Abandoned the Immortal Cultivator, returned to his hometown to farm and sing

Chapter 1109. Business opportunities?

Dubai, no, UAE, this time it’s the UAE Products Fair.

It’s all the same actually. What kind of agricultural products can be grown in the desert?

When I came in and took a look, I found it was real.

There are many kinds of dates, big and small, and in various colors.

I tasted one and it was so sweet.

The quality is indeed good, but I really can't accept it. It makes my throat choke.

Someone next to me introduced that the UAE is the world's second largest exporter of dates, exporting more than 11 tons each year, accounting for % of the global date trade.

The product is good, but dates are not easy to sell in the country.

Even though there were a few people who knew about supermarket channels, they did not dare to place an order.

Lets see.

As we walked in, we still saw date palms...

But this time it’s called golden dates.

It's dates stuffed with chocolate, pistachios, etc., and vacuum-packed in gold-plated packaging. It's pure luxury.

The output is not high, only 500 tons are produced each year, and the selling price is as high as 1.2 million dirhams.

Chinese businessmen did a quick calculation and found that it was RMB 240 per kilogram and RMB 120 per pound.

Looking at the packaging, it seems to be quite suitable.

Someone immediately called a familiar gift shop in China to inquire.

I know a few of these shops that serve customers.

After asking, I found out that there are people who want it. This kind of golden dates does have a market in China. Some wealthy ladies use it as a snack for afternoon tea.

As long as it can be sold.

Many merchants placed orders, but the quantities were very small, only one ton in total.

Most of them are bought for myself to take back as souvenirs.

The person in charge of reception didn't care and went on to introduce the next product.

Nima, it’s still a date.

They are not food, but date palm fiber products, such as handbags, accessories and the like.

They really make the most of dates.

Some of them are really beautifully made, they can be considered handicrafts.

But it is very expensive, ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand dirhams.

As usual, buy some as souvenirs.

Then, finally, the good stuff, spices.

Mint, basil, cardamom, frankincense and the like are not uncommon.

But it also contains saffron, is this considered a spice?
Saffron is a good thing and is very popular in China.

Upon further inquiry, I found out that it was Iranian goods, a re-export trade.

Iranian products are good and sell well.

There were finally some big deals at the trade fair, with some merchants with established channels placing purchase orders.

Then another flagship product, the Arabian carpet, was displayed.

Pure wool, pure handicraft, pure handicraft.

Smooth, gorgeous, exotic, and truly beautiful.

It has also aroused the enthusiasm of a number of Chinese businessmen.

Basically everyone bought it.

I just bought them all for myself and hang them in my home.

There are not many people who really make bulk purchases.

The products are good, but they cost thousands or even tens of thousands per square meter, so they are not easy to sell.

And then again.

Camel milk products are good, but the production is too small.

Algae protein is a health product. If you are not in this business, you cannot buy it.

Aluminum products, pots, pans, lunch boxes, are boring, we have plenty of them at home.

High-end outdoor products, such as jackets, tents, sleeping bags, desert hiking shoes, etc.

There were many people walking around, looking at it, touching it, and laughing. I had a pretty good guess as to who had made it.

It's not enough to shame me to buy OEM products from far away...

All in all, I took a long walk and looked at a lot of products.

But the only things that can interest businessmen are some luxury goods and handicrafts. As for the rest... they really don't care about them.

The merchants present with over one hundred or two hundred yuan in salary had just sold goods and had large amounts of cash in their hands.

After spending so much time at the trade fair, I only spent a few million dirhams.

What they want to take back is more than 3 billion.

The gap is so huge that the businessmen are worried.

For example, Mr. Lu, Mr. Liao and Xu Ruijie have gotten together again.

"Last time, Mr. Liu said there were some good stuff here, why didn't I see it?"

"It's not appropriate for us to spend so little when they are making such a big scene. Why don't we ask Mr. Liu if we can spend a little as an offering?"

Lu and Liao chatted in low voices and looked at Xu Ruijie again.

Xu Ruijie thought to himself, I'm the one who runs errands, you two know how to order people around.

But he was also worried.

I went to find Liu Piaoliang anyway.

Liu Piaoliang was leisurely picking spices and asking about barbecue and grilled fish. It turns out he also owns a barbecue restaurant with quite a diverse business.

After Liu Piaoliang signed the order for a batch of fennel and other things.

Xu Ruijie came forward and whispered, "Brother Liu, is it convenient for me to talk with you for a moment?"

"Brother Xu, you are being too formal again. If you have anything to say, just tell me." Liu Piaoliang said with a smile and stepped aside a few steps.

Xu Ruijie didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Brother Liu, I think everyone is not very enthusiastic about this trade fair. Why don't you say something? As long as the price is reasonable, everyone will definitely support us."

He deliberately slowed down his speech when talking about the word "reasonable price".

Liu Piaoliang understood the subtext. On someone else's territory, whether you can make money or not is not a big deal. It's okay to bleed a little, as long as it's not too excessive.

However, Liu Piaoliang waved her hand and said, "It's just a formality now. It doesn't matter if it doesn't cost a penny. The main course is coming later. The important people always appear last."

Twenty minutes later, a row of luxury cars stopped at the entrance of the venue.

A group of people in white robes got off the car.

I see this a lot in Dubai these days, it’s nothing special.

But the car following behind the sedan was strange.

There were six fully armed armored vehicles, real armored vehicles, with machine gun turrets on the roof.

They were lined up at the door.

All the businessmen were shocked.

Many people were wondering, maybe they didn't want to pay and wanted to kidnap someone instead.

Immediately afterwards, a group of armed guards jumped down from the armored vehicle.

There were six people in each armored vehicle, with a total of thirty-six black muzzles of guns.

It's even more terrifying.

I have never seen such a scene in the country.

However, these people did not take any action after getting off the car, and did not even look at the Chinese businessmen who were watching.

They simply opened the car doors and dragged down silver boxes one by one, two from each armored vehicle.

The box was not big, only the size of an ordinary suitcase, but it must have been very heavy. It took four people to get it off the armored vehicle.

And these people made me blush and feel angry.

It took a lot of effort to get the boxes down, and each box was loaded onto a small cart.

Even on the smooth marble floor, it takes two people to pull it.

It made a squeaking, twisting, and harsh friction sound.

Twenty-four people pulled the cart, and twelve people with guns stood guard on both sides. Led by the group of people in white robes, they marched through the venue in a mighty manner, opened a side door, and locked the door with a bang after everyone went in.

See this scene.

Liu Piaoliang breathed a sigh of relief and took out her phone to send a message to Mansur: [Finally here, will it work?]

And above this rant, Mansoor made the following rant: [It’s time to set off. The old men are arguing again, and it’s still about the market share. I’m really impressed…]

It was two hours ago...

(End of this chapter)