"Secretary Li, when did you get back?" Xu Heping asked the figure busy in the kitchen. "Why did you buy so much fruit? Is there some kind of event tonight?"
"I've been back for a while now," Li Sixin said as he walked out of the kitchen. He looked Xu Heping up and down and smiled, "There must be some event tonight. These fruits were all sent to you, Mr. Xu, by the surrounding villages!"
"Give it to me. Why?" Xu Heping realized halfway through his sentence that the news about Xiangyang Village had already spread around here!
"Here you go!" Li Sixin picked up a notebook and shoved it into Xu Heping's hand, saying, "This shouldn't have been my responsibility, but since they came to me, I helped them register it. This notebook records what the cash crops are in each village, their yields, and their prices."
After the handover was completed, Li Sixin walked towards the kitchen, but stopped just before entering and asked casually, "How many pomegranates did you sell during today's live stream in Xiangyang Village?"
"We sold about 4.5 tons."
"So many!" Even though he had expected it, Li Sixin still couldn't help but gasp when he heard the number, and then asked, "So, are you still planning to do live streams?"
"Of course, there's another match tomorrow afternoon!" Xu Heping nodded emphatically.
"What's the theme of tomorrow afternoon's live broadcast? Has it been decided yet?" Li Sixin followed up Xu Heping's words with another question.
"Not yet, but it's still focused on cash crops from surrounding villages. However, we're unsure whether to plant another round of pomegranates from Xiangyang Village, or choose cash crops from other villages."
"Do you need me to tell you about the other villages?" Li Sixin interrupted Xu Heping, then seemed to realize that his suggestion was a bit abrupt, and quickly added, "I grew up here, and after I started working, I had a lot of contact with the surrounding villages, so I know more about them than others."
Upon hearing this, Xu Heping recalled the ambiguous words Anzi had uttered during their phone call earlier.
"Okay, then I'll trouble Secretary Li to help me sort things out." With that thought, Xu Heping nodded in agreement.
Since Anzi had already said that, it meant that Anzi thought Li Sixin would definitely give appropriate advice. So, let's listen to what Li Sixin has to say first, and then ask Anzi one last time.
"The winter jujubes are large and crisp. Last year, a fruit merchant from the south bought a batch and transported them back home. The journey took two days with frequent stops, and the damage rate was only one in a thousand. Express delivery might have a higher damage rate, but with proper packaging, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"The grapes from Hua'an Village are of good quality, juicy, and high-yielding, but their high water content also makes transportation difficult. Last year, a fruit merchant bought two tons, drove them on the highway for a day, and returned them, but nearly one-tenth of them were spoiled. So far this year, apart from a batch of fruit merchants from Honghe City, we haven't seen any fruit merchants from other places."
"As for the tea from Liao Family Village, it's hard to say. I'll brew you a cup in a bit, you can try it and see if it suits your taste, then go and check it out."
"Oranges have a similar problem to pomegranates: they're not popular with fruit vendors because of their small size, but they're very flavorful. Since the small pomegranates from Xiangyang Village are selling well, we could try these oranges too."
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Li Sixin took the notebook from Xu Heping and spoke at length for over half an hour, explaining the pros and cons of the cash crops planted in each village, and even helping to create a recommendation table.
"Thank you, Secretary Li. After listening to your explanation, and looking at this form, it's really clear at a glance!" Xu Heping said sincerely after hearing this.
This analysis not only points out the advantages and disadvantages of these cash crops, but also takes into account issues such as packaging and transportation. With this analysis of past experience, Xu's Catering can avoid many detours!
"It's just a small favor. If we can use Xu's Catering platform to sell the surrounding agricultural products and cash crops, that would be a tremendous blessing for us!"
"No, no, this is a mutually beneficial arrangement; we're helping each other succeed."
The two were about to exchange pleasantries when Li Xiumei, standing beside them, involuntarily twitched her nose twice. Looking at Li Sixin with some suspicion and uncertainty, she asked, "Secretary Li, is something still cooking in the kitchen? I smell something burning."
"Oh no! My pork belly! It's ruined!"
After saying this, Li Sixin hurriedly ran into the kitchen, lifted the pot lid, and an even stronger smell of burning wafted out through the kitchen doors and windows.
Li Xiumei had originally planned to inquire about the livestream payment selection process after the two finished their conversation, but the current situation was clearly inappropriate. Therefore, she said goodbye to them and decided to ask after dinner, once the literacy class had ended.
Xu Heping wanted to go into the kitchen to help Li Sixin, but unfortunately his cooking talent was limited to boiling water to make instant noodles. His skill level with the wood-fired stove was not as high as that of the two little guys, Xu Kang and Xu Le. He was kicked out by Li Sixin, who could no longer tolerate him, less than five minutes after entering the kitchen. With nothing to do, he could only log on to QQ and chat with Xu An to make conversation.
[Anzi, you're absolutely right! Secretary Li analyzed everything for me as soon as he got back. How about oranges as the theme for tomorrow's live stream?]
I just tried one, and it's just like a pomegranate—except for being a little small, it's perfect. The packaging and shipping were also convenient.
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