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"How much? Three cents a pound, how much money can you make? How much is one acre of land?"

When Wang Aiguo arrived at the village committee, he heard the price and was shocked. Three cents a day? Could he really make money like that? Is being a farmer really that hard?

Upon hearing Wang Aiguo's words, everyone present looked at each other for a while before speaking.

"If we're talking about leafy greens, one mu (approximately 0.16 acres) can produce 8,000 jin (approximately 4,000 kg)!"

Upon hearing the number 8,000 jin, Wang Aiguo suddenly fell silent. Well, he had never farmed before and underestimated the yield of one mu of land. If it was 8,000 jin, then one mu would be 2,400 jin, which was quite a lot to be honest.

"Boss Wang, are you sure you want to buy? If you can really buy in large quantities and on time, we can discuss the price further!"

The village chief of Da Lian Village was very anxious; it seemed the vegetables in their area were indeed of poor quality, hence the lower price.

But just then, Big Face leaned close to Wang Aiguo's ear and whispered something.

"Actually, the price of vegetables isn't the key issue; the real key issue is transportation—transportation costs are high!"

After hearing what Da Lian said, Wang Aiguo understood. It wasn't just a matter of the vegetables themselves; there was also the need for a sufficient transportation team, rent, labor costs, and so on – those were the key issues.

At that moment, the village chief was still rubbing his hands together, looking at Wang Aiguo as if he were waiting for a verdict.

Seeing the village chief's expression, Wang Aiguo nodded.

"Okay, let's sign a preliminary agreement first. Although I might make a large-scale acquisition, not now. I still need to negotiate store locations, recruit staff, and so on. It will probably take at least a month!"

"Alright, three cents it is. But I need you to do a few things for me. Contact people in your surrounding villages and see if there are others in the same situation. As long as the vegetables are different and you can supply them in large quantities and stably, I'll accept. I'll give you a deposit of 50,000 yuan as a down payment for our cooperation!"

Upon hearing Wang Aiguo's words, the village chief was extremely excited.

"That's wonderful, that's wonderful! On behalf of the children of the village, I thank you."

"Why are you thanking me on behalf of the village's children?"

Upon hearing the village chief's words, Wang Aiguo tilted his head, somewhat puzzled, while the village chief said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Oh, it's like this. If you're willing to pay, our village committee can also collect some money. With this money, we can build a school in the village, so that students won't have to keep going to the city to study. After all, not every household has a car."

There aren't many boarding primary schools in Haicheng city. If we had our own school, students from all around could come here to study, which would solve a lot of problems!

Upon hearing the village chief's words, Wang Aiguo suddenly fell silent.

When he arrived, he was thinking about how the children would go to school in such a remote place. It turns out that, objectively speaking, there are indeed many inconveniences.

However, Wang Aiguo did not make any additional donations. After all, he is not some saint. His coming here to buy these vegetables is already considered as helping the village.

A small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment; ultimately, one must rely on oneself.

After talking with the village chief, he gave him a deposit of 50,000 yuan. The village chief also promised to contact villages in the surrounding area and find a way to provide Wang Aiguo with a stable supply of goods.

With the village chief's guarantee, the supply problem should be considered solved, and Wang Aiguo can now start discussing the store location.

However, before negotiating store locations, he needs to find some manpower; otherwise, negotiating with each of the thirty stores one by one would be exhausting.

When it comes to recruiting, the first person Wang Aiguo thinks of is Zhao Haitang.

Zhao Haitang is a top student in business administration at 211 University. Helping him set up a new company to manage these stores will be no problem at all.

However, just as Wang Aiguo was thinking about hurrying back to find Zhao Haitang, he suddenly saw a person in the village waving a wooden stick about 1.5 meters long.

The man wore a hat with two cricket antennae on his head, and a tattered bed sheet hung on his back like a cloak. He walked around the village, laughing and waving a stick.

Seeing this person acting like a performance artist, Wang Aiguo couldn't help but ask a question.

"Village chief, what's this person doing? Are they part of your local performance troupe?"

Upon hearing Wang Aiguo's question, the village chief felt somewhat embarrassed. At that moment, Da Lian stepped forward and whispered something.

"This person is my next-door neighbor. I don't know his name, I only remember that his surname is Du. We used to call him Xiao Du, but now we can only call him Lao Du."

"When he was a child, he had a fever that damaged his brain. His family was also very poor. His mother was afraid that he would not have enough to eat, so she told him to play the Monkey King. She said that the Monkey King would protect him. So he has spent his whole life carrying a wooden stick and imagining himself as the Monkey King."

"When I lived in the village, if my family had extra food, I would give some to him."

After Da Lian finished speaking, Wang Aiguo looked at the village chief and the others, who nodded in agreement. Wang Aiguo, however, looked at Old Du in front of him and seemed to be deep in thought.

"Oh, is that so! It's good that you think you're the Great Sage. The Great Sage is kind-hearted and wouldn't make things difficult for those who are suffering. And the people in your village are really kind-hearted too, they've never let him go hungry."

Thinking of this, Wang Aiguo suddenly waved, and Old Du, seeing Wang Aiguo wave, came running over eagerly.

"Hello, I am the Monkey King. Tell me what difficulties you have, and I will help you solve anything!"

Although Old Du looks crazy, he speaks logically. It seems that he just has a low IQ, which doesn't mean he's a complete idiot.

Wang Aiguo brought some cash with him because he was worried about poor signal. Soon, Wang Aiguo took out two hundred yuan from his pocket and handed it to him.

Unexpectedly, Lao Du didn't take the money; upon seeing it, he quickly took several steps back.

"I don't want money, I don't want money. If you'd like, just give me something to eat."

Seeing Lao Du like this, Wang Aiguo suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

A person who truly wants to survive doesn't need money; what they need is food.

There are so many fake beggars these days; they won't take the food you offer, they only want money. But this person in front of you is the one who is truly on the verge of starvation, yet he still doesn't accept money and is even willing to put on a show for you.

So even though Lao Du looks down on him for his destitution, he's not a beggar; he's someone who strives to live with dignity.

With that in mind, Wang Aiguo handed over two hundred yuan to the village chief.

"Village chief, could you help me buy him something?"

"OK!"

The village chief nodded, but did not accept the money. Instead, he waved his hand, and soon a village cadre went to the village committee and brought out a large bowl of rice, with plenty of vegetables and even a few slices of meat on it.

After the food was served, Lao Du happily accepted it, but instead of eating immediately, he walked towards the village.

"Is he going home for dinner?"

"No, it's his mother. His mother is sick and has been bedridden at home for many years. He begs for food outside, and whenever he has something to eat, he takes it home to his mother first."

Upon hearing this, Wang Aiguo fell silent again.

After a while, an idea flashed through Wang Aiguo's mind.

"Village chief, are there people in your village like this—unemployed but needing work?"