Xu Mingliang sat in the living room of the Tang family waiting. He only had this one day and had to rush back to Y City that night. Tang Xiaoxiao didn't care about being tired. After returning home and tidying herself up a bit, she went to the kitchen, washed two plates of fruit, one plate of strawberries and one plate of grapes, both of which were grown in her greenhouse.

He brought the strawberry to the living room and asked Xu Mingliang to try it. Xu Mingliang picked up a strawberry and put it in his mouth. He immediately praised it. The fruit was large and plump, and it was sweet and juicy. He even thought it was better than the strawberries produced in a famous strawberry-producing area of ​​a certain city.

He tasted a few more grapes. The dark purple grapes glistened enticingly under the water droplets, and their taste was absolutely wonderful. Xu Mingliang couldn't resist eating more before reluctantly stopping.

It's not strawberry or grape season at all, and the ones sold in the market are all non-naturally grown. They always taste strange and lack the natural aroma of seasonal fruits. But the ones Tang Xiaoxiao brought out tasted even better than those produced in season.

Xu Mingliang works in the fresh food industry. When he was working in the restaurant, most people thought that the chef's skills had improved, but he was the only one who could tell after a few bites that the problem was mainly with the ingredients.

The vegetables at the banquet were exceptionally fresh and delicious, making it hard to stop eating, while the meat dishes were rather ordinary and unremarkable.

That wasn't the chef's doing at all.

"Xiaoxiao, if you take these things out, they'll definitely cause a frenzy."

Tang Xiaoxiao knew how good her things were, and the other party's reaction was exactly what she expected. After resting for a while, Tang Xiaoxiao took the other party to her vegetable base. Looking at the rows of impressive and neat high-tech greenhouses, Xu Mingliang's eyes lit up more and more.

The subsequent cooperation negotiations went smoothly. Xu Mingliang's boutique supermarket set aside a special area for Tang Xiaoxiao, selling only products supplied by her, with a profit-sharing model. Xu Mingliang initially wanted to make some concessions, only taking a 10% commission, but Tang Xiaoxiao insisted on 25%. Having had some experience in various industries in her previous life, she knew that most shopping malls and merchants' profit sharing was around 20%-25%. Xu Mingliang had no ulterior motives towards her, and she didn't mind giving up more profit.

As for pricing, Tang Xiaoxiao thought it over carefully and decided to sell at a high price, ultimately settling on a price that was almost three times that of similar products on the market. Although Tang Xiaoxiao mainly relied on space to cultivate vegetables and fruits, and the actual cost was not as high as she claimed, the nutritional value of these fruits and vegetables was genuine. Long-term consumption would gradually nourish the body, truly making people healthier the more they ate, completely different from the crops on the market that were grown with pesticides and hormones. Therefore, this price was absolutely worth the money.

Xu Mingliang's boutique supermarket targets high-end consumers who don't care about price but only about quality. Therefore, he had no objection to Tang Xiaoxiao's pricing. At least in his opinion, based on the appearance and taste of Tang Xiaoxiao's products alone, he would definitely buy them after trying them.

The two eventually reached a verbal agreement. In addition to the profit-sharing ratio, Tang Xiaoxiao would provide a certain amount of vegetables and fruits every week, and Xu Mingliang would send a refrigerated truck to transport them. Tang Xiaoxiao would not sell to other businesses in Y City except for Xu Mingliang's supermarket.

Xu Mingliang brought up the issue of exclusive sales rights. From a business perspective, although the two were close relatives, some things needed to be clarified. Tang Xiaoxiao had no objections; quality is more important than quantity. In third-tier cities like Y City and A City, one store selling her products was indeed sufficient.

After a pleasant discussion and agreement on the cooperation plan, Xu Mingliang declined the invitation to stay for dinner and hurriedly returned to Y City.

The next day, an electronic contract was sent to Tang Xiaoxiao's email. After printing it out and having both parties sign and stamp it, it officially became effective. Xu Mingliang acted quickly, and in less than a week, he notified Tang Xiaoxiao that the boutique area had been renovated and could be stocked with goods.

Tang Xiaoxiao's greenhouse grows dozens of common vegetables, but not many fruits. Besides strawberries and grapes, there are watermelons, cantaloupes, and jujubes. There are no tropical fruits at all. It's not that she can't cultivate them; with the right space, any fruit can be grown regardless of its geographical characteristics. However, even if it's just for show, tropical fruits and local fruits need to be grown in different environments. The differences in their growing conditions are too great; it would be unbelievable to grow them all together. She hasn't yet found the time to specifically build a tropical growing environment.

Xu Mingliang sent two refrigerated transport trucks. Tang Xiaoxiao had hired several middle-aged women in advance to help with picking and packing. The trucks arrived around 7 a.m. that morning. The two drivers and several workers loaded the fruits and vegetables onto the trucks and left quickly. Around 10:30 a.m. that day, Tang Xiaoxiao's products were displayed in the fruit and vegetable section of Xu Mingliang's Shenglong Supermarket.

There weren't many customers in the supermarket at this time. Young office workers shopped in the evening after get off work, while older folks who were at home rushed to buy the freshest ingredients early in the morning. The premium section, because of its high prices, had even fewer customers and seemed rather deserted.

At that moment, a well-dressed woman in her forties was leisurely strolling along, pushing a shopping cart. As she passed the refrigerated display case, a supermarket employee was putting a bunch of grapes, freshly wrapped in plastic wrap, into the freezer. The woman looked at the plump and tempting purplish-black grapes and couldn't resist reaching out to take them. But when she saw the price tag on the plastic wrap, she gasped in surprise.

A bunch of grapes weighing about two pounds costs more than 80 yuan, which is more than 40 yuan per pound. You should know that at this time, the best imported black grapes are only about 10 yuan or less than 20 yuan.

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