After hesitating for a moment, Samuel Reed carefully sat down on a small stool, and then the other three also sat half-perched on the little stools.

　　“Go ahead, what are you here for?” Henry Shaw looked at Samuel Reed.

　　Opening his mouth, Samuel Reed hesitated and said, “We used to be the ones collecting honeysuckle here.”

　　So that’s how it was—Henry Shaw finally understood.

　　Henry Shaw said, “I heard you help others collect honeysuckle in the village every year. How much do they pay you per kilogram?”

　　At this moment, one of them said, “We’re just doing a favor for Brother Lewis from the township. There’s no money, just a meal at most.”

　　Glancing at this person, Edward Brooks added from the side, “His name is George Cole.”

　　When Henry Shaw looked at the other two, Samuel Reed quickly introduced, “Boss Shaw, this one is William Clark, and that one is Charles Reed.”

　　After sweeping his gaze over the group, Henry Shaw said, “Look at you all, acting so impressive in the village. Let me ask you, are you really planning to go on like this forever?”

　　Before they could reply, Henry Shaw continued, “Haven’t you ever thought about living a better life, about changing your current way of living? Haven’t you thought about making more money?”

　　Samuel Reed stared blankly at Henry Shaw, and after a while, muttered to himself, “We don’t really have a choice.”

　　“Alright, let’s talk about something practical. I want to buy honeysuckle in large quantities. Are you still going to try to stop me?”

　　“No, no way!”

　　Henry Shaw said, “I know you all have people backing you, and I’ll deal with the township folks when the time comes. But I just want to ask, don’t you want to earn more money and improve your living conditions?”

　　“Who wouldn’t!” the young men replied.

　　“Here’s the deal: you don’t need to worry about matters in Xiagou Village anymore. I’ll introduce you to a job—also helping me collect honeysuckle. You can go to other villages to collect it. I’ll pay you 60 yuan per kilogram of dried flowers. You’re responsible for transporting the dried flowers you collect to the township’s collection point. The base price for villagers is ten yuan per kilogram, but you can set the purchase price as you see fit. However much you earn from the difference, I won’t interfere.”

　　“What?”

　　The young men looked at Henry Shaw in shock. They had been buying at one yuan per kilogram, and now Henry Shaw was offering 60 yuan. This was a huge surprise. Even if Henry Shaw required a minimum of ten yuan, they would still make a lot of money.

　　At this, Samuel Reed completely changed his demeanor and said excitedly, “Boss Shaw, no problem at all!”

　　“Boss Shaw, is this for real?” The other three were still a bit dazed. They understood that if this was true, they were going to make a fortune.

Chapter 006: Persuasion

　　Henry Shaw looked at these young men, knowing that for something like this, it was best to get locals to help—things would go much faster that way. These young men were all useful.

　　After everyone sat down, Henry Shaw made arrangements: Xiagou Village would be handled by Diana Brooks, and the other villages would be managed by Samuel Reed and his group.

　　Henry Shaw had already made up his mind. The main focus this time was Xiagou Village, whose villagers could provide him with a lot of golden energy streams. As for the other villages, it was fine if they had some, but he wouldn’t force it. Given his current situation, making as much money as possible was the priority. Of the 100,000 yuan he had, there was just over 90,000 left. If he didn’t earn more soon, it wouldn’t be enough.

　　“Help me organize a banquet. I want to invite the whole village to dinner today.” Henry Shaw thought it was time to talk to everyone about this matter.

　　When they heard that a big boss from the provincial capital was inviting everyone to dinner, every family was delighted.

　　In the center of the village, Diana Brooks and the others borrowed tables and chairs and set up more than twenty tables.

　　After everyone had been drinking for a while, Samuel Reed jumped onto a platform and shouted, “Listen up, listen up! Now, Boss Shaw from the provincial capital wants to say a few words to everyone.”

　　Samuel Reed was already a local big shot in the village, and since the meal was hosted by Henry Shaw, the crowd quickly quieted down. Even some children looked at Henry Shaw curiously.

　　Henry Shaw stood up and looked at everyone, saying, “In the provincial capital, I heard that the village is well-suited for growing honeysuckle, and I also heard that people come here to buy honeysuckle for about one yuan per kilogram. When I heard this, I felt really bad!”

　　Henry Shaw started off with these words, leaving everyone stunned—they all wanted to know what Henry Shaw was getting at.

　　Although some people knew that Henry Shaw was here to buy honeysuckle, they weren’t too clear about the details.

　　“Maybe you don’t know, but honeysuckle has many uses. Some beverages even contain this ingredient. So, there’s a huge demand for honeysuckle on the market right now. What I want to tell you is that honeysuckle is very valuable!”

　　Valuable?

　　The villagers chuckled, not really believing it was worth much.

　　Henry Shaw said, “Some big factories are already paying one or two hundred yuan per kilogram for honeysuckle. Did you know that?”

　　“What?”

　　The villagers looked at Henry Shaw in shock.

　　Henry Shaw nodded vigorously and said, “That’s right, honeysuckle is worth that much now!”