Chapter 163 - 108: Shock
"We finally made it to Shanmei," the slightly chubby man with glasses said to the camera.
"Ah Zhe, it’s so hot! Hold my phone for me," said the other young man, who was tall and thin. He tugged at his collar, clearly unaccustomed to the autumn heat in Lingnan.
Ah Zhe took the phone, his forehead slick with sweat. "It must be over thirty degrees here—so much hotter than back in Chang’an."
The two of them had been shielded from the rolling heat waves of the Lingnan Land inside the air-conditioned taxi. The moment they stepped out, however, the sweltering heat gave them a rude awakening.
They only felt a hint of relief after taking off their jackets.
Spotting an exhibition area not far off,
the man with glasses, Ah Zhe, quickly suggested, "Ah Xu, let’s go check it out. It looks like there’s an exhibition going on."
"Hailufeng Company? That name sounds familiar," the taller, thinner Ah Xu mused.
Just then, someone in the bullet comments on their livestream answered Ah Xu’s question. After reading the comments, the two had a moment of realization.
"Oh, so that’s it. Hailufeng is another name for Shanmei City."
Ah Zhe spotted another, more interesting comment. He turned his head and grinned at his companion, Ah Xu. "This company produces eel fry. Wanna go inside and check it out?"
"Sure! We’re here anyway."
Holding the phone for their livestream, the two walked into the vast exhibition area.
However, unlike Peng Jialiang’s group, Ah Zhe and his partner’s first stop was on the right-hand side. The first area they encountered, therefore, was the fruit section.
The moment they neared the fruit section, a strong aroma of durian hit them.
"Huh, is that durian?" Ah Zhe moved the camera closer to the display.
Sure enough, the display stand before them held a dozen or so durians of various sizes, along with opened durian flesh available for sampling.
"They sell durian, too?" Ah Xu was equally curious.
But after reading the description on the display, they understood. These durians were from Hailufeng Company’s durian orchard in Qiongzhou.
In fact, the durians were from a small orchard that had just been acquired a short time ago. A batch of fruit had been air-freighted from Qiongzhou specifically for the exhibition.
A few locals were also sampling the durian.
But judging by the expressions on their faces, the quality of these durians was probably quite ordinary.
Sure enough, after taking a bite, they found the durian flesh to be a bit watery. This was because it had been raining continuously in Qiongzhou recently, which had affected the fruit.
A sales intern nearby explained to them why the durian wasn’t at its best.
Then, the intern started pitching them Hailufeng Company’s self-developed new varieties of strawberries, Ginseng Fruit, and tomatoes.
"This is a Ginseng Fruit? They’re all purple. I’ve never seen that before. I wonder what they taste like," Ah Zhe said, his curiosity piqued.
The sales intern had already sliced up a plate of samples. "Please, everyone, have a taste and tell us what you think. If you’d like to buy some, there’s a 30% discount today. Step right up, don’t miss out!"
Going with the flow, Ah Zhe speared a piece of the purple Ginseng Fruit with a toothpick. The sight of the purple flesh, combined with its enchanting aroma, made his mouth water, and he quickly took a bite.
Ah Xu, on the other hand, wasn’t a big fan of Ginseng Fruit, so he opted for a piece of white strawberry instead.
The moment the fruit entered their mouths, their reactions were the same as everyone else’s: first, utter surprise, then they took another bite to savor the flavor more carefully.
Meanwhile, in their livestream chat...
The bullet comments were flying thick and fast.
[So curious! What does that purple Ginseng Fruit taste like?]
[Holy crap! That white strawberry is a Cheese Strawberry! They cost 99 yuan a kilogram...]
[Hailufeng Company grows Ginseng Fruit and tomatoes now?]
[Ahhh! Why can’t I taste this through my phone?!]
[So jealous!]
[Say something! Stop just stuffing your faces!]
After a moment, Ah Zhe snapped out of it and spoke to the camera. "This purple Ginseng Fruit is amazing. It’s definitely the best Ginseng Fruit I’ve ever had."
"Haha, if you talk like that, Ah Zhe, your fans will think you’re getting paid to advertise for Hailufeng Company," Ah Xu joked.
The two continued to sample the fruit while interacting with the fans in their livestream chat.
They couldn’t stop praising Hailufeng Company’s strawberries, tomatoes, and Ginseng Fruit, so much so that they sounded like paid shills.
But when the two left the fruit section and entered the agricultural products section, the livestream chat instantly exploded.
"Are these all White Truffles?" Ah Zhe asked, uncertain.
Ah Xu stared at the enormous White Truffles, his face a mask of astonishment. "We filmed an episode in Pan City last year. I bought a White Truffle and a black truffle at a local market back then, and it pained me to spend several thousand yuan on them."
Ah Zhe joked in a low voice, "They have samples over there. I feel like we could just freeload here and call it lunch."
Despite joking about freeloading, they felt a bit bashful, so they used it as an opportunity to ask about the White Truffles.
After listening to the sales intern’s explanation, both they and their livestream audience were stunned.
Ah Xu’s eyes widened. "So, you’re saying these White Truffles are all cultivated?"
"That’s right," the sales intern replied with a smile and a nod.
Ah Zhe asked excitedly, "So, does this mean we can finally get our fill of White Truffles?"
"I’m afraid not just yet. Our company’s production costs are quite high, so we can’t mass-produce them at the moment," the sales intern answered, reciting the company’s prepared promotional script.
The viewers in the livestream chat were a little disappointed.
But soon, users on the Yinfu Platform and Ah B Platform began spreading the news through their own channels.
The number of concurrent viewers in their livestream began to skyrocket, a result neither of them had expected.
However, seeing their viewer count steadily climbing, the two were happy to see it and continued to learn more about Hailufeng Company’s White Truffle business.