Food Intelligence King

Chapter 29 Old Zhang and the Pigs

"Mom and Dad, it ate it all today."

Chen Taotao didn't know where she learned the technique.

He held the cat by the scruff of its neck with one hand; he could also use the other hand to lift the food bowl and show it to Chen Zhou and Lin Yifan.

The rice bowl was emptied very clean.

The cat was really well-behaved, holding up its two front paws and remaining motionless in Chen Taotao's hand.

"It's so heavy."

If you finish eating, you're a good cat.

Chen Zhou glanced at his wife.

Ms. Lin glanced at her phone.

It was only a little past 7 p.m., so there was still time. She told Chen Zhou that she was going to take Chen Taotao and the cat to the vet.

Chen Zhou could trust his wife to handle things perfectly.

When they returned in the evening, the cat, its bed, and a litter box were all in the car.

The mother and daughter called Chen Zhou, and together they took the things upstairs.

It looks like it got a bath; it's much cleaner now.

The cat was released from its cage, wandered around, and finally settled down in the corner of the sofa, seemingly quite satisfied with its new home.

"Mommy, I want to hug it while I sleep~"

"no!"

Ms. Lin's pampering of her child has its limits.

the next morning.

After washing up, Chen Zhou sat down on the sofa.

The cat was lying there too.

A person and a cat, the atmosphere was quite quiet and peaceful.

He looked at the Hello Kitty in front of him and thought to himself, "If today's intelligence gives me a chance to make a little money, I'll change your name."

At 7:30, the intelligence was updated.

[Food News Flash (Targeted Rare Items)]: Upstream pork producers are expected to reduce their July hog slaughter volume. Those who have placed orders for hog futures in advance during the last three trading days of this week, with small funds entering and exiting quickly, are expected to make a profit of around 10% next week.

That's absolutely right, pork is an ingredient too.

Moreover, it can generate a 10% profit in a short period of time, which can be considered a quick return on investment.

Chen Zhou had also dabbled in stocks before. He was just playing around with his colleagues at the time, but ever since he bought in, he'd been caught up in the trade war and the mask crisis.

I didn't earn a single penny.

Now we've been forced to become long-term shareholders.

The annual dividend is over one hundred. It is estimated that the investment will be recouped when Tao Tao goes to university.

The allure of value investing.

Chen Zhou glanced at the key information on the intelligence report again and could only say that it was indeed worthy of being a targeted intelligence report worth 500 points, and it even provided operational suggestions.

Given Chen Zhou's current financial situation, the system's suggestion to participate with a small amount of capital is completely unnecessary.

Chen Zhou was very satisfied after seeing this intelligence.

They even thought of a name for the fourth member of the family.

"Chen Facai?"

Chen Facai looked up, perhaps not quite used to it yet.

Second piece of intelligence:
[Customer Update]: A well-known food blogger will be visiting your steamed bun stall tomorrow, please make a reservation in advance.

I never imagined that my little stall would finally welcome its first food blogger.

Unfortunately, this was just a routine news report, lacking detailed information. It didn't provide any specific details about the food blogger.

Thinking that this might be an opportunity to increase his visibility, Chen Zhou suddenly thought of a green Yu 7.

Old Yu once said he'd recommend someone, but nothing's happened yet. Could it be that he found someone for me?
Finally, the third piece of intelligence:
[Market News]: Darentang Pharmacy is currently offering a buy-one-get-one-free promotion on plum juice packets. Please use non-metallic containers for cooking.

This plum juice is perfect for summer.

Chen Zhou likes to put them in the freezer, the kind that still has some ice crystals when you take them out—

It tastes cool and refreshing, both sour and sweet. My wife used to buy it ready-made, five yuan a cup.

This time, I took advantage of a buy-one-get-one-free offer on the seasoning packets, so it was a great deal to cook it myself.

You could also try selling them at your own stall; the little refrigerator there even has compartments, so you can chill a few bottles.

After reading today's intelligence,
Chen Zhou discovered that the rare items only appeared in the "Ingredient News" section, which he had spent points on. Last time, he had gotten two of them.

But thinking about it, it makes some sense, if there's more rare intelligence than ordinary intelligence.

It might as well just change its name.

As for level 3 Chen Zhou, he received a full 82 positive reviews yesterday.

We're one step closer to our goal!
With the intelligence released, Chen Zhou's plans for the next few days were finalized.

When you go to the market, you can ask Lao Zhang first. He mentioned hog futures to you last time.

Then quickly open an account and sneak in to catch the major funds off guard.

Another option is Darentang Pharmacy. I'll get some stock today, and I can have my own homemade plum juice this afternoon.

Upon arriving at Yongjia Fresh Food, Chen Zhou went straight to the point and asked Zhang Jinsheng a question.

Old Zhang has been doing business in this industry for many years and seems to know quite a bit about hog futures.

He gave a brief introduction.

When Chen Zhou learned that buying one lot of live pig futures would cost more than 10,000 yuan, he couldn't help but gasp.

The system is still too conservative.

With my limited funds, I can only buy one lot at most. I can't possibly buy and sell so quickly.

Before he could finish his reflection, Old Zhang continued:
"This amount is just the price for opening one lot of live pig futures. If you want to buy, you'll have to pay a margin deposit. That'll be almost 10,000 yuan more."

Chen Zhou only has this much money in his stocks.

Upon hearing Chen Zhou talk about pigs, Old Zhang quickly expressed his opinion:

"The waters here are too deep; you can't handle it."

"If you buy it, I won't recommend it; if I buy it? I'll never buy it again."

Old Zhang seems to have been harmed by pigs, so now he's selling pork at a loss.

But Chen Zhou still asked him about opening an account.

In today's internet age, opening an account is much simpler. It can be done on a mobile phone. Moreover, pigs happen to be a breed that doesn't require any additional requirements.

Overall, it's not particularly complicated.

Seeing Chen Zhou listening with great interest, Old Zhang sighed softly and said:

"There's no escaping investment. The sooner you learn from your mistakes, the sooner you'll face reality. Even losing a little money on a purchase or two is beneficial. Then you can live a more stable life from now on."

His words seemed to be advising Chen Zhou, and also to reconcile with his past self.

Chen Zhou was very empathetic.

After all, I've already made peace with them on this issue.

Then, Lao Zhang sent him a link via WeChat:
"Open an account with this brokerage firm; their commissions are low. The online promotions you see all have much higher transaction fees."

Old Zhang's understanding of live pig futures far surpasses that of his peers who sell meat.

Chen Zhou couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Dude, what did you do before? You know so much."

Zhang Jinsheng sighed:
"My buddy used to drive a Mercedes-Benz, now he's switched to a Wuling."

Chen Zhou had seen Lao Zhang's car once and could only comfort him by saying, "The Wuling is pretty good too; it can haul a lot of cargo."

Looking at Lao Zhang's face, it's hard for most people to imagine who he could submit to.

But at this moment, his face showed that he was "begging for mercy".

(End of this chapter)