Chapter 134: Silkworm Seed
Yu Fang's silkworm seeds are imported from China, and in order to ensure the survival rate of silkworm seeds, a lot of efforts have been made, so the quality of the silk produced by it is also quite high, and the silk clothing made by this sells well in North America, and has been favored by many fashion companies, and the purchase orders are increasing day by day, and the business has been very good.
When he learned the news that Li Cheng was going to visit, as the boss, he naturally had no reason to receive him in person, just call a staff member, but after Li Cheng reported his name, Yu Fang asked if it was Li Cheng on TV, and he couldn't say no, after admitting it, Yu Fang's enthusiasm was high, he personally received Li Cheng, and took him to the base of sericulture, that is, a large warehouse outside Calgary, which was rented and used for large-scale sericulture.
"Brother Li, you're from Xiangnan, right? Just listen to your accent and you'll know it. "Yu Fang is a Chinese in his thirties, in the prime of life, his ancestral home is from Yuchuan, as a young man in the land of Bashu, he is particularly hard-working and hard-working, and he can create such a career abroad, which shows that Yu Fang's ability cannot be underestimated.
"Brother Yu has good ears, he is indeed from southern Hunan, and it has only been a few years since he came to Canada, how long did you come to Canada to start a business?" When Li Cheng and Yu Fang were chatting, they came to the silkworm room, where a lot of silkworms were raised, stacked in the warehouse layer by layer, and the space was used reasonably, and it seemed that the scale was quite large, and this was only Yu Fang's upper-class industry, and the mid-stream was processed into silk for sale, or made into characteristic clothing for sale, private customization, etc., ready to create its own brand, rather than linked to other big brands. Of course, this is still in the works.
Yu Fang made memories and said: "At the age of eighteen, I came to Canada penniless, that is, I worked as a black worker, although it was hard during that period, but I had an expectation every day, that is, to return to my hometown in fine clothes, so that those who looked down on me before could see it." ”
"Brother Yu, you have such a big industry now, who would dare to underestimate you. I've heard that Canadian TV stations have interviewed you about your entrepreneurial experience. It seems to be broadcast by a domestic TV station. Li Cheng also listened to Claire say that Canadian TV and Chinese TV once jointly did a program, all about the entrepreneurial process of Chinese Canadians, and Yu Fang was among them.
Yu Fang seemed to remember something. said: "Brother Li." To say what to be interviewed. The last episode you did had a big impact on the Chinese community, and many people are asking about your whereabouts, right. Come with me to the Calgary Chinese Chamber of Commerce, many people are waiting to meet you. Although the number of Chinese in Calgary cannot be compared with Vancouver, Toronto and other places, there are still a lot of Chinese in business, and there are people in all walks of life.
"Well, you said that show, I also chased ducks to the shelves, what is commendable, I'm just a farmer." In fact, Li Chengcheng is an authentic farmer, his ancestors have been farmers for three generations, but now he is a special one, he is just a farmer in Canada.
"Brother Li, don't be modest, Canada is a country with developed animal husbandry and agriculture, and the money you earn as a farmer is much higher than that of white-collar workers, and you have also established a large-scale ranch, which is the dream of many Chinese people! Don't shirk it, we have all booked the meal, and it's at a Chinese restaurant in Calgary. ”
"Well, it looks like I'm going to be eaten by you, hahaha." Li Cheng also wanted to see what kind of scale the Calgary Chinese Chamber of Commerce was, according to the Chinese tradition, Li Cheng should have visited the door a long time ago, but he felt that he didn't have much capital to join the association, after all, ranches are different from businesses, and the business models are slightly similar.
What's more, Li Cheng doesn't want to wade into troubled waters, he doesn't know much about this chamber of commerce, and he doesn't know why Chinese people value themselves so much, and he has a somewhat inexplicable feeling. However, Li Cheng also has a request for others, and he wants to buy some silkworm seeds with Yu Fang and raise them after returning to the pasture, mainly to make reasonable use of the mulberry trees in the Crystal Palace, and it can't be wasted.
"Brother Yu, I am also a wise person who does not say secret words, the reason why I came this time is to buy some silkworm seeds with you, and try to raise them after returning to the ranch, not to make money, just to make a few sets of clothes by yourself, silk clothing is still very expensive, you can give it to some friends and relatives and the like, my ranch has no advantages, it is a large area, so you can raise anything."
"No problem. It's just silkworm seeds, I will give you as much as you want, it's not worth anything. "Yu Fang is authentic, according to Li Cheng's words, he just wants some, and it's just a drop in the bucket for Yu Fang.
"One thing is the same thing, my brothers are all settled, you can calculate the money according to the market price as much as I want, don't be polite to me." Li Cheng selected some silkworm seeds, gave Yu Fang's address, and asked his employees to help transport them to the grizzly bear ranch, this time he also asked for a truckload of silkworm seeds, and the boxes for raising silkworms occupied a relatively large space, so it was necessary to use a truck to transport the goods, in fact, there were only about a hundred boxes, and I didn't count how many there were.
However, if you spin silk, it is no problem to make dozens of sets of clothes, of course, it depends on the area of the clothes and the amount of silk. Li Cheng's batch is not a big order for Yu Fang, but it is a lucky thing to be able to make friends with Li Cheng.
A Chinese-owned restaurant in Calgary, mainly engaged in Cantonese tea restaurants, the owner is a Cantonese native who has been in Calgary for a while.
When Li Cheng arrived, more than a dozen Chinese businessmen present were very excited, and they were all talking about Li Cheng's deeds, mainly because it was the first time for a Chinese to be so heroic abroad, saving people and surviving at sea, all of which were related to Westerners, and there were still very few Chinese.
"Brother Li, you have a long face for us Chinese this time, and now many white people look at us better, and they no longer feel arrogant, maybe because of watching your interview, so they feel that we Chinese are not so easy to bully." Racial discrimination is a matter of historical process, it can happen in any country, Canada because of the large-scale influx of Chinese, resulting in many white immigrants losing many job opportunities and development prospects, so it is all attributed to the influx of Chinese mistakes, this is also no way to do things, who called Chinese Americans so hard-working? It can create great value in any field.
Li Cheng didn't expect that his interview would lead to such a prominent effect, and he also understood that they would find themselves for dinner for what they wanted, which is also of great benefit to Chinese businessmen starting a business in Canada.
"That's right, and Brother Li, you also got the Order of Canada, and I heard that Her Royal Highness the British Queen is planning to invite you to meet you." A businessman of Chinese descent seems to have heard a rumor that Her Royal Highness the Empress is so busy and so old, how could she meet Li Cheng, just a few words of praise.
"No, Your Royal Highness's body, you don't know how to meet me as a Chinese, just nominated me to get the Order of Canada, and this is only an honorary medal, there is no knighthood at all, it is of no use to me." Li Cheng is cheap and good-looking!
provoked everyone's eyes, Yu Fangyan said: "Maybe Brother Li doesn't know the role of this medal, this medal is only issued dozens of medals every year, and only people who have made outstanding contributions in all walks of life can receive it, that is to say, they are all elites in Canada, Brother Li, you can get this medal, that is, a certificate to enter the upper class." ”
"Is it so bluffing?" Li Cheng didn't dare to imagine it in his heart, it wasn't just a piece of jewelry, it was almost the same as being treasured in the cabinet, there was no need to show it off, and as a rancher, there was really no need to deal with the upper class.
Everyone sighed, and they all said that Li Cheng didn't know about the people's suffering, and everyone was just chatting and talking, feasting, drinking high wine, and slowly entering the state, talking about wine, leaving aside any conflict of interests, and only talking about fun.
This meal is still quite enjoyable, eating with so many Chinese Americans, all of whom are Chinese who mix well in Calgary, some are engaged in the clothing business, as well as Chinese businessmen in restaurants, supermarkets, plastic boxes and other businesses, all working abroad, which also proves that there are still thousands of Chinese Americans who are working hard to build a global village.
The influence of Chinese Americans in the world has gradually expanded, especially in the United States, and the number of people participating in politics has begun to increase, and they have gradually begun to have the right to speak, but the protests of many races against Chinese Americans have gradually increased.
Li Cheng's interview eased the contradictions between Chinese Americans and other Canadian skin colors, but Li Cheng did not expect it, after all, he opened a ranch to deal with many people, and there was not much vicious competition of interests, and he did not personally experience many practical problems.
In fact, it can be inferred from the incident of He Lifen jumping off the building that ordinary Chinese white-collar workers will still encounter all kinds of problems when they work hard in the company.
After Li Cheng had a light meal with these Chinese businessmen, he left Calgary, planning to return to the ranch to see how the silkworm seeds were doing, and after unloading, Li Cheng also needed to take good care of them, from the temperature, humidity, and some Yu Fang would send people to check on a regular basis, mainly to guide Li Cheng on how to raise silkworms, so as not to die on a large scale.
In terms of caring for silkworm seeds, Li Cheng really has no experience, this time he is just trying to breed some, and the mulberry leaves used are the second mulberry leaves in the Crystal Palace, I don't know what the effect of the road will be.
According to the book of the silkworm raising guide given by Yu Fang, there are about three major points of precautions, which are divided into mulberry leaf preservation, silkworm feeding, and other precautions.
As for mulberry leaves, Li Cheng has ready-made fresh mulberry leaves, so there is no need to worry much about this aspect, mainly feeding and other aspects. (To be continued......)