After being reborn, the young master returned to his village and led his wife and daughters to prosp

"Brother, where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?"

"You don't sound like a local, do you? I know this area well. Where do you want to go? I can give you directions."

Lin Fan nodded and smiled at the man, but did not leave in a hurry.

Instead, he smiled and spoke up with a friendly tone.

The man's expression seemed somewhat depressed.

She looked up at Lin Fan and saw that he was about twenty years old, tall and handsome, and spoke politely and courteously. He offered to give her directions.

So he put away his gloomy expression and sighed, "It's alright, young man, I'm here for the supply and marketing cooperative, I didn't go the wrong way."

I'm so sorry I bumped into you.

Lin Fan smiled and waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's nothing. Judging from your appearance, you're in the seafood business, right?"

"Are you here to discuss business?"

The man glanced at Lin Fan with some surprise and chuckled, "Young man, you have a good eye. How did you know I'm a businessman?"

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "Most people don't have the magnanimity of you, brother."

"Look at you, brother, dressed so professionally and elegantly. If I'm not mistaken, that's a mobile phone hanging from your waist, isn't it?"

"I heard this thing isn't cheap; only big bosses who travel all over the country often buy it."

"Someone like you can be easily distinguished from us common folk. Let alone me, if you stood there on the street, who wouldn't be able to tell that you're not ordinary people?"

As the saying goes, you can wear everything you wear, but you can never wear flattery.

Lin Fan looks innocent and is quite young.

After showering him with compliments, the man was all smiles.

He looked at Lin Fan and laughed, "Haha, young man, you really know how to talk."

"Oh, it's just that my clothes are a bit stylish, it's not as exaggerated as you say."

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "It depends on who's wearing the clothes, doesn't it?"

"I can tell from your pale palms and dark backs that you've been living in the water for a long time. You also have a fishy smell on you, so I'm guessing you're in the seafood business!"

The man looked at Lin Fan and clicked his tongue in approval.

"Not bad, young man, you even know these things!"

"You just said you're a peasant, so are you a country bumpkin?"

The man asked Lin Fan with some curiosity.

Lin Fan nodded and smiled, "Yes, I live in Qingshui Village, Liangshan County. I grew up by the water, so I know a lot about these things!"

Lin Fan's seemingly casual answer actually revealed a crucial piece of information to the man.

Sure enough, when the man heard that Lin Fan had grown up by the water, his eyes lit up.

"Oh? Young man, so you seem to know this area quite well?"

Lin Fan nodded affirmatively.

"Brother, did you not find what you wanted at this supply and marketing cooperative and wanted to ask me for advice?"

The man was completely stunned by Lin Fan.

The two had only exchanged a few words when they met, yet Lin Fan had already discerned so much from him.

If the two hadn't been strangers, and if their accents hadn't clearly indicated they weren't from the same place, he might have even thought Lin Fan was someone from their area who had met him before and was deliberately trying to flatter him.

The man looked at Lin Fan and said, "Hey, young man, you don't look like a country bumpkin!"

"Tell me honestly, what does your family do?"

Lin Fan smiled slightly and said, "Brother, you're joking. I am indeed from the countryside, but we country folk mature early. I started traveling around with adults when I was very young, so I probably know more than my peers."

"What does Brother want to buy? If it's something in the water, I can indeed help you figure something out!"

The man hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Lin Fan's gaze was sincere and his words were indeed quite skillful, making it impossible for him to feel any ill will, he figured he wasn't a swindler or anything like that.

So he nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll tell you what's going on, young man."

"Actually, I'm here to buy snails. You know those little snails, right, buddy?"

"I own a factory in the next city that specializes in processing snacks. These small snails are doing well in the market right now. They're only 50 cents a small bag, with a toothpick inside. They're made into a spicy flavor, and a lot of people buy them!"

"Well, I've already bought up almost all the snails in our city, but the market isn't saturated yet, so I was thinking of expanding. That's why I came to Liangshan County to take a look. But I just asked the supply and marketing cooperative about their products, and they said that these days they don't accept snails. That's a bit of a misfortune!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan's eyes lit up.

In a short moment, countless thoughts flashed through my mind.

However, he nodded calmly on the surface, and said thoughtfully, "A snail!"

"I can get you something like that, brother!"

"However, as you probably know, snails are something that have little meat to eat but are too good to throw away, so there's very little buying and selling them. It wouldn't be easy for me to get my hands on them, especially considering the price..."

This snack was extremely popular in the 1990s.

A small plastic bag contains processed snacks, such as spicy chips, small snails, and small candies.

At that time, market supervision and legal systems were not yet fully developed, so these snacks might not even have production qualifications, production dates, shelf life, or other information printed on them, which is what is known as "three-no" food.

It's a semi-gray, semi-white industry, but such industries are often extremely profitable. Take those small snails for example; a small bag of them can sell for 50 cents.

How much does a pound of snails cost to buy? And how many bags can a pound fill? So if you can catch this trend, you can indeed make a lot of money.

"Oh? Young man, you can really get your hands on it? If you can, price is no object; I'll make sure you're satisfied!"

The man immediately smiled, his expression softening with a hint of friendliness.

The business of selling these snail snacks is indeed extremely profitable, which is why he wants to process more and sell them for more money. Right now, every business deal, big or small, brings in a considerable income.

If Lin Fan can really help him open up the market in Liangshan County, it would be a great help to him.

"Brother, I'm not too sure about the market value of these snails, but if we sell them privately, they're about two yuan a pound. If you buy a lot, how about one yuan and eighty cents?"

Snails are quite heavy, costing 1.8 yuan per jin (500g), which is already considered relatively expensive.

The man was clearly also paying attention to the man's expression when he asked the price.

Seeing Lin Fan easily state the price of 1.8 yuan per jin, he immediately looked troubled and shook his head, saying, "1.8 yuan per jin is a bit expensive."

"Young man, please understand, I also need to make money. How about this, one dollar and fifty cents?"

Upon hearing the price, Lin Fan shook his head immediately and said without hesitation, "I can't get it for one dollar and fifty cents. If you really want it, I'll lower my price to one dollar and seventy cents!"