Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

The first batch of high-yielding yams were planted on Zhang Cuiying's dry field. Fan Li also went to check when the yams were harvested. The two naturally knew each other, but they were not very familiar with each other. Most of the time, it was Gu Yunji who connected with each other. .

Seeing Fan Li, Zhang Cuiying was also taken aback, and then quickly reacted, smiling and nodding at him: "Hi, Fan Li."

Gu Yunji stood up with a smile: "You came just in time, let me introduce you to a novel crop - pepper."

After listening to Gu Yunji's introduction and narration, Zhang Cuiying pondered and said: "Master Gu, what do you mean, do you want to spread chili peppers and yams in Xuzhou Prefecture? Don't worry, Master Gu, my family's [-] mu of dry land was originally given by you. I fought for it back, as long as you need it, feel free to ask."

"It's true that I can use it, but I won't use it for nothing like before." Gu Yunji smiled meaningfully, and then said seriously, "Zhang Cuiying, Fan Li, I've already thought about the way to promote peppers—I want to share with you The two go into business together."

Zhang Cuiying and Fan Li Qiqi were taken aback: "Business?"

Gu Yunji said: "Yes, let's do business. Pepper is different from yam. It is not high-yield, nor can it be used as a staple food. It is just a seasoning. If it is promoted by the government like yam, the effect will definitely not be good."

"So I want to bypass the government. In my personal name, Gu Yunji, I will jointly open a chili product store with you, and slowly radiate to the Syrian state capital and even further places through sales. This will not only help the promotion of chili peppers, but also It can bring benefits to ourselves, which can be described as the best of both worlds.”

Potatoes can be led by the government to distribute fine seeds for free in various parts of the Syrian prefecture for promotion and planting, because it is a staple food for full stomachs and can meet the basic survival needs of the people.And chili is just a condiment. Even if it can bring fresh and spicy taste stimulation to food, it will not fill the stomach after all. For those who can't even eat enough, it is simply meaningless.

But Gu Yunji knew how much impact chili peppers would have on people's diet in the future. In his previous life, after a long period of exploration and experimentation, he gradually developed a variety of eating methods.Now, if we want to speed up this process, besides government promotion, sales are the best way.

The market is very dynamic, and once a new hot spot appears, it can often quickly attract a large number of people to follow suit, thus forming a craze.Gu Yunji can foresee that if chili peppers appear in the market and on people's tables, they will definitely become popular soon, thus bringing about the prosperity of upstream and downstream industries and helping the further promotion of chili peppers.

On the other hand, Gu Yunji's choice to join the group in his own name also learned from the lessons of the last potato promotion. Yan Zhengqian and Chen Xunzhou are stubborn and conservative. Cooperating with them will only bring many obstacles and make things more complicated. It is better to bypass them and choose Zhang Cuiying and Fan Li are more familiar.

Fan Li is an experienced big businessman. He quickly figured out the reasons behind this and Gu Yunji's intention, and asked:

"Master Gu's proposal is indeed a feasible solution, but what does our store sell? Do we sell chili peppers directly? Although the people in Sichuan love spicy food, chili peppers are a novelty after all. Everyone has never seen it before, and they don't know how to eat it. Willing to buy it."

Gu Yunji said: "Of course we don't sell chili peppers directly. What we want to sell are 'chili products', that is, various things made from chili peppers, such as chili powder, chili oil, chili sauce, etc. And I think we can first One of the products launched is chili sauce, please take a look."

As he said that, Gu Yunji took out a small clay pot the size of a palm, which contained half a pot of oily chili sauce. When he opened it, he could smell a strong spicy aroma.

Gu Yunji introduced: "I researched this with my wife at home a few days ago, because there are not many chili peppers left and time is in a hurry, so I just made it like this for now. If we want to open a store in the future, we can carefully improve it. Definitely tastes better."

Zhang Cuiying is an out-and-out native of the prefectural capital of Syria. She has a common taste for spicy food in Sichuan, and like Fan Li, she is addicted to spicy food.As soon as they saw the chili sauce, their eyes lit up at the same time, greedy insects scurry around because of the aroma, and they subconsciously swallowed their saliva.

Seeing this, Gu Yunji smiled, and called someone to bring bowls and chopsticks and a few cooked potatoes, and handed them in front of the two: "Chili sauce with yams, you two have a try?"

Potatoes boiled in white water have a bland taste, and when paired with chili sauce, which is heavy in oil and salt, the two neutralize each other, which is just right.It’s okay if you don’t eat it. Once you eat it, the two of you will immediately have a big appetite. They will eat the potatoes with chili sauce in twos and twos. The soup and water in it can be scraped clean.

Fan Li licked his lips unsatisfied: "I used to eat chili peppers raw, but I didn't expect the taste to be so good after making chili sauce. It directly turned the bland potato into a delicious food in the world. Maybe it can be served with It will be even better if it is paired with yams for promotion.”

Gu Yunji smiled and said: "Chili sauce can not only be used with potatoes, but also can be used for bibimbap and side dishes. There are many ways to eat it, and it can be stored for a long time. It will not go bad in a short period of time. It is suitable for sale as a commodity."

"Chili sauce uses a lot of salt. It just so happens that we have good well salt in Fushun County, Xuzhou Prefecture. The salt is pure and it is the best for pickling. Chili has been grown in coastal Zhejiang, and we can buy it directly. The raw materials for making chili sauce in the early stage are Don't worry, the store's focus is mainly on the research and development of pepper products and the cultivation of improved varieties.

"After the popularization of chili peppers in the later stage, we can spread the planting technology to the outside world. On the one hand, it will benefit the people, and on the other hand, it can also provide us with more sufficient original chili peppers. As for ourselves, we only need to transfer the formula of chili products and improved varieties to the public. Just hold the pepper in your hand.”

After finishing speaking, Gu Yunji looked at Fan Li and Zhang Cuiying with a smile: "The above are my general thoughts, what do you guys think? Would you like to partner with me in this chili business?"

For Zhang Cuiying, Gu Yunji is kind to her family, has a broad vision and rich knowledge, and she is sure that she can do nothing wrong. She agreed without any hesitation: "Mr. It is a good thing that benefits both the people and myself, and it is my honor to be able to contribute to it."

"Since my lord wants to do the chili business, I, Zhang Cuiying, will definitely support it with all my strength. As long as it is within my ability, my lord will just order it."

Fan Li is a businessman, and when it comes to the business field he is good at, he naturally has to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.He has tasted the taste of chili sauce, and it is indeed a food that can become popular in the future, let alone in a spicy-loving area like the Syrian state capital, as long as they can make it, they don't have to worry about not being able to sell it.

Moreover, as Gu Yunji said, the pepper raw materials in the early stage can be purchased from the coast, and the salt can be used from Zigong Well Salt from Fushun. All conditions are sufficient.The cost of initial investment does not need to be too much. Open a small shop first, and expand production after the business is good.

Besides, I already spent 5000 taels of silver to buy high-quality potato seeds, so it’s not bad at all.

Thinking of this, Fan Li made up his mind and affirmed: "Master Gu, I, Fan Li, are willing to partner with you and Zhang Cuiying in the chili business."