Chapter 365: Starting a restaurant

And yesterday, he bought a refrigerator full of vegetables and fruit, but so far he has only eaten a little of it.

He had previously bought a villa and ordered a new car, and now he is running out of money.

He has to wait for the reimbursement from the several stores in Haicheng and the dividend from the Ji family's pharmaceutical sales for a while.

Gu Chen thought about it and felt that there didn't seem to be anything else for him to do for the time being.

He might as well just drive home and do the housework.

However, sometimes things are just so strange that when you really think there's nothing else to do,

trivial matters will find their way to you.

At the moment, Gu Chen was holding a vacuum cleaner in his hand while doing the housework at home.

He looked at Zhao Chunfeng, who was standing opposite him, looking a little dusty, and the man next to him with some confusion.

'You want to can all the fruit I grow and get the national retail agency rights?'

'That's right. I hope Mr. Gu can agree.'

The man standing across from him, wearing a designer suit, extended his hand enthusiastically and introduced himself.

'Wang Hongda, from Huacheng.'

Although Gu Chen was wearing an apron and holding a vacuum cleaner, it felt a bit awkward no matter how you looked at it.

However, this person seemed to be well-tested and his intentions were very clear.

As long as the deal could be closed, it didn't matter if Gu Chen was doing housework in an apron, or if he wanted to go find a prostitute in an apron.

Gu Chen also put down the vacuum cleaner in his hand and shook hands with the other person.

Then he invited the two to sit down, and Wang Hongda said impatiently:

'I have tried all the fruit in your store, Mr. Gu, and the quality is absolutely top-notch.

I originally thought that you had individually selected the best products to sell at a high price.

But I didn't realise that you had already started growing them in large quantities.

Thanks to Lao Zhao, whom I met at the trade fair, I almost missed this business opportunity.'

Wang Hongda paused for a moment, and then said eagerly,

'I have always felt that such good fruit grown by Mr. Gu

should not be limited to Haicheng, but should be made available to people all over the country.

And even to people all over the world.

Of course, due to the current level of transportation and preservation technology, these fruits may not last long once they leave Haicheng.

But cans can solve this problem perfectly.

Our factory, in particular, was one of the first in the country to purchase a vacuum packaging production line from abroad.

Compared to the tin sealing technology used by other manufacturers, the shelf life of our canned goods is longer.

And it is also safer for human health.

We were already quite famous in Huacheng before, and you can rest assured about the craftsmanship, Boss Gu.'

Hearing him say this, Zhao Chunfa, who had been standing nearby, also took over the conversation.

'Brother Gu, Wang Hongda is right about this. I went to inspect the factory in advance.

The production line is all brand new, and I, Zhao, can personally guarantee this.'

Gu Chen smiled upon hearing this. He still trusted Zhao Chunfa.

It seems that the other party does have great potential for cooperation, otherwise he would not have personally come to Sichuan City with him.

After a moment's thought, he continued:

'What are you going to do about the long-distance transport problem that Director Wang mentioned?'

Hearing Gu Chen ask, it was clear that Wang Hongda had made a lot of preparations before coming.

Without thinking, he said directly:

'We will build a factory in Haicheng. In the early stages, I will transport some of the production lines here for local production.

If possible, I will also hire some local villagers to work in the cannery.

As for the salary, I can guarantee that it will be the same as the local salary in Haicheng, and I will never treat you all unfairly.'

Before Wang Hongda came, he knew that Gu Chen's parents and fellow villagers helped him take care of the fields.

Later, from the casual chat with Lao Zhao on the way, he also knew that Gu Chen has always been a person who cherishes old friendships.

Even after moving to the city, he often drove back to the countryside and took good care of the villagers.

In this regard, Wang Hongda was afraid that he might misunderstand, so he quickly explained to Gu Chen.

'It would indeed be a good thing to build a factory in the village.'

Gu Chen nodded in agreement. Although he often asked the villagers to help in the fields through Tian Laosi,

it was ultimately temporary.

Up until now, the vast majority of people in his hometown still make a living by farming or working outside the home.

Even Gu Chen himself was the same as them before he was reborn.

If this cannery is really built, then not only will he have an additional source of income in addition to his several stores,

but the people in his hometown will also have a stable and guaranteed income.

In the future, they will no longer have to leave their hometown to work, which is indeed a multi-benefit move.

But thinking about this, Gu Chen asked again.

'If I'm not wrong, Manager Wang's cannery should be considered a local enterprise in Huacheng, right?

But now if you want to open a branch in Haicheng, then your previous brand and reputation in the area

will be almost zero in Haicheng. I wonder what you plan to do for follow-up marketing and sales?'

Wang Hongda had prepared a lot of arguments before, but when he heard Gu Chen ask, he couldn't help but freeze for a moment.

'Naturally, we will develop a local general agent and then continue to lay out channels offline.

Although this process may be a bit slower, the fruit of Boss Gu is so delicious, and it will definitely not taste bad in cans.

As long as we wait until word of mouth spreads, business will definitely not be bad.'

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen could not help but shake his head.

After listening to Gu Chen's marketing proposal, Wang Hongda felt a little stunned. He had never thought that advertising could be done like this.

For a moment, he couldn't help but ask with some trepidation:

'Boss Gu, do you really think this method will work?'

Gu Chen just smiled slightly in response, saying that he was just making a suggestion, and then said with confidence:

'At least so far, I have never failed. Of course, it is up to you, Director Wang, whether you want to try it.

It's up to you to decide. After all, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and as the saying goes, you can't miss a chance like this again.

Hearing this, the other person couldn't help but grit his teeth, and finally made a decision.

'Boss Gu is right, so let's do it your way,'

Gu Chen said with a faint smile as he held out his hand.

'Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation.'

The other person also let out a sigh of relief and shook Gu Chen's hand.

'Pleasant cooperation!'

The two sides then chatted for a while, finalised some details of the follow-up cooperation, and then signed the contract directly on the spot.

The other party left a bank card with 300,000 yuan on it.