Chapter 871: Keeping Promises
In the face of the customers who flocked to buy saury fry, Xianhu Company suddenly announced that this year's fish fry had been sold out, and if you want to buy it next year, please be early.
As soon as this notice came out, it immediately caused an uproar among customers. Many people have heard that there are at least tens of thousands of fish fry in the fish pond of Xianhu Farm, why did they claim to be sold out. So everyone gathered at the door of the company, asking the other party to give an explanation.
However, the response of the fairy pot company is very simple, it is still the same sentence: the fish fry have been sold out, and I want to ask for early next year.
Since the fairy pot company is unwilling to sell, these fish pond owners can't help it no matter how unhappy they are. Everyone waited at the door of the company for a long time and then dispersed, and when they left, they all secretly decided that they must come early next year to buy saury fry and not fall behind others.
In fact, not only the owners of the fish pond were very puzzled by Xiao Ping's decision, but even the company's insiders were deeply puzzled by his decision. Wang Xiaohu stood by the fish pond, watched the saury fry cut through the water from time to time, and asked Xiao Ping beside him curiously: "Boss, don't we still have so many fish fry, why don't we sell them?"
"Because I promised someone else to do something. Xiao Ping replied solemnly: "This will be a tradition in the future, and next year I will hand over the work of selling fish fry to you, and you will also follow this tradition." ”
Seeing that Xiao Ping was serious, Wang Xiaohu also nodded solemnly and said, "I know the truth, but what is the tradition you are talking about?"
Xiao Ping said lightly: "In the future, 50,000 saury fry will be released into the Yangtze River every year, even if the number of sales is a little smaller, but the number of fish fry released must be guaranteed." Do you know the way?"
"I remembered. Wang Xiaohu agreed without hesitation, and then couldn't help but sigh: "Boss." 50,000 fish fry is 5 million! You pour 5 million into the Yangtze River every year, which is really rich enough!"
Xiao Ping said: "Someone helped me block a big trouble." That's what I promised him to do, and we can't be untrustworthy, right?"
Wang Xiaohu nodded and said: "That's right, my father said that the most important thing for us businessmen is reputation, and without reputation, we can't do business." ”
"That's right. Xiao Ping smiled at Wang Xiaohu and said: "You work hard, find someone to help you catch 50,000 fish fry, and I will go to the river tomorrow to release the fish." ”
Wang Xiaohu immediately agreed to come down and went to find someone to help.
Xiao Ping said that he was the one who helped himself block trouble. Of course, it's Song Tianming. He has a lot of respect for this professor who is devoted to scientific research, and the other party is Song Lei's uncle, which is equivalent to his own person. Since he promised Song Tianming to release the saury fry, Xiao Ping will definitely do it.
Xiao Ping first contacted his old friend Zhou Jun and asked him to send two cars to the farm early tomorrow morning to load fish fry. As the business of Xianhu Farm became bigger and bigger, Zhou Jun's transportation company also became better and better, and many vehicles were specially modified according to the transportation requirements of Xianhu Company, among which there were naturally vehicles specializing in transporting live fish.
Zhou Jun agreed to Xiao Ping's request, and then curiously asked him where he was going to load two carts of fish fry at this time.
Xiao Ping replied honestly: "I promised others to release 50,000 saury fry." That's what I'm going to do tomorrow. ”
"Damn, the market price of saury fry is one hundred, you are a big deal!" Zhou Jun on the other end of the phone was immediately shocked, and shouted loudly: "I'll go tomorrow too! It's rare to see someone throw five million into the river." Gotta open your eyes!"
Xiao Ping could only smile bitterly at this old friend's unobtrusive decision, and after saying "whatever you want", he quickly hung up the phone.
Next, Xiao Ping called Song Tianming again. This was promised to him, and it stands to reason that he should be asked if he is going.
"It's Xiao Xiao. Looking for me?" After the bell rang a few times, Song Tianming answered the phone. His voice sounded the same as usual, though. But Xiao Ping felt a little more tired than before.
"Uncle Song is good. Xiao Ping didn't think much about it, and said with a smile: "Uncle Song, tomorrow I plan to go to the river to release the saury fry, if you have time, are you interested in going to see it together?"
"Of course I'm free!" Song Tianming smiled bitterly, and then cheered up and said, "Releasing fish fry is a big deal, I will definitely arrive." By the way, where are you going to release it?"
Xiao Ping said: "It's not decided yet, or I'll pick you up at school tomorrow, and then you can help us point out a place." ”
Song Tianming said after a little muttering: "Don't come to school, just pick me up at the intersection of Dahua Road and Jinxiu Road." ”
Since Song Tianming said so, Xiao Ping didn't think much about it, and agreed and said, "Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow and call you when I'm almost there." ”
"I'll see you tomorrow. Song Tianming, who was preoccupied, was not in the mood to chat, and hung up the phone after a brief greeting.
Xiao Ping put away the phone and said to himself with some confusion: "Something is wrong, Professor Song doesn't seem to be very interested in exile, it's really a little weird." ”
Although he said that, Xiao Ping didn't think much about it. There was a lot of preparation to be done to release 50,000 fish fry, and he didn't have much time to figure out Song Tianming's mood.
Early the next morning, Zhou Jun drove his Mercedes to the farm, followed by two specially modified tank trucks. Each vehicle can hold 20 cubic meters of water, and there is also a special oxygenation equipment, which is specially used to transport fresh aquatic products.
Wang Xiaohu had already made preparations here, and he just waited for the tanker truck to arrive and start loading the fish fry. Zhou Jun hurriedly got out of the car, ran to the fish pond and shouted: "Slow down, let me see what fish fry have to be sold for a hundred yuan, so as to open my eyes!"
Xiao Ping said to Zhou Jun with a disdainful face: "Look at your little bit of talent, it's not like you've never seen something more expensive than this." The last time you saw saffron, you said daffodils, were already selling for hundreds of euros a gram in the European market!"
"What is this safflower so valuable?!" Zhou Jun was surprised: "Didn't you say it earlier, I knew that I would have moved a bucket back to my house to plant it!"
Zhilu said that Zhou Jun was just joking, Xiao Ping said with a straight face: "Go and see the fish fry, I won't be able to see one hundred fish fry next year, and I have to raise the price to three hundred." ”
"Such a small fish will sell for 300 yuan!" Zhou Jun squatted on the edge of the fish pond and looked at the fry that was only about one centimeter in length and sighed: "Tsk, capitalists are black!"
Xiao Ping couldn't help but complain: "What position do you have to say this, don't forget that you are also a capitalist!"
While the two were talking and laughing, the fry were loaded into the car. There are not many fish fry left in the fish pond, so I keep them for myself to raise and sell for money.
Xiao Ping got into Zhou Jun's car and drove all the way to the provincial capital with a tanker. After entering the provincial city district, Xiao Ping called Song Tianming and told him when he would arrive. Song Tianming was a very punctual person, and by the time Zhou Jun's car came to the meeting place that had been promised in advance, he was already standing on the side of the road waiting.
Xiao Ping invited Song Tianming into the car, introduced him and Zhou Jun to each other, and then asked with a smile: "Uncle Song, have you chosen our release location?"
"Let's go to the port of Fort Town downstream. Song Tianming had obviously studied it, and blurted out without thinking about it: "There is no factory near there, the water quality is relatively good, and the water flow is gentle, which is conducive to the fish fry to adapt to the new environment." In addition, the slope of the dam by the river is gentle, so cars can get as close to the water's edge as possible. ”
Since the expert said so, of course Xiao Ping was not ambiguous, and immediately responded simply: "Okay, just go there, Zhou Jun will lead the way!"
Zhou Jun answered, and followed the route indicated by GPS to Baozhen Port, followed by two water tankers.
Xiao Ping noticed that Song Tianming was silent all the way, and judging from his tightly knit brows, it was obvious that he was preoccupied. However, the relationship between Xiao Ping and Song Tianming is not very close after all, and since people don't say it, he can't take the initiative to ask.
A little more than two hours later, the convoy arrived at its destination. After Xiao Ping got out of the car, he found that the environment here is indeed very suitable for releasing fish fry. The Yangtze River makes a small bend in this place, forming a calm bay on this side of the riverbank. A concrete walkway leads from the top of the dam to the river's edge, which can be easily driven to the river by tankers to release the fry directly into the river.
After arriving at the riverside, Song Tianming's spirit was a little better, and he rushed up and down to measure the temperature of the river and the tank, and he was so busy that he was out of breath. Xiao Ping was embarrassed to see Song Tianming busy alone, and wanted to go up to help but was rejected - Song Tianming was not at ease and handed over these things to the inexperienced Xiao Ping to do.
After being busy for more than half an hour, Song Tianming said to Xiao Ping excitedly: "The water quality conditions are almost the same, and it can be released!"
Zhou Jun had been waiting for Song Tianming's words for a long time, and when he heard this, he personally drove the tanker truck to the riverside, and then slowly opened the valve at the bottom of the sink under the command of Xiao Ping behind.
The water in the tank immediately poured down, carrying a large number of fish fry into the Yangtze River. Zhou Jun also got out of the car and came to the back to watch, seeing the fish fry flowing into the river endlessly, he couldn't help muttering to himself in pain: "It's all money, thousands of yuan flow into the river in the blink of an eye." ”
Xiao Ping didn't care about this, and after releasing one car, he ordered another tanker truck to reverse to the river and continue the release work. Although he could have chosen to turn all the fry into cash, he finally decided to keep his promise to Song Tianming and put five million worth of fry into the river without even blinking an eye.
Watching the fish fry being released into the river and then quickly spreading in the water, Song Tianming also felt a lot of emotion. It is his lifelong wish to contribute to the recovery of the Yangtze River saury population. However, if he changed positions with Xiao Ping, Song Tianming felt that it would be difficult for him to release so many fish fry into the river without hesitation, and he couldn't help but admire this young man even more.
Thinking of this, Song Tianming also secretly made up his mind that he must help Xiao Ping withstand the pressure of the school, even if he was really removed from the professor's title.
At this time, Song Tianming's phone rang, and he picked up the phone and listened to it for a while, and his face immediately changed greatly. (To be continued......)