big yard, building a house... I might as well buy some tools and materials."
Tang Boss nodded approvingly, smiling.
Ah, a big yard for planting flowers and vegetables... This girl's two brothers must be part of a whole team, right?
Otherwise, in this day and age, not only is a big yard rare, but the security necessary for family gardening projects is equally scarce!