Chapter 1616 - 1581: Fragrant Crab Roe

When Marcus Quinn returned to the Holiday Village, he unloaded the daily supplies he had purchased from the car and noticed that the representative from North Gate Pharmaceuticals, who had bought wild ginseng yesterday, was back.

"Mr. Quinn, Miss Chase." The representative was a young man named Dorian Thompson, tall and slender, with a loveable smile. He had come all the way from the provincial city and brought along the deputy general manager of the pharmaceutical factory. Seeing Quinn and Chase finally returned, he eagerly approached them.

Marcus Quinn nodded casually, bringing all the bought paper goods, toiletries, fresh food, and ingredients directly into the inner courtyard, carefully placing them into the small kitchen and storage room.

Tara Chase had a good impression of Dorian Thompson. North Gate Pharmaceuticals was the only company willing to help Anfield Village establish its wild ginseng product as reputable, and seeing him bring his superior along today was evidence that selling it at the lowest price yesterday had worked.

Thompson wasn’t bothered by Quinn’s indifference, knowing that Marcus was a man of few words who always listened to Chase, so he enthusiastically introduced the deputy general manager of the pharmaceutical factory to Tara. "This is Miss Chase, the person in charge of the Holiday Village. Miss Chase, this is Mr. Gao, our factory’s deputy general manager."

Mr. Gao’s eyes lit up upon seeing how pretty Tara Chase was. Seeing such a beauty naturally elevated his mood, and having witnessed the picturesque scenery of the resort before and now seeing a beautiful person, he was impressed with this place and said with a bright smile, "Miss Chase, you are truly young and talented."

"Mr. Gao, you flatter me, please come inside and have a seat." Tara Chase, smiling broadly, led the two into the courtyard, noticing that Aunt Shui had already brewed tea. Given the frequent visits from leaders recently, the Holiday Village had stocked up on many nuts, and the table was now filled with various snacks, along with homegrown dates, oranges, and apples, which she invited them to enjoy.

Mr. Gao was a straightforward individual, and he immediately said, "Miss Chase, yesterday Cedric brought us the wild ginseng you dug up, which is of excellent quality. I wonder if Miss Chase has any interest in collaboration?"

"Please have some tea first. This is tea we picked and processed ourselves from our tea garden. There are twelve steps in the tea-making process, so please taste the flavor. We’ll discuss collaboration when Marcus Quinn arrives." Tara said with a cheerful smile.

Her sweet voice added to her beauty, prompting Cedric and Mr. Gao to immediately sip the tea. Initially, they only noticed the tea’s sweetness, but after hearing what Tara said about the twelve-step process and that it came from their own tea garden, they unconsciously savored it more thoroughly and indeed discovered a uniquely refreshing flavor.

"It’s excellent tea." Mr. Gao commented with a smile.

Tara’s eyes held a trace of amusement; she didn’t really know if Anfield Village’s tea-making process involved twelve steps, she only knew that Uncle Shui picked and processed the tea himself. The tea garden was high in the mountains, and picking tea in spring felt like they were gathering amidst the clouds. Naturally, she had to brag about their own tea.

As they spoke, Marcus Quinn returned, sitting next to Tara and wrapping his broad hand around hers, the two sharing a smile while their intimate interaction brought a zen-like smile to those watching.

"What collaboration ideas do you have, Mr. Gao?" Tara asked, feeling more confident now that Marcus was there, smiling at Mr. Gao.

"We’ve come with utmost sincerity, hoping to establish a long-term partnership. You have wild ginseng; we have the technology, market, and sales channels, so we can jointly develop products using Anfield’s wild ginseng." Cedric said with a chuckle, "We’re willing to purchase all your wild ginseng at a price of 1,800 yuan per pound."

When Tara sold yesterday at a low price, Cedric perceived that she was someone who didn’t lack money and naturally didn’t care about small price differences; perhaps what she valued more was brand impact. Cedric then presented the cooperation proposal completed overnight, handing a copy to both Tara and Marcus.

Marcus appeared a bit troubled as he looked at the proposal; although he was highly capable in the military, he truly hadn’t encountered commercial proposals like these before, and his dark eyes swiftly shifted to Tara.

Tara laughed as soon as she saw the proposal, finding it indeed sincere.

Branding the name "Anfield Wild Ginseng"; they would sell the ginseng while North Gate Pharmaceutical Factory would handle packaging, distribution, and sales, jointly boosting Anfield Wild Ginseng’s reputation, and North Gate had increased the price by 200 yuan per pound.

They were willing to purchase indefinitely at a price of 1,800 yuan. Tara was quite satisfied.

"The supply of wild ginseng is limited; once it’s dug up from the mountain, there’s none left. So we plan to use wild ginseng seeds to cultivate and grow ginseng." Tara remarked with a smile.