Yunding Ranch

Chapter 444 Shocking Contract
"Whole Foods Market." Lu Li didn't continue to tease, and gave the final answer, "After consideration, we finally signed a contract with Whole Foods Market. They said that they will be responsible for the logistics, and we only need to be responsible for harvesting and storage. They The transport team will come directly to the ranch, which is the best for us."

For Yunding Ranch, logistics is undoubtedly the biggest problem, not only because they have no experience, it is not easy to find a reliable partner; but also because of the geographical location of Texas, it is difficult to transport kale to supermarkets across North America. It's a huge expense.Not to mention the possible wear and tear problems during transportation.

Whole Foods Market is worthy of being a top supermarket chain, with a lot of money, and after careful consideration, it took over the logistics work in one go, saving Yunding Ranch a lot of trouble.Of course, the same goes for Whole Foods.Details determine success or failure, such a link became the key factor in Lu Li's decision to cooperate with Whole Foods Market.

"Oh!" Everyone exclaimed, and Jessica nodded repeatedly, "I knew that Whole Foods still had a little advantage."

Adam stretched his neck impatiently, "Does this mean that the purchase price will be slightly lower? Originally, the cost of the logistics part was paid by our ranch, but now that Whole Foods has covered it, they are definitely not willing to suffer a loss .There is no way to gain something, and there is no way to do it.” After some analysis, he said clearly.

"No, the price we negotiated before is still six dollars and 31 cents per pound." As soon as Lu Li finished speaking, he could clearly hear Adam's gasp. Even Cole and the others were full of expressions. Surprised, there was an unbelievable light in his eyes.

Whole Foods is not a charity, so how could it be so generous?Not only is the acquisition completed at a super high price, but also the logistics business is attached?This sounds like a fantasy.

"Because Wegmans Food Supermarket is willing to pay six dollars and 51 cents per pound." Lu Li's simple words caused another exclamation, and even Brandon couldn't help but lose his composure.

An increase of twenty cents per pound may not sound like much, but after harvesting the kale at Yunding Ranch, multiplied by the final pound, it is considerable. About $60 to $70 more.That’s definitely not a small sum, and the logistics don’t need to cost a whopping half a million dollars—we’re talking about a one-season kale shipment, not a year-round operation.

It can be seen that Wigmans Food Supermarket is determined to win.

However, the reason why Lu Li chose Whole Foods was very simple. Logistics was their shortcoming. Starting from scratch was not only difficult, but also had to bear the loss during transportation, which was a heavy burden.More importantly, Yunding Ranch does not intend to build a business empire. It is unnecessary to develop comprehensive channels and hire a professional team.

So, instead of this, it is better to sacrifice part of the benefits and package the logistics part to Whole Foods Market. In the long run, this will be more beneficial.

Everyone began to calculate this account in their hearts, whether it was a good deal or not.

“Lately, the price of kale in New York has not come down. When I came back, Whole Foods was still selling for ten dollars a pound, and the price was so high that the supply was still in short supply. I think the fitness enthusiasts are crazy. "Lu Kai started a joke and said in a teasing tone.

But this is also true. From Lu Li's point of view, there are many fitness plans, and kale is just one of them.The price of kale has been getting out of control recently, and it is completely possible to hold off for a while, find other alternatives, and continue to eat kale after the price drops.

Of course, Lu Li's worries were completely unfounded. For most loyal supporters of kale, money has never been a problem.For a small group of people, this is more of a comparison, and no one wants to be left behind.To some extent, the price of kale is also hyped up in this way.

"Ten dollars? Isn't our price too low?" Adam said excitedly. He didn't expect that the kale would be sold at such a high price. For the people of Texas, it is simply unimaginable.

Scarlett raised her elbow and gave Adam a slap, and said with a disgusted expression, "Don't be too greedy. Now is the time to grab this time. After this time, the price will fall back. Even now The price, this is also the largest transaction in the history of the ranch, right?"

The second half of the sentence looked at Jessica and asked, Jessica nodded in agreement, "I have never heard of such a big contract, so it seems, Fourteen, to be honest, you are indeed rich Substitute?" This sentence made everyone laugh, "Last time Randy said that this time the agreement was signed at a price of six dollars, so that is a 2000 million contract?"

"The exact figure will not be known until the harvest is over, but... yes, this is a 2000 million agreement." Lu Li nodded in affirmation, and then everyone fell into a state of panic, including Tony and Bu. Landon.

Although both the horse farm and the vineyard have the potential to earn tens of millions of income, they are only "potential" at present, and the contract of Yunding Farm has been confirmed in black and white, which also means that Yun Dian Ranch has really got rid of its operating difficulties and entered a new stage of development. All of this is too beautiful to be true.

It's unimaginable that in just one year, Lu Li's assets have tripled, directly tripled.It was already incredible that Degas's paintings were auctioned at the beginning; now, something even more incredible has happened - he has paid sweat, time and energy through his own hands and hard work, and the fruits he sowed have blossomed. Out of the luxuriant sea of ​​flowers.

"I know that you are all looking forward to a salary increase. I promise, I will consider this proposal within ten years." Lu Li's joke brought everyone back to their senses. Tony and Adam applauded loudly. Laughing, while Cole and Brandon looked helpless, "The specific situation will be known in two days. I will come back today first, and the team from Whole Foods will arrive later, and the harvest will start tomorrow at the latest. Then The next few days are going to be very busy, and I think Randy needs some help."

"By the way, where's Randy?" Lu Li realized at this time that everyone in the ranch had arrived, but Randy was nowhere to be seen. How did this hero who personally watered the Yunding Farm disappear?

Hearing this question, everyone looked at each other in dismay, as if they had heard the story of Alibaba and the Forty Thieves. They exchanged glances, their expressions were thought-provoking, and the half-smile at the corners of their mouths made the atmosphere interesting.

Lu Li sensed something was wrong, but he couldn't explain why. The right hand that was rubbing Bucky's hair couldn't help but stop, "What's wrong? What's wrong with Randy?"

"Randy..." It was Tony who spoke, with a vague expression on his face, "You'll know it when you see him."

"Yeah, that's my problem, where is he now?" Lu Li looked around, and then through the glass window of the main house, he could see Randy passing by on a horse from a distance. Noticing the situation in the main house, he just frowned, babbled and muttered something, and just walked forward like this.

Vaguely, Lu Li noticed something strange, but couldn't tell why.Immediately afterwards, Adam's voice came from next to his ears, "Randy is back!" Then everyone turned around in unison, looked out the window eagerly, and their eyes fell on Randy in no particular order. But no one spoke, just staring at Randy like this——

Watch him lead the horse to the barn, watch him tie the bridle, watch him swearing around the barn, watch him go to the stable and back again, watch him call out to Cole name, watching him stand in the same place with a confused head, and finally watching him walk back to the main house with a blank face...

"What the hell is going on? Why are the horses tied outside? What about Brandon and the others? Why is no one working? Is everyone going to have afternoon tea?" Before Randy had time to open the door, a series of The shouts had already entered the room, and the first moment he walked into the room, Randy found that everyone's eyes turned to him in unison, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. Time stuck, "uh..."

Randy was full of question marks, and was about to ask "what's going on", when he saw Lu Li sitting next to him, he opened his mouth wide and made a strange noise, but couldn't say a word for a long time .But Lu Li wasn't in a hurry, he just looked at him cheerfully and didn't take the initiative to speak. This made Randy spin around like a headless chicken. .

"Fourteen! Fourteen, uh, fourteen!" Randy yelled over and over several times, and Lu Li seemed to have tasted it. Every time Randy yelled, he responded, but did not answer further.

The others sat by and watched this scene, as if they were watching an absurd comedy staged in an experimental theater, their smiles burst into bloom, but no one interrupted this "comedy".

Randy didn't notice those gazes at all, he focused on looking at Lu Li, and finally regained his senses, "Fourteen, the contract, how about the contract?"

This time, Lu Li didn't continue to tease Randy, and simply nodded, "Everything is going well, we will cooperate with Whole Foods Market, and we have temporarily signed a one-year cooperation agreement. If the contract is renewed, it will be decided according to the situation of this year."

"Whole Foods?" Randy blinked and confirmed again, and then everyone shouted in unison, "Yes!" Randy was taken aback, but his excitement erupted like a volcano. The whole person was jumping and turning in circles, screaming and screaming, "Ah! Aah! Whole Foods Market! Ah! Jesus Christ, ah!"

Randy's sharp roar echoed throughout the room, and it seemed that the first ray of / spring / light suddenly ushered in the cold winter of melting ice and snow.

(End of this chapter)