A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Several seedling merchants looked at Gu Xixi with anticipation.

Like a traveler who has trekked through the desert and finally sees a pool of clear water.

However, Gu Xixi's words came to an abrupt end.

She covered her mouth and yawned. "I was too tired from traveling the past two days, and I still don't have much energy. I need to go back and get some sleep."

The merchants stared at each other in disbelief.

They were well aware of the value of the ideas Gu Xixi had put forward.

If any one of these measures were implemented, it would easily change the situation they had been stuck in for over a decade without making any progress.

What if we learned them all?

A revolutionary leap, breaking down barriers and transforming everything? An achievement that several generations have failed to attain?

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't contain their excitement, and their hands trembled slightly.

Gu Xixi was almost at the mule cart.

An Qingyu whispered a reminder, "The people of Daye believe in the Wealth-Giving Boy."

"Miss Gu must be the money-bringing child sent to us by the true god,"

"Gentlemen, if we let her go today, she may never have another chance in this life, no, in the next life, or the life after that."

The others seemed to wake from a dream and hurriedly chased after them.

As soon as Gu Xixi untied the reins, she was surrounded by several burly men.

They stared at her sternly. "Miss Gu, now that you're here, you're not leaving!"

Gu Xixi frowned, and quietly reached into the small cloth bag with one hand, gripping the medicine bottle tightly.

"What are you all doing?"

"Did you drive the roads in Yunling County?"

She was confident in the bait she had thrown out.

However, rumors circulated that merchants from the Western Regions were extremely domineering and arrogant in Yunling County. It was not impossible that they might try to force her to provide technical guidance if they didn't want to pay the price.

An Qingyu sensed something was wrong and quickly pushed aside his companions.

He smiled broadly and even nodded and bowed, as if afraid that his goodwill was not enough and would make Gu Xixi even more unhappy.

"Miss Gu, please don't misunderstand, we are not trying to stop you."

"We're trying to persuade them to stay!"

An Qingyu raised his hands and winked at the crowd. "Smile, hurry up and smile!"

The others suddenly realized what was happening and quickly burst into laughter, their smiles varied and strange, showing that they had tried very hard to make that expression.

"Yes, we want to keep the girl!"

"Your surname is Gu, so let's call you Boss Gu! Would Boss Gu do us the honor of hosting a banquet for you?"

"People always need to eat. No matter how tired Boss Gu is, he still needs to eat before he can rest."

Gu Xixi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and loosened her grip on the medicine bottle.

"I cannot accept rewards without merit, so please don't trouble yourselves. I'll take my leave now."

Trying to retain employees without first showing some sincerity is not an easy thing.

Just as she turned around, An Qingyu shouted, "We'll sell the fruit trees that Boss Gu wanted!"

This time, none of the members of the Chamber of Commerce objected. Instead, they smiled and nodded at Gu Xixi.

Gu Xixi stopped and suddenly made an outrageous demand, "Want to buy me a Bodhi tree sapling?"

The group nodded again, their movements perfectly synchronized.

Boss Geshu generously replied, "No problem! We'll poach whichever company you fancy!"

Gu Xixi continued, "All the saplings I want must be at least two years old."

Boss Yuan chuckled and said, "What's so difficult about that? Look at our territory, our strength speaks for itself!"

Gu Xixi suddenly made an outrageous demand, "But I've changed my mind about the total number of saplings."

"I want a thousand trees."

The group was initially shocked, then looked embarrassed and exchanged glances.

This was the first time they had ever encountered a customer who wanted so many saplings at once!

After a while, Mr. Geshu laughed and said, "A thousand trees is no small number."

"Let's not stand here in the cold wind, why don't we find a place to sit down and talk things over?"

Gu Xixi nodded in agreement. "Okay."

The members of the Chamber of Commerce were overjoyed and vied to show their hospitality.

"If you're hungry, then let's eat! I'll send someone to reserve the best private room at the restaurant!"

"Boss Gu, please get in my carriage. It's spacious and warm. I'll just squeeze into Xiao An's carriage."

Gu Xixi responded to everyone's kindness and drove the mule cart back to the county town on her own.

Inside the private room of the restaurant, because Gu Xixi insisted on not drinking any alcohol, everyone drank tea instead of wine. After two rounds of tea, the contract was discussed and drafted by both parties.

An Qingyu said, "A total of 1,000 two- to three-year-old Pinpo fruit seedlings will be delivered to Huachidu Village, Qingtian County by the end of March to the beginning of April. Gu Xixi will inspect the goods on the spot, and then the Yunling County Nursery Association will escort them to Huachidu Village, Qingtian County."

"When the time is right, Mr. Gu will pay 50% of the payment as a deposit."

"Repayment will be made over a one-year period."

"Furthermore, if the bagging technique and alpine nursery breeding technique provided by Boss Gu can show initial results, the remaining 50% of the payment can be settled by paying only 10% of the remaining amount."

"The remaining 40% of the payment will be paid as compensation to Mr. Gu for his technical guidance."

The contract also had an appendix, which was filled with dense writing on an entire page.

All of these accounts were dictated by Gu Xixi, detailing the positive progress and changes in bagging and nursery propagation of *Polygonum aviculare*.

This will serve as the final evaluation standard to avoid disputes and ambiguity.

In other words, both parties agree that as long as the terms of the appendix are met, Gu Xixi will not have to repay 40% of the payment.

But what if it can't be achieved?

Gu Xixi not only had to empty her family's savings, but also had to take on debt.

However, she has confidence in herself.

The Bimbo fruit of this era is the apple that people in later generations know as a fruit.

Modern planting techniques are quite advanced.

Not to mention that China has been the world's largest apple exporter for many years.

For the past six months since Gu Xixi transmigrated into the book, she has been investigating and testing the soil, water, and climate of Huachidu Village.

The village's climate is very suitable for growing Pinellia ternata.

With the soil composition being completely compatible, the final planting results will likely be even better than in Yunling County.

Of course, Gu Xixi kept this a secret for the time being.

Both parties signed a contract in duplicate, with each party keeping a copy.

With the important matter settled, the atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became relaxed.

The boss, Geshu, called in several Hu women to play music and dance.

"Mr. Gu, from now on we'll have a long-term cooperative relationship!"

"I believe that with you here, our Yunling Nursery Stock Chamber of Commerce will definitely grow bigger and bigger!"

"I offer this tea in place of wine as a wish for our future prosperity and great fortune!"

Gu Xixi clinked glasses with several bosses, saying, "May our cooperation be fruitful and may you make a fortune."

After that, Gu Xixi's trip to Yunling County was forced to be postponed for another two days.

Because of the continuous stream of invitations from various organizations, from the seedling and timber chamber of commerce to other chambers of commerce and other caravans from the Western Regions.

Banquets, business trips, invitations to social events, etc.

Gu Xixi was overwhelmed with work, and although she was exhausted, she enjoyed it immensely.

She bought cucumber seeds, ornamental tomato seedlings, grape seedlings, coriander seeds...

An Qingyu, considering himself a good friend of Boss Gu, took the initiative to act as a guide, accompanying Gu Xixi around.

"A friend as beautiful as a rose."

"Can you tell me now why you bought so many fruit trees at once?"