Back to 2008: I Helped My Dad Become the Richest Man

Chapter 59 Our fertilizer is only sold to those who know its value.

Luo Xinde's "fertilizer delivery" journey went surprisingly smoothly.

Perhaps it was his prestigious title as a "star entrepreneur" or his generous attitude of "come find me if you don't like it" that impressed those large-scale farmers.

He spent a day visiting the five companies on the list. The strawberry farm owner in Xishan Town, the rose garden manager in Beipo—almost every one of them showed great interest in his "Roche Black Gold" organic fertilizer and agreed to take some samples back for trial use.

"Dad, how did it go?" Luo Xiyuan greeted Luo Xinde as soon as he returned home that evening.

"It's done! It's all done!" Luo Xinde said excitedly, taking a big gulp of water. "They're all willing to try our fertilizer! Especially Manager Huang, who grows vegetables; he even said he'd like to visit our farm tomorrow!"

"That's great!" Luo Xiyuan exclaimed happily. She knew that as long as they were willing to try, the matter was already more than half settled. She had absolute confidence in Master Liu's skills.

The next day, as expected, Manager Huang from the vegetable base drove to Luo's Farm.

Luo Xinde and Luo Xiyuan led him on a careful tour of the entire farm.

From clean and tidy pigsties to automated organic fertilizer production lines, and then to the biogas recycling system that can "turn waste into treasure" from pig manure and urine.

Manager Huang nodded repeatedly, praising it highly.

"Boss Luo, General Manager Luo, I've truly broadened my horizons today!" After the tour, Manager Huang exclaimed sincerely, "I always thought that the livestock industry in China was dirty and chaotic. I never imagined that there would be such a modern farm with scientific management and advanced concepts in Qinghe County! Your ecological cycle model is amazing!"

He looked at Luo Xiyuan with approval in his eyes: "Especially President Luo, at such a young age, you have such vision and perspective; it's truly admirable!"

"Manager Huang, you flatter me." Luo Xiyuan smiled modestly.

"No, I'm telling the truth." Manager Huang's expression turned serious. "Boss Luo, to be honest, the fertilizer you delivered yesterday, we had our technicians take it for testing overnight."

"What were the test results?" Luo Xinde asked nervously.

"The results are excellent!" Manager Huang took out a lab report from his briefcase. "Your fertilizer has an organic matter content of up to 50%, and the total nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content exceeds 6%. Moreover, the levels of various heavy metals and harmful bacteria are far below national standards. This quality is even better than some big-brand organic fertilizers we buy from the provincial capital!"

"So," Manager Huang looked at Luo Xinde and Luo Xiyuan and got straight to the point, "Mr. Luo, Ms. Luo, we won't be doing a trial period. I'm here today to discuss a long-term procurement contract with you!"

Another big order!

Luo Xinde was so excited that he didn't know where to put his hands.

"Then—what about the price—" he asked tentatively.

"Name your price," Manager Huang said readily. "As long as the quality is good, we can accept a slightly higher price. We're calculating the overall cost. Using good organic fertilizer increases the yield and quality of our vegetables, which in turn raises the selling price. We can quickly recoup the cost of the fertilizer."

Luo Xiyuan and her father exchanged a glance, and both understood what was going on.

She knew they had found a buyer who truly "knew what they were talking about".

"Manager Huang, since you're so straightforward, we won't beat around the bush," Luo Xiyuan said. "Our Luo's Black Gold organic fertilizer, ex-factory price, is 1,800 yuan per ton. What do you think?"

1,800! That's almost double the price of ordinary organic fertilizer on the market!

Luo Xinde's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, fearing he might scare the person away.

Unexpectedly, after listening, Manager Huang only thought for a moment before nodding.

"Sure," he said decisively. "You get what you pay for. Your quality is worth the price. However, I have one condition."

"Please speak."

"You must guarantee that every batch of your fertilizer is exactly the same quality as the sample we tested today. We will conduct random checks on every order from now on. If any substandard quality is found, we not only have the right to return the goods, but also to hold you liable for breach of contract," Manager Huang said seriously.

"No problem!" Luo Xiyuan readily agreed. "Manager Huang, we can clearly write all the fertilizer specifications into the contract. If it doesn't meet the standards, we'll pay ten times the amount!"

"Great! That's a good idea!" Manager Huang slapped his thigh. "It's settled then! We'll order fifty tons for the first batch! If it works well, we'll source all our organic fertilizer from you from now on!"

Fifty tons! Another great start!

After seeing Manager Huang off, the Luo family hadn't even recovered from their joy when the strawberry grower from Xishan Town called.

He also spoke highly of the quality of "Roche Black Gold" over the phone and placed an order for twenty tons on the spot.

Following that, the rose base on the north slope also placed an order for 30 tons.

In just a few days, before the Luo family's organic fertilizer plant had even officially started production, it had already received orders for over 100 tons! Worth nearly 200,000 yuan!

A brand new and highly profitable path to wealth was thus successfully opened up.

"We've struck it rich again!" Luo Xinde lay in bed that night, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. "Xiyuan, tell me, isn't the speed at which we're making money faster than a printing press?"

"Dad, don't get too excited yet," Luo Xiyuan poured cold water on his enthusiasm. "Right now, we've only just started to expand. The farm, the food factory, and the fertilizer factory—these three factories are like three horse-drawn carriages. The real test for us is how to make these three carriages move forward in unison, cooperate with each other, and avoid any problems."

She knew that as the company grew larger, the difficulty of management would increase exponentially.

She began to design a more scientific and modern management structure for the entire Roche Group.

She divided the farm, food factory, and fertilizer factory into three independently accounted business units.

Luo Xinde serves as the chairman of the entire group, responsible for overall management and external affairs.

Li Minxia serves as the group's chief financial officer, in charge of the finances.

Mr. Liu serves as the chief engineer of the aquaculture division and also as the technical consultant for the fertilizer plant.

Sun Dahai serves as the chief engineer of the food division.

Zhao Hu serves as the group's storage and transportation manager.

She herself took on the title of "CEO," responsible for formulating the group's development strategy.

She even went so far as to create a formal organizational chart for the group and posted it on the office wall.

Looking at the picture and the titles like "Chairman," "CEO," and "Director," Luo Xinde and Li Minxia felt as if they were acting in a TV show—unreal, yet full of energy.

They knew that, under their daughter's leadership, their family's little boat was speeding towards becoming a true commercial aircraft carrier.

Just as the Luo family's business was flourishing...

In a small internet cafe in the county town, a young man with a sallow complexion and greasy hair was staring intently at the computer screen.

On the screen is an online game called "Legend".

His character had just been killed, and his best piece of equipment had been dropped.

"Damn it!" He slammed his fist on the keyboard.

His name is Sun Qiang, and he is Sun Dahai's good-for-nothing son.

He pulled out the last few coins from his pocket and bought a bottle of Coke. After drinking it, he didn't even have money left to go online.

Sun Qiang remembered that a couple of days ago, his father seemed to have received some kind of "dividend," giving him 500 yuan for living expenses. But he spent all that money in less than two days.

"No, I need to go back and ask my old man for some more money." Sun Qiang stood up and swayed out of the internet cafe.