A few of them went to the city and found a breakfast shop and had some hot local breakfast.
Xiao Hai greeted the boss in a familiar manner and asked about the situation of the factories here, to see if there was any canning factory.
The boss was not on guard, mainly because this was a factory area, and it was no secret which factory did what.
After breakfast, they came out of the restaurant and headed straight for the place they had inquired about.
The factory area in Hai City is different from that in Beijing. The factories in Beijing are scattered, but here they are concentrated in one area. Follow the road and find the cannery in the middle.
Several people stopped and pushed their bicycles to the cannery guard room.
The gatekeeper was an old man who was a little surprised to see four strangers, especially the three tall and burly men.
There are some tall men in Hai City, but I have never seen a man so tall and strong.
Especially these three who suddenly appeared, they were unfamiliar faces.
"You guys? What are you going to do?"
Xia Youyou wanted to step forward to explain her purpose, but Qi Siling stopped her and let Xiao Haishang, who looked a little more friendly, step forward.
Xiao Hai was happy about it. With a smile on his face, he walked up to greet the old man.
"Uncle, is this a cannery? We came from Yangcheng and wanted to ask your leader if you want any fruit from Yangcheng to be canned."
The old man was suspicious for a moment and looked behind them, but he didn't see any fruit.
Cao An took some lychees out of the sack at the back of the car and said, "Uncle, please try some."
The old man hesitated for a moment, but seeing that they really had no ill intentions, he reached out his hand, his expression finally relaxing, "I'll just try one. These lychees are very precious. Don't let me waste them." He knew about lychees, as the saying goes, 'A Ride Across the Red Dust Brings a Smiling Concubine'. This was a tribute in the past.
Peeling the rough lychee shell, revealing the juicy flesh within, the old man's mouth watered. He carefully took a bite, and the juice flowed down the corner of his lips. He hurriedly caught it with his hand, but found it was too late, and quickly stuffed the rest of the flesh into his mouth. The icy coolness, in the midst of the scorching heat of autumn, actually brought him a sense of relief.
His mouth was full of juice and he had no time to speak. He could only give a thumbs up and nod continuously.
After he finally swallowed it, he spoke.
"What a great thing! Things here in Guangzhou are so good! But why are there still lychees in this season?"
Cao An grabbed a handful of other fruits and gave them to him. "There aren't many lychees left. These are late-ripening. But there are still some other fruits. They can all be canned or made into preserved fruits."
Xiao Hai said, "Uncle, is the leader of your factory here? We just came here to discuss cooperation and see if there is anything we need."
The old man couldn't refuse, so he could only use his clothes to hold the fruit that the big hands brought. "Okay, okay, that's enough, thank you!" He stopped the fierce man who was about to give him more and said quickly: "Wait here for a while, I'll go in and ask for you."
Seeing that several people agreed, he turned around and trotted to the office area inside.
Xia Youyou was picking up the pebbles on the ground out of boredom. She thought it would be better to leave the business talks to the men and she could just be an invisible person.
After waiting outside for a long time, I saw the old man hurriedly walking out with a person who looked like a leader.
Cao An and Xiao Hai stepped forward to greet people, but Qi Siling just stayed with the bored girl and did not participate.
The couple is terrible at it.
The leader was an elegant man wearing glasses and a neat Mao suit. As he walked over, he pushed up his glasses and looked at a few people carefully.
One of the two leaders was fierce, while the other had a smile on his face and looked easy to talk to.
He was a little hesitant, but thinking of the fruit he had just eaten, he decided to give it a try.
After exchanging pleasantries, they learned that the leader's name was Gu Aiguo, and he was the manager of the cannery. Their director was not in the factory today, so the old man guarding the gate could only find him to receive them.
The four of them parked their bicycles at the door and asked the old man to help watch them.
Cao An gave him some more fruit and followed him into the factory carrying the sack.
The four of them sat down in the manager's office in the factory. Gu Aiguo poured them some tea and then talked about the cooperation they were talking about.
This matter was naturally handed over to Xiao Hai.
"We brought some fruit from Guangzhou. See if you want some. We sold these lychees to Beijing, so there aren't many left. But the oranges and peaches can be canned. You can try. Also, the plums, longans, dragon fruit, and mangoes can be made into dried fruits, which are also delicious."
Gu Aiguo pondered for a moment, "Our factory only makes canned food, we don't know anything about dried fruits."
"That's okay, we can provide the technology." Xiao Hai followed the previous discussion. Since he wanted to sell it, he must teach people how to do it.
"Then how many do you have?" Gu Aiguo was still tempted when he heard about the technology provided.
"A lot." Xiao Hai didn't give a specific number, of course because he himself didn't know how much was in the space. Mainly because they just collected it and didn't count it at all.
An ambiguous word confused Gu Aiguo.
“How much is a lot?”
"We'll give you as much as you want. It depends on whether you can take it all." Xiao Hai looked mysterious and refused to give a specific number. Anyway, even if he took it all, they could still go over to get more overnight.
Gu Aiguo was speechless for a moment, and could only helplessly ask, "What's the price?"
"We sell lychees in Beijing for 20 cents per pound, but since there aren't many left, we'll give you a discount and charge 10 cents per pound for them, along with all the other fruits."
This was the price they had agreed upon before they came. Fruit was not a necessity in this day and age, and it was weighed, so the price was naturally cheap.
But it is different from the rice at Hua University. Xia Youyou is using food from future generations to subsidize the students, one cent per meal, which is different from the nature of this fruit.
Gu Aiguo was moved.
You have to know that at this time, apples in Hai City cost 42 cents per pound, and the fruits from Guangzhou were so cheap that it seemed a little unreal to him.
But there is real fruit on the table...
"Okay, then how are you going to deliver it?" He made the final decision and accepted the deal directly.
"Our fleet is outside the city and will deliver it to you this afternoon. I just don't know how much you want?" Cao An said from the side.
"Okay." Gu Aiguo stood up. "Send it over this afternoon. I'll have someone talk to our factory manager to discuss the exact quantity and inspect the goods."
The cooperation was reached, and Xia Youyou stayed in the factory to make preserved fruits for them. Qi Siling was a little worried, but she insisted and asked him to go with her to rent a car.
This was agreed upon beforehand. They have acquaintances in the transport team here and can borrow three trucks to go to a secluded place to transport the fruits from the space.
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