Yunding Ranch

Chapter 186 Worth Thousands of Gold

"Even if Whole Foods wants to find new suppliers, it won't be the turn of Yunding Ranch, will it?" Lu Li's teasing made David chuckle—he was testing in the villa just now, and he didn't experience Lu Li and Ferguson. After a short confrontation, a smile appeared at this time, but he didn't dare to laugh out loud, "Or, HEB is willing to recommend our ranch to Whole Foods?"

The second half of the sentence was addressed to Ferguson. David looked at Ferguson nervously, but unexpectedly, Ferguson said firmly, "Of course not."

"Because you are competitors?" Lu Li said teasingly.

Ferguson shook his head and said solemnly, "No, because we are not friends."

Watching Lu Li and Ferguson go back and forth, David felt his heart stop beating, his eyes widened in disbelief, and then he saw Lu Li chuckle and Ferguson's expression was very relaxed.David's head was full of question marks, and he had no idea what was going on.

Lu Li went on to say, "However, even if you will introduce, we will not consider it." Ferguson glanced at Lu Li unexpectedly, but saw Lu Li spread his hands calmly, "Because Whole Foods is not popular in Texas, Isn't it?"

Compared with Whole Foods, HEB Supermarket and California Garden Supermarket are more popular in Texas, especially in ranches and small towns outside cities.Not only because Texans prefer meat, but also because Texans are more willing to support local products, but also because Whole Foods represents a middle-class lifestyle, and there are not many middle-class people in Texas.

Ferguson laughed heartily. This was the first time since we met. The rough laughter was undisguised, and he laughed loudly, echoing in the beech forest.

This is of course a joke.

If Yunding Ranch insists on planting kale, Whole Foods Market is indeed the best choice, because the sales of kale in Texas are mediocre, and through the channel of Whole Foods Market, it is bound to sell better in California; but take a step back He said that if Yunding Ranch is willing to grow lettuce, carrots, lettuce and other vegetables, then HEB Supermarket is indeed a better partner.

However, Lu Li was willing to pursue HEB Supermarket, and at the same time complained about their competitors, Ferguson was naturally happy.

"What are you talking about? Laughing so happily?" Randy shouted, and before they even arrived, he greeted them first, "Welcome to Yunding Ranch, welcome to my organic farm!"

Randy greeted him quickly, "Ferguson?" He stretched out his right hand and found Ferguson accurately. The two shook hands, "We have been communicating on the phone before, but now we finally met. How is it? I have gained everything Are you satisfied?"

"Very good." Ferguson maintained his usual style and expressed his opinion succinctly, "Do you mind if we visit the organic farm?"

"Of course, of course." Randy immediately opened his arms and showed the land behind him. He puffed out his chest and was full of pride. He spent almost all his time on this land every day. , put all my heart and soul into it.It's a pity that the other cowboys on the ranch are not interested in the fields, and they don't know how to appreciate the fruits of his labor. Now that they finally have the opportunity to show it, they naturally don't want to miss it easily.

"Currently we have only developed one-fifth of it..." Randy began to introduce it in a rambling manner, and he didn't even notice that no one followed him. After he realized it, he stopped and turned around to look. Only when he realized that David and Ferguson were staying in place, he couldn't help shouting, "Hey, guys, standing there, you can't appreciate the beauty of the land. Come on, join me."

Only then did David react, and quickly followed.

"Why, don't you plan to visit together?" Lu Li turned to Ferguson and asked curiously.

Ferguson shook his head, "I don't know much about these things. I deal more with numbers than a chef who is at the helm of a Michelin three-star kitchen." , Naturally, you don’t need to do everything yourself, “I’m even more curious about why a young man like you is willing to stay on the ranch? You know, young people nowadays are running to both sides of the river.”

"Me too. I'm studying in New York." Lu Li said with a smile, which made Ferguson stunned, obviously not expecting such an answer, "What you see now is just my side job."

Looking at Lu Li's serious expression, it was Ferguson's turn to be confused this time, and he wasn't sure whether Lu Li was joking or serious.

Seeing Ferguson's stiff expression, Lu Li laughed heartily. Ferguson finally came to his senses, and looked at Lu Li speechlessly, his expression as if it was the bottom of a pot.Tat for tat, just now Ferguson cheated Lu Li, and now Lu Li cheated back.That's fine.

Ferguson and Lu Li were standing by the side of the field, chatting casually. Randy led David back and forth in the field to investigate, and then the two of them went straight into the cornfield. It seems to be examining the next plan and blueprint of the organic farm.

After the two came out, Lu Li raised his voice and shouted, "Hey, have you seen a Chinese movie called 'Red Sorghum'?"

Randy had a question mark on his face, David had a question mark on his face, and Ferguson had a question mark on his face. Only Lu Li had a meaningful expression on his face. Even if there were no extra words, the three of them knew that there must be something tricky in it.But Lu Li didn't intend to explain, just beckoned, "Let's go, I don't know how the loading process is going, if it hasn't been finished yet, let's go back and have a cup of tea, it's not British black tea, but from China China's oolong tea."

Think about the brewing of Tieguanyin just now. After such a long time, the taste is probably too bitter. Even he can't drink it anymore. He should brew a new pot again.

The four of them walked while talking, and slowly swayed back. As expected, the loading at the door of the main house was not over yet, and it looked like a quarter of it was still there.However, Paul took the initiative to greet him, greeted with a smile, and then looked at Ferguson first. The two stopped and had a short exchange before following up again.It seems that the two people should have further confirmed today's transaction.

For supermarkets, suppliers are very important.For example, when the mad cow disease occurred before, if the wrong supplier was selected, the reputation of the supermarket would be lost. Even if the supermarket terminated the cooperation contract, there is no way to restore these reputations.Therefore, every supermarket is cautious when choosing suppliers.

Especially for this kind of one-off cooperation today, after the two parties have cleared their money and goods, there will be no more entanglements.If something goes wrong with this batch of kale, HEB Supermarket can have many ways to rectify Yunding Ranch, and even make Yunding Ranch’s reputation in Texas completely stink, and it will never be able to climb up again; but how should HEB Supermarket’s losses be calculated? Woolen cloth?

Therefore, Ferguson and the others conducted multiple tests before and after today, and after reconfirming that there was no problem, they were willing to nod to trade.Even after the deal is concluded, they have to go back and review it again. Before the food is actually put on the shelves, the safety of the food must be guaranteed.

Although Lu Li walked ahead with Randy and David, his attention was always behind him. A batch of kale is a trivial matter, but whether Yunding Ranch can make a name for itself is a major issue. Recognized by HEB supermarket, this is the ticket.

Paul and Ferguson came up again, and Ferguson offered, "You don't have any certifications, right?" He had to double check.

In the United States, food safety certification is divided into 90.00% organic, organic (70.00% organic processed products), products containing organic ingredients, and products with less than [-]% organic ingredients.Different certifications, the price is naturally different - because the certification itself requires a fee.

In addition, because there are many vegetarians now, and there are related certifications for vegetarians, the whole system is very complicated.

"No." Lu Li shrugged.

Ferguson showed a distressed expression, because without certification, the price would naturally not increase, "You should go for certification." This is Ferguson's sincere suggestion, and today is the second time.This also proves once again that Ferguson is satisfied with the batch of kale from Yunding Ranch. "Now, we have completed the purchase according to the price announced by the Texas government this month. After weighing..."

Ferguson turned his head to look at Paul, and Paul took the initiative to say, "The total is 530 pounds, and the error may be about 25 pounds." The United States uses imperial units of measurement, and one pound is about [-] grams.

Lu Li showed a surprised expression. Their first batch of kale was so much, which greatly exceeded his imagination. He turned to look at Randy, and then saw the proud expression on Randy's face, full of pride and joy. .

"The specific data, we will confirm and check with Cole later, and then calculate." Ferguson took over the conversation, "The current purchase price of kale is 81 cents per pound, which is really not high. If it is organic food, Or if it's on both sides of the coast, the price is more than this, but... I'm sorry."

Ferguson still feels a little regretful. The kale with such outstanding quality turned out to be sold at a low price because it is not certified. Whether it is from the standpoint of the supermarket or Yunding Ranch, it is a loss—if With certification, supermarkets can also increase prices, which is a win-win situation.

But Lu Li and Randy had surprised expressions on their faces, "Two dollars and 81 cents?" Is this still a low price?This is simply... the Arabian Nights!
Not long ago, Lu Li went to the supermarket to do some shopping. We can make a direct horizontal comparison. The price per pound of food is 99 cents for tomatoes, 49 cents for a dollar for green beans, 99 cents for a dollar for spinach...and pork forelegs. Meat is two dollars and 79 cents, beef tendon is four dollars and 39 cents...

And the kale is two dollars and 81 cents. Is this still the purchase price of the supermarket?The so-called value of thousands of gold, this is the value of thousands of gold!
(End of this chapter)