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"Strawberry TV?"

The dark-skinned old man took the business card Zhang Tao handed him, a hint of doubt flashing in his cloudy eyes.

He glanced down at the bright red strawberry logo on the business card, then looked up at Zhang Tao and the team behind him, carrying long lenses and looking like they weren't ordinary people.

"Reporters? What big business deals could you reporters possibly discuss with an old farmer like me?"

The old man's tone was full of wariness and incomprehension.

His name is Li Gen. He is the village party secretary of Xiaxi Village and the founder of this modern strawberry greenhouse.

He spent his whole life working with the land, and the people he saw most often were merchants who came to the village to buy fruit, and township officials who occasionally came down to inspect the area.

This was the first time he had ever met such a "big shot" as a TV reporter.

And right off the bat, they want to talk about some "big business deal".

This made him instinctively feel a sense of unease.

He was afraid he had encountered some kind of scammer.

Looking at the old man's wary expression, Zhang Tao felt more at ease rather than angry.

He knew that the more simple and cautious a farmer was, the more likely he was to produce truly high-quality produce.

He smiled, showing no impatience, and his tone became even gentler.

"Sir, please don't misunderstand, we are not scammers."

He pointed to the interview vehicle behind him, which had a bright red logo.

"We really are from Strawberry TV."

"We are here on behalf of our chairman to find the best quality strawberries in the entire Jiangnan region."

"Then, through our TV station's live streaming platform, we'll help you sell these great products to audiences across the country."

Zhang Tao explained his purpose in the simplest and most straightforward way.

However, after hearing his words, Li Gen's vigilance did not diminish at all.

Instead, he frowned.

"Live streaming? Selling strawberries?"

He listened as if it were a fantastical tale.

"Has your TV station become so unprofessional these days? Instead of making good programs, you're trying to steal our business?"

His words were very direct and blunt.

Even the young female reporter behind Zhang Tao couldn't stand it anymore.

"Sir, how can you talk like that?" she couldn't help but mutter under her breath.

But Zhang Tao stopped him with a single look.

Zhang Tao knew that he couldn't be superficial when dealing with these honest farmers.

You need to show your sincerity.

You'll have to show your true strength.

He took a deep breath and spoke again.

This time, his voice became incredibly solemn.

"Sir, I know you might not believe me."

"But what I said is true."

"Because this agricultural assistance program of ours was not organized by our TV station itself."

"In fact, it was the young master of our Wu family village who personally gave the order."

When the words "Young Master" were clearly uttered from Zhang Tao's mouth.

The old man, who had always been wary and suspicious, suddenly trembled!

In an instant, an overwhelming, unbelievable horror surged into his cloudy eyes!

"Young...Young Master?"

His voice was trembling.

"Which one, young master?"

"Who else could it be?" Zhang Tao looked at his speechless expression of shock, a faint smile of pride spreading across his face.

"That's the young master who made all of China proud online."

boom!

Zhang Tao's words were like a thunderclap!

It struck the old man hard on the top of his head!

He stood there blankly, dumbfounded.

His mind was blank.

He felt like he was dreaming.

That young master who only exists in television and online legends.

They actually... they actually care about the lives of the lowest-level farmers who cultivate the land?

How...how is this possible?

"Old...old man? Old man?"

Seeing his expression, as if he had been bewitched, Zhang Tao quickly called out to him softly twice.

"Huh? Oh...oh!"

Li Gen then seemed to wake up from a dream.

His wrinkled, dark face instantly flushed with an overwhelming, uncontrollable excitement and a deep reddening!

His hands, trembling slightly with excitement, gripped Zhang Tao's arm tightly.

His voice was choked with emotion.

"Comrade...comrade! What you...what you said is all true?"

"Absolutely true." Zhang Tao nodded emphatically.

"That's great! That's great!"

Li Gen could no longer contain the immense joy that surged wildly from the bottom of his heart!

He jumped up excitedly on the spot, just like a child!

His eyes instantly reddened.

"We...we're saved!"

"Our village is saved!"

As he spoke, he took Zhang Tao's hand and walked deeper into the greenhouse.

"Come on! Come on! Come on! Comrade! I'll take you to see it!"

"Let me show you just how good our strawberries from Xiaxi Village really are!"

Over the next hour or so.

Li Gen acted like the proudest father, showing off his most outstanding child to others.

He led Zhang Tao and his team on a tour of all the modern greenhouses in their village.

He gave them a detailed introduction to the state-of-the-art hydroponic technology they had imported from the Netherlands.

He showed them their self-developed intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) system that could precisely control temperature, humidity, and light.

He also told them about how they grew these high-quality, purely organic strawberries without using pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

The countless efforts and sweat that were put in.

Zhang Tao and his team were deeply moved as they listened.

They looked at the old man before them, who, though just an ordinary farmer, possessed wisdom and perseverance that rivaled any scientist.

Their hearts were filled with boundless and immense respect!

They knew they had truly struck gold this time!

"Uncle."

Looking into Li Gen's eyes, which were filled with sincerity and simplicity, Zhang Tao's voice was filled with endless, heartfelt solemnity.

"We'll take your strawberries!"

"I want them all!"

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Wu Family Village, Jingxin Pavilion.

When Zhang Tao transmitted all that they had seen and heard in Xiaxi Village, along with that hopeful letter of intent for cooperation, back to Wujia Village through encrypted channels.

Wu You was quietly looking at a report compiled by Wu Jingzhi, which contained investigation reports from all over the country.

The report records countless small agricultural cooperatives like Xiaxi Village, which, despite facing difficulties, still silently uphold quality and conscience.

It also records countless new farmers like Li Gen, who, although just ordinary farmers, possess extraordinary wisdom and vision—the new generation of farmers.

Wu You looked at these words, which were full of hope and strength.

His small face remained calm and composed.

Finally, a genuine, heartfelt smile of relief appeared on his face.

He knew that he had made the right move again.

"With respect."

He spoke slowly.

"Respect is present."

"Pass the word down."

"All the cooperative fruit farmers who, after our inspection, meet our quality standards."

"The price we offered them for the acquisition."

Wu You paused, and a glint of light, as bright as a star, flashed in his deep eyes.

"The price will be increased by 20% on top of the market price."

"but."

His tone suddenly shifted.

"This 20% isn't free."

"This is the technology upgrade support fund that we from Wujia Village paid them in advance."

"I don't care whether they're going to upgrade their greenhouses or to get better varieties."

"All I want is for what they grow to get better year after year."

"I only help those who truly deserve it."

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