The Plant Compendium

The other party was initially full of confidence, sending two messages to argue for their own interests.

【Cloud's Nemesis】: Big shot, we know you have to pay a lot too, which is why we were very conscious about only asking for twenty percent. We are the seedling suppliers after all; if it weren't for us, you wouldn't be able to earn that eighty percent either, right?

【Cloud's Nemesis】: If you really mind, we can discuss it again. As long as we spend some time, we will definitely find the most suitable plan!

At this point, Cheng Shuili still hadn't replied.

The other party finally relented.

【Cloud's Nemesis】: If there really is no other plan, we can accept ten percent.

Cloud's Nemesis was teary-eyed. She had hung up the voice call with Mr. Dumpling, and now the two of them were badmouthing the Crow together.

"He's too mean! He's doing this on purpose! Leaving us hanging so we'd lower our own price!"

A very cold voice came through the phone, "Calculated scheme."

"What does that mean?" Cloud's Nemesis blinked her tear-rimmed eyes and asked subconsciously.

The person on the other side finally said more, "He knows we can't find any other trading partners and have no way to raise them ourselves. We only have the path of cooperating with him, which is why he's so unscrupulous."

"After all..."

Mr. Dumpling sighed. Cloud's Nemesis had revealed too much at the beginning; she should have been watching.

The moment they received the help call, the initiative was already in the Crow's hands. Conceding profits was within expectations.

"After all, even if we only take ten percent of the profit, it's better than having these things rot in our hands."

"That's true." Cloud's Nemesis rubbed her eyes, "I've already sent the message, but he still hasn't replied. What if he doesn't accept ten percent profit either?"

She was still a bit worried, her tone filled with tension.

That was exactly why the Crow could manipulate them so easily.

They had both lived through too many hard times. Now that they could finally improve their lives, even ten percent was quite good for them, so they really couldn't bear to give it up.

Never mind Cloud's Nemesis; Mr. Dumpling gave a bitter smile. Even she was a bit nervous.

If they didn't manage to trade this time, they would have to continue living the life of barely maintaining vital signs.

She was truly sick of it.

【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Fine. But as I said before, I need to see what varieties you have first.

Fine!

That meant the trade was on!

Great!

Cloud's Nemesis immediately shared the latest news with Mr. Dumpling. Her friend, who was usually reticent, was rarely excited this time. After saying a few things, she finally remembered to tell Cloud's Nemesis to reply.

Cloud's Nemesis hurriedly agreed twice, but her fingers hovered over the keyboard not knowing what to say. In the end, Mr. Dumpling organized the language, and she conveyed it on her behalf.

【Cloud's Nemesis】: Of course that's fine. I will give you a good introduction to the types of plants we have here. However, can we sign a trade contract first?

Very cautious.

Cheng Shuili agreed.

The reason was simple: she was doing legitimate business, and besides them, she couldn't find any other suppliers.

Cutting the profit from twenty percent to ten percent was already satisfying enough; one should know when to quit while ahead.

Cheng Shuili asked 001 to draft a trade contract based on their discussion and sent it to Cloud's Nemesis.

The other party seemed very surprised.

【Cloud's Nemesis】: So fast, big shot? I just finished confirming the first point on my end!

It wasn't manual, so of course it was fast.

Once settled, Cheng Shuili's attitude became much gentler.

【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Check if it's correct and if there are any issues. You can still change it now, but once signed, you won't be able to.

Looking at this message, one who knew would think they were trading seedlings, but one who didn't would think it was a multi-million dollar contract.

Cloud's Nemesis couldn't handle it herself, so she immediately took a screenshot of the content and sent a copy to Mr. Dumpling.

Mr. Dumpling was also shocked by the Crow's speed, but she was a bit smarter. She guessed that the number one on the leaderboard might have some services they didn't have. Her shock only lasted a moment before she silently went to review the contract.

The two of them dawdled for quite a while, until Cheng Shuili grew a bit impatient, before finally receiving a good result.

【Cloud's Nemesis】: This contract is exactly the same as what we discussed. We can sign it.

Cheng Shuili curled her eyes and readily clicked agree as well.

Next was the inspection.

【Cloud's Nemesis】: Big shot, what seedling seeds do you need now? Do you still want watermelon? Do you want to start with ten watermelon seedlings?

Ten was too many.

And why were the two of them so actively recommending watermelon? They couldn't possibly only have watermelon, right?

Cheng Shuili narrowed her eyes but didn't directly question them. Instead, she stretched out her fingers to calculate how many sunrooms she could make with the energy stones she had on hand, and then calculated how many plants could be grown in those sunrooms.

Energy stones had to be saved; it was better to be prepared.

Let's make 11 sunrooms first, making an even number with the one she already had. Each sunroom had 8 slots, so in total she could plant...

96 seedlings!

Only 96...

Cheng Shuili's energy stones were already stretched thin.

This was completely different from the large-scale planting she had imagined.

Since there wasn't enough land to plant, she had to choose the varieties carefully!

Cheng Shuili stared at the glowing screen, her fingertips rubbing against the keyboard unconsciously.

"It needs to be balanced, preferably with both vegetables and fruits." She muttered to herself, her fingers tapping lightly on the keyboard.

【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: I want things that can fill my stomach, like potatoes and sweet potatoes. I also need leafy greens, and melons too. Add some fruit for variety. Watermelon... let's just have 1 plant for watermelon first; I bought one last time, so that makes a pair.

After sending the message, she leaned back on the sofa.

The vehicle was very quiet. Usually, she and Su Rui didn't speak. Cheng Shuili liked this kind of environment.

Beep beep.

The reply came very quickly.

【Cloud's Nemesis】: We have potatoes and sweet potatoes! They are improved varieties with short growth periods and high yields. For staples, there's also corn. Wheat and rice require processing, and considering the processing conditions, we chose not to plant those. There aren't any leafy greens; these are harvested as whole plants when they grow up, which is equivalent to one-time use, so it's too much of a waste of seeds. But we have other vegetables: tomatoes, eggplants, green peppers, and also vine-grown loofah, winter melon, and pumpkin. As for fruit...

Cheng Shuili was reading with great interest when the message was suddenly recalled. She raised her eyebrows slightly and waited patiently.

A few seconds later, a re-edited message popped up.

【Cloud's Nemesis】: For fruit, we have dwarf apple trees. We don't know how much fruit they'll bear, but since they're called trees, there should be quite a few. There are also strawberries and blueberries, both of which are easy-to-grow varieties. However, our inventory is low...