Jiang Yuan seized the moment and went downstairs to run a few laps, then took a stroll through the supermarket and bought a free-range chicken at the market.
Yang Hongye deserves credit for finding a high-end market for the cherries. Having just picked over ten kinds of fresh mushrooms in the forest, he decided to return home and make chicken soup with mushrooms to reward the key contributor.
Besides, he's tired of working hard in the game, only to end up ordering takeaway back in reality; it's really not treating himself well. Life is nothing more than the pursuit of food and desires, and food should take precedence. With the means available, one must eat and drink well to maintain good health!
Just when he took out his phone to send a WeChat message to Yang Hongye, it vibrated.
"Ding ding!"
WeChat showed a transfer from Yang Hongye, a full 28,000!
Additionally, there was her joyful and crisp voice message, "I told the boss to reimburse the bill today, so you'd better settle up quickly to leave a good impression.
And, this cherry is truly amazing. There's a customer's little grandson who's quite picky, but today when I delivered the goods, guess what happened? The kid went ahead and polished off half a pound and kept clamoring for more, making his grandpa grinning from ear to ear. He just sent me a WeChat message asking for a link; our first long-term client has arrived, huh?
Establishing good client relations makes cooperation effortless, and when the goods are delivered satisfactorily, it's a win-win—or a quadruple win, actually!
I just called and praised the boss; he said the two cases of cherries he brought home yesterday were devoured immediately. The whole family loves them! He asked me to bring two cases to the office tomorrow, along with a list, needing to send fifteen more cases..."
Though the sixty-second limit for WeChat voice messages had been reached, Yang Hongye's excitement hadn't. She sent multiple lengthy voice messages back-to-back, and Jiang Yuan could feel the thrill through her messages, even imagining her animated cheerful demeanor.
"Sure enough, having prospects is always a good thing!" He listened with a smile and transferred her 6,500 as a bonus, casually mentioning having a mushroom pot to celebrate tonight.
Dry boletus, matsutake, termitomyces mushrooms, truffles, morel mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, bamboo fungi, chanterelle mushrooms... After retrieving over a dozen types of mushrooms collected from the bamboo grove and forest from the Storage Bag, Jiang Yuan compared each one against online images. At least visually, they all appeared to be premium grade, with large size, good appearance, and strong aroma. Nonetheless, he was uncertain about their actual market price.
Furthermore, gathering mushrooms wasted quite a bit of time. Unless his home setup level was high enough not to worry about night safety concerns, only then would there be leisure for daytime wandering to scavenge. For now, the priority should be on building his home;
Moreover, Jiang Yuan considered himself cautious. In just two days, he's already made money by reselling large cherries and plans to sell the strawberries next from the farmland soon. If he includes well water and rare mushrooms now, it may draw too much attention.
As the saying goes, "wealth invites jealousy," for a small commoner like him without money, power, or supporters, making a fortune quietly is more fitting. Both in the Wilderness game and reality, every step should be steady and prudent for sustainability.
"Ha, previously it was said the mushrooms were pricey this year; I couldn't bear to try them. Now today, I'm having a mushroom pot feast!" Yang Hongye listened to the pleasing tone of receiving the transfer, a slight blush rose on her fair and delicate face with her eyes narrowing in delight.
Just routine running errands and delivering goods; tapping into her roommate's supply chain led to a windfall, earning 6,500 in a single day!
Tomorrow, the boss wants two cases, the client privately buys one case, the boss sends over fifteen as gift list—halving the profit is over ten thousand!
She hesitated for a few seconds and decided against withdrawing to her savings account since there would be transaction fees both ways; not worthwhile.
While pondering what gift to buy for Jiang Yuan, Yang Hongye saw the strawberry photos he sent, "There will be stock in a few days, but about the quality?"
She carefreely tucked a strand of long hair behind her ear and mulled over it, although she had seen premium strawberries, she hadn't tasted them; judging by size, shape, and color, Jiang Yuan's strawberries seemed better, yet when it comes to taste...
Yang Hongye stared at the photo for quite a while, her eyes sparkled suddenly with an idea. She immediately called Jiang Yuan, and after that, called her rich colleague to invite him for a mushroom pot feast.
"Whoa? Miss Yang treats us to mushrooms tonight, how rare. Is the sun rising from the west today?"
The sunny and dashing Chuci had wispy bangs, wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans, quietly like a youthful, cool college student. But once he spoke, with a voice like a comedian, he was grounded and carried some charm.
He was rolling up his sleeves to stow the fishing rod into the car trunk. The luxury car, long legs, healthy toned skin, defined muscles, and an expensive looking watch kept several girls watching him cautiously from afar without daring to ask for his WeChat. Yet upon hearing him talk comically, they gained some courage and started getting ready to ask for his WeChat.
With his custom phone perched between his ear and right shoulder, listening to a few words of explanation, Chuci laughed heartily, revealing a set of neat white teeth, "I figured, you don't visit the temple without a reason; surely there's something you need help with. Alright then, send me the location, though traffic might be heavy in rush hour, I'll try to hurry."
Ending the call, he waved to someone not far away, "President Qin, let's schedule again next week? Okay, see you around!"
Turning back, he saw several girls who had mustered the courage to come ask for WeChat. Seeing the routine, Chuci shook his phone with a smile to politely decline, "Sorry, I've already been invited by a beauty."
Chuci was a wealthy second-generation born halfway through life. His parents were villagers who hadn't studied much, married as teenagers per village customs, and then while working southward, they found success and prosperity in a skilled industry.
He's twenty-four this year, while his father is just forty-three, at the peak age for thriving in business.
Chuci, however, showed no interest in inheriting the family business, and his parents didn't pressure him, paving a simple path instead—depending on parents while young and relying on his children later. Spend a few years having fun, then marry suitably and have two children within three years. By the time grandchildren grow, they'll naturally inherit the business.
With no worries about life or pressured by parents to marry, he excelled in socializing, enjoying life, making friends. Hence, his father placed him in a friend's company, where he accompanied major clients for tea, fishing, and examining beads, living freely while building connections.
Raised in a village and suddenly becoming affluent, Chuci never lost his accent and had an outgoing nature, making him easy to get along with both higher circles and lower-tier colleagues.
Hearing Ying Hongye ask him to help evaluate something, he rubbed the Jade Bead on his bracelet with his left hand while entering the car seat, wondering if this girl was feeling desperate for money and bought some bracelets might've been fooled?
In recent years, the craze for bracelets surged, with jadeite and gemstonesprices sky-rocketing irrationally.
With great profits to be made, many fake items deceived people in live-streams; in the office, two colleagues treat plastic-filled pieces as treasures. As he followed navigation while driving leisurely, he was contemplating quietly on how to tactfully warn Yang Hongye if she indeed got tricked into buying fake items.
Given her seemingly modest family background, hard-working and frugal nature, she truly wasn't suited for chasing trends like buying jadeite and gemstones. Yet shrewd sellers target regular people's psychology, with endless sales pitches about attracting wealth, romance luck, and disaster protection enticing many to fall for scams.
"Wow! Such a fragrance!" A half hour later, Chuci reached the address, just exiting the elevator when he was hit by the rich aroma of mushrooms!
Even inhaling from afar, the savory richness of mushrooms was evident; no ordinary variety, certainly! It could only come from fresh, pure wild, and top-quality mushrooms.
Did Yang Hongye win a jackpot prize? Otherwise, given her frugal nature, how could she possibly splurge on high-grade mushrooms to treat guests?
He took off his shades and hung them casually on his collar, following the scent directly to room 1202 to knock on the door.