Rebirth in Hong Kong: From Dessert Shop to Industrial Empire

Chapter 44 Breaking Through the Wall (Please add to your favorites, vote for monthly tickets, recommend this book, and keep reading!)

We don't have enough money to buy a new one!

I'm worried about the quality of secondhand items!

Buy a core unit, but Hong Kong Island doesn't offer the necessary amenities!

Within a short period of time, all three routes were blocked.

Chen Bingwen remained silent, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the table, making a "tap-tap" sound.

His brain was racing, and the massive amount of information he had encountered in his previous life in investment banking, the countless cases he had analyzed, and even fragments from food industry journals he had read in his spare time flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

He needs a breakthrough, a "shortcut" to bypass this exorbitant barrier.

He repeatedly looked through the materials Professor Zhou handed him, his gaze lingering on keywords such as aseptic filling, high-temperature sterilization, and vacuum degassing.

Suddenly, a case from his past life that had left a deep impression on him popped into his mind!
It was a newly established juice company that, with limited funds, cleverly avoided the expensive aseptic cold filling route and adopted a relatively traditional but improved and optimized process.

They successfully produced high-quality fruit juice beverages with a shelf life of over 6 months, which not only significantly reduced equipment investment but also quickly opened up the market with its unique flavor and cost-effectiveness!
If this technology is adjusted, could it also be suitable for sugar water production?
Thinking of this, Chen Bingwen looked at Professor Zhou and said, "Professor Zhou, are we being confined by the concept of aseptic filling?"

Our ultimate goal is to produce bottled syrup that can be safely stored at room temperature for at least 6 months while retaining as much flavor as possible!
Aseptic filling is one way to achieve this goal, but it is by no means the only way!

Professor Zhou was taken aback, and subconsciously retorted, "Mr. Chen, aseptic filling is currently the most advanced method that best preserves flavor and nutrients."

"Aseptic filling is indeed the most advanced and cutting-edge technology, which can preserve flavor and nutrition to the greatest extent."

But it is also the most expensive and the least realistic way for us right now!

If the price of the aseptic filling production line is within Chenji's budget, then aseptic filling will definitely be the choice.

However, Chenji does not yet have the financial strength to do so. Under these circumstances, what we need is not the most advanced, but the most suitable.

It is the optimal solution to achieve the objective under the existing conditions!

Chen Bingwen's words made Professor Zhou realize that he had been too idealistic and had not considered the issue from the perspective of Chen Ji Foods.

Instead, they were thinking about how to develop technologies that would surpass their peers and make a name for themselves in the industry.

“Professor Zhou, think about it,” Chen Bingwen continued, “If we don’t pursue a completely sterile environment, but instead carry out thorough high-temperature instantaneous sterilization after the sugar water is boiled, we can instantly kill all microorganisms.”

Then, immediately perform vacuum degassing and fill while still hot. Doesn't this achieve the sterile environment we required earlier?

Professor Zhou was stunned by Chen Bingwen's words.

"High-temperature instantaneous sterilization, vacuum degassing, and hot filling," Professor Zhou muttered to himself, his finger unconsciously gesturing in the air. "High-temperature sterilization technology is mature, and vacuum degassing equipment isn't complicated either. Hot filling, right! Hot filling! Why didn't I think of this direction!"

His face instantly lit up with an unprecedented radiance, all the previous gloom vanishing: "Chen Sheng! Your idea is brilliant!"
By bypassing the most expensive core equipment for aseptic filling, they achieved their goal using a combination of mature technologies! This is simply turning the impossible into the possible!

Professor Zhou became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see the dawn of success: "High-temperature instantaneous sterilization technology is mature, and vacuum degassing equipment is not complicated. Although hot filling lines also require a certain level of cleanliness, the cost and maintenance costs are worlds apart from those of aseptic filling lines!"

Mr. Chen, your idea is absolutely brilliant!

They bypassed the most expensive core barriers and used a combination of mature technologies to achieve their goal!

This isn't just about saving money; it's about finding the best solution to our current situation!

Chen Bingwen smiled and said, "Professor Zhou, you flatter me."

I've only provided a direction; the specific technical details will require you and your team to work through them using your expertise.

"No problem!" Professor Zhou was now full of energy, all his previous frustration gone. "I'll immediately organize the team to adjust our research direction. Give me a week, no, five days! I'll come up with a detailed feasibility plan and preliminary experimental data!"

"Okay! I'll wait for your good news!" Chen Bingwen nodded vigorously.

As Chen Bingwen emerged from the research center, he let out a long sigh of relief and wiped away non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead.

The brainstorming session he just had seemed easy, but it actually took a lot of his energy.

He combined the information from his past life memories with current technological conditions and the expertise of Professor Zhou's team to transform it into a feasible path. Only he knew the pressure involved.

Fortunately, a breakthrough has been found, and Professor Zhou's fighting spirit has been rekindled.

The following day, at the Siyuan Film Company office.

Ah Qiang came to report to Wu Siyuan early in the morning.

"Mr. Wu, the matter has been investigated."

Chen Bingwen, 18 years old, is the son of the owner of Chen's Dessert Shop on Guilin Street in Sham Shui Po.

This shop was on the verge of closing down, but this year at the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair, Chen Bingwen somehow managed to spend HK$55,000 to buy all four cooked food stalls, earning him the title of "Sweet Soup King" in the newspapers.

Wu Siyuan raised an eyebrow: "Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair? The Dessert King?"

“Yes,” Ah-Qiang continued, “He opened two food factories in Cheung Sha Wan and Kwun Tong, set up dozens of mobile stalls selling sweet soup in the Kowloon Industrial Area, and also opened five very high-end ‘sweet soup stations’ in Mong Kok, Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, and Central.”

I recently heard that he even went to Thailand.

This person has a clean background; no connections to any gangs or organizations were found. He's purely in business.

"It seems he's a businessman who genuinely wants to use the movie for advertising." Wu Siyuan's doubts dissipated, replaced by a desire for that 200,000 yuan investment.

The script for "Drunken Master" has been polished to perfection, Jackie Chan is in excellent form, everything is ready except for the final push.

This 200,000 is a timely help!

He picked up the phone and dialed the number on the business card.

At the same time, at the Kwun Tong Food Factory.

The phone rings.

Chen Bingwen picked up the receiver, heard the voice on the other end, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Mr. Wu, what's your decision?"

"Mr. Chen, I've made up my mind." Wu Siyuan's voice was filled with laughter. "Siyuan Pictures will accept the 200,000 investment."

Regarding product placement, we can cooperate as long as it doesn't affect the continuity of the plot or the artistic merit.

but"

He changed the subject: "Regarding box office revenue sharing, Mr. Chen, film investment is risky, and the industry practice is to prioritize ensuring that the production company recovers its costs."

How about this? We guarantee the safety of your investment principal. If the box office reaches the expected target, we will give you a certain amount of additional return. We can discuss the percentage further.

Directly distributing profits according to investment ratios is indeed difficult at present.

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