15: Come to business

"Ah? Grandpa, are you serious?"

"What does your little friend do? Is his family in the business of contracting mountains?"

"If he can provide it long-term and stably, then he could really help me solve this headache. As for the price, it's definitely negotiable!"

Liu Qianqian looked at her grandpa with surprise, her eyes full of anticipation.

Liu Tianji nodded and said, "Alright, I'll ask him first, but I'm not sure if he can provide it long-term. However, for occasional emergencies, it's definitely not a problem!"

"Good, good, good, Grandpa, hurry up and ask him!"

Liu Qianqian urged him, her eyes filled with hope.

Liu Tianji didn't waste any more words and made a direct call.

At this moment, Su Can was hunched over, grunting and picking white onion mushrooms.

Suddenly, his phone rang in his pocket, startling him.

"Who's calling me again?"

Su Can stopped what he was doing, somewhat surprised. He casually wiped the dirt from his hands onto his shoes and pulled his phone out of his pocket.

"Old Liu?"

Looking at the caller ID on his phone screen, Su Can became even more surprised.

Didn't he just leave here? Why is he calling again so quickly?

Did he regret packing the walnuts?

Su Can had questions in his mind as he pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Old Liu."

"Su Can, what are you doing right now? Are you busy?"

Liu Tianji's familiar voice came through the phone.

"Not really, I'm picking mushrooms in the mountains right now. Just tell me what you need, it won't affect me."

Su Can said, turning on the speakerphone and placing his phone on the ground, so he could continue picking mushrooms.

"Good, good, good! Then I'll get straight to the point."

Liu Tianji said, "Do you remember the mushrooms you gave me when I left?"

"I remember, what about them?" Su Can said casually.

"It's like this, my granddaughter runs a restaurant and hotel. She's put a lot of effort into developing some good new dishes recently."

"But among these new dishes, two main dishes require white onion mushrooms!"

Liu Tianji glanced at Liu Qianqian and continued, "However, the market availability of white onion mushrooms is too low, and the hotel needs them freshly picked, which makes it quite difficult."

"Coupled with deliberate obstruction from competitors, the news of the dishes has been released, but the dishes themselves have been delayed."

"So..."

"So Old Liu came to me?"

Su Can stopped his movements, picked up his phone, and said, "Old Liu, you want to ask if I can solve this problem, right?"

"Yes, exactly! It would be best if you could provide a long-term, stable supply. As for the price, it's definitely negotiable!"

Liu Tianji said directly.

Liu Qianqian also looked at the phone expectantly, waiting for Su Can's reply.

Su Can, on the other hand, was delighted, knowing that business had come his way.

He was planning to sell the wild produce he picked anyway.

Now that someone was actively coming to purchase, it saved him so much trouble. He couldn't be happier.

He knew that if he sold it himself, he would not only have to find various channels but also face all sorts of difficulties, price reductions, commissions, and so on.

This was something he couldn't tolerate.

"What do you say? Can you handle it?"

Seeing that Su Can hadn't responded, Liu Qianqian, somewhat anxious, couldn't help but ask.

Su Can also reacted, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Before I answer your question, I'd like to know the supply amount for white onion mushrooms."

"That is, how many catties are needed each time?"

"Is it a daily supply, or does it depend on the situation?"

"Of course, it depends on the situation!"

Su Can's question gave Liu Qianqian hope, and she quickly said, "Actually, our hotel doesn't need a daily supply, and as for the quantity, we won't need too much at once! A maximum of one hundred catties!"

"But there's one thing, we must ensure that the white onion mushrooms are freshly picked."

Su Can immediately said, "I can guarantee that there's no problem with that; our main focus is on fresh picking."

As for one hundred catties, it sounds like a lot.

But for fresh white onion mushrooms of medium size, about ten or so make more than a catty on average.

One hundred catties is completely manageable!

Moreover, Qixia Mountain is quite large. Even if one hundred catties were needed every day, Su Can was confident he could get them.

"Then let's discuss the price? If it's suitable, I'll have the office draft a contract later."

Liu Qianqian, as if afraid Su Can would go back on his word, immediately wanted to finalize the price with swift action.

"Alright, you go ahead and state your price first." Su Can also wanted to see what price the other party could offer.

Liu Qianqian said directly, "The market price for white onion mushrooms nationwide is a little over one hundred yuan per catty, but given that my hotel's conditions are somewhat strict, I will offer a generous price."

"For freshly picked white onion mushrooms, as long as the quality is good, it's one hundred and fifty yuan per catty!"

"One hundred and fifty, per catty?"

Su Can was stunned when he heard the price.

This price was indeed very sincere; he couldn't help but be tempted.

"That's right, one hundred and fifty yuan per catty! But I have an additional condition: during the contract period, you can only supply our hotel."

"Of course, our hotel will also abide by the contract and only purchase from you."

After Liu Qianqian finished speaking, she asked through the phone, "How about it, Mr. Su? If you find it acceptable, then we've reached a cooperation."

"Alright, I agree."

Su Can wasn't a fool; how could he refuse such a good business opportunity that came knocking.

It just meant he couldn't supply white onion mushrooms to other hotels, but it didn't say he couldn't provide other things.

There were various fungi in the mountains, if not eighty kinds, then a hundred. A mere white onion mushroom was harmless.

What's more, there were ingredients everywhere in the mountains, not just fungi.

"That's great! Then it's settled!"

Liu Qianqian was also delighted to hear Su Can agree so readily; it was like a weight lifted off her mind.

She said happily, "So, Mr. Su, are you free tomorrow at noon? You could come to our hotel to go over the contract."

"Tomorrow noon might not work. My mom arranged a blind date for me; she insists I go meet someone."

Su Can said somewhat helplessly, "How about in the afternoon? Also, I'll deliver the wild game I promised Old Liu to your hotel at the same time."

"Alright then, we'll see each other tomorrow afternoon. Let's add each other on WeChat in a bit, and I'll send you the location then."

Liu Qianqian was also a bit speechless; what era was this, still doing blind dates?

She handed the phone back to her grandpa, and Liu Qianqian asked him to share his WeChat business card. The two successfully added each other as friends.

"A blind date?"

Liu Tianji's expression was also a bit strange, but he didn't say much more, instead putting his phone back in his pocket.

"Grandpa, I'm taking these white onion mushrooms to the hotel first to try out the dishes again, and then we'll officially launch them tomorrow!"

Liu Qianqian, taking advantage of Liu Tianji's inattention, reached out and took the bag.

"Hey, hey, hey, leave some for me! I still want to make soup tonight."

As Liu Tianji called out, he watched his granddaughter toss the mushrooms into the car's trunk, step on the gas, and drive away.

"..."

Liu Tianji was utterly speechless.