Chapter 294: Endorsing Agricultural Products

Mou Lili had no choice but to exchange a round of compliments with them.

Next, they went to see the kumquats.

The kumquats were on the hilltop, and it was nearly dark by the time they arrived.

When the local farmers heard that someone had come to see the kumquats, they all came out enthusiastically to welcome her, offered her oranges to eat, and even invited her to their homes for a meal.

Mou Lili tasted a few kumquats and found that they were sweet with a hint of slight tartness; the flavor was excellent.

She asked Ling Feng, "Are they good?"

Ling Feng nodded, "Quite authentic, and the taste is good, it's just that they really are a little ugly."

Kumquats with good market appeal sold in typical fruit shops are usually large, plump, and brightly colored, making people want to take a bite at first glance.

While the local kumquats had a decent color, their skins had a few cracks from sun exposure.

Mou Lili tasted one or two kumquats from every tree and found that the taste was about the same.

She asked the comrade from the agricultural company, "If these were to be sold, what is the usual price per jin?"

That comrade sighed, "The original wholesale price to fruit merchants was 3 yuan per jin, but now the wholesalers only offer 1.5 yuan per jin. You tell me, isn't it worrying? You have to know that growing this fruit isn't easy; you have to fertilize, water, and spray pesticides. We work on this all year round, and if the price is too low, it's all for nothing."

"And what about the retail price in fruit shops?"

"For fruit like this, fruit shops usually sell it for seven or eight yuan per jin. In the past, the good ones sold for over ten yuan per jin."

Mou Lili said, "My video channel has just started up, and I don't have many followers, so I can't guarantee how much I can sell."

"Sell as much as you can. Let's discuss a cooperative price; you definitely need to take a commission. You see what price is appropriate. You don't need to worry about the online shopping side of things; we have a partner courier company that can help you ship the goods."

Mou Lili glanced at Ling Feng, "What do you think?"

Ling Feng looked at the sky and said, "It's dark now, and I'm hungry. Why don't we eat first? Let's just go to a local villager's house and have a casual meal, and we can talk while we eat."

The comrades from the agricultural company immediately went to make arrangements.

Even though Ling Feng and Mou Lili said to keep it as simple as possible, the local village party secretary still slaughtered a duck and a chicken for them.

Moreover, the village party secretary's family called her "Miss Big Star," as the villagers felt that anyone who sang was a big star.

Mou Lili thought that fortunately, she hadn't come just for the sake of making money; if she had, she would truly be letting down their good intentions.

Ling Feng quietly said to Mou Lili, "If you sell them online, you can sell them for 5 yuan per jin. Online orders are usually by the box, with 5-jin and 10-jin boxes, free shipping. That way, you'll make a little profit yourself."

"It's not certain they'll even sell," Mou Lili said.

"I've seen your video channel, you have quite a lot of followers. They admire your talent, and if they see you selling things, they'll help out a little."

"Let's just start selling and see how much we can move," Mou Lili said.

By the time they finished discussing the cooperation, it was completely dark, and there were no more cars back to Baoshan County.

The colleagues from the agricultural company wanted to find a car to take them back, but Ling Feng and Mou Lili both felt it was too much trouble, so they planned to just find a hostel and make do.

The nearest hostel was only eight kilometers away, on the outskirts of town.

Mou Lili looked at the three-story hostel and asked Ling Feng, "Are you used to staying in places like this? There might not even be hot water here."

Ling Feng said nonchalantly, "I've been in the countryside for so long, what's there to be unused to? However..."

"However what?"

Ling Feng looked at Mou Lili and said earnestly, "I really don't want to take advantage of you, but I feel it's not safe here. It's best if we stay in the same room and don't separate."

Mou Lili actually felt the same way; the security on the outskirts of town was unpredictable, and it was better to be safe than sorry.

She agreed, "Then you should get a double room."

For 150 yuan a night, one could get a double room.

It turned out that staying in the same room was the right decision, because the environment here was very mediocre, even the door lock was broken, and there was only an old man on night duty downstairs.

After they moved in, they had to move the table to the door together to block it before they dared to stay.

Once inside, Ling Feng opened an app on his phone to carefully scan for things like camera lenses.

Mou Lili went to check the bedding.

Fortunately, the bedding looked clean; it should have been freshly laid.

Ling Feng finished his inspection and felt relieved only after seeing there were no cameras.

The two sat on their respective beds, looked at each other for a few seconds, and suddenly started laughing.

"What are you laughing at?"

"What are you laughing at?"

After asking, Mou Lili said, "I never thought that Young Master Ling would have a day like this. Whenever you went on business trips before, the hotels you stayed in wouldn't have been less than two thousand yuan a night, right?"

Ling Feng said, "I am truly ashamed that I actually brought a girl to stay in an environment like this. How about this, consider it a debt I owe you. Next time we return to Beishi, I'll make it up to you with a room that costs two thousand yuan a night, is that okay?"

"In your dreams!" Mou Lili replied quickly.

She went to the bathroom to take a look, turned on the faucet for a long time, and then said, "There is hot water here, do you want to wash up?"

Ling Feng shook his head, "No, I didn't bring a change of clothes, and it would be even more uncomfortable if I washed."

"That's what I was planning too." Mou Lili took a disposable face towel out of her bag and shared one with Ling Feng, "Then let's just make do with this. I'm worried the towels in this room aren't clean."

The two took turns washing their faces and then went back to their respective beds to lie down.

Mou Lili turned off the other lights, leaving only one desk lamp on.

Then, the two turned over and lay facing each other.

Although there was an aisle between them, the distance between the two was quite close.

What was even more magical was that although they were a lone man and woman, neither of them had any thoughts of that nature.

Mou Lili thought to herself that perhaps the environment made them feel unsafe, or perhaps they were both exhausted from rushing around all day.

They just watched each other quietly like this.

Later, Mou Lili didn't know how she fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was already bright outside, and she heard Ling Feng brushing his teeth in the bathroom.

She turned over, thinking she would wait for him to finish brushing his teeth before going out to avoid awkwardness.

As it turned out, Ling Feng called out to her from inside: "If you're awake, get up. I just saw a delicious breakfast shop nearby on Dianping, and I'll treat you to some local free-range chicken."

Mou Lili: "..."

Mou Lili updated her video, posting the footage of her trip to the orange grove, showing off the orange trees and the kumquats, as well as the figures of the local villagers, and added a voiceover saying that those who need them can purchase them.

Unexpectedly, as soon as it was posted, a lot of them were sold.

The fans' comments were also cute:

I knew you would definitely take on commercial work, but I didn't expect you to take on agricultural products. Hahaha, you're killing me, you really are too cute.

It just so happens I want to eat kumquats, I'll take two boxes.

I'll take three boxes, two to give to friends as gifts.