At the agricultural summit in the afternoon, Link also took the stage to speak. This speech is considered to have entered his own position.

In his speech, he called on the world to pay attention to the issues of food health and sustainable development of agricultural health.

The summit was attended mainly by food processing companies and governments.

Link's speech not only promoted pollution-free food standards, but also echoed the initiative of some African countries to "help Africa get rid of hunger".

Perhaps because of his ongoing agricultural technology extension in Tanzania and the recent big moves of the Benihans Group, some countries in Africa asked him the most questions during the discussion session. He also tries to satisfy the questioners and answer them one by one.

For the first time, he explained his agricultural philosophy in detail on the world stage. Judging from the scene, some countries still have some reactions, but we still need to see how it actually is.

After the agricultural summit, he returned to the hotel.

Jessica and the kids have returned to the hotel. Jessica bought a lot of things for the children, mainly small toys with Chinese style. As for other things made in China, they can be bought in the United States. They don't have to travel all the way from China to the United States to save that money.

He played with the kids for a while, and then went to the welcome reception alone.

He could have taken Jessica with him. But a couple of kids were there. Both of them always have to have someone to accompany the child.

The welcome reception was very formal at the beginning, and the organizers gave a welcome speech. But after that, there was liberalization. In fact, this cocktail party is also to allow the participants to have a platform for communication.

The party started early, and most of the people didn't have dinner, so they had to have a buffet first, like Link.

But even if you eat, you're socializing. Link met with people he didn't know during the meal.

He eats a lot of food, and he doesn't care about image problems, and when everyone else is full, he is only half full. At this moment, a man sat down at the table.

He turned his head to see that it was the helmsman Ma: "Mr. Ma, have you eaten?" He saw that the other party came empty-handed.

"I'm full. I'm old and don't dare to eat too much. The helmsman looked at the pair of food on his plate, and his face was envious and jealous. "Watching you eat makes me feel 'it's good to be young'. ”

Link wiped his hands with a smile, took a sip of water, and said, "Mr. Ma has also been young. Maybe in another twenty years, I should have the same feelings as you do now. ”

"At that time, I wanted to eat. It's just not as good as eating now. ”

Link was slightly stunned for a moment and said, "That's true." "The development of any country goes through a process. In some countries, the process is slow, while in others it is fast. It's up to you to see if you can seize the opportunity. But twenty years from now, I may feel the same. ”

In the past 40 years, China should have developed very quickly. Let's not talk about the last few decades. In the past few decades, many countries have had a period of rapid development, but almost none of them have been able to maintain a long-term period of rapid development, with the exception of China.

For more than 40 years, China has been developing rapidly. The huge gap between a few years ago and now is one to imagine what the country was like more than forty years ago. It is not surprising that the helmsman said that he did not have anything good to eat when he was young.

The helmsman laughed and said, "Mr. Lin is right. The world is indeed moving forward. No matter what country it is, there will be a big difference between the ingredients sold in the vegetable market 40 years ago and the vegetable market today. It's not just food, it's just about other things. For example, transportation and logistics. ”

Link saw that he immediately led the topic to logistics, he looked at the contents of the plate and said, "Mr. Ma, why don't you wait." Let me finish it first. ”

The helmsman raised his hand and said, "Please." ”

Link was not polite, and it only took three or four minutes to eat all the contents of the plate.

He wiped his mouth, drank all the water from the glass, and said, "Maybe we can find another place to sit down and talk." ”

"The colour of this wine is really good, but the taste is always a little worse than that of the Blue Lagoon. The helmsman Ma and Link sat down at a small, unmanned table at the edge of the dining room. The helmsman shook his glass, looked at the wine hanging on the wall, and said. "Especially a couple of perfect points for Blue Lagoon wines. ”

Link also gently shook his glass and took a sip, saying, "Although it is a little immodest, the iron content of this red wine seems to be a bit high, and it is not as mellow as the Blue Lagoon wine." ”

"Blue Lagoon wines also seem to be selling well in China. At least I can drink it in any hotel in the country. ”

Link nodded and said, "China is one of the largest wine regions in the world, so Blue Lagoon wines are mainly sold in China for mid-to-high-end wines. The main consumers are hotels or wealthier families. He paused and said. "However, China is still one of the main markets for Blue Lagoon wines. ”

"So, Blue Lagoon wine has voluntarily given up the low-end market?"

"It's active in a sense, but it's also passive in nature. You know, Mr. Ma. Any country has different degrees of awareness of protecting local brands. ”

"If it can be sold online, I wonder if Mr. Lin is willing to put more Blue Lagoon wines for sale in China?"

"If there is such a platform, of course I can't ask for it. ”

"Alibaba currently has an annual quota of $3 billion in U.S. wine imports. The helmsman said with a smile. "I think the quality of Blue Lagoon wines is better than that of California wines. Perhaps we can substitute some of the California wines with Blue Lagoon wines. ”

When Link heard this, he raised his glass and said, "I don't know what Mr. Ma suggests?"

Agricultural imports are usually quotas-based. Things like alcohol and tobacco are more restrictive in China. U.S. wine on Chinese online shopping platforms is also part of a number of agreements signed in international business dealings.

Although the sales of Blue Lagoon wine in China are growing steadily, the growth rate is not commensurate with the national conditions of China. If the market is liberalized, his wines may only be supplied to the Chinese market at best.

And now the Blue Lagoon wine in the Chinese market will be controlled by agents. In terms of agency fees, it is slightly higher than in other markets. If there is one more channel to break low-grade wine into the Chinese market, it will certainly be a good thing for him. You must know that his cellar has the most low-grade wines.

But he also knows that there is no such thing as a free dinner. The helmsman Ma took the initiative to propose this, and there must have been a quid pro quo.

Sure enough, the helmsman Ma smiled and said: "Mr. Lin, in fact, I proposed an unmanned intelligent logistics solution ten years ago. It's just that there has been no technical way to solve the problem of safety and high cost. Hearing your speech today, it feels like that's exactly what I've been looking for. ”

Link only nodded, signaling that he was listening.

"I wonder if Mr. Lin has any plans to build a smart logistics network in China?"

Link certainly had that in mind. But he also knew that it could only be cooperation.

In China, transportation is an industry related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and no foreign capital has ever been able to make a big deal in this industry in China. Moreover, the proportion of foreign capital is bound to be less than half.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Of course I'm interested, but what does Mr. Ma suggest?"

The helmsman did not answer his question right away.

He smiled and took a sip of wine before saying, "Mr. Lin, you know that what I do is only an online sales platform." This business needs to be supported by an efficient and inexpensive logistics system. Small items over very long distances can of course be transported by air. However, it is not cost-effective to transport some large items by air. ”

"Definitely. The main reason for online shopping is convenience, followed by cheapness. If the logistics are faster and cheaper, the price of online sales can be lower. ”

There is a real need to build a more efficient passenger transport network.

China's logistics may already be the most efficient in the world.

To cite an example, China's freight railways are now capable of running at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour. The addition of passenger high-speed rail transportation to buy products online is unthinkable in any other country. But China has done just that during the "Chop Hand Festival", the busiest time for online shopping.

"But just in terms of transportation, we can't make logistics any faster. The helmsman said with a smile. "If the Strus system is really as intelligent as Mr. Lin said. I think it shouldn't be a problem to use it to intelligently sort mail. ”

Link understood what he meant. This is not just about improving the speed in transit, but also about improving the efficiency of sorting.

In order to improve the speed of logistics, online sales platforms now have their own logistics systems. For example, the platform's online store can choose to cooperate with the platform and store the goods in the warehouse provided by the platform. As long as the received order is sent to the warehouse, the warehouse will naturally pack and ship the goods.

But this system is not enough for all online stores.

Link also diverged his thinking, he thought about it for a while, and said, "Maybe we can also directly build a system that integrates order-taking, packaging, sorting, and transportation." ”

The helmsman laughed and said, "I now know what it means to draw inferences. He laughs. "If we can do that, of course better. ”

If he can do that, online sales will be more efficient, and his online shopping platform will really reach a full cooperation with those online stores.