After the factory matter was finalized, Xu Dongliang told Xu An that he had been kicked out of the village by his second grandfather, who told him that he could not interfere in any village affairs until the construction and renovation of the hot springs and the factory were completed.
Xu An was naturally unhappy to hear this. The reason for his displeasure was not that he felt his second grandfather was meddling too much, but that his second grandfather was already an old man in his sixties. How could he possibly handle such a large undertaking on the mudflats by himself?
But before the words of refusal could even begin, the second grandfather forcefully shut them down with two reasons.
Reason one: The mudflats have been completed and put into use. Fish fry, shrimp fry, and even shellfish seedlings have been placed in the reclaimed mudflats for breeding. The remaining work is just chores such as patrolling and feeding, and there is no need for Uncle Dongliang to help at all.
Reason two: Although Xujia Village does not have a say in the marine hot spring, it still owns 20% of the profits. If the construction team does something wrong due to inadequate supervision, the village's share of the profits will be affected. Uncle Dongliang must keep an eye on things to ensure peace of mind.
The two suggestions from Second Grandfather were both so impressive, and Xu An really needed a supervisor who was not only knowledgeable about engineering matters but also very reliable. Uncle Dongliang was indeed the best choice.
Therefore, under the strong insistence of his second grandfather, Xu Dongliang officially became the supervisor of both the marine hot spring and factory projects.
With the design plan finalized, the factory lease agreement signed, and the project manager found, the three major problems were solved simultaneously. The next step was to address the issue of the greenhouse planting area located near the tidal flats in the southeast corner of Qianhai Town.
It's time to seize this opportunity and acquire these greenhouses, making them part of Xu's Catering!
Ever since Xu An expressed this idea, Aunt Hong has been keeping an eye on the developments in the greenhouse planting area for him.
On the day that Shengli Supermarket officially broke its contract, some growers considered transferring their greenhouses. This sentiment was initially limited to a small group of people, but as the cauliflower in the greenhouses gradually entered the harvest season, the purchase price from vegetable vendors dropped from 1.8 yuan per kilogram to 1.5 yuan, then to 1.2 yuan, and then to 1 yuan and 0.8 yuan.
As of now, the purchase price of cauliflower has dropped to 65 cents per pound.
As purchase prices continued to fall, farmers' willingness to transfer ownership of their greenhouses increased. Some wavering individuals were swayed by the atmosphere and put up "For Sale" signs on their greenhouses, while even some steadfast farmers began to waver.
"Now, more and more people want to sell, but not many are willing to take over. Uncle Liu was the first to say he wanted to transfer the business. Seven or eight bosses have come and gone, but they either didn't like it or wanted to take the opportunity to lower the price."
The most outrageous one was the one who immediately asked for 30,000 or 28,000 yuan, then cut the price by 10,000 yuan, saying he only had 26,000 yuan left, and said, "Buy it if you want, otherwise forget it."
After the two arrived at the greenhouse planting area, Aunt Hong casually asked someone she knew about the current situation and then obtained the above information.
"You look familiar, like I've seen you somewhere before." After giving a long and detailed account of the situation, the man's gaze fell directly on Xu An, scanning him up and down two or three times. Then, with a sudden realization, he clapped his hands and excitedly asked:
"Are you Mr. Xu, the owner of Xu's Catering? I just saw you on the local TV station in Shanghai a few days ago! Mr. Xu, you look even younger than on TV."
The man launched into a torrent of flattery, making not only Xu An but even Aunt Hong, who was watching the spectacle, feel goosebumps. She quickly waved her hand to interrupt, saying, "Alright, alright, Xiao Gao, stop it. I never noticed before, but when you start flattering, you're a master of one thing after another!"
"Hehe!" Xiao Gao scratched his head a little embarrassedly and muttered, "I wasn't flattering you, I was just telling the truth."
After the initial excitement, Xiao Gao finally realized what Mr. Xu wanted to do in the greenhouse planting area.
Could it be that they've come to inspect Sister Hong and the others' greenhouse?
No, this doesn't seem like an inspection of greenhouses. If it's not, then what could it be?
The interview I saw on TV a few days ago flashed through my mind, finally settling on the image of Xu An explaining the future development blueprint of Xu's Catering to the camera.
Considering Boss Xu's collaboration with Sister Hong, a thought suddenly occurred to Xiao Gao: Could it be that Boss Xu is here to find a new partner? That's highly likely! After all, with so many branches to open, Aunt Hong and her team certainly couldn't meet the demand.
"Xiao Gao. Xiao Gao Xiao Gao"
"Huh? Ah! Sister Hong, are you calling me?"
"Yeah, how come you got distracted while we were talking? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"No, no, I just thought of something, haha!" Xiao Gao mumbled before asking, "Sister Hong, what were you trying to tell me?"
"Oh," Aunt Hong said, getting back to the point after Xiao Gao asked. She gestured with her chin towards the greenhouse behind Xiao Gao that had a "For Sale" sign, and said, "Xiao Gao, are you planning to sell this greenhouse?"
"A greenhouse?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Gao glanced at the sign, nodded slightly, then quickly shook his head, his gaze subtly sweeping over Xu An, and said, "The original plan was to transfer it, but if a good opportunity arises, continuing to do it isn't out of the question."
Whether Aunt Hong didn't understand Xiao Gao's words or pretended not to, she continued to ask, "I remember you and your uncle have a total of six greenhouses, two for you and four for your uncle. Are you planning to transfer all six greenhouses together, or just two?"
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