mtl008 Chapter 186 The Nature of a Merchant
Chapter 186 The Nature of a Merchant
The harvester was like a giant, moving quickly through the rice fields, rolling the ripe rice into the machine. With the roar of the machine, the rice stalks were ejected one by one.
Lin Qing and Lu Yanqi had just chatted for a few words when the rice in the entire field had been harvested.
The next step is to unload the millet from the harvester, put it all into bags and take it back to dry.
Looking at the endless rice fields, Lin Qing walked to her mother curiously and asked, "Mom, how many bags of rice can there be?"
Mother Lin smiled and said, "There should be 25 to 30 bags of rice just harvested. The rice is growing well this year."
Lin Qing nodded, then pointed to the bags filled with grain at the edge of the field and asked, "Are these already filled bags ours too?"
Mother Lin nodded. "Yes, these are the first few bags that were packed out. The master was worried that the barn wouldn't be able to hold so many bags after all the crops were harvested. This master is from the next village. Because there were other families waiting in line for harvest, he wouldn't help deliver them to the roadside. We can only put them here first, and we'll have to carry them out later."
Lin Qing walked over and counted six bags. She tried to lift the bags and couldn't help but sigh: "Oh my god, this is too heavy!" Each bag weighed at least 80 kilograms. She shook her head helplessly, thinking that she definitely couldn't carry it.
"Don't move. Just stand here with your uncle and aunt. Lin Rui and I will carry it out later." Lu Yanqi walked over and whispered beside her.
Lin Rui at the side also echoed: "Yes, sister, if you can't carry it, my brother-in-law and I can do it."
"But this ridge is relatively small, probably about fifty meters long. You two have to be careful, it will probably be very tiring." Lin Qing reminded with some concern.
Lu Yanqi responded calmly: "It's okay, there are only six bags. I will ask the master to drive the machine to the roadside and then unload the grain in the warehouse."
Lin Qing frowned, "But the master said that he won't help send it out, and it will take a big detour to get to the roadside."
Lu Yanqi patted her shoulder gently and gave her a comforting look, "Don't worry, I'll talk to the master later."
When the master drove the machine in front of them and stopped, Lu Yanqi walked up and talked to the master in a low voice. Then he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to the master.
After taking the cigarette, the master thought for a moment and nodded.
Lin Qing looked at the scene in front of him and wondered whether the master agreed to help or not.
Oh, how could she forget that Lu Yanqi is a successful businessman! He can easily negotiate a big deal worth hundreds of millions at a time, so how could such a small matter be difficult for him? So he must have agreed.
Lu Yanqi turned around with a smile and slowly walked towards this side.
With a confident smile on his face, he walked over to everyone and said, "You don't have to carry these six bags of rice anymore. Let's just load them onto the machine and let the master take them to the roadside."
Hearing this, Lin Qing couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.
"Wow, brother-in-law is so awesome, I have to admire you!" Lin Rui on the side couldn't help but praise.
Father and Mother Lin did not expect that their future son-in-law could convince the master so easily, and they felt even more admiration for him.
At this time, Lin Rui and Lu Yanqi worked together to lift the six bags of rice onto the machine.
Lin Qing suppressed his curiosity and decided to find an opportunity to ask him clearly later what method he used to convince the master to help.
Others who were waiting for the harvester to harvest rice saw the master delivering it to the roadside and came over curiously to gossip.
"Why is this master so easy going today? Yesterday when we were harvesting the crops, he didn't even help deliver the crops to the roadside." said one of them.
Father Lin replied: "My future son-in-law must have given him benefits before he would help."
The man nodded, "That's right, otherwise the master would definitely not do business at a loss."
After hearing what Lin's father said, another person said, "This is Lin Qing's boyfriend. He is so handsome. He and Lin Qing are such a perfect match. I envy your family so much. He should be a manager in a big company, right?"
Father Lin just smiled and didn't answer. They thought that if he was a manager, then he should be a manager. The villagers had little experience and would easily become jealous when they heard that others were very outstanding.
As the driver drove around one end of the field towards the road, Lin Qing and his family took a shortcut along the ridge of the field to reach the road.
"Luckily you're here, otherwise I would have to carry these twenty-plus bags of rice to the roadside one by one. It would be really tiring." Lin Qing looked up at Lu Yanqi and said, "Tell me, how did you get the master to do it?"
Lu Yanqi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, knowing that the girl was curious, "Be polite, respectful, and give some benefits. I just happen to have a pack of cigarettes in my pocket, that's all."
Lin Qing: “…” He is indeed a businessman.
After the master delivered the millet to the roadside, Lin Rui and Lu Yanqi packed it into bags. There were twenty-eight bags in total, and it took Lin Rui five times to drive the tricycle to finish hauling them.
In more than an hour, all the rice for this season was harvested and dried on the threshing ground.
After returning home, Lin Qing asked Lu Yanqi to take a shower because rice had many small burrs and she was worried that his fair skin would be irritated and itchy.
After hearing Lin Qing's words, Lu Yanqi felt warm in his heart and immediately responded, "Okay."
Seeing this, Lin Rui said sourly: "Sister, I work with my brother-in-law, why don't you care about me?"
Lin Qing reached out and patted him, "Go away, I didn't care about you enough before, have you ever appreciated it?"
"Brother-in-law, look, my sister is bullying me again." Lin Rui complained.
Mother Lin looked at the siblings playing and shook her head helplessly, but a doting smile appeared on her face. These two children are so old, but they still like to play like they did when they were little.
She smiled and said to Lin Rui: "If you want to take a shower, take it downstairs and let your brother-in-law take a shower upstairs."
Although Lu Yanqi had already been recognized by Lin's father and mother yesterday, when he heard Lin's mother say the word "brother-in-law" in person, his mood instantly became particularly bright and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
Lin Qing glared at Lin Rui and said proudly, "Did you hear me? Just take a shower downstairs." After that, she pulled Lu Yanqi upstairs.
Arriving at the room on the second floor, Lin Qing took the initiative to help Lu Yanqi find a change of clothes, and said as she searched: "You've worked so hard today."
Lu Yanqi gently touched her head and responded softly: "As long as I can be with you, no matter how hard it is, it is worth it. Besides, today is not hard at all, but rather a rare labor experience."
The two smiled at each other, their eyes full of each other's shadow.
After Lu Yanqi went into the bathroom, Lin Qing also returned to his room, quickly took off his dirty clothes, and changed into clean and comfortable clothes.