Ling Xiaotian's forthright voice came from the phone, "Ruofei! Are you free tomorrow afternoon? I'll treat you to a drink, haha! "
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "I should be free! Uncle Ling, I have something to ask you! "
"Oh? What is it? Is there a good project? "Ling Xiaotian laughed and asked.
"Let's talk about it tomorrow! There's something I need your help with, "Xia Ruofei said.
Since they were going to meet tomorrow, Xia Ruofei wasn't in a hurry to talk about Red Arowana.
"Okay! Then we'll talk about it when we meet, haha … "Ling Xiaotian said.
Xia Ruofei said again, "Uncle Ling, I've earned a sum of money these days. The funds for the construction of the farm are sufficient, so I don't need to advance the winery's dividends."
Ling Xiaotian was stunned and said, "Ruofei, the winery's funds are sufficient, and the capital chain is very healthy. If you need it, you can just advance it. I've already talked to the finance department, so there's no need to look for money elsewhere!"
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "Uncle Ling, I didn't go to borrow money! Our company just received a payment, and it's more than enough to pay for the construction of the farm, so I don't need to take it from the winery. Our Eight Drunk Immortals has just started to seize the market, and there's a lot of money that needs to be spent on marketing. Just keep it! "
Xia Ruofei and Ling Xiaotian's strategy wasn't to sell a lot of goods, but to win based on quality. Due to the constraints of reality, the production of more than a hundred tons per month was close to the limit, unless Xia Ruofei made some modifications to the space, so that the jars could be stacked together.
To put it bluntly, the final strategy was similar to hunger marketing, especially for the higher grade of March, May, and one-year liquor. The monthly production was very low, so it was definitely impossible to sell it freely.
However, hunger marketing didn't mean that it didn't need to pay for publicity.
On the contrary, using such a sales strategy required more planning in terms of marketing. It needed to cooperate with all kinds of hype. The cost of advertising and marketing was even higher than the traditional sales strategy.
Ling Xiaotian did not take it to heart. She laughed and said, "That's fine! Ruofei, you don't have to be polite with me when you need funds. Even if the winery can't take out the funds, it's still easy for the head office to take out tens of millions. "
Xia Ruofei said sincerely, "I got it. Thank you, Uncle Ling!"
Ling Xiaotian laughed and said, "We're all on the same side. Why are you being so polite? Remember to bring some bottles of good wine tomorrow! "
Ling Xiaotian is talking about the Zui Eight Immortals made by Xia Ruofei with the petal solution of the Lingxin Flower. The liquor with the addition of the petal solution is much better than the ordinary liquor in the space. Ling Xiaotian is also a master of wine, so she can taste even the slightest difference. Naturally, she is eager to taste it.
"No problem, I'll bring a few more bottles tomorrow." Xia Ruofei said with a smile. Then, he asked curiously, "By the way, Uncle Ling, why did you suddenly think of inviting me to dinner tomorrow?"
Ling Xiaotian said mysteriously, "There's good food to eat. It's hard to eat now, so of course I can't drag you down. Otherwise, Qingxue will be angry with me. Haha! "
Xia Ruofei was stunned for a moment. Then, he asked in a low voice, "Good food? Uncle Ling, don't tell me you're … a protected animal? You can't be silly! "
Ling Xiaotian laughed and said, "Ruofei, what are you thinking? I have been educated in the army. How can I do something illegal? "
"Oh! It's good that you're not … "Xia Ruofei breathed a sigh of relief, but his curiosity was even stronger. He couldn't help but ask," Then what is it? "
Ling Xiaotian laughed and asked, "Have you heard of the Yangtze River's San Xian?"
"I don't know much about it … Can you explain it to me?" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
"The Yangtze River's San Xian refers to the three kinds of fish that are produced in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. They are reindeer, swordfish, and pufferfish." Ling Xiaotian said, "Because of overfishing in the past few years, the wild Yangtze River's San Xian has almost disappeared. If you want to eat authentic wild reindeer or swordfish, you have to rely on luck."
Xia Ruofei asked curiously, "Uncle Ling, this time …"
Ling Xiaotian said proudly, "Today, I got two pure wild Yangtze River reindeer. This is the best of the Yangtze River's San Xian, known as the 'King of the Fish'! Ruofei, the meat of the reindeer is very tender and plump, and the pure wild ones are very delicious. You're in luck … "
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Uncle Ling, after hearing what you said, I'm almost drooling …"
Ling Xiaotian laughed and said, "Come over early tomorrow. I'll ask the executive chef of Ling's Restaurant to handle it. He's from Sunan Province, and he's very good at cooking swordfish and reindeer. I promise you that you'll have a good aftertaste after eating it!"
"Then I'm looking forward to the reindeer banquet tomorrow!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Ruofei became more and more curious about the Yangtze River's San Xian that Ling Xiaotian talked about. He simply turned on the computer and searched for information about the Yangtze River's San Xian, especially the reindeer. He felt that it was an eye-opener.
The Yangtze River's San Xian had been very famous since ancient times. Since the Six Dynasties, the scholar-officials and literati had highly praised it. A large number of poems and articles had been handed down, and there were also some popular anecdotes, such as Su Dongpo risking his life to eat the pufferfish.
The flesh of the reindeer was tender and delicious, and there was a lot of fat under the scales. It was rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which had the effect of lowering cholesterol and was beneficial for preventing arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary heart disease.
Of course, the reputation of the "King of Fish" also recognized the deliciousness of the reindeer. Therefore, there was a saying, "Braised reindeer is fresh on both ends, and steamed reindeer is tempting to immortals."
Moreover, the reindeer was not only listed as one of the Yangtze River's San Xian, but it was also once known as the "Four Famous Fish" in the history of Huaxia, along with the Yellow River carp, Taihu silver fish, and Songjiang perch. It had been a delicacy as early as the Han Dynasty.
Since the Ming Dynasty, the reindeer had been a tribute. In the Qing Dynasty, the reindeer had been listed as an important dish in the Manchu and Han Imperial Banquets.
Su Dongpo once wrote a poem praising the reindeer, "It still has the spring air of peach blossoms, and its flavor is better than perch."
After roughly browsing through the information on the Internet, Xia Ruofei finally had an intuitive understanding of the reindeer's reindeer's rarity that Ling Xiaotian had mentioned.
He also searched for the price of the reindeer, and his heart was slightly shocked. The price of the artificially farmed American reindeer was three to five hundred yuan per catty, and the pure wild Yangtze River reindeer had almost gone extinct in recent years. Therefore, he could not find a price reference at the moment.
However, Xia Ruofei knew that if it was really a pure wild Yangtze River reindeer, it would definitely be a jaw-droppingly high price.
When he thought of this, Xia Ruofei's heart suddenly moved, and an idea uncontrollably popped up in his mind.
For a long time, the big fish pond on the farm had been idle.
This was precisely because Xia Ruofei himself could not decide what kind of fish to farm. Raising too ordinary edible fish was meaningless. Whether it was the economic benefits or the reputation it would bring, it did not meet his expectations.
Xia Ruofei had occasionally looked up information on some precious fish. Some of the approval procedures were more troublesome, such as the giant salamander, which needed to be specially approved by the fishery department before it could be farmed. As for the pufferfish, which was also one of the three delicacies of the Yangtze River, because it was highly toxic, it had an extremely high approval threshold to be able to be farmed without poison.
Most of the more expensive fish were saltwater fish. He had never found a suitable species of freshwater fish.
This time, the reindeer that Ling Xiaotian mentioned made Xia Ruofei's heart move.
Without much hesitation, he immediately took out his phone and dialed Ling Xiaotian's number.
After Ling Xiaotian picked up the phone, she asked curiously, "Ruofei, what's wrong? What's the matter again? "
Xia Ruofei asked, "Uncle Ling, I suddenly want to know, how much did you spend to buy those two wild reindeer?"
Ling Xiaotian couldn't help laughing and said, "Is that it? I thought something had happened! Ruofei, let me tell you this! Now, pure wild reindeer is almost impossible to find, so there is no clear standard for the price. I bought these two reindeer at the price of 3,000 yuan per catty. The total is about 15,000 yuan! "
Ling Xiaotian's tone was somewhat indifferent. Buying two fish for more than ten thousand yuan was inconceivable for ordinary people, but as the head of Ling's Restaurant, a billionaire sitting on a net worth of billions, this amount of money was really just a drizzle.
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but gasp and say subconsciously, "So expensive!"
Ling Xiaotian said with a smile, "Ruofei, if you can buy two pure wild Yangtze River reindeer for 15,000 yuan, you can laugh secretly! And this pair of reindeer was personally checked by my executive chef. They are absolutely pure wild, and they were caught in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. They can't be more authentic. "
Xia Ruofei's eyes lit up slightly when he heard this. He took a deep breath and asked, "Uncle Ling, are these two reindeer coincidentally a male and a female reindeer? Are they still alive? "
Ling Xiaotian was a little confused about why Xia Ruofei was so inquisitive, but he still said with a smile, "You child... If I hadn't been there to see it myself today, I would have been stumped by your question! Ruofei, those two reindeer are indeed a male and a female. They happen to be a pair! "
Speaking of this, Ling Xiaotian paused for a moment, and then said with a trace of excitement, "And the two fish are still alive! Do you know? This is simply a miracle! Reindeer are the most delicate fish. It is said that once a fisherman touches the scales of the fish, they will immediately stop moving. They are very timid, and can easily be frightened to death by the slightest movement. But this pair of reindeer are alive. I couldn't believe it when I saw it! "
Xia Ruofei's voice changed a little. He asked, "Uncle Ling, then... they haven't been killed yet, right?"
"No! I asked them to raise them carefully and not disturb them! "Ling Xiaotian said with a smile," Tomorrow, we will eat and kill them! That's the freshest way, haha... "
Xia Ruofei heard Ling Xiaotian speak so excitedly, and said a little embarrassedly, "That... Uncle Ling, I... Can I have a small request?"
"Why are you being so courteous? What do you want? Are you short of money again? "Ling Xiaotian asked.
"No, no!" Xia Ruofei said quickly, "Uncle Ling, that pair of Yangtze River reindeer... Can you give it to me?"
"Give it to you? Ruofei, what do you mean? "Ling Xiaotian asked, a little confused.
"That... That is, don't eat them. I... I have other uses for them," Xia Ruofei said, a little embarrassed.
But after saying the most difficult request, Xia Ruofei wasn't embarrassed anymore.
He quickly went on to say the reason he had thought of. "Uncle Ling, actually, it's like this. Didn't you tell me about the herring just now? I went online to show off to my friend, and it turned out that my friend … Oh, by the way, the Taoyuan vegetables were cultivated by him. He's very good at cultivation and cultivation. Recently, my friend has been studying the artificial cultivation of shad. When he heard that there was a pair of pure wild Yangtze River shad, he wanted to go over and study it. He said that it was like a living specimen that would greatly improve his research. He wanted me to help him with this … "
"Is that so..." Ling Xiaotian was a little hesitant.
Xia Ruofei saw this and quickly said, "Uncle Ling, my friend is just obsessed with technology and has no interest in doing business. He has also agreed that after the reindeer cultivation technology is developed, he will still cooperate with our Taoyuan Company to cultivate high-quality imitation wild reindeer in the future."
Xia Ruofei had already said this, and Ling Xiaotian was also a beneficiary of the Taoyuan vegetables. He heard that the person who wanted the pair of reindeer was the one who cultivated the Taoyuan vegetables with Xia Ruofei. Although he was a little reluctant, he still agreed.
"If that's the case, then I'll give it to you!" Ling Xiaotian said straightforwardly.
Xia Ruofei asked a little embarrassedly, "Uncle Ling, you didn't invite other guests tomorrow, right? Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if you stood them up because of me. "
"It's okay, I only invited you!" Ling Xiaotian said, "Ruofei, since you need it, then take it! What does it matter if I eat less fish? "
Xia Ruofei said happily, "Uncle Ling, then I thank you on behalf of my friend! When we cultivate the imitation wild Yangtze River reindeer, you'll be the first to taste it! "
"Okay! I'll wait for that day! "Ling Xiaotian said with a smile.
To be honest, Ling Xiaotian hadn't tasted Yangtze River reindeer for twenty or thirty years. When he was young, reindeer wasn't that expensive, so he had eaten it before. The taste was still memorable, so he was looking forward to it this time. The fish was taken away by Xia Ruofei. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't disappointed, but since it was for his future son-in-law's career, then the desire for good food was nothing.
Xia Ruofei was also worried that something would happen tonight and cause the reindeer to die, so he simply said to Ling Xiaotian, "Uncle Ling, I want to come and get the reindeer now. Is that okay?"
Ling Xiaotian said with a smile, "No problem! These two reindeer are in my kitchen. You can come over now! "
"Okay! See you later! "Xia Ruofei said quickly.
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