Everyone immediately gave a thumbs-up. "Mr. Liu, I take back what I just said. Your pomelos are more than just a little better than the new pomelos at the Four Seasons Fruit Chain Store.
Moreover, your pomelos have thin skins and abundant flesh. This advantage alone crushes all other pomelos on the market, let alone the flavor which is so addictive." said the sales manager.
"In my life, I have truly never seen such large pomelos, and they are also so delicious. I believe that once they are put on the market, they will surely sell like hotcakes."
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Everyone praised Liu Yifeng's pomelos to the skies.
If it weren't for maintaining their dignity and fearing being called gluttonous, they would have really wanted to open another one to taste.
Seeing that they were all praising his pomelos, Liu Yifeng felt he had a good grasp of the situation.
At this moment, Su Wanru said to her secretary, "Take a few pomelos and let the employees working outside have a taste."
Then, she looked at Liu Yifeng again. "Mr. Liu, you have given me too great a surprise.
I never expected that you would have the ability to revive the dead. Such sour pomelos have become so sweet and lingering in just one week."
Liu Yifeng smiled, "I've just been researching this area for a while, and I didn't expect such good results. Ms. Su, are you satisfied with my pomelos?"
Su Wanru immediately nodded. "Very satisfied. Let's go to my office to discuss in detail!"
At this moment, she had only one thought: to contract all of Liu Yifeng's pomelos, no matter the price, she would not hesitate.
Afterward, Liu Yifeng followed Su Wanru to her general manager's office. The secretary quickly brought them freshly brewed fine Pu-erh tea.
Su Wanru sat on the reception sofa and got straight to the point. "Mr. Liu, tell me the truth. Are all the pomelos in your orchard this big and this sweet?"
"All the pomelos are this big, and some are even bigger. As for whether they are all this sweet, I can't possibly taste every single one; that's unrealistic.
But I can guarantee that all the pomelos are equally sweet," Liu Yifeng said confidently.
Su Wanru believed in Liu Yifeng's character, and there was no need for him to lie about such a matter, as lies are easily exposed. She went straight to the main topic. "As I said, if your pomelos can surpass the new pomelos at the Four Seasons Fruit Store, I will take all your pomelos.
May I ask how you plan to sell them?"
Liu Yifeng thought for a moment and said, "You've seen and tasted my pomelos.
I guarantee that not only in China, but even abroad, it's impossible to grow pomelos of such high quality.
It is said that rarity breeds value, so the price will naturally be a bit higher."
"I know that, and our store's fruits are all positioned in the high-end market. As long as they are delicious, the price is not an issue for customers," Su Wanru immediately responded.
Now, she just wanted to quickly acquire all of Liu Yifeng's pomelos and seize the market.
She believed that once the pomelos were launched, they would be as popular as the watermelons were at the time, even more so. After all, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and eating pomelos is also a traditional custom.
Even those who don't like them will buy a few symbolically to take home, or buy them as gifts.
But watermelons are different. While watermelons are a summer staple, there's no rule that one must eat watermelons in the summer; they can choose other juicy fruits.
Pomelos, however, have no substitutes. The only substitute is a better-tasting pomelo.
Therefore, Su Wanru was very confident that Liu Yifeng's pomelos would set the market ablaze.
Since Su Wanru had said so, Liu Yifeng had no reason to hold back and directly stated the price he intended to sell them for. "I plan to sell them for eight yuan a jin. Just like the watermelons, my pomelos have thin skins and are less than two ounces, with all flesh.
This price actually has room for an increase, but since we've cooperated for so long, I don't want to make it too difficult for you regarding the price."
Liu Yifeng said this to prevent Su Wanru from haggling with him.
Who knew that after hearing this, Su Wanru immediately raised it to ten yuan a jin.
Liu Yifeng was stunned on the spot. He had expected Su Wanru to haggle with him, but not only did she not haggle, she even raised the price by two yuan a jin. This caught him off guard.
After all, if she sold them cheaper, she could earn more performance bonuses, which were directly linked to her salary.
Who would have thought that she would actively raise the price by two yuan a jin?
Looking at the stunned man, Su Wanru smiled and said, "The reason I'm raising the price by two yuan a jin is that I hope you will sell all your fruits to me in the future, and I will be your sole sales channel.
Most importantly, your pomelos have such high quality that they are worth ten yuan a jin."
"Since Ms. Su is so straightforward, I won't be indecisive. As long as you are willing to purchase my fruits, I agree to sell all my fruits to you in the future," Liu Yifeng said.
After all, looking around, besides Bai Guo Yuan, there were no other fruit stores that could offer such a high price.
Ten yuan a jin for pomelos is more expensive than eating meat, and ordinary people cannot afford it.
Only stores like hers, which serve high-end customers, can sell them.
Soon, the two reached an agreement. Su Wanru immediately asked the legal department to draft a contract.
After Liu Yifeng reviewed it and found no issues, he immediately signed it.
His hundreds of thousands of jin of pomelos were sold so effortlessly.
Su Wanru, on the other hand, now wanted to visit the orchard. She had only been there once when she took Liu Yifeng to acquire the orchard, and hadn't been since.
Leaving the office, Su Wanru looked at the employees eating pomelos and asked with a smile, "Are these pomelos delicious?"
All the employees replied in unison, "Delicious!"
"Then, do you think our company will make money by introducing such pomelos?"
"Definitely. Such delicious pomelos, I would save up and buy one to try, let alone our store's customers who have the purchasing power." An employee immediately nodded in response.
Su Wanru was actually just asking. Regardless of their answer, she was determined to buy these pomelos.
"After you finish eating, everyone work hard. As long as we achieve our annual performance target ahead of schedule, the company will promise everyone a week of paid leave!"
As soon as she finished speaking, all the employees became excited.
They devoured the pomelos in their hands and then worked with all their might.
Su Wanru watched them work hard and left the company with a smile.
Indeed, employees work harder when they have motivation.
Arriving at the company parking lot, Su Wanru looked at Liu Yifeng's new van and asked, "When did you buy a new car? Why didn't you buy a better sedan to drive?"
Liu Yifeng opened the car door and explained, "This car was given to me by someone!"
"Given by someone? Who?" Su Wanru was not a gossip, but she couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"A lady. To thank me for saving her daughter's life. She initially wanted to give me a Porsche, but I refused, so she switched to a cheaper van."
For some reason, Su Wanru felt a pang in her heart upon hearing that the car was a gift from a lady. "This van looks very ordinary. When your pomelos are all sold at the store and I receive a large bonus, I'll buy you a better commercial vehicle. It can pick up people and carry goods, and it looks respectable. Don't drive this van anymore."
This time, it was Liu Yifeng's turn to be confused. Why did everyone seem eager to give him a car?
He understood the principle of "no reward without merit," and besides, Su Wanru had already raised the price for him.
An increase of two yuan per jin meant that what he could have earned eight million yuan would now be ten million yuan.
Therefore, if anyone should be thanking, it should be him thanking her.
He quickly said, "Ms. Su, I can't accept your car. After the pomelos are sold, I will properly thank you!"
"What? You could accept that woman's car, but not mine?" Su Wanru's tone carried a hint of jealousy, which even she didn't realize.
Liu Yifeng was also stunned for a moment, not understanding why Su Wanru's tone suddenly changed. "Ms. Su, what is this?"
Su Wanru then came back to her senses and smiled awkwardly. "Sorry, don't mind what I just said. Let's go to the orchard quickly!"
"Okay!" Liu Yifeng didn't probe further and got into his van. Su Wanru got into her BMW.
Inside the car, she felt a bit annoyed. How could she have said something so immature?
Fortunately, Liu Yifeng didn't think too much of it, otherwise, she would have been too embarrassed to face him.
Soon, the two arrived at the orchard. When Su Wanru saw the pomelos on the trees, she instantly forgot her previous embarrassment.
She stared at the pomelos on the trees, her mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.
The fruit trees were laden with golden-yellow pomelos, so fruitful that they almost bent the branches.
Each pomelo was outrageously large, some even bigger than the ones she had eaten at the company, just as Liu Yifeng had said.
A single pomelo weighed seven or eight jin, equivalent to two pomelos on the market.
And not only were they large, but they also had thin skins and were almost all flesh.
She walked around the pomelo orchard, still in shock.
"Ms. Su, I didn't lie to you, did I? These pomelos are all very large. As for the taste, you can randomly pick a few to check." Liu Yifeng said.
Su Wanru shook her head. "No need to taste them, I believe you. I am very satisfied with these pomelos. You can call people to start harvesting now. I will arrange for the company's trucks to come and transport them, and they will be on sale at the store tomorrow."
Liu Jiazhu, standing nearby, said, "I've already called people. Since many are still working in the fields, only eight people can come today. Tomorrow, there will be over twenty, ensuring all the pomelos are harvested within three days."
Liu Yifeng nodded. "Good, you arrange it well!" He didn't want to overthink such matters.
If Zhao Jiazhu couldn't even handle this small task, then he wouldn't be suitable to manage this vast orchard.