Free Web NovelChapter 110: Chapter 110: Little Lingzhi
Today, the female boss was dressed exceptionally grandly, and even wore makeup, looking much younger and prettier.
"Boss lady, this thing you’ve got is really a rare find!"
Wang Hao noticed the female boss holding an enormous dried Lingzhi, seemingly intending to sell it to Le Tian Group.
This Lingzhi was at least three times larger than the usual ones, definitely very old, and surely worth a few hundred thousand.
"Of course!"
The female boss smiled radiant, and said with pride, "I’ve put a lot of thought into this Lingzhi, spending a fortune to buy it, just waiting to sell it at a good price today!"
The female boss carefully cradled the Lingzhi in her palms, tending to it with meticulous care, afraid someone might bump into it by accident.
Suddenly, as if the female boss thought of something, she glanced askance at Wang Hao’s bag and asked tentatively.
"Did you bring some good stuff today as well?"
"Not at all, just two inconspicuous little Lingzhi!"
Wang Hao opened the bag to give the female boss a peek.
The female boss stuck her head in for a look and saw that the two Lingzhi were still fresh, probably just picked, but a lot smaller than hers.
What’s important is that they had some spots and blemishes on them, so they didn’t look particularly impressive.
"Fresh Lingzhi might be worth more than dried goods, but yours are too small, and they’ve got some grubby stuff on them, Le Tian definitely won’t be interested," the female boss said with a look of repulsion.
"How about this," she proposed, "if the people from Le Tian don’t take a liking to your Lingzhi, sell it to me. I’ll take a loss and still offer you yesterday’s price, how about it?"
The female boss really knew how to do business, first putting you down, then acting like she’s doing you a favor trying to snatch the Lingzhi for herself.
"That’s no problem, if Le Tian’s people leave later on, I’ll sell to the boss lady!"
Wang Hao chuckled and prepared to leave.
"Brother, not to discourage you, but with such quality, they at Le Tian might not even bother to look at them," the female boss paused and then added.
"If you’re not afraid of losing face, go ahead and try, otherwise, you won’t give up."
The female boss looked as if she was kindly warning him, yet she diminished the value of Wang Hao’s Lingzhi even further.
After saying this, the female boss also carried her own Lingzhi inside. With so many people around, she had to be careful not to lose it or damage it.
Wang Hao might not have understood Lingzhi well, but he clearly knew where his Lingzhi came from and didn’t pay much attention to what the female boss had said.
Just then, Chen Hongying drove up.
"Look, Manager Chen is here!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone turned to look at her.
From this response, Wang Hao also understood that Chen Hongying had a significant influence in this medicinal herbs market.
"Le Tian Group has come to buy from our county town a total of eight times, and seven out of those times, they bought from her. No idea what rare treasure she’s brought this time!"
"I’ve heard Manager Chen consolidated all the companies in the county that buy medicinal herbs, so this time she’s representing all of them. She must have some extraordinary treasure!"
"I think that those companies don’t really have any good stuff, so it seems that she’s just using their names as a cover to sell her own goods!"
Seeing Chen Hongying getting out of the car with a triumphant look, some people whispered amongst themselves in the crowd.
As Chen Hongying approached, they immediately shut their mouths.
It seemed that Chen Hongying did have some status and tactics in the eyes of the people of Chicheng County.
"It looks like she’s quite formidable!"
Hearing these comments, Wang Hao couldn’t help frowning, feeling that he might have indeed provoked someone he shouldn’t have.
"Kid, did you also bring something?"
A person nearby noticed Wang Hao holding a bag and immediately leaned in closer.
"Yeah, just brought something to try my luck."
Wang Hao casually agreed.
"I’ve never seen you before, this must be your first time here!"
The person beside him looked Wang Hao up and down, shaking his head.
"Kid, you’re from the countryside, aren’t you? No offense, but with a face like yours, people generally won’t trust you. Besides, what good things can come from the countryside?"
The others who heard this pursed their lips and shook their heads, clearly looking down on Wang Hao, believing he wouldn’t have anything decent to offer.
"With a bag that small, what good stuff could you possibly have? Look at Manager Chen’s."
A middle-aged man nearby disdainfully glanced at Wang Hao’s bag and then pointed at Chen Hongying’s.
Wang Hao looked in the direction the man was pointing and noticed that behind Chen Hongying, two people were carrying a large wooden box.
"Wang Hao?"
Chen Hongying, seeing Wang Hao in the crowd, was taken aback for a moment and glanced at the bag in Wang Hao’s hand.
"You don’t have anything good to sell to Le Tian today, do you?"
"What good things could I possibly have? Just a couple of small Lingzhi mushrooms."
Wang Hao then opened his bag to show Chen Hongying.
"Oh! They really are small!"
Chen Hongying, who had been worried that Wang Hao had found some quality goods, couldn’t help but let out a snort of derision upon seeing the two small Lingzhi mushrooms.
"Sister Ying, is that the Lingzhi I asked Uncle Su to sell to you last time in that box of yours?"
Wang Hao asked knowingly. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
The onlookers, taken aback by this revelation, seeing that Chen Hongying did not refute, concluded that the Lingzhi in her box must have been bought from Wang Hao.
Everyone’s gaze shifted to Wang Hao, wondering what was special about this youngster?
Even a big shot like Chen Hongying would go to him to get merchandise to sell to Le Tian.
"Since I’ve paid for it, of course, it’s mine!"
Chen Hongying glared at Wang Hao dissatisfiedly and, with the two people behind her, directly placed the box in the designated spot.
The crowd, curious about the large wooden box, gathered around.
Just then, Le Tian’s vehicle arrived, and the people around consciously made way for Le Tian’s staff to reach the side of the box.
The county leaders from Chicheng also hurried forward to greet the newcomer.
A middle-aged man with glasses and a thinning hairline got out of the car.
As soon as he disembarked, the county leaders shook hands with him, and they both walked over to a table.
"Our herbal appraiser from Le Tian Group’s wife isn’t feeling well and has just been taken to the hospital. He’ll be delayed and will arrive later."
"Everyone, please don’t worry. You can start by placing your items on the table. Once the appraiser arrives, he can begin assessing immediately, saving some time."
Actually, most people were mainly there to see the rare treasures, so whether the appraiser arrived or not didn’t matter much to them.
Upon hearing that the medicinal herbs were about to be presented, everyone crowded around again.
"Look at mine first!"
As soon as it was announced that the goods could be placed on the table, the female boss wasted no time in placing her large Lingzhi mushroom on the table.
"Wow! Such a big dried Lingzhi mushroom!"
People around were dumbstruck and voiced their amazement, scrambling to get a closer look at the dried Lingzhi mushroom.
Even the staff of Le Tian were smiling and nodding continuously; although they had seen many Lingzhi mushrooms, ones this size were rare.
Seeing such an enthusiastic reaction from the crowd, the female boss was overjoyed.
Others had thought about trying to bring out their own medicinal herbs, but seeing such a large Lingzhi, they held back.
Even if they brought theirs out, it wouldn’t compare to this Lingzhi mushroom; better not to embarrass themselves!
Chen Hongying glanced at the Lingzhi mushroom and let out a scornful laugh...
