kingnovel Chapter 40 Supermarket
Chapter 40 Supermarket
Xia Shiyu couldn't just park his truck anywhere, so he found a place to park before taking the chives to the supermarket.
When she entered, she first observed the supermarket and found that it mainly sold to nearby residential buildings. The vegetables here included both affordable and expensive ones, which were of relatively high quality, but the prices were not as high as those in some famous supermarkets. The prices seemed quite reasonable.
Xia Shiyu made up her mind and went directly to the sales clerk, saying she wanted to see their manager.
Xia Shiyu waited patiently for the manager to come over. Soon, a man dressed in an elite style walked over. He was the branch manager of this supermarket.
He gave a polite smile. "Hello, ma'am, is there anything we can discuss?"
Xia Shiyu smiled broadly and said, "Hello, manager, I'm Xia Shiyu. I'm here to discuss some business with you."
"Oh, so what kind of business is it?" The manager was still a little curious, after all, he rarely encountered young people coming to him to talk business.
Xia Shiyu revealed the leeks she was carrying, saying, "I'm here to discuss a leek business."
The manager was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening. He didn't show any other expression, but simply took the chives and examined them carefully.
Their supermarket mainly sells fruits and vegetables, and as the manager, he has a certain understanding of the quality of various fruits and vegetables. Now, after carefully examining the chives, he has to admit that they are indeed of very good quality. Although he doesn't know how they taste yet, he imagines they should be quite good.
However, "Ms. Xia, what price would you be willing to offer for these chives?"
Xia Shiyu revealed her target price: "My selling price is 14.5 yuan per jin, but I can handle the transportation."
The manager frowned upon hearing this, then handed the chives back to Xia Shiyu, saying, "I'm sorry, Ms. Xia, we probably can't discuss this business."
Xia Shiyu had a good idea of what was going on, but she still asked for the reason.
The manager explained to him, "Firstly, our supermarket doesn't have a large demand for chives, so they're not a regular item on our procurement list."
"Secondly, we already have a fixed buyer, so it's not good to make any changes. Of course, I don't think Ms. Xia's price is quite appropriate either."
Xia Shiyu nodded. "Okay, thank you, manager."
"You're welcome. The quality of these chives is quite good. If Ms. Xia has any other products in the future, we can cooperate again."
"Ok"
Xia Shiyu wasn't discouraged when she came out. After all, this wasn't a restaurant, and she couldn't ask the manager to cook a dish herself. Besides, this kind of supermarket already had suppliers, and her "chives" weren't any other vegetables or fruits, so it was normal for her to refuse.
Fortunately, she was mentally prepared from the beginning, so it wasn't too painful for her.
After thinking it over, Xia Shiyu drove the car to the restaurant, figuring it would be better to try it out first before selling it.
Xia Shiyu came to a steamed bun shop. She had heard of this "Royal Chef" steamed bun shop when she was in college. The shop's name was "Royal Chef". It had opened chain stores all over the country. She had eaten there once or twice and the taste was indeed very good. However, the price was much more attractive than that of ordinary steamed bun shops.
She thought about it and decided to ask the shop if they needed it, since their steamed bun shop always had a lot of customers and there was a long queue at the door.
But it wasn't mealtime yet, so Xia Shiyu waited a little longer until the crowd thinned out before going inside.
After hearing Xia Shiyu's purpose, the branch owner examined the vegetables carefully and finally brought over the head chef, asking him to make a basket of buns with the chives.
The branch owner handed Xia Shiyu a cup of tea and chatted with her.
"I wonder what Mr. Xia's target price is for these chives."
Xia Shiyu smiled and said, "To be honest, boss, the highest price I can offer is 14 yuan."
The shop owner hesitated for a moment, then said, "14 yuan? That's a bit too high."
"But boss, you and the chef were quite satisfied with our dishes when you were looking at them, weren't you? And there's no rush, you can just taste them after the buns are made."
Xia Shiyu's calm demeanor made the shopkeeper stop asking about the price. He thought, "That makes sense, let's eat first and then talk about it."
After waiting a while, the chef came out with a plate of steaming hot xiaolongbao (soup dumplings). "Boss, the buns are ready, please have a taste."
The boss said first, "Boss Xia, why don't you give it a try?"
Then he picked up a bun with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, and Xia Shiyu also took a bite.
After taking a bite, I couldn't help but nod in approval. No wonder it's a century-old craft. The bun skin was soft and fluffy, the filling was perfectly seasoned, the meat tasted fresh, and the sauce was delicious.
The owner was even more surprised. As the owner, he had eaten his own steamed buns many times, but he hadn't been this amazed in a long time.
The chives are fresh and tender, and the combination with the pork is just right. With the chef's excellent skills, eating it feels like being outdoors. It's not greasy at all, but rather refreshing.
The chef who made the buns also ate one himself, and his eyes showed satisfaction. For a chef, good ingredients are very important.
For a moment, none of the three spoke. The owner and the chef kept eating with their chopsticks until they finished all the buns on the plate, at which point they regretfully stopped.
The owner and the chef then exchanged a glance and nodded to each other. The owner coughed and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Xia, but your chives are indeed excellent. We'll take the Imperial Chef's Buns."
Xia Shiyu smiled, "It would be best if it suited your taste."
After expressing his satisfaction, the boss began to discuss the details of the cooperation with Xia Shiyu, mainly focusing on price and material supply.
Regarding the price, Xia Shiyu felt that she had already made the biggest concession. The price of 14 yuan was because the demand for steamed buns was large, and it could even supply other branches opened by the owner.
However, even if the steamed bun shop were to charge the original price, it would still make a considerable profit, not to mention that judging from the owner's demeanor, the price of the chive buns would definitely increase.
So the price was non-negotiable. The shop owner tried to negotiate for a while but found that Xia Shiyu was unmoved. He had no other choice, since the quality of the chives was indeed good and they were making a profit.
So the price was set at 14 yuan per jin, and Xia Shiyu was responsible for delivery.
There's no need to worry about the supply of materials, since chives grow quickly and don't require much seasonal differentiation; a stable supply can be achieved during the summer.
The conversation lasted until almost 1 p.m. before the two finally reached an agreement on the partnership.
Minghua stood up. "Well then, Mr. Xia, it's been a pleasure doing business with you. How about we go have a meal together?"
Xia Shiyu stood up and shook hands. "It's been a pleasure working with you, Mr. Ming. There's no need for a meal. You can come again next time when you have time. I'm busy going back to my place."
"Haha, alright, I'll have someone help carry the chives down right away. Mr. Xia, let's get together again next time."
"Okay, definitely."