Even though he still harbored doubts, he still led a few people around the factory before entering his office.
"Gu Zhiqing, I heard that you helped Xiaowang Village sell the wild products that are readily available everywhere?"
Gu An'an didn't mince words. "Yes, although we have a lot of wild vegetables in Northeast China, it doesn't mean they're worthless. Selling wild vegetables can not only help villagers earn money, but also solve problems such as shortages of supplies in some cities. It's a win-win situation."
That's what they say, but they never imagined that wild mountain vegetables could be sold this way before.
The supply and marketing cooperative does purchase some, but not in large quantities; it's mainly for the consumption of people in that area.
"Gu Zhiqing, you're too modest. But is your intention to participate in the trade fair this time to sell those wild mountain vegetables, hoping there's a market for them?"
Honestly, products that make it to trade fairs are the pride of a city, and even so, it's difficult to achieve good results at trade fairs, let alone those ordinary wild vegetables.
"How will you know if you don't try? Earning extra income by selling wild mountain vegetables is easier than other methods, right?"
In this era, development in all aspects was very slow. Even for large factories, the difficulties they faced in developing faster were enormous, primarily in terms of funding, technology, and equipment.
But this is often a prerequisite for research and development.
Looking at the confidence on Gu An'an's face, Zhang Limin suddenly remembered when he joined the army. He was only a teenager then, and he never flinched even when faced with gunfire every day. He had only one thought in his mind: to drive out the invaders. In the end, they did succeed.
Zhang Limin reached out and covered his eyes, not wanting anyone to see the sadness in them.
They succeeded, and he survived, but many others perished.
Think about the current environment; it's not much different from back then. Except that they don't have to face life-or-death tests all the time, they are still looked down upon by other countries and still face various injustices. It's just that these injustices have moved from being overt to being covert.
To change this situation, we must first become stronger, and money is the most important element.
"That's right. If all young people today were like you, we wouldn't have to worry about the future of our country."
Even though she excelled in every aspect in her previous life, she had never heard such high praise before. She could only wave her hands repeatedly, saying, "Factory Manager Zhang, you flatter me. I just wanted to do what I should do. I don't deserve such praise."
Zhang Limin didn't argue with her, and changed the subject to the operation of the food factory. "As you just saw, although my food factory is in the city, the actual situation is not very optimistic. Last time I heard your commune secretary praise you, I thought that maybe you young people are more resourceful."
Gu An'an thought for a moment and replied, "I just took a quick look, and it seems that our food factory only has traditional pastry and candy workshops, right?"
Zhang Limin nodded, "We tried other things, but they just wouldn't sell. In the end, we decided to make pastries and candies. Sales weren't great, but we were still managing to stay afloat."
"But if we continue with the status quo, we'll definitely be eliminated in the future..."
As he spoke, Gu An'an nodded from time to time. "Actually, if you want to get rid of the current situation, you still need to make changes."
Zhang Limin agreed with this statement, but he didn't know how to change it or in which direction. He could only stare intently at Gu An'an, hoping that this confident girl could show him a way.
"Whatever insights Gu Zhiqing may have, whether they will be accepted or not is another matter, it doesn't matter."
"We have abundant resources here, such as peanuts and broad beans, which we can make into snacks, such as 'strange flavored beans' and 'greedy peanuts'."
"Flavorful Beans? Spicy Peanuts? What are these?"
"It's about making peanuts in multiple flavors. If you're interested, Director Zhang, I can make some for you to try later."
Hearing that Gu An'an was going to take action, the village chief was even happier than Zhang Limin. "An'an is a very good cook and can make all kinds of dishes. If she can talk about them, there must be a market for them."
Actually, he was reluctant to let Gu An'an hand over such a good thing to someone else. If Xiao Wang Village were to do a project like this, it might become a hit.
Although he thought that way, the things were safe and sound, and she could give them to whomever she wanted. He would be reluctant to part with them, but he wouldn't interfere.
"Village Chief Wang is so confident, it seems I really need to take a good look."
Gu An'an remained the same, showing no unease or pride after being praised. "And tomatoes, our tomatoes are especially delicious, sweet and sour local tomatoes. Making them into tomato juice for export will definitely have a market, but to export tomato juice, we need to extend the shelf life. Factory Director Zhang, can you think of a way to do that?"
Zhang Limin thought about tomatoes and the form of tomato juice, and couldn't think of anyone who would like tomato juice. He figured it would be better to freeze the leftover tomatoes and cook them directly in the winter; they would still be delicious.
"Do people abroad like to eat this?"
Gu An'an nodded, "Foreigners like to eat bread and salads, and besides salad dressing, ketchup is the most popular."
Zhang Limin added the tomato sauce to his list of options. "Looks like I can take a few more products this time to try. If I get an order, I should be able to start production in time, right?"
"Also, I once discovered a large patch of wild blueberries while hiking in the mountains. Blueberries have many benefits; they can be made into blueberry jam like tomatoes, or they can be dried directly. I think such products are very suitable for export..."
Zhang Limin listened more and more attentively. Although they hadn't started yet, he felt that every idea Gu An'an mentioned had great potential.
“Gu Zhiqing, I was right just now. You are a role model for the younger generation. You have a lot of ideas.”
If our own food factory can really produce the products they mentioned, it might truly be a turning point for the food factory.
"Gu Zhiqing, could you please help me get those weird-flavored beans and multi-flavored peanuts? Don't worry, since you're the one who makes them, the food factory will pay you accordingly."
Both ideas and recipes have value.
Gu An'an came here for the purpose of affiliation, and it didn't matter if the other party didn't pay her, since these two snacks were commonplace in later generations.
However, since the other party took the initiative to offer it, Gu An'an did not refuse. She simply told them what she needed, since it was a food factory and collecting those things was not difficult.
When Gu An'an put on her gloves and entered the kitchen, the other three looked at her with expectant eyes...
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