Chapter 543 Cooperation Back to Our Hometown

Xu Shiyan and Guo Shouye were both surprised when Sheng Xiping said that he had drunk similar water.

"Kedong, isn't it quite close to Wudalianchi?" Xu Shiyan was the first to react and hurriedly asked.

"Yes, that's it." Wudalianchi is under the jurisdiction of Heihe, while Kedong is under the jurisdiction of Qiqihar. The two places are not far apart.

“I see. It’s a really good place. It does produce natural soda water, and it’s a rare cold mineral spring containing boron. The yield is even higher than here.”

Xu Shiyan's voice was filled with undisguised envy. "It's a pity, it's too far away and not under the jurisdiction of Jilin Province."

Sheng Xiping didn't know much about these things, but he could hear the regret in Xu Shiyan's tone when he said those words.

Think about it, and you'll understand what's going on.

Naturally carbonated soda water is considered a high-end mineral water, which is not well-regarded in China, but is popular abroad.

The ginseng farm uses this spring water to export and earn foreign exchange, and it's estimated that they've made a lot of money.

These days, who doesn't want too much money? The ginseng farm has tasted success with mineral water, so it's bound to want to expand.

He said he was asked to mediate because someone wanted to cooperate with Sheng Xiping to open a factory in Heilongjiang Province.

After all, every industry is like a mountain, and Sheng Xiping is not an all-rounder. He should be cautious in industries he is not familiar with, otherwise he may easily get into trouble.

"I know what you're thinking. You want to help Uncle Zhou out. It's that simple, just work together."

A few days later, Guo Shouye, along with his men and Sheng Xiping, went to Heilongjiang Province to conduct an on-site inspection of the beverage factory project.

Unexpectedly, a few days later, Guo Shouye came to see Sheng Xiping.

Without saying a word, Zhou Mingyuan immediately agreed to the cooperation.

To say that Sheng Xiping looked down on the money earned from selling water would be incredibly arrogant, but he genuinely had no intention of putting his mind to it.

Zhou Mingyuan represented the forestry system of Heilongjiang Province. Once they got involved, others couldn't say anything, and no one dared to cause trouble.

"Brother, how about this, I'll talk to my father-in-law first, discuss it, and see what he thinks."

Sheng Xiping immediately understood that the other party was interested in his influence in Heilongjiang Province, which was why they wanted to cooperate.

Sheng Xiping and some key members of the design department designed and produced high-end furniture based on the needs and aesthetics of overseas clients.

No matter the era, it's never easy to do business across regions; you need the support of local forces.

However, Kedong belongs to Heilongjiang Province and is not within the sphere of influence of the First Ginseng Farm, so it's all in vain for them to do anything, which is why the other party is so disappointed.

Especially for investments like building factories and doing business, people simply won't agree if they don't share some of the profits with the local community.

It's already early July, and Sheng Xiping has promised Chen Ruiqing that he will attend the Canton Fair this autumn.

So, Sheng Xiping replied to Guo Shouye the next day, and Guo was overjoyed to hear it.

Actually, you don't need to contact me, just contact my father-in-law. Don't you have a business partnership? It's best if he handles this.

The mineral water industry is not Sheng Xiping's forte, nor is he particularly interested in it, so he refrains from offering any opinions on it.

Sheng Xiping followed Guo Shouye and others, looked around the water source area, and then went to the factory to conduct an on-site inspection of the production situation before returning to Songjiang River.

It must be said that Guo Shouye's last few words really struck a chord with Sheng Xiping.

Think about it, if we join forces to set up a factory, then in the future, orders from Russia can be shipped from our factory in Heilongjiang Province instead of having to travel all the way through here. How convenient would that be?

You don't need to worry so much about my production not being able to keep up with demand.

If we were to partner with Guo Shouye and his team to build a factory, it would not only generate foreign exchange but also solve the employment problem for many people—a great thing.

That evening, Sheng Xiping called his father-in-law to discuss the idea of ​​cooperating to build a beverage factory.

This time, Sheng Xiping is only responsible for investing money and receiving dividends, and at most he will manage the sales aspect; he will not participate in anything else.

So he called a meeting with the heads of the Huayang main factory and the two branch factories and made corresponding adjustments to the work focus of the three factories.

The wood panels were concentrated at the Fusong branch factory, the domestic furniture was concentrated at the Tieli branch factory, and the main factory was mainly responsible for exports.

With Zhou Mingyuan involved and Sheng Xiping's network of connections, this matter was handled quite easily.

Zhou Mingyuan had heard the news many times in Heilongjiang Province that a mineral water factory in Jilin Province had earned millions in foreign exchange during the Spring Trade Fair.

“Brother, they only thought of cooperating with you because they think highly of you.” Guo Shouye laughed when he heard this.

"Brother Guo, let me think about this. The main problem is that I don't know much about this area, and I'm not very interested in it either."

Meanwhile, the hardboard products produced by the factory met the provincial excellent standards during the provincial inspection and acceptance, and the provincial department issued it a provincial high-quality fiberboard certificate.

Most of the factory's workers were unemployed youths from the forestry system, and management was mainly handled by Guo Shouye and others.

Zhou Mingyuan, on the other hand, desperately needs some achievements right now to add a brilliant chapter to his soon-to-retire career.

Zhou Mingyuan and the families of forestry system employees, Guo Shouye and his associates, and Sheng Xiping jointly invested in building a large mineral water and beverage factory in Kedong.

"Okay, let me know if you have any news." Guo Shouye was a sensible man, and he understood what Sheng Xiping meant as soon as he heard his words.

In early July, the new thin wood veneer fiberboard product developed by the Fusong branch factory passed the appraisal of the Provincial Forestry Department.

The main products are natural sparkling water, mineral water, cola, and various fruit juice drinks.

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