flstandardbreds Chapter 111 Good things come in pairs (2)
Chapter 111 Good things come in pairs (2)
After Manager Hong finished speaking, he walked ahead, and Xia Mo and Ling Chuan followed.
So the three of them went into the room where they had talked last time and sat down around the round table.
Not long after they sat down, a waiter brought in a pot of freshly brewed tea, put it down, nodded slightly to them, and left.
"Mr. Liu, Brother Ling. Come, have some tea first. This is my new Biluochun, it tastes quite good." Shopkeeper Hong smiled and poured a cup of tea for each of them.
Looking at the tea with white steam in front of him, Xia Mo's eyes moved and he said with a smile: "This tea has a strong tea aroma just by smelling the smoke. It must taste good."
As he spoke, he lifted the teacup to his lips and blew on it, then took a sip and immediately couldn't help but exclaim, "Hmm~ Fragrant and sweet, not astringent at all. Shopkeeper Hong really has a discerning eye for goods, and he found another good thing."
Seeing his face full of aftertaste, Shopkeeper Hong couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's not true, Mr. Liu is exaggerating."
"I'm not exaggerating. This is really good tea." Xia Mo shook his head. He didn't lie. He put down the teacup and turned to ask Ling Chuan, "Brother Ling, do you think this tea tastes sweet and delicious, mellow and not astringent?"
Ling Chuan met the young man's bright eyes and nodded, "It's really good, it leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth."
You can tell whether the tea is good or not by just tasting it.
This Gu Biluochun tea is obviously the best quality tea. The other party can serve them such good tea. It seems that the young man's craftsmanship is very popular. Ling Chuan couldn't help but smile when he thought about it.
"Haha, since you two like it, I'll ask my waiter to pack some tea for you to take back." Manager Hong said with a smile.
"No, no." Xia Mo quickly waved his hand and refused. "We appreciate your kindness, but Brother Ling and I are just country folk. We only want to taste this tea occasionally. Just take it back."
"Is that so..." Seeing that they really didn't want it, Shopkeeper Hong gave up the idea of sending them tea. Suddenly, he remembered that Xia Mo said they had something else to do later, so he stopped talking about other things and wasted time.
So he stroked his mustache and got straight to the point: "Mr. Liu, I won't keep you in suspense. The batch of maltose you sold me before sold very well. Not only was it good-looking and sweet, but it was also soft and delicious, so it was very popular among some wealthy families."
Shopkeeper Hong paused, looked at him deeply, and then continued, "So, I want to order a large amount of maltose from you, but I only want granular ones. I plan to transport half of it to other counties to test the waters. Can you take it?"
Of course he accepted. Xia Mo was so excited that he almost blurted out the words "yes". Fortunately, his common sense stopped him.
However, one cannot blame Xia Mo for being so excited. After all, although he guessed that the previous batch of malt sugar might sell well, he did not expect it to sell so well, so well that Manager Hong actually wanted to introduce it to other counties!
The overjoyed Xia Mo looked at Ling Chuan. The two looked at each other for a moment before he suppressed his excitement and asked Shopkeeper Hong, "How much does Shopkeeper Hong want?"
"Six hundred kilograms." Shopkeeper Hong raised his eyelids, looked directly at them, and spit out a number lightly.
"Six hundred kilograms?" Xia Mo exclaimed.
Oh my god, so many words, did he hear it right? Xia Mo blinked and almost pinched himself to see if it would hurt, or if he was hallucinating.
Ling Chuan was also shocked. Like Xia Mo, he didn't expect Manager Hong to be so generous and demand 600 kilograms in one go. However, this also proved that his brother was very powerful, didn't it?
Thinking of this, Ling Chuan couldn't help but look at the little brother whose eyes were sparkling and whose whole body seemed to be shining. He couldn't help but feel deeply moved. His little brother gave him too many surprises today.
Feeling Ling Chuan's gaze on her, Xia Mo curved her crescent-shaped eyes and smiled back.
Hahaha, with this trend, there will be no problem in supporting his brother Chuan. Xia Mo suddenly felt that he was really awesome and couldn't help but show off in his heart.
Looking at the interaction between the two, Shopkeeper Hong, who had been through this, smiled and continued, "Also, there is a family over there whose manager is good friends with me. His master is going to hold a banquet at his home next month. Last time, they tasted your maltose and are interested in ordering 100 kilograms, and they want it to be packaged individually, so the time may be a bit tight. It would be best if it can be done before the end of the month."
In fact, this is the main reason why Manager Hong looks forward to Xia Mo's coming every day.
When a wealthy family holds a banquet, there will definitely be a lot of people coming to congratulate them, not to mention their status, as they must be from wealthy families. So if they can take this opportunity to promote maltose and make it catch the eyes of these people, their sales will only be greater in the future.
After listening to Manager Hong's words, Xia Mo calmed down instantly. It was not difficult for him to make several hundred kilograms of maltose granules, and it was not difficult to package them individually like candies. The difficulty lay in the time. After all, it was already mid-to-late month of the month, and since it was from another county, the transportation would also take time.
This is indeed a difficult problem, Xia Mo stared in deep thought.
With 600 kilograms of solid maltose, there was no way for him and Ling Chuan alone to guarantee that they could complete it on time under such a tight time frame. It seemed that they could only consult with Sister Yingying and the others as he had said before.
Fortunately, Xia Mo and Ling Chuan had discussed this situation, but only in advance.
So Xia Mo said directly: "Shopkeeper Hong, I will not hide it from you. This kind of handmade maltose takes time and heat. It also requires a lot of malt raw materials. It takes several days for the wheat to germinate. The quantity you purchased is also large, so my husband and I cannot finish it so quickly."
After hearing his words, Shopkeeper Hong's expression didn't change much. Perhaps he had already guessed that Xia Mo would say that.
"In that case, let's just forget it..." Shopkeeper Hong also knew that it was a bit unreasonable to ask for delivery at the end of the month.
Seeing that he had misunderstood, Xia Mo shook his head and said, "Manager Hong, you have misunderstood. We did not mean to refuse this order. Please listen to me first."
"Please speak." Shopkeeper Hong nodded.
"In fact, it is not difficult to shorten the production time. We just need to solve the problem of manpower. So I plan to talk to someone after I go back today. If they are willing to help, we will take over the business. In any case, we will give you an answer tomorrow. If it works, the price of the separate packaging part will definitely not be the same as before. At least it will cost labor. What do you think, Shopkeeper Hong?"
After Xia Mo finished speaking, he fell silent. He drank his tea while waiting for Manager Hong's reply.
He always likes to talk openly about things, especially when it comes to money. It's better to be clear about it to avoid trouble later.
Therefore, he can not charge the paper fee for individual packaging, but he has to charge the labor fee. He also states it in advance for future consideration.
Seeing that the young man spoke clearly and there were no loopholes, Ling Chuan did not say anything. He continued to stay by his side and wait with him for Manager Hong to think it over. Just like he had promised him before, he would always stay with him.