A few days after Li Dong returned from his hometown, he received calls from Jia Lin from Carrefour and Li You from Xiaoyu Farm, respectively, and both of them complained that the other was unreasonable and inflexible.

Li Dong was confused, and in order to solve the problem, he had to call the two together and prepare a meeting to discuss the solution.

The meeting venue was chosen in a restaurant in the center of the city, and it happened that everyone had not had dinner together for a long time, so we could take this opportunity to get together.

"Boss, you can't blame me for this, I can't help it, I can't let the farm run at a loss."

As soon as Li Dong entered the box, Li You immediately greeted him and explained, his expression was aggrieved to death. Jia Lin was also unwilling, and hurriedly retorted:

"Fart, now is a good time for our Carrefour to expand on a large scale, how can you drag your feet, besides, it's the boss's company, what's wrong with the sacrifice, our Carrefour will compensate in the future."

"Okay, don't argue, let's eat first, and then discuss." Li Dong had no choice but to interrupt the two, hoping to use the time of the meal to ease the atmosphere.

Jia Lin and Li You glanced at each other and did not speak, which was regarded as acquiescence. The meal was served quickly, and Li Dong ate with relish. Jia Lin and the others chewed wax the same way, and occasionally moved a few chopsticks, barely coping with two mouthfuls.

"Alright, it looks like you don't have much appetite either, what a waste." Li Dong shook his head helplessly, and instructed the waiter to pack the uneaten leftovers, and there were still two dogs at home, so let them open the meat.

After the waiter cleaned up the table and served refreshments, Li Dong spoke again: "Li You, you say first, what is going on?" ”

Li You glanced at Jia Lin proudly, and introduced provocatively: "Boss, since the beginning of spring this year, there have not been a few rains in the capital at all, and it seems that this drought is unavoidable." ”

"Really? Don't you say I really didn't pay attention, what, is the disaster serious? ”

Li Dong recalled that it was true that there was less rain this year. He can't be blamed for this, he has space, water is inexhaustible, and he doesn't usually care about precipitation at all.

"It's not a big deal, after all, the capital still has a huge reserve of water. However, this is already the third consecutive year of drought, and I heard that the city government is ready to start the quota system. ”

The quota system mentioned by Li You is actually a bit similar to the food stamp system in the previous life. In general, this programme is implemented only in the event of a major natural disaster, owing to insufficient supplies. At that time, all resources will be rationed per capita, including food and drinking water.

"Not really, right? I think the water sources of Hongze Lake and Gaoyou Lake are quite sufficient. Li Dong asked a little surprised, he had only experienced this quota system once when he was five years old, and it was difficult to forget those difficult years.

"Boss, I guess you haven't seen two big lakes in months." Jia Lin couldn't help but interject.

"Uh, is something wrong?" Li Dong was a little embarrassed, since he handed over the Yangming Community Store to Jia Lin, he had never bothered about it again.

"Since the city government started stockpiling water, coupled with the ongoing drought, the water levels in the two large lakes have dropped so much that if the drought continues until the end of the year, it is estimated that it will have to dry up completely." Jia Lin explained with some concern that the Great Lakes had not been dry before, but each time it was accompanied by violent social fluctuations.

Fortunately, the capital is home to thousands of large reserve reservoirs, all of which are underground. In normal times, the water level is maintained at one-third of the level, and in times of drought, it is fully filled. These reserves of water can supply the capital for three years and are the foundation of the capital's survival.

"What does that have to do with us? I remember that there was no shortage of water on the farm. Li Dong brought the topic back on track.

"Boss, you can't say that, once the quota system is implemented, the price on the market will definitely double, and it has risen by almost three percent now.

It stands to reason that our costs have gone up, and the selling price should be the same as other farms. But Mr. Jia is good, relying on your support, he is unwilling to raise the price in life or death, isn't this bullying? ”

Li Dong turned his head to Jia Lin, wanting to hear what he had to say. Jia Lin is not an ambiguous person, he also has his own unavoidable hardships: "Boss, Mr. Li's words are right, but he has no overall view." ”

Li You immediately stood up angrily and wanted to refute it, but was stopped by Li Dong with his eyes, so he had to sit down again. Djarin continued:

"Since the supply of farms, Carrefour's business has been booming day by day, and the market has expanded rapidly. If this trend continues, we will be able to occupy 30% of the capital's market by the end of the year, which is something that was unimaginable before.

Of course, the contribution of Xiaoyu Farm, we keep it in mind, and we will slowly compensate for it in the future. But at such a critical moment, how can the price be raised, isn't this killing the chicken and taking the eggs? ”

"Well, I see, you guys have a point. Besides, both the farm and Carrefour have other shareholders and really can't be mixed up. Li Dong said thoughtfully.

He thought for a while, and then continued: "I think so, you call all the shareholders together, and everyone will discuss and discuss together, and see if we can find a solution." ”

Li You and the others also know that Li Dong alone really can't completely call the shots, and this shareholders' meeting really has to be held. Subsequently, the three decided to hold a meeting the day after tomorrow to maintain the status quo for the time being until there is no conclusion.

Two days later, the shareholders' meeting began smoothly, and Vice President Hu, representing the bank, and Director Zhang, representing the Land Bureau, both attended in person. As for Zhu Bin, he trusted Li Dong quite and entrusted it to Li Dong to deal with it.

After fierce debate, Li Dong finally took advantage of his major shareholder to force a resolution. Xiaoyu Farm supplied Carrefour at 90% of the market price, and in return, Carrefour and Xiaoyu Farm signed a cooperation agreement.

Carrefour pledged to vigorously promote the Xiaoyu Farm brand, and no longer seek exclusivity, allowing the farm to supply to other customers when the supply is sufficient.

Overall, this is a mutually beneficial and win-win plan, Xiaoyu Farm has removed the tight spell on its head, paving the way for future development. Carrefour has reaped substantial benefits, and the future development prospects should not be underestimated.

After the shareholders' meeting, Li You took Li Dong to Xiaoyu Farm, which Li Dong had not visited since the completion of the farm expansion.

"Boss, you see, this is a newly built greenhouse, and the first batch of harvest can be picked in a few days." Li You pointed to a large greenhouse and introduced it proudly.

"Yes, is there enough water?" Li Dong nodded with satisfaction.

"Speaking of which, thanks to your boss's private storage reservoir, for now, it is definitely enough." Li You admired Li Dong's vision, if it weren't for his persistence, with the current groundwater level, it is estimated that the farm would have been short of water for a long time.

"That's good, it's not in vain for my hard work." Li Dong didn't expect that he was crooked, and the reservoir encountered a drought as soon as it was built.

"Well, boss, do you see that since we are not short of water, do we take this opportunity to expand the scale of the greenhouse. I think this drought will not be solved for a while and a half, and the agricultural products on the market will definitely be in short supply, and the profits will be considerable. Li You finally showed his fox tail.

"Well, what you said is right, you go to Director Zhang to discuss, this time we will be in place at one time and directly build a greenhouse of 1,000 acres." Li Dong's ambition was hooked, anyway, the vegetables were not sold, and the opportunity was rare.

"Uh, boss, isn't it too much? It's hard to find water. Li You was stunned, the conscience of heaven and earth, he just wanted to build another 200 acres of greenhouses.

"It's okay, the water problem is on me, you can do it without worry." Li Dong assured Li You that the space has recently expanded again, almost all of which are tens of thousands of acres, and the water source is becoming more and more abundant.

"Okay, then I'll make a plan." Li You Li Dong got up, this time it's a big move.