75: Chapter 75 The Surprise Came Too Suddenly

Led by Yang Hongzhi, the group walked into the manufacturing site.

One by one, plastic crates had already been manufactured.

The molds and equipment were ready-made, and there were still some raw materials in the warehouse, so the production speed was very fast.

In the open space of the production site, plastic crates had been produced and were stacked neatly.

Qin Chuan picked one up and examined it seriously.

Although the plastic factory was only a small enterprise, its equipment was relatively advanced, and the quality of the crates produced was quite good.

Yang Hongzhi personally introduced them, "This kind of crate can hold 20 catties of yellow peaches, and the maximum stacking height can reach 15 layers..."

After personally checking the product quality, Qin Chuan inquired about the production capacity.

If they worked two shifts, they could produce tens of thousands of plastic crates every day.

Qin Chuan thought to himself that if these crates were reused, they could barely keep up with the demand; if they weren't reused, they would fall far short.

After inspecting the plastic factory on-site, besides urging them to ensure quality, Qin Chuan also suggested trying to run three shifts to produce around the clock.

The next day.

The buyers from yesterday arrived in Dahe Township again, offering an even more ridiculous purchase price: forty-five cents per catty, another five-cent drop from yesterday's basis.

"Is there some mistake? The selling price is only forty-five cents per catty!"

"This price is too outrageous! Not selling, not selling!"

"My family planted over twenty mu, eight or nine hundred yellow peach trees. What are we going to do!"

"..."

As soon as this price came out, the fruit farmers sighed in despair, and a pessimistic mood permeated the air.

Township Head Chen Qunfeng came out again, still holding a large megaphone, shouting loudly to the fruit farmers.

His message was that supply clearly exceeded demand now, and it was already good enough that buyers were willing to come. Rather than letting the peaches rot in the fields, it was better to sell them for whatever cent they could get. He suggested everyone sell quickly, as perhaps tomorrow's purchase price would be even lower.

Qin Chuan soon received the news.

Director Hu Qibin came to report.

"Secretary, those buyers Township Head Chen contacted are going too far. The purchase price they offered today is only forty-five cents."

Qin Chuan smiled slightly and then asked, "How are the meeting preparations going?"

Director Hu Qibin said, "The Auditorium is ready, and all participants have been notified. People from some villages have already arrived."

He raised his hand to check the time; it was still early.

Qin Chuan would certainly not go over until ten o'clock. There was no rush now. Standing in front of the window, he could just see several large trucks parked in the square opposite, as well as those fruit buyers who were currently making purchases.

Opposite the Township Government main gate, there was a square about half the size of a football field, which was actually not small.

Standing in front of Qin Chuan's office window, he had a clear view of everything.

It was very lively there now.

Many fruit farmers had gathered, along with crate after crate of yellow peaches.

Township Head Chen Qunfeng was there again, lobbying hard, persuading those hesitant fruit farmers to quickly sell the yellow peaches in their hands.

After looking at the situation over there, Qin Chuan instructed, "Director Hu, organize people to maintain order early tomorrow morning. Especially the vehicles in the square must be cleared out. Around seven or eight o'clock tomorrow morning, several large trucks will be coming."

This was only the first batch. By nine or ten o'clock, there would be a second batch of large trucks, all of them the kind of heavy-duty trucks that could carry thirty to fifty tons of yellow peaches.

In the afternoon and even by evening, more large trucks would arrive. Starting tomorrow, about a thousand tons of yellow peaches would be transported out of Dahe Township every day.

Director Hu Qibin was slightly puzzled and asked, "Secretary, why are we clearing our square? Are there vehicles coming?"

At this point, Qin Chuan didn't hide it anymore.

"Yes, starting from seven or eight o'clock tomorrow morning, convoys from the Hongtai Supermarket Chain Group will arrive one after another. I have already contacted them..."

Qin Chuan briefly explained the situation!

Director Hu Qibin was directly stunned!

To think there was such a wonderful thing happening!!!

While the whole township was having a bumper harvest of yellow peaches and everyone was worried about sales, Secretary Qin had actually quietly solved the sales problem all by himself.

As expected of Secretary Qin Chuan!

He's too amazing!

Director Hu Qibin could hardly control the excitement in his heart and said loudly, "Secretary, I can't believe this is real. Over a thousand tons a day, and the purchase price is as high as two yuan fifty per catty!"

It was unthinkable!

Simply unthinkable!

Qin Chuan saw the incredibly excited Director Hu Qibin, nodded, and said with a smile, "Of course it's real. What you need to do is get ready and cooperate with the purchasing work!"

"Don't worry, Secretary, we definitely won't drop the ball!"

Next, Qin Chuan and Director Hu Qibin chatted about the yellow peach purchase. Before they finished talking, Township Head Chen Qunfeng walked in with a look of displeasure.

"Secretary, this job is completely impossible to do. I went to all that trouble to contact several buyers to come here, but these unruly peasants all say the purchase price is too low and none of them will sell."

"They don't want to sell at forty-five cents now, but tomorrow it might only be forty cents. If they still don't sell, it'll all rot in the fields, and these unruly peasants will lose everything!"

He kept calling them "unruly peasants" every other word.

Qin Chuan's face darkened, and he said slowly, "Since the people don't want to sell, then don't sell for now."

Township Head Chen Qunfeng said angrily, "If they don't sell, it'll all rot in the fields, and they won't get a single cent!"

Qin Chuan said, "It won't rot in the fields. It will definitely be sold."

"The buyers you called over are really too unscrupulous. Where do you get a purchase price of forty or fifty cents? It's practically the same as robbery."

Township Head Chen Qunfeng stiffened his neck and argued, "But..."

Qin Chuan waved his hand to interrupt, "No more buts. Go and calm down first. Remember to attend the meeting on time at ten o'clock."

Township Head Chen Qunfeng didn't dare to argue further, fearing he would offend Qin Chuan. He returned to his own office in a sulk and started grumbling there.

He was very unhappy in his heart.

I put in so much effort to bring over several fruit buyers, and that man named Qin not only didn't praise me but even looked dissatisfied.

I'm quitting!

I'll just lie flat. Whoever wants to do this job can do it. Anyway, without buyers tomorrow, all the yellow peaches of those unruly peasants will rot in the fields.

Township Head Chen Qunfeng sulked alone in his office until nearly ten o'clock, when he reluctantly got up to attend the meeting.

He also wanted to stall for a few more minutes and join the meeting two or three minutes after ten. How cool and prestigious that would be, but he didn't dare.

If he dared to be late, he might be criticized by Qin Chuan in front of everyone again. He could only be honest and go to the meeting a few minutes early.

At this time, inside the Auditorium, it was bustling with activity.

People from all the villages attending the meeting had arrived, and the township leaders were almost all there. Everyone was chatting about topics related to yellow peaches.

Almost everyone was worried about the sales of yellow peaches; almost no one knew that a huge surprise was about to descend.