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The Boss seemed to have anticipated the return of the group.
"Hahaha, I knew you would come back! How are you? Is it still better here?" He wore a mysterious smile on his face.
Liu Qingxi was puzzled. Although they had been satisfied earlier, their expressions shouldn't have been so obvious.
As if sensing her confusion, the Boss slowly spoke, "With you all here, the remaining ones over there aren't good. Honest Old Cow types, while Strong Bull types are all deceitful. Did they offer you a high price?"
Once the others nodded in agreement, he knowingly replied, "I knew it. I've seen enough of those over there. I've bought up all the reasonably priced ones to avoid staying here without being able to sell."
"I see now, no wonder! Boss, your methods are impressive." Liu Qingxi couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.
Why? Because even though he occupied a less favorable location, he almost monopolized the business here. Once someone walked out from the first shop to buy cattle, there was almost no chance they would return.
Having reached this level of business, Liu Qingxi was in awe.
If this were modern times, with such a clever and adaptable mind, along with a humble attitude and principles of fairness, it would be hard not to succeed.
"May I ask your surname, Boss? I might need to come back to you in the future." Liu Qingxi unconsciously wanted to establish a good relationship, as it might be useful later on.
"My surname is Ji; just call me Old Ji." Boss Ji laughed heartily. "So, how about it? Do you need me to introduce everything again?" He winked playfully.
Liu Qingxi chuckled at the sight of this thirty-year-old man making such expressions; it was genuinely amusing.
"Uncle, would you be willing to introduce everything again if I asked?"
Boss Ji choked for a moment, thinking, "No way!" His throat was really on fire after that.
"Uncle Ji, I was just joking. Your introduction was already detailed enough. Since we turned back, we plan to buy directly."
During the subsequent conversation, Liu Qingxi learned that this Boss Ji's full name was Ji Zhong. His family had been in the business of reselling Yellow Cattle for generations. Life wasn't too bad for him; after getting married, he took over the family business.
He also discovered that he wasn't actually around thirty as everyone assumed; he was only twenty-five, but looked older. He had two children at home: his firstborn was a daughter who was seven years old, and his second child was a son who was four.
"Well, you're doing pretty well compared to us," Zhang Wuliang thought he was about the same age as Ji Zhong, only to find out he was six or seven years older.
He felt somewhat disheartened; here was someone so young with such achievements while he was still stuck as the village chief of Ten Li Pu. Although he held significant power in the village, it didn't lead to wealth or a bright future.
"Brother, that's not quite right. A man should take risks while he's young; you're not old at all—you're still young."
"Uncle Ji, tie this one, this one, and this one together for me; I want them all."
"Uh!" Ji Zhong, who had been passionately discussing life ideals with Zhang Wuliang, suddenly stopped and choked again. This was the second time today; well, he had also been choked by Liu Qingxi earlier.
After rolling his eyes several times, he finally regained his composure.
"Are you serious? You’re not trying to trick me, are you?"
"Uncle Ji, why would I trick you? I really want six heads—six for good luck. What? Are you afraid I can't pay?"
"No, no! I'll get that ready for you right away; just wait a moment!"
He couldn't suppress his inner excitement; it was indeed a huge deal. To be honest, he had been managing this business for several years and had never sold so many at once.
After all, farmers usually bought just one or two at a time.
As for the larger quantities, they were typically sold to landlords or wealthy merchants who had more land and needed more livestock.
However, there was a problem: such large orders were generally snatched up by the first boss he had just encountered.
It was inevitable that he colluded with those workers, deliberately selling them sickly or unhealthy Yellow Cattle, which would need to be replaced within two years.
At that point, a new round of business would come back to him. This cycle allowed him to earn quite a bit, and those responsible for purchasing Yellow Cattle also benefited from it.
This vicious cycle meant that those wealthy landlords would occasionally need to buy cattle.
As major landowners with vast fortunes, they typically didn’t notice this issue. They assumed the Yellow Cattle simply weren’t well cared for and didn’t think twice about the thirty taels required for replacements; thus, no one had raised this issue until now.
As for the farmers, many wouldn’t even consider buying half a cow, so naturally, he didn’t have that much patience.
Well, today Liu Qingxi and his group were destined to make him see things differently, while also making him regret his previous assumptions—truly proving that one should not judge by appearances.
Ji Zhong never expected to land such a big order today; he had just seen Liu Qingxi and his group coming from the first shop.
If that competitor saw their former customer purchasing so much at once, he wondered whether their face would turn red or black with embarrassment.
He couldn’t compete in territory grabbing, but when it came to legitimate business dealings, who dared to challenge him? Even if they were local bullies, as long as he didn’t provoke them, they wouldn’t hold it against him. If it came down to it, everyone knew that the people of Biqi Town were not to be trifled with.
Thinking about it, she hummed a few tunes to express her inner excitement and joy.
"Uncle Ji, you have to give me a better deal. Look, I’m buying six heads at once; you probably won’t sell that many in half a month. We’ll have plenty of opportunities to cooperate later."
Ji Zhong waved his hand dismissively, "Of course, I’ll give you the best price. I can’t let you lose out; don’t worry."
He trusted his judgment; Liu Qingxi and her group might seem like ordinary farmers, but they were truly potential stocks.
In the end, they indeed got a fair price. Compared to the one Zhang Wuliang bought, each of these six heads was at least half a tael cheaper on average.
Not bad; this price was already quite reasonable.
"By the way, Miss Liu, do you need a cart? If so, I have a friend who can give you a discount. They might even have ready-made ones available right now that you can take away directly. If that’s not enough, you can order custom ones based on your desired style."
Doing business with Yellow Cattle naturally had connections with cart sales; it was mutually beneficial to introduce each other’s businesses.
"That sounds good. We won’t bother looking for one ourselves; I trust you." Thus, after Ji Zhong arranged for someone to look after their stall, Liu Qingxi and her group of six big men each led a cow out.
Passing by the stall earlier, the Boss watched the bustling crowd while idly swatting flies.
When he saw Liu Qingxi and her group, who had just been driven out, along with the Yellow Cattle following behind them...
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