Chapter 129 Small Square Buns
Ma Yang shook his head. He was able to keep up with Mr. Yan's teaching because he worked very hard. Medical skills were much more difficult for him than learning to read.
He thought he wasn't cut out for it, so he never considered studying medicine: "No."
"Xiaoyang, lay a solid foundation. Your usefulness may only be realized in the future." Si Tian raised his hand and rubbed his head.
"Okay, I will study hard." Ma Yang stopped worrying about it. Erye was right. He would be useful one day.
Juanjuan found two broken eggshells from somewhere and was playing with them on the coffee table.
"Juanjuan, where did you find the eggshell?" Si Tian sat beside her and looked at what she was holding.
"It's the kitchen!" Juanjuan took a candy and put it into the eggshell, then covered the two eggshells tightly.
"Uncle, look, there is sugar inside the egg!" she said as she opened the eggshell.
Si Tian looked at the eggshell in her hand, opening and closing it, wondering what she was thinking about.
"A Tian, A Tian." Old Madam Si called him for a long time but there was no response, so she had to push him gently.
"Mom." Si Tian came back to his senses and turned to look at her.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?" Old Madam Si looked at her with confusion.
"I was wondering, if the finished pills are sealed, can they be stored for a long time?" Si Tian turned his head and said his thoughts.
"Seal it up?" Old Madam Si was a little puzzled.
Si Tian, you turned to look at Juanjuan: "Juanjuan, can I borrow your egg shells and sugar?"
Juanjuan generously handed him the eggshells and candies in her hand.
"Mom, if the sugar cube is a pill, then the egg is a sealed container. If we just seal the opening, can it be stored for a long time like a wine jar?"
Si Tian gave her an analogy using the things in his hand.
"What do you plan to use as the material?" Mrs. Si asked a key question.
"I want to try bakelite. Beeswax can be used outside." Si Tian has been thinking about this problem.
Madam Si took the thing from his hand and took a look at it: "I'm not sure if the bakelite is safe. It may take some hard work."
"I know that most of these materials are imported now. I was originally hesitant about whether the raincoat factory should buy them, but now it seems that buying them may not be a bad idea."
Si Tian was hesitant after hearing what Liu Cheng'an said before, but today he figured it out. This factory may not only make raincoats, it may also make other things.
It’s just that some equipment requires you to find ways to improve it yourself or purchase it.
"How much money does his factory owe the bank?" Mrs. Si asked after thinking for a moment.
"I went to inquire before and found out it was about 100,000 yuan, but this factory mainly produces raincoats and rain boots, which many people think are useless and won't pay for."
"In addition, banks are also aware of this. During the auction, they will waive interest and only recover the principal, which makes the price much cheaper."
Si Tian told her the news he had heard.
"I think you could ask Pete about the raw materials and machinery. If he can help you solve it, it will save you a lot of trouble."
Old Madam Si looked at the eggshell in Juanjuan's hand and had the idea of giving it a try.
"I'll call him now." Si Tian is not the type of person who would procrastinate. He would do something immediately if he thought of it.
The waiting time for the call to be connected was quite long, and he even suspected that the phone line was not connected properly.
"Hello, Pete's family." A female voice speaking not very fluent Chinese came.
"Hello, I'm Sitian, I'm looking for Mr. Pete." Sitian didn't know who the person on the other side was, but he still introduced himself politely.
"Are you the second master of the Si family in Beiyang City?" Mrs. Pitt's voice was filled with surprise and joy.
"Yes, I wonder who you are?" Si Tian asked a little.
"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Pete's wife, Anna. I really like the jewelry you gave me. Please wait a moment. I'll ask Pete to answer the phone."
Before Si Tian could say anything, Anna's voice calling Pete came from the other end of the phone.
Soon I heard footsteps: "Hello my friend, Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year, Mr. Pete." Si Tian's lips curled up slightly.
"My friend, are you calling me because there is something you need my help with?" Pete didn't like beating around the bush.
"There is indeed something I would like to seek your help with." Si Tian recounted what had happened to him.
"You've asked the right person. I have a friend who has some raw materials and machinery that he needs to sell, but they're not cheap."
"But you can rest assured, this thing is very safe and can hold the medicine you mentioned. Wait, let me think about what it's called."
"I remember it's called polyethylene, but the production volume is very low and the price is high. He brought some here with the intention of giving it a try, but there's no market here."
"He has a terrible headache now. He complained to me when I came back a few days ago." Pete told Si Tian what he knew.
"Does he want to bring it back home?" Si Tian was worried that the price was too high and that all the raw materials had to be imported, which was not a good choice.
This will greatly increase the cost of production and increase the burden on the people. If this is the case, we can only try glass and oil paper.
Peter sat down on the sofa and chair next to him: "My friend, the materials have to be imported, and the cost is too high for you."
"But he does have some raw materials for making raincoats. If I take them back, he'll suffer heavy losses. If you want them, I can talk to him."
"The price is definitely the lowest you can get, but whether it will be this cheap in the future is hard to say."
"Thank you, Mr. Pete. I need to think about it again. Can I contact you when I have made up my mind?" Si Tian decided to think of other ways.
"No problem, he will stay here for another month or so. You can contact me anytime if you need anything." Pete was very straightforward.
"Thank you!" Si Tian hung up the phone.
Madam Si played with the children while looking at Si Tian's expression: "Is there any solution?"
"His friend has a new type of material, but the price is too high and the output is low. It is not a good choice for us." Si Tian sighed.
Juanjuan tilted her head and took out a piece of oil paper and shook it: "Paper is good!"
Si Tian looked at her holding a small square bag folded with oil paper. Would it be okay if she sealed the three openings with wax?
Thinking of this, he went to find some beeswax, sealed the two sides of the rolled-up small square package, poured some sugar into it to seal the opening, and placed it in a relatively humid place.
Prepare to observe for a while and see how long it can be stored.
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