Chapter 96: Selling Honey

After returning home, Zhou Yu checked the time; it was just ten o’clock. He began to pack his things and got ready to head to Jing City.

Three jars of Immortal Flavor Fruit Powder and one White Snake Legend Jade Dew needed to be delivered to Qi Jinxuan. For Chen Zilong’s side, he would mail one Amber Jade Dew and one Kuroji Haworthia Cooperi Variegata.

After opening that Hong Kong bank card, the money for the first two batches of four Jade Dews had already been transferred by Chen Zilong.

From the two transactions, one was thirty-one thousand US dollars, and the other was thirty-six thousand US dollars. Added together, he now had sixty-seven thousand US dollars in his bank card, which was over four hundred and forty thousand Chinese yuan.

However, even with this card, which could receive foreign remittances without limit, withdrawing the money in mainland China and exchanging it for Chinese yuan still had the same restrictions as receiving foreign transfers.

Zhou Yu did not lack money at the moment, so he did not plan to exchange these US dollars; he would just keep them in the card for now.

He put these three Jade Dews in the car and finished packing. Just as he was about to leave, he received a call from the glass bottle manufacturer, saying they had arrived at Taoyuan Village.

This surprised Zhou Yu; he did not expect the manufacturer to deliver so quickly. He rode his electric bike to the village entrance and led a small truck in; its license plate was still from Jing City.

During the phone call yesterday, he had not asked for the manufacturer’s address. Now it seemed they must be located in Jing City, as Old Tan probably wouldn’t choose a manufacturer too far away.

After returning to the Old Family House, Zhou Yu opened the door and had them unload the boxes containing the bottles in the hallway behind the door.

Besides the bottles, there were also three thousand labels. According to the manufacturer, this quantity offered the best price. Afterwards, he paid for the bottles and labels.

After the small truck left, Zhou Yu closed the door. He looked at these bottles, thought for a moment, then moved one box into the yard. He took out the large bucket containing honey and started filling the bottles.

Half an hour later, one bucket of honey was completely bottled, and he got eighteen 900-gram bottles of Spirit Bees brand honey.

Then, he placed five bottles of honey in the car. After preparing a simple lunch for Huzi and the others, he drove the car toward Jing City.

After arriving in Jing City, Zhou Yu first had the two Jade Dews destined for the United States inspected for quarantine, then sent them to the international courier service.

Pan Deng Yulu Variegata and Kuroji Haworthia Cooperi Variegata were popular in the United States. He wondered what kind of response the Amber Jade Dew he cultivated would receive.

After sending off the courier, Zhou Yu arrived at Qi Jinxuan’s Succulent Shop and parked his car in front.

Seeing Zhou Yu arrive, Qi Jinxuan walked out with a big smile on his face. The Jade Dews this young man sold him had made his succulent shop famous throughout the circle. And those jars of seasoning that could make dishes more fragrant and delicious had turned the restaurant he managed into the top choice for many high-society people.

After moving the box inside together with Zhou Yu, he opened it with great anticipation. The sight of that beautiful White Snake Legend Jade Dew inside instantly stunned him.

White Snake Legend Jade Dew did not have the crystal clear transparency of Pan Deng Jade Dew, nor the unique color and patterns of Black Muscle Jade Dew. But its flawless snow-white color truly gave off a sense of the purest beauty.

One could imagine that if placed at a wedding, it would definitely add a beautiful highlight to the entire event.

“Brother Zhou, I want this Jade Dew,” Qi Jinxuan said, breathing a bit heavily as he looked at this beautiful White Snake Legend Jade Dew.

Zhou Yu couldn’t help but laugh. “Brother Qi, it was prepared for you from the start.”

After some discussion, this White Snake Legend Jade Dew was bought by Qi Jinxuan for ninety thousand.

Then, Zhou Yu took out the three jars of Immortal Flavor Fruit Powder from this batch. Seeing them, Qi Jinxuan’s face was filled with emotion. “This Immortal Flavor Fruit Powder is truly miraculous. Originally, the restaurant on the top floor of Jingguan Tower existed more for its significance than its profits. But now, ever since we got the Immortal Flavor Fruit Powder, profits have been steadily increasing. I really need to thank you for this.”

“If you want to thank me, just give me a red envelope during the New Year,” Zhou Yu said, waving his hand indifferently.

Hearing Zhou Yu’s words, Qi Jinxuan couldn’t help but chuckle. “Alright, during the New Year, I’ll definitely give you a big red envelope.”

Faced with the huge profits his restaurant could potentially gain, Zhou Yu seemed to have no such thoughts about it, which made Qi Jinxuan admire him inwardly. If it were some greedy person, they would probably have used the Immortal Flavor Fruit Powder as leverage to demand a share of the profits by now.

“Brother Qi, besides this Immortal Flavor Fruit Powder and Jade Dew, I brought something else today. I just don’t know if you’ll be interested,” Zhou Yu said with a smile, taking his backpack over.

Hearing this, Qi Jinxuan’s eyes lit up immediately, and he stared closely at the backpack. “Oh, there’s something else? Hurry and take it out. Anything you come up with definitely won’t disappoint.”

Zhou Yu nodded and first took out a bottle of honey from his backpack. “This is honey collected by specially cultivated bees. Try the taste first.”

Seeing this bottle of honey, Qi Jinxuan’s face was full of anticipation. He opened the lid, and a floral scent wafted out, making his expression change. Then, he took a spoon and tasted a bit, immediately becoming astonished. “Brother Zhou, this honey of yours is simply incredibly delicious. It makes one feel as if surrounded by flowers, and there’s also a unique sensation.”

Then, he took another spoonful and said urgently, “How much of this honey can you supply? I’ll take as much as you have.”

“Honey is hard to say; it’s related to pollen collection, so I can’t be certain. But for now, I can bring you a few bottles every few days. This time I brought five bottles,” Zhou Yu said, shaking his head as he took out the five bottles of honey from his backpack. Honey collection really doesn’t have a fixed schedule sometimes.

Qi Jinxuan nodded. Looking at these five bottles of honey resembling amber gems and savoring the taste in his mouth, he thought for a moment and said, “This bottle of honey is 900 grams. How about three thousand per bottle?”

“Brother Qi, although this honey might not be considered the most top-tier thing, its taste is very unique. Six thousand per bottle,” Zhou Yu said with a smile, countering the price. As far as he knew, the most expensive honey in the world now was from a cave over a thousand meters deep in a Turkish valley, priced at five thousand euros per kilogram, which was about twenty thousand Chinese yuan per pound.

Although the flowers around Taoyuan Village weren’t particularly exceptional, after some transformations within the bodies of the Spirit Bees from the Immortal World, this honey acquired a unique flavor not found in honey from Earth.

However, to some extent, it still couldn’t compare to top-tier honey, after all, the source material was different. No matter how amazing the Spirit Bees were, they couldn’t turn pollen from ordinary flowers into honey comparable to that from the Immortal World.

Of course, if it were the Immortal World honey he obtained, it could definitely surpass all honey on Earth in every aspect.

Qi Jinxuan thought for a moment, then nodded. “Alright, six thousand per bottle it is.” Some dishes required the addition of honey, and with this honey plus the Immortal Flavor Fruit Powder, the flavor of the dishes would absolutely reach a higher level.

Then, they calculated the payment for these items: White Snake Legend Jade Dew was ninety thousand, three jars of Immortal Flavor Fruit Powder were one hundred and fifty thousand, and five bottles of honey were thirty thousand. Added together, it was two hundred and seventy thousand. Qi Jinxuan then transferred the money to Zhou Yu via mobile phone.

During their following casual chat, Qi Jinxuan invited Zhou Yu to attend his friend’s wedding and introduce some people to him.

Zhou Yu thought about it, then shook his head and politely declined Qi Jinxuan’s kindness. It was quite nice for him to just stay at home growing flowers and raising animals peacefully. Getting to know some rich second-generation heirs didn’t really hold much meaning for him.

After bidding farewell to Qi Jinxuan, Zhou Yu drove back to Taoyuan Village. On the way, he received a call from Andrew, who informed him that the preparations for shooting the endorsement advertisement were complete, and they could start filming the day after tomorrow. If everything went smoothly, it could be finished in one day.

Zhou Yu agreed, saying he would bring Huzi to Jing City to shoot the advertisement the day after tomorrow. One day was quite suitable; after filming, he could directly return to Taoyuan Village.

With Huzi’s current abilities, he should be able to handle the wind and waves on the sea near Jing City. He hoped the shooting would go smoothly.