Agricultural giant since 1983

Chapter 172 Export Standards
Originally, Li Lei thought that his first foreign employee would be Gerich, but he did not expect that Perisic, a Yugoslav engineer from France, would be the first.

Perisic was originally a technician in a jam factory in Yugoslavia. Later, he found a way to get a job in France. He regained his old job and retired. Because he was still carrying a mortgage and didn’t have much savings, he was not well off on pension alone. He wanted to give his grandson a better life, so he accepted Ma Tianyou's invitation.

"Welcome Mr. Perisic to work in China, and I hope you can bring advanced European technology to Luxiang!" Xing Shuwang was stunned for a moment before he realized it, and quickly extended his hand to shake Perisic.

Perisic muttered a few words, and the translator helped to relay his words, "This factory looks very good, beyond my expectations, I thought it would be a very simple factory, but I didn't expect the overall planning to be very reasonable, and the equipment list I have seen it on the road, and it can basically reach the level of similar factories in France!"

"As long as you are satisfied, as long as you are satisfied! Has Mr. Perisic eaten? How about having some dinner together?" Although there are more and more foreigners in China over the years, most of those who stay in the coastal areas Cities, such small places as Luxiang are still rare to see, and Xing Shuwang also finds it very novel.

"I ate some when I got off the plane. Lao Pei is quite tired now, let him rest first, and we will have dinner together tomorrow!" Li Lei persuaded.

Perisic first flew from Paris to Xiangjiang, then from Xiangjiang to Shanghai, and then from Shanghai to Zhongzhou, which is equivalent to going around half the world, and it is a bit overwhelming to put it on a young man, let alone an old man like him?They're all yawning now.

"He came all the way to support our work, you have to do the logistics well!" Xing Shuwang even started to think, foreigners have to eat Western food, right?Luxiang doesn't seem to have any western food cooks yet, so what should we do?

"It's all ready, I'll take Lao Pei to rest first, and I'll come back to you later!" Li Lei sent Perisic to the prepared dormitory, and when he came back, he went to have dinner with Xing Shuwang.

"How much did you pay for this person? It must be very expensive, right?" Xing Shuwang asked curiously. This is different from Gerich, who was sent by the German Retired Experts Organization to aid China. It does not need to be undertaken by domestic agencies, and Perisic was hired by Li Lei.

"According to the current exchange rate, the average salary in Paris is about 6000 yuan a month. Perisic used to work in Provence. The average salary here is much lower than that in Paris. But if you want people to work thousands of miles away, give The salary is too low for sure, so I still pay according to the salary standard in Paris, 6000 yuan a month, most of which are paid in US dollars! The rest will be paid in RMB as pocket money." Li Lei gestured with his thumb and little finger down.

Provence is close to the Mediterranean Sea, with fertile soil and abundant water vapor. It is rich in various crops. In addition to the well-known lavender and grapes, there are also vegetables, fruits, olives, garlic, spices and other specialties. Among them, Provence tomatoes are the most famous and will be very popular on the Internet in the future. pin.

However, the origin of this tomato is not Provence, but a variety cultivated by Dutch agronomists, and was later introduced to Provence for planting with great success.

In addition, there is also a kind of apricot called pink Provence, which is named for its pink skin. There is a famous snack in Provence called small apricot cake, which is made of pink Provence almonds, and the shape is also specially made into almonds. shape.

Almonds are used to make apricot cakes, and the apricot meat is used to make jam and spread on bread, so there is a jam factory in Provence, and the jam produced is sold all over France. Perisic has worked in this factory since he arrived in France Worked in a factory and kept working for more than 20 years until retirement.

"6000 yuan! It's even worth the profits turned in by some small factories!" Xing Shuwang gasped, this salary is really too high.

Xing Shuwang is a twelfth-level administrative cadre with a monthly salary of 177 yuan, which is a little lower than that of Professor Shu, but much higher than that of ordinary workers. There are not many people in Lu Township whose salary is higher than him on the surface, but with Perry Compared with Xiqi's salary, it is nothing. He can only get less than one-thirtieth of others' salary in a month.

In other words, Perisic earns more for one day than he does for a month. This has not taken into account the factors of holidays, and the gap will be even greater if these are added.

Nowadays, ordinary workers get 50 yuan a month, and Perisic gets 6000 yuan, which is 120 times worse. His salary alone is higher than the salary of all employees of many small and medium-sized state-owned enterprises.

More than 30 years later, the average salary in Paris has more than doubled, which is equivalent to more than 1 yuan per month. At that time, the average salary in some first-tier cities had risen to 8000 yuan, and the gap was only doubled. It can be seen how fast China will develop in the next 30 years.

"It's not like we don't have technicians who understand jam production in China? If we find someone in China, wouldn't we save this money?" Xing Shuwang felt a little distressed, so much money is enough to buy a piece of equipment.

"The account can't be calculated like this. There must be such people in our country! But they don't understand the preferences of Europeans and Americans! The jam produced must still be more inclined to the eating habits of our Chinese people, and it cannot be sold in Europe! Perisic I have worked in the most famous jam factory in France for decades, and I know the taste preferences of European and American customers very well, let him guide the production of jam, and the jam produced will definitely be welcomed by European and American customers!"

"And I didn't hire him all the time. When I asked him to come over, I agreed that I would teach Hou Tao and the others in a year to ensure that the jams produced could enter the European and American markets. I spent 7 to [-] yuan to buy one. It’s a good business to earn foreign exchange tickets!” Li Lei explained.

When hiring Perisic, Ma Tianyou had already agreed with him that besides the salary, there would be a bonus, and the criterion for whether he could get the bonus was whether the jam he produced under his guidance could enter the European and American markets, even if it was for the bonus , Perisic will also work hard.

"That's a good deal!" Hearing these words, Xing Shuwang immediately felt relieved. Sixty to seventy thousand yuan can be exchanged for an opportunity to earn foreign exchange. I believe almost all leaders will agree, not to mention that he doesn't need to spend it himself now. money.

And there is another advantage of doing this, that is, there is no need to worry about other domestic apricot producing areas competing with themselves for export, and they have no way to find French technicians.

"Is there anything I need help with?" Xing Shuwang asked habitually.

"Really, the current interpreter is sent by Mr. Ma, and he can stay in Luxiang for a week at most! Do you think you can help me find an interpreter? Anyone who knows French or Yugoslav will do!"

"It's hard to find those who understand French, but those who speak Yugoslavia are easier. I remember that many people from Luxiang went to Yugoslavia for exchanges. I will find them tomorrow and let them go where you are!" said a Chinese and Yugoslavian The relationship has always been relatively good, and the exchanges between the two sides are relatively close.

This is also the reason why Li Lei chose Perisic among many candidates. Nowadays, those who understand French in China are all high-level talents, and they hardly come to him to give in. Units such as foreign affairs department, foreign trade department, and customs have snatched them away. Those who understand Yugoslavia English is much easier.

The next day, after Xing Shuwang went to work, he asked the people in the office to check, and found a retiree who had been to Yugoslavia for exchange and study.

The retired engineer named Li Mingshan and Perisic didn't chat a few words after meeting, and the two sang Yugoslav songs, chatting like old friends who haven't seen each other for many years.

The most rare thing is that Li Mingshan also learned the local cooking skills during his stay in Yugoslavia. Now Perisic doesn't even have to worry about eating.

Perhaps because of the bonus, Perisic is very enthusiastic about his work. After adjusting the time difference, he started working immediately. First, he followed Hou Tao to thoroughly inspect the construction progress of the factory, pointed out a few minor problems, and then went to Looking at the fruit forest on the mountain, the quality of the fruit will directly determine the quality of the jam.

"If bugs are excluded, this kind of apricot is very suitable for making jam. What's even more rare is that these apricots have not been treated with any pesticides at all. The French will definitely like this kind of healthy food!" satisfy.

It's a pity that this year is too late, otherwise he might be able to complete the task by the end of the year, get the bonus, and then return to France to retire comfortably.

"What kind of fruit tree is this? It looks like Hawthorn?" After seeing the apricot grove, Perisic was attracted by the white hawthorn flowers again.

"Yes, this is another raw material of our company's main product, you can try it!" Li Lei handed Perisic a roll of fruit peel.

"Sweet and sour, delicious. Is this made from the fruit of Hawthorn? Brittany, France also has this kind of fruit tree, but it is far less sweet. The locals only plant it as an ornamental shrub, rarely Some people eat its fruit, or process it into food!" Perisic likes the taste.

There are many kinds of hawthorn with a wide distribution range, but most of the foreign varieties are not as good-looking and sweet as the Chinese ones, and the locals seldom eat them.

"Sir, the bonus you promised is only to export apricot jam to Europe, or other products can also be used?" Slowly chewing on the apricot skin, Perisic suddenly had an idea that the apricots were already ripe, and it would be too late this year anyway. This kind of fruit tree has just bloomed, if you hurry up, it may still be possible.

"If you can export the processed products of hawthorn to Europe, then I will give you an extra bonus. The amount of the bonus is directly related to the amount of export." Li Lei will never be reluctant to part with this little money.

"I think this taste is also suitable for making jam. Blueberry is the sweet and sour taste. The French like to eat blueberry jam very much, so they must accept the taste of hawthorn jam! Or make this kind of food more beautiful. , can also be exported to Europe as snacks! It’s just too hard to chew, it would be nice if it was a little softer and crisper!”

After finishing eating, Perisic stretched out his hand again, "Is there anything else, I want to try again, just one roll can't make me give a more pertinent opinion."

"As long as you can help us find the right product direction, you can eat as much as you want, as long as you don't find it too sour!" You can also make it softer or crisper. In addition to making hawthorn skin, hawthorn can also be made into hawthorn strips, hawthorn rolls, hawthorn film, there are many ways.

Huh, I remembered, when I was browsing Xiaobozhan, I saw someone selecting domestic snacks that are very popular abroad, and there were hawthorn rolls in it, maybe this project is really feasible.

After eating so much fruit peel, Perisic's appetite was whetted, and he ate a lot more for dinner. Feeling this effect, he became more confident in this project.

However, if we want to export our products to Europe, there are still many things to do. Food products sold to France must comply with local French laws and regulations.

France is a big agricultural country. 80% of its agricultural products need to be processed by food processing factories, and their food safety standards are also very strict, almost the strictest in Europe. If you want to export food to France, you must meet their safety standards Standards, you can only enter the customs after passing the inspection.

The quality of food exported by many companies abroad in later generations is better than domestic ones. This is the reason. Either the safety standards of foreign countries are higher than those of domestic ones, or the domestic safety standards are actually higher, but only on paper. Even if food production enterprises violate the regulations, there will be no serious consequences.

Under such a premise, there is Mengniu's sentence "the milk sold to Xiangjiang is guaranteed to be better than that from the mainland", which is too depressing.

Li Lei knew these regulations, so he cooperated with Perisic very much and allowed him to select samples and send them for testing. France’s strict food safety standards also have an advantage, that is, as long as they can pass the French audit, they will definitely pass. The standards of the United States, France, Germany and other countries.

First of all, it is necessary to check whether there is any problem with the raw material itself and whether it contains harmful substances. If there are potential safety hazards in the hawthorn fruit, it will be completely useless.

Secondly, it is necessary to detect whether the additives used in the food production process contain harmful substances, and finally the outer packaging. It is only possible to issue a qualified report from a testing agency recognized by the French food department.

It is very difficult for domestic institutions to be recognized by France at the moment. Fortunately, Xiangjiang has such an institution. Li Lei asked people to send samples to the special zone, and then asked Ma Tianyou to go to Xiangjiang to find a testing institution to issue a report.

After waiting for a while, the report came out. Most of the test results met the French food safety standards, and a small number of non-compliant ones could also be adjusted by adjusting the production process and formula.

At the same time, Ma Tianyou also conducted a small-scale market survey in Xiangjiang, found a group of foreigners, let them taste various foods made from hawthorn, and gave them a rating and wrote their own opinions.

This survey result brought Li Lei a pleasant surprise. A group of customers who Li Lei had never thought of before were very enthusiastic about hawthorn products and took the initiative to inquire about Ma Tianyou.

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