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Chapter 528: Chapter 436 New Business (Please Subscribe!)_1
Under Leader Ling’s guidance, everyone had toured about half of the industrial town.
The shock in their hearts was inexpressible. They felt that this place was not like a small force of merely a several hundred thousand people, but rather a massive country, starting its industrial revolution on a small town.
Such bustling activity, such an urgent need for change.
And there was the presence of those technologies and equipments that had no business being here in the first place. They hadn’t seen any core high-tech devices, but some of the already built factory buildings were in the process of equipment installation, even to the point of debugging. Everyone was utterly incredulous.
Wangsa was also spooked.
He was not shortsighted; in his opinion, these equipment had a high technical content. They were highly automated and definitely not producible by Thailand, nor could they be manufactured by this small ’broken’ place.
He really wanted to ask, but couldn’t bring himself to do it. This must be someone else’s secret transportation channel. It would be impossible for them to tell him. They were still hoping to investigate based on the labels on the equipment, but there was not a single brand identifier on them. There were only some internationally universal technical parameters, which didn’t indicate which country produced them.
Wangsa was helpless.
Aside from Wangsa, everyone else believed that these equipment and materials came from Wangsa’s side. If not, they would have passed through that port and Wangsa should know. However, they didn’t know that Wangsa was also puzzled.
It was nearing noon.
The tour was over.
Everyone rode their vehicles and arrived at a camp. This camp was located in a valley in the northwest corner of the industrial town, surrounded by lush trees. The camp was covered by military green camouflage nets, although the location of this camp was no secret to the locals.
But this is a regulation, with a uniform camp construction standard, which was universally followed.
Today’s sun was in the clouds, but it was still sweltering, the mountain air was humid, the wind scarce, the heat had nowhere to disperse in the water vapor in the air. Other than Tang Qing, everyone was sweating and fanning their straw hats vigorously.
A few vehicles slowly entered the heavily guarded camp.
The soldiers on the way saluted the convoy as they saw it.
This was the base of the special operations squad of the first detachment of the territory. All were fighters, not a single ordinary person. Tang Kai and others thought they were saluting ’Ling’, but the soldiers were actually saluting Tang Qing.
They got off their vehicles.
Looking at the soldiers around them with their high spirits, strict discipline, and determined eyes, Wangsa was again unsettled. These could absolutely be considered as special forces, especially considering the various brand new weapons, equipment and various vehicles.
Infantry fighting vehicle.
Armored transport vehicle.
Military trucks.
Military off-road vehicles.
...
All kinds of military functional equipment, it almost made Wangsa feel like he had entered a camp in a developed country. The deployment was comprehensive and the equipment was so good it was outrageous. The configuration of this equipment seemed even more elite than what he had under his command.
He didn’t see any big weapons though, Wangsa assumed they were hidden.
Wangsa swallowed his saliva.
He was amazed about where these weapons and equipment came from, but he didn’t dare to ask. He had no clue where they came from. They could be refurbished, or perhaps they had brought their best equipment out for show. Regardless, he would have to report to his father when he went back today.
These people.
Were absolutely not hodgepodge.
The things on this side... were getting bigger and bigger.
Everyone followed Ling towards the other side of the camp.
They didn’t walk far before they reached the place where they would eat today, a rather ’poetic’---tent.
There was a small river running by the side of the camp. It was not deep, but relatively wide. By the river, a simple military tent was erected, which had a long table inside. Most astonishingly, there were six air conditioners around it, constantly blowing cool air.
Hiss...
Enjoying the air conditioner in this weather was a glorious feeling.
Everyone took their seats with delight.
Running water, residence, although there was no small bridge, it was still a nice environment. The sound of insects chirping and birds singing was ceaseless. This was a great place. Tang Qing nodded in satisfaction. He could often come here to play when he got the chance, to bask in the sun and go fishing.
However, the prerequisite was that there was no tension in the use of the teleportation node.
At this time, the table was already filled with various fruits and snacks. Tang Qing directly grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started eating them without any courtesy. Given Tang Qing’s preference, these melon seeds were all bought domestically.
There was a familiar taste to the melon seeds. Li Kai didn’t suspect anything. With the economy so developed, transportation so convenient, and trade so frequent these days, it was not that strange to be eating melon seeds of the same taste as those in their home country in another land.
Ling was discussing investment matters with several bosses. Today’s tour had clarified the development path for the territory, which would be a large amount of exports. In no time, everyone chose their preferred investment projects.
Tang Kai chose a copper cable factory. He really chose it randomly. As long as it could generate employment within the territory, that would be fine.
Tang Liang stuck to what he knew best, making alcohol, grain alcohol, because he was not familiar with anything else.
As for Wei Jun, he chose a breeding farm. In the past, the Wei family had not done much good for the territory they resided in, or rather, it pales in comparison to what Ling had been doing lately. Therefore, he decided to start with food; not seeking to make profit, but to simply do good deeds and benefit the local community.
"Everyone, we will have an Investment Promotion Conference at the beginning of next month. If you have friends who want to invest, you can bring them along," Ling invited at the end.
"No problem, I will invite some friends then," Tang Kai agreed. His reputation was good enough to draw others.
"I can’t guarantee how many I’ll bring, but I will definitely come," declared Tang Liang.
"Me too, I will definitely come," said Wei Jun, being cautious not to promise too much.
Wangsa also expressed his willingness. Even if Ling hadn’t said anything, their family’s businesspeople would have come anyway. If the mobile phone project proves to be successful in the future, and Ling truly gains access to all sorts of advanced equipment, this is definitely a huge opportunity.
"Thank you." Ling nodded.
Shortly afterward.
The dishes were gradually served.
A table full of Chinese food showed them Ling’s friendliness. Along with the dishes, bottles were brought, decorated in blue and white porcelain. They looked like they might be from stakeholders, but no one paid much attention to them. People were noticing the presence of wine glasses, but not any wine.
Out of curiosity, soldiers opened each blue and white porcelain bottle, pouring everyone a glass.
The slight fragrance immediately made them realize this was wine.
A flash of surprise crossed Tang Liang’s eyes. He had never encountered this wine before, but the smell hinted to him that this was excellent wine. His mouth watered, yet he dared not drink first.
"Let’s drink some fruit wine for this meal. It’s brewed by us and tastes pretty good. I hope you’ll enjoy it." Ling made a gesture of invitation, then took the first sip.
Seeing this.
Tang Kai sampled it, and his eyes lit up the next moment.
He immediately gulped it down.
The others also tried a sip, then finished the rest.
Experiencing the lingering aroma in his mouth, Tang Liang was almost moved to tears. This was unanimously the best fruit wine he had ever tasted; full of aromas, sweet with a hint of spiciness, and extremely smooth. It felt as though every taste bud had been awakened.
A warm current spread throughout his body.
"This is so delicious. Leader Ling, what fruit is this brewed from?" Tang Kai couldn’t help but praise as he set down his glass. A soldier refilled it for him. He identified a familiar taste as if he had drunk it before, but he couldn’t recall any memory of it.
"This is a blend of several fruits. As for what specifically, that’s our secret. However, you can each take back a box to enjoy at home and spread the word about it. This is going to be one of our specialties in the future, although it’ll be a little more expensive. Our factory price is two thousand Asia Dollars per bottle," Ling said, nodding.
Two thousand Asia Dollars?
Everyone did the conversion in their heads, equating it to two thousand RMB. The bottle probably held about four hundred milliliters, which made it more expensive than the most premium baijiu in the domestic market, excluding those with years of age.
Among new wines produced every year, there really weren’t many more expensive than this worldwide.
But recalling the taste just now, it was indeed worth the price.
"Leader Ling, may I become a distributor?" Tang Kai was the first to ask, much to Tang Liang’s amusement as he had been about to speak.
Tang Kai was also a wine lover, yet he wasn’t addicted to it. Thai culture didn’t facilitate excessive drinking like some places, so everything depended on individual preference. This wine, for two thousand yuan, was worth it.
"Sure, no problem," Ling agreed without hesitation. He was looking for agents, and it didn’t matter who ended up getting the rights. The directive he received was that he could say yes to anyone.
"Boss Tang, you beat me to it again," Wangsa couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. He also felt that the wine was amazing.
"Then let’s do it together. With such a large global market, we could have one agent for each region. I can’t monopolize everything," Tang Kai said casually. The goal was to share the benefits as it was the key to survival.
"That’s true. It doesn’t matter whether we divide it by state or country, we can sort it out later," agreed Wangsa, nodding in satisfaction. This kind of semi-monopoly business was the most enjoyable to him.
"No problem. Let’s jointly create a high-end wine brand. Mr. Tang, I hope you won’t blame us for competing with you," Tang Kai laughed at Tang Liang, forcing Tang Liang to quickly add: "No problem. The market is so big, it will not hinder my business. Let’s get rich together."
"Great. By the way, Leader Ling, what is the production capacity of this wine? If it’s not enough, we would have a problem selling it," Tang Kai suddenly realized the issue of production. Without enough volume, the business venture would be nothing more than castles in the sky.
"You can rest assured, that shouldn’t be a big problem. The initial stage will mainly be about promotion, and the high price means demand will not be high. In the future, our production capacity will be enough to satisfy the global high-end wine market. You should know that the factory price is two thousand Asia Dollars. With various tariffs and your profits included, the selling price should be above three thousand five to four thousand Asia Dollars. The consumer group for this price level won’t be large," Ling explained.
This beverage is naturally brewed from the fruit in the Training Area. There are so many fruits on the trees that they can’t be finished, and keeping them in the warehouse wastes their potential. Accordingly, Tang Qing tried to find something to do with them and eventually thought of brewing wine. The results were surprisingly good.
However, the drink is certainly just good tasting and not exceptionally remarkable. But solely based on its taste and exclusivity, it could definitely sell well. The claim of ’the best tasting fruit wine’ alone could earn a significant sum.
As for baijiu and grape wine, Tang Qing wasn’t interested in venturing into them.
Baijiu is dominated by Huaxia, and grape wine needs a historical standing. However, fruit wine doesn’t have an internationally authoritative leading brand. Therefore, this market seems easier to break into, and Tang Qing plans to expand his planting scale soon.
The training area has an area of 1,500 square kilometers. Allotting a few dozen square kilometers, or a total of fifty square kilometers, to grow fruit trees will be enough to meet the needs of the global high-end market.
But there’s no rush right now. They should first open up the market, then expand the production scale.
After all, plants in the Training Area grow differently from those outside.
From plant transplantation to fruit maturity, and ultimately the brewing of the finished product, the fastest this process can be completed is three months.
PS: This is the second Chapter, and there’s one more...
