Dressed as a Man, I Became Tycoon’s Sweetheart

Chapter 223: Chapter 223 Pineapples Are Overstocked

Ye Xian and PJ followed the middle-aged woman for seven or eight minutes before they heard bursts of children’s cheerful laughter and voices.

“Nannan~”

The woman shouted loudly.

Behind the village lay a vast expanse of land dotted with pineapple fields that suddenly came into view for Ye Xian.

It was the first time Ye Xian had seen so many pineapples, especially ones that were still growing, and he was surprised. “Is this a pineapple-producing area?”

“Yes!”

The middle-aged woman said proudly, “Our Dangshan County is a famous pineapple-producing area. There are hundreds of pineapple farming households here. Every year when the pineapples ripen, they are sold all over the country. They are juicy and have a sweet and sour taste that is highly praised!”

Ye Xian: “That’s great.”

Isn’t it the pineapple ripening season now? No wonder he smelled a faint fruity aroma, sweet and tempting.

Oh no, he felt like eating some.

“Mommy!”

Nannan, hearing her mother’s call, turned her head and asked, “What is it?”

“Come and eat water chestnuts! A big brother brought you some water chestnuts!”

“Water chestnuts!”

“Water chestnuts! Water chestnuts!”

Water chestnuts were a popular wild snack among children in the countryside. Hearing there were some to eat, they all ran over in a rush.

Ye Xian distributed water chestnuts from his bag one by one. “Everyone line up. Let’s see who hasn’t gotten any?”

He looked around the circle of children and finally saw a quiet, sullen little boy at the edge of the pineapple field.

Why was he so calm when the other children were running over to grab the water chestnuts excitedly?

“Do you not like water chestnuts?”

Ye Xian approached him. The boy looked up in surprise for a moment before he quickly became downcast again. “I like them, but I’m not in the mood.”

A ten-year-old kid speaking like an adult, Ye Xian was somewhat amused. “Who made you unhappy?”

“Nobody did. It’s Mommy who’s unhappy.”

“Why is Mommy unhappy?”

“Because this year, we can’t sell our pineapples.”

“Can’t sell them?”

Ye Xian thought back to what the woman had told her. “How come? Aren’t Dangshan pineapples very famous?”

“Yes, but these past two years, the neighboring county also started growing pineapples. Those crafty dealers began to squeeze from both sides, pressing the wholesale price down to the lowest. It’s so low that farmers can’t even break even. After several failed attempts to negotiate the price, the pineapples just remain unsold in the field. Actually, the pineapples are at their best now, but in a while, I’m afraid they’ll go bad…”

“How low is the price?”

“They are only offering three jiao per jin.”

“Three jiao?”

Ye Xian was shocked.

Usually, a two or three-jin pineapple in the market cost about ten or more yuan, averaging out to three or four yuan per jin, and even if you were buying wholesale, the price should be at least one or two yuan. How could these ruthless traders offer such a low price with a straight face? No, that’s an insult to vegetables; even vegetables cost more than three jiao per jin.

“Doesn’t Dangshan have its own sales channels?”

“There’s a Dangshan Pineapple online store on Zero Degree, but because of the high cost of advertising and promotion, the farmers can’t afford it and it doesn’t get much exposure. Our village’s main sales channel for pineapples has always been through those dealers. Mommy says that because of our overreliance, the Dangshan pineapples have been monopolized by these crooked businessmen.”

Zero Degree?

Ye Xian’s eyelids twitched.

Wasn’t that the e-commerce platform under his second brother’s company?

“So, how many acres of pineapples does Dangshan have?”

“A few thousand acres.”

“All these thousands of acres are unsold?”

The little boy wiped away tears and nodded. “Yes! The majority. Most people are unwilling to compromise with those crooked businessmen.”

“There, there. Don’t cry~”

Ye Xian patted his head.