Chapter 58: Invitations from Food Companies
Podium.
Taking a rather delicate mahogany frame plaque, Wei Ran took a closer look, which was framed with a pair of brush characters of dragon flying and phoenix dancing, the champion of the 2015 Beijing Dumpling Competition, and the inscription was the red mark of the four-character seal of the Dumpling Competition.
Fortunately, the person in charge of the dumpling competition didn't let Wei Ran make a winning speech or anything, otherwise Wei Ran wouldn't know what to say.
Coming down from the stage, Wei Ran came to Ling Lin and said with a light smile: "Go back and find a place to hang up." ”
"Over to you!" Ling Lin said with a smile.
"Sister Ling Lin, there are no prizes in the dumpling competition?" Wei Ran held the small plaque and wondered.
"Thinking too much, this is a non-governmental organization, they don't make a penny, renting these mobile kitchen equipment and gymnasiums, as well as a large number of ingredients, it has already cost them a lot of money, how can they set up bonuses?" Ling Lin patiently explained.
"Huh? Buying and selling at a loss? "Is it thankless to dare to love? Wei Ran was surprised.
"Yes, the money is sponsored by the manufacturer anyway." Ling Lin said lightly.
"I see, eh, why didn't I see a banner or something?" Wei Ran said strangely.
"That's because we don't have to rely on competitions to advertise." A man's voice rang out in front of the two men.
Wei Ran looked up, didn't know the person in front of him, and couldn't help but wonder, "Who are you?" ”
"Hello, Mr. Wei Ran, Ms. Ling Lin, my name is Du Haibo, I am the sponsor of this dumpling competition, and I am also the head of the research and development department of Beijing Miss Food Co., Ltd." Du Haibo said very politely.
Missing food? Recently, Wei Ran has often seen advertisements for their products, such as missing dumplings, missing dumplings and the like, but he didn't expect them to be the sponsors of the dumpling competition, Wei Ran thought secretly, and then wondered: "Hello, Mr. Du Haibo, do you have something to do with us?" ”
Du Haibo originally thought that Ling Lin, as Wei Ran's boss, should have the right to speak, but she didn't expect that Wei Ran answered, and Ling Lin didn't seem to have the slightest opinion, which was also quite strange, thinking so in his heart, Du Haibo smiled: "That's the case, we also tried your entry just now, Phoenix Jade Dumplings, we think this dumpling has great market potential, no, let's come and talk to you." ”
"Market potential?" Wei Ran touched his nose and said with a light smile: "You want to package the Phoenix Jade Dumplings and sell them?" ”
"That's right!" Du Haibo likes to talk to people who understand, and he won't be too tired.
"However, no matter how delicious food is, if it is frozen for a long time, it will lose its delicious taste." Wei Ran was noncommittal.
"You're right, frozen food does lose to freshly made food in terms of taste, but handmade alone can't meet such a huge market demand." Du Haibo is reasonable.
In short, there are pros and cons, Wei Ran nodded and said, "What are you looking for me?" ”
The production method of Phoenix Jade Dumplings is public, so before Wei Ran did not apply for the so-called patent, Miss Company can easily package it into a new flavor of dumplings to come out, this kind of thing is not uncommon in the business world, even if your new product comes out, there are more imitations of the trend.
"We want you to be our technical advisor." Du Haibo said sincerely.
"Technical advisors? Why are you looking for me? Wei Ran said inexplicably.
"Since the Dumpling Competition has been held, we have always missed the company's sponsorship, so we know very well that the dumplings made by the contestants in each competition, to tell you the truth, they make the same traditional dumplings, and you are different, you have created a new flavor of dumplings, let us see unlimited business opportunities, what a rare thing!" Du Haibo sighed, smacking his lips as he spoke, the taste of the phoenix jade dumplings still remained in his mouth, and the aftertaste was endless.
"That is, you want to give me a job, right?" Wei Ran is full of black lines, he can clearly say things in one sentence, why do you bother to talk about it at length?
"That's right, please promise us, we will hire you with a high salary!" Du Haibo said with anticipation.
Although Ling Lin didn't interject in the conversation between the two, she kept paying attention, and when she heard it now, she finally understood that this Du Haibo was here to dig the foot of the wall, which made her inexplicably a little worried, worried that Wei Ran would not be able to resist the temptation of a high salary. confused, thus leaving the five-star hotel.
However, Wei Ran's understatement made her know that her worries were completely unnecessary.
"I'm sorry, I can't accept your invitation, I currently work in a five-star hotel, and I like the working environment there." Wei Ran smiled lightly, he missed that the company was a big company, and the salary conditions they proposed were definitely far beyond Wei Ran's current reach, but he simply refused.
"Uh, I think you misunderstood what I meant, we invited you to be our technical consultant, you don't need to go to the company to work, you can still work in a five-star hotel." Du Haibo hurriedly explained.
"Don't have to go to work? Tell me, what do I do with your salary? "Is it a nominal job? Being able to get a white-collar salary every month seems to be good, but Wei Ran doesn't want to do this, this is unearned and unsteady.
"We hope you take a little time out of your month to come to our company to improve the frozen products that are currently being sold nationwide and make them more popular with consumers." Du Haibo smiled, and then continued: "Of course, if you have a new idea similar to the Phoenix Jade Dumpling, you can also provide it to us, and we will package it for external sales." ”
That's the point, right? It turned out that what they valued was their own innovation and transformation of traditional food, Wei Ran thought about it and said lightly: "I have to think about this matter again." ”
"No problem, this is my business card, you think about it, feel free to call me!" Wei Ran didn't say anything to death, Du Haibo said happily.
"Well, I will."
After Du Haibo finished speaking, he said goodbye to the two and left the gymnasium.
"Wei Ran, what is this missing company for?" Ling Lin wondered.
"It's a frozen food company, and the advertisements we see on TV like missing dumplings are their company's products." Wei Ran explained that he doesn't have any savings at the moment, maybe this job, which is not a job, can bring him a stable income, right?
"Oh, that's a big company!" Ling Lin muttered softly, to be able to work there, the monthly salary must be very generous, right?
"What, are you worried that I will quit my job at a five-star hotel?" Wei Ran seemed to have some feelings.
"Wei Ran, I know that with your cooking skills, I have wronged you at all in a five-star hotel," Ling Lin pursed her lips and said.
"There is nothing wronged or wronged, I voluntarily stayed in the five-star hotel, Sister Ling Lin, you didn't force me, don't say stupid things." Wei Ran smiled helplessly.
Ling Lin took Wei Ran in at his most difficult time, this kindness, Wei Ran is unforgettable.