The next morning, Xia Ruofei arranged for the company's car to send Boss Lin and Lin Yiqian to the airport.
After both parties signed the formal contract, Feng Jing immediately arranged for people to follow up. Her main task was to design the packaging of the Iron maple bucket. She didn't need to worry about the other aspects of the cooperation.
Two days ago, Feng Jing asked people to come up with a preliminary plan. Considering the high price of the Iron maple bucket, the preliminary plan was to divide the bucket into two types: 500 grams and 1 kilogram. In addition, they were going to design a few different gift boxes.
The company only needed to come up with a proposal, and the specific design could be outsourced to outside design companies.
As for the other aspects, Xia Ruofei was naturally in charge of the raw materials. Xia Ruofei had also arranged the processing of the Dendrobium iron, so Feng Jing didn't need to worry about it.
Qin Xiaojun and the others went to Jiangzhe Province to study. Xia Ruofei calculated that the next batch of Dendrobium iron would be harvested in less than a month. By then, they could come back and do the actual operation.
Of course, when the time came, it was inevitable that Master Luo or other experienced masters would come over to guide them on the spot. He believed that after a few experiences, Qin Xiaojun and the others should be able to process it independently. After all, there wasn't a lot of technical content. A lot of the experience was passed down by word of mouth. After a little bit, they would understand. The rest was nothing more than practical experience.
As for the delivery, the Iron maple bucket was priceless. Whether it was through logistics or hiring a truck, Xia Ruofei couldn't be completely at ease. After all, the Iron maple bucket that needed to be shipped to Jiangzhe Province every month was worth at least 20 million yuan.
Fortunately, although the value was very high, it was only a little more than 100 kilograms. Xia Ruofei already had a plan in mind. When the time came, he would let Lei Hu and the other veterans take turns to drive to Jiangzhe Province to deliver the bucket.
The pickup truck had a sealed back bucket, so it was easy to carry such a small Iron maple bucket.
When the time came, two to three people would be arranged to escort the bucket. Everyone would take turns to drive on the road. With these experienced and strong veterans, even if there were any unexpected situations on the road, or even road robbers, they should be able to handle it calmly.
The company's operations were gradually on the right track. Other than the administrative director, the staff was basically in place.
Feng Jing had been trying to contact someone for the position of Chief Executive Officer. However, the Taoyuan Company wasn't well-known at the moment. Those who were truly capable weren't willing to take the risk to come to such a small company. As for those who weren't capable enough, Feng Jing wasn't willing to compromise. Therefore, the position was temporarily empty.
Xia Ruofei's attitude was also that he would rather go without than have something substandard. He did not insist on being able to recruit people immediately.
He believed that it wouldn't be long before this situation reversed. When that time came, it would be others begging to enter the company.
Moreover, Feng Jing was very capable in the management of the company. Without an executive director, the company's operations would not be greatly affected.
A few plans for the packaging design of the Iron maple bucket were quickly put forward. Xia Ruofei personally brought Feng Jing and Xiao Qiang to review the design company's renderings. In the end, they chose a design plan with a strong Huaxia style.
This set of packaging design used a light gold background, supplemented by some coiled dragons, auspicious clouds, and other background patterns, which made it look like a scroll. After opening it, there were two carved wooden boxes embedded. Each wooden box could hold a 500-gram Iron maple bucket.
Of course, a separate 500-gram outer packaging was also designed. The pattern and logo were the same as the 1-kilogram bucket, except that they were one size smaller.
In addition, this set of plans also included several gift box packaging. The gift boxes were all dark red in design. They were made of leather and were imprinted with golden stamping words and logos. They looked very noble.
Although Xia Ruofei did not like to be ostentatious and luxurious, he also knew that the packaging design of the Iron maple bucket really needed a certain amount of luxurious elements. This was determined by the target customer's positioning.
Most of the people who could afford such a high-quality Iron maple bucket were nouveau riche. Other than buying the Iron maple bucket for their own use, a large number of them also gave it to others as gifts.
If the packaging was too shabby, those nouveau riche would not consider it no matter how good the item was.
After deciding on the plan, Feng Jing immediately began to contact the factory to produce it.
If it was mass-produced, the cost of ordinary packaging was about 80 yuan, and the cost of the leather gift box was about 300 yuan. Of course, compared to the price of 180,000 yuan per kilogram, the money spent on packaging was almost negligible. Just the profit that Feng Jing had won during the negotiation alone had reached 30,000 yuan per kilogram.
Moreover, everyone agreed that this money was necessary to spend. It was also good for the company's brand promotion.
After the deposit was paid, the factory immediately began to make the mold and put it into production. Soon, the outer packaging would be continuously shipped to Taoyuan Farm.
Under the personal supervision of Manager Li, the factory where the Iron maple bucket was made worked overtime. Soon, a row of bungalows was built. In addition to the production room and drying area, there was also a small warehouse reserved for storing the finished products.
Xia Ruofei did not intend to pack the Iron maple bucket in Sanshan City. He had already reached an agreement with Boss Lin. When the time came, the unified packaging would be directly shipped to Qiantang through the logistics channel. This way, they could pack the Iron maple bucket they made every time in a big bag and directly transport it to Qiantang in a pickup truck.
After packing, at least a pickup truck would be needed to pack the Iron maple bucket. Those boxes took up too much space.
Moreover, a full bag of Iron maple bucket was convenient during the transaction. They could directly weigh it, so there would be no suspicion that it was underweight after packing the Iron maple bucket into a box.
On the third day after Boss Lin left, Xia Ruofei drove the pickup truck and left Taoyuan Farm. He had made an appointment with his future father-in-law to bring the Blood Red Dragons to the Jiangbin Villa today.
Xia Ruofei had already selected six Blood Red Dragons from the space the night before. They were placed in three plastic boxes, and each box was just enough to fit a pair. At the same time, he dripped a little diluted solution of the Spirit Heart Flower petal into the boxes.
When the car drove to the entrance of Ling Xiaotian's villa, Xia Ruofei had an idea. He directly took the three plastic boxes from the space into the back of the pickup truck.
When he went out, he put on the cover of the back of the truck. With the protection of the dark glass, the people outside couldn't see the three boxes that appeared out of thin air in the truck.
Xia Ruofei naturally did this to prevent the Blood Red Dragons from being frightened by the bumps on the road. If the Blood Red Dragons were to wander around and hurt their scales, their value would be greatly reduced.
Xia Ruofei pressed the horn, and the intelligent door control system's camera indicator lit up. Then, the iron gate immediately slid open silently.
Xia Ruofei drove into the courtyard and saw Ling Xiaotian walking out of the villa with five or six middle-aged men.
Xia Ruofei jumped out of the car and greeted with a smile, "Uncle Ling."
Ling Xiaotian nodded with a smile and said, "Ruofei, did you bring the Blood Red Dragons?"
Xia Ruofei casually pointed and said with a smile, "They are all in the back of the truck! There are six of them in total. "
At this time, a slightly balding middle-aged man showed a trace of suspicion and said, "Young man, all six of them are Blood Red Dragons?"
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Yes!"
The balding middle-aged man smiled and said, "When did Blood Red Dragons become so common? Usually, one can only be found by chance. Six of them suddenly, hehe … "
Obviously, he was full of doubts about Xia Ruofei. Ling Xiaotian saw this and said with a serious face, "Xie Laosan, if you don't trust me, Ling Xiaotian, you don't have to come. No one is forcing you to come with a gun!"
Xie Laosan said casually, "Old Ling, I have nothing to do, so I came to see your Blood Red Dragons. Do you really think I have any hope for the six Blood Red Dragons? "
Ling Xiaotian snorted and said, "Hmph! Believe it or not! My Blood Red Dragons were found for me by Ruofei! "
After that, Ling Xiaotian ignored Xie Laosan and said to Xia Ruofei with a gentle smile, "Ruofei, let me introduce you to some of my friends!"
Birds of a feather flock together. They were all in the ornamental fish business, so Ling Xiaotian's circle was not the same as ordinary fish lovers. His circle was full of rich big bosses.
There were a total of five people present, and they were all successful tycoons. One of them was a dignified middle-aged man wearing a string of expensive Dzi beads. His name was Li Zongheng, and he was the CEO of Zongtian Real Estate. The middle-aged man wearing an Armani suit was Xu Desheng, and he was the chairman of Huatian Jewelry Group. There was also a rough middle-aged man named Yang Dahua, and he had a chemical company worth more than 100 million yuan under his name. The last one was a skinny old man named Guo Qinglin, and he had been in the seafood processing business all his life. The seafood company under his name was also worth more than 100 million yuan.
Of course, in the end, Ling Xiaotian still introduced the balding Xie Laosan with a straight face.
Xie Laosan's name was Xie Xun, and he was the boss of a large-scale logistics company.
After listening to Ling Xiaotian's introduction, Xia Ruofei also smiled and nodded to these potential rich customers. When he finally introduced Xie Xun, Xia Ruofei almost laughed out loud. He couldn't help but think of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. However, it was really difficult to associate the balding, wretched uncle in front of him with the Golden Lion King.
The CEO of Zongtian Real Estate, Li Zongheng, had a modest temperament. After Ling Xiaotian's introduction, he said with a gentle smile, "Xiao Xia, let's take a look at the Arowana you brought. As long as the quality is good, the price is not a problem. "
"It's best if the quality is higher than Old Ling's." The skinny old man, Guo Qinglin, said with a smile, "So that he doesn't have to show off in front of us all day!"
Yang Dahua and Xu Desheng couldn't help but laugh.
Xie Xun curled his lips and said, "The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment! I advise you not to have any expectations … "
When Xia Ruofei heard that Xie Xun's words were not pleasant to hear, he couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. They hadn't even seen the Arowana Fish yet! This sentence was full of sarcasm. How could it be like this?
Ling Xiaotian glared and couldn't help but retort a few words. However, Li Zongheng spoke before Ling Xiaotian, "Little Xia, don't mind him. Xie Laosan's character is like this because his words are annoying. I don't know how many people he has offended over the years. If it weren't for this, the assets of Chengtong Logistics would have multiplied several times now …"
Yang Dahua and the others also smiled knowingly. Obviously, they were familiar with each other and knew Xie Xun's character.
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "You are all my elders. Why would I mind a few jokes?"
Speaking of this, Xia Ruofei changed the topic. He looked at Xie Xun and asked, "Mr. Xie, you don't have the right to speak without investigation. You haven't even seen the Arowana I brought! It's too early to make a conclusion! "
Xie Xun grinned, revealing two rows of teeth that were stained yellow by tobacco. He said, "Young man, I've crossed more bridges than you have roads. You don't have to use words against me. How about this, as long as all six of your fish are Arowana, I'll buy them all for two million each. How about that? "
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly, then quickly stopped smiling. He shook his head and said, "Not very good."
"What do you mean? Are you afraid? " Xie Xun smiled and said, "I haven't said what if the fish you brought are not Arowana! You're too timid, aren't you? "
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but secretly roll his eyes. He thought that Xie Xun's mouth was too foul. No wonder he had such a bad relationship with others.
Xia Ruofei said faintly, "Mr. Xie, you misunderstood me. I mean … if you want to buy my fish with two million, it might not be enough …"
Li Zongheng and the others were stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.
Ling Xiaotian naturally wouldn't let go of the opportunity to attack Xie Xun. She pointed at Xie Xun and said, "You old man! You want to buy one of Ruofei's Arowana's Arowana for two million? You're blinded by your imagination! "
Xie Xun was a bit angry. He glared at Xia Ruofei and said, "Young man, you're quite good at talking! However, this was not something that could be blown out of one's mouth! Who here isn't an expert in ornamental fish? How about we make a bet? "
Xia Ruofei curled his lips and said, "I'm not interested in two million."
"You don't want it for free?" Xie Xun said, "Young man, if all six of your fish are Arowana's Arowana, and they're not worse than the ones in Old Ling's house, then I'll pay you two million! The fish will be worth as much as they're worth. If you lose, you'll pay me two million in cash. Do you dare to bet? "
On one hand, Xie Xun was a bit annoyed by Xia Ruofei's words. On the other hand, based on his past experience, he felt that it was a bit unbelievable to take out six Arowana at once. He had seen Ling Xiaotian's pair of Arowana, and they were undoubtedly top-notch in all aspects. Xia Ruofei took out six Arowana at once, and their quality was no worse than Ling Xiaotian's pair. In his opinion, this was simply a fantasy.
Xia Ruofei pretended to be a bit slow and said, "Oh … two million isn't the money to buy the fish! Then I'll bet! "
Ling Xiaotian's friends were all laughing and watching the show. Li Zongheng looked at Xia Ruofei thoughtfully.
Xie Xun immediately said, "Okay, everyone here is the witness! We're all experts in ornamental fish, so Old Li and I will be the judges. Old Ling and I won't participate. Young man, is that okay? "
Xia Ruofei nodded without hesitation and said, "No problem!"
Ling Xiaotian also immediately said, "Xie Xun, you can't go back on your word!"
"Go back on my word?" Xie Xun rolled his eyes and said, "I'm worried that he won't be able to pay if he loses!"
"You don't have to worry about that. If Ruofei loses, I'll transfer the two million to you on the spot!" Ling Xiaotian said.
"Then it's a deal!" Xie Xun immediately said, "Young man, take out your Arowana!"
Xia Ruofei smiled at Xie Xun and said, "Thank you, President Xie …"
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