"You should know that our Tianming Snacks Co., Ltd. produces potato shortbread, right?"

Li Guang pointedly said, "In addition to a large amount of potatoes, corn is also needed to produce this snack."

"But the corn harvest season is already over, and we can't catch it."

"We are still short about 100,000 jin, but we can't find a place to buy them right now."

"If you can help me get 100,000 jin of corn, we can discuss the price."

"Corn?" Wang Qian's mind immediately clicked.

He had guessed long ago that making potato crisps would require a lot of cornstarch.

He simply didn't ask any more questions back then because the potato business hadn't taken off yet.

"That's right, it's corn!"

Li Guangsheng continued, "Large quantities have already been acquired by other companies. It's too much trouble for us to acquire them one by one, so I wanted to ask if you could help me get them sorted out."

"I can't guarantee that."

Wang Qian shook his head. "After all, the corn harvest season is long over. Even if each family still has some, it's mostly for their own consumption. It's really not easy to get 100,000 jin."

"How much can you get?"

Li Guangsheng settled for second best, saying, "Even if we don't have 100,000 jin, tens of thousands of jin will do."

"Why don't you name a price, Mr. Li?"

Wang Qian said, "If the price is right, I might be able to get some from my home."

"You're pulling this stunt again, kid."

Li Guangsheng pointed at Wang Qian and laughed, "I fell for your trick last time. Do you think you can use the same excuse to trick me again?"

"But I'm stating the truth!"

Wang Qian shrugged and said innocently, "You should know these basic facts, otherwise you wouldn't have come to me, right?"

"That's... true!"

Li Guangsheng nodded in deep agreement, "How about this, as long as you can get me more than 10,000 jin, I'll pay 2.5 jiao per jin, how about that?"

"Two and a half cents?"

Wang Qian did the math in his head, but still shook his head. "No, it's too little. The villagers definitely won't sell it."

If he remembers correctly, when someone came to buy in bulk, everyone was selling it for 11 cents a pound.

If we want people to resell what they've saved for food, the unit price will definitely have to be higher than this.

Unless, he doesn't want to make money from the middle.

But if he doesn't make money from the price difference, why should he waste his time and energy on all that?

"How much do you want?" Li Guangsheng asked in return.

Wang Qian thought for a moment and said, "At least 30 cents per pound, so that I can communicate with everyone when I get back and purchase more quantities."

"Triangle?"

Li Guangsheng frowned slightly.

This price is indeed a bit high.

But considering that it was indeed difficult to buy now, he hesitated for a moment before nodding readily, "Okay, as long as you can guarantee to buy more than 10,000 catties for me, three cents it is."

He then added, "Of course, you can't neglect the potato business either."

"certainly!"

Once the price was agreed upon, Wang Qian happily said, "I can get you at least 10,000 jin within three days."

"Then it's settled!"

The two reached an agreement, and the waiter finally brought the dishes to the table.

A huge table was laden with fish and meat, a dazzling array of dishes.

This was the first time Wang Qian had ever seen such a sumptuous meal since his rebirth.

In addition, he had been busy all morning and was really starving, so he didn't stand on ceremony and picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

"By the way, Mr. Li, does your company produce any other snacks besides potato shortbread?"

Halfway through the meal, Wang Qian suddenly asked a question.

This dinner wasn't just about Li Guangsheng wanting to discuss business with him; he also wanted to take the opportunity to explore more business opportunities.

After all, the potato and corn business is ultimately unsustainable.

If you want to make money steadily and for a long time, you need to find other ways.

"Of course, it's not just potato shortbread."

Li Guangsheng responded, "We also want to make beverages!"

"What drink?" Wang Qian asked.

"Grape juice, lemon juice, and stuff like that!"

At this point, Li Guangsheng shook his head again, "However, these are just plans. After all, these fruits are not grown locally. If we were to purchase them from other places, the journey would be too long and the transportation costs would be too high."

"Perhaps I can think of a way," Wang Qian said thoughtfully.

"Oh? You can think of a solution?"

Li Guangsheng immediately became interested. "Tell me about it. If you can really think of a solution, perhaps we can deepen our cooperation."

After considering it for a moment, Wang Qian said confidently, "I can encourage the people in our area to plant it!"

"For example, grapes can be planted this year and harvested next year or the year after."

"If we can cultivate it on a large scale, we can provide you with a continuous supply of raw materials."

"only……"

He then changed the subject, saying, "This matter concerns the vital interests of many people. If we are really going to get started, I need a legally binding written contract as a guarantee!"

"Are you really capable of doing this?"

Li Guangsheng stood up abruptly, his eyes fixed intently on Wang Qian, his face filled with boundless anticipation.

He and the other two shareholders had been planning to make the beverage for a long time.

However, each time the project fell through because there were no raw materials available nearby.

They also considered having nearby farmers switch to growing grapes.

However, despite doing a lot of ideological work and personally going to the countryside many times to mobilize people, it always ended in failure.

After all, the reform and opening up had only been going on for a few years, and rural areas were still struggling to make ends meet.

The crops that people grow are mostly rice, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc., which are foods that can fill their stomachs.

Even if growing grapes is more economically valuable, they can guarantee that they will buy the grapes at a high price.

but,

No matter how eloquently they spoke, or how much they talked until their lips were sore, those rural people simply refused to believe them.

It was precisely because of this problem that their plans were repeatedly stalled.

If Wang Qian can truly lead the rural people to cultivate on a large scale, it will absolutely solve the problem that has been troubling them for so long.

"Yes, but I have a few conditions!"

Wang Qian said, "First, you need to provide the seeds and decide what variety of grapes to plant free of charge."

"Secondly, you need to agree on the purchase price and the quantity to be purchased each year in advance, and it must be based on a written contract. At that time, whether you need that much quantity or suffer losses, it has nothing to do with me!"

"If you can do these two things, I can do them too!"

Business is not something to be taken lightly.

Especially when this is planted on a large scale, it affects the interests of many people.

Even if he believed in Li Guangsheng's character, he had to first consider the villainous side before considering the noble side.

Otherwise, after they've worked so hard to grow the crops, Li Guangsheng's other two partners might interfere, refusing to buy them or driving down the price drastically, leaving them in a very passive position.