coobybook Chapter 99 Pickled Mustard Factory
Chapter 99 Pickled Mustard Factory
Upon hearing this, everyone present realized the importance of the matter.
"Factory manager, is what you said true?"
"There's really hope! That's wonderful! What exactly is the method?!"
The meeting room, which had just quieted down, became noisy again, but this time it was mainly because people were happy.
Seeing everyone's excited expressions, the factory manager was also very excited. He said to Ji Xuemei, "Xuemei, why don't you show them?"
"Okay, Factory Manager." After saying that, Ji Xuemei took out several plates of radishes and placed them on the table, letting everyone take one.
After everyone had taken a piece without knowing what was going on, she said, "Next, I will explain to you in detail that the important raw material for our factory's upcoming reforms is the radish in your hands."
The others looked at the radish in their hands with surprise after hearing this, but Ji Xuemei continued, "I know you all have many questions right now, but you might as well eat the radish pieces in your hands, and you will know why I said that."
Ji Xuemei repeated the process of persuading the factory manager, and then let the rest of them eat some radishes. After all, seeing is believing, and they could only truly believe it if they tried it themselves.
Everyone got excited as soon as they started eating, exclaiming, "It's so delicious! The taste is really good!"
"It would definitely taste delicious if it were made into dried radish, this is great!"
Immediately after tasting the radish, everyone became very excited and readily accepted the idea of exchanging dried radish for other ingredients.
The factory manager was filled with ambition. He said to Ji Xuemei, "Let's contact the radish supplier now, and then we'll go there in person to investigate and discuss the contract."
"Okay," Ji Xuemei nodded happily, then asked her daughter for Xia Shiyu's phone number, and went back to her office to make the call.
Xia Shiyu has been quite busy these past two days, dealing with a series of things like harvesting and selling radishes.
But she didn't expect new business to come knocking on her door so quickly.
"Hello, is this Mr. Xia? I'm the deputy factory manager of XX. I'd like to discuss a business deal with you..."
Xia Shiyu answered the phone with a puzzled look at first, but after hearing the purpose of the call, she understood what was going on. After learning that Ji Xuemei was Ji Lan's mother, her attitude became more friendly. When she heard that they wanted to cooperate, she directly welcomed them to come and discuss cooperation.
"Sure, Deputy Factory Director Ji, you can come tomorrow. I'll stay home."
After Xia Shiyu and Ji Xuemei reached an agreement, Xia Shiyu hung up the phone.
She just needs to wait for the pickled mustard tuber factory to send someone the next day; for now, she should focus on taking care of the others.
Moreover, there are only a dozen or so acres of radishes, which doesn't seem like enough to go around.
"We'll see when the time comes," Xia Shiyu shook her head, deciding not to think about it for the time being.
She went outside, intending to load the radishes Minghua wanted onto the truck first.
The staff at Yuchu Steamed Bun Shop were already waiting nearby. She greeted Xia Shiyu warmly, "Hello, Boss Xia." This was their shop's lucky charm, something the boss had repeatedly told them to do.
Xia Shiyu greeted him happily, "Hello, Xiao Li, you're here again."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Xia, you've finished installing it. The boss will transfer the money tomorrow."
After listening, Xia Shiyu nodded and told the villagers to load it up. Among the people she did business with, Dingsheng Hotel and Yuchu Steamed Bun Shop had asked for the most radishes this time, since these two shops had a large customer flow.
Especially after the last food competition, the steamed bun shop saw a significant increase in customer traffic and brand awareness. This time, the radish perfectly matched their ideas, allowing them to develop new steamed bun products.
It's no exaggeration to say that Minghua believed his shop alone could handle all those radishes, but given the circumstances, he couldn't just buy them and store them in the warehouse to sell slowly, so he didn't do that.
Xia Shiyu prepared all the radishes needed by these shops. Unfortunately, radishes take longer to grow and are seasonal, unlike the other vegetables which were readily available. This time, they were sold out and they could only wait until spring to come.
After seeing that the radishes were packed, Xiao Li didn't bother Xia Shiyu any further. He said goodbye and hurriedly returned home with the radishes.
Xia Shiyu noted another entry on the bill with satisfaction. Very good, another source of income. The money spent on hiring people to clear the land and the machines has been earned back. The main thing now is to make money.
She roughly estimated that, aside from various other expenses, she earned over 100,000 yuan in the second half of the year. This was only because she had incurred large expenses at the beginning, such as contracting land, purchasing machinery, and labor.
These costs will be reduced next year, and she will be able to grow more crops, resulting in a higher income for her next year.
After carefully calculating such a large sum of money, Xia Shiyu was in a better mood. She picked up a radish from the ground, cut it into pieces, and ate it like fruit.
This is how my family has been eating for a while now, but you can't eat too many radishes, especially the elderly, as they are easy to cause indigestion and bloating, so you still have to eat them in moderation.
After Xia Shiyu ate a few pieces of radish, she saw Xia Wen walking towards her.
"Xiaoyu, I'm going home."
Xia Shiyu was surprised, not expecting it to be so sudden. "What? Sister Wen, you're going home already?"
"Well, that's not how it works. I've been staying at your house for almost half a month now, so it's time for me to go back. Besides, I've received a response from the company I applied to, and I need to go back for an interview."
Xia Shiyu nodded. In that case, there was indeed no way for him to stay. "Alright then, come and visit again during the Chinese New Year."
Xia Wen nodded happily, "Don't worry, I waited specifically until your radishes came out before I left. If I had looked for them all, I wouldn't have been able to eat these delicious radishes right away."
"You still have oranges and grapes behind you. I'll regret it if I don't get to eat them. I'll definitely come then."
Xia Shiyu: "Okay, then Sister Xiaowen, pack your things. I'll have my parents take you to the station tomorrow. I have business to discuss tomorrow and won't be free."
"Okay, I know you're a very busy person. Your aunt and uncle can take me up there, or I can do it myself. I'm already quite old."
Xia Wen was joking with her.
"Okay, then I'll make you something nice tonight to give you a farewell dinner."
Soon, the Xia family learned that Xia Wen was going home the next day, and they all began to take action.
"If Xiaowen is leaving, you'd better cook something delicious tonight. Use all the vegetables, and make the sausages and cured meat too. If you like, you can take them with you."
"Yes, yes, I can bring the pickled vegetables and other things I make at home too."
"These things are too heavy, you can mail them over if necessary."
The family was busy with their own affairs, and Xia Wen felt quite touched, happily accepting this heavy burden of love.