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Qing Mengzhu: "Perhaps each durian has subtle differences in the accumulation of flavor compounds. Its vitality is inherently complex and rich, and these subtle differences immediately make each durian taste subtly different."

Ping Lin: "I guess so."

They had shared so many durians that everyone was quite full, and since it was getting late, they went back to sleep.

Durian is delicious, but it can cause internal heat.

Qing Mengzhu specially asked the cook in the orchard to make mung bean soup, planning to give everyone two bowls the next day to help cool them down.

Otherwise, it would be a case of losing more than you gain by eating durian and getting a sore throat.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi have a very stable schedule. Even if they go to bed a little late, they still get up on time the next day.

In the past, when they had breakfast, it was just the two of them; even Ping Lin couldn't get up.

The chef brought out a large pot of cooked mung bean paste that had turned into a mushy consistency, along with jars of white sugar and honey, so that the children could add sugar themselves.

The mung bean paste was a bit bitter without sugar, Qing Mengzhu scooped up two spoonfuls of sugar and added it. He just liked the taste of mung beans with sugar.

Ming Chunxi didn't add sugar. He doesn't care about bitterness and thinks sugar is unhealthy, so he generally doesn't eat sugar.

Qing Mengzhu accepted Ming Chunxi's eating habits well and did not try to persuade him otherwise.

The two of them, each holding a bowl of mung bean soup with a different flavor, sat side by side and slowly drank the mung bean soup for breakfast.

While they were having breakfast, a staff member on duty said in the group chat that several owners from the neighboring orchard had come.

Qing Mengzhu glanced at the group chat and noticed that Mi Yao was also there, so she asked the staff on duty to let him in.

Mi Yao quickly arrived with a group of friends. Upon seeing Qing Mengzhu, he said, "Brother Mengzhu, Chunxi, it's been a long time! Why don't you come to Qiongwei City more often?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Are there any other jobs to do? Have you had breakfast yet? Try our mung bean soup and steamed buns?"

Mi Yao: "You've all eaten, no need to entertain us. We just wanted to come and see your durians."

At this point, Mi Yao asked, "Are your durians ripe? I saw Ping Lin and He Xi posting about them on WeChat Moments yesterday."

Qing Mengzhu hadn't been paying attention to her WeChat Moments until now, when she saw everyone's posts from last night. "Some people are getting to know each other better, some aren't."

Mi Yao: "So, are you going to start selling now? What sales strategy will you use this year? Direct wholesale or through your own channels?"

A friend of Mi Yao's said from the side, "Since you have an online store, shouldn't you sell your products on your company's online store?"

Qing Mengzhu laughed, "We only arrived last night, we really haven't had time to think about this."

Mi Yao: "Did you consider the pricing issue beforehand?"

Everyone grows durians, so it's normal for Mi Yao and the others to care about this issue.

Qing Mengzhu gently put down her bowl, exchanged a glance with Ming Chunxi, and said, "Wholesale might be 1,600 yuan per kilogram, and retail might be 900 yuan per jin."

Mi Yao and the others were shocked. "So expensive?!"

Someone couldn't help but say, "My family's durians only cost 61 yuan per kilogram wholesale, which is only a tenth of yours. How can you sell them at such a high price?"

Qing Mengzhu was quite confident. "There shouldn't be any major problems. If everyone is interested, I'd like to invite you to try our durian?"

With durians this expensive, it's impossible for anyone not to be interested.

Mi Yao: "Then we'll shamelessly take advantage of this."

We just picked so many tree-ripened durians yesterday, and Qing Mengzhu, as Intermediate Grower, is very familiar with the crop.

He easily distinguished which durians were ripe and which were not.

He and Ming Chunxi carried a ladder and led everyone into the durian grove, where they quickly found a suitable durian.

Perhaps because of good management, most of the durians in his family are very round and well-proportioned, not very big, but with a high flesh yield.

Qing Mengzhu picked a durian weighing over five pounds and invited everyone to taste it.

With so many people, and only one piece of durian weighing over five kilograms per person, that one piece alone was enough for everyone to judge the quality of their durian.

The durians from his farm are incredibly fragrant. Even people who don't usually like durians don't find them smelly at all; they just find the aroma very rich and pleasant.

Besides its aroma, the most outstanding feature of their durian is its silky smoothness, even smoother than those batters that have been sifted countless times. It's silky and rich, and with one bite, you'll want to use all your senses to savor the taste of durian.

After finishing a serving of durian, almost everyone who had tasted it fell into deep thought.

Qing Mengzhu had originally wanted to hear the evaluation, but seeing everyone's expression, she couldn't help but urge, "How was it?"

Mi Yao sighed, "It's a pity I'm not rich, otherwise I'd buy your durians every day."

One of his friends said, "I used to think your durians were a bit expensive, but now it seems there's a reason they're so expensive."

"That's right," the first friend said. "Selling durians of this quality cheaply would be disrupting the market."

After everyone had praised it, someone suddenly said, "Boss Qing, your durians are really good. I have a client who might be interested. Should I ask around for you?"

The others realized what was happening and offered to refer clients as well.

"I can't afford to buy your durians, but referring customers shouldn't be difficult."

"Yes, I also have several clients who specifically buy high-end fruits."

"Everyone should have a few clients like this, Boss Qing. Shall we ask around for you?"

Qing Mengzhu was surprised by everyone's enthusiasm and said with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble you."

Mi Yao: "It's no big deal. We're all from the same area, so we should help each other out."

Everyone said they would introduce clients to Qing Mengzhu, and that very afternoon, they did indeed introduce clients.

Qing Mengzhu personally led the clients to the orchard to inspect the ripe durians on the trees, and the clients could pick whichever one they liked.

Many people have experienced activities such as picking strawberries and mulberries, but this is their first time picking durians in an orchard.

Everyone was excited, especially the children. They wanted this durian and that durian, and were overwhelmed by the choices.

One customer even opened a durian on the spot and tasted it while standing under the tree.

Freshly picked durians are fragrant and sweet, retaining their original flavor completely, making them vastly different from durians sold in fruit shops.

Almost every customer who tried it showed an expression of amazement.

"Your durian is amazing!"

"It smells so good! Is it fresh durian that smells so good, or is it just your durian that smells so good?"

"One more, please. I see that every durian in your store is very plump and has a lot of flesh."

Qing Mengzhu said with a smile, "Actually, fresh tree-ripened durians taste much better than those from fruit shops. But when it comes to flavor, my family's durians are probably the most unique."

Customer: "Then pick us a big one. The durian on the right looks pretty good."

Qing Mengzhu glanced at the durian on the right. "I want this one, right?"

The customer nodded repeatedly. "Yes, that's it. Be careful when you pick it."

Qing Mengzhu and his team were worried about letting customers climb the trees to pick the durians themselves. The customers were also a little nervous when they saw them taking ladders up and carefully picking durian after durian.

Fortunately, Qing Mengzhu and the others were very skilled and successfully picked all the durians that the customers wanted.

If customers are only amazed by the first durian they taste, they will be utterly astonished when they taste the second.

Each durian tastes different, which is such a delightful surprise.

That afternoon, almost every customer who came to Qing Mengzhu's orchard to buy durians bought more than three.

The most generous customer bought twenty-six tree-ripened durians in one go, saying he wanted to take them back to share with his relatives and friends. Qing Mengzhu calculated the wholesale price for him.