I Can Control the Choices of Others! - Chapter 4
Chapter 4: A Fool Has So Much Money?!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Many people also came over with the intention to give it a try.
When they reached the radio station, someone hooted: “Shawn, is what you said true?”
“Yeah, don’t tease us. You’re a university student after all.”
“That’s right, that’s right. He’s the first university student in the district. Please don’t come and harm us without making any contributions.”
Looking at the people mocking him, Shawn smiled.
In his previous life, he had become the vice president of the company.
It was natural that he knew the vile nature of humans.
The Internet had a saying that was very suitable for the current situation.
The less you study, the more foolish you become.
It was a waste of time to argue with them.
Shawn pointed to an old man with a bag of wild vegetables and shouted, “Come here, Uncle. I’ll buy them all.”
“Me?” The person was stunned, “Are you sure you’re paying a dollar per kilogram?”
Everyone looked at Shawn expectantly.
No matter what Shawn did with it, no matter whose money he used, as far as they were concerned, they would sell it as long as Shawn dared to pay.
In any case, this was just picking up money. They would treat it as this university student going crazy and contributing money to his hometown.
Shawn said with a nod: “Of course, Uncle.”
Next, that person carried a huge bag of wild vegetables to the weighing area.
It weighed exactly 12.5 kilograms.
That was $12.5.
Shawn’s parents were at a loss as they looked at the large bag of wild vegetables that could be found anywhere.
If not for their son’s guarantee and even evidence he showed, they would have thought that their child had gone crazy.
One had to know that $12.5 was enough for two hamburger meals.
It was almost a day’s worth of food for the family of three.
The onlookers were also staring at Shawn, waiting to see what he would do next.
Shawn did not waste time. He touched his father’s arm and told him to give the money to the uncle.
Shawn’s father hesitated, but chose to trust his son.
The pair of rough hands trembled as they handed the money to the expectant man.
The person who received the money was so happy that he wanted to jump in joy.
Seeing that the situation was real, the people around them quickly started moving.
What a joke. Even if they were working, they would not get such a high salary, right?
Soon, under the temptation of money, Shawn’s truck was filled to the brim.
When it was full, Shawn asked his mother to keep collecting more vegetables while he asked his father to drive him to town.
Four hours into the drive, Shawn and his father arrived in town.
At this moment, the town was especially lively.
People were coming and going, cars were moving about everywhere, it was a lively scene.
Shawn let his father stop the car by the side of the road and found a large piece of cardboard to write on.
“Selling the common purslane, $10 per kilogram.”
His father looked embarrassed upon hearing Shawn’s offer.
Especially when many passers-by stared at them, the old man felt even more awkward.
Quite a number of people were even pointing at the commotion.
“Did he say purslane? This thing that’s everywhere is actually being sold for ten US dollars. This is crazy!”
“That’s right. I wonder where this country bumpkin came from. What kind of place does he think this is?”
“Maybe someone will actually buy it? I think this may be an opportunity!”
“Oh, come on. Do you want it? Let’s not say $10, just give me five cents. I’ll give you as much as you want.”
“Yes, yes. My farm has too many of these things.”
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Many people looked at them as if they were watching a joke.
Shawn did not care. After all, he had lived two lives. What hadn’t he experienced?
It was just hard on his father.
They did not have to wait long, soon, a middle-aged man with a big belly walked up to them with a square shaped bag.
He casually picked up the purslane from the cart and looked at it. Then he put it to his nose and sniffed it. His eyes showed surprise, but he quickly suppressed the expression.
He asked in disdain, “How much for this trashy wild vegetable?”
“Ten dollars per kilogram,” Shawn said without looking up.
The news about the wild vegetables had probably not been published in the New York Times.
Very few people knew about this, it had only been two days after all.
Many of the businessmen must have received insider news and started making arrangements.
According to Shawn’s experience in his previous life, after this news was announced, the purslane growing in the countryside disappeared at a terrifying speed.
The price also rose to $100 per kilogram in New York.
The people in the city did not even know that the divine vegetable, purslane, was a common sight in the countryside. Even pigs would not eat it.
Therefore, Shaun was not in a hurry. He sat there steadily and waited for the buyer to come.
That person was stunned for a moment when he heard the price. He asked in disbelief, “Are you crazy? You are selling wild vegetables that can be seen everywhere for ten dollars?”
The surrounding people agreed with him and laughed.
“That’s right. This young man is probably crazy about money.”
“Ignorant fool, just treat it as a joke.”
“There must be a reason, right? Otherwise, why would he want to sell it for this price?”
“Reason? I think we should call the mental hospital and have them check if this person had just escaped.”
“Is it really that easy to earn money? If it’s true, I would have been living like a dog my entire life.”
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Looking at the person approaching, Shawn whispered, “If I’m not wrong, the New York Times will publish the news about purslane either today or tomorrow, right?”
“Huh?” The man was stunned.
His eyes instantly widened as he sized up Shawn.
He asked incredulously, “This is top secret. How do you know?”
“I guess I’m right then,” Shawn laughed.
At this point, he roughly understood that the so-called purslane was very likely a capitalist scheme to earn a fortune from the people.
In his previous life, he only had a rough understanding of it.
He did not pay much attention to it after that.
According to the memories of his previous life, this purslane did indeed have a certain nutritional value and passable taste.
But because it was not picky about its environment, and it grew fast and well, the price was quickly pushed down.
But in the early stages, this thing was comparable to gold in value.
That person said disdainfully: “Hmph, so what if you know that? Your price is too high. I can get three times the amount for the same price.”
Then, he prepared to leave.
However, Shawn smiled faintly and said confidently, “Indeed, you can receive three or even five times the amount for this price, but you have no other choice if you want to gain a portion of New York’s market in such a short time.”
“Once you miss this opportunity, the goods from other places will enter New York, and the price setting ability will no longer be in your hands.”
Sure enough, the man who was about to leave stopped.
A few seconds later, the man smiled and walked to Shawn. He extended his hand and said, “Nice to meet you. I’m Jeffrey.”
“Shawn.” Shawn shook his hand.
“This price is still too high. You should know that even if the news comes out, the price can’t go up all at once,” Jeffrey said, “Moreover, the shelf life of this wild vegetable isn’t long, so I have to consider that aspect too.”
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