It was as if, upon hearing Li Qingfeng's words, the old man in front of him began to ponder.
After a good while, he nodded his head seriously.
What surprised Li Qingfeng even more was that the old man actually bowed and thanked him.
"Sir, what are you doing?"
Li Qingfeng asked curiously, looking at the old man in front of him.
After all, he didn't know why he was bowing to him, as they seemed to have no prior connection.
However, the old man soon cleared up his doubts.
"Ah, it's like this. I forgot to mention, let me reintroduce myself!"
The old man said directly.
Upon hearing his words, Li Qingfeng became curious. He thought he had stumbled upon some important figure!
In fact, it was exactly as he had thought. This old man was indeed quite significant.
Because he actually said that this machine was made by him.
"It's like this, I am the developer of this tractor, Bai Xiuming!"
"Elder Bai, hello, hello!"
Hearing his words, Li Qingfeng quickly greeted him.
After all, he had just spoken ill of the man's machine in front of its developer.
This elder showed no anger and even bowed and thanked him, making him feel a bit embarrassed.
Bai Xiuming smiled and said directly, "Actually, the matter you mentioned, I had already considered it when I first started developing it."
"I always felt that my tractor development was missing a very core component, but I never knew what it was."
"From what you just said, I suddenly understood. I developed this tractor to serve the masses, not as an ornamental item!"
Elder Bai Xiuming bowed and thanked Li Qingfeng again as he said this.
"You're too kind, too kind!"
Seeing this, Li Qingfeng quickly stopped him.
After all, he hadn't expected that the elder would care so much about his own creation.
Bai Xiuming directly held his hand and said to Li Qingfeng, "Don't refuse my gesture. You must accept it, because this was indeed my mistake, and you've reminded me!"
The old man was quite stubborn. Seeing Bai Xiuming's persistence, Li Qingfeng thought for a moment and then did not refuse.
"Young man, what is your name?"
Looking at him, Bai Xiuming thought for a moment and then asked directly.
"Elder Bai, my name is Li Qingfeng!"
"Li Qingfeng, oh, a good name, a very good name."
Hearing his words, Elder Bai Xiuming repeated his name a couple of times and praised him.
Of course, this praise was also a bit inexplicable.
The person who felt most embarrassed was Li Qingfeng, as he had essentially dismantled the man's exhibit.
Fortunately, the elder had a very broad mind. Not only did he not get angry with Li Qingfeng, but he started chatting with him admiringly.
"Little Li, what brings you here?"
"It's like this, Elder Bai. I need to purchase some vegetable seedlings, around a hundred thousand or so!"
"How… how much?"
Hearing his words, even Elder Bai Xiuming was a bit shocked and asked him again.
"I said, I need to purchase over a hundred thousand vegetable seedlings. Most places don't have such a large quantity, so I came to the Dongfeng Technology Exhibition to try my luck!"
Li Qingfeng spoke the truth. With such a large quantity, only here could he find such a large supplier.
"So that's how it is…"
Elder Bai Xiuming looked at him several times before nodding his head seriously.
He then said directly, "As expected, heroes emerge from the youth! You're already a big boss at such a young age!"
"Elder Bai, you flatter me. No matter how old I am, I'm not as old as you. You are a legitimate designer!"
Li Qingfeng said this with utmost sincerity, as the elder in front of him was already 60 years old and still diligently designing various agricultural tools!
Of course, it wasn't that the things he designed were not good.
If his designed items were sold in the city, they would definitely be top-notch. However, when used in the countryside, they were not as effective.
This was a matter of regional difference. The elder had rarely been to the countryside, so in the city, he saw all sorts of high-tech items and his designs leaned towards that.
Li Qingfeng certainly did not belittle the elder's design methods because of this, but he did offer some advice.
"If possible, try to change your design sequence. This will make it more widely applicable!"
"Don't you notice? The people who come to see your products all praise you, but no one ever buys them, and those who do are only a handful. The reason is that its practicality is indeed limited."
"Especially large vehicles are restricted in cities, and although this tractor can be driven in the countryside, most people cannot afford to operate it!"
Li Qingfeng directly and sincerely pointed this out. Elder Bai Xiuming humbly accepted the advice.
After thinking for a moment, Elder Bai Xiuming nodded at him.
He said, "Little Li! I've been a designer for so many years, and I never thought of this. If you hadn't reminded me today, I would probably still be stuck in my ways!"
Li Qingfeng grew fond of this reasonable old man.
This made things easier for him, as he didn't have to argue with others; just a brief mention and the old man understood his meaning.
"Since you understand this, Elder, I won't disturb you any longer. I still need to go and buy vegetable seedlings!"
Li Qingfeng turned to leave, as his order was not small and would take a long time to fulfill.
"Hey, hey, Little Li, wait a moment!"
Seeing his movement, Elder Bai Xiuming stopped him.
"What is it, sir?"
Seeing his action, Li Qingfeng was a bit confused and asked.
Bai Xiuming grinned and said directly, "You mentioned needing a large quantity of vegetable seedlings. I suddenly thought of someone. If my memory serves me right, they can meet your needs!"
"Where is he? Is he at this Dongfeng Technology Exhibition?"
Hearing his words, Li Qingfeng immediately asked.
"Don't rush, don't rush!"
Seeing his eagerness, Bai Xiuming quickly comforted him a couple of times, telling him to be patient.
Seeing how anxious he was, Elder Bai Xiuming quickly told him a situation.
"It's like this, I have a friend who sells these seedlings at the exhibition. He's in the east area, where they sell all these things!"
Hearing the elder's words, Li Qingfeng remembered what the exhibition staff had told him when he first entered.
It seemed that the staff had not lied to him. The east side of the exhibition did sell these plant seedlings, and what Bai Xiuming was saying now confirmed it.
"He sells mostly plant seedlings, and I think he has some vegetables too!"
"There's one thing I need to mention. His vegetable seedlings are already quite large because they weren't sold previously, so they've been accumulating."
Bai Xiuming said after thinking.
Most people are unwilling to buy this kind of vegetable seedling. Not only is it expensive, but it's already grown.
"Elder Bai, do you mean the price is very high?"
"Yes, he seems to want to sell them for two yuan each!" Bai Xiuming agreed directly.
Then he explained further.
"It's like this, you know that the larger a vegetable is, the less convenient it is. His are already quite large now and not easy to plant."
"But you also know that these large-scale cultivated seedlings are grown in greenhouses, and they can't wait until they are fully mature, so they need to be sold urgently."
"So, this urgent sale incurs additional costs, which is why the price is relatively high. You should be able to understand this, right?"
Looking at Li Qingfeng, Elder Bai Xiuming spoke after thinking.
In reality, this was the case. Normally, the price of a seedling would be around one yuan, and a good seedling would be around 1.5 yuan.
However, the vegetable seedlings of Bai Xiuming's friend were not only difficult to plant but also outrageously expensive.
Bai Xiuming thought for a moment and then said to him, "Actually, I don't think you necessarily have to buy my friend's vegetable seedlings. You can buy tens of thousands from the stalls next to him, and that would also work for you. Most importantly, it's cheaper!"
This elder was quite honest. Upon hearing his words, Li Qingfeng was touched and nodded.
After all, under normal circumstances, strangers like this are usually the ones who try to take advantage of you.
But this old man, out of consideration for his earlier kindness, did not intend to swindle him.
Li Qingfeng smiled and said to Bai Xiuming, "Don't worry, Elder Bai! If his seedlings were too small, I might not be able to use them. But if his seedlings are already large, then I will buy them regardless of the price!"
"Ah, yes, if you really want cheaper ones, you can buy them from the stalls next to him!"
"Wait… wait… wait a minute, what did you just say? You want to buy large seedlings?"
Upon hearing Li Qingfeng's words, Bai Xiuming was stunned and quickly asked.
Li Qingfeng immediately nodded.
"Yes, sir. My vegetable order is for two weeks from now, so I don't need those that are too small. These are just right!"
Hearing Li Qingfeng's words, Bai Xiuming was extremely excited. He was very happy to be able to help his old friend.
"Let's go, let's go! I'll take you there myself!"
Bai Xiuming, filled with joy, pulled Li Qingfeng, and the two walked towards the east side of the Dongfeng Technology Exhibition.