1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 465 Mentions Tangerines Again

Although Yuan Yu did not have a stall in Huacheng, there were always sales points.

However, due to strategic adjustments, the sales outlets were withdrawn, and cooperation with wholesalers in the mainland market gradually fell into disuse.

The changes here were faster than Congyu could have imagined.

Yang Jianzun was completely unfamiliar with the rapidly developing Jiangnan market, and now he had no choice but to sell vegetables under someone else's roof.

The man in front of them was the owner of one of the top stalls in the entire market.

However, their positions are no longer equal at this moment.

Invite him to join Congyu?

That's probably even more absurd.

Yang Jianzun's eyes turned cold. "Young Master Chen really has some tricks up his sleeve. But Congyu can't tolerate a big shot like you."

"Little Chen" is a nickname that Chen Guanye started using. He seemed to be saying this on purpose, implying that you've just latched onto a powerful figure.

Chen Jiazhi took out a cigarette, lit it with a lighter, and chuckled, "I was just thinking about how to lead Congyu out of this mess, but it seems that's unnecessary now."

"Kid, are you looking for a beating?"

One of the men from Congyu shouted, and immediately several more men approached Chen Jiazhi with predatory eyes.

Knowing that he was the owner of Kaopu Fresh, Congyu's sales team had been keeping an eye on him for a while.

Congyu's current setback is inextricably linked to Kaopu Fresh, and some people are already preparing to take action.

"What do you want to do!"

"You want to fight, huh, Lao Sun? Quickly get some men, someone's going to beat up Boss Chen!"

"Damn it, who's got the guts to do this?!"

It was the peak time for buying and delivering goods in the early morning, and Chen Jiazhi stayed in the same spot smoking without moving, unaware that he had been recognized.

Then two delivery tricycles came rushing over, honking their horns.

There were other people rushing this way from further away.

A moment later, a group of people gathered around him, some to help him out, and most to watch the spectacle from a distance.

The person who received the jade was stunned.

Chen Jiazhi ignored them, turned around with a cigarette in his mouth, and raised his hand.

"It's over, everyone's gone. They're all honest business people, there's no need for so much fighting."

He walked out of the crowd without looking back. The people gathered there sighed in disappointment and gradually dispersed.

When Chen Jiazhi arrived at the stall, He Qiang also rushed over, still panting heavily.

"Mr. Chen, I heard someone tried to attack you just now?"

“The brothers arrived quickly, and a fight didn’t break out.” Chen Jiazhi patted him on the shoulder. “The crackdown just ended. We’re all just trying to make a living. There’s no need to resort to violence.”

"I understand."

He Qiang left, and relying on Kaopu Fresh, he now has a small transportation team consisting of three trucks.

In addition, due to the presence of stall number 63, his small team of movers has also become a formally recognized team by the market management as the market develops.

In short, it's licensed.

"We've notified our people that no one is allowed to deliver goods to Congyu. I'll also talk to other teams, and they'll give me face."

"Yes, Brother Qiang, I won't give away jade, and I won't even give it to the stalls that sell it on consignment!"

"That's right, damn it, they actually tried to lay a hand on Boss Chen, they're asking for it!"

"Alright, stop shouting. Are you afraid Mr. Chen won't hear you? Hurry up and pass it on."

Chen Jiazhi was inspecting the goods at the stall when he heard the commotion from the delivery workers. He smiled slightly, thinking that He Qiang was quite clever and understood immediately.

Rather than fighting, it's better to prevent Congyu from gaining a foothold in the Jiangnan market.

He recently recalled some information about Congyu, which he had heard people mention when he went to Ningxia.

It has always been the leader in the cauliflower industry. During the most enthusiastic years of Ningxia cauliflower, it became the only listed company in the industry through capital operations.

He didn't know anything else.

But there is no doubt that Cong Yu is very strong and will make great achievements in the field of cauliflower in the future.

For Kaopu Fresh, which also aspires to cultivate the field of cauliflower, Congyu is a stumbling block or obstacle.

The two sides have already clashed in Hong Kong, so kicking away the stumbling block now is just a convenient move.

Even if the people from Congyu didn't provoke him, he would still have He Qiang do it at the right time.

Having spent my entire life growing bok choy, the leading position can only go to Reliable Fresh.

"Why haven't the vegetables been delivered to the customer yet!"

"Chairman, we can't find the tricycle!"

Yang Jianzun had just gone to the market and came back to find that almost all the vegetables were still there. When he asked, he learned that they had been sold, but had not yet been delivered to the customers.

"How could you not find it? Just call out when other people pass by!"

Just then, a shirtless man rode by on an empty tricycle, and Yang Jianzun called out, "Master, come and deliver some goods."

"No time!"

The man left without even glancing back.

One person is fine, but the salesperson said that many people are like this. I also asked the salesperson at the stall and found out that I was being targeted.

"Deeply entrenched," Yang Jianzun sighed inwardly, then glared angrily and cursed, "Then you're just going to stand here and watch? Go find a handcart to deliver the goods!"

One of the salespeople glanced at the large truckload of goods and muttered, "When will this ever be delivered?"

"That's exactly how I got here back then!"

After finally managing to borrow a cart, I started huffing and puffing as I delivered the goods, and then the stall owner came over in person.

"Old Yang, I can't work with you anymore."

Yang Jianzun frowned and said, "Old Wang, what's going on? We're cooperating perfectly well!"

Old Wang sighed, "If you keep selling here, not many tricycles will be willing to deliver goods for me anymore. Is my business even going to work?"

Yang Jianzun said in a deep voice, "If Chen Jiazhi has this kind of power, does the market not care?"

"You were the ones who tried to hit people first."

"But we didn't fight."

"That's because the tricycle drivers found you early," Old Wang advised. "Even if you stay here, if you slow down your deliveries in the future, your business will never improve no matter how hard you try."

Yuexiu Market is right next door, you can go there, the vegetable stalls are pretty good too..."

Old Wang was a friend Yang Jianzun met when he first started his vegetable business. The two started from humble beginnings and have developed a friendship that has lasted until now.

He was willing to let Congyu sell his goods on his behalf because of their friendship, not to mention that he even had Congyu's people come and watch over the stall.

Which stall reseller would do this?

Now, however, because the jade business has affected his own, upon hearing the report from the stall employees, Old Wang quickly got out of bed and chased them away.

Yang Jianzun knew that there was no point in staying any longer, but leaving like this would be too frustrating.

Especially since their own employees were there.

However, after standing there dumbfounded for a long time without coming up with a solution, he could only utter a harsh threat: "I'll be back sooner or later!"

...

The sky began to lighten, and sales of stall number 63 were coming to an end.

Chen Jiazhi said to Li Cai, who was still sorting out the documents, "I have something to do later, so I'll be leaving now."

Li Cai looked up and said, "Okay, be careful on your way back."

"Okay, it's not far."

The market was still bustling. Perhaps because he had been at the stall for so long, more people greeted him as he walked along the street.

Back in the sorting workshop, Chen Jiazhi called Li Xiu to go out for morning tea together after get off work.

"Jiazhi, why are you up so early today?"

I don't want you to be too tired.

"I'm not tired at all. Aren't you the same? I can at least sit down and eat something in the office sometimes, it's much more comfortable than being at the stall." "You're just forcing yourself to do something you don't want to... Ouch, don't pinch me, don't pinch me, it hurts!"

Li Xiu rolled her eyes. "Keep pretending. I didn't even try."

As they drove into the city, the sky gradually brightened. Chen Jiazhi led Li Xiu to a slightly old building and into a roadside teahouse.

"Jiazhi, what brings you here for breakfast?"

"Someone recommended this place to me, and he'll be here later."

"Who is it?" Li Xiu sat down and then realized, "So you brought me here for dim sum because you had something to do. You said you didn't want me to be too tired. Tch, what a lie."

Chen Jiazhi called out to the waiter before saying to Li Xiu, "I could have not called you and brought you back later so you could continue to work hard, living like an ox every day."

"You're the one who was born in the Year of the Ox."

"Then you are a rat."

The waiter handed over a menu and smiled politely, "Young man, what would you like to eat?"

Chen Jiazhi took the menu and ordered several Cantonese breakfast items with two characters, including fried dumplings, egg tarts, rice noodle rolls, and steamed buns.

"Jiazhi, we ordered so much, can we finish it all?"

"I already told you, there's still one person."

"Oh, that's right~"

"Look at you, if all mice were as stupid as you, they would have been eaten by the cat long ago."

"So you're busy from morning till night without stopping, just because you were born in the Year of the Ox?"

Chen Jiazhi wanted to bicker with Li Xiu, but he quickly stood up when he saw someone coming in through the door.

"Secretary Kang, please have a seat here."

"Hello, Mr. Chen, this must be your wife, hello."

The visitor was Kang Ming, Chen Guanye's secretary. After sitting down, he greeted Li Xiu, asked what she had ordered, and then called out:
"Boss, three more orders of chicken feet, and another order of rice noodle rolls, steamed buns, and chicken feet to go later."

"Good~"

Kang Ming then said to Chen Jiazhi and the other man, "The chicken feet here are especially delicious. They're so tender that the meat falls off the bone, and the salty and savory soy sauce has completely permeated the collagen. Mr. Chen, you two must try them."

"Hearing you say that makes my mouth water."

"Haha, Mr. Chen has been selling vegetables all night, he must be starving."

After sitting for a while, breakfast was served one after another, and it was indeed very delicious.

No wonder Kang Ming would meet here.

I asked Kang Ming to make a phone call to help with my two nephews' schooling, and that call was a great help.

Chen Jiazhi wanted to express his gratitude, but Kang Ming said it was just a small favor and then arranged to meet him at the dim sum restaurant that morning.

"Mr. Chen, I just came back from Baise with my boss. The breakfast I packed earlier was for him."

Chen Jiazhi realized it was Monday, and guessed that Chen Guanye must have gone to Baise again over the weekend.

"The leaders have really gone to great lengths to alleviate poverty."

"That's why we still need entrepreneurs like Mr. Chen to solve our problems." Kang Ming continued, "A couple of days ago, the leaders visited the fruit transfer and purchasing station that Kaopu Fresh invested in in Baise and bought a lot of mangoes from the farmers."

The leader praised you for doing a good job, but he felt that Xiao Chen could do even better.

You have been very successful in Zengcheng. Your businesses are making money and you are also driving regional economic development.

The leadership wants to create a successful case study in Baise as well.

Kang Ming spoke very frankly. Chen Jiazhi pondered for a moment and said, "Baise is mountainous, so the sugar orange would be a very good project. Kaopu Fresh has already started the introduction of the plantation."

But with fruit trees, it takes a long time to see results.

Kang Ming said, "That's alright. The leaders have the patience. As long as the tangerine project can be started in time, its construction can also create jobs."

Chen Jiazhi felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't said he would build a base directly; instead, he wanted to cooperate with farmers.

From what Kang Ming is saying now, it seems he hopes to establish a reliable Fresh Life investment base.

He asked directly.

Kang Ming replied, "President Chen has also been to Baise and understands the local situation. If we only cooperate with farmers and provide them with seedlings, someone might just resell the seedlings."

The leadership's intention is to use Heli Farm as a reference, and to use the company's example to drive farmers' planting development.

Chen Jiazhi pondered for a moment and said, "The fruit tree's growth cycle can be very long."

Kang Ming said, "The leader will stay in his current position for at least another year, and after that, he will continue to pay attention to poverty alleviation work in Baise. There are some things that President Chen doesn't need to worry about."

Furthermore, since Mr. Chen is so optimistic about tangerines, why not try it himself?

Because... tangerines can still be grown in Guangdong~
Before the Huanglongbing disease outbreak, Guangxi's tangerines struggled to compete with Guangdong's Pearl River Delta consumer market, and could only prioritize the local and southwestern markets. Making big money was difficult, but it was enough for poverty alleviation.

So his original plan was to first introduce the seedlings and then sell them through distribution channels.

This allows us to travel light while still keeping abreast of changes in the production area.

However, the idea was good, but it couldn't stop the leader from being unable to bear the suffering of the people.

"Mr. Chen, what's your decision? Do you need to go back and discuss it with the shareholders?"

"no need."

Chen Jiazhi had already made his decision: "Since the leaders are patient enough to wait, I will do my best."

Having already boarded Chen Guanye's ship, there's no reason to get off halfway.

Looking at the long term, mandarin oranges will definitely be a good project.

Kang Ming smiled and said, "President Chen has the guts. If you need anything in the future, just come to me. If I can't solve it, then go to the leaders."

Chen Jiazhi thought for a moment and blurted out, "There really is something."

Kang Ming opened his mouth slightly, not expecting it to happen so quickly.

"Young Master Chen is truly a remarkable person. What is it? Tell me."

Chen Jiazhi smiled and said, "It's still about the state-run vegetable store. I'd like to inquire about the current situation again."

"I'll ask about it later. Wait for my news."

Kang Ming understood what was going on. Since Kaopu Fresh had brought up this matter twice, it was clear that they had their eyes on the state-owned vegetable store's shop.

Just then, the packed breakfast was ready, and Kang Ming got up and left.

Li Xiu then spoke up, "Jiazhi, you've really developed a thick skin. When someone says they need something from him, you actually bring it up on the spot."

"I just speak my mind."

"You're right, you really do make a living based on your looks."

"I told you a long time ago, but you didn't believe me."

"I'm telling you, you're shameless."

"I know," Chen Jiazhi said, munching on a chicken foot with relish. "Delicious, no wonder Secretary Kang recommended it."

"Leave one for me."

"Boss, another order of chicken feet, and a few more to go!"

"Jiazhi, why did you buy so much?"

"Take a few portions back for Li Cai and Zheng Xu, they probably haven't had breakfast yet."

Having satisfied his internal organs, Chen Jiazhi experienced the joy of Cantonese people enjoying morning tea.

Stepping out of the dim sum restaurant, a morning breeze brought a refreshing coolness.

Chen Jiazhi then asked, "Xiu, are you upset that I didn't discuss this with you earlier?"

"I always listen to you."

"Why didn't you listen when I told you not to stay up late?"

"this is not OK."

"You're the fake one."

"If you don't stay up late, I won't stay up late either..."

(End of this chapter)