Chapter 91

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"Xihuan, come to the pond. There are a few people who have been here for over an hour, asking about you."

Xihuan, who had been wandering around the village after sneaking out of the villa, suddenly received a call from Ye Tianlong.

Could they be here to buy fish?

Rushing to the pond, he indeed saw five people talking to Ye Tianlong by the pond.

"Xihuan, you're here." As soon as he saw Xihuan, Ye Tianlong seemed to have found a savior and quickly introduced him to the five people: "This is my boss, Lei Xihuan."

"Mr. Lei Xihuan, hello." A man with a full head of white hair but who didn't look very old, dressed in a suit, extended his hand: "I am Ding Jianguo, from Yundong."

"Mr. Ding, hello. Are you here to buy fish?" Lei Xihuan thought for a long time but couldn't recall this name.

"Ah, you could say that." When Ding Jianguo said this, he glanced at a middle-aged man standing nearby.

Lei Xihuan noticed this and took a closer look at the middle-aged man.

He was probably in his forties, not quite fifty, wearing an ordinary jacket, with his hair neatly combed, and his face showed no particular expression.

"How many fish do you want to buy?"

"About... five or six..." Ding Jianguo seemed to have made this decision on the spot.

Lei Xihuan was immediately disappointed, thinking it was a big deal: "Five or six? Don't buy them, I'll give them to you. Big Brother Ye, catch a few fish for the guests."

"No, no, we can't accept that." Ding Jianguo quickly took out several hundred-dollar bills from his pocket: "500, is that enough?"

"It doesn't cost that much."

"Please take it." Ding Jianguo forcefully put the money in Lei Xihuan's hand: "Mr. Lei, we want to talk to you. Consider this as compensation for your time."

Lei Xihuan became even more curious about their purpose.

What are they really here for? Just to buy fish?

Talk to him? About what? What is there to talk about?

Guests from afar are always welcome, especially if they might be potential customers.

Thinking that discussing things by the pond was not convenient, he realized that only his villa was suitable for a conversation.

"Come to my house for some tea."

"That would be a bother." Ding Jianguo said politely.

As they approached the villa, the middle-aged man suddenly muttered to himself: "Old Zhu built a villa but doesn't live in it. I heard it's quite large and grand."

Although he spoke softly, Lei Xihuan, with his enhanced senses from the walnut's spirit, heard him clearly.

Could this person be close to Zhu Guoxu?

He kept his doubts to himself and led them into the villa.

"Please sit, I'll get some water." Lei Xihuan was deep in thought, trying to guess their purpose.

The middle-aged man, upon seeing the pond, examined the two dragon fish swimming freely for a while before sighing: "To be able to raise such dragon fish, you must have some skill."

"But what if he bought them?" Ding Jianguo said: "Lei Xihuan is too young, I don't believe he has the ability to raise dragon fish."

"Old Ding, you're stuck in the past." The middle-aged man smiled: "Young people today are full of energy and creativity. I wouldn't be surprised if they accomplished something extraordinary. Do you know how much it costs to buy these two dragon fish? Lei Xihuan couldn't afford it. Besides, look at the pond he dug, dividing it into two parts specifically for raising dragon fish. He put a lot of effort into it. And the stones in the pond..."

He took a closer look: "These should be Fairy Stones. Not bad, not bad, the quality is quite good."

"The stones are good, but it's not worth your personal visit."

The middle-aged man smiled and walked toward the vegetable garden, with the others following closely behind.

"Old Ding, broaden your horizons. The Fairy Stones are good, but they're not worth my personal visit. However, this is the beginning of an industry. Why does Old Zhu value these stones so much? He even gave them as gifts to the Singaporeans during the signing ceremony. He and I think alike. Xiantao Village, Yanhu Village, and Zhunan Town have great potential. Whoever acts first will gain the advantage."

Industry.

If Lei Xihuan were here, he would realize that he and Zhu Guoxu both mentioned the term "industry."

"Gentlemen, come for some tea."

When Lei Xihuan went to boil water, he found that Annie was actually asleep.

Impressive, impressive.

Pouring the water, Lei Xihuan noticed that the others only sat down after the middle-aged man did.

It was clear that the middle-aged man was their leader.

Ding Jianguo? At most, he was just a "spokesperson."

But since the other party didn't reveal it, Lei Xihuan didn't ask.

"Mr. Lei, your villa is quite unique." Ding Jianguo smiled: "With a pond and a vegetable garden, it's like a small farm. The life here is something you can't experience in the city."

Lei Xihuan smiled wryly: "I'm from the countryside, and seeing so much empty land, I naturally thought of growing vegetables."

"Growing vegetables is good, self-sufficient." The middle-aged man said: "I have a half-acre plot in the suburbs of Yundong where I grow vegetables. Even the CEO of Juncheng Group, Zhu Guoxu, who lives in Xiangxie Garden, grows vegetables. Many people would pay a lot for the vegetables from your garden."

"May I ask your surname?" Lei Xihuan couldn't help but ask.

"How do you grow your vegetables?" The middle-aged man deliberately avoided the question: "I hired several agricultural technicians, but they couldn't grow vegetables as fresh as yours. And I noticed you have off-season vegetables without a greenhouse."

Since the other party didn't want to reveal his identity, Lei Xihuan didn't press the issue. However, no matter how skilled they were, they couldn't grow such vegetables. Lei Xihuan often used the pond water, which contained the spirit of Xiao Pang, to irrigate his vegetable garden.

That's why the vegetables grew so well, unique in the country.

"Mr. Lei, to be honest, we have another purpose for our visit." Ding Jianguo said: "We want to buy a few Fairy Stones."

Indeed, they had another purpose.

Lei Xihuan didn't ask more and went to the house to fetch a few Fairy Stones, placing them silently on the table.

Two of the people quickly picked up the stones and examined them with a magnifying glass.

The middle-aged man took a sip of tea, frowned, and said: "Mr. Lei, you raise fish well and grow vegetables well, but this tea is not very good."

Lei Xihuan laughed awkwardly.

It was indeed cheap tea. He didn't usually appreciate tea, just drank it for thirst. These teas were for guests.

"Our country's tea culture is very sophisticated." The middle-aged man suddenly changed the topic and began to talk about tea culture.

From southern teas to northern teas, from Da Hong Pao to Shigua tea, he seemed to know everything.

Originally, the two people were carefully examining the stones, which was a tedious task, but the middle-aged man's talk about tea culture made Lei Xihuan listen with great interest, not finding it boring at all.

"The stones are indeed good, but there are some strange aspects." Finally, after examining the Fairy Stones, one of them said: "The patterns are so clear, the lines so perfect. We thought they might be artificially created, but after careful examination, they are indeed natural. This leaves us puzzled. What kind of environment could produce such stones?"

"They come from Fairy Mountain here." Lei Xihuan said dismissively.

"Impossible." The man immediately said: "We've already been to Fairy Mountain. While it does produce Fairy Stones, the quality is not on the same level as these. Like rare stones and jade, they need to be nurtured. Mr. Lei, you must have some special method for nurturing the stones."

Lei Xihuan was surprised. These people had even been to Fairy Mountain?

What was their real purpose for coming here?

They weren't here just to buy fish, and probably not just to buy Fairy Stones.

Who were they?

"Everyone has their own secrets." The middle-aged man said nonchalantly: "For example, I once ate a roast duck in the north that was as good as Quanjude's. I offered a large sum for the recipe, but the owner just smiled. It might be a family tradition. Money can run out, but skills will always be useful."

This helped Lei Xihuan out of a difficult situation.

Lei Xihuan smiled awkwardly, about to speak, but then saw Ding Jianguo take out a stack of bills from his bag: "Mr. Lei, here is ten thousand yuan. We want to buy these Fairy Stones. Is that enough?"

"Although it's not enough, I can accept it." Lei Xihuan said calmly.

A hint of surprise flashed across the middle-aged man's face. He probably didn't expect Lei Xihuan to say that.

After a moment, he raised his thumb: "Mr. Lei, although Fairy Stones haven't been officially launched on the market, you already understand the importance of maintaining their brand value. I thought you would say it wasn't necessary to pay so much... but your response is excellent. You don't easily devalue the price of Fairy Stones. Very good, I can now discuss cooperation with you."

Cooperation? What kind of cooperation?

Developing Fairy Stones? But he already had a gentleman's agreement with Zhu Guoxu.

Moreover, this middle-aged man seemed extraordinary. Why was he so interested in Fairy Stones and him?

"Brother Xihuan, we have guests." Just as Lei Xihuan was at a loss, Annie yawned and walked out of the house.

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she was about to speak when she saw the middle-aged man and blurted out:

"Ah, how did you get here?"

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