Yunding Ranch

Chapter 187 A small profit

Lu Li knew before that kale is very expensive now, but he has never eaten it himself, and he has never cooked in New York, so he doesn't know the exact price. He only knows that a salad of kale can be sold in restaurants. to fifteen dollars—this is still the common price of ordinary restaurants. If in the supermarket, a small box of ready-made kale salad costs eight dollars and 99 cents, which is at least one-third more expensive than ordinary salads, or even more. many.

But today, Lu Li really knew how expensive kale is.

As for Randy, he was even more unclear. If it wasn't for Lu Li's suggestion, their first choice would definitely be lettuce, carrots, etc., and the most expensive one would probably be asparagus.

Asparagus has high nutritional value, and high-end restaurants like to use it very much, especially French restaurants. Now the price remains high. In terms of unit price, asparagus is still higher; but the scope of use of asparagus is relatively narrow, while kale has no It is ubiquitous and has penetrated into all classes.

In this way, the profit margin of asparagus is not as good as that of kale.

Two dollars and 81 cents is simply "sky-high price", not inferior even to meat.What's more, as Ferguson said, they have not been officially certified, which has an impact on the price, and this is Texas, a state that doesn't like kale. If these kale are sold to California, the price...

Choosing kale is a decisive turning point for Yunding Ranch's organic farm.

Randy's eyes sparkled with uncontainable joy, and he was on the verge of screaming.No matter how the future develops, today's kale transaction will become the largest income of Yunding Ranch in half a year. Will the organic farm surpass Leilan sheep and become the largest economic pillar of the entire ranch?
Realizing this, Randy grinned broadly.

"What is the official price of kale in California now, do you know?" Lu Li didn't lose his sense of control. Although it was indeed a huge surprise that the price of kale was higher than expected, everything was within expectations. Compared with kale and organic farms, vineyards and horses are the most important economic pillars of Yunding Ranch in the future.Of course, the importance of organic farms is self-evident.

Ferguson shook his head, "I'm not sure, but their prices are generally 5.00% to 15.00% higher. For specific situations, you can go to the city hall and read the relevant reports yourself."

While speaking, Cole came over and joined Paul. The two confirmed their respective weighing data, and after discussing in low voices, they came over.Cole passed the information to Lu Li, while Paul passed the information to Ferguson.

Lu Li looked at the series of numbers on the list, and scanned directly to the bottom, where there was a summed number, "520 pounds", which meant that they would be able to reap 130 six dollars, plus There are 82 cents.

This is undoubtedly the biggest income Lu Li has received since taking over the ranch; and from the perspective of profit, it is completely profitable.

Since all the seeds and utensils were purchased together, and fertilization and pest control were also carried out together, it is impossible to calculate the cost clearly, but according to a rough calculation, the input cost is less than two thousand dollars. Of course, there are Randy's labor input is a big deal.After a simple calculation, they reaped nearly four times the profit.

The important thing is that the current organic farm only reclaims [-] acres. After all [-] acres are put into use in the future, there is no need to maintain four times the profit. Even if it is only twice the profit, the income will be considerable; further, if the cloud Dian Ranch can find the right channels, complete food safety certification, and then sell kale to California. Even considering the transportation costs, their profits will inevitably increase.

"There is still a discrepancy in the quantity, but there is a difference of four pounds, so there is no need to calculate it again." Ferguson said bluntly, "Then let's go through the formalities now. After returning, I will transfer it to the financial department, and the follow-up funds will be directly transferred to the ranch account. inner."

"No problem." Lu Li took the contract from Paul and handed it to Cole, only to see Cole's bewildered expression. It was only then that Lu Li realized that he was used to asking Cole about many things. Cole seems to know everything, but Cole is not a lawyer, so he naturally doesn't know much about these contents.

So, Lu Li lowered his head and began to browse through the pages by himself.Without formal legal education, the terms and clauses of these contracts may not be understandable; however, Lu Li is quite familiar with the text, so he must at least read it carefully. As for amendments and comments, forget it, and large supermarkets The disadvantage of cooperation is that they will be squeezed, but the advantage is that the other party has a good reputation and will not choose to cheat for petty profits.

And, they're just a one-shot deal.

After both parties read the contract, Lu Li and Ferguson signed it respectively, and the formalities were considered complete.

"Fourteen, now two-thirds of the land in the organic farm has been harvested, what are your plans next?" After the handover, Ferguson did not leave immediately, but continued to speak.

Randy who was standing next to him immediately opened his mouth to answer, but Cole kicked him hard on the calf from behind, which disrupted the rhythm of Randy's speech. Look at Cole.Then Randy heard Lu Li's voice, "What's wrong? What's your plan?"

It was only at this time that Randy came to his senses. His personality must be straightforward and honest. Maybe he would expose the real plan of the ranch, but Randy was not sure. Why couldn't he tell Ferguson the plan of the ranch?Although Ferguson is an outsider, but...well, Randy gave up the slightest bit, secretly thinking: Fourteen is indeed as cunning and treacherous as New Yorkers.

Ferguson noticed the "interaction" between Cole and Randy from the corner of his eyes, and couldn't help but smile, but the smile didn't show, but he focused on looking at Lu Li, "If you can, why don't you grow lettuce? ? At that time, no matter how much we harvest, our supermarkets will book in advance. It will still be according to today's specifications."

"Wow, this is the best affirmation for our Yunding Ranch!" Lu Li showed a big smile, a sincere smile, "Honestly, thank you so much!" The other party is one of the most popular supermarket chains in Texas. One, even if it's just another one-shot deal, it really couldn't be better for the start of Yunding Ranch.

Lu Li turned his head and looked at Randy who was standing beside him, "However, I'm not an expert in this area, we still need to ask our person in charge. After all, that piece of land is his domain, not mine. I'm only in charge of things like today. On occasions, responsible for confirming that my bank account has credit.”

This little joke made everyone laugh, even Ferguson laughed dumbly.

Randy looked at Cole and cast a questioning look, as if to say: Can I answer now?This made Cole a little embarrassed, and bumped Randy's shoulder with his shoulder, "Expert?"

Then Randy said, "We are studying what is the most suitable for planting in this land, the degree of acidity and alkalinity, the composition of the soil, and the impact of pests, etc." Randy looked at David standing next to him, David nodded in affirmation, "Of course there is no problem in planting lettuce, but we are now waiting for the harvest of carrots, edamame, tomatoes, celery and green peppers to see how the harvest is."

"Oh, do you still have green peppers, carrots, and edamame?" Ferguson's expression changed slightly, and it seemed to be... a surprise?
Randy nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, but there are not many varieties, and it may not be able to meet the needs of supermarkets. Two supermarkets? Maybe there is no problem, but to cooperate with a supermarket chain like yours? That's too far away. "

Ferguson waved his hand indifferently, "Do you mind if David comes over? I mean, when the vegetables are harvested, you can give David a call, and then he will come and inspect. If the weight is right, we won't Mind buying in small batches, not at wholesale prices, but at market retail prices; if not enough, I hope you can share a small portion so we can taste it too.”

The subtext couldn't be more obvious. They hope to examine the quality of other vegetables in Yunding Ranch, and then make further judgments.

With the current level and qualifications of Yunding Ranch, it is far from enough to get online with Whole Foods Market, or cooperate with a supermarket chain in California.When Lu Li contacted Ferguson through Sean, he hoped that the HEB supermarket would be an opportunity to open the window.

Unexpectedly, things developed so smoothly.Deep in his heart, Lu Li once again thanked the space spring water.

"Of course there's no problem." Randy warmly welcomed him, but after he said it, he realized that he seemed to be overstepping his authority, especially Cole's reminder just now.So, he turned to look at Lu Li, "What do you think?"

Lu Li couldn't help laughing at this belated appearance, but he still held back his smile and nodded in affirmation, "Of course, Yunding Ranch is always hospitable. We welcome David at any time, if Ferguson is willing to come , the gate of the ranch is always open. As for Paul..."

Lu Li prolonged the ending on purpose, and everyone immediately understood and burst into laughter. The innocent Paul stood there blankly, and that expression made everyone laugh even more happily.

After sending off the HEB supermarket group, watching their convoy drive away, kicking up a large cloud of dust, Randy finally couldn't help it, and started screaming, "Kale! Kale! Kale!"

Cole leaned over, looked at the contract in Lu Li's hand, flipped through the last number, and shook his head in amazement, "God, I didn't expect that someone would actually like this kind of thing, are they sure what they're eating? ?”

"No, they're not sure, they just enjoy following the trend." Lu Li patted Cole on the shoulder and smiled, "But, who cares? Isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)