Ultimate Village Doctor

Chapter Twenty-Nine

"You are Long Xiaoshan?" When Shangguan Baihe saw Long Xiaoshan, she was also somewhat surprised. Long Xiaoshan looked too young, unlike someone who could cultivate such premium prawns. In her impression, Long Xiaoshan should be at least around thirty years old.

"I am, and you are?" Long Xiaoshan stood up.

"She is our chairman, Miss Shangguan Baihe." Su Wan, who followed behind, quickly introduced her to Long Xiaoshan.

"Chairman?"

Long Xiaoshan was also very surprised; he thought that a chairman capable of managing such a large hotel would at least be in their forties or fifties, or even a man in his sixties. He had not expected the person before him to be this woman who looked about the same age as Su Wan, and even more beautiful, leaving Long Xiaoshan somewhat stunned.

"What chairman, you can just call me Shangguan," said Shangguan Baihe, extending her right hand.

"Oh, Miss Shangguan, I didn't expect you to be so young and already running such a big hotel," said Long Xiaoshan, quickly reaching out to shake Shangguan Baihe's delicate and fair hand. Feeling the softness of her palm, he grew a little nervous and quickly let go after a brief handshake.

Shangguan Baihe smiled faintly, "It's not such an impressive property, just a small hotel. Mr. Long, I've already tasted your prawns. I've never seen river prawns this large before. I've also visited some agricultural colleges for exchanges and even in those experimental research institutions, I haven't seen prawns this large that also have such excellent flavor. May I ask presumptuously, how did you cultivate them?"

Shangguan Baihe sat down on a sofa to one side, crossing her slender legs, her gaze fixed on Long Xiaoshan.

Long Xiaoshan had anticipated that Shangguan Baihe would ask this question; after all, his Spirit Shrimp were indeed unusually large. In Shangguan Baihe's bright and slender phoenix eyes, there seemed to be an invisible pressure, but Long Xiaoshan, who had emerged from Lingxi Prison, was not unsettled by Shangguan Baihe's strong aura. He pondered for a few seconds before saying, "Regarding how they are cultivated, Miss Shangguan, I cannot reveal that. After all, this is the fruit of my labor. However, I can assure you that I have not used any hormones or genetic mutation techniques. Moreover, my shrimp are medicinally cultivated, using many rare medicinal herbs. I believe with your status and financial resources, you should be able to find some scientific units to help you analyze them. I can leave the shrimp I brought here; you can take them to a scientific unit for a composition analysis. If there are any problems, I will take responsibility."

"Oh!" Shangguan Baihe's slender fingers gently tapped the coffee table, then pulled out a More cigarette and lit it.

Long Xiaoshan wasn't very fond of women smoking.

But he had to admit that Shangguan Baihe was the most graceful smoker he had ever seen, exuding a hazy sensuality.

Within the light smoke of the More cigarette, Shangguan Baihe was also observing Long Xiaoshan.

Long Xiaoshan was actually so confident.

It should be noted that nowadays, no supplier in the food supply market dared to claim that their products could undergo scrutiny by scientific units without any issues. Scientific units aren't ordinary; their equipment can detect very fine components, and even a trace of pesticide residue or elements from the food's growth process, feed, environment, and water quality, could leave undesirable substances within the food.

Some issues are beyond the control of the suppliers themselves, yet Long Xiaoshan dared to guarantee with certainty.

Shangguan Baihe had personally tasted the medicinally cultivated shrimp; that feeling of vitality after eating them was undeniable. The shrimp were not only delicious but also had health benefits - it was incredible. In fact, the taste of the shrimp was secondary; wealthy people nowadays are all terrified of death.

They desperately spend hefty sums on various health products, thousand-dollar ginseng, cordyceps, priced by the gram without a blink of an eye.

If the medicinally cultivated shrimp truly had such miraculous effects and combined with their perfect taste, it could indeed open a new market for Lily Hotel. Since its opening, Lily Hotel had hit a bottleneck. Niu Y County's level of consumption could only support a three-star rating, but eating is a different matter; food is of utmost importance to people. Lily Hotel's food business had been very ordinary, placing it at a disadvantage compared to other major hotels.

Once a breakthrough in food sales was achieved, Lily could reach new heights and even expand into the city.

In an instant, Shangguan Baihe had thought through a lot.

"Good, I've decided to collaborate with you," proclaimed Shangguan Baihe decisively. "But let's get the unpleasant talk out of the way first; if there's any problem with the medicinally cultivated shrimp, you will compensate me."

"No problem," affirmed Long Xiaoshan, not believing that there could be any issues with the shrimp. After all, they were cultivated by Immortal Treasures.

Being a person of decisive action, once Shangguan Baihe made a decision, she immediately wanted to sign a contract with Long Xiaoshan.

"I've heard from little Wan about the coffee shop earlier. What do you think of a purchase price of 500 per catty?" Shangguan Baihe inquired.

Long Xiaoshan was delighted inside.

Shangguan Baihe's offer of 500 per catty was already sky-high. Although someone in the coffee shop had offered up to 800 for one, that was an exception, and a single shrimp might weigh more than a catty. It would be more convenient and efficient for Long Xiaoshan to sell directly to Lily Hotel rather than to sell them individually; he had thought that getting 300 per catty was already very good.

"I agree with the price," Long Xiaoshan said.

Shangguan Baihe immediately called a hotel lawyer to draft the contract.

About half an hour later, the contract was ready.

However, after reviewing the contract, Long Xiaoshan frowned. Shangguan Baihe's contract explicitly stated an exclusive supply, meaning Long Xiaoshan's shrimp were to be monopolized by Shangguan Baihe.

Shangguan Baihe really was very assertive.

To think that she would have him sign such overbearing terms without any clarification if a common farmer were confused by the high price of 500 per half kilogram, they would surely have signed.

Seeing Long Xiaoshan holding the contract without speaking, Shangguan Baihe said, "Mr. Long, could it be that you have some concerns?"

"Miss Shangguan, while my supply of medicinal shrimp is not large for now, I am planning on cultivating them on a larger scale in the future. You want me to supply exclusively to you in this contract, wouldn't that cut off my future financial prospects?" Long Xiaoshan pointed out the "loophole" in the contract directly.

A hint of surprise flashed in Shangguan Baihe's eyes.

She had underestimated this small-time farmer. On seeing Long Xiaoshan's slight nervousness when he met her, as well as understanding Long Xiaoshan's attire and family situation from Su Wan, she thought that under her formidable presence and the high price of 500 per half kilogram, the farmer would surely be dazzled.

Unexpectedly, Long Xiaoshan was very clear-headed.

This seemingly ordinary farmer not only understood the contract but also pinpointed the problem with it.

After being challenged by Long Xiaoshan, Shangguan Baihe was not the least bit flustered. She smiled indifferently and said, "You've seen my hotel. Even if you expand your scale, are you worried that my hotel won't be able to consume all your shrimp? Moreover, if your shrimp business really takes off, I would expand the sales channels. It wouldn't be limited to the county alone; I might even promote it to the city. Don't worry about it."

Long Xiaoshan shook his head, "I'm sorry, Miss Shangguan, but I don't plan on fixing my supply rights."

Shangguan Baihe's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly. She hadn't expected this farmer to be so stubborn. She extinguished her cigarette, sat upright, and looked down at Long Xiaoshan with a chill in her voice, "Without the exclusive supply rights, your medicinal shrimp, no matter how good, wouldn't be worth 500 per half kilogram. After all, I still have to promote them, and that involves a lot of costs. Even if I sell them for double the price, I won't earn much. If there's no exclusive supply right, I can offer at most 300 per half kilogram."

After she finished speaking, Shangguan Baihe stared at Long Xiaoshan aggressively.

The price had dropped by 200 all at once; anyone would feel the pain. With large production amounts, it would be astronomical, and Shangguan Baihe didn't believe Long Xiaoshan wouldn't yield.

Yet after pondering with his head down for a while, Long Xiaoshan looked up and said, "Then let's do 300 per half kilogram."

"What." Su Wan, who stood behind Shangguan Baihe, exclaimed. If it weren't for the presence of the chairman, she would have almost cursed Long Xiaoshan for being insane.

To go from 500 to 300 just to keep some lousy supply rights, forfeiting almost half the money, wasn't that madness?

With the scale and financial power of the Lily Hotel, even if you really had a shrimp farm, they could consume it all. What's the difference between having and not having those supply rights?

Conversely, a glint of realization flickered in Shangguan Baihe's eyes as she reassessed Long Xiaoshan.

"Mr. Long, have you really decided to sell at 300 per half kilogram just to retain your freedom to supply?" Shangguan Baihe said.

"Yes, remove that clause, and I'll supply to you at 300 per half kilogram," Long Xiaoshan said calmly.

Shangguan Baihe stared at Long Xiaoshan's face for a long time, let out a breath, and the aggressive demeanor on her face suddenly dissolved, revealing a slight smile. For a moment, it was as if a hundred flowers blossomed, even causing Long Xiaoshan to be momentarily dazzled.

This woman was definitely a Demon Fairy!

"I really can't persist over you, Mr. Long. Alright, I am still willing to purchase your shrimp at 500 per half kilogram. I won't ask for exclusive supply rights anymore. What I want is just the right of first refusal. As long as I can handle it, you'll supply your shrimp to me first. That's not too much to ask, right?" Shangguan Baihe smiled charmingly.

Long Xiaoshan scratched his head and said, "That's possible!"