LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 138 - The Shock Was Endless
Jiang Hao lapsed into silence.
How should he approach this deal?
He hesitated.
Initially, his plan was to cultivate these mutated vegetables himself and sell them to the Heavenly-Mansion Tavern.
But upon reflection, he realized he lacked the space for large-scale farming.
Planting a small amount wouldn't be worth it.
Planting a large amount would mean hiring workers and dealing with land issues, among other things.
Now that Xue Zixi had witnessed the potency of the mutated vegetables, it made sense to pass all these challenges onto her.
Besides, he had acquired the seeds for these mutated vegetables from the system, and they were a one-time use.
The seeds produced by these vegetables couldn't be replanted!
Therefore, even if he sold the seeds to Xue Zixi, she wouldn't be able to reproduce them.
She would have to keep buying the mutated vegetable seeds from him.
Moreover, the seeds' freakishly rapid growth was another powerful leverage point.
With this in mind, Jiang Hao spoke up.
“I can sell you these five types of mutated vegetable seeds!”
As soon as Jiang Hao finished his sentence, Xue Zixi was ecstatic.
“Really?”
Jiang Hao, seeing the surprise on Xue Zixi's face, couldn't help but smirk slyly.
“Really. But, I've modified these seeds, so you'll have to keep buying the mutated vegetable seeds from me.”
Upon hearing this, Xue Zixi's eyes bulged, her teeth clenched, and she felt a sudden urge to lash out.
Yet, she understood Jiang Hao's reasoning.
Annoyed, Xue Zixi demanded,
“Give me your price!”
Jiang Hao took a brief pause before responding.
“Let's do this: I'll price each kilogram of seeds at eight million.”
Xue Zixi leaped to her feet, eyes wide with shock, barely containing her urge to berate Jiang Hao.
Quickly, Jiang Hao gestured with his hands to calm the impending storm from Xue Zixi.
He then produced a paper bag from his pocket, slid it across to her, and continued.
“There's another, even more extreme attribute of these mutated vegetable seeds I haven't mentioned yet!”
Xue Zixi replied, clearly displeased.
“What's this about?”
She was skeptical that Jiang Hao's mutated vegetable seeds could have any traits more bizarre than the additional attributes they already possessed!
Jiang Hao, unfazed, replied with a grin.
“The growth cycle of these mutated vegetables has been reduced by me to just six to eight hours!”
“Meaning, plant these seeds, and in just six to eight hours, you'll be ready to harvest!”
Xue Zixi, who had been dismissive at first, was suddenly taken aback, staring at Jiang Hao with a mix of shock and disbelief. For a moment, she questioned everything she knew about life.
“What?”
Seeing her reaction, Jiang Hao wasn't surprised. He quickly motioned for Xue Zixi to take a seat.
“It's understandable that you're skeptical. Here are some of the mutated vegetable seeds. Try planting them in a flowerpot.
Check the results tomorrow, and then you can decide if you want to go through with the deal!”
“Well, it's getting late. I need to head back.”
With that, Jiang Hao stood up, grabbed his backpack, and concluded their meeting.
Jiang Hao had been gone for a while, but Xue Zixi remained in a daze.
Once she snapped out of it, she hastily grabbed the paper bag Jiang Hao had left, found a flowerpot, and without a second thought, yanked out the precious flower that was in it.
She planted the mutated vegetable seeds and then sat back, watching the flowerpot intently.
……
After leaving the Heavenly-Mansion Tavern, it was still early. Jiang Hao decided to call his family to check in, then he'd take some time to stroll around.