"They can't offer us a higher price than you, can they?" the village chief didn't believe it.
"That's not necessarily true. Our village's rice is of high quality; if they can't provide it to their partners, they'll definitely be anxious. To get our rice again, it's very possible they would temporarily offer a higher price."
"Temporarily offering a high price to monopolize our rice. Then, once you all start selling rice back to them, after a few collaborations, they'll drop the price again," Youxi explained. "At that point, you won't have any choice."