Ai Jiaqing's anger was very effective, at least Li Xuewu didn't use her as a hawk anymore.

In the subsequent negotiations, both parties compromised, so the progress immediately accelerated.

The initial trial will inevitably cause certain contradictions, and Li Xuewu is certainly not afraid of contradictions.

Both sides insist on their own opinions, and only when conflicts arise will affect the final direction of the negotiations.

In terms of handling special problems, Li Xuewu has sufficient abilities and advantages.

So now Ai Jiaqing doesn't pick up the fight and just makes it clear, so he doesn't stumble again.

Hongxing Wufeng Food Factory mainly produces canned foods, cold drinks, ice cream and other ready-to-eat foods.

Wufengxing didn't care what strange things Li Xuewu added to the food factory, but Ai Jiaqing only cared about canned food.

When discussing the factory investment and construction plan, the steel rolling mill gave a total of more than a dozen varieties and categories.

Including but not limited to:

Canned meat: steamed, seasoned, pickled, smoked, sausages, offal, etc.

For example, steamed pork, braised pork.

Canned poultry: boiled, boneless, seasoned, etc.

For example, braised chicken, boneless chicken.

Canned aquatic products: oil soaking (smoking), seasoning, steaming, etc.

For example, mackerel in oil, mackerel in tomato sauce.

Canned fruits: sugar water, syrup, jam, juice, etc.

For example, canned pecans and canned grapes.

Canned vegetables: beans, vegetables, mushrooms, tomato paste, etc.

For example, canned green beans, canned mushrooms.

Li Xuewu specifically mentioned canned seafood and aquatic products because he cooperates with Jinmen Seafood Corporation.

Therefore, the canned category also covers different types of seafood such as crabs, conches, scallops, clams, sea cucumbers, squid, and octopus.

Regarding the purchase and introduction of machinery and equipment, Li Xuewu also took the initiative to coordinate with Ai Jiaqing and asked Wu Feng Hong to purchase a batch of machinery and equipment on his behalf.

During his communication with foreign businessmen at the trade fair, he learned that the current advanced can and empty can production equipment has abandoned the seemingly advanced domestic production process.

In China, automatic punching machines, automatic glue injection machines, continuous dryers, disc cutting machines, semi-automatic soldering machines, automatic sealing machines and other equipment that can continuously punch caps are used to produce empty cans.

In foreign countries, four-pass machines have been commonly used for empty can production.

This equipment combines the processes of corner cutting, dicing, end folding, and rounding into one operation.

Not only can the number of workers be reduced by four times, but it can also greatly improve labor productivity, reduce tinplate machinery damage, and improve quality.

At the same time, in comparison, the production of empty cans is based on domestic semi-manual production. Except for iron shearing and soldering, everything is automatically operated by machinery, and the equipment can basically be connected to form a production line.

When explaining the investment and construction plan, Li Xuewu pointed out: The quality and quantity of export commodities are both a challenge for food factories.

The traditional manual production of empty cans cannot keep up with the production pace, and this high-intensity production demand must be met from the beginning.

When it comes to purchasing other equipment such as pre-cooking machines, cutting machines, grading machines, slicers, hob machines, screw juice presses and other equipment, Li Xuewu also makes a big move and is not afraid of high costs!

The 250,000 yuan invested by Ng Fung Hong gave priority to the purchase of equipment. The land was already available, and how much money could be spent on factory building construction.

Li Xuewu, the most important raw material production base, has already prepared for it and is not afraid of not being able to arrange it in time after building the factory.

Offices including Tianjin, Jicheng, and Frontier are already studying and investigating this issue.

Production equipment and technology are two points that Li Xuewu attaches special importance to, and he put forward the same requirements when talking about the investment and construction plan for liquor production later.

However, the liquor industry is a different field than the canned food industry, and has different requirements for manufacturing technology and skills.

Making cans can infinitely increase the degree of participation in mechanized production, reduce manual intervention, and avoid affecting hygiene and food quality.

But this is not the case with liquor brewing technology. If mechanization largely replaces labor, it will inevitably take a detour.

Our ancestors have studied wine for thousands of years and have developed a mature and complete set of brewing techniques.

The biggest problem with mechanization is that it is difficult to simulate manual operation techniques and meet the requirements of parameters such as cooking, entering and exiting the tank, and distillation. The wine yield rate is low and the quality of the wine is affected.

Li Xuewu put forward requirements in the winery investment and construction plan that the traditional manual operation techniques of liquor must be retained.

Mechanized replacement can only be used for relatively mature equipment and devices, such as grabs, cranes, and mechanical ventilation beds.

The driving machine is a device used to transport the wine grains into and out of the tank. It is a machine that saves manpower and does not involve technical aspects, so it will not affect the quality of the wine.

Ai Jiaqing is a leader among the new generation of young cadres, an outstanding talent who has received good education and testing.

In terms of business management, she has a unique perspective and ability, and of course she can understand Li Xuewu's opinions.

Ng Fung Hong’s investment and shareholding in the winery is higher than that of the food factory, reaching 44%, which means that the obligations and risks they will bear are also increasing.

Ai Jiaqing took the initiative to ask Li Xuewu if he needed support in mechanical equipment, but Li Xuewu did not refuse.

But more importantly, there are technical requirements.

The two sides cooperate, and to be honest, whatever Li Xuewu wants and does now is for the common interests of everyone.

This is the reason why it is a discussion meeting rather than a tit-for-tat negotiation meeting.

Li Xuewu, on behalf of the steel rolling mill, suggested to Ng Fung Hong the recruitment of brewing professional technical workers, engineers, and talents for special positions regarding the technical application of the brewery.

To put it bluntly, we need people. We need skilled workers and engineers through Ng Fung Hong and Moutai.

When Wu Feng Hong proposed to cooperate in building a liquor production plant, it aimed at the off-site production of Moutai liquor.

Why?

Why does Ng Fung Hong, which obviously handles the export business of Five-Star Moutai, cooperate with the steel rolling mill to build a factory in the capital?

Since Ai Jiaqing came to Beijing for inspection in May, what kind of twists and turns did it take for Wu Fengxing to make this decision five months later?

There is a reality that must be discussed here.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Xuewu saw Moutai at the supply and marketing cooperative and drank it at the wine table, but it was not the packaging he remembered.

What is the current packaging of Moutai?

As far as outer packaging is concerned, Moutai bottles come in four colors:

Earthenware bottles with black glaze, yellowish brown glaze and reddish brown glaze are sold domestically and white porcelain bottles are sold externally.

Domestic wine bottles use clay ceramic bottles produced locally in Renhuai. There are two main types: one is gourd-shaped, and the other is cylindrical with two or three sections, commonly known as "three-section bottles."

What can I say about this thing? There were no conditions before, and everyone thought it would work.

But now is the age of commodities. Not only does this kind of clay bottle look dull, but it also has blisters and leaks of wine.

As for sealing, Maotai liquor was initially packaged with "oil paper, pig urine skin, and sealing paper", and later it was packaged with "cork, pig urine skin, and sealing paper."

After the pig urine is dried, it will naturally shrink and seal the bottle mouth tightly. If the pig urine is not enough, pig intestines will be used.

After 1959, the domestic five-star Moutai liquor was still made with pig urine, while the export Moutai liquor was improved to include a cork stopper covered with cellophane, a rubber sleeve, and then a trademark and leather wrapping.

Obviously, this is a last resort under limited conditions, but it still faces the problem of leakage.

In July this year, the Moutai Distillery received a notice from the Light Industry and changed the packaging of Moutai for domestic and export sales into milky white glass bottles and red plastic screw caps.

However, the answer given by the winery was that there were not enough bottles and bottle caps.

Why?

Because white glass bottles had just been developed at this time, the purpose was to solve the three major problems of light protection, leakage, and beautiful appearance.

The milky white glass bottle was successfully designed and trial-produced by the Guizhou Glass Factory, but the project was terminated in time for this year's major learning activities.

Not only was there a problem with the bottle, but the bottle cap was also criticized by sales channels.

Because wine bottle caps are difficult to open, and plastic bottle caps are considered by foreigners to be of low quality and have chemical effects and other problems.

Wu Feng Hong coordinated with Moutai Distillery to study the use of aluminum lids as early as possible, but now there are not enough plastic lids, so where are the aluminum lids?

The packaging problem has not been solved for a long time, the production efficiency of the brewery cannot be guaranteed, and the impact of the big learning activities has been widespread.

Ng Fung Hong has invested in channels and product agency operations, and is just waiting for the liquor, which is still called Five Star Moutai, to be rebranded and re-exported.

This stick was so strong that Wu Feng Hong had to consider the option of off-site production.

In Beijing, the performance of the steel rolling mill in the big study activities was noticed by the outside world, and it can be regarded as a typical example.

It not only ensured the smooth progress of the large-scale learning activities, but also achieved business development, proving that the management team of the steel rolling mill is combative.

Ng Fong Hong’s assessment of the current situation and future of the steel rolling mill is excellent, and we can conduct in-depth cooperation.

Therefore, the first problem of the winery project now is how to copy and paste Moutai into the new winery in Beijing.

Li Xuewu emphasized the production process and technology, and Ai Jiaqing, on behalf of Wufengxing, promised to meet the technical production requirements of the winery.

But when it comes to packaging, Ai Jiaqing put forward requirements.

That is the packaging technology that has not been realized by Moutai Distillery and must be realized by the distillery here in Beijing.

This is also a big challenge for the steel rolling mill. The white glass bottles can be produced by the glass factory's tertiary production plant, but what about the bottle caps?

“Then let’s introduce technology.”

Li Xuewu was more decisive and resolute than Ai Jiaqing when faced with the difficult choice.

"Isn't it enough to hear the dragon cry?"

He clicked on the plan at hand and said: "We are a newly built factory with no historical baggage and no other pressures. We will start from scratch and achieve a leading position from the starting point!"

"You mean importing packaging technology from abroad?"

Ai Jiaqing took a document from his assistant and handed it to Li Xuewu, saying: "Aluminum cover and plastic sealing technology, two million, including machinery and technical debugging."

"Two million?!"

"Buzz~~~!"
To be continued...