Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 911

Chapter 911: First Bucket of Gold
Since the boy was smart and would not be fooled, Bajie canceled his plan to buy mushrooms at a very low price.

He pointed to the big bamboo basket and said, “There are several kinds of mushrooms in your basket. We will buy them according to the type.”

Chen Jianmin nodded and said, “Indeed, Brother Bajie is a trustworthy person just as Uncle Li Chenmo said.”

Upon hearing Li Chenmo’s name, Bajie asked in surprise, “Little brother, do you know brother Li Chenmo?”

“Well, I am the best friend of Uncle Li’s children. I often go to their house to play. These mushrooms were picked with Ah Li and Ah Huang,” Chen Jianmin nodded.

Seeing that this boy knew Li Chenmo’s children so well, Bajie’s face instantly changed and a smile appeared on his face.

He patted Chen Jianmin on the shoulder and said, “Little brother, you should have told me earlier. In this way, we can save more time with pleasantries.”

“Since we are a family, then you sell all of the mushrooms to me and I will give you 18 yuan per kilogram,” he added, patting his chest.

When Chen Jianmin heard this, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He knew that fresh mushrooms were more expensive than dried mushrooms because, despite being sold at the same price, they were much heavier.

In state-owned supply stores, a kilogram of dried mushrooms sells for 20 yuan. If sold to a supply store, the maximum price is 11 yuan per kilogram. Therefore, the price given by Houzi’s men is indeed much higher.

When Bajie saw that the boy was silent, he thought he was dissatisfied with the price. He sighed and thought, ‘No wonder this boy has a close relationship with Brother Li’s family. He looks so much like my sister-in-law when negotiating prices!’

Before Chen Jianmin agreed to the price, he heard Bajie say, “20 yuan per kilogram! I can’t give you more, otherwise we won’t make anything.”

Although Chen Jianmin was surprised by his words, his face remained calm. He looked at him with a smile and nodded, “Thank you, brother.”

Now that an agreement was reached, Bajie quickly weighed the mushrooms and counted the money.

“A total of 17.7 kilograms, 354 yuan. I will round up to 360 yuan for you,” he said and handed over a wad of money.

Chen Jianmin took the money and said, “Thank you, brother. Then I won’t disturb you.”

Before Chen Jianmin left, Bajie said, “Little brother, if you have more mushrooms in the future, give them to this family. Someone will come to pick your mushrooms and give you money.”

“Okay.” Chen Jianmin nodded.

After he left, Bajie checked the mushrooms and said with a smile, “This batch of fresh mushrooms is very good. One kilogram can be sold for 50 yuan.”

The others rolled their eyes after hearing his words, but said nothing. This man looks honest, but he is actually a sinister businessman!

He bought it for 20 yuan and sold it for 50 yuan. He earned a total of 885 yuan just by talking and doing nothing. However, he only added a few dollars to the boy and earned that boy’s favor. He is so cunning!

While Bajie was being roasted in their hearts, Chen Jianmin was rushing back to his home. Even though he is a boy, the road at night is not safe. If he encounters a group of gangsters, he may lose money and be bullied.

After all, his annoying good looks are not something people can’t let go of. When he was almost home, he quickened his pace and ran into the house. He quickly locked the door and entered his room. As for the bamboo basket, he just put it on the balcony.

Entering the bedroom where he lived with his brothers, Chen Jianmin quickly took out a pouch hidden behind the cabinet and put the money in it.

After hiding the pouch again, he finally took off his shoes and climbed into bed. As he lay down, he couldn’t help but smile. He didn’t expect that he could make so much money just by selling mushrooms!

At Su Lide’s house, Houzi had just returned from the Lu family’s house with a group of men. When he saw the extra basket of mushrooms, he asked, “Bajie, where did this come from?”

“Boss, I bought it from a child. He said he was the best friend of Brother Li’s children and often went to their house to play.”

“What’s his name?” Houzi asked again.

“I don’t know. But he was very good-looking. As soon as I saw him I thought he was a girl,” Bajie said after thinking for a moment.

Houzi nodded and said, “That must be the son of the Chen family. How much did you give him?”

“20 yuan per kilogram.”

After hearing what he said, Houzi nodded and said, “When he comes again, I will ask my cousin to keep the mushrooms for us.”

“These mushrooms were grown on the mountain near Brother Li’s pig pen. The quality of these mushrooms is much better than other mushrooms and can be sold for 70 yuan per kilogram. So, if he comes again, give him 30 yuan per kilogram.”

Although Bajie felt that twenty yuan was already expensive, he still nodded, “Okay.”

“Okay, we need to move quickly. The Li family still has a batch of food,” Houzi added.

Not long after Houzi and the others left the Lu family, Xu Bohai and the others arrived with several carts of food. When Lu Cheng and Lu Han saw them coming, they quickly opened the door to the backyard and helped them move the cart.

After entering the house, Xu Bohai handed a list to Lu Cheng and said, “Brother Cheng, these are the grains list. You can check the amount first.”

Lu Cheng waved his hand and said, “No need. Brother Xu, I believe you won’t lie to me.”

Hearing this, Xu Bohai just glanced at them meaningfully but didn’t say much.