After a satisfying meal, Li Zhi went to the neighboring production workshop and placed the final yellow croaker into the machine as raw material. It was estimated that by around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, all the yellow croaker balls would be fully produced.
Apart from the 200 catties given to the Star Bay Hotel, there were still about 100 catties left. Wild yellow croaker is not inexpensive, and the price of the yellow croaker balls produced is even higher. Li Zhi calculated that the 100 catties of yellow croaker balls would cost at least around 100,000 yuan.
The formula for producing 375 grams of fish meatballs from 500 grams of raw material remained unchanged.
Li Zhi hadn't thought about how to deal with the remaining batch of yellow croaker balls yet.
At 1:30 in the afternoon, Li Zhi called the deputy chef of the Star Bay Hotel's kitchen, Huang Youwei, to inform him that the yellow croaker balls were ready for collection.
"I'll take over!" Dong Xiaorou took the phone from Li Zhi and calmly said, "Hello, I am Dong Xiaorou, the general manager of the factory." We have processed 600 catties of yellow croaker raw materials, yielding 300 catties of fish meatballs, exceeding our expectations. So, we would like to inquire if your esteemed hotel requires an additional 100 catties of yellow croaker meatballs. "If you do, we can sell them to you at a price of your choosing!"
Li Zhi was taken aback, but he did not stop Dong Xiaorou's actions. She must have had her reasons for saying so.
On the other end of the phone, Huang Youwei asked Dong Xiaorou to wait for a moment. He couldn't make this decision and needed to consult Zhao Xueying.
"120,000!" This was the price Zhao Xueying offered for the extra 100 catties of yellow croaker meatballs.
Dong Xiaorou did not agree, "Too little." The production cost alone exceeds At the very least, it's 200,000. "We would be selling at a loss to you!"
Zhao Xueying frowned and said, "Don't forget that we provided the raw materials!"
"True," Dong Xiaorou said calmly, "but our processing plant offers external processing." It takes three units of raw materials to produce one unit of fish meatballs. We do not force anyone to choose us for processing fish meatballs. Director Li made this very clear from the beginning.
Externally, three units of raw materials produce one unit of fish meatballs. The surplus belongs to the factory. Whether to choose external processing or not is not up to the factory, but the other party. Li Zhi and his team rely on this processing technology.
Zhao Xueying fell silent for a moment and offered a price, "150,000." That's the most I can offer. "If you think it's not worth it, then you can keep the extra 100 catties of yellow croaker meatballs yourselves!"
"Deal!"
After that, Dong Xiaorou handed the phone back to Li Zhi, who then smiled and gave a thumbs-up to Zhao Xueying.
Impressive!
The raw materials were provided by Zhao Xueying, and the factory did not contribute anything. Yet, they managed to obtain an additional 150,000 yuan. With several dozen catties of yellow croaker meatballs left, this business was profitable.
After arranging a meeting time with Huang Youwei, Li Zhi hung up the phone.
"Manager Dong, you're amazing." Wait for the boss to reward you. "You deserve it," Li Zhi exclaimed happily. With this 150,000 yuan, they had earned back the 100,000 yuan investment in the factory. It had only been a few days, and they hadn't even sold the factory's products yet, so they didn't need to worry about the investment for now.
"How much is the reward?" Dong Xiaorou asked.
"A reward... well, let's decide at the end of the year!" Li Zhi chuckled.
Dong Xiaorou rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't celebrate too early." The accidental profit from producing fish meatballs for the Star Bay Hotel does not guarantee that we will have similar opportunities in the future. "If we want the factory to stay on the right track, we need to find a way to sell our products."
"You're right!" Li Zhi nodded with a smile. Regardless, having money gave him confidence.
With 150,000 yuan and a processing fee of 60,000 yuan, they had a total of 210,000 yuan. This money would be enough to purchase many more machines and equipment for the factory.
They placed the freshly made yellow croaker meatballs in the freezer to chill before transferring them to the refrigerated boxes.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, a representative from the Star Bay Hotel arrived to pick up the yellow croaker meatballs. Neither Zhao Xueying nor Huang Youwei came in person. They weighed the goods, paid the money, and loaded the 300 catties of yellow croaker meatballs into the car. The person who came to collect the goods didn't say a word and drove away.
The transaction was completed, and everything was settled!
Li Zhi was very satisfied with this processing transaction. If they could have a few more like it, that would be even better.
"Xiao Rou, grab the pot." Let's go to the seaside," Li Zhi said. He took out the remaining ordinary fish meatballs from the refrigerator. They didn't need much, just a gas stove and a pot.
"Why are we going to the seaside?" Dong Xiaorou asked, puzzled.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "Didn't you say we need to sell our products?" Today is Saturday, and there are many people at the seaside. Let's set up a stall and see if we can sell some!
Would you like to set up a stall?
Dong Xiaorou looked at the cheerful Li Zhi and refrained from mocking him. After considering it, she concluded it was a good idea. It was just selling snacks, and they had nothing else to do at the factory anyway.
So, Li Zhi carried the gas cylinder and the fish meatballs, while Dong Xiaorou took the pot, and they went to the seaside.
The seaside was just outside the village, very close by.
In the afternoon, there were still many people on the beach. Many of them had arrived in the afternoon and planned to stay overnight, departing the next day.
"How should we do this?" Dong Xiaorou asked Li Zhi. It wouldn't be possible for them to set up a stall outside the village, but as long as Dong Xiaorou stood there, no one would dare to say anything.
The people in the village were a little afraid of Dong Xiaorou.
A beautiful woman made people feel cautious. Men didn't dare to approach her, and there were only two possibilities: either she was rich and powerful, and no one dared to provoke her, or she was a fierce woman who could handle a group of people on her own. Dong Xiaorou belonged to the latter category. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had a sharp tongue. A shout from her would gather the younger generation of Fish Head Island Village, and everyone would listen to her. She could handle troublemakers and transform them into law-abiding citizens. She could even turn a gangster into a model citizen.
Dong Xiaorou was one of those people. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had a sharp tongue. A shout from her, and the younger generation of Fish Head Island Village would come out, and everyone would listen to her. She could handle troublemakers and turn them into good citizens. She could even turn a gangster into a model citizen.
"Go buy some barbecue seasoning, such as cumin powder, chili powder, and bamboo skewers for grilling," Li Zhi instructed. "Also, please fetch a long table from the nearby stall and bring a basin of clean water."
Dong Xiaorou didn't say anything and went to buy them.
"Uncle, what are you selling here?" A little girl with a mushroom-like hairstyle walked over, holding a ball in her hands, and looked at Li Zhi eagerly.
The little girl was young, about three or four years old, and very cute. She spoke in a sweet, childish voice.
Li Zhi lit the gas stove and boiled the water in the basin. Dong Xiaorou hadn't returned yet, so he started cooking a few fish meatballs in the basin.
"Call me big brother." I'm selling fish meatballs. "Do you want to try them?" Li Zhi squatted down, reached out, and pinched the little girl's chubby cheeks.
She was so pretty. Li Zhi looked around but didn't see the little girl's parents.
"Is it delicious?" The mushroom-haired little girl blinked and asked.
"Of course, it's delicious!" "Do you want to try it?" Li Zhi smiled and stood up, using chopsticks to pick up a fish meatball from the basin. Each fish meatball weighed 25 grams and was quite large, measuring about five or six centimeters in diameter.
"Try it!" Li Zhi handed the chopsticks with the fish meatball to the little girl.
"But I don't have any money!" The little girl put her hands behind her back.
Li Zhi laughed, "This is a free sample from big brother." "When you think it's delicious, you can come back and buy some!"
"Okay, thank you, big brother!" The mushroom-haired little girl hesitated, took the chopsticks, and then had a small bite.
"Be careful, it's hot!" "Hehe, is it delicious?" Li Zhi asked with a smile.
"Mm, it's delicious!" The mushroom-haired little girl nodded vigorously.
"Where are your family members?" Li Zhi squatted down and asked the little girl.
"They're playing over there." "Big brother, your fish meatballs are really delicious," the little girl with mushroom-like hair said sweetly.
"Haha, of course they are." Li Zhi was happy and patted the little girl's head. Perhaps because he had given the little girl a fish meatball, he didn't avoid her.
"What's your name?" Li Zhi squatted down and asked the little girl.
"I'm Tangtang!"
"Tangtang?" "Why not DouDou?" Li Zhi smiled and asked.
The mushroom-haired little girl blinked and said, "Because Tangtang sounds better than DouDou!"