Returning to the mountain village, starting with mushroom picking to get rich

"Let me make this clear first, the price this time won't be as high as last time."

Knowing that Yang Lin was good at raising prices, the restaurant owner preemptively lowered the price.

It's already May.

The wild mushrooms on the mountain have begun to slowly revive.

Not only in their Hongyan Town, but also in many neighboring towns, mushrooms are now appearing sporadically.

Even though the number of mushrooms in other towns cannot compare with that in Hongyan Town.

However, the mushrooms in Yang Lin's hands were not unique.

The price of mushrooms is no longer solely determined by Yang Lin.

Of course, it's the same old story.

The overall production of mushrooms on the market is still severely lacking, with supply far from sufficient, leaving considerable room for price premiums.

Although the mushrooms Yang Lin brought this time couldn't sell for over 400 yuan per kilogram like last time.

After several rounds of bargaining, the restaurant owner finally agreed to buy all the mushrooms brought by Yang Lin for 300 yuan per jin (500 grams).

Soon, Yang Lin, along with the mushrooms and Boss Huang, arrived at the restaurant's backyard.

Complete the inspection and weigh the goods.

The weighing results showed that the batch of mushrooms brought by Yang Lin weighed a full sixteen jin (approximately 3.5 catties) after rounding down.

Three hundred yuan per jin, total price four thousand eight.

Carrying so much cash on his person wasn't safe, so Yang Lin, just like last time, chose to receive payments via QR code.

[Ding, 4,800 yuan has been credited to your account.]

The crisp electronic notification sound emanated from the loudspeaker of the knock-off phone, and Yang Lin immediately felt exceptionally comfortable.

That's awesome, so awesome!

With just a little effort, nearly five thousand yuan arrived in my account.

Throughout the entire process, the hardest part for him was carrying more than ten kilograms of mushroom spawn for three hours.

The speed at which you make money, and the feeling of making money, is simply amazing.

"The boss is generous; doing business with him is so straightforward!"

After the money and goods were settled, Yang Lin praised the restaurant owner.

"Boss Huang, the rainy season is almost here. We've already cooperated twice, so how about we add each other's contact information? In the future, if we find any mushrooms, we can discuss it with you first. What do you think?" Yang Lin asked.

"Sure, I think you're quite capable, young man. From now on, if you have any mushrooms, just send them to me. I guarantee the price will be right," the restaurant owner readily agreed.

And so, Yang Lin and the restaurant owner exchanged contact information.

Yang Lin needs a stable buyer to consume his mushrooms.

Restaurant owners also need to expand their sourcing channels.

Since their interests aligned, they naturally hit it off immediately.

……

Having money in hand makes one feel at ease.

With the more than four thousand yuan he had just received from his payment account, Yang Lin quickly arrived at the car dealership in town.

This is a place that specializes in selling motorcycles.

Motorcycles commonly found in Nanzhao towns include 125cc, 150cc, and scooter models.

"Boss, how much for the car?"

Yang Lin pointed to a brand-new 125cc motorcycle and asked.

Among the various motorcycles, the 150cc model has the most powerful engine and the thickest frame, making it capable of hauling heavy loads.

The structure of the 125 is basically the same as that of the 150, except that the engine is smaller and the power is weaker.

Scooters are the easiest to get started with, but they also have the weakest power, with an engine displacement of only around 100-110cc.

The "Ghost Fire" that Wang Xiaoshan rode before was a type of scooter.

When driving him uphill, we encountered steep sections of road and had to twist the accelerator to the limit for the car to make it up the hill.

The roads to Nanzhao are mountainous, and Yang Lin will have to go to other towns and even other counties to sell mushrooms.

Scooters have low power and small fuel tanks, so they can be ruled out first.

Mushrooms aren't exactly heavy cargo, so a 150cc motorcycle would be a bit of a waste. After thinking it over, a 125cc motorcycle is more suitable for him now.

"Boss, how much for this 125cc motorcycle?"

After browsing around the store, Yang Lin pointed to a red Wuyang motorcycle and asked...

The Five Rams model is the most common, the most popular, and also the most durable.

"Four thousand eight hundred and eighty," the car dealership owner said.

"Damn," Yang Lin thought to himself upon hearing the price, "the car dealership and the restaurant owner must have colluded. It's exactly four thousand eight, which is the money I earned from selling mushrooms."

"Boss, could you give me a discount? I really want it."

"The minimum price is 4,680. After you buy the car, we'll also give you free engine oil and a helmet..."

"Less."

"It can't be any less."

"I'll pay in cash, no credit," Yang Lin said.

"Fixed price, four thousand four hundred and eighty."

"Okay, give me some gas, I want to test drive it..."

Without haggling over the price for too long, Yang Lin quickly bought the brand-new Wuyang 125 motorcycle for 4,480 yuan.

……

Although Yang Lin used electric bikes and scooters most of the time when he delivered food in his previous life.

However, the driving techniques for motorcycles are all the same.

"Buzzing..."

With the engine roaring, Yang Lin rode for several kilometers on the provincial highway and became basically familiar with the operation of the vehicle.

Sure enough, the 125cc engine is much more powerful than the Ghost Fire engine.

Yang Lin tried climbing steep slopes one after another, and it was all easy; he didn't have to twist the accelerator much before the car made it up.

Not only is it strong, but its speed of 125 km/h is also faster than Wang Xiaoshan's ghost fire.

This was before he shifted into fifth gear or twisted the accelerator to its maximum speed.

Buzz... Buzz!

After becoming familiar with the operation and driving of the motorcycle, Yang Lin found the location of Qingshan Village and rode the motorcycle up the mountain road.

Yang Lin covered the distance that took him nearly three hours to hike, but only rode his bike for less than twenty minutes to reach his destination.

"Hey, look, isn't that Yang Lin riding that new bike?"

The gleaming new car immediately attracted the attention of many people as soon as it entered the village.

Some busybodies blocked Yang Lin's way and asked curiously:

"Kobayashi, when did you buy a new car?"

"I just picked it up in town," Yang Lin said.

"How much did you buy it for?"

"It's free, zero down payment, you can pay in installments later," Yang Lin said.

"Oh, installment payments? Won't it be a hassle to pay the loan later?"

"It's a bit troublesome. If I can't pay it back, it will affect my credit score. But it's inconvenient not having a car. It takes half a day to even leave the village. I have no choice but to grit my teeth and take out a loan for a car, and pay it back slowly later."

That makes sense.

Upon learning that Yang Lin's motorcycle was purchased with a loan and paid in installments, the onlookers' enthusiasm immediately waned.

It's just a show-off using installment payments; what's so great about it?

They wouldn't do something like that if they had to pay interest.

……

Yang Lin got out of bed at five o'clock the next day.

Pushing open the back door, we arrived at the hillside behind the house.

It was still dark, and you could barely see the road without a flashlight.

However, Yang Lin doesn't need a flashlight in this place.

If he closes his eyes and senses, clusters of light from the mycelium will appear in his mind, guiding Yang Lin in the right direction.

Yang Lin stopped after walking less than three steps.

Similarly, in this mountainous area right next to the houses, the poplar trees were naturally covered with mycelium.

Now that there's no one else around to pick mushrooms near our homes, why go to the deep mountains and forests?

Soon, clusters of unopened termite mushrooms sprouted from Yang Lin's backyard.

I picked fifteen jin (7.5 catties) of mushrooms, packed them tightly in a urea bag, put them in a basket, and destroyed the rest of the mushrooms.

After finishing his breakfast, Yang Lin leisurely waited until nine o'clock in the morning before riding his newly bought motorcycle out of the village.

This time, his target was the neighboring Huangtu Township.