stjorthotic Chapter 25: Asking Brother Jiang for Help
Chapter 25: Asking Brother Jiang for Help
As the sun set and the streetlights came on, many interns left the shed like a tide, but a few lingered, surrounding Zhang San and Li Si, eagerly waiting.
*Thud* Jiang Qiu wiped the sweat from his brow, casually tossed his tools into the storage room, took a bag of mid-grade fruits from his personal safe, and headed out of the greenhouse, preparing to go to the shop for his appointment. "Brother Jiang, wait a minute!"
A familiar voice called out from not far away, stopping him in his tracks. Turning around, he saw Zhang San, Li Si, and several other interns approaching.
They hadn't interacted much before, and during their internships, they each did their own thing, like strangers. But now they were all smiling, and Zhang San, carrying a plastic bag, asked, "Brother Jiang, are you planning to go to the store tonight?"
"Hmm, what's wrong?" Jiang Qiu glanced around, vaguely guessing the purpose of their visit, and still asked.
"Brother Jiang, you can cultivate top-grade fruits with dual characteristics. You have a sure-fire way to get a spot in the garden this year, and you can even cooperate with Yidan Garden's purchasing store. Could you help out a few of us?" Zhang San asked with a smile.
Li Si chimed in, "Brother Jiang, we'll all be very selective. We won't make things difficult for you. Just take a cut after you sell to the shop, and leave us a little something to eat."
They really wanted to sell their fruit.
Jiang Qiu remained calm, glancing at the results in the plastic bag out of the corner of her eye. The panels jumped out one after another, all of them were low-grade, but the appearance was still acceptable.
Normally, the best course of action for most interns is to become full-time employees. They can use their personal expertise to grow and sell spiritual plants on their own, while those without any connections or backgrounds sell their plants on the black market, where they are pressured to lower their prices by "buyers" from other places.
All that money was hard-earned.
Therefore, veteran employees would try every means to affiliate with trainee spiritual plant masters and use their channels to sell their produce to units such as Dan Garden in the county.
That way you can earn more.
Unexpectedly, before I even became an intern, other interns had already approached me...
As Jiang Qiu was pondering, a bag of clearly selected reusable plastic bags was handed over. "Brother Jiang, these are the best results from our first generation of cultivation. Could you help me find out if they meet our purchase standards? You can keep whatever we sell for!"
A heavy bag landed in his palm, containing about twenty or thirty fruits, barely meeting the required quality, worth a few thousand yuan. "Isn't this a bit much?"
"Brother Jiang, what are you saying? It's our honor that you're willing to introduce us to sales channels!" Zhang San's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly. He knew that he could no longer become an intern, so he naturally made plans in advance.
If you can establish a connection with a potential apprentice or even a future spiritual plant master, you will definitely be able to go further in the garden in the future, instead of staying in the greenhouse forever.
Moreover, compared to contestants like Wang Baisheng and Jiang Qiao who have family support, Jiang Qiu comes from a shantytown and is penniless, making her the one most in need of manpower.
The others shared the same thought, including Li Si, and all beamed with joy.
"The event ended last night, and the store is no longer buying from outside. We're now buying directly from the shortlisted contestants online. We can only rely on Brother Jiang for this opportunity!"
"Please help me, Brother Jiang!"
"When Brother Jiang goes to the front lines to reclaim wasteland and needs people, I'll definitely be the first to go and support him, helping to manage the courtyard!"
Everyone was fawning over her, and this was the first time Jiang Qiu had ever witnessed such a scene in her life; her blood boiled like soup.
This bag isn't worth much; it's enough for about ten portions of nutrient soil. But it's not a small amount either. If I agree to this, I'll receive batches of fruit in the future, and according to the established practice, I can get a 10% commission for free.
Most importantly, these are the students in the internship class who can afford low-grade level 1 basins. They come from well-off families, and bringing them together makes it easier to make more money.
For example, selling potting soil...
The thought flashed through Jiang Qiu's mind like lightning. His eyes lit up. He would start cultivating the rare spirit seed [Golden Spirit Cage] today. It was a time when he was short of money. "Thank you all for your trust. I will try to sell them on your behalf, but I cannot guarantee that they will all be bought at high prices."
"Okay, thank you for your help, Brother Jiang!"
Zhang San spoke respectfully, then asked Jiang Qiu to create a group chat for buying the produce and added everyone to it. "Brother Jiang, thank you so much for helping us sell our fruit!"
"It's nothing."
"Um... can I join the group?" Yang Zhilan walked into view carrying a small bag of red fruits. At first, seeing that there were many people and that she wasn't very familiar with the "brothers," she was afraid of bothering Jiang Qiu, so she didn't dare to join.
Jiang Qiu nodded. "We had already agreed that I would sell your results on your behalf. Join the group."
"Thank you, thank you!" Yang Zhilan bowed slightly, handed over the bag, her cheeks flushed, and mumbled "Brother Jiang Qiu" on her lips, almost imperceptibly.
"Hmm?" Jiang Qiu raised an eyebrow. She was used to being alone and was not used to this kind of address. Hearing her say that felt like a soft cotton swab was being inserted into her ear.
"Oh?" Zhang San glanced left and right, then smiled and said, "Brother Jiang, I'll leave the fruit sales to you. We're heading home now, goodbye!"
"Wait a minute," Jiang Qiu called out.
"Ah, is there anything else, Brother Jiang?" Zhang San stopped with his arm around Li Si's shoulder, and the others turned their gazes over again, their eyes filled with curiosity.
"Have you considered changing the potting soil for your second-generation seedlings?" Jiang Qiu blurted out, and everyone was taken aback. How did the topic jump to this?
Zhang San hesitated, "I only have the Grade 1 nutrient soil formula issued by Director Wu Shan, I can't change it."
Li Si chimed in, "I've heard that the black market sells ready-made nutrient soil with other formulas, but it costs four or five hundred dollars and has the same effect as buying raw materials and making it yourself."
Upon hearing this, the other interns couldn't help but chime in, "To be honest, Brother Jiang, when I first received the spirit seeds, I spent six hundred yuan to buy a portion. It turned out to be the one with the longest growth cycle and lowest yield among us. We can't even find that bastard at the market anymore!"
"Brother Jiang, good nutrient soil is all improved by ourselves for our own use. We're afraid that others will analyze the ingredients and steal the formula, so no one is willing to release it for sale. Even if there were, the black market is full of good and bad products, and there's no guarantee."
"Yes, yes, that's why we don't need to change the potting soil. The formula that Director Wu Shan gave us is sufficient..."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Jiang Qiu raised an eyebrow. "What about the one I made?"
"Huh?" Zhang San and the others stared wide-eyed, and Yang Zhilan also looked over in surprise.
"Brother Jiang, you want to sell potting soil?!"
Jiang Qiu nodded: "I've improved two Grade 1 nutrient soil formulas, one of which can shorten the growth cycle and the other can increase fruit yield. They're currently priced at 400 yuan each. I'm preparing a batch tonight. Do you want to buy them?"
Shorten the growth cycle!
Increase fruit yield!
Could this be his breeding secret?
It only costs 400 yuan!
Thump, Zhang San's heart pounded, and his gaze toward Jiang Qiu became even more eager. With his reputation for cultivating a top-grade dual-attribute pet standing out, who wouldn't be tempted? Besides, the person was right here and wouldn't run away!
"Buy, of course I'll buy! I noticed your nutrient soil formula was unique from the very first week, and I wanted to ask you to optimize it. I was just worried that the formula wasn't being shared, and it would be too presumptuous of me to come here so abruptly!"
Li Si's eyes lit up too, "Yes, Brother Jiang, we all want to improve our potting soil, but we haven't found a way. I'm also planning to expand my planting at home, but I haven't prepared the potting soil yet. I wonder how much Brother Jiang would be willing to sell it to?"
Yang Zhilan clutched the hem of her clothes. "I...I only have enough money to buy one or two pots. Can I buy them, Brother Jiang?"
"That's fine. I'll go to the store later to sell the finished fruit and buy the raw materials for the nutrient soil. You can buy as many portions as you want." Jiang Qiu nodded.
"Yay!"
"Brother Jiang is so generous!"
"Brother Jiang, shall I help you carry it?"
The crowd cheered.
Zhang San took the bag from Jiang Qiu.
They smiled at each other, their eyes full of anticipation.
The four most important elements for cultivating spiritual plants are nutrient soil, spiritual fertilizer, spiritual seeds, and the application of spiritual energy.
Brother Jiang's ability to cultivate top-quality fruits with dual characteristics must be inseparable from high-quality nutrient soil. Perhaps after buying nutrient soil, he will also have the opportunity to cultivate top-quality fruits!