Expanding the Business (Part 2)

Expanding the Business (Part 2)

After seeing Li Xuan's flower seedlings, the Flower Slaves were all fired up, clamoring to trade with him.

Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction at their reactions. If today's trade went smoothly, his standing in the Flower Sea would soar in the future.

Watching the Flower Slaves begin to stir restlessly, Li Xuan directly pointed at one of them.

"You, how many seeds do you have? Are you trading for seedlings, or handing them over for me to cultivate?" Li Xuan asked, pointing at the Flower Slave.

"Xuan Ge'er, I have twenty seeds. I'll trade them for eighteen flower seedlings!" the Flower Slave said without hesitation, tossing the bag of seeds in his hand before Li Xuan.

"Go in and choose. But the seedlings here are all high quality, so they're harder to grow. Don't bite off more than you can chew. And once you leave this yard, I don't provide any after-sales service," Li Xuan said indifferently.

"Don't worry, Xuan Ge'er. Even if the seedlings die the moment I leave the yard, I won't blame you." The Flower Slave was crouching on the ground, inspecting the seedlings one by one without even looking up at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan merely shook his head and did not try to persuade him further.

After all, good advice could not save someone determined to court disaster.

Li Xuan knew perfectly well how difficult the seedlings he cultivated were to care for.

"Next, anyone who needs me to cultivate flower seedlings can register with me first. Come back in seven days to collect them, or wait until this brother finishes choosing, then go pick out seedlings yourselves." Li Xuan raised a hand and addressed the others.

There were fewer than a hundred potted seedlings in Li Xuan's yard. There was no way they would be enough for so many people to exchange for, so most would have to let Li Xuan cultivate them on their behalf.

Though the others hesitated, after giving it some thought, they agreed to leave their seeds with Li Xuan for Cultivation. After all, they had witnessed his skill at cultivating flower seedlings.

They also knew that Li Xuan had traded for many high-quality seeds in the cafeteria two days ago. The seedlings grown from them would naturally be difficult to tend, so they decided to hand their seeds over to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan found a stool and held a wooden board in his arms, calmly counting the seeds while recording the Flower Slaves' names and the number of seeds they had exchanged.

After fussing about for an entire morning, Li Xuan finally finished recording the names of the Flower Slaves who needed seeds cultivated and the quantities of their flower seeds.

After looking around and confirming that nearly every Flower Slave had been registered, he shook out his aching hand. The morning had exhausted him.

"You can look around my yard first. If you think you can manage to grow any of these seedlings, feel free to take them directly home. Just register with me before you leave." Li Xuan placed the board full of names back in the corner, then pointed at the remaining seedlings behind him.

"Thank you, Xuan Ge'er!" Upon hearing Li Xuan's words, the other Flower Slaves immediately bowed excitedly to him before filing into the yard to choose seedlings.

Li Xuan was in no hurry and simply waited for them.

Li Xuan had kept the Void Grass, Bread Grass, and several other important seedlings inside his thatched hut. They could take the seedlings outside as they pleased; he would not feel the slightest regret.

After a while, some Flower Slaves finished choosing their seedlings. They carried their pots over to Li Xuan to register, then returned to their own yards with the pots.

Another hour passed before the last Flower Slave carried away the final pot. Only then did Li Xuan relax, collapsing onto the ground in exhaustion.

Trading with these people was more tiring than fighting a major battle.

Looking at the mess scattered across the yard, Li Xuan's head began to throb.

Just then, Li Xuan suddenly heard voices outside the yard.

He sprang up from the ground and grabbed his dagger in passing.

Knock, knock, knock.

As the knocking sounded, Li Xuan also let out a breath of relief. It seemed the visitor was a friend rather than an enemy.

"Xuan Ge'er, it's me. I came to see you." Bai Wen's voice drifted in from outside the yard.

"Bai Wen, come in quickly." Li Xuan hurriedly opened the gate and welcomed Bai Wen inside.

"Xuan Ge'er, your yard... how did it end up like this?" Bai Wen asked in confusion as he looked over the chaotic yard.

"I just sold those flower seedlings. But don't worry, I haven't touched your seedlings. They're all here. Once I transplant them, you can take them home." Li Xuan pointed at the seedling trays nearby and smiled.

Li Xuan had not touched Bai Wen's seedlings. The ones he had used were all grown from seeds he had cultivated himself.

Upon hearing Li Xuan's words, Bai Wen's face showed shame.

Bai Wen had originally thought Li Xuan had used his share of the seedlings. He had come to investigate, but he never expected Li Xuan not to have touched them at all.

"Xuan Ge'er... let me help you clean up the yard." Bai Wen hesitated, but ultimately did not voice what he had been thinking. Instead, he offered to help Li Xuan with some work.

"All right, Bai Wen. I'll transplant these seedlings into pots, and you can help me tidy up the yard." Li Xuan smiled, then brought out a large pile of flowerpots and began transferring the cultivated seedlings into them for proper growing.

Bai Wen glanced at Li Xuan awkwardly, then began helping him clean the yard.

The two of them worked all afternoon before finally finishing their respective tasks.

"Bai Wen, take these flowerpots home. There are more than thirty of them, so you'll probably need to make several trips." Li Xuan smiled at Bai Wen.

"That's nothing. I really have to thank you for this, Xuan Ge'er!" Bai Wen bowed excitedly to Li Xuan, then left Li Xuan's yard carrying several flowerpots.

Li Xuan stretched his stiff joints, raised his head to look at Bai Wen's departing figure, and smiled as he shook his head. Li Xuan's soul belonged to a genuine adult, so how could he possibly fail to see through Bai Wen's thoughts?

Li Xuan simply did not wish to expose him.

Looking over the spotless yard, Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction and glanced up at the sky.

The sun was about to set, and Li Xuan no longer had the energy to continue cultivating seedlings.

Returning to the thatched hut, Li Xuan spread all the seeds across his bed.

After this round of trading, the number of seed varieties in Li Xuan's possession had directly exceeded twelve hundred.

However, quite a few of them were duplicate seeds. Li Xuan kept two of every repeated variety in his Void Pearl as a collection.

The remaining eight hundred and twenty varieties of exotic flowers and rare herbs would be used to cultivate seedlings, preserve seeds, and then given to the Flower Slaves.

By the moonlight, Li Xuan identified the seeds one by one and sorted them into three piles according to their grade.

There were six hundred ordinary seeds, one hundred and fifty rare seeds, and sixty-two uncommon seeds. More importantly, there were eight seeds of Heavenly Treasures among them.

Li Xuan picked out the seeds with special medicinal effects, then stored them in his Void Pearl.

The remaining seeds would be used for cultivating seedlings tomorrow. They should be enough to handle the other Flower Slaves.

Li Xuan had never expected that he would already possess ten Heavenly Treasures, which appeared only once in a century, as well as a seed of an Immortal Grade Spirit Plant!

(End of Chapter)