Food Intelligence King

Chapter 182 Snow Pear

In the past few days, I've caught the wave of the introduction of smaller portions and the popularity of Teacher Li's restaurant visit.

The community canteen is doing very well.

People line up every day to come and eat.

Although the store was indeed busy, with the addition of staff and expansion of the store, it was able to cope with the situation with ease.

Moreover, the returns are quite considerable.

The turnover in the past few days is almost over six thousand.

The points have also accumulated to 4275.5 again, after the information about the true secrets of cooking was almost gone.

Chen Zhou has saved over 100,000 yuan since opening his shop, including his operating income.

However, due to the National Day holiday, points were scarce, and I might need money for renting a shop recently.

Chen Zhou did not obtain any targeted intelligence regarding live pigs.

I'm just waiting to make a small, steady investment after November.

Compound interest has a magical effect; after several rounds of investment, the money earned is already close to ten thousand.

Although Chen Zhou didn't expect to get rich from this, he didn't dare to risk investing money with leverage.

But it did indeed yield some unexpected results.

In short, summer has passed and autumn is almost over.

While financial freedom may seem a bit far off, my wallet is definitely getting fuller.

Chen Zhou used to worry about mortgage payments and kindergarten tuition, but now, as long as he doesn't spend extravagantly, his life is steadily improving.

Thinking about his extravagant spending, Chen Zhou glanced at his wife beside him.

Ms. Lin is not like that; her hands and feet are neither too big nor too small, just the right size to hold.

Moreover, she can be said to be very good at managing a household. She rarely spends money recklessly.

The intelligence occasionally revealed tidbits about Chen Taotao and his wife, allowing Chen Zhou to discover some small details in their lives.

This strengthened his relationship with his wife.

Chen Zhou had to admit that the intelligence was more detailed than his own.

In fact, Ms. Lin's thinking was very thorough and meticulous.

These past few days, she has been discussing buying some gifts for both sides' elders and relatives.

To do my best.

Such as autumn and winter clothing, gifts for health and wellness, etc.

The proprietress doesn't get involved in the shop's operations, but she's quite familiar with the family's finances.

With Ms. Lin around, Chen Zhou was indeed spared a lot of worry. He could focus more on opening the store and making money.

At night, when I'm half asleep and half awake.

Ms. Lin responded with a puzzled "Hmm?"

Chen Zhou said that he also wanted to do his part.

The community canteen business continued the next day.

At the usual time of 7:30, Chen Zhou checked the updated intelligence.

First of all--

[Food News (Rare)]: Snowflake pear, as the name suggests, gets its name from its snow-white flesh and crisp texture. It is one of the most famous pear varieties in China, especially the Snowflake pear from Zhao County, Hebei Province.
This provides a supplementary description of the ingredients.

It also pointed out the identification method.

Appearance is one aspect, but tasting it and checking the country of origin label are the best ways to judge.

Chen Zhou glanced at it quickly.

Article Two —

[Diner's Insight]: In the next few days, if the renovation workers who come to the community canteen can drink the small pear soup that the boss highly praises before starting their work, their work efficiency and attention to detail will be slightly improved.

Minor social niceties.

Chen Zhou usually invites the workers who come to the store to help out to stay for a meal or give them a drink.

The news report specifically mentioned Xiaodiao Pear Soup, which is probably closely related to the promotion by Tiantian's father at his own company.

Old Liu seems to really like this pear soup. It just so happens that Chen Zhou is also planning to introduce pear soup to the community canteen.

I arranged for Liu Tianyu's father to come and see the site today, and I estimate that workers can be arranged to come and demolish the wall in the next day or two.

Chen Zhou's own pear soup should ideally be made today.

As for the ingredients, we're still missing dried water chestnuts, preserved plums, and dried sugarcane. We'll trouble Sister Huang Yaoshi to come over later.

To-do list +1.

The final piece of information was, as always, market news.

Upon first glance at the intelligence report, Chen Zhou thought to himself, "Why is everyone so fixated on pears? It's about snow pears again."

But Chen Zhou was still very interested when he saw what came next.

[Market News (Rare)]: According to reliable sources, the largest snow pear producing area in Shanhe Province will be hit by an early and strong cold wave in three days. While this cold air will not destroy the pear trees, it will cause frost spots on the last batch of late-ripening snow pears, affecting their sales as a high-end gift. The current local wholesale price is 6.5 yuan/jin (approximately 0.5 catties), and the price is expected to skyrocket in three days. During this information period, high-quality Zhaozhou snow pears are still available at local fruit wholesale markets.

A food-themed version of the weather forecast.

This time, specific information about changes in food prices was added as well.

The snow pears used in Chen Zhou's shop for making soup cost only a little over two yuan per pound, and the quality is already quite good.

I didn't expect that these high-end pears in gift packaging would cost six or seven yuan at the wholesale price.

The price is really not cheap.

Previously, Chen Zhou was hesitant to try things out due to insufficient funds, even when there were reports of changes in food prices.

Now, it's definitely worth a try.

In terms of warehousing, Chen Zhou has a cousin who sells chestnuts in his hometown. He has both experience and a small warehouse.

You can contact your uncle then.

Having already helped him contact Mai Xiang Ji to sell chestnuts, he would definitely be very willing to help.

And this piece is for sale.

Chen Zhou was already quite familiar with the Xingfu vegetable market.

Chen Zhou also knows people at the Harmony Farmers Market, where Lao Zhang recently opened his shop.

Downstream fruit shops and supermarkets can all sell Xuehua pears.

As long as the quality is good, there's no need to worry about sales.

The intelligence provided a crucial piece of information; how to utilize it was up to Chen Zhou himself.

After reading the intelligence, Chen Zhou felt a mix of anticipation and excitement.

This is an opportunity to make a small profit.

Moreover, it has a clear time sensitivity.

The issues to consider are how many pears you can buy, how many you can store, and how to sell them later.

With my own shop doing so well, I certainly can't abandon it.

Chen Zhou definitely needs to continue to manage the business well.

But the store is currently undergoing renovations involving demolishing walls, and I was talking to Liu Tianyu's father yesterday; it will probably take at least a day or two.

We can take advantage of this time to do some research.

One person's strength is definitely not enough, so you need to get trustworthy people to work together.

Having run his shop for so many days, Chen Zhou has come to understand the importance of cooperation and human resources.

He immediately handed over the task of making steamed buns to Aunt Zheng and Xiao Hou.

Then I called my cousin back in my hometown.

I'm planning to inquire about fruit storage.

My cousin was very polite.

He always greets people with "Good morning, Boss Chen," something even Chen Zhou couldn't quite understand.

"You can just call me nephew," Chen Zhou said with a smile.

After exchanging a few polite words, the two still addressed each other as uncle and nephew.

After listening to Chen Zhou's question, his uncle answered. He mentioned that the current temperature and humidity were perfectly suitable for storing snow pears, and there was no need to put them in a cold storage, especially for a short period. A dry, well-ventilated place would suffice.

(End of this chapter)