eurekapd Chapter 185: A Sugarcane
Chapter 185: A Sugarcane
Arriving at the restaurant where the richest man, I glanced at the three-story wooden building, which still looked the same as before, without any changes.
She walked slowly into the store, where she was greeted by the smiling face of the waiter.
"Oh, Manager Fang, it's been so long since you've been to our restaurant! What brings you here today?"
Xiao Er was a smooth talker. He had just seen Fang Xiaoxiao walking over when he was greeting customers in the shop.
Fang Xiaoxiao sized up the other person and said slowly.
"This was blown in by the northwest wind. Is your manager, Mr. Wang, in the shop?"
"I'm sorry, Manager Fang, our manager just went out to take care of some business. You may have to wait a while."
"Okay, I'll just find a spot in the lobby and wait."
"Okay, please come in."
The waiter led her to the innermost seat by the window.
After they sat down, Fang Xiaoxiao asked them to bring some food.
After waiting for about half an hour, the richest man, Wang, appeared outside the door looking travel-worn.
"Damn it, that bastard."
He walked toward the counter, grumbling and cursing.
The waiter quickly came to his side.
"Shopkeeper, you've finally arrived! Madam Fang has been waiting for you over there for about half an hour."
"Yeah, you bastard, why didn't you say so sooner?"
Wang, the richest man, cursed and swore again before finally looking up at Fang Xiaoxiao, who was drinking tea in the corner by the window.
I told you as soon as I saw you.
The waiter, feeling frustrated after being inexplicably scolded by the shopkeeper, replied...
He didn't dare say it to the shopkeeper's face, otherwise he would probably be fired.
"The shopkeeper is right, young man, you should have said so sooner."
Wang, the richest man, snorted coldly and walked straight towards the corner.
He approached Fang Xiaoxiao and exchanged pleasantries.
"What wind blew you, Madam Fang, over here today, you busy lady?"
Northwest wind.
Fang Xiaoxiao looked at the elegant and chubby man in front of her speechlessly.
"I need your help, Mr. Wang."
"Hey, I don't like hearing you say that, my wife. What do you mean by begging me? What have I done to deserve that?"
Wang, the richest man, quickly said.
In his opinion, Fang Xiaoxiao is now a big celebrity in Changle County.
She had the Lingxi Pavilion in front of her, the eldest prince behind her, and one of her seven husbands, Murong Changqing, who was of a prominent status.
All of these combined make them a force to be reckoned with in Changle County.
The two of them are now vastly different in strength. Even though he owns many businesses in Jiangnan Province, he can't compare to Fang Xiaoxiao's current status.
Without further ado, Wang, the richest man, sat down and began to inquire.
"As the saying goes, no one visits a temple without a reason. Madam Fang, did you bring something good to my little shop this time?"
Fang Xiaoxiao didn't mince words and went straight to the point.
"That's right, I came here this time to ask Wang, the richest man, to help me get some sugarcane."
"sugar cane?"
Wang, the richest man, couldn't understand it at all. Fang Xiaoxiao's shop mainly sold cosmetics, pills, and medicinal foods, and this sugarcane was just the kind of sugar used to make brown sugar.
The sugarcane had absolutely no connection to her shop.
"My lady, could you please tell me what you need this sugarcane for? If you want to eat it, I can give you some for free."
"It is indeed for eating, but there's no need to give it away for free; I need quite a lot."
"A lot, how much is it?"
Upon hearing what Fang Xiaoxiao said, Wang, the richest man, hurriedly pressed for details.
In his mind, sugarcane could indeed be eaten directly; all that was needed was to peel off the outer skin.
Even if an average person ate it every day, they would only consume one or two pieces. Besides, eating too much can easily cause internal heat, so it's not exactly a good thing.
"I need about a thousand."
"A thousand!"
When Wang, the richest man, heard her request, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
He knew that although sugarcane was a seasonal commodity and very cheap, costing only about three copper coins per stalk, a thousand stalks would be a considerable sum.
"That's right, starting with a thousand pieces. Let's see how the price is. If it's right, I'll increase the quantity later."
Fang Xiao held the teacup in her small hand, a rather smug expression on her face.
Seeing her like this, Wang, the richest man, kept thinking.
If an ordinary person said this to him, he would probably think the other person was a fool, since it's hardly cost-effective to buy sugarcane to eat or to make brown sugar.
You should know that the process of making brown sugar from sugarcane is very difficult for the average person to learn, let alone someone who sells pills.
"Madam Fang, you'd better think this through. I have no problem with the sugarcane supply, but if you don't need all of it, you can't return it."
"Don't worry, since I dare to take it, I definitely have a way to sell these sugarcanes."
"Alright, since you've put it that way, I won't say anything more. Just to be on the safe side, I estimate that you, my wife, will have to pay half the money."
"Here's what I'll do: I'll pay you for a thousand sugarcanes directly. If we run out, Mr. Wang will continue to help me purchase more!"
Fang Xiaoxiao placed the teacup on the table and took out a silver note from her bosom.
She achieved her goal; all she had to do was wait for the sugarcane to arrive.
The next thing to do, naturally, is to set up a sugarcane processing plant.
Zhou Wenjian has already been tasked with finding a location for the factory.
Leave the restaurant.
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly rode her tall black horse to the factory location, following the instructions given by Zhou Wenjian's messenger.
Because the process of making brown sugar is currently a secret, she asked Zhou Wenjian to find a place that was relatively remote from Changle County. It was a place that was close to the river but also relatively secluded.
They arrived at the factory site selection area.
After dismounting, Fang Xiaoxiao glanced at her surroundings.
The terrain is flat and open, with mountains and rivers nearby, making it a very suitable location for building a factory.
According to Zhou Wenjian, this land originally belonged to a farmer, but unfortunately, there were no able-bodied men left in the family to work on it, so they had to sell it cheaply.
After listening to Zhou Wenjian's explanation, Fang Xiaoxiao asked him to bring the seller over.
The seller arrived quickly.
From a distance, he appeared to be an ordinary-looking, thin old man.
The old man had just seen her when he knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"So it's Manager Fang. This old man kowtows and kneels before you to express my gratitude for pulling my granddaughter back from the brink of death."
The old man kowtowed and cried as he pleaded his case.
He had planned to visit his granddaughter Nai Nai, who had been stabbed, on Changjie Street yesterday, but due to his mobility issues, he could only wait at home.
When the old man learned that it was Manager Fang of Lingxi Pavilion who had saved his granddaughter, he planned to sell his meager farmland to pay for the medical expenses.
Fang Xiaoxiao looked at the elderly man in front of her with graying temples and a thin figure, and quickly bent down to help him.
“Old man, please get up quickly. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I only did what I could. You don’t need to make such a big gesture.”
The old man looked grateful and, with her help, stood up shakily.
"Heaven has eyes, allowing this old man to meet a great benefactor. My wife, please don't pay for this land; consider it money I use to pay for my grandson's treatment."
"Absolutely not! Grandpa, is the granddaughter you're talking about named Nai Nai?"
Fang Xiaoxiao then asked the other party about what he had just said about his granddaughter.
The old man nodded in agreement.
He spoke while wiping away tears.