Chapter 6

Growing high-quality melons in bulk and selling them at the price of imported specialty watermelons is a good idea, but currently, there are only three of these quality 2 melons, and one has already been eaten.

So, for now, it's best to focus on the business at hand, at least pay off the family's debts, make a down payment on a house, and let his mother live in better conditions, then bring Mo Qing home to live together openly.

Thinking of this, Qin Lin walked behind Zhao Mo Qing and wrapped his arms around her waist, his hands becoming a bit too adventurous. "Mo Qing, how about we don't go back tonight?"

Zhao Mo Qing, of course, understood his meaning and pouted, "If I don't come home at night, my mom will definitely know I'm with you. She'll nag again."

Qin Lin sighed, "What can we do? It's been so hard to hold back these past few days."

"Hmph!" Zhao Mo Qing caught the hand that was being a bit too adventurous and said, "I'll call home and say I'm having dinner with colleagues and will be back late tonight?"

"Good idea, then I'll book a room." Qin Lin skillfully took out his phone and booked a large bed room with a big bathtub at the Dongcheng Grand Hotel.

He wouldn't book a room with a small bathtub or a small bed.

They were already married, yet they had to act like they were in a secret relationship. Was it easy?

After booking the room, he took out his wallet and checked the two small umbrellas (condoms) left inside, which were still enough.

"Mom, don't worry, I'm not with him. I know, I won't let him take advantage of me!" Zhao Mo Qing reassured her mother on the phone multiple times before hanging up, then she held Qin Lin's arm and said, "See, my mom treats you like a thief... How about we come clean to our families? I want to live with you every day."

"Give me some time." Qin Lin quickly stopped Zhao Mo Qing's impulsive idea.

Coming clean would be hard on both families.

His mother would be happy but also feel guilty, while Zhao Mo Qing's parents would be upset and regretful. Even if they eventually accepted it, the relationship between the two families would become strained, leaving a lasting sore spot.

The average price of a house in Youcheng County is 12,000 yuan per square meter. A 100-square-meter house, including all the procedures and taxes, would cost about 1.3 million yuan, with a down payment of around 400,000 yuan. Including renovation, it would cost about 600,000 yuan.

If it were before, he wouldn't have had the confidence, but now, if he expanded his business and ensured that he could sell all 24 melons that matured daily, he could earn this amount in about two months.

If his character level increased and he could open more plots, it would take even less time.

Then, he could bring Mo Qing home openly, give her a big surprise, and properly explain to her parents, making the two families happy and celebrating together.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's go." Zhao Mo Qing nodded with a smile.

She had never doubted Qin Lin. The man she chose, even if they had to come clean in the end, was someone she was willing to choose.

The Dongcheng Grand Hotel is the largest hotel in Youcheng County, located by the river and park, offering a beautiful night view.

However, who would be thinking about the night view when a man and a woman come to a hotel to book a room?

After registering at the front desk and getting the room key, Qin Lin led Zhao Mo Qing into the elevator and up to the room. As soon as they entered, he locked the door and eagerly began to remove her defenses, then led her straight to the big bathtub.

...

A series of intense moments.

Except for a break in the middle, they used up the two small umbrellas. Only then did Qin Lin, feeling satisfied, lead Zhao Mo Qing out of the hotel, and they went to a night market for some food before he sent her home.

After saying goodbye to Zhao Mo Qing, Qin Lin returned home and looked at the game interface in his mind.

While being intimate with Zhao Mo Qing at the hotel, he received notifications about weeds and pests appearing in the game, but he ignored them at the time.

The next day.

The 24 melons in the plot matured again.

Qin Lin controlled the game character to harvest them, stored them in the storage room, removed the withered melon vines, and replanted the seeds, so another batch would mature by evening.

In the storage room, including the batch that matured yesterday evening, there were now two batches of melons.

He locked the door and entered the game.

As soon as he entered the storage room, he saw a pile of melons like a small mountain.

Seedless melons: 836 (Quality 1)

Seedless melons: 7 (Quality 2)

The two batches totaled 843 melons, and there were 7 more Quality 2 melons separated out.

He exited the game, ate a bowl of porridge, and then went to the warehouse, spending some time moving all 843 melons from the game to the outside, and then posted a video in the WeChat group.

Shortly after, the bosses like Liu Dasheng started to respond, but they were all previous wholesalers, with no new orders.

Most of the group sold fruits, vegetables, seafood, etc., and their sales potential was limited.

After tallying, the number of melons ordered today was relatively high, at 411.

Qin Lin quickly loaded the melons onto his truck, spent three hours delivering them in batches to each place, and finally delivered a total of 4,521 pounds, earning 6,781 yuan.

However, when he returned to the warehouse, there were still 422 melons left, and another batch would mature in the afternoon, adding another 400 or so. He needed to find new channels.

He had a target in mind: the RT-Mart supermarket in the Oriental Commercial Plaza.

The Oriental Commercial Plaza is the center of human traffic in Youcheng County, with the largest parking lot. The entire plaza has all kinds of stores, including bars, KTV, cinemas, and more, offering a complete range of entertainment options.

RT-Mart supermarket is located in the best position on the first floor, with a large area and a wide variety of sections, attracting the largest customer flow in Youcheng County.

The combined sales of melons from the fruit and vegetable stores like Liu Dasheng's might not even match the fruit and vegetable section of RT-Mart supermarket.

Qin Lin quickly picked up two melons and rode his electric scooter to RT-Mart supermarket.

Now, he needed to figure out how to get his melons into RT-Mart supermarket.

He had already found out that RT-Mart supermarket, in addition to its dedicated bidding channels, also frequently wholesales some "discounted" goods.

Of course, there were certain ways to do this.

At the RT-Mart supermarket office area, Qin Lin directly gave a pack of cigarettes to the security guard and asked about the purchasing manager's office.

The security guard, after putting the pack of cigarettes in his pocket, enthusiastically helped Qin Lin carry a melon to the purchasing department manager's office.

The security guard had seen many people come to the purchasing department, all with the same purpose. Manager Chen had instructed that such people should be directly taken to his office.

Manager Chen was a plump, greasy man. After learning Qin Lin's intention, he pretended to carefully examine the two melons Qin Lin brought: "The melons look good, they are good melons."

"Manager Chen, do you think these melons can be sold in the supermarket?" Qin Lin asked.

Manager Chen immediately put on a difficult expression: "Little Qin, you know, many melon suppliers come to me every day. I already have partnerships with others, and business requires integrity."

"..." Qin Lin knew the real game was about to start. If it were about integrity, he wouldn't have said so much. He immediately responded, "Manager Chen, the supermarket also needs to make a profit, right? The wholesale price outside is 1.5 yuan per pound. I can offer it at 1.3 yuan per pound."

Manager Chen still looked hesitant: "Little Qin, you know my position is difficult!"

Qin Lin understood and smiled, "Manager Chen, I can offer it at 1.2 yuan per pound. I need to make some profit, right?"

He knew this discount was only possible for him, as he had no cost.

Manager Chen smiled: "Little Qin, since you are so sincere, we will take your melons. However, the invoice price will be 1.4 yuan per pound."

"Manager Chen, rest assured, I understand." Qin Lin smiled on the outside but was inwardly criticizing.

He knew this routine well. At 1.4 yuan per pound, it was still 0.1 yuan cheaper than the normal wholesale price, which was a reasonable price for the supermarket. The 0.2 yuan per pound would go into Manager Chen's pocket.

Don't think it's only 0.2 yuan per pound. If there are 5,000 pounds a day, that's 1,000 yuan, and 30,000 yuan a month.

And this is just for melons. Think about all the other fruits and vegetables in the supermarket. How much could Manager Chen make in a month?

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