Chapter 122 The Real Purpose of the Establishment of White Dragon Horse
Chapter 122 The Real Purpose of the Establishment of White Dragon Horse
At 13:30, the plane landed in Guizhou Province, and several people put their luggage at the hotel.
Ling Yi's assistant Zhou Chen handed the itinerary to everyone.
"Mr. Ling, Ms. Bai, this is our schedule. We are going to meet with the general manager of Maomao this afternoon. However, because we made the appointment in a hurry, they only reserved half an hour for us."
Moreover, it was only this half an hour that was spared reluctantly by the other party out of consideration for the state-owned background of "White Dragon Horse".
Zhou Chen didn't say this, but Ling Yi knew it well. It was already very late when he asked Zhou Chen to meet up with these winery owners, so it was good to have some time.
"It's okay! Half an hour is enough. We'll know whether we can cooperate after a few words."
The hotel where they stayed was located in the center of the wine town and provided car rental services. Zhou Chen had already arranged everything early on.
Because they were in the city, Zhou Chen drove slowly.
Bai Yaoyao opened the car window. There were all kinds of shops selling liquor everywhere on the street, and the air seemed to be filled with the intoxicating aroma of liquor.
After a quick tour along the way, the four of them soon drove to the Maomao Factory.
The gate of Maomao Factory is a huge reddish-brown rock with intricate patterns carved on it. There are four pillars on both sides and an archway in the middle for cars to pass through. Above the archway are four large gold-plated characters: "National Liquor Maomao".
Maomao's general manager is named Ge Bingchun. He is a big fat man and his belly looks like he is eight months pregnant.
As soon as they entered the room, Ge Bingchun came forward to greet them.
"Oh my! What a rare guest! I've heard of Mr. Ling's name for a long time, but I didn't expect the God of Wealth would visit my little place today! It's really an honor for me, Ge!!"
Ling Yi also had a smile on his face, and tightly held the hand that Ge Bingchun extended, "Boss Ge, you are too modest. If you call your place a small place, then how can you let other people live! Everyone knows that Maomao is the number one liquor in the hearts of the Chinese people!"
"Thank you! Mr. Ling, you are too kind!" Ge Bingchun waved his hands repeatedly, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, "Come on, come on! Please take a seat, this is the Biluochun I just brewed, try it!"
After sitting down, Ling Yi did not introduce Bai Yaoyao and the other two, and Ge Bingchun did not ask much, but quickly started to greet them.
"A few days ago, a friend in the financial circle said that Mr. Ling had resigned from the investment bank, and everyone was saying that someone had taken our God of Wealth away.
I didn’t expect to see the White Dragon Horse press conference two days ago. The president of Huake Institute personally attended the event. President Ling has a great background!"
I wonder what instructions Mr. Ling has for coming here this time? Is he here to help me get rich? "
Ge Bingchun had a smile on his face, but he was secretly guessing in his heart.
It's obvious that the White Dragon Horse has a state-owned background and is backed by someone above him. But I don't know why General Manager Ling Yi sent someone to make an appointment with him just after the press conference. I don't know what the reason is.
"When it comes to making money, who can compare to Mr. Ge? A random bottle of wine costs thousands or even tens of thousands. What's piled up in Mr. Ge's warehouse is not wine, but gold!" Ling Yi laughed, "I came here this time to discuss a cooperation with Mr. Ge."
Ge Bingchun's eyes sparkled, "Oh? How can we cooperate?"
"It's like this. We have cultivated a new plant here at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. It smells strange. Our experts have identified it and think it is very suitable for making wine. But Mau Mau is the leading big brother in our country, so the first stop is to come to you, Mr. Ge!"
"Mr. Ling, thank you for your kindness. I wonder what kind of plant it is? Although most of the liquor in our country is brewed from grains, there are also many plants used as yeast."
Bai Yaoyao received Ling Yi's eye signal and took out a small vacuum-sealed bag from her backpack. She tore it open and carefully handed over the emerald green Drunken Dragon Grass.
Seeing how cautious she was, Ge Bingchun also softened his movements, took the Drunken Dragon Grass in his hand, looked it up and down, and occasionally put it under his nose to smell it.
Sure enough, there was a faint exotic fragrance, more elegant than the aroma of wine.
"Boss Ge, this is Drunk Dragon Grass, which is rich in nutrients and has a pure fragrance, making it very suitable for brewing wine.
We came here this time because Maomao Group's equipment and talents are top-notch in the country.
So I want to see if Mr. Ge has any spare production lines and old masters, so that we can brew this Drunk Dragon Grass into finished products and bring them to the market."
After hearing Ling Yi's words, Ge Bingchun frowned slightly. Is Huazhong University of Science and Technology going to get involved in the wine industry?
Could it be that the rumors I heard a while ago were true? Has the influx of foreign capital into the domestic alcoholic beverage market caused dissatisfaction among the upper echelons?
So as soon as Bailongma was officially announced, the general manager Ling Yi came to find him.
The "refreshing pill" mentioned in the previous press conference was actually a cover-up. The real purpose of establishing White Dragon Horse was to compete with foreign capital? !
Ge Bingchun secretly groaned inwardly as he looked at Ling Yi, whose dimples appeared on his face while smiling.
It is not easy to compete with capital. One wrong move can lead to a complete loss.
It took them three generations of hard work to make Mau Mau the best in China and also make it famous abroad.
If we rashly get involved in this war without the smoke of gunpowder, it is very likely that all our previous achievements will be destroyed!
However, the White Dragon Horse that Ling Yi was with represented Huake University after all, so he couldn't just refuse, lest he offend...
Ge Bingchun's mind raced, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he said to Ling Yi:
"Boss Ling, you are too kind to our Maomao Group! To be honest with you, Boss Ling, I was still worried before you came!
The main product of our group is Maotai-flavor liquor, which has a special production process and takes a long time, which means it takes at least several months from grain fermentation to the final product.
This also resulted in our production line being in three shifts.
Here! This is the report submitted by our production manager and sales manager.
On the one hand, they say that the market is favorable now and that the price of our wine has been driven up to sky-high prices on the black market, so we should quickly increase the supply.
On the one hand, they say that the workers are already seriously overloaded and that asking them to increase production would be like asking them to die!
well! "
Ge Bingchun sighed deeply, "Don't worry about Mr. Ling making fun of me. I deal with these trivial matters every day!"
After Ling Yi said a few words of comfort to Ge Bingchun, he changed the subject.
We started talking about financial investment.
He never mentioned cooperation again until he got up to say goodbye.
On the way back in the car, Ling Yi asked Bai Yaoyao: "Yaoyao, why don't you ask me why you don't mention the cooperation with Mr. Ge again?"
Bai Yaoyao curled her lips and said, "I'm not stupid. Mr. Ge has been saying that their production line is busy. Why should we rush to ask for cooperation?"
Ling Yi laughed, "That's right! It's not a good deal if you're the one who's trying to get ahead! And the Maomao Group wasn't even on my list of partners..."
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