But after actually visiting the factory, Xu An felt that his imagination was too conservative.
Not to mention the small equipment, even those five, six, or even ten meters long were considered insignificant by the greeters; medium-sized equipment, more than ten or twenty meters long, were everywhere; and we saw seven or eight large equipment operation rooms that occupied more than two hundred square meters along the way; among them was a super-large equipment room of nearly eight hundred square meters.
Occasionally, Xu An would overhear other company executives asking about equipment prices, with some mentioning two or three hundred thousand yuan, and others several million yuan. He felt his eyes were truly opened.
Compared to the many visitors present, Xu's Catering is really small-scale. The fact that they were invited to visit this time is probably because Han Yuanping thinks Xu's Catering has good potential and wants to develop it as a potential major client in the future.
Xu An gently shook his head to clear his mind of all the clutter, and listened attentively to the greeters' explanation of the equipment.
Although the greeters would hand him the corresponding equipment introduction manual at each new piece of equipment, Xu An stubbornly carried a notebook and wrote down the names of the equipment that interested him or that he thought he might use in the future, and marked their features next to them.
The factory was huge. Even though the transportation between the factory buildings was by sightseeing bus, Xu An, being a young man and a fast walker, still spent a full three and a half hours to walk through all the factory buildings except for the production workshops and the administrative building.
If chat tools had a step count ranking feature, Xu An would definitely be far ahead of everyone else.
After leading Xu An into the banquet hall and to the table with the Xu Family Catering triangle sign, the greeters' work for the day was considered complete. They politely said goodbye and left the venue.
"So you're the owner of Xu's Catering! I've heard so much about you, and seeing you today, you truly are a young talent!"
Before Xu An even sat down, the man next to him sent him a chat invitation. Xu An could only glance hastily at the nameplate in front of the man's seat and immediately said politely, "Mr. Liu of Hengyuan Foods, I've heard so much about you!"
"Mr. Xu, you're too kind. I truly admire you! Xu's Catering has only been established for four months, and it's already showing initial signs of scale. It's truly a case of the younger generation surpassing the older! These young people are becoming more and more remarkable."
Mr. Liu, the general manager of Hengyuan Foods, praised Xu's Catering inside and out in a loud voice. The people at the two tables in front and behind him were attracted by this series of exaggerated words and turned their heads to look at Xu An.
"Not at all, compared to everyone here, my business is nothing. Come on, Mr. Liu, let me toast you!"
Xu An sensed an inexplicable hostility from President Liu. Unsure of the situation, he chose to remain still, picked up his wine glass to interrupt President Liu, and after a glass of wine, the topic was finally diverted.
Mr. Liu wanted to chat with Xu An some more, but Xu An wasn't about to waste his precious time on him. Before Mr. Liu could even speak, Xu An handed him his business card, silencing him once again. After exchanging business cards, Xu An stood up with his wine glass in hand.
It was obviously strange for one to sit and the other to stand while talking, but it would be even stranger if he suddenly stood up and started chatting while holding a wine glass. In the end, Mr. Liu could only stare at Xu An as he left.
Holding a wine glass, Xu An greeted people he knew or didn't know, exchanging business cards. After walking around for a while, he had more than twenty business cards. The names on the cards were either company bosses or regional managers of companies in Shanghai.
After wandering around, Xu An was about to return to his seat when he bumped into General Manager Liu chatting with a man. Xu An intended to pretend he didn't see him and just walk past, but he was stopped by a shout as soon as he took a step.
"This must be Mr. Xu, I've heard so much about you!" The man standing opposite General Manager Liu raised his glass to Xu An and said with a smile, "I'm the production manager of Harvest Farm. I just signed a cooperation contract with your company the day before yesterday, and I didn't expect to run into you here today."
Since things had come to this point, it would be too disrespectful to pretend not to see them. Xu An could only pretend that he had just noticed their presence and replied with delight, "I didn't expect to run into you, President Wei, here. It's truly fate that we met here. I'd like to toast you, President Wei!"
"Mr. Xu, Mr. Wei knows the CEO of this company. If you have your eye on any equipment, why not talk to Mr. Wei and ask him to help you get a discount? This could save you a lot of money, so don't be shy about asking!" Taking advantage of Xu An's drinking, Mr. Liu seized the opportunity to launch into a long speech.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Liu and Mr. Wei. I just came here to broaden my horizons and see the world. The equipment here is not cheap. Even if I were to pay a huge discount, I still couldn't afford it. Thank you for your help."
Mr. Liu wanted to say something more, but Mr. Wei stopped him. After the two exchanged a few friendly words, Xu An finally returned to his seat and had the leisure to watch the performance on stage.
It seems that Lu Shengnan's guess was correct. Fengshou Farm has indeed taken a serious interest in the catering industry. The fact that it appeared in the factory of Xinyang Shangchu Technology Co., Ltd. is strong evidence that the reason why General Manager Liu was chasing after her might also be related to Fengshou Farm.
"Young people these days are paying more and more attention to food health. They even check the ingredient list to see if a snack is healthy. Isn't that absurd? They're eating snacks and they still want to be healthy?"
The keywords in the conversation at the table behind him interrupted Xu An's thoughts, causing him to involuntarily lean back and prick up his ears to listen to their conversation.
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