"Okay, I'll ask."
Wang Jianmin sighed. He didn't understand the importance of the packaging, but he could only obey Fu Wan's decision.
This is actually a generation gap. Wang Jianmin is older and more conservative, so he thinks that as long as the food inside is good, it's fine, whether it's canned food or seafood snacks.
However, given the vast size of China's food market, many people still instinctively choose products based on packaging.
Fu Wan's idea is not to blindly pursue packaging, but to make the packaging more attractive on the premise of ensuring the taste and quality of the food.
This will definitely boost their product sales to a new level.
Moreover, the food industry will only become more competitive in the future, so while there aren't too many competitors yet, she needs to quickly leave consumers with the impression that her products are both visually appealing and delicious.
Fu Wantong and Wang Jianmin always discussed things together, and after she briefly explained, Wang Jianmin understood.
As luck would have it, the artist who created the artwork was also from the city. To save time, Wang Jianmin immediately decided to visit the artist when he went to the city to apply for the export business license the next day.
After hearing his plan, Fu Wan gave him a thumbs up.
"Uncle Wang, you're so clever, you even thought of that."
"Haha, not at all, it just popped into my head."
Wang Jianmin waved his hand modestly, and Fu Wan looked around and found that the cannery had reached a point where she no longer needed to worry about it, and was immediately very satisfied.
She then told Wang Jianmin about her upcoming voyage, saying that she wouldn't be coming to the factory and that if anything happened at the cannery or food factory, they would have to discuss and resolve it themselves.
This wasn't Fu Wan's first time going overseas. The reason she was being so careful in explaining things was because she had just registered for the Shanghai Trade Fair.
After inspecting the food factory and cannery, Fu Wan and Fang Min drove home in the evening.
"Oh, Wan, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, I would have sent your brother to the county town to look for you!"
Hearing the commotion, Ye Xiaocui quickly came out. Seeing Fu Wan get out of the car, she couldn't help but start nagging again.
"Mom, the factory's busy, where are Dad and my brother?"
"He's at the dock. Your dad came back in that boat today, and he was so proud of himself. He spent the whole afternoon bragging at the dock, and he didn't even need to eat dinner!"
The old lady was quite resentful, mainly because Fu Wan hadn't told her about buying the new boat, and she was angry about it now!
However, not only Ye Xiaocui, but also Boss Fu Mingfu was unaware of this.
Everyone only found out about this when Fu Wan said she was going to the shipyard to pay the final payment at noon.
Ye Xiaocui thought that Fu Wan had bought another small fishing boat, and that even if she didn't hire anyone, her daughter could still rent it out.
She never expected that the boat was taller than her house. When the boat came, she was completely dumbfounded.
"What's wrong, Mom? Did you take some gunpowder today?"
Fu Wan told Fang Min to go back first, and then she took Ye Xiaocui's arm.
When there were outsiders around, Ye Xiaocui didn't show her emotions on her face, but now that Fang Min is gone, she doesn't hide them anymore.
"Girl, how could you be so bold? Such a big boat, you just bought it like that. Did you spend all the money in your account?"
"How many times would it take to earn back this much money? Let me tell you, you still need to save your money. Making money is easy, but keeping it is hard. Haven't you heard that saying?"
Despite her scolding, Ye Xiaocui was genuinely worried about Fu Wan. With so much money spent, how would her daughter manage to live?
Fu Wan couldn't help but laugh as she listened, and she patted Ye Xiaocui's hand.
"Oh, Mother, don't worry!"
"I still have money in my account. I made quite a bit of money from those ambergris incense sales, and besides, you forgot, I still have a lot of bricks!"
Before she could finish speaking, Ye Xiaocui quickly covered her mouth.
"You brat, keep your voice down! It'll be terrible if someone hears you!"
Fu Wan chuckled. She knew perfectly well that walls have ears, which was why she didn't say anything explicitly.
Ye Xiaocui felt relieved when she saw that Fu Wan didn't seem to be lying.
As long as there's still money in the account, that's good. She's just afraid that Fu Wan will act impulsively and squander all her savings.
As they were talking, Fu Ming and Fu Laoda returned, followed by Old Village Chief Fu and Fu San.
Everyone was all smiles. Ever since they learned that Fu Wan had bought the boat, Fu San and the old village chief were even happier than Fu Laoda.
One reason was that he was happy because he knew his fish catch would double in the future, and the other was that he felt proud that the boat belonged to his village.
Since everyone was so happy, and it was getting dark, Boss Fu simply invited the two of them to come home with him for a drink to celebrate.
Fortunately, they had prepared a lot of dishes for lunch and didn't finish them. Old Village Chief Fu and Fu San didn't mind. Ye Xiaocui even steamed a plate of mantis shrimp for them to enjoy with their drinks.
In just the time it takes to eat a meal, Ye Xiaocui figured it out.
After all, Fu San and the old village chief praised her after every drink, which made Ye Xiaocui feel quite pleased.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time to set sail.
Fu Wan and Boss Fu checked the weather forecast several days in advance and, after confirming that the weather was good and the sea was not too rough, they decided to go out to sea on this day.
Ye Lin and Li Jun arrived early in the morning, and Fu Dahai, Fu Xiaochuan, Chen Balang and the others also packed their luggage for the sea trip in advance.
Ye Jianguo has been busy with spring plowing lately, so he couldn't come this time.
This voyage is different from the past. Fu Wan plans to fish for several more days, so everyone needs to bring several sets of clothes to change into.
Moreover, the "Sailing Forward" and "Returning Fully Loaded" ships haven't been out to sea for the past few days. Fu Wan discussed it with Fu Liang, Fu Ming, and Boss Fu and decided to let everyone board the new ship and experience the thrill of deep-sea fishing.
Of course, Fu Wan wouldn't treat them unfairly; she would pay their wages as usual.
No one knows the structure of a new ship better than the shipyard's employees.
Fu Laoda was a smart man. After unexpectedly discovering that Comrade Xu Jiafu of the shipyard was a first-rate boatman, he took the opportunity to slip the comrade twenty yuan.
The condition, of course, was that Xu Jiafu would come with him on a sea voyage. Of course, he wouldn't need to drive the boat; he would just need to keep an eye on things while Boss Fu and the others were sailing.
Xu Jiafu initially refused, saying it was against the rules, but when Boss Fu offered him fifty yuan a day, he immediately agreed without hesitation.
Without a second thought, this voyage will only last three to five days. He can earn a hundred or two hundred yuan just by watching the boat being steered. In a shipyard, he couldn't earn that much in a year.
Of course, earning extra money couldn't be too blatant, so Xu Jiafu gritted his teeth, bought a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, and went to his boss to ask for five days off.
As for the reason for taking leave, it was to go back to my hometown to handle some business.
Out of respect for Daqianmen, the leader readily agreed, and so Xu Jiafu boarded the ship as well.
Setting sail on a new ship inevitably involves setting off firecrackers. This time, Fu Wan specially went to the county to buy a long and loud string of firecrackers, the noise of which could be heard even in the next village.
Not only that, Ye Xiaocui also went to the Mazu Temple in advance to get a few peace charms, and asked Fu Wan and the others to take them on the boat before leaving.
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