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Chapter 393: All Good Stuff! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Fruit market owned by a certain 49th of Tung Sing Group on Reclamation Street, Mong Kok.

"Bin, how's business today?"

Liu, who was in charge of the fruit market business, picked up a big, red apple and took a bite without washing it.

"Delicious! I didn't expect apples from inland China to taste so good!"

"Big Mouth Bro, business has been pretty good these past few days!"

Ah Bin, who was in charge of the fruit market business, was a handsome young man who stood respectfully in front of Big Mouth Liu.

"How's the fruit that was shipped from the mainland a few days ago doing?"

After finishing the large apple in no time, Big Mouth Liu asked directly, "Tell me the truth!"

"Selling very well!"

Ah Bin chuckled and said, "Big Mouth Bro, that's exactly what I was going to tell you!"

"Could you get more fruit from the mainland?"

As he spoke, he took out a stack of Hong Kong dollars and handed it over, saying, "This is the fruit market's earnings from last month!"

"You're pretty good, kid!"

Big Mouth Liu counted the amount, put the stack of Hong Kong dollars into his pocket, and chuckled, "You've managed these fruit stalls quite well!"

Ah Bin beamed with delight, clearly enjoying the gesture.

"As for the fruit brought from the mainland..."

Big Mouth Liu wanted to take on everything, but he really couldn't make the decision.

"Big Mouth Bro, how's it going?"

Ah Bin was a little anxious and hurriedly asked more questions.

A few days ago, I don't know where Big Mouth Liu got a batch of fruits from the mainland, and he asked Ah Bin's fruit market to try selling them.

At the beginning, Ah Bin was naturally unhappy.

The fruit market vendors have become accustomed to selling tropical fruits from Southeast Asian countries, a practice that has taken for granted by both him and his customers.

There's a high chance that the sudden influx of fruit from inland areas will leave them unsold.

He might end up having to pay for the loss.

The organization has a strict hierarchy. Veteran members like Big Mouth Liu have an overwhelming advantage over newcomers like Ah Bin.

Unexpectedly, the fruits from the mainland were surprisingly popular.

Ah Bin wanted to find out what the customers were thinking, and that's when he learned that they were mostly from mainland China and missed the taste of fruits from their hometown.

Besides, the quality of fruit shipped from the mainland is really not bad.

Thin-skinned, red-fleshed watermelons are their favorite.

At that time, the people in mainland China had no idea how incredible it was to foreign countries that they could eat watermelons freely.

The situation on Hong Kong Island isn't much better.

Here, the price of watermelons is on par with, or even higher than, that in mainland China in 2020.

Watermelon is not included among the tropical fruits of Southeast Asia.

There are also bright red dates, plump and round, about the size of a baby's fist.

Other fruits such as hawthorn, chestnut, and pine nuts were dazzling even to Abin, who was in charge of the fruit market.

Hundreds of kilograms of fresh fruit transported from the mainland sold out in just two or three days after the news spread.

This shocked Ah Bin, who naturally wanted to continue buying and selling the goods, which were all worth a fortune in Hong Kong dollars.

"Relax, relax, I'll go ask the sect leader!"

Big Mouth Liu waved his hand, still making a boast, and then hurriedly left. "Big Mouth, weren't you just bragging?"

Looking at Liu's back, which was so different from his usual behavior, Ah Bin couldn't help but mutter to himself.

But there was nothing he could do; he had no other options and could only pin his hopes on Big Mouth Liu.

In fact, how could Big Mouth Liu dare to go directly to the gang leader 'Fire Cannon Gang'?
He simply informed his superior immediately, asking for their help in handling the situation.

The speed at which 'Artillery Gang' received feedback was not slow.

A satisfied expression appeared on his face, and he chuckled, "I didn't expect that the fruit sent from the mainland would be so popular!"

"That's for sure!"

The person next to him, wearing a white paper fan, couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Most of the long-time residents of Mong Kok are from the mainland!"

"They haven't forgotten everything about their hometown, and they certainly wouldn't miss out on such high-quality fruits from the mainland!"

Another point is that the white paper fan worn by club members was rather ostentatiously overlooked.

That is, people on Hong Kong Island especially love to make soup.

The pulp of most high-quality fruits can be used as an ingredient in soups, which is already very popular among housewives.

High-quality fruits from the mainland naturally meet this requirement as well.

Not to mention, there are also old-fashioned soup recipes passed down from generation to generation.

These items are highly valued by housewives on Hong Kong Island.

In the past, it was very difficult for them to buy high-quality fruits from the mainland.

At most, it's local fruit from Guangdong province.

Those are not much different from the high-quality fruits bought in Southeast Asia.

The fruits from Southeast Asia not only taste better, but are also of superior quality and have a significant price advantage.

Similarly, fruits from Guangdong province generally don't sell very well in Hong Kong.

Considering the losses during transportation, there is really no need for large-scale procurement.

However, the fruits and specialties from other parts of the mainland are quite novel here on Hong Kong Island, and I've probably heard of them before.

"Then tell our brothers on the mainland to increase their fruit purchases from various places, as the demand on Hong Kong Island is quite high!"

As 'Huopao Gang' spoke, he picked up a plate of roasted chestnuts from the plate beside him, stuffed it into his mouth, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

This stuff suits his taste perfectly.

I'm just not sure if, given the current state of transportation in mainland China, it's possible to transport fresh fruit over in a short time.
There will definitely be difficulties!
At this time, the cold chain system in mainland China is quite basic.

Of course, if official agencies are willing to put in the effort, it's really not a big problem.

Not to mention, the large transport aircraft that Wu Feng purchased from the Russians have also arrived. In addition to the Russians' official equipment, there are also many old propeller transport aircraft that have been stored away.

Building a cold storage facility inside this thing and then using it for fruit transportation is quite satisfactory in terms of both cost and efficiency.

The An-22 is too conspicuous, so let's use the An-15 from World War II.

Then there are special refrigerated trains, and the Yangtze River shipping can also be utilized.

The mainland leadership also attaches great importance to this matter.

After all, being able to use fruits produced in mainland China to offset the important supplies sent from Russia would be a huge profit for mainland China.

At the same time, it can also guide large areas suitable for fruit cultivation into the trade network initiated by the patriotic Hong Kong business delegation, which is waving large sums of Hong Kong dollars.

Not only fruits produced in mainland China, but also various other specialty products, are arriving in Hong Kong Island through official channels.

For example, He Liansheng has a large quantity of various jade ore deposits and is currently worried about how to sell them.

It's not that there were no takers, but rather that they wanted to maximize their profits.

(End of this chapter)