Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1379: Secret Mission

After he said that, the room went silent. Houzi thought for a long time before he finally said, "Cousin, I will try my best to get the best price. But I can't promise anything."

He then pulled a price list from his pocket and handed it to his cousin while saying, "This is the price list for the grains I'm selling."

Pan Chiyan glanced through it and asked with disbelief in his voice. "Cousin, you are selling these grains at this price?"

Houzi nodded and replied, "While the price might seem sky-high and unreasonable, the grains aren't just high quality—they also have health benefits. Even with this price, we are always out of stock, and people need to make reservations to buy them."

When he heard this, Xie Xuanzi said, "If these grains really have health benefits, then we should buy the seeds and promote them nationwide."

"Comrade Xie, I had that plan at first, too," Houzi said with a sigh. "But when I asked for the seeds, the suppliers refused to sell them. I have tried to trace the grain's source for months, but I still haven't found anything."

Hearing this, both Pan Chiyan and Xie Xuanzi were visibly disappointed.

If they could promote these grains on a large scale, they wouldn't have to worry so much about the population's health problems. Even if it didn't eliminate sickness entirely, it could at least reduce the number of deaths from common illnesses.

After a moment of silence, Pan Chiyan finally said, "Cousin, please help us inquire about the current grain stock and pricing. If possible, we want at least 10,000 kilograms. It would be ideal if we could get 100,000 kilograms."

Houzi was stunned by his cousin's words. He had expected them to ask for a few hundred kilograms but certainly not one hundred tons.

"Cousin, these grains are limited. I can only get, at most, one ton per month. One hundred tons would be extremely difficult," he said with a frown.

"Comrade, no matter the result, please help us ask," Xie Xuanzi said earnestly. "This matter is critical. It affects the stability of our country," he added solemnly.

Houzi understood his meaning very well. The capital was in turmoil—partly due to political struggles, partly due to the food shortage.

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If the bad weather continued, and they failed to secure a good harvest next year, they could be facing another famine, just like the one from years ago. If that happened, then the number of deaths would be very high.

He had also received an emergency letter from the capital, instructing him to assist the people sent to procure grain. Since it was an order from the General, he was determined to complete the mission.

Having made up his mind, he nodded and replied, "Cousin, I will do my best. You will have my answer tomorrow at the latest."

Hearing this, Pan Chiyan nodded and said, "Then I will wait for the news."

Xie Xuanzi stood up and said, "Comrade, on behalf of our people I would like to thank you."

Houzi stood as well and replied, "Comrade, this is what I should do."

With the discussion concluded, Pan Chiyan and Xie Xuanzi left the black market.

Not long after they left, Bajie entered the room and asked, "Boss, are you planning to give them all of our grains?"

Houzi nodded and replied, "Bajie, you know my identity and my family's situation. If I can complete this mission, I will finally be able to retire. So, I must get those grains."

"Boss, we are not talking about a few hundred kilograms—it's 100 tons," Bajie said, clearly worried.

"Not to mention, it's unclear if they even have that much in stock. And even if they do, will Brother Li and Sister-in-law really be willing to sell it?" he added.

"We won't know the result without trying," Houzi replied with a calm smile.

"Then the price—" Bajie started, but Houzi cut him off.

"Don't worry. Even if I'm a soldier, I'm also a businessman. You know I would never do an unprofitable deal."

"The price I gave them just now is our regular price. We can still lower it. At worst, we will earn a little less. I believe my Sister-in-law will give us a discount if we tell her the truth," he added.

"I hope so," Bajie muttered with a sigh.

Ten minutes later, Houzi left the black market and headed to Xie Village. Since everyone was busy planting in the field, it was a good time to visit Lu Jueyu and talk about their business.

Meanwhile, in Xie Village, Lu Jueyu was slicing steamed sweet potatoes for air-drying in the backyard.

Since many people had seen her family returning from the mountains with potatoes and sweet potatoes, she planned to make some air-dried sweet potatoes to show the villagers. That way, when she brought out the snacks later, she could explain their source naturally.