Chapter 188

Qing Mengzhu looked at the durian flesh and said, "The 'Good Grade+' durian flesh already tastes like this. I wonder what it will taste like if we can grow 'Fine Grade-' or higher next time?"

Ming Chunxi: "We'll find out then; we'll definitely be able to grow it."

Qing Mengzhu whispered, "I think so too. We have so many good things."

After eating durian, their confidence in growing durian increased.

They got up early the next morning, washed up, went downstairs to eat at the hotel's buffet, and then waited for Di Xing to arrive.

Di Xing even arrived ten minutes early, and seeing them waiting with great enthusiasm, he was in a good mood. "Good morning, it seems you have a good impression of this place?"

Qing Mengzhu nodded. "Great! How long will we be driving today?"

Di Xing: "It's just over an hour away. The orchard is in the suburbs. Since the saplings are only temporarily stored there, we chose an orchard with convenient transportation."

Qing Mengzhu: "Isn't Aiersi coming?"

Di Xing: "He might come over after you've decided to buy. He's currently very busy and can't find the time."

Qing Mengzhu nodded understandingly, thinking that the foreigner was almost bankrupt.

Di Xing quickly drove them to the orchard, greeted the people Di Xing, and then went inside.

The orchard where the durian tree is being held also grows durians. Di Xing explained that it is one of the largest orchards in the area, with an annual output value of several million to tens of millions of yuan.

Qing Mengzhu looked at the orchard that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see and nodded in understanding.

With such a large orchard, and growing relatively expensive fruits like durian, it's normal for the output value to be high.

The orchard was so big that they drove right into the heart of it.

Looking out the car window, Qing Mengzhu noticed that most of the durian trees she saw were of "Good Grade quality," and a small portion of the trees were even "Good Grade+ quality," indicating that the orchard was indeed quite good.

"It's over there," Di Xing said to Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi. "The newly cultivated durian trees are all being stored there."

Following Di Xing's words Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi looked over and saw rows of bare durian trees.

These durian trees are at least seven or eight meters tall. They have all been dug up, with their roots wrapped in large black plastic bags and their crowns cut off.

Qing Mengzhu estimated that if the canopies of these durian trees hadn't been cut off, they would have been at least eleven or twelve meters tall.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi got out of the car to go and see, with Di Xing following behind them.

Qing Mengzhu approached the durian tree, looked up at the canopy, and then at the roots.

To be honest, these durian trees are really good; at least all the durian trees he saw met the "Good Grade+" quality standard.

The roots of these durian trees are also well protected, with plenty of soil underneath. It seems they can stay here for another three to five months without any problem. However, the quality will definitely decline by then.

Qing Mengzhu asked, "How long have these durian trees been dug up?"

Di Xing: "It should have been a month or two. Aiersi seemed to have reached an agreement with someone, but something went wrong during the transaction, and they backed out. That's why these durian trees are stuck here."

Qing Mengzhu looked at the tree roots. "One or two months is a bit long. No wonder I've seen some durian trees already sprouting new leaves. Judging from the cut ends, someone must have recently pruned another batch of leaves."

Di Xing: "I can't hide it from you. These durian trees were indeed pruned again, but their quality is very good. If we transport them back and plant them this year, they will definitely bear durians next year."

Qing Mengzhu nodded in agreement. If he really bought it, with some Soil Fertility Restoration Agent, some rooting powder, and some fertilizer from the Interstellar Mall, he was confident that the durian tree would bear "Fine Grade" quality durians next year.

Qing Mengzhu: "The durians are good, but they've been dug up for too long. We still need to transport them back, and it will be at least next month before they can be planted. This will definitely affect the vitality of the durian trees."

Di Xing: "Yes, so Aiersi said that if you buy these durian trees, you only need to pay for 10,000 trees, and the remaining 218 trees will be a gift from him. This should make up for the deaths of the durian trees due to the change in environment."

Qing Mengzhu smiled and said, "If we pay in full, can we get a discount? We can sign the contract and pay right away."

Di Xing: "I'll try my best! Wait a moment, I'll go ask him."

Qing Mengzhu: "Brother Di Xing, call him out so we can talk face-to-face. If possible, we hope to get it settled this weekend."

While they're still here, we should finalize the deal immediately and ship the durian trees back to China to avoid any further problems later.

Chapter 188

Under Di Xing's arrangement, Qing Mengzhu and the others soon met with Aiersi.

However, in just over a month, the young foreigner looked tired and thin, with huge bags under his eyes that almost reached his chin.

Qing Mengzhu originally wanted to negotiate the price, but seeing this scene, she didn't know how to start, feeling that negotiating would be like kicking someone when they're down.

Upon seeing them, Aiersi exchanged a few pleasantries before taking the initiative to say, "Mr. Qing, I've heard about your requirements from Di. I'm sorry, a price reduction is not possible, but I have a batch of mangosteens, a little over two hundred trees, all seven-year-old mature trees, which will bear fruit soon."

Aiersi paused for a moment, then said to them, "If you want it, I can sell it to you at a 30% discount."

Qing Mengzhu had never really thought about planting mangosteens before, but mangosteens and durians have similar growing conditions and are about the same height, both being trees that are ten or twenty meters tall.

If you buy them all at once, it's quite convenient to plant them.

Thinking about this, Qing Mengzhu was intrigued. Mangosteens were quite delicious, and they could give them a try.

Qing Mengzhu said, "I'd like to see your mangosteens first."

Aiersi agreed without hesitation, "Sure, the mangosteens will also be placed in this orchard, but on the other side. If you're interested, we can go take a look now."

Qing Mengzhu: "Let's go now. After we see it, we can make a decision."

So everyone got on the bus and went to the other side of the orchard to see the mangosteens.

The mangosteen fruit grows on the trunk and branches of the tree, and it has already blossomed. However, in order to keep the mangosteen tree alive, Aiersi and his team removed most of the branches and leaves from the crown.

There aren't many flowers blooming on the mangosteen trees right now, just a few scattered ones, and they look delicate and weak, not very vibrant.

Qing Mengzhu judged in her heart that these flowers would not bear fruit; if the tree was damaged, the fruit would fall off even if it did.

However, the quality of these trees is quite good, mostly "Good Grade+", so buying them is a good deal.

After inspecting the area, Qing Mengzhu quickly finalized the purchase of the mangosteen trees with Aiersi.

Mangosteen trees are not as expensive as durian trees, and with Aiersi selling them at a 30% discount, each mangosteen tree costs only about 400 yuan, so 200 trees wouldn't cost much.

The biggest expense for them on this trip was still the durian trees.

Qing Mengzhu decided to buy, and the two parties quickly signed a contract.

After the transaction was completed, Di Xing helped find a cargo ship, and the next day someone loaded the cargo onto the ship so it could be shipped back to China.

Knowing their purchasing progress, Zhao Hexi quickly sent them information about several orchards.

Zhao Hexi said, "I highly recommend this orchard in Qiongwei City, Q Province."

Qing Mengzhu glanced at Ming Chunxi beside her and asked Zhao Hexi on the other end of the phone, "Why?"

Zhao Hexi: "First of all, there's the area. It's over 1,300 mu, which is more than enough. You can easily plant over 10,400 fruit trees in one place. Since they're all planted in one spot, you won't have to run around anymore."

Qing Mengzhu: "And then?"

Zhao Hexi chuckled twice, "Secondly, there's the price. This orchard has changed hands several times. The previous owner just lost money in other businesses, and the orchard also lost money. Now he's in a hurry to get rid of it, so the price he's offering is quite low, probably about 80% of the market price. Renting this orchard is quite cost-effective."

Indeed, Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi exchanged a glance, both agreeing.