Chapter 7 The most delicious fruit, bar none(1/2)
The middle-aged man in front of him is not a strange man, but Zhang Mingqiang, the owner of the orchard.
Zhang Mingqiang took the initiative to come to Lin Xing to buy guava, and his speed caught Lin Xing by surprise.
About an hour before and after he set up the stall, Zhang Mingqiang received word that he was looking for him. The information was too well-informed.
In addition to being surprised, Lin Xing was extremely excited.
Another buyer came to the door.
Although Li Qingyi's business was a big deal, it was just a one-time deal.
Huiguoyuan is a chain fruit store that specializes in high-quality and delicious fruits. It has many branches in various areas where wealthy people hang out.
By cooperating with a chain store that can purchase fruits in large quantities, Lin Xing can save the time of setting up a stall and not worry about running out of places to sell the fruits.
"Hello, Boss Zhang, my name is Lin Xing."
Zhang Mingqiang said to Lin Xing with a smile on his face: "Boss Lin, I heard that the guava you sell is very delicious. People who buy it praise it and spread it everywhere, and it has spread to my store.
I would like to ask, are these guavas grown in your own orchard?
Where is the orchard?
Approximately how many guava trees are there?
How many years have you been planting?”
Boss Lin?
This piece of Mingqiang is really good at lifting people up.
Lin Xing answered the series of questions seriously.
"The fruit is grown in my own orchard, on the top of the nearby Wutong Mountain. There are more than 30 trees that have been planted for five years."
Zhang Mingqiang slapped his thigh.
"It turns out to be the top of the hill in Wutong Village.
Wutong Village is familiar to me!
A few years ago, when I was relatively free, there was a badminton hall at the foot of Wutong Village, and I played badminton there several times.
I remember that at that time, the mountain was contracted.
I originally wanted to go hiking, but the arena owner Li Zhikun told me that the top of the mountain was closed.
Do you know Li Zhikun?
He is a master who has won many badminton competition awards.
He used to be a member of the provincial team. After he retired, he opened a badminton hall in your place. Many people came to him to practice, and his coaching fees were valuable."
"I recognize you. We played together when we were kids."
In Wutong Village, Li Zhikun was an older brother who was friendly to Lin Xing, an orphan.
Speaking of people they knew in common, the distance between the two of them suddenly narrowed, and the corners of Lin Xing's mouth raised slightly.
Zhang Mingqiang saw Lin Xing's expression relaxed a lot and knew it was time to take the next step.
"Boss Lin, are you in charge of the orchard now, or is it someone else?"
Lin Xing said: "My grandfather was in charge before, but now I have full control."
Zhang Mingqiang was full of praise.
"There are not many young people who are willing to endure hardships and stand hard work nowadays. If you are so capable, you will definitely have a bright future in the future."
Lin Xing said politely: "No, no, it's just a small fight."
Seeing that the situation had reached this level, Zhang Mingqiang changed the topic and returned to the topic.
"You have more than thirty five-year-old guava trees. The yield of one tree should be one hundred kilograms, but there are still more than three thousand kilograms of guavas.
I bought them all for you, how about it?"
Lin Xing thought for a while. Before he came, he picked half of the guavas from two trees. There were almost more than two hundred fruits.
Based on this calculation, the output is even more than Zhang Mingqiang said.
"The yield of each of my guava trees is close to 200 kilograms, which adds up to about 6,000 kilograms. They are all without pesticides and their appearance is similar to those sold at stalls today.
I don’t know, what price does Boss Zhang plan to offer?”
Lin Xing became nervous. It was time to negotiate the price. If the negotiation went well, he would directly supply the goods to Hui Orchard in the future.
Zhang Mingqiang rolled his eyes.
“Do you have any leftover guava on you?
I'll taste it first, check the quality, and then discuss the price with you."
He is not a fool. When buying something, he must first check the quality of the product.
If it's not as delicious as the legend says, then that's a different story.
Lin Xing touched his trouser pocket, and there was a guava there. He planned to eat it as a midnight snack, so he just took it out for Zhang Mingqiang to try.
Zhang Mingqiang took the guava. First he took out his mobile phone and turned on the flashlight to shine a bright light on the guava. He rolled the fruit in his hand and observed it carefully bit by bit.
"A variety with well-proportioned fruit, good shape, smooth and thin skin."
He put it to his nose and smelled it again, nodding his head.
“The fruity aroma is very strong, and the appearance and taste are both very good.
They are among the top three guava purchased by our orchard.”
He took a bite directly, followed his professional appraisal process, and then made some comments.
However, after he took one bite, the delicious taste exploded in his mouth, making him unable to resist taking a second, and then a third bite.
He finished the guava in three gulps. The more he ate, the brighter his eyes became, as if he had eaten some incredible delicacy.
"Hmm! It's delicious..."
When Zhang Mingqiang subconsciously wanted to praise him a few more words, he suddenly came back to his senses.
He is currently discussing with Lin Xing about purchasing fruit. With his professionalism in selling fruit, even if it is really delicious, he cannot praise it too much.
Only by suppressing your personal emotions can you negotiate a lower price.
He calmed down his emotions abruptly and returned to his professional appearance.
However, he was not a professional actor, and the transitions between his expressions were somewhat stiff, which could not be hidden from Lin Xing's eyes.
"Well, the taste of this fruit is pretty good, and it can be ranked among the top three guavas purchased by our orchard.
Overall, this guava meets our orchard purchasing standards.”
He said this with his mouth, but he was praising it crazily in his heart.
This is not only meeting the standards, but also exceeding the standards by too much. It is impeccable!
He said in an understatement that this guava can be ranked among the top three in the rankings. In fact, it is the undisputed number one. The guavas ranked behind it are difficult to compare.
In comparison, the guava currently being sold in his store tastes terrible, so no wonder it is being returned.
He is in the boutique fruit business. He has been in this business for many years and has tasted all kinds of delicious fruits, including imported ones.
This guava is currently the most delicious fruit he has ever eaten, bar none!
Lin Xing saw through it and asked, "How much can I pay for it?"
Zhang Mingqiang was calm and composed.
"Let's just follow our orchard's purchasing standards. For the top three guavas, I'll pay ten yuan a pound for them?"
When Lin Xing heard the price, the corner of his mouth twitched.
A guava weighs more than a pound, which means that Zhang Mingqiang paid him ten yuan.
He set up a stall and sold them for fifty yuan each!
The price difference is too big!
Although he doesn't want to set up stalls and sell again and again, he also doesn't want others to make so much money.
He finally understood Zhang Mingqiang's tactics. First, he got close to him, and when he was low on guard, he belittled the fruit, and then used procurement standards to lower the price.
To put it bluntly, because Lin Xing is young, I think he is easy to deceive.
When Lin Xing thought of this, the smile on his face faded a bit.
"Boss Zhang, this price is too low, I can't sell it to you."
Zhang Mingqiang persuaded him earnestly.
"Boss Lin, although your fruit is good, the purchase price I gave you is the highest we have currently.
We don’t make free money from selling fruits in the orchard. We need shop rent, staff expenses, and the loss of the fruits themselves, etc.
Including these costs, ten yuan per pound is already a very good purchase price in the market.
To be continued...