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

"Boss Yang, remember to send over some termite mushrooms next time. The price is absolutely fair."

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I'll keep an eye out in the village and collect any that come my way."

After making several phone calls to business owners in other towns, Yang Lin finally confirmed one thing.

Given the limited population and purchasing power in rural towns, the demand for shiitake mushrooms is not high for any particular restaurant.

With relatively mature shiitake mushroom cultivation technology in the world, the yield of shiitake mushrooms grown under forest cover is approximately 3000 to 7000 catties per mu.

If large-scale planting techniques are adopted, mushroom sticks are placed under the forest canopy.

The yield of shiitake mushrooms from one acre of woodland can even exceed 10,000 jin.

Theoretically, one acre of forest land can accommodate 5,000 mushroom logs, and each log can produce three kilograms of shiitake mushrooms under ideal conditions.

It's not impossible for the yield to reach 15,000 jin per mu.

Although Yang Lin did not place mushroom sticks under the forest, he had Zhao Tie and others spread sawdust, straw, gypsum powder, and other raw materials for making mushroom sticks in the forest.

Under his control, whether or not the mushroom spawn is a mushroom spawn is not important; as long as the raw materials and nutrients remain unchanged, it's fine.

The fifty acres of woodland in Zone 3 can achieve a theoretical yield of 15,000 jin per acre anytime, anywhere.

However, since his woodland did not have mushroom sticks placed on it, the theoretical conditions could not be met under normal circumstances.

To avoid causing a stir, he appropriately reduced the mushroom production density in the woodland.

According to the plan, this batch of shiitake mushrooms grew successfully and, once they reached the appropriate harvesting period, their yield was approximately 5,000 jin per mu.

It's neither too high nor too low.

It's about average.

Of course, even with a yield of 5,000 catties per mu, his existing 50 mu mushroom-growing area would yield a terrifying total of 250,000 catties.

If calculated in tons, that's a production of 125 tons.

For his small team of only six people, selling all 125 tons of shiitake mushrooms through retail was nothing short of a pipe dream.

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"Old Zhao, I'll be going to Kunming in the next few days to find sales channels in advance."

"You'll be in charge of things at the forest farm for now, so keep a close eye on things."

"Remember to spray water regularly to keep the air humid..."

"Don't worry, I've got the technical aspects under control."

"After arriving in Kunming, I will monitor the mushroom growth through surveillance cameras at any time. If anything seems amiss, I will issue instructions by phone..."

After explaining the situation to Zhao Tie and the others and giving them instructions on various precautions, Yang Lin asked Zhao Tie to take him to the Wuyou County Bus Station by bicycle.

I bought a train ticket to Kunming.

Spring City is the capital of Nanzhao Province.

It is also the most economically developed city in Nanzhao Province.

Yang Lin had two objectives for this trip.

One is the Junma Dried Vegetables, Staple Foods and Grains Wholesale Market in Kunming, and the other is the Shuimu Wild Mushroom Trading Center in Kunming.

Junma Wholesale Market is the largest dried vegetable and non-staple food wholesale market in Nanzhao.

The trade volume of various shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, and other dried fungi is exceptionally large.

There are countless merchants inside, and many of them have a daily mushroom shipment volume of more than one ton.

The market activity is evident.

The Shuimu Wild Mushroom Trading Center is equally impressive.

It is the largest wild mushroom trading center in the country.

The daily market trading volume exceeds two hundred tons.

Although it's called wild mushroom trading, there aren't that many wild mushrooms available. Cultivated mushrooms such as shiitake and oyster mushrooms also account for a large share of the trade.

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Traffic jam, traffic jam... and still damn traffic jam.

Upon arriving in Kunming and taking a taxi, Yang Lin's first impression was of traffic jams.

It seems that no matter the world, provincial capitals face significant traffic pressure.

Especially in areas like trading markets where trucks are lined up like trains, traffic congestion is exceptionally severe.

By the time Yang Lin arrived at his first destination, the Shuimu Wild Mushroom Trading Market, it was already completely dark.

Fortunately, the trading market is open 24 hours a day.

Yang Lin wasn't worried about the shops inside closing down or going home.

Upon entering the market, Yang Lin quickly learned that a merchant named Xindu Specialty Products occupied many shops in the market, was very large in scale, and had a lot of capital.

In terms of strength, it is either first or second in the entire Shuimu trading market.

Yang Lin figured that without his special intervention, the mushrooms in the forest farm wouldn't bloom all at once under natural growth; there would be a sequential, continuous process.

The harvesting period lasts five to seven days.

On average, the forest farm's daily output is only about twenty tons.

If we can link it with Xindu's local specialties, we might be able to sell out all the shiitake mushrooms.

This will save him time and allow him to quickly recover his funds.

He can develop other areas and expand to other buyers and markets after the mushrooms in area three are sold out.

With this in mind, Yang Lin quickly located the place where the Xindu specialty products were sold.

After observing the market for a while and identifying a middle-aged man of considerable status, he quickly squeezed forward and volunteered his services.

"Hello boss, I'm from Zixu City. I own 800 acres of shiitake mushroom forest and am currently looking for a buyer. What price are you willing to offer?"

Amidst the bustling market, Yang Lin quickly explained the situation of his 800-mu shiitake mushroom forest in Qingshan Village to the middle-aged man selling Xindu specialties.

"I'm sorry, I'm just an employee."

"Eight hundred acres is too much; I can't make that decision on my own. Please wait a moment..."

Upon hearing that Yang Lin owned 800 mu of shiitake mushroom forest, the middle-aged man dared not be negligent in the slightest.

I immediately made a phone call to report the situation to the colleague in charge of purchasing mushrooms.

He did not question whether what Yang Lin said was true or false.

Because he's the one selling the goods, not the one receiving them.

It's pointless for him to rack his brains to figure out if the other person is a scammer and then kick them out.

Conversely, if the shopping mall loses a potential major supplier because of him, he will definitely have to take the blame.

Soon, another middle-aged man arrived; he was from the Xindu Specialty Products Purchasing Department.

Because of its proximity, it was assigned to contact and negotiate with Yang Lin.

They discussed it in detail with Yang Lin.

"So, your mushrooms have just started to ripen and you don't have any in stock right now?" the purchasing agent asked.

"I don't think your company will wait until the strain matures before scrambling to start preparations," Yang Lin said.

Upon learning that Yang Lin's mushrooms had not yet matured, the purchasing agent's attitude softened slightly.

Because Yang Lin doesn't have any goods on hand, this transaction will take at least three to five days.

He doesn't need to rush to work overtime; he can slowly send people to Qingshan Village for investigation.

Determine the truth of the matter and seek advice from colleagues throughout the department.

In order to develop a cooperation plan that is more favorable to their Xindu specialty products.

"How about we add a contact method?"

"If it's convenient, our company will send some people to Mr. [Name]'s forest farm for an on-site inspection, and then discuss cooperation based on the condition of the mushrooms."

"No problem," Yang Lin nodded in agreement.