Chapter 149: Tea Mountain Project Arrives
Shen Lingning showcased the new look of the tea mountain, the grand occasion of the milk tea shop, and the company's future development blueprint, including plans to open a flagship store in Chang'an, open multiple milk tea shops across the province, and cooperate with more communities to establish raw material bases.
Her speech showed both patriotism and market vision, clear logic and specific goals, demonstrating the courage and wisdom of a woman who transcends her time.
The guests tasted the unique milk tea and snacks, listened to Shen Lingning's story, and looked at the displayed results, most of them showing appreciation and interest.
Officials from the Commerce Bureau affirmed its business model and its significance in invigorating the market;
Comrades in the foreign trade sector expressed concern about its packaging design and export potential; people in the cultural circle were quite fond of the tea culture elements incorporated into it.
Entering Chang'an again, Shen Lingning clearly felt the difference.
With the successful resolution of the "Old Sakura" case, she became more well-known in the base and military district system. When Zhao Changhe saw her, he was very pleased and praised her for her great contribution.
People from the Provincial Agricultural Bureau, the Commercial Bureau, and the Ministry of Foreign Trade were all very friendly when they met her, saying flattering words and joking. The current Director Shen is no longer the young entrepreneur who was arranged to make milk tea for everyone in the corner of the exhibition.
She is now an excellent and mature entrepreneur.
Although Zhou Weiguo is still in the recovery period, he insisted on coming to the scene in a wheelchair. His presence itself is a silent and powerful support for Shen Lingning.
Fubao was wearing a pretty little dress, flitting among the crowd like a happy butterfly, being patted on the head by this uncle and praised for being cute by that aunt. Her innocence added a lot of warmth to this slightly commercial event.
The establishment of "Funing Tea Talk Culture Management Company" seems to be a business move, but in fact it is an active layout of Shen Lingning in the turbulent times.
This legitimate company with extensive connections will become an important base and cover for her to deal with challenges from all sides, investigate her family's past, and even deal with enemies hiding in the dark.
The atmosphere of the company's founding cocktail party was in full swing when a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and looking like a scholar took the initiative to find Shen Lingning and handed him his business card. He was a researcher at the Provincial Institute of Literature and History.
He whispered to Shen Lingning, "Director Shen, I've heard a lot about you. I'm very interested in your company's philosophy of exploring tea culture."
In addition, I happened to see some historical materials about modern industry and commerce in Shanghai, which seemed to mention that your grandfather, Mr. Shen, once had a "Tonghai Trust" in his name.
The ownership of some of the original documents seemed to be a bit of a mystery back then. I wonder if this could be of any reference value to you...?”
The seemingly unintentional words of Mr. Ma, a researcher of literature and history, once again made Shen Lingning wonder, who on earth was this person who kept staring at her and the tea mountain project every day?
Is this clue a coincidence or some kind of response to Aunt Miao's news?
But she didn't have time to think about it. Chashan's $1.3 million order had been successfully completed last month, but more and more overseas orders were transferred through the Foreign Trade Department.
The opening ceremony ended successfully, and godmother Wang Xiulan took Shen Lingning and asked her to go home: “You are exhausted from the opening today, Weiguo is not able to move around conveniently now, and you have to take care of Fubao, so how can you be so busy?
Come on, stay at my house, and your godmother will bring you Fubao."
Fubao will go to preschool next year, so she has to take care of him more before he goes to school, otherwise she will see him less often when she gets busy.
Unable to resist the Zhao family's enthusiasm, Shen Lingning had no choice but to discuss with Zhou Weiguo to continue living at the Zhao family's.
"It's grandma's house. Let's go. Fubao will sleep with grandma today!"
Fubao looked at Shen Lingning happily. Recently, Shen Lingning didn't let her eat candy, so her grandmother would secretly give her candy.
When Wang Xiulan and Fubao got home, they were asleep. Shen Lingning walked over to Zhao Changhe, who was reading a newspaper, with a cup of tea in his hand, and told him his problem: "Godfather, you have to help us think of a way to earn foreign exchange. I'm very happy that orders have come to Songtaogou.
But now we are almost out of luck. You are the head of Qin Province, you have to help me!"
Zhao Changhe's eyes widened. "Are you talking so seriously? Explain the problem in detail."
However, when Shen Lingning raised the serious raw material problem facing the tea mountains and hoped that Zhao Changhe could help coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture to specially approve some scarce jasmine, osmanthus resources and high-quality tea tree seedlings, Zhao Changhe looked hesitant.
"Ling Ning, it's not that godfather doesn't want to help you."
Zhao Changhe sighed. "The Ministry of Agriculture has its own plans and difficulties. The entire country is demanding resources, and the targets are tight."
Especially for economic crops such as fragrant flowers, the allocation plans for major production areas are determined at the beginning of the year. It is very difficult to jump in line now.
I'll ask for you, but don't get your hopes up."
Sure enough, Zhao Changhe contacted the relevant departments of the Ministry of Agriculture through his connections and received a polite and official response: the main jasmine producing areas of Fujian and Guangxi have experienced poor weather this year, resulting in reduced production;
Arrangements have also been made in the osmanthus-producing areas; the cultivation cycle of tea tree seedlings is long, and the existing high-quality seedlings are given priority to several large state-owned tea farms.
After hitting several snags in a row, Shen Lingning was disappointed but not discouraged.
Zhou Weiguo turns his wheelchair every day
She thanked Zhao Changhe and decided to find a solution herself.
She ran around all the local product companies and supply and marketing cooperatives in Chang'an, and even found some descendants of old tea houses to inquire about channels, but gained little.
Either the quality is not up to standard or the quantity is too small, which is a drop in the bucket.
Just when she was almost at her wit's end, by chance, she heard a few agricultural technicians chatting in the guesthouse, and they mentioned that the country was planning to set up a "National Tea Production Improvement Cooperation Group."
The initiative aims to exchange technology, coordinate resources, and improve national tea production and quality. The leading unit is the Ministry of Agriculture, but it is still in the preparation stage and lacks a convincing pilot unit.
Shen Lingning's heart moved!
This is an opportunity!
If the tea mountain can become a pilot or member unit of this collaborative group, not only can the raw material problem be solved as a priority, but it can also obtain technical guidance and enhance its long-term development capabilities!
She immediately found Zhao Changhe and analyzed her thoughts with him.
Zhao Changhe's eyes lit up: "That's an idea! From 'begging for food' to 'working and eating together', the attitude is different!
I'll introduce you to an old friend from the Ministry of Agriculture. Whether it works out depends on your own ability!"
With Zhao Changhe's recommendation, Shen Lingning got an opportunity to meet and report to the head of a department of the Ministry of Agriculture.
She carefully prepared the materials, but facing these knowledgeable cadres from the ministries and commissions, what chips could she, a small director of a military factory, come up with to impress the other party?
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