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Lin Chuan assumed that Fu Tongyuan wanted to repay him, so he wanted to order some braised meat.
Even if there were more, he would go to Tang Xuezhen and ask him to help approve more.
After Fu Tongyuan left, Lin Chuan didn't take it too seriously.
Moreover, he didn't see Fu Tongyuan the next day either.
In the evening, Lin Chuan went back to the village. He first went to Changling Village, which is the home of his parents-in-law, to bring them some rice, flour, cooking oil, and meat.
Then he drove back to Yuquan Village.
Now, everyone in Changling Village envies Xu Shengli and Qian Jinhua.
Everyone says that their family raised a golden phoenix, which flew to the finest sycamore tree in Linchuan.
Lin Chuan would come over every few days to bring him nice things.
Rice, flour, and meat, which were unaffordable for most families in the village, are now being eaten daily by Xu Shengli's family.
The aroma was so enticing, it just wouldn't stop wafting around.
That night, Lin Chuan and Xu Chunmai spent a precious night together. After sowing the seeds and watering the land, Lin Chuan held Xu Chunmai and fell asleep contentedly.
However, he definitely won't sleep soundly. Xiao Le'an needs to drink milk once in the middle of the night, and his diapers need to be changed frequently.
In the morning, Lin Chuan made breakfast at home and didn't rush to the shop.
After all, Lin Ping and Lin Wei work at the shop, so his absence early in the morning wouldn't have any impact at all.
Later, he took a bus to the county town, where he went to the meat processing plant to pick up meat.
The day before, Fu Tongyuan had contacted several of his friends, some from Beijing, some from Haicheng, and others from other cities; they were all in business.
After making the arrangements, he vigorously promoted the braised meat from Lin Chuan's shop, because the weather was cold now and it wouldn't spoil during transport.
After all, we're all friends, we have a good relationship, and besides, we also have business dealings.
It's just buying some braised meat, who wouldn't help?
Fu Tongyuan didn't care whether his friends bought a lot or a little. As long as they bought it this time, he believed that with the taste of Lin Chuan's braised meat, it would definitely be able to gain a foothold among his friends, and the subsequent orders would only increase.
Fu Tongyuan tallied up how much each person needed and then arrived at Chunmai Noodle Shop early in the morning.
And you know what? The noodle shop was quite crowded in the morning.
Fu Tongyuan saw Lin Ping and Lin Wei, but not Lin Chuan.
He sat down and ate a bowl of noodles, then casually asked, "Isn't Lin Chuan here?"
Lin Wei quickly replied, "He won't be here for a while."
He recognized Fu Tongyuan. Lin Chuan had said the day before yesterday that Fu Tongyuan had suggested ordering some braised meat.
He hadn't heard from them yesterday, and he was wondering if they weren't coming.
As a result, they arrived very early this morning.
"You must be Mr. Fu?" Lin Weigang looked at Fu Tongyuan's profile and felt a strange sense of familiarity.
But he clearly had never seen this person before.
Fu Tongyuan smiled and nodded, "Yes."
“Mr. Fu, if you have something urgent to tell me, you can. If you’re not in a hurry, you can sit here and wait for a while. My third brother should be back soon after he’s had some diarrhea.”
Fu Tongyuan knew this was Lin Chuan's brother, so he took out two pieces of paper from his bag and handed them to Lin Wei.
"This is the order details I discussed with Lin Chuan the day before yesterday. Please give this to him. Tell Lin Chuan to give me an answer at the guesthouse when it will be ready, and then I can send a car to pick it up."
Lin Wei didn't take it seriously at first, and nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Don't worry, once it's decided, I'll definitely have my third brother give you an answer."
However, after Fu Tongyuan left, Lin Wei unfolded the two pages and almost fell over in fright.
He stood there stunned for a long time.
This list specifies how many kilograms of pork belly and pork hock are needed for each location.
Lin Wei flipped to the second page and looked down. Good heavens, there were eight places, and the total weight of pork belly and pork ribs was 850 jin each, and pork knuckle was 1250 jin.
Lin Wei thought to himself, "Wow, if all of these things were sold, that would be more than seven thousand yuan!"
A gross income of over seven thousand yuan in one go?
What kind of number is this!
Lin Wei was lost in his own thoughts and hadn't come to his senses until a customer called him.
Lin Wei quickly stuffed the two pieces of paper into his pocket and then went to greet the guests.
Making braised meat in a shop actually has a high cost.
Pork is not cheap. After being braised, it shrinks in size compared to raw meat. There is also some unusable meat loss. In addition, there are various ingredients, shop rent, and labor costs. They can now only make about one-third of the net profit per pound of braised meat.
With just over seven thousand yuan, they can still net more than two thousand yuan.
That's a huge sum of money. Where are you going to get more than two thousand yuan?
Lin Wei went to the kitchen, and Lin Ping noticed that he seemed distracted. "What were you looking at just now? You seemed absent-minded."
Lin Wei was in a hurry to serve the customer, saying, "I'll tell you in a bit."
After this busy period, the shop finally quieted down.
Lin Wei handed the two pieces of paper to Lin Ping, "Look, this is a big deal that the third brother has brought in. Look how much money we're going to make this time!"
Lin Ping was indeed taken aback.
Everyone wants to make more money, that's true, but, "Where are we going to get so much meat? You know, the meat processing plant here only gives our little shop a limited amount of meat."
Lin Wei was so focused on how much money he could make that he didn't even think about the issue of having so much meat.
"Let's wait for Da Chuan to come and ask him, see if he has any ideas."
Lin Chuan left his house and, halfway there, saw Lin Youfu and Lin Caifeng walking towards the county town.
He pretended not to see the two people and drove past them in his donkey cart.
Lin Youfu narrowed his eyes, waiting resentfully for Lin Chuan's retreating figure.
Lin Caifeng was exhausted from walking. "Dad, Lin Chuan is really something. Didn't he even know to lead us for a while?"
Lin Youfu snorted, "Just watch him gloat. With that shop of his, he'll go bankrupt sooner or later. After spring comes, you and your brother should set up a stall too. Sell your goods cheaper and squeeze him out of business."
Lin Caifeng nodded, "I think it's a good idea. If he can make money, so can we. Let him make all the money in whatever we do."
Lin Chuan went to the meat processing plant to pick up the meat and returned to the store. Lin Ping and Lin Wei came out and carried the meat into the kitchen.
Lin Wei handed the two pieces of paper to Lin Chuan. "Mr. Fu came over early this morning and gave me this. Da Chuan, take a look. If you can make it, when can you ship it? Mr. Fu said you should go to the guesthouse and let him know so he can send a car to pick it up."
Lin Chuan washed and dried his hands before taking the two sheets of paper.
Let alone Lin Wei, even Lin Chuan's heart was pounding as he took a look.
It's not that the thousands of kilograms of braised meat are the main issue; rather, the places Fu Tongyuan wrote about were all top-tier businesses in their respective areas.
This big deal isn't just about selling seven thousand dollars; it's about establishing a long-term partnership!
Lin Chuan never expected that picking up half a jade pendant would lead to such a great opportunity.
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