Rural Romantic Life

To solidify the villagers' resolve, village chief Liu Xianggui suddenly couldn't help but loudly question Lu Yang: "Lu Yang, Lu Shi just said that the Peach Blossom Fairy Peaches you cultivated will sell for 100 yuan each at Fairy Fruit Supermarket?"

"And you, as a child whom many villagers in Peach Blossom Village have watched grow up, have gone against your conscience and only offered twenty yuan per kilogram. If Lu Yang hadn't spoken up today, I'm afraid everyone would have been kept in the dark and signed a long-term supply contract with you. Wouldn't that mean all of us villagers would be exploited by you for a long time?"

"Give everyone an explanation now: when you supplied peaches to Fairy Fruit Supermarket, were you charging 100 yuan each?"

When the village chief stepped forward to speak for them and asked Lu Yang for an explanation, some villagers who lacked their own opinions immediately turned their attention to him, wanting to see how he would explain himself.

If the deal goes well, they might be willing to sell the peaches to the other party for an additional fee, that is, to raise the price to 100 yuan each. As for signing a long-term supply contract, that's another story.

If they actually sign the contract, then Lu Yang will have them completely under his control. But if they don't sign it, then when the price of Peach Blossom Fairy Peaches rises in the future, they can sell them for even more money.

They're not that stupid!

Lu Shi's smug lips curled up, and he spoke again, "Lu Yang, you'd better tell everyone then, didn't your Peach Blossom Fairy Peach sell for a hundred yuan each?"

Faced with the questioning gazes of many people and the angry looks of some ignorant villagers, Lu Yang found it all quite amusing.

He didn't hide anything, because he knew that if he went out and inquired a little, he could find out the truth.

He immediately said calmly, "Lu Shi is right. The peach blossoms I cultivate are indeed supplied to Fairy Fruit Supermarket for one hundred yuan each..."

Before Lu Yang could finish speaking, Lu Shi couldn't help but laugh coldly: "Haha... Lu Yang, you finally admit it. So, you also admit that you really did profit from everyone's hard-earned money?"

Upon hearing this, many villagers' eyes practically blazed with fury.

The peaches they painstakingly cultivated were made so much money by Lu Yang, while they only received a paltry twenty yuan per kilogram when he bought them. How could they not feel at peace with this? How could they not be angry?

Some of the villagers couldn't contain their anger and said, "Lu Yang, you're just like Liu Dafu, both heartless. We all trusted you completely, thinking you would lead us to make money, but instead, you made a fortune all by yourself, treating us like tools to make money..."

"I won't sell you our peaches unless you raise the price to 100 yuan per pound!"

"Yes, me too, I won't sell to him again!"

"Without our peaches, you can expect Fairy Fruit Supermarket to demand a huge penalty for breach of contract!"

The villagers believed Lu Shi's words, thinking that without the peaches produced in Peach Blossom Village, which were the peaches they grew, even if the other party had a mysterious secret recipe, it would be impossible to cultivate the real Peach Blossom Fairy Peach that would satisfy Fairy Fruit Supermarket.

Under these circumstances, they have the greatest initiative and can ask Lu Yang to raise the price for them. Otherwise, they have the right not to sell the peaches to the other party and to make the other party pay a huge penalty for breach of contract.

Seeing so many villagers becoming indignant, Lu Shi became even more smug.

Village chief Liu Xianggui and village tycoon Liu Dafu were both gloating when they saw so many villagers condemning Lu Yang.

They knew that the real show was about to begin.

Next, they were eager to see how Lu Yang would resolve this matter.

Should they raise the price and continue the acquisition, or take a gamble and pay a huge penalty for breach of contract?

Just then, Li Ergou suddenly couldn't help but point at the villagers who were urging Lu Yang to buy the peaches at a higher price and roared, "I say, are you all idiots?"

"You believe everything Lu Shi says?"

"Furthermore, I'd like to ask you, when you originally sold them to Liu Dafu, your peaches were only worth two yuan per pound at most, yet you still eagerly sold them to him!"

"Now Lu Yang is buying your peaches at an exorbitant price of twenty yuan per kilogram, and you think he's making a fortune off the peaches you cultivated, and that he's exploiting you?"

"You guys are simply insatiable! What if Lu Yang doesn't buy your peaches? You won't even be able to sell them for twenty yuan a pound!"

"In the end, you still have to buy Liu Dafu at a low price. You still see Lu Yang as a heartless businessman who exploits you, or even as an enemy. If it were me, I would rather stand up for myself than buy your peaches again!"

Li Ergou's words instantly alerted many people.

They had been led by Lu Shi without thinking too deeply, but now, hearing Li Ergou's words, they were truly shocked.

Many villagers were genuinely worried that if Lu Yang got angry after what they said to him, he might stop buying their peaches altogether, and they might lose what they were about to get.

Immediately, several villagers stepped forward and apologized to Lu Yang, saying, "Xiao Yang, we're sorry. We were misled by Lu Shi and didn't understand the situation. We hope you can forgive us. We've decided to sell the peaches to you anyway..."

Seeing that these villagers lacked their own opinions, and that they actually believed Li Ergou's words after only a few words, Lu Shi realized that he could not possibly let Lu Yang succeed.

He immediately turned to the villagers, exasperated, and said, "Why are you apologizing to an idiot like him?"

"As long as you have peaches, he can't do anything to you. In the end, he'll obediently raise the price to buy them, so you can rest assured!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers who were about to apologize to Lu Yang all fell silent.

It seems that what Lu Shi said makes more sense than what Li Ergou said.

Upon seeing this, Li Ergou was absolutely furious.

He truly couldn't imagine that these villagers were far more ignorant and stupid than he was.

Just as he was about to speak up for Lu Yang again, Lu Yang reached out and stopped him, saying, "Brother Er Gou, don't try to persuade them anymore. Since they're unwilling, I won't force them!"