Chapter 1539 - 1538: Do It Yourself
Chapter 1539 - 1538: Do It Yourself
Ling Feng suddenly wanted to kill that Cheng Shu and Matsumoto!
This is no longer just a problem of unscrupulous merchants; it’s downright vampiric!
The price difference between purchasing and selling is as much as tenfold; is there any justice?
Ling Feng turned to look at Chen Fei: "This is absolutely inhumane!"
"Yes!"
Chen Fei was also so angry that her hands were trembling, so she quickly looked toward the old man: "Uncle, can I ask, apart from Cheng Shu in Taohua Village, is there no one else you can sell mushrooms to?"
"No, he’s the only one in the whole township. There used to be people from outside who came to buy, but for some reason, they stopped. If we pick mushrooms and don’t sell them to him, we can only keep them at home to eat ourselves," the old man said.
"Uncle, how many matsutake mushrooms do you have at home? Do others in the village have a lot?" Ling Feng asked.
"I have two pounds left, and other families about the same. They’re all too angry to sell at such low prices, but spring sowing is about to begin, and if we can’t outlast Cheng with our patience, we’ll have no money to buy seeds and fertilizer, forcing us to sell to him," the old man said.
The anger in Ling Feng’s heart had been thoroughly ignited!
This Cheng Shu and Matsumoto, such vile tactics, what shameless arrogance!
Taking another deep breath, he said to the old man: "Uncle, we’ll leave you for now and come back to find you later!"
After saying this, he turned around and got back into the car.
Chen Fei followed him back, and once she was in the car, she saw Ling Feng was already on the phone, so she said nothing.
Dialing Sato Saori’s number again, Ling Feng quickly said: "About what I mentioned earlier, help me get in touch right away. I’ll send you two photos later, and help me inquire about the price!"
"Why the urgency?" Sato Saori asked curiously.
"You contact first, then we’ll talk. Find out the price, how the procurement works, and how much is needed, I need detailed data!" Ling Feng said sternly.
Though she couldn’t see his expression, Sato Saori could hear something unusual in his tone, so she said: "Okay, I’ll contact them right away. By the way, where are you now? I’ll come to find you later?"
"After you get the data I need, wait for me at Nine Heavens and I’ll return then!" Ling Feng said.
"Alright, got it!"
After hanging up the phone, Ling Feng turned back to look at Chen Fei: "Once we’re back, set up a procurement station in Taohua Township right away; I’ll conduct the purchases myself!"
"I understand!"
Seeing that he was truly urgent, Chen Fei nodded: "This oversight is my fault; I didn’t notice there were still such vampires right under our noses. I’ll rent a place right away!"
"No, don’t handle this."
Ling Feng shook his head, narrowed his eyes, and said: "Cheng Shu knows you. If you rent the place to set up the procurement station, this guy might not show up. I want to see just how much nerve he and Matsumoto have!"
"Matsumoto?"
Chen Fei was taken aback for a moment, then asked: "Is he the person we saw at Cheng Shu’s house when we left?"
"Yes, I used Divine Sense to watch them for a while. The two of them are currently planning to further lower the procurement price!"
After Ling Feng said this, he coldly remarked: "Just as that old man said, Matsumoto is clearly aware that the villagers are preparing for spring cultivation. With such a price drop, many will certainly start to panic, resulting in having to sell their stored mushrooms to them!"
"Bastard!"
Chen Fei understood and took out her phone to dial a number.
Once connected, she said sternly: "Xiao Zhang, check for me if there are any foreigners residing in our county, and whether there’s a Dongying man named Matsumoto among them. If there is, I want his detailed information!"
After finishing the call, Chen Fei turned to Ling Feng: "In modern society, we cannot allow such people to further disrupt people’s livelihoods!"
"Leave it to me; you dealing with him would only be painless and ineffective, while I can make him wish for death!" Ling Feng smiled.
Chen Fei hesitated for a moment but still nodded.
Then she added: "However, I’m afraid there’s a force behind this person. Otherwise, I feel he couldn’t have built such a huge monopoly network in Taohua Township by himself."
"You’re correct, but don’t worry, when the time comes, none of them will escape!" Ling Feng sneered.
After waiting in the car for a while, Sato Saori called again.
Ling Feng answered, and she immediately said: "I showed the pictures you sent to someone, and they confirmed that the procurement price for matsutake of this quality in Dongying is 1500 per kilogram."
"Is that in Huaxia Currency or Dongying currency?" Ling Feng asked, somewhat surprised.
"Nonsense, of course in Huaxia Currency!"
Sato Saori replied sarcastically, then added: "You’re in Huaxia; why would I talk about Dongying currency with you? By the way, my friend also mentioned that matsutake of this quality are considered top-notch, and no matter how many you have, he’ll purchase them!"
Ling Feng nodded: "Alright then, when the time comes, have him prepare for a trip to Huaxia. I’m ready to start procurement here. I’m not sure how much we can collect initially, but a few hundred pounds should be about right. If he finds that insufficient, tell him we’ll have a large supply of various mushrooms in the future; this is just the initial stage."
"Alright, I understand. I’ll go to Nine Heavens to wait for you now!" Sato Saori said.
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Ling Feng asked Chen Fei to drive back to Taohua Village.
Afterward, the two of them went directly back to the dormitory, using a temporary Teleportation Array to return to Nine Heavens.
Ling Feng immediately went to find Wang Wan’er and handed her the matsutake he had bought: "Sorry, I’m troubling you again!"
"Why do you say that!"
Wang Wan’er smiled, holding the mushrooms in her hand and asking: "Brother Ling, do you want to cultivate this type of mushroom?"
"Yes, this is wild; it can’t be artificially propagated, but I believe you can do it!" Ling Feng smiled.
"Leave it to me!"
Wang Wan’er nodded, as a glow suddenly appeared in her palm, enveloping the matsutake.
Seeing this scene, Ling Feng’s eyes widened.
It was evident that not only had Li Fei’er’s abilities improved, but Wang Wan’er’s manipulation of plants had also reached a certain level.
Yet Ling Feng remained curious, so he asked: "Wan’er, isn’t this technically not a plant?"
"Correct, fungi are classified as microorganisms. Why do you ask, Brother Ling?" Wang Wan’er answered.
"It’s nothing; I just didn’t expect you could even manipulate microorganisms now." Ling Feng laughed.
"By comparison, my ability to control plants is stronger. As for this, I can only attempt it, but fortunately, I’ve already grasped its habits!" Wang Wan’er laughed.
Ling Feng heard this and was immediately delighted, quickly asking: "So, artificial cultivation isn’t a problem now?"
"Almost, but it’ll take me some time to optimize its characteristics, maybe a few hours," Wang Wan’er said.
"That’s very fast; no need to rush, do it at your leisure!"
Ling Feng was overjoyed and quickly nodded.
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