EBE Chapter 864: Seeds of Grain
Chapter 864: Seeds of Grain
He spoke with great sincerity, without any beating around the bush, as straightforward as an old country man.
Zhou Guo raised his eyebrows and looked at him in surprise. He didn't expect him to say such a thing.
She was fully prepared for a verbal battle, a fight both openly and covertly, but she didn't expect the result to be like this, the other party had no words at all.
He told her directly that he wanted grain seeds. He was a big customer. If the grain harvest increased, he would buy more fertilizers. Then her income would be higher and she would harvest more grain.
She said, "Master Wu, you are so straightforward. I won't beat around the bush. I have some seeds, but not much. You have so much land at home. Even if I give you all the seeds, it won't be enough to fill the gap."
Mr. Wu became anxious. He heard that she didn't want to give it to him, and he wanted to speak anxiously.
Zhou Guo said, "Listen to me first. I can give them to you. There is no problem at all. After all, as you said, this is a win-win situation for both of us. I don't have any land myself, so it's useless to hold so many seeds."
Mr. Wu looked delighted.
Zhou Guo continued, "But it won't work this year. The seeds I have won't do much good. I'll plant another batch next year. Even if you don't come to my place, I'll still come to you. After all, you're a famous landlord in the north and a big customer of mine. I can't let you go for such a good thing."
But she first had to ensure that the people in the north could grow new grain seeds in their fields. Otherwise, even if the wealthy families could generously distribute the seeds, ordinary people might not be able to afford them.
Mr. Wu couldn't help but frown, "So I have to wait until the year after next to plant this new crop?"
Zhou Guo nodded, "I have explained the situation to you. I will give you more after the grain is harvested next year. I promise you that when the grain is harvested, I will be the first to visit your Wu family. Is that okay?"
After all, she is a big customer, so she has to coax her a little. If she really makes her angry, she will still suffer losses.
Master Wu looked at her, still a little unwilling, "Can't you give me a little more? Even one or two acres? I won't ask you for it next year, I'll have it myself."
Zhou Guo shook his head, "Really not. You know that the seeds I sold this year all came from my own fields. My family has a total of more than 30 acres of land, half of which is used to grow rice. How much can 20 acres of grain produce at most? Next year will be different. Next year I can give you seeds for 100 acres of land. Plant 100 acres for two years, and then all the land you have can be planted with this new grain."
Mr. Wu's eyes lit up, "Can you really give me a hundred acres of grain seeds next year?"
He also knew that there were many people in the north who were eyeing this kind of seeds. With so many people, if she could really give him a hundred acres of land next year, that would be a good deal.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Really? I never go back on my promises. If you're worried, I'll write you a written agreement."
Mr. Wu said quickly, "Mr. Zhou, you are embarrassing me by saying this. I don't believe it, and no one will disbelieve you. Everyone knows that you are a man of your word, just like General Zhou, with a family background of learning."
Zhou Guo found it funny listening to his compliments.
After getting the promise, Mr. Wu left with satisfaction.
Zhou Guo invited him to have dinner, but he shook his head and said with a smile, "I won't stay. You still have things to do. I won't bother you."
Zhou Guo smiled and sent him out. When he returned to the backyard, he had just sat down and hadn't said a word when the doorman came in and said, "Master, someone from the Zheng family is here."
Zhou Guo paused, put down the teacup and went out again.
The old man kept shaking his head.
Mrs. Li sighed and said, "Sir, you see, she is really busier than anyone else. When her eldest brother is at home, not so many people come to see him, and those who come to see him are not those from the Wu family or the Liu family."
The old man said, "You don't even consider whether Zhou Gu can be the master. In our family, even if Da Cang comes back, he may not be able to be her master. These masters have sharp eyes and know clearly who can be the master and who cannot."
Li suddenly realized, "That's true. Normally when I go to the village to borrow something from someone, I always go to the one who can make the decision. It makes sense."
The Zheng family also came because of this matter.
The head of the Zheng family came straight to the point and asked for grain seeds right away.
He just ran into the Wu family when he entered the village. When the two sides met, Mr. Wu was smiling and he was in a good mood. He knew that Mr. Wu had succeeded.
Zhou Guo still used the same excuse.
But Master Zheng didn't believe it, and tried to build a relationship with Zhou Guo, "Mr. Zhou, don't look at the Wu family's large land. In fact, our family has a lot of land as well. As long as you give me some seeds, I promise to buy more fertilizer than the Wu family next year. Okay? I'll give you a written agreement!"
Zhou Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Master Zheng, you misunderstood. Master Wu also left empty-handed. I promised him that I would give him extra grain seeds next year. It would be useless if anyone came this year because there is none."
"Really?" Mr. Zheng still didn't believe it. "Then why did I see that old guy so happy that his mouth was grinning from ear to ear?"
Zhou Guo laughed, "Maybe he did it on purpose."
Mr. Zheng said fiercely: "You old fool, you are playing this trick again."
After cursing, he looked at Zhou Guo, "Really nothing this year? Not even a few acres of land?"
Zhou Guo said, "Really not. Besides, what's the use of one or two acres of land? It will take five or six years for you to get a big harvest. Why don't you wait patiently for another year? I have already spread the seeds. What are you still worried about?"
That's right, the head of the Zheng family thought, the Zhou family has no land, the only land they have is thirty or forty acres, and the rest is those salty and bitter lands. What use can salty and bitter lands be? Nothing has ever been seen growing on them.
This thought made me feel relieved. The Zhou family had no land, so it was useless to keep the seeds in their hands. Sooner or later, they would have to be scattered. He smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll wait. I hope that Mr. Zhou will have a good harvest next year and will not break his promise to me about the 100 acres."
Zhou Guo remained calm and said with a smile, "Of course, I won't break my promise even if it's just for the fat you bought. Who can go against food and money, right?"
The Zheng family's patriarch's eyes flashed, and he laughed, "Mr. Zhou, you are joking."
After seeing off the Zheng family, she rubbed her brows and returned to the backyard. Before she finished her cup of tea, someone from the Yang family came again.
The person who came from the Yang family was not the head of the family, but the second son of the Yang family, who looked to be about the same age as Zhou Dacang.
Different from Zhou Dacang's extroverted aura, this person looked humble, gentle and kind, smiling before speaking.
Zhou Guo looked at him like this and thought that it would be great if her uncle was at home, so she could push off this job.
She cupped her hands and smiled, "Brother Yang, can you please not come?"
In fact, she had only met the eldest son of the Yang family twice, and they had not spoken more than five sentences in total. Her relationship was not as good as that of the mistress of the Yang family, and she didn't know why the Yang family sent him.