Although somewhat surprised, Uncle Han accepted the fact that Xu An was a fast food restaurant owner very well. After all, having traveled all over the country for so many years and witnessed the rapid development of the national economy and the increasing number of wealthy people, it wasn't uncommon for families to give young people tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan to try their luck in the world.
Thinking about the boxed lunch he had just eaten—eight yuan for three dishes and a soup—this price, this portion size, this variety of dishes—it was indeed something only a rich kid could afford. Regardless, since the man was now his customer, Uncle Han quickly adjusted his attitude and began discussing the configuration of the three machines with Xu An.
After all issues were discussed and resolved, the two parties signed a series of contracts. Xu's Fast Food Restaurant agreed to purchase one 'Multi-functional Commercial Vegetable Cutter' (flat-top model and one with a top model) and one 'Commercial Washing and Peeling Machine' from Xinyang Shangchu Technology Company, for a total of three pieces of equipment. Xinyang Shangchu Technology Company guaranteed that the equipment would be delivered to Xu's Fast Food Restaurant by 8 pm the following night, and that installation and debugging would be completed.
After confirming that there were no problems with the contract, Xu An signed his name in the "Party A" section and affixed the seal of Xu's Fast Food Restaurant; once Uncle Han signed and pressed his fingerprint, the transaction was considered complete.
Having achieved his purpose for coming, Xu An was not in a hurry to leave. Since he had managed to sneak into the exhibition before it opened, he naturally wanted to take advantage of the fact that there were fewer people and see as much of the machinery and equipment there as possible.
Not far from Uncle Han's booth, Xu An's attention was drawn to a uniquely designed booth. It was a booth set up by a company called 'Qingye Agricultural Technology Company,' and unlike the other booths displaying various equipment, this company had actually set up a large greenhouse!
Yes, that's right, it's a scaled-down greenhouse. In the center of the greenhouse is a door that can accommodate two people at the same time. Inside the greenhouse, real plants are planted on both sides, all of which are planted in flower pots, looking like lush potted plants.
Upon entering the greenhouse, you'll see many strange and unusual devices. For example, above the vegetables on the left, two sliding rails are installed on the steel structure of the roof, connected by two steel pipes in the middle. Below these steel pipes is a circular steel pipe located about 50 centimeters above the vegetables. At intervals along this circular steel pipe, there is a black, faucet-like device.
According to the sign next to it, Xu An learned that the equipment is called a 'mobile irrigation system'. Through the program settings on the computer, the system can even irrigate each plant with precision, without wasting a single drop of water.
The vegetables on the right were arranged on rows of iron racks, densely packed into five layers. Unlike ordinary cultivation, the roots of these vegetables were not in soil, but in water. The white roots were exposed in the clear water, and the direction of each root could be clearly seen through the glass container.
This is called vertical hydroponics, which can save a significant amount of arable land and increase vegetable yield per acre. Naturally, it's accompanied by various monitoring systems, temperature control systems, and so on.
Walking along the short ten-meter-long shed, Xu An saw more than ten different kinds of greenhouse planting equipment he had never heard of before. These included supplemental lighting systems, integrated water and fertilizer systems, pest and disease prevention systems, and carbon dioxide supplementation systems.
All of the above systems can be connected through the central system, enabling refined operations and providing the most comprehensive management and monitoring for vegetables grown in greenhouses.
Although these devices are currently stationary, the descriptions of their functions on the signs indicate that they are definitely not cheap. This system is truly excellent; once planted, all the work can be delegated to this equipment, allowing one person to manage several greenhouses.
Perhaps because it was lunch break, none of the company's employees were at the booth. Xu An and Liu Daxi toured the booth for more than half an hour without anyone coming to introduce it or stop them.
As he was leaving the booth, he passed by the reception desk and saw a large pile of promotional materials and a box of business cards. On a whim, Xu An picked up a business card and put it in his pocket.
You never know when you might need it!
There was a little incident on the way back. The taxi Xu An hailed was the same one he had taken on the way there. The driver was waiting downstairs, contentedly picking up Xu An and the other person for the return trip.
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Ah! I don't seem to have much of an appetite today. I've been thinking about it since 10 a.m., and I still haven't decided what to eat for lunch. It's almost noon, so maybe I should just skip lunch and go out for a nice meal tonight.
With this in mind, when lunch break arrived, Lin Mengjuan sat motionless at her workstation, browsing various web portals on her phone.
Ding-dong————
A notification pops up on the screen: the account you follow, 'Haishi Fast Food Review', has posted a new update.
Hey! It's update time again. Let's see which fast food restaurant this time is recommended, and whether it's near my office. Lately, the fast food restaurants recommended by this account are all very far away, so I can only look but not taste.
Lin Mengjuan lightly tapped the push notification, and the next second she was redirected to an app. After another three seconds of waiting, the content of the push notification finally appeared in front of her.
'Xu's Fast Food Restaurant changes its menu daily, allowing for a month without repeating a single dish. Xu's Fast Food Restaurant has also launched new braised food items.'
It looks pretty good; the name of this fast food restaurant sounds quite familiar. Lin Mengjuan put down her phone, opened her computer browser, and searched for 'Xu's Fast Food Restaurant'.
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