Awakening the Daily Intelligence System - Chapter 69

68, A sensation! 300 tons of ginger shoots! (6 updates)_1

Translator: 549690339

Upon hearing it was only 5,000 jin, the owner’s face showed no sign of emotional fluctuation. In the eyes of small stall owners, 5,000 jin might already be considered a large quantity, but not to him; to him, 5,000 jin wasn’t much at all. After Li Lingling finished speaking, he casually rebuffed, “The price definitely can’t get any cheaper, I can’t let go of even a penny.”

“It’s clearly written here, if it’s less than one ton it’s 3.85 yuan per jin, and if it’s over one ton it’s 3.54 yuan per jin.”

Li Lingling, who had just been turned away, was not discouraged and continued, “Look, Mr. Zheng, you should know that the next batch of ginger shoots will soon be harvested. If you wait even another two days, you won’t be able to sell them for even 3 yuan.”

“How about this, 3 yuan 3 for 5,000 jin, I’ll pay you in cash.”

At this moment, her husband had finished his cigarette as well, and upon hearing Li Lingling’s words, he quickly walked over and scolded, “What 3 yuan 3, what nonsense are you spouting?”

After scolding Li Lingling, he turned to the owner and said, “Mr. Zheng, we all know each other here, don’t be so heartless. You’re not thinking about how much ginger shoots the entire North City District sells in a day, are you? Others are asking for a few hundred jin, maybe a thousand jin, who else buys as much as me? Here’s what I propose, I take three tons from you, that’s pretty generous, right?”

“If it doesn’t sell out, wouldn’t your batch still end up in the cold storage?”

“Is the cold storage owned by your wife? Does it not cost you anything?”

“3 yuan 2 per ton, I’ll take three tons. Don’t waste any more words, bring out the purchase order, and I’ll sign and transfer the payment immediately.”

The owner’s expression became somewhat hesitant.

Lin Mo stood by, in no hurry to speak, but listening carefully to their negotiation.

You wouldn’t believe it if you didn’t hear it yourself.

Although he didn’t like Li Lingling and her husband, he wasn’t opposed to learning something useful from them.

Li Lingling exchanged a look with her husband, both showing a determined expression.

After pondering for a moment, Mr. Zheng the owner finally nodded heavily and compromised with a wave of his hand, “Alright, alright, alright, three tons at 3 yuan 2, totaling 19,200 yuan. Sign the purchase order and pay the deposit!”

“Ah, that’s more like it. It’s the Post-pandemic Era now, we’ve all got to be self-aware. Business isn’t that easy to do, is it?” Li Lingling’s husband signed the purchase order while Li Lingling made the payment on the side.

It has to be said, this couple really had a knack for business. Their coordination in bargaining was very good, no wonder they made money.

But there was one thing he didn’t understand.

Lin Mo turned to the wholesaler beside him and asked, puzzled, “Don’t you need to inspect the goods before paying the deposit?”

“Heh, my friend, that shows you’re a novice, doesn’t it? Three tons of goods are going to be dispatched right away, how could we check them in time?” The man next to him was a hearty fellow from Qilu, who explained, “After all, you pay the rest of the money only after all the vegetables are in the storage, so what’s there to worry about?”

“Besides, do you think this is just any place? This is the primary wholesale market of North City District. The market collects fees; do you think they let just anyone mess around?”

“Also, ginger shoots come in just two specifications, over three liang but under six liang, and over six liang. There’s no faking that.”

Indeed,

every field has its own rules of the trade.

When it comes to bulk vegetable transactions, as long as the specifications of the vegetables are noted on the purchase order and a deposit is paid, there shouldn’t be any major problems inspecting the quality during storage.

Lin Mo nodded in understanding and asked further, “Could you please enlighten me as to where the goods are usually stored in this market? And approximately how much is the down payment?”

The patient brother continued to explain, “A 30% deposit, and as for where they are stored, that depends on where your own warehouse is located. Of course, you can also choose to put them in the market’s cold storage if you like.”

Lin Mo was about to say something when Li Lingling, who had finished the deal, put away the order and turned to him, saying, “Lin Mo, did you see that? That’s the strength and connections of your brother-in-law.”

“What’s with that blockhead of yours, can’t you be more affectionate when you see your brother-in-law?”

“If you got on good terms with him, wouldn’t that be much better than running around aimlessly all day and night?”

“If you really want to sell ginger shoots, just bring two bottles of good liquor to see your brother-in-law and I’ll have him sell to you at the original price, I won’t make money off of you!”

Li Lingling spoke while her husband practically had his nostrils flaring up to the sky, not saying a single word to Lin Mo throughout the conversation.

Lin Mo used to be willing to be polite, but now he truly couldn’t be bothered to pretend.

Just two words came to his mind: noisy!

He just smiled, didn’t engage with Li Lingling, and went straight to the owner to ask, “Boss, how much ginger do you have left that’s over three liang and under six liang?”

The owner had sharp ears and had overheard Lin Mo’s conversation with the person next to him. Truth be told, he hadn’t taken Lin Mo very seriously, casually pointing to the semi-trailer next to him, he said, “This truck has 55 tons on it. Why, you think you can take all of it?”

Li Lingling and her husband also displayed a mocking smile.

They were very curious to see just what Lin Mo, this naïve young man, was up to.

Asking how much ginger the other party had.

What a joke!

However,

Lin Mo’s next words literally caused their jaws to drop.

“Only 55 tons? That’s not quite enough.”

Lin Mo frowned, seriously shook his head, and continued to ask, “Besides this truck, how much more do you have?”

At this remark, the several people around were stunned for several seconds.

What the hell?

Is this a joke?

Or is it for real?

Wowee?

Li Lingling was stunned for a few seconds before she caught on, and then she said in a weirdly sarcastic tone, “Brother-in-law, what’s the situation? I hadn’t realized—did you strike it rich or something?”

“Do you know how many pounds are in a ton? Do you have any idea how much this truckload is worth?”

“Even your brother-in-law would have to think twice before buying this whole truckload of ginger shoots, and you’re saying you’ll take it all?”

“How come I never noticed before that you’re such a great blowhard? What’s the point of trying to look richer than you are in front of us?”

The more Lin Mo ignored her, the more frustrated and angry she felt.

Damn it!

Out of respect for your sister-in-law, Li Jinwen, I kindly praised you, and this is the haughty attitude you have in return?

Lin Mo gave Li Lingling a bland look, then smiled and shook his head, showing no concern for her at all, and continued to focus on the seller, asking, “Boss? I’m serious, besides this truck, how much ginger shoot do you have? Let’s hear it.”

“Are you here to cause trouble?” the seller asked with a frown, somewhat impatiently, “There’s about 300 more tons in the cold storage. If you can take them all, I’ll give you a price of 3, no, make that 2.9 per pound, which comes down to 5800 a ton. I dare say that’s the lowest price in Rakshasa City! Can you afford it?”

300 tons…

Lin Mo quietly calculated the price; it was roughly 1.7 million, almost exactly the amount he intended to purchase.

Furthermore, Li Lingling had just bought 3 tons at a price of 3.2, which suggested the price was indeed not too high.

They were professional wholesalers; they definitely knew more about pricing than he did.

And there was little point in continuing to bargain; a price of 2.9 was already beyond Lin Mo’s expectation, having previously thought he’d have to pay just over three per pound.

“Since you’re so straightforward, then alright.”

So, under the astonished gazes of Li Lingling and her husband, Lin Mo nodded calmly, “I’ve just arrived in town, let’s just call it making a friend. I’ll take it at the price you mentioned, all 300 tons of ginger shoot.”

“But I need to make it clear beforehand, I only want ginger shoots weighing between 3 and 6 liang each, if there’s any issue with the goods, I’ll return them.”

5800 a ton…

300 tons—that’s nearly 2 million!

Is this a joke?

Lin Mo, a manual laborer, where would he get so much money?

At this moment, Li Lingling and her husband felt like they might be mistaking him for someone else.

Meanwhile, Lin Mo didn’t even bother to give them any attention, not sparing them another glance. He calmly signed the contract with the seller, took out his phone, and directly transferred the deposit.

[Your Alipay account has received 522,000 yuan in full.]

It wasn’t until the Alipay transaction notification sounded that it snapped the stunned Li Lingling and her husband back to reality.

And at that time,

Lin Mo stood before them with a smile, casually saying, “So, cousin Lingling, I’ve just bought 300 tons of ginger shoot. If you guys need any in the future, you can contact me.”

“I won’t make a profit off you.”

“However, I will need your cousin’s husband to bring over a couple of bottles of good wine, and I’ll sell it to him at cost.”