She shook her head slightly, focusing her attention on the plan that Lu Shengnan was presenting.
Indeed, transportation and preservation play a crucial role in expanding overseas; in the food industry, where shelf life is limited and temperature requirements are stringent, proper transportation is of paramount importance.
However, Xu An initially planned to allocate 300,000 yuan for the cold chain transport vehicles, but now it has exceeded that by a full 200,000 yuan! The more he calculates, the more he feels that the planned 3 million yuan loan is not enough.
Or, why don't you talk to Hannan Financing Guarantee Company?
Snap—Snap snap—
Just as Xu An was considering whether to ask a financing guarantee company for help in obtaining a large loan, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps outside the private room, approaching from a distance and seemingly heading towards his room.
Walking in from outside the door were Xu An's main targets for today's fieldwork: nutritionist Li Jinyuan and his assistant.
"Brother Li, didn't you say last time that you wouldn't cooperate with snack manufacturers anymore? Why did you accept Xu's Catering's invitation? I've checked, and their Xu's Braised Food brand focuses on snack products."
"Since you've already checked, did you find that Xu's Catering also owns Xu's Fast Food?"
"I found it, but that boxed lunch only costs eight yuan. At that price, there's no need for any nutritional balance!"
"Whether it's necessary or not, just listen to what the boss has to say and you'll know."
The moment the words fell, the two were led to room 203 by the waiter. As the door opened, Li Jinyuan saw a man and a woman sitting inside. A look of doubt flashed in his eyes. The two looked quite young. Could it be that the owner of Xu's Catering had not yet arrived?
Upon considering this possibility, Li Jinyuan's smile faded slightly. It seemed that, just as his assistant had said, today's trip had been in vain.
As Li Jinyuan saw Xu An and his companion, Xu An also saw them. He immediately smiled and stepped forward to greet them warmly, saying, "You must be Teacher Li Jinyuan. I've heard so much about you. This way, please!"
After Li Jinyuan sat down, Xu An picked up a menu and handed it to him. Just as he was about to ask Li Jinyuan to order, Li Jinyuan spoke first.
"May I ask when your boss will arrive?" Li Jinyuan asked, glancing at his watch. He then said apologetically, "I have an appointment at four o'clock, so I'm a bit rushed."
Cough cough ————
Xu An and Lu Shengnan both coughed at the same time, exchanged a glance, and finally Lu Shengnan stepped in to smooth things over.
"Teacher Li, I'm so sorry, I'm so happy to see you that I forgot to introduce myself. I am Lu Shengnan, the general manager of Xu's Catering." Lu Shengnan first introduced her name and position, and then, with a gesture of her right hand, she guided everyone's attention to Xu An before speaking again: "This is Xu An, the owner of Xu's Catering."
While the assistant was still stunned, Li Jinyuan had already reacted and quickly replied, "So it turns out I was blind to your greatness. Boss Xu and President Lu are both sitting here, and I didn't even recognize them. I'll punish myself with a drink! I'll punish myself with a drink!"
“Teacher Li, we’re all young people, we don’t do this kind of thing at the dinner table.” Xu An quickly stood up and stopped Li Jinyuan from pouring the wine.
Just kidding, I slept in a rocking chair last night because I was drinking, and my back is still aching. I really don't want to experience that feeling a second time.
Seeing that Xu An was genuinely trying to stop him and wasn't just saying something polite, Li Jinyuan went along with it, put down his wine glass, and said with a smile, "I came here once when this hotel opened. I was invited to help them design their set menu. You two are both young, and with the weather so hot and dry right now, I recommend you try this lung-nourishing and heat-clearing set menu."
Li Jinyuan wanted to break the awkward silence by introducing the menu to the two of them, but he got carried away and introduced one dish after another until his assistant tugged at his arm to bring him back to his senses.
"Sorry, sorry, my professional habit kicked in when I saw the menu."
"It's alright, it's alright. It sounds very interesting. I didn't expect there to be so many intricacies involved in such a simple dish! We've come to the right place!"
After praising Li Jinyuan a couple of times, Xu An casually mentioned the purpose of inviting him here today.
"Mr. Li, the main reason I asked you to come here is to help me develop a suitable menu for my Xu's Catering business."
"Oh, I wonder what direction you'd like to take in modifying the menu, Mr. Xu?" Li Jinyuan asked seriously. "Do you want a more balanced diet, or do you have any other specific requirements?"
"I've taken on a job providing lunch for middle-aged and elderly people. Xu's Catering's previous meals tended to be heavy on oil and salt, which isn't suitable for them. We'd like to invite you, Professor Li, to adjust the menu to suit the characteristics of different age groups."
After speaking, Xu An seemed to feel that he had not explained things clearly enough, so he gave examples: "For example, what kind of diet is suitable for kindergarten children, what kind of diet do primary and junior high school children need, and what kind of diet do high school students, adults, middle-aged people, and the elderly need, etc., and make targeted dietary adjustments for each of them."
"Hmm," Li Jinyuan was about to agree immediately, but remembering the price of the boxed lunch his assistant had mentioned before he entered, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Any requirements regarding the price?"
"As for the price, we have listed all the commonly used ingredients. Teacher Li, could you please see if we can make adjustments based on these available ingredients?" As soon as Xu An finished speaking, Lu Shengnan took out a document from her briefcase and handed it to Li Jinyuan.
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