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This is the price after deducting the commission earned by Victor.

Only then did everyone realize that this kind of unremarkable black ball was so valuable, so they became more motivated to look for truffles.

Liu Qingshan wandered around the mountain all day long, and when others were looking for truffles, they would either lead a dog or lead a pig.

He is quite special, there is a big red fox in front of him, strolling slowly.

Because it was a rest day, the fourth and fifth children also carried small baskets and followed behind.

The fire fox seemed to be walking in the woods. It was not in a hurry. It stopped and scratched the ground with its small paws.

Then it's time for Liu Qingshan to come on stage, hold the scratcher, and start rummaging in this place.

After digging a few times, you can basically turn out a nest of truffles.

You know, a fox's sense of smell is no worse than a hound's.

Moreover, it is much more honest than a pig, and it does not grab truffles to eat. After harvesting, it just looks back at the apricots with shining eyes.

Shan Xing put the wine bottle in his hand into Huohu's mouth, and poured a small sip of wine.

But I dare not give too much. If I drink too much, Firefox will find a place to lie down and can't start work.

At the end of the day, their combination often gains the most.

Victor also took a few photos of foxes looking for truffles, planning to go back for publicity, which can be considered a gimmick.

In addition, Zhang pole is leading the big wild boar, and it is also photographed.

You don't have to be young and strong to find truffles, so you don't have to delay picking yew seeds over there. The two jobs go hand in hand.

Because of the income from Shanhuo, each village distributes dividends according to the shares. Everyone has a share, and there is no need to fight for it. They can do whatever they want.

That night when work was over, Liu Qingshan saw two cars in front of his house, probably representatives from the US side.

As soon as he entered the room with the basket in his hand, someone hugged him with open arms, and it was Xiao Li.

Both of Liu Qingshan's hands were covered with dirt, so he could only raise his arms: "Li, if you don't enjoy the happiness in your fancy world, why did you come to our poor mountain valley?"

Xiao Li didn't care whether Liu Qingshan was dirty or not, and patted him on the shoulder vigorously: "Liu, this is just a ravine, but please don't pretend to be poor."

"Oh, truffles, you can dig so many truffles in one day, you have the nerve to cry poor!"

This guy soon discovered the black balls in Liu Qingshan's basket, picked one up unceremoniously, put it under his nose, and sniffed affectionately.

"Does it have the fragrance of earth?" Liu Qingshan let Xiao Li pass, and then waved to the guests in the room:

"Welcome everyone. I just finished my work and I can't shake everyone's hands. I'm really sorry."

A middle-aged foreigner greeted Liu Qingshan with a happy face, and he immediately hugged him regardless of the dust on his clothes:

"Oh, Mr. Mountain, we meet again. Do you remember me?"

Liu Qingshan looked at the other party's bearded man: "Haha, it's Mr. Kevin, long time no see, welcome old friend."

This bearded Kevin once came to Jiapigou to discuss cooperation in the extraction of paclitaxel, but he failed. In the end, he became a broker and bought a lot of yew saplings at high prices.

Seeing him, Liu Qingshan remembered that this product is from Pfizer.

It's just that this meeting is quite different from the last time. Kevin has also read the news about Liu Qingshan in the United States, and knows that this person in front of him is a very important person, so his attitude is lower.

Kevin is now the general manager of the company's Asia region, so he was appointed as the representative of this negotiation.

He led a team of two assistants, a lawyer and an interpreter.

However, Kevin speaks Mandarin well enough, and there is no problem in communicating.

Liu Qingshan greeted these few people, and then the accompanying personnel from the province and county.

It is said that Zheng Hongqi, deputy head of the department, led the team, but Liu Qingshan didn't see anyone, so he probably went to see his daughter at his grandfather's house.

Liu Qingshan washed his hands and face, changed his clothes and trousers, and then went into the house to accompany his guests, they are all old friends, so don't be restrained.

Drinking herbal tea, Kevin said with a smile: "Mr. Mountain, it seems that you often work in the fields, which is a good way to relax."

"Mr. Kevin, you can still call me Liu here. Labor is a very happy thing, isn't it so?"

Liu Qingshan is not like those people who despise farm work after leaving the countryside.

Kevin also nodded: "OK, when I rest, I also like to trim trees and lawns. Labor makes people happy."

Xiao Li waved his hand: "NO, I prefer to chat with beautiful women, because beautiful women really make people happy."

Everyone in the room couldn't help laughing.

Not long after, Zheng Hongqi came back with Xiaoyueyue in his arms. The little guy saw that his father was a little strange, and he stretched his small arms, asking Uncle Liu Qingshan to hug him.

Of course, Liu Qingshan couldn't satisfy her wish, so he gave Zheng Hongqi the rattle on the cover of the cupboard and asked him to go to the kang to coax the child.

When the meal was over, Victor and Leo also came and sat at a large table.

As for the family members, two tables were set up in Grandpa's house.

Today, Professor Wang has also completely retired from the Agricultural College, and moved to Jiapigou with his wife, where they basically eat with friends.

They are all elderly people, so they can eat together.

Although Professor Wang has retired, he still leads interns in Jiapigou, and there are quite a few people eating.

On the dinner table, of course, a plate of truffles is indispensable, and these foreigners like to eat them.

Xiao Li even ate and praised, and muttered in his mouth that he would bring a few when he went back, and give Maria a taste too.

This is typical eating and taking, must be criticized.

After dinner, we went to the team headquarters together. Members of the Jiapigou Village Committee were also present, and then the negotiation officially began.

Chapter 734 A bird in hand is worse than a thousand birds in the forest

Liu Qingshan put a bag of dried yew seeds on the table, the outer skin was already wrinkled.

Then put a few grains in everyone's tea mug, and the boss uncle came to the kettle and soaked it in boiling water.

"Let's drink this today, drink it often, it can prevent diseases." Liu Qingshan brought everyone a cup.

Everyone knows that this thing is precious, so they take it carefully, and wait for a while to soak before savoring it carefully.

The taste is slightly bitter, but it has a natural fragrance, which feels good.

Especially those foreigners, they even ate the peel outside the seeds in the end.

From the pharmaceutical factory, of course they know that the yew seeds contain the most abundant paclitaxel.

This principle is similar in nature: the best things will always be left to future generations without hesitation.

After drinking a cup of tea, Liu Qingshan said:

"We have collected a lot of yew seeds this year and plan to use them to extract paclitaxel. However, we do not have this technology in our country at present, so we are looking for partners in the international community."

When it came to the negotiating table, Kevin also became more formal, with a bit of regret on his face:

"Liu, I thought you changed your mind and planned to use those adult yews for processing."

If it is just seeds, how many can there be? It is estimated to be similar to grasshopper legs. It is a pity to discard them without meat.

Kevin knew that there were many mature yew trees in this mountain, and he thought it was a big business.

Thinking about the last contact with Liu Qingshan, he knew that this guy was very stingy, and of course he would not cut down big trees.

Liu Qingshan also smiled: "It is better to have a bird in the hand than a thousand birds in the forest. Mr. Kevin, having something is worse than nothing."

The world's yew resources are very limited, and only a few countries in East Asia are distributed. It is for this reason that the price of paclitaxel is extremely expensive.

So in this market, whoever can master the raw materials can take the initiative, otherwise, Kevin and the others wouldn't have to rush all the way here.

Liu Qingshan is not in a hurry, because he knows that Pfizer will definitely agree to cooperate.

Even if they don't expect to be able to produce a large amount of paclitaxel, as long as they produce a small amount and can provide it to a small group of special people that the company needs to make friends with, it is enough.

Xiao Li stuck his fingers and sat next to him. He just came for a walk and had fun, so of course he wouldn't get involved.

There is also Zheng Hongqi, who is also sitting next to Xiao Li as an audience. He believes that Liu Qingshan can handle this matter well, even better than him.

If it wasn't for being polite, he would have gone home to pick up the baby long ago.

As for the people from the village committee, they basically came to listen and they didn't understand at all, so it's better to say less.

If they can sell the harvested yew seeds for a good price, they will be considered as completing the task.

Kevin also has some headaches. He has dealt with Liu Qingshan and knows that Liu Qingshan is a very principled person.

The most important thing is that they are not short of money, so it is impossible to engage in any kind of interest exchange.

After thinking for a while, Kevin asked, "Liu, how many yew seeds can you produce every year?"

Liu Qingshan looked at Captain Zhang. He has been busy digging truffles for the past two days, so he really doesn't know the specific situation.

Captain Zhang coughed: "Now there are more than 3 catties, all of which have been processed. It is estimated that there will be more than ten days to harvest, and the total will be [-] to [-] catties."

"It's still too little." Kevin shook his head: "Liu, how about this? We'll buy your yew seeds directly. Don't worry, the price will definitely satisfy you."

His proposal, of course, is the most trouble-free way, one to buy, one to sell, happy cooperation.

However, Liu Qingshan didn't think so. Whether he made money or not was the second priority. He mainly wanted to introduce equipment and technology, and sell raw materials. That was the least technical way.

So he smiled and shook his head: "We have no plans to sell."

At this time, one of Kevin's assistants took over the conversation: "Sir, our price is absolutely sincere. Our purchase price is [-] US dollars per kilogram of yew seeds."

In his mind, this price is already very high for a backward country, and it is definitely a price that can make the other side jump up and cheer.

But he was soon disappointed, because not only Liu Qingshan didn't respond, even the old party secretary and others, who were smacking their small cigarette pouches, all looked indifferent.

The assistant misunderstood a little, and emphasized again: "That's fifty dollars, converted into your currency, it's two hundred!"

The old branch secretary glanced at him, and lightly tapped the small cigarette pouch twice on the sole of his shoe:

"It's nothing to be surprised about. The truffles produced in our village cost more than 100 US dollars per kilogram."

The assistant couldn't help but look embarrassed, and sat down again embarrassingly, the sense of superiority in his heart disappeared immediately.

It suddenly occurred to him that it seemed to be the same in their country. Those old Texas farmers looked rustic, but they were all very rich.

Now there is no need for Kevin to waste any more words. If he wants to buy it, it will definitely not work, so he can only find another way: "Liu, tell me about your plan?"

Liu Qingshan nodded at him: "It's very simple. We imported processing equipment from Pfizer. Of course, you may need to provide a few technicians in the early stage. We will distribute the finished products according to a certain ratio."

That's it, it doesn't seem to be impossible.

When Kevin came, he had already talked with the president of the company: The best way is of course to purchase raw materials directly.

If it doesn't work, then seek other forms of cooperation. Liu Qingshan's proposal, at least on the surface, is relatively fair to both parties.

The most critical point: that is the proportion of the distribution.

This is like cutting a cake, if you cut it bigger, what I have left is smaller.

Thinking of this, Kevin smiled and said, "Liu, you also know that technology and equipment are the key."

"No, I think the raw material is the key. There is a saying in our country that a good woman can't cook without rice."

Of course Liu Qingshan is well aware of this, so naturally he will not give in easily.

"Liu, if you only have raw materials, you can't produce paclitaxel." Kevin is also an expert at getting stuck, or in other words, this is also a fine tradition in their country.

There is no way, who told others to be ahead in technology.

Liu Qingshan was also not in a hurry: "Kevin, without raw materials, no matter how good your technology and equipment are, they can only be dusted in the laboratory."

It was almost impossible to continue the conversation, Xiao Li felt bored, so he simply stood up: "I'll go out for a walk."

Zheng Hongqi listened with gusto. He often negotiates with foreign businessmen in his current job. Why doesn't he feel as confident as Qingshan?

Liu Qingshan and Kevin are like two cows on top of each other, neither of them is willing to back down.

After a stalemate for a while, Kevin still couldn't hold it together: "Liu, since neither of us can convince the other, let's split it equally."

Kevin has also participated in many business negotiations, but he has never been so aggrieved as he is now.

Obviously, he seems to have the initiative, but he can't win the slightest benefit.

Liu Qingshan still shook his head: "This is unfair to us."

Kevin has an urge to beat someone up, but he can only think about it in his heart, because he has seen the strength of the man in front of him on TV, and he is definitely not an opponent.

He could only patiently say, "Why?"