Chapter 339 Why is there no whitening? (Subscribe carefully!)

In an ordinary office.

Zheng Mianping, who is over 70 years old, is still in good spirits. He travels to salt lake areas such as Qinghai-Tibet and Lop Nur all year round.

Fortunately, there was an academic conference on salt lake studies in Beijing recently.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for Guo Yang to meet the founder of salt lake agriculture.

Zheng Mianping had some gray hair on his temples. He was wearing a suit and tie, but he looked very easy-going.

Through the introduction of the Ministry of Agriculture, Guo Yang finally met this salt lake scientist and geological mineralogist.

With the recommendation of a leader, things get done quickly.

Of course, this was also due to Guo Yang's generosity. He reached a consulting agreement after only a brief chat with this scientist who had been looking for mines all his life.

The secretary of the Lin Department, whose surname is Leng, was also the introducer this time. Seeing that both parties had reached an agreement, he also said happily:
"The results of the potash fertilizer import negotiations over the past two days have had a great impact. The leaders also hope that Laos can speed up its potash mining progress."

This time, Secretary Leng not only introduced Guo Yang to Academician Zheng, but also directly helped Jiahe contact the Lao government.

Guo Yang said: "Once we find a team leader, Jiahe will go directly to Laos to negotiate the agreement."

Secretary Leng asked, "Has anyone been chosen?"

“Yes, but it’s not confirmed yet.”

After drinking a sip of tea, Guo Yang pretended to look at Zheng Mianping casually and chatted: "Academician Zheng, your student Yang Guocheng has made great academic achievements!"

Yang Guocheng?
Zheng Mianping didn't know why he suddenly mentioned him, and subconsciously said: "Guocheng still lacks in academics."

Guo Yang's heart sank. As expected, the more you can't get something, the more you care about it. That's why Yang Guocheng always talked about this.

Or maybe Zheng Mianping is being modest?

"I invited him two days ago, but he refused."

"Oh?"

"He said that we must not bring shame to our teachers. None of our students would switch jobs to work in the corporate sector. We want to make a difference in academics."

Guo Yang slowly put down the teacup and said, "I talked to him for a while and felt that he knew a lot about the Lao potash mine. If he joined the project, the progress would definitely be smoother."

Before the contact, Zheng Mianping had already specifically learned about Jiahe's information.

This is a super-large agricultural group involved in all aspects of domestic agriculture, and the development of the Laotian potash mine is definitely not a hobby.

This is actually a good opportunity for Guocheng, who is not good at research.

"Hey, Guocheng is a bit stubborn." Zheng Mianping asked, "What stage has Mr. Guo and Guocheng discussed?"

"After consulting about the situation of Laotian potash, Dr. Yang refused before we even formally discussed the salary."

Guo Yang introduced the whole story of the past two days.

"Dr. Yang is very determined in his academic pursuits."

Zheng Mianping was silent for a while.

"Well...can I ask, what position and treatment is Jiahe willing to give him?"

"The project leader will receive an annual salary of no less than 100 million yuan, plus a 1% stake in the technology."

Zheng Mianping showed a surprised look.

As far as he knows, the highest annual salary for senior executives of the salt lake potash fertilizer company with the highest production capacity in China is only tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan.

Although this is a state-owned enterprise, its income is only on the surface.

But Jiahe’s annual salary of one million is still very sincere, not to mention it also has technology holdings and potash fertilizer companies. In years with good market conditions, it is easy to achieve a profit margin of 50%.

This holding is very tempting!

Even Zheng Mianping was moved for a moment.

After calming himself down, Zheng Mianping asked, "How much do you plan to invest in the entire Jiahe project?"

“The first phase will have an investment of no less than 50 billion yuan, with an annual production capacity of more than 150 million tons.”

Guo Yang sighed and said, "Does Academician Zheng have any other suitable candidates to recommend?"

"Well... Actually, Guocheng is quite suitable for this project." Zheng Mianping pondered and said, "I will talk to Guocheng about this."

To be honest, if he were a dozen years younger, Zheng Mianping would have wanted to take up a sinecure in Jiahe.

With an annual production capacity of 150 million tons, the sales revenue must be at least 1 to billion, and the annual profit must be more than billion. The value of % of the shares is also very high.

However, the waiting time may be long.

Guo Yang smiled imperceptibly, "It's great to have you here to help."

It is indeed useful.

That afternoon, Zheng Mianping dealt with Yang Guocheng, and in the evening, Guo Yang set up a table at the Beijing Hotel.

"Mr. Yang, welcome to join the Jiahe family."

Yang Guocheng adapted to his new identity very quickly, faster than Guo Yang had imagined.

"Boss Guo, since you have decided to do it, you need to speed up the process, negotiate early, and secure the best blocks."

"The negotiation team has been preparing for a long time." Guo Yang raised a glass of wine and said, "With Mr. Yang joining us, we can set off at any time now."

"Okay, I'll resign right away."

Yang Guocheng was irritated. In the afternoon, the teacher talked to him and told him that he was mediocre in academics and that he was accepted only because his grandfather was a colleague of the teacher...

The ruthless reality shattered his dream. He believed that he was not an unlearned person, but he was only evaluated as mediocre.

Later, his teacher suggested that he join Golden Harvest.

In other words, you can contribute to the domestic potash industry and improve your family's situation at the same time.

When he knew the conditions offered by Jiahe, he couldn't help but breathe quickly.

It’s really too much to give.

How could he have such honor... No, that's not right. The other party must have also taken a fancy to his background and resources.

After some hesitation, Yang Guocheng agreed to the choice his teacher made for him.

His family is indeed not well-off, and he is even labeled as stingy at work.

After eating and drinking, all parties were very satisfied and talked about some details of future work before the party ended.

It will take time for Yang Guocheng to resign from public office.

Jiahe's inspection team to Laos also needs more important people. In the next two days, Guo Yang visited various departments in Beijing.

After everything was done, it seemed like I had nothing to do for a while.

If Li Zhaohui had not said that he would organize a dinner party in the next few days, Guo Yang would definitely choose to return to the Northwest, but since he had agreed, it would be difficult to break the appointment.

How about growing vegetables and flowers on a rooftop farm?

But these days, the sandstorm in the capital has not improved.

Although there is not much dust on the ground, growing vegetables is not a good choice. No one would be happy under the gray sky.

After thinking for a while, Guo Yang finally decided to go shopping at Jiahe Supermarket in Beijing. He went there without notifying Peng Shuyu.

In addition to the original supermarket, Jiahe Supermarket has two more stores in Beijing.

It is still only a few hundred square meters, which is undoubtedly a bit stingy compared to those hypermarkets and supermarkets.

However, the decoration is exquisite, the products are high-end, and the price is expensive, which also meets the needs of certain groups and is sufficient for selling Jiahe's specialty products.

The most abundant supplies are flour, rice, cooking oil, potato products, milk, as well as various fresh vegetables, beef and mutton, etc.

None of it is cheap.

But the product is quite popular in the supermarket, so it is not unreasonable that the daily sales can reach 10 yuan.

But still not making money.

A sound of communication attracted Guo Yang's attention.

"This honey hasn't been delivered yet?"

"Not yet, sister. Honey is always in short supply and is basically only available in spring and summer."

"Alas, I have been waiting for this for a long time, and so has your boss, who has no idea how to expand the scale of beekeeping."

"Sister, I'll tell the manager right away." The shopping guide was quite young. When she looked up, she saw two tall men standing not far away and looking at this place.

It's obvious that these two are not here to buy vegetables.

She felt a little familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before. She slapped her forehead and said, "Chairman?!"

...

After leaving this store, Guo Yang and Luo Xiu rushed to the next store.

"Luo Xiu, what do you think of this store?"

While driving, Luo Xiu recalled: "Well...most of the people buying groceries are women."

"Uh... is that all you care about?"

Although this is the truth, this is obviously not what Guo Yang wants to ask.

"As for the rest, I can't really say. I haven't learned much about this recently. But the vegetables look quite fresh. They must have taken a lot of effort."

“It really took a lot of effort, so the profit was not as high as I thought.”

The selling prices of goods in supermarkets are basically several times or even dozens of times the planting cost, and the premium is very high.

However, even without buying storefronts, Jiahe Supermarket is not as profitable as imagined.

The main reason is that the scale is not large enough, and the costs of loss, transportation and cold chain preservation are very high.

Currently, Jiahe has opened 30 stores in dozens of major cities across the country, all of which are medium-sized supermarkets with a small total volume, which is a disadvantage.

It was not rush hour, but the car still took nearly an hour to reach the second store.

This made Guo Yang discover another disadvantage: far.

He thought of a proposal made by Peng Shuyu earlier, and thought that maybe it was time to consider it.

As expected, what I thought came true. Before I even entered the store, I saw Peng Shuyu's capable figure.

"You are well-informed, aren't you?"

"Just happened to be here." Peng Shuyu said with a smile: "Just now a clerk said you were on patrol, and I thought you would come here, so I waited in advance."

"Yes, we have not lost contact with the grassroots."

As they spoke, the three of them walked into the store. Except that the storefront was much larger, the decoration and shelf style were the same.

Basically, it is not much different from the other store.

After looking at it for a while, he figured that since Peng Shuyu was there, he couldn't find any problems, so he said, "Let's find a place to sit down."

“There’s a nice cafe nearby.”

Guo Yang said: "Forget it, let's find an office here and talk about work."

In the conventional sense,
What fresh food supermarkets ultimately compete on is customer experience and operational efficiency. Strong supply chain capabilities and warehousing and distribution systems are the key to breaking through the fresh food market.

But Jiahe Fresh Supermarket does not focus on efficiency.

Instead, it has achieved the ultimate in product quality and customer experience.

It's good to take it step by step like this.

But since Golden Harvest now has a large amount of cash, its development method has to change a bit.

In a temporary office.

Guo Yang pondered and said, "I remember you proposed a plan for a fresh food chain last time. Maybe we can try it now."

"How do we solve the problem of the group's product supply shortage last time?"

“External procurement.”

Peng Shuyu blinked. It seemed like the boss had changed his mind again.

Then I heard Guo Yang say: "But we can't do supermarket chains. Supermarkets are not suitable for Jiahe. This time we have to do community fresh food."

“Community fresh food?”

In later generations, community fresh food chain stores became a trillion-dollar market that made capital crazy, and even led to fresh food e-commerce.

However, the community fresh food business is not like silky milk, which you can drink as much as your appetite allows. Instead, it is like crab legs with shells that prick your mouth. If you bite them hard, you will have to swallow them with broken teeth.

But Guo Yang's ideas are very simple.

"Yes, the real estate market has been hot in recent years, and there are many new buildings. Jiahe Supermarket uses these buildings as anchors, buying shops and opening supermarkets at the same time."

Peng Shuyu gave him a strange look, "So, the boss's goal is to buy a house?"

Guo Yang smiled and said, "It can't be said that it is completely true. Community fresh food can indeed be tried. What if it succeeds? In the future, it can also provide another terminal for the Jiahe system."

"Hearing the boss' tone, I have no hope." Peng Shuyu said: "But buying houses and shops is something I am good at."

Guo Yang really doesn't have much hope for community fresh food. This is not a good business.

So, before leaving, Guo Yang did not forget to remind Peng Shuyu.

“It is important to differentiate between existing supermarkets and community fresh food supermarkets, and it would be best to give the project a new name.”

"Okay, my boss."

On the way back to the hotel, Guo Yang was suddenly stunned. Should he buy himself a luxury house in Beijing?
Every time I come to Beijing, I check into a hotel in a hurry. Just watching others enjoy themselves makes me have to stand up too.

"Let's go buy a villa!"

Luo Xiu was concentrating on driving when he was startled. Fortunately, he kept his hands steady. "Boss, where are we going to buy a villa?"

"Go..." Guo Yang really didn't know where the high-end villa area in Beijing was. He was thinking about whether to ask Li Zhaohui when the phone rang.

Guo Yang thought it was just a call from Li Zhaohui, but when he saw it, he was stunned. The level of the call was a bit high!
"Hello, I'm Guo Yang."

"Mr. Guo, I'm here to inform you that the leader may go to Qingtu Lake in the next two days. Please be in place in advance."

Guo Yang exhaled lightly, "Okay."

Beep…beep.

"That's good now. Don't worry about it. Let the crew get ready and we'll fly to Lan City later."

Luo Xiu couldn't help but complain, "I thought I would finally have a chance to take a vacation!"

"It's been a while since I last rested." Guo Yang asked, "How about you take a rest for two days, and Lu Hanbin will accompany me for the next few days."

"No."

"You said that, I didn't force you to do that." Guo Yang said with a smile, "Since you are so dedicated, I will buy you a house next time."

"Boss, you have the temperament of a coal boss."

Guo Yang was stunned, "Why?"

"That day in the lobby, I heard Mr. Li from Haixin bragging that there was a coal boss in Shanxi Province who liked to give people Land Rovers as gifts. One of them cost more than two million yuan!"

"Don't worry, he has no good intentions."

After thinking about it, he felt something was wrong, so Guo Yang added: "I have been planning to give you a set for a long time. You have been running around with me all year round, and it is all thanks to you."

"Hey, others who want this opportunity don't have it yet."

……

Early April.

Guo Yang returned to Lan City early.

It is about 300 kilometers from Lanshi to Minqin, but most of the road is bumpy and dusty, making it difficult to travel. It takes at least three or four hours.

Guo Yang planned to stay in Lan City for one night, and took some gifts back to school to visit his teacher.

At the same time, I also took a stroll around the King of All Creatures.

The last batch of plants he cultivated included lavender, which was specifically used for the development of cosmetics.

The King of All has also obtained plant samples and the laboratory is currently conducting research and development.

However, when he went there, the laboratory had already closed, so he did not see any researchers. But under the guidance of Yu Qin, he did see research materials.

"Anti-oxidation, antibacterial, hair care, improved sleep..." Guo Yang took a look and raised his eyebrows.

“Why is there no whitening?”

(End of this chapter)