Starting from selling lunch boxes at the construction site

Chapter 332 The Third Phone Call

The reason why Xu An told the head of Hua'an Village this was not to embarrass him, but to tell him that if they want to sell these processed foods, Xu's Catering needs to build factories, purchase equipment, apply for qualifications, and so on.

This is a cumbersome and lengthy process. Plants can be built slowly, equipment can be purchased slowly, qualifications can be entrusted to the Poverty Alleviation Office to help speed up the process, but the grapes in the orchard wait for no one.
If a suitable storage method can be found, it would be obviously a great idea to make grapes into food and then sell them. This was also my initial thought, but I didn't expect that I haven't started to make relevant plans yet. It has already been produced.

Moreover, following the introductions by the village head of Hua'an Village, as each food entered his mouth, the fog in Xu An's mind was dissipating, and the things hidden behind the fog gradually became clear.

Behind the mist is still a factory, but this factory is not a new factory built on the basis of the abandoned paper mill, but a factory built from zero to one!
Along with the appearance of this factory, there was an orchard and a village. The villagers got up early and put on their working clothes and went to the orchard with their backpacks on their backs. They cut out bunches of juicy grapes with scissors and carefully cut them with pear paper. Wrap it up and put it gently in the back basket
Vehicles came one after another, and the grapes were carried on the vehicle and transported to the brand-new factory for selection. They were cleaned and transported to different workshops, and through different machines and various processing methods, they became a variety of products. delivered to consumers
The subconscious told Xu An that it was a great decision to process grapes into various foods for sale!
But rationality is reminding Xu An that it is already October and winter is coming, and those poor grapes still hanging on the vines will not even be able to survive this winter safely until the factory is completed
How can an extremely fragile fruit like grapes be preserved so that it can survive the winter and wait until the factory is completed?

If it is allowed to hang on the vines or fall to the ground, slowly shriveling and turning into dust, it would be too wasteful!

"How did you preserve those unsellable grapes in previous years?"

Xu An didn't continue to attack the head of Hua'an Village, who had lost his eyesight, and went straight to the topic - how to properly handle these delicious grapes.

"How to preserve it?" The head of Hua'an Village, who was still immersed in Xu An's words just now, was stunned for a while before he came to his senses, and asked nonchalantly: "What does "how to preserve it" mean?"

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"I heard from Secretary Li that the grapes in the orchard were produced last year." Xu An explained in detail: "But only a small part was sold last year, so how do you keep the remaining grapes? "

"Oh!" The head of Hua'an Village finally understood what Xu An was asking, but after understanding, the expression on his face was still very confused, and he said with a puzzled face: "Since you can't sell it, then save it for future use. What. If anyone wants to eat it, just pick some and take them home."

"Then" as a last resort, Xu An could only follow his words and continue to ask: "Then should the villagers pick it and eat it, or should they save it and eat it slowly?"

"Pick as much as you want"

"It can be placed in the cellar." Li Sixin interrupted the words of the village head of Hua'an Village, and explained to Xu An: "We will put a few bamboos on the top of the cellar, and hang these grapes on the bamboo for storage. It won't rot, go bad, or mold in about a month."

Listening to Li Sixin's words, Xu An breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Li Sixin existed, otherwise Xu An felt that he would lose half his life just by communicating.

After slandering, Xu An's attention returned to what Li Sixin had just said.

Can grapes be preserved in cellars?

Moreover, it can be stored for two months without deterioration. My knowledge of cellars is still too shallow!

"Mr. He, I can't give you any guarantees, but you can organize the villagers to pick the ripe grapes and store them in the cellar. Maybe. What I mean is maybe, after the factory is completed, I will purchase a small batch of grapes. grapes to try"

Saying that, Xu An added: "But I'm not sure whether the food made from these grapes will be welcomed by consumers. If the market response is not great, then the remaining grapes will be in vain."

As soon as Xu An said this, the extinguished light in the eyes of the village chief of Hua'an instantly lit up again, and he waved his hands excitedly and said: "It's okay, it's okay, the grain in the field is all harvested, idle is idle, pick and pick Grapes are pretty good. Just tell the city, exercise is not right. Hahaha."

After getting an inaccurate but still positive answer, the head of Hua'an Village placed all the food made of grapes in the bamboo basket on the dining table, bid farewell to everyone and left.

"Just now you said so many rules and regulations, I thought you were going to reject Village Chief He!" Xu Heping sat at the dining table with Xu An, chatting while eating.

"How could it be?" Xu An pointed at the food made from grapes and said with a smile, "Didn't you taste it too? The taste is no worse than those produced by the pastry shops and bakeries outside, right?"

"It's really delicious!" Xu Heping nodded, and then tapped the two bottles of grape juice with the tail of his chopsticks, wondering, "I felt strange when I drank it just now. Why are the tastes so different, one cup is refreshing and delicious, and the other cup is mellow and rich."

Um.
Professional things should be done by professionals. After the two looked at each other for more than ten seconds, Xu An took out his mobile phone and dialed Liu Tong's phone number.

Liu Tong worked in Haiquan Beverage Company before. Although he is a salesman, he must introduce all aspects in detail when introducing the company's products to customers, right?Does the company provide training?Will you take it to the factory to see how your products are produced?
No matter how bad it is, even Liu Tong doesn't understand it, but he still has colleagues who are still working in the company!
beep beep beep beep

The moment the phone was connected, Xu An said without waiting for Liu Tong to say hello: "Liu Tong, do you have time now? I want to ask you a little question that is not very important."

"It's not busy. We just got back in the car and are about to leave for another town. Boss, if you have anything to do, just say it."

"It's like this." Xu An asked after describing in detail how he tasted the two grape juices, "Do you know the reason for this? Why are there such big differences in taste?"

As soon as the words fell, Liu Tong decisively gave a conclusion: "It may be because of the different production methods."

"Hmm, how to make it? Can you tell me in detail?"

"There are many different ways to squeeze fruit juice, including original squeeze, fresh squeeze, raw squeeze, cold squeeze, virgin squeeze and hot squeeze. Although I have not personally tasted it, I can judge from your description and contact with the raw materials. Two cups of juice should be one cup of original juice and one cup of hot juice.”

Without waiting for Xu An to ask, Liu Tong went on to explain the difference between the two production methods.

"Original pressing uses mechanical pressing to directly crush the fruit to produce juice. The so-called freshly squeezed fruit stalls you see on the roadside basically use this method. Hot pressing uses high-temperature baking and heating. If you extract the juice again, the juice yield will be higher, which is usually used to extract oils such as peanut oil. Some wines also have a hot pressing process."

"Since the latter processing method has a higher juice yield, then why are the common juices on the market all raw, freshly squeezed, cold-pressed, etc. It seems that there are not many hot-pressed juices?"

"Because high temperature will destroy trace elements such as anthocyanins in the fruit, resulting in a sharp drop in nutritional value."

Hearing this, Xu An understood that although the hot-pressed juice still has the same taste, it may taste better, but the nutrients in it have been completely destroyed, so it can only be addicted to the taste, which is different from those using pigments. The nutritional value is similar to that of drinks made from granules, etc., but the cost is higher than others.
"Tsk tsk, Boss Xu, now you are more and more like a big boss! When you were on the phone just now, your aura was incredible!" The moment he hung up the phone, Xu Heping's ridicule followed. .

"Mr. Xu, your posture is getting more and more powerful! You are so majestic when assigning tasks!"

After all, the two couldn't help laughing together.

Jingle bells - jingle bells -

The sudden ringtone of the mobile phone interrupted the laughter between the two, Xu An's eyes fell on the caller ID, it was Lu Shengnan calling.
Just after finishing the call with Liu Tong, Xu An wanted to call Lu Shengnan and ask her to make a plan for the development prospects and construction budget of the food processing factory.

But seeing that the time was already past twelve o'clock, and it was the noon break, Xu An thought about finishing his meal and contacting Lu Shengnan after going to work at two o'clock. Unexpectedly, she delivered it to her door by herself.

"Do you have anything important to do with me?" Xu An asked after pressing the answer button.

"Yes, boss." Lu Shengnan nodded and said: "I just received a call from the staff of Haishi TV Station. They want to do an exclusive interview with our company. They can decide the interview time according to our time. Boss Would you like to accept this interview invitation?"

"Interview invitation from Haishi TV Station? Why did it come so suddenly?" Xu An seemed to think of something, and said with a hint of a smile in his tone, "Could it be because our company was on the news of TV stations outside the province?" broadcast?"

"Haha." Lu Shengnan rarely smiled when communicating about work:
"That's true. I asked the staff of the TV station I know. Our company was only on the TV station in Qingyan Province last night. The person in charge of Haishi TV station immediately came back to hold a meeting to discuss the shooting plan~"

"Then this is really a surprise!" Xu An sighed and asked, "Did the TV station say how long this interview will be aired?"

"The specific broadcast time is not yet determined, and it probably depends on whether there are enough materials collected. However, the broadcast time period has been determined. If it lasts for 5 minutes, it will be interrupted in the middle of the news broadcast. If it exceeds 5 minutes, the news broadcast time will be compressed. , and play it at the end."

"Then promise to come down." Xu An glanced at the calendar displayed on Xu Heping's phone, paused for a few seconds before saying: "Let's arrange it next Monday, and I will go back on Sunday the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, I will reply to Haishi TV at four o'clock in the afternoon"

"By the way, I have a temporary but not urgent task for you." Xu An quickly arranged the work a second before Lu Shengnan said goodbye: "This is the situation now. You can make a plan and take a look. , it is not worthwhile to increase investment here and build a food processing factory."

"Mainly mochi, souffle, cookies, grape juice and other products." Lu Shengnan was silent for two seconds and then asked, "Boss, do you know what the company I work for is?"

Isn’t the previous company the previous company Qiansheng Group?Just when Xu An almost blurted out an answer to Lu Shengnan's inexplicable question, Lu Shengnan at the other end of the conversation spoke up first.

"After I left Qiansheng Group, I worked for a food company for about a week or half a month. This food company has a wide range of operations. They produce and sell all kinds of common foods in supermarkets.
During my inauguration, I sorted out the product categories of this company, and made a detailed market analysis report on the products of each category. These categories include the commodities you just mentioned, boss.”

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"Old Zhang, have you heard that Zhuzhou City has reached a cooperation with Xu's Catering, and now Xu's Catering has found a shop in Jiangyuan City and is ready to sign a contract to decorate and open a branch?" The person in charge of the Disabled Persons' Federation of Yunhai City said to the phone The person at the other end said leisurely.

"Really, isn't it just gossip?" The person on the other end of the phone was dubious about this.

"I received a video last night, the content is the news broadcast of Xu's Catering. The broadcast of Qingyan Provincial TV Station, the owner of Xu's Catering mentioned in the news that two stores under Xu's Catering are in many cities in Haiyang Province. Open a branch.
When I heard this, I felt curious, so I went to ask my friends and classmates in the surrounding cities. The shops in Dongqing City have been renovated and are ready to open. The shops in Zhuzhou City have been found and are ready to be renovated. Jiangyuan City is also discussing cooperation."

"What's going on here? We only went to Xu's catering headquarters in early October. At that time, the boss was very conservative and reached an agreement with Dongqing City and Jiangyuan City, two provinces that are relatively close to each other. Temporary cooperation, why is it involved in such a remote city as Zhuzhou now?"

"The news I heard is" the person in charge of the Yunhai Disabled Persons' Federation lowered his voice and said:
"Lao Jiang from Zhuzhou City helped Xu's Catering to connect with the front bridge, which led to their cooperation with the local middle school. The cooperation of supplying group meals to the middle school was completed, and the cooperation between their Disabled Persons' Federation and Xu's Catering also became a success. !"

"What do you mean?" The person on the other end of the phone said softly, "If we also connect with Xu's Catering and build a bridge, then we can also open a branch here?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I just guessed. Guessed, understand?"

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After chatting for a while, the two ended the call, and the person on the other end dialed Jiang Dashan's phone number the moment the call ended.

"Old Jiang, I heard that you have done a big thing recently!"

"What the hell, what big things can I do in this poor place of mine, don't mishear the name, come to me to put on a crown!"

"You just answer me, is Xu's Catering going to open a branch in Zhuzhou, has it reached a cooperation with your Disabled Persons' Federation, has it even found a store, and has it sent someone to your Disabled Persons' Federation for training? ?”

"Hey, Lao Zhang, I'm so impressed after not seeing you for three days! You're really well-informed this time. It's only been two days since this cooperation was concluded, and you already knew it!"

"I also heard." Lao Zhang lowered his voice again, and asked the question he was most concerned about: "You made a match for Xu's Catering, and you gave them a group meal cooperation, so they agreed to open a branch in Zhuzhou City? "

"What nonsense are you talking about? It's all nonsense!" After Jiang Dashan scolded angrily, he skipped the second half of Lao Zhang's words and said directly:

"Xu's Catering is bidding frantically. As long as we can win the group meal bidding for more than 500 people in the local city, we will open two branches of Xu's Fast Food and Xu's Lo-Mei in the local area, and cooperate with our Disabled Persons' Federation by the way."

What Jiang Dashan said was the original words Xu An said during the meeting that day, without any personal feelings or false elements.

"So, as long as the precondition of group meal cooperation for 500 people is met, Xu's Catering can open two branches in the local area?" Lao Zhang confirmed again.

"That's what it means," Jiang Dashan said vaguely.

"Then I understand."

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"The review submitted to the bank this Monday has been successfully passed, and the loan will be released next Wednesday or Friday at the latest. Everyone, pay close attention to the process and notify the customer in time. Come to me and take back the receipt information, remember to sort it out Good file."

As soon as these words came out, several people in the office started to go to the administrative staff to collect information. Brother Liu was also one of them, but the moment he left, the intern Luo Peng sitting next to him also stood up at the same time.
Seeing this, Brother Liu immediately put on the posture of a senior, and said in a gentle but loud voice: "Xiao Luo, I can't handle it by myself, you keep busy."

"Ah..." Luo Peng turned his head to look at Brother Liu, with an embarrassed smile on his face, scratched his head and said honestly: "I also submitted a document on Monday."

"Oh, is that the order from the owner of the fast food restaurant?" Brother Liu said with a gratified smile and patted Luo Peng's shoulder lightly, encouraging:

"I didn't expect you to actually win this client. You are very capable. Why didn't you tell me? But you learned well. You only submitted it once and passed the bank's approval."

"Brother Liu, you taught me well"

After a few words, the two took the information from the administrative staff and turned to go to their seats.

Brother Liu looked at the kraft paper bag in Luo Peng's hand from time to time, and asked half teasingly and half maliciously: "I remember that the boss came here for a loan of 100 million or 200 million, I don't know if you What was the final amount signed?"

"Not much, not much, just"

"It's not much, Ronaldinho, you're just too humble!" Just when Luo Peng wanted to continue to act stupid, the person in charge spoke out and said: "What's 100 million or 200 million, adding a zero is enough, Xiao Luo" What Luo won was an order of 400 million!"

Twenty one million!
Whether they were busy working or chatting, or even hurried out to meet with clients, all colleagues stopped what they were doing and looked at Luo Peng in unison.
"Don't make such a joke, it's 240 million, right?" Brother Liu took the conversation dryly, his eyes fixed on the person who handled it, expecting to hear the answer he wanted from him.

"It's 400 million, I can see it clearly." As he said this, the handler didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but every word he spoke poked into Brother Liu's heart:
"Brother Liu, you are such a good mentor. You can give Ronaldinho practice for such a high-value order. After Xiaoluo won this order, it will be a certainty to become a regular. From now on, we will be equal colleagues! No more what tutors students
Ronaldinho, after you get the commission, do you want to treat us to a meal? I’m not going to kill you, just give each of us a lunch box from Xu’s Fast Food, okay? "

Luo Peng was still a little guilty of having his secret discovered, but when he heard the words of the person who handled it, he suddenly felt a little bit more confident.

Yes, Brother Liu is now his mentor in name, but after he becomes a full-time employee at the end of the month, he will also be a full-time employee who can take orders through the system.
Since everyone is a full-time employee, no one is afraid of anyone!
Thinking of this, even though Luo Peng's face was still filled with the naive smile, his stooped back straightened up, and he responded clearly and decisively to the staff who handled it: "Hey, it's okay! Wait until the commission is paid. After I come down, I will invite all the brothers and sisters in our office to eat Xu's fast food box lunch!"

Jingle bells - jingle bells -

"Hello, I'm Wang Fulong, the director of Xu's Catering Bidding Department, may I ask who you are?"

"Hello, Director Wang. I'm Zhang Shaosong, the person in charge of the Disabled Persons' Federation of Huijiang City. I have a friend here who wants to know about your company's group meals. I wonder if it's convenient for Director Wang?"

"It's convenient, I don't know Leader Zhang, is it convenient for you to talk about the specific situation of your friend?"

"He is the director of a private hospital here. There are about 1000 or [-] temporary workers and students in the entire hospital. The supplier who worked with him before is tired of eating. If he wants to change his taste, I will do it right away. Thinking of your home?"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Shaosong changed the subject and said with a smile: "Although my friend likes the style of your family's group meals, I have a small request."

"Oh! Leader, please tell me!"

"It's just that your store is not here in Huijiang City. There is no store here, so the process will be difficult, right?"

"The store is not a problem. If this cooperation can be achieved, our Xu's Catering will open a branch in Huijiang City!"

"It's like this." Zhang Shaosong breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and said with a smile, "Then I'm relieved. I don't know when Director Wang will have time to come to Huijiang City. I'll introduce you to know each other."

"How about tomorrow? I just have time tomorrow!" Wang Fulong said firmly without looking at the calendar.

"No problem! How about we meet at Huijiang Hotel at 11:30 noon tomorrow?"

"Okay, okay, definitely come!"

After hanging up the phone, Wang Fulong excitedly waved his fist in the air. This is the call he received today. The third call was from the person in charge of the Disabled Persons' Federation of the prefecture-level city of Haiyang Province.
(End of this chapter)