Boss Xue also came over and looked at the chaotic scene in the kelp tank. He frowned and asked, "Is this safe?"
He heard from Lao Yu that everything here was produced in the research institute. If the only characteristic was that it was delicious, that would be a good thing, but if there were other characteristics...
"Don't worry, it's very safe." Liu Ben handed the bag to his third aunt who had just finished washing the dishes and came out to help. He went back to the counter, took out the certification document given by the system from the drawer, and handed it to Boss Xue to see.
Boss Xue opened the certificate, which was issued by a well-known testing agency, so it should be very authoritative and credible.
Looking inside, the details of three products sold by the store, namely, Wushuang Rice, Water Shield, and Devil's Kelp, are generally available. While I won't go into the complex data, the fact that some of the nutrients are several times, or even dozens of times, higher than those in standard varieties is quite remarkable. Regarding the "moving kelp," there's also a note indicating that it's a unique plant reflex to stimuli and is not dangerous.
In summary, these agricultural products are safe, healthy and even beneficial to the human body.
While they were looking at the documents, the three boys had already received their packed items. The teenagers who were just stunned by the shock were now carrying the seaweed and playing with each other as they left. The young people were full of energy, which was enviable.
When Boss Xue finally closed the document and looked up at Liu Ben, his expression became much better and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Old Yu should have introduced me to you. I'm the owner of Xingyue Tower. I tried your rice at Old Yu's place ten days ago and was very interested. I've had people buy some over the past few days and have tried cooking it in many different ways. I have to say, your rice is excellent, both in terms of taste and texture, as well as nutritional value."
Liu Ben nodded. He also thought that the Wushuang rice he grew was great.
Boss Xue glanced at the glass case next to him and continued, "Old Yu praised water shield and kelp to me before, but since your store didn't sell them before, I hadn't tried them. After trying them today, I found them to be worth the trip. So, if you can maintain a stable production of these three products, guaranteeing at least 300 kilograms a day, I'd like to partner with you."
Liu Ben was waiting for these words. He said confidently, "We can guarantee both the quality and quantity. Currently, we can ship over 2,000 kilograms of rice a day, and the daily output of the two vegetables is over 600 kilograms each. This is more than enough for the supply."
This number is after deducting the 50-50 production share with the system's big cat.
Boss Xue and Uncle Yu were both surprised that the production of such top-quality ingredients could be so high.
Liu Ben suddenly remembered something and added, "But the rice in my shop is pounded by hand using a stone mortar, but if we ship in large quantities, it might be very slow. If we use our machines, the taste might be affected."
Just kidding! If he produced so much in a day, and he had to pound it all by hand, even a half-bull orc would get bored, even if he didn't get tired, right? After all, turning the soil, planting, harvesting, and threshing in space all had to be done manually, which took a lot of time. Although there was still a lot of food stored in the warehouse from his previous pounding, storing food was like storing manuscripts. If he wrote less than he published, he would definitely end up in trouble.
Boss Xue was very decisive: "Just send the millet over and we will find someone to process it ourselves." He has very high requirements for ingredients. If using machines will affect the taste, he would rather do it himself.
Liu Ben smiled and said, "Then I'll give you a discount on the price."
Both parties were straightforward people and they agreed on the price quickly. However, the quantity that Boss Xue wanted this month would not be too much. He needed to spend some time to match the recipe and would start purchasing after confirming the recipe. Liu Ben was not in a hurry either. After all, the vegetables stored in the warehouse would always be fresh and could be shipped out whenever they were needed.
After sending Boss Xue and Uncle Yu to the door, Liu Ben thought to himself, today is really a good day.
But there is more good news.
"Liu Ben, this is my sister You Guoguo, you have met her." In the afternoon, You Ying came to the store and introduced his sister to Liu Ben.
You Guoguo waved lively: "Hello, Brother Ben!"
Liu Ben smiled warmly: "Hello."
You Ying: "My family really likes your rice and dishes."
Liu Ben thought You Ying was just introducing his sister to buy things, but he didn't expect You Guoguo to give him another big surprise.
"I run a company called Guoyan Youpin that mainly sells cosmetics and skin care products. I hope to reach a supply cooperation with you for water shield and kelp." You Guoguo said straight to the point.
Liu Ben was surprised: "Are you saying that you want to make skin care products from the water shield and devil's kelp in my store?"
"So it's called Devil's Kelp, it really lives up to its name," You Guoguo smiled and nodded, "Yes, I just wanted to ask you about it."
Liu Ben certainly knew the benefits of eating water shield and kelp to the body, but he never thought that they could be used to make skin care products.
Liu Ben took the certificate that was still on the counter and handed it to her, then repeated to You Guoguo what he had said to Boss Xue before.
You Guoguo pondered, "It's not a lot, but things are valuable because they are rare. If they sell less, they might actually be more popular."
Liu Ben thought for a moment and said, "If the quantity is large, I will report it to the research institute and expand production."
In fact, he went back and dug the pool in the space wider and longer.
You Guoguo blinked. "That would be even better. I think we can just order a portion every day and let the company develop the product. It shouldn't take long."
After all, she had personally tried the effects of kelp and water shield, and the results were immediate. At least the experimental process would not take too much time. What remained was to determine what form of product to produce and how to maximize the benefits and effects.
Liu Ben happily agreed. He didn't expect to receive two good news in one day.
You Ying didn't just come to introduce the two of them. He hadn't been here for a while, so it was a good opportunity to replenish his family's supplies.
Liu Ben was very generous: "You Ying is getting a 50% discount in my store. I can't give you a 50% discount on your purchase, but it's definitely much better than others!"
You Guoguo was happy: "That's great, then I can make some money."
You Ying poker-facedly exposed the situation, "You'd better not give this black-hearted woman a discount. You should charge her more. She'll definitely make several times, even dozens of times, the profit if she sells it as cosmetics."
You Guoguo couldn't believe it: "How dare you say I'm heartless? Look at your game, a piece of clothing costs 648, look at your live streaming software, a rocket costs 666, and then look at the membership of your video website..."
Liu Ben couldn't help laughing: "You two really are siblings."
You Ying immediately shut up and looked away. You Guoguo coughed twice and said with an awkward smile, "Excuse me." They were used to bickering with each other. Her brother was usually very serious outside, but for some reason he seemed very relaxed here today, which made her bicker with him reflexively.
You Ying wanted to buy quite a few vegetables this time, both for himself and for his parents, so He Mei and Wang Caiqing also came out to help pack them.
You Guoguo also likes water shield, not only for its beauty effects, but also because it is really delicious.
Liu Ben brought out the Wushuang rice that You Ying needed, then turned around and took out several large bottles of milk from the refrigerator.
You Ying and You Guoguo's attention was drawn to the milk bottle Liu Ben took out. You Ying thought for a moment and asked, "Is this the milk from the cow you bought?"
He and Liu Ben have always been in contact on WeChat, and of course he knew that Liu Ben had opened a dairy farm.
You Ying was actually not very optimistic about Liu Ben's idea. Almost all dairy farms were on the grasslands, where there were many big brands with good reputations and small independent brands with unique characteristics. The market competition was fierce. Whether the general public drank it themselves or gave it to others, their first choice would be boxes of milk or bottles of milk from big brands. Why would they buy this kind of simple bottled milk?
You Ying was still silently complaining in his heart, why is it that Liu Ben and cattle are inseparable? The name has the word "cow" in it, the brand image is a minotaur, and now it has started a milk business. This is really...
The gamers didn't have any issues, except that he was still playing that game about flirting with the minotaur. After playing it so much, the chibi-version minotaur in Liu Ben's house felt increasingly awkward. It always felt strange. Fortunately, the awkwardness was only slight and didn't affect their growing friendship.
However, if the milk industry wants to expand, it can only do small business locally by relying on the gimmick of fresh milk unless it spends more money on advertising.
You Ying didn't think too much about it. Although Liu Ben only had a few cows now, You Ying could feel that Liu Ben didn't just want to do a small business. He should raise more dairy cows and build a bigger dairy factory.
Then it gets more complicated...
Forget it, it’s a good thing that young people are motivated. In You Ying’s opinion, Liu Ben may not want to be just a middleman selling other people’s products, but also want to start his own factory. At least this spirit is worth encouraging.
"Yes, they started feeding them the fodder I sent yesterday." Liu Ben took two disposable cups and smiled mysteriously, "It's not ordinary milk, it's very special."
How could milk be so special? You Ying looked at the milk bottle in Liu Ben's hand.
Liu Ben unscrewed the milk bottle, tilted the bottle, and poured it into the cup.
As he moved, light green milk appeared from the bottle mouth, flowed into the bottom of the cup, and gradually filled the entire cup.
"Huh?" You Guoguo looked closer curiously, "Did malt juice get added to this?"
"It's pure natural, no additives, and only sterilized. The color is due to the natural pigments in the grass, but there's definitely no safety issues." Liu Ben poured two glasses of milk and motioned for them to taste it. "Try it and see if you like the taste."
You Ying and You Guoguo picked up the cup, put it to their lips and took a sip.
"Wow, it's delicious!" You Guoguo was very surprised. The milk tasted really good, and it was not the kind of skimmed milk that was very popular on the market recently. It had a rich taste, but not greasy. Instead, it was very smooth, with a hint of milk sweetness and a fresh scent of grass and trees.
You Ying agreed with You Guoguo's words. His disapproval of Liu Ben's idea of making milk was instantly overturned. Just based on the taste, Liu Ben's milk would definitely be a hit.
You Ying: "Green milk may seem a bit strange, but the taste is indeed very pure, and the grassy flavor is also very distinctive. It will definitely be popular."
"When will it be on sale?" You Guoguo asked while drinking. She had already fallen in love with the taste.
"The production is small, and we're still testing it. We're not selling it for the time being," Liu Ben pointed at the bottles of milk. "These are for your brother. Fresh milk can only be kept in the refrigerator for a day or two, so of course, the sooner you drink it, the better."
You Guoguo drank the milk in the cup in one gulp and immediately picked up a bottle: "Give this to me."
You Ying nodded. He was still very reserved outside and did not fight with You Guoguo for the milk. Besides, fresh milk could be kept for a long time and he couldn't finish it, so there was no need to fight for it. He could still send two bottles to his parents later.
You Ying slowly drank the milk in his cup, mouthful by mouthful, and said to Liu Ben, "It's really delicious. It will definitely be very popular."
Liu Ben himself was also very satisfied: "The testing will take a few days, and the milk will not be sold outside during these days. If it is convenient for you, you can come and pick it up every day, for free." This is a benefit for his own people.
You Ying agreed readily: "Okay."
When checking out, Liu Ben also told his second aunt that from now on, whenever You Ying came to buy something, he would be given a 50% discount and he would just have to pay by scanning his face.
Wang Caiqing looked at You Ying and nodded. After asking You Ying, He Mei took a photo of You Ying under his embarrassed expression and sent it to the "Loving Family" group for the whole family to see, saying that this was Liu Ben's good friend. In the future, no matter who is on duty here, they will give him a 50% discount when they see him.
Wang Fengjing: "Hey, this guy looks like a good guy."
Liu Shuanghu: "He lent a million to his friend without hesitation. He's a good man. He should be given a 50% discount!"
Liu Rui: "Wow! My friend is so handsome!"
Liu Sen: "@Liu Rui, stop looking at the handsome guy. Where are you? I can't find you!"
Liu Rui: "I'm at the sugar-roasted chestnut shop just now, wait a moment..."
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