Chapter 226 Lin Siqiao's Idea
After Qiao Zhide was sure that he had not heard it wrong, he was so excited that he almost jumped on the spot.
There's nothing inappropriate about this; this is simply a godsend!
He was just about to ask if the price was too high when the phone was snatched away by Old Mrs. Qiao.
"Qiao Qiao, this price is not right!"
She knew that her son wanted to generate collective income for the village, but this business was taken by Xiao Qiao!
If the government makes things difficult for Xiao Qiao after knowing the price, then it’s better not to do this business.
Looking at his old mother's resentful eyes, Qiao Zhide reacted immediately and hurriedly explained.
"Mom, your hand speed is too fast."
"You interrupted me before I could even finish my words."
After hearing this, Mrs. Qiao's complexion slightly improved, but Lin Siqiao on the other end of the phone was still confused.
I heard the voice of Uncle Qiao again.
"Qiao Qiao, your grandma is right, this price is not suitable!"
Afraid that Lin Siqiao might not understand, he explained it to her specifically.
It turns out that the retail price of golden candied dates in Tongcheng is only 50 cents per pound.
"50 cents?"
This price was indeed beyond Lin Siqiao's expectations. She remembered that the retail price at the Friendship Store seemed to be more than one yuan, but she didn't ask the exact amount.
Not to mention restaurants, the price would increase several times after it is made into dessert.
Qiao Zhide sighed. Everyone knows that the golden silk candied dates in Tongcheng are famous for their deliciousness. But what’s the use of them being delicious? Which local family doesn’t grow date trees?
Not to mention growing them at home, there are so many wild jujube trees on the mountain that, to be honest, no matter how delicious they are, you’ll get tired of them.
But this is not the fundamental reason why it cannot be sold at a high price.
Iraqi candied dates from the 1960s and 1970s "Qiao Qiao, you don't know that the most popular product in the food station now is the Iraqi candied dates."
"I heard they are imported from abroad, and they really don't taste as good as our local candied dates."
"But it's cheap, only 0.3 yuan per pound."
"In recent years, the business of the village cooperative has been wiped out and is now just an empty shell."
"Let alone 1,000 kilograms, we can't even sell 10 kilograms."
Lin Siqiao understood as soon as she heard it. No wonder her uncle was so excited when he heard the price and the weight.
However, Lin Siqiao has heard of the Iraqi candied dates. It is said that a large amount of industrial saccharin and preservatives are added to these dates during the production process.
People with poor stomachs are prone to getting stomach upset after eating this. The Friendship Store has dealt with several such cases before.
Since the matter involves foreign guests, it would be unacceptable not to give an explanation, so as early as last month, this kind of candied dates was removed from the shelves in the Friendship Store.
Lin Siqiao also heard that not only the Friendship Store, but many food stations in Beijing had received the news to remove the products from the shelves.
As for the purchase price being higher than the local retail price, this is not something Lin Siqiao can control.
As Tongcheng is the origin of golden silk candied dates, it is inevitable that they cannot be sold at a high price.
Just like people living by the sea eat seafood until they vomit, but those living inland, especially in arid areas like the northwest, may not even have the chance to eat it once.
As if he had thought of something, Lin Siqiao said quickly.
"Uncle, don't worry about the price. Friendship Store has its reasons for setting this price."
"All we can do is to ensure the quality and quantity, and make sure there is no shortage of weight."
Up to this point, Qiao Zhide could still barely understand, but he was a little confused about what Lin Siqiao said next.
"Qiao Qiao, do you mean for us to reopen the village cooperative before the end of the year?"
"Yes."
Lin Siqiao nodded. Reopening the cooperative was just the first step.
After all, the country does not allow private transactions at this time, and all businesses must follow the collective economic path.
"Uncle, after the cooperative reopens, find a few hardworking people in the village."
"It's best to be someone who is good at speaking and has a smooth tongue."
"Then let them go to the surrounding food stations to run business."
At present, larger cooperatives or large factories all have their own business departments, and business trips are basically for this purpose.
Qiao Zhide finally understood what was said, and he didn't want to attack his niece.
But they have walked this road before.
As a result, after saying a lot of nice things, even the samples they brought were divided up.
In the end, I only got this sentence, saying that I should go back and wait, and they would notify me when there was news.
Qiao Zhide was too embarrassed to say it, but if any of these people kept their word, the village cooperative would not fail.
Lin Siqiao knew her uncle's concerns, so she didn't say much else and just asked.
"Uncle, what if these Iraqi dates disappear from the market?"
"Then do you think that by then, will our local golden silk candied dates still have trouble selling?"
"Qiao Qiao, what do you mean?"
"Yes, uncle, there are already signs of this happening in Beijing."
After hearing Lin Siqiao's words, Qiao Zhide was completely stunned.
If this is really as Qiao Qiao said, then the village will never have to worry about selling candied dates again!
The lives of the villagers will get better and better.
It was only at this moment that Lin Siqiao suddenly realized why Director Hu handled the matter so quickly.
Just think about it, once all the Iraqi dates on the market are taken off the shelves, the gap will be huge.
That's why Director Hu gave such a high purchase price.
To put it bluntly, this is the so-called information gap.
Lin Siqiao struck while the iron was hot and said, "Uncle, if you want to go, why not go to a few more places? In addition to the provincial capital... you can also visit these cities."
Lin Siqiao named several cities in one breath, and Qiao Zhide immediately understood what she meant.
Qiao Qiao wanted them to run along the Yangtze River.
Lin Siqiao did have this idea. After all, China was not yet obsessed with infrastructure at that time, and the main reason hindering the circulation of goods was transportation.
Compared with other cities, Tongcheng is close to the Yangtze River, and there are many ships traveling upstream and downstream every day.
There will be no problem with transportation time in the future, and a lot of shipping costs will be saved.
In addition to this, Lin Siqiao also gave some special instructions.
Ask the person who is responsible for going out to handle business to bring the contract with him.
Others may look down on the cooperative, but the local government still has to give face to the Friendship Store.
This is like in the future, I am a small workshop, but my products can be supplied to the central government.
Just because of this, no one dares to look down on you.
Of course, Lin Siqiao also said that she would also help with ideas on product packaging.
After hearing this, Qiao Zhide no longer had anything to worry about.
As soon as he hung up the phone, Qiao Zhide didn’t even have time to eat and hurried back to the village.
…
Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had passed and Lin Siqiao also faced the final exams at Peking University.
After the exam, she sorted out her affairs and it was almost time to prepare to go home for the New Year.
Early in the morning when Lin Siqiao entered the campus, he found a large group of students gathered in the Triangle area.
Their shouts could be heard from far away.
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