"Rice, don't underestimate these straws, these synthetic plastic straws we want to produce will be comprehensively improved on the basis of the original, its color will be brighter, the shape will be more fashionable, no matter how long it is brewed, it will not rot, and it will not affect the taste of the drink.

I'm sure that as long as it is put on the market, it will definitely set off a whirlwind of straws, and of course, as the weather warms up, our business will get better and better, so I need you to do two things for me......

First, find the right professional with relevant knowledge of chemistry. Second, recruit engineers, buy production lines, I know that production lines are not popular, and then I will draw up a sketch for you, as long as you are an experienced engineer, you should be able to do it, it is not difficult, but we have workers now. ”

Leswood listened carefully, and habitually wrote down Zhou Yu's arrangements in his notebook.

"Boss, what about the other factory? I hear what you mean, they seem to serve different purposes. ”

Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Yes, the things to be produced in another factory are more novel, I remember that among our new employees, there seems to be an immigrant of Mexican origin, it seems to be called Santos, if you find him, we are likely to go to Mexico." ”

"To Mexico?"

Leswood was full of doubts, but he knew that the boss must have a reason for doing so.

After a while, Les returned with a homeless man who had lived here.

Santos is a man with slightly curly black hair and a thin build, and is about twenty-five years old.

He stood in front of Zhou Yu looking cramped and uneasy, his hands stirred together, his eyes staring at his toes, as if he was looking for a new continent from there.

"Santos, don't be nervous, I know your hometown is in Mexico, I want to ask you if there is a tree called the sapodilla tree?"

Santos raised his head when he heard the familiar name, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

"Old ...... Boss, have you ever heard of the sapodilla tree? Yes, our villagers love to chew on the gum that grows on the tree, it's chewy, and the kids like to play with it as a toy. ”

"Yes, sapodilla tree, Santos, I want you and Mr. Lawyer to go back to Mexico, our new factory needs this sapodilla gum, a lot of it~!

Your mission this time is to buy a large area of sapodilla grove for us, find a local trusted person to take care of it on our behalf, the price is not a problem, and there will be an additional reward for doing this well. ”

Santos' eyes lit up, and he nodded hurriedly: "Boss, don't worry!" I...... My family, they are all in Mexico, my hometown is full of these trees, it doesn't cost much, those trees are all natural, they don't have owners! ”

"Very good, then we will make those trees that have no owner become owner, hehe~ Those trees, or gums, I have a lot of use, you are ready to set off tomorrow, and after this matter is implemented, we will find a way to apply for a patent for our new product."

Although Les was taking notes on the side, he still didn't understand what the boss was going to sell at the moment.

Zhou Yu smiled mysteriously, patted the lawyer's shoulder and said, "I need to sell a pass here, and I will tell you about its specific purpose after you transport the first batch of gums back." ”

Les was suddenly shocked, and muttered in a low voice, "Sapodilla gum, something to chew...... Boss, you're not trying to make the kind of chewing gum that sticks to people's teeth, do you? ”

"Oh, you know chewing gum?" Zhou Yu asked with a little surprise.

"Yes boss, this kind of snack is actually not uncommon in New York, but now that the initial freshness period has passed, and it is too sticky, not so many people buy it anymore."

The "chewing gum" that Rice was talking about was actually quite different from what Zhou Yu thought, because its raw material was made from spruce resin, and Curtis, the inventor of this small snack, earned $5,000 in the first year, and that was in 1848.

Soon after, he used the money to create the world's first chewing candy factory, which evolved into real chewing gum a few years later.

However, Zhou Yu wanted to use the gum of the sapodilla tree to make chewing gum products that were infinitely close to those of his time, as well as bubble gum that could blow bubbles.

Not only that, but they also produce a variety of different flavors, different colors, just like plastic straws, the main thing is a fashion, a novelty.

"You're right, but what we're going to produce is completely different from what we see on the market now, and you'll understand when the finished product is made."

Zhou Yu didn't explain too much, and turned around and shouted: "Zack, Wang Lianhao, Xiaofei, Shen Weicai, a few of you come here." ”

Hearing Zhou Yu's call, several people hurriedly put down the work in their hands and trotted over.

"Mr. Zhou, is there something wrong?"

Zhou Yu looked at them and said, "Wang Lianhao, there is a task entrusted to you, drive a truck with Zack to Mexico." The task of the three of you is to protect them, and the rest of the things are up to the lawyer, it's more chaotic over there, bring more ammunition, remember our purpose, try to keep a low profile, and save your life in case of danger, understand? ”

Wang Lianhao and the three of them glanced at each other, and said with a smile on their faces: "Mr. Zhou, don't worry, we have been following you for so long, and we have already learned to be smart." ”

Zhou Yu smiled with satisfaction and told everyone to pack up their personal belongings and leave for Mexico early tomorrow morning.

"Boss, the straw and the plastic thing......"

Les felt that he was a little lacking in skills, and this Boss Zhou had too many whimsical ideas.

"It's not too late to wait for you to come back and do it, our prime time is summer, let's get the sapodillin tree thing done first."

Early the next morning, Zach filled the truck with gas, and Leswood, Copper Lock, Wang Lianhao, Xiaofei, Shen Weicai, and the Mexican Santos got into the car and waved goodbye to everyone, and drove towards the south of the New World.

Zhou Yu stood at the door and watched the truck leave, clasped his arms in front of his chest, and said to himself silently:

"It seems that there are still a little few professionals available, so let's go back and let Rice hire a few more skilled lawyers to form a small team, so that many things can be carried out at the same time."

However, while Zhou Yu was making intensive preparations, there was an undercurrent in Chinatown, and contradictions were about to erupt.

"Master Liao, your Yonglian Association has been very restless lately, what's the matter? The business in Chinatown can't satisfy you anymore, and you have to reach out somewhere else? ”

The Hutchison Tea House is closed for business, and there is only one table of people sitting in the huge hall, and this table undoubtedly represents two of the most powerful gangs in Manhattan's Lower East Side Chinatown.

At this time, the man who spoke had round cheeks, a bloated figure, and was wearing a loose Tang suit, and he had sparse black hair, which was parted from the middle, and the oil was shiny, but it was the current head of An Liang Tang, the largest gang in Chinatown, Li Sheng.

Liao Baihua sneered when he heard this, his left hand was placed on the armrest at will, and his right hand was placed on the tabletop, playing with a white porcelain tea bowl.

"Brother Li Sheng, if Old Man Li says this, I can still listen to it, but why is it so awkward to say it from your mouth? If you still have to call me Uncle Sheng, what's the matter, is this how Old Man Li educates his juniors? ”