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Chapter 41 Negotiation
Rosa roxburghii is the fruit of a shrub silk flower, which is yellow when ripe, with a fruit crown and thorns outside, and seeds inside.

In Lu Tu's hometown, it is also called mulizi, and it grows everywhere in the mountains and plains.When he passed through the jungle after school, he would pick a handful, stuff them in his schoolbag and pockets, and eat while walking.

Scrape off the thorns, peel off the fruit crown, bite the fruit, dig out the seeds, put it in the mouth, a refreshing fragrance, chewing, crisp and sweet.If you can't finish eating, you can also take it home to make wine for your dad.Cut it across, clean it, steam it, dry it in the sun, put it in wine, soak it for half a month, and drink it.The wine brewed in this way is fragrant, cool and sweet. "Newly brewed prickly pear invites you to get drunk, and you will be ashamed for three years if you are full of fragrant rice." This is prickly pear wine!
My mother even used it to boil sugar, which tastes better than sucrose and maltose. The sweetness is still so special when I recall it!

And prickly pear fruit is not only found in my hometown, but also very common in Fenghuang.When Lu Tu and Long Lanxiang went to the mountains to play, they had seen many.

It's just that he never knew that this thing has such a high value!
Professor Liu explained: "The medicinal value of Rosa roxburghii is very high. Its flowers, leaves, fruits, and seeds can be used as medicine. It has the effects of invigorating the stomach, digesting food, nourishing, and stopping diarrhea. In particular, Rosa roxburghii is rich in superoxide dismutase. That is what we usually call SOD. SOD is internationally recognized as an active substance with anti-aging and anti-cancer effects, as well as anti-virus and anti-radiation effects. It is widely used in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular, digestive system and various tumor diseases. The SOD content of the fresh fruit of Rosa roxburghii is 100u per 54000 grams, ranking first among all vegetables and fruits."

"Not only that, prickly pears can also be eaten raw, fragrant and refreshing, and the content of vitamin C is also the highest among plant fruits. The vitamin C content of fresh fruit is 100 mg per 2500 grams, which is 50 times that of oranges and 12 times that of kiwis! The real 'King of Vitamin C'!"

"At the same time, thorn pear fruit is also the first-class raw material for processing health food. Ripe thorn pear has thick flesh, sweet and sour taste, and the fruit is rich in sugar, vitamins, carotene, organic acids and more than 20 kinds of amino acids, and more than 10 kinds of beneficial to human body. Trace elements, and superoxide dismutase. So it has high nutritional value and medical value, and now some people have made it into fruit wine and put it on the market.”

At the end, Professor Liu glanced at him with a meaningful look.

Lu Tu understood and asked: "There are many wild prickly pears in Fenghuang, and the Miao people live in poverty. This is a good way to increase their source of income. It's just that we lack sales, so I wonder if you can help introduce them? "

Professor Liu shook his head and said: "The storage period of thorn pear fruit is not long, and it does not make much sense to simply sell the fruit. You can make it into dried thorn pear fruit, or make it into fruit wine, and the sales value will be higher. If you are interested, I can introduce some equipment manufacturers to you, so that you can avoid a lot of detours!"

Lu Tu is not very interested in doing business, the main reason is his own lack of strength.But this is a good thing, even if you don't do it yourself, you can introduce others to do it.

He smiled and said, "Okay! Then I'll go back and discuss it with my friends. If I decide to do it, I will definitely contact you."

Professor Liu nodded and persuaded, "I can see that you are a good talent! You shouldn't be a tour guide for long, right? This job is not a long-term solution, and you still have to do some business in the end!"

Lu Tu echoed: "Hey, your eyes are like a torch. I really just entered the industry not long ago. Thank you for your guidance!"

While chatting, the two followed the large troops ahead and walked into the Zaogang Miao Village.

Grandpa Long led a group of Miao women to stand at the gate of the village, and set up a wine bar as usual.

The students are all newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, and refuse to adopt Ma Yaozhong's "customs clearance method", and will not give up until they face Miao Ge.

One by one, they revised the lyrics on the spot and took turns to sing duets.After passing the customs, some people glanced proudly at Lu Tu, and the meaning expressed was very obvious.

"That's called singing! What do you call that?"

Chen Mingzhe and Xie Yumeng were no exception, they stepped forward to sing to pass the test openly.

Only Jiang Huai's face turned red, and she said something as thin as a mosquito: "Oh-hey!"

The students roared with laughter, but it aroused Chen Mingzhe's dissatisfaction.

He scolded: "Why? Can Jiang Huai pass the test like this?"

When he said that, the students couldn't stop laughing.

With her head down, Jiang Huai followed closely beside Chen Mingzhe, holding on to the hem of his clothes, never leaving her.

Xie Yumeng glanced at Jiang Huai, and said in a smooth manner: "As long as you can pass the test, it's fine."

A group of people, led by Ma Yaozhong, walked towards the village talking and laughing.

But let them make such a fuss, Lu Tu and Professor Liu waited for a long time before they came to Grandpa Long.

Grandpa Long brought a bowl of wine, handed it to Professor Liu, and smiled at Lu Tu beside him, "Little Lu, you haven't been here for a few days!"

It's only been two days, right?
Lu Tu stepped forward with a smile and said hello to him, "Grandpa Long, I've been attending training for the past two days, so I'll hurry to see you as soon as I get on the tour. Oh, this is Professor Liu. Research experts, those are his students."

Seeing that he introduced someone so solemnly, Grandpa Long turned his attention to Professor Liu.

Professor Liu drank the rice wine in the bowl in one breath, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and said full of praise: "How are you, brother! This rice wine is well brewed, sweet and clear, and delicious!"

Hearing this is very right tempered!

Mr. Long laughed loudly, and said boldly: "Haha, do you like drinking it? When you go home later, I will pack a few catties for you, and drink slowly when you go back!"

Without waiting for Professor Liu to answer, he continued to ask, "What kind of expert did Xiao Lu say you were?"

Professor Liu was not angry, and said with a smile: "Brother, I am a teacher who specializes in the study of food crops, not an expert! I accept your wish, and I will go to your place in a while. I can buy some and drink it when I go home."

Mr. Long didn't like to hear this, he pulled his arm and walked forward, saying: "You are a capable person at first glance, no wonder Xiao Lu values ​​it so much! Don't be polite to me when you come here, walk around , go sit at home!"

When Professor Liu was in Guizhou, he often visited the Miao village as a guest, and he knew the stubborn temper of the Miao people.Immediately, he no longer refused, laughed, walked two steps quickly, and walked side by side with him.

However, when he heard Mr. Long's three words of Lu Tu's name, he couldn't help being curious, and asked, "Are elder brother and Xiao Lu related?"

Mr. Long shook his head and said, "No, I saw him for the first time three days ago. What's the matter?"

Lu Tu followed behind them, and couldn't help scratching his head when he heard the words, feeling quite embarrassed.

Professor Liu was even more puzzled, "Oh, I just think you seem to value him a lot."

"That's not true!" Mr. Long recounted what happened to Lu Tu last time here, "Mr. Liu, you said, such a young man who values ​​love and righteousness is still the son-in-law of our Miao family, can I not take it seriously?"

In the past two days, many old people in the nearby villages would ask him about this matter when they met him. He has told him many times, and he is very proficient.

As a result, Lu Tu's reputation spread throughout the nearby Miao villages. Many people knew that Long Lanxiang's pungent little girl found a good man.

It's just that the news on the road is relatively closed, but I haven't noticed any changes.

Professor Liu looked at Lu Tu in surprise.

He could tell that the young tour guide in front of him hadn't been working for a long time, but he never thought that it was only three days.

The length of working time does not explain any problems, but judging from the process of leading the group today and what Mr. Long said, Lu Tu still has a pretty good problem-solving ability!And this flexible quality is exactly what he needs.

"Maybe I really found a good candidate today!"

Regardless of Professor Liu's calculations, the crowd arrived at the village head's house, which was full of tourists and friends.

Chen Mingzhe yelled and opened the table, and let the students sit among the tourists. After all the arrangements were made, only he, Xie Yumeng, and Jiang Huai were left.Neither of them wanted to go anywhere, so it was a pleasure to dine with him at a small table.

Mr. Long led Lu Tu and Professor Liu into the main room and found a quiet room where they could talk and chat.

Mayaozhong ordered food and brought it in, and went out to get a pot of rice wine, the four of them drank and chatted.

After drinking for three rounds, Lu Tu asked, "Grandpa Long, is there anyone picking the prickly pear fruit on our mountain?"

"Prickly pear fruit? Oh, you mean prickly pear fruit, right? Yes, I picked a lot last year, and I still have a lot at home. Do you want it? Take it all back later!" Mr. Long held the wine bowl Said, "That thing is worthless, it's everywhere on the mountain. You can pick it again in October."

Lu Tu picked up the bowl to signal to him, shook his head and said, "It's not that I want it, but Professor Liu said that the prickly pear fruit has high nutritional and medicinal value and can be sold for money. So I want to ask you, if you can Everyone picks it, and if there is a large quantity, it is estimated that it can sell for a lot of money."

Mr. Long shook his head in disbelief, "Can that thing be sold for money? Here, no one wants a dollar or a catty! I don't know if the quantity is small or not. Who can't pick dozens of catties? They are all used to make tea and wine. , for children to eat as snacks. But now the children’s mouths are also in their mouths, so no one eats them.”

Lu Tu was stunned, and couldn't help looking at Professor Liu.

Professor Liu took a sip of wine, put down the bowl and asked, "Brother, can you still keep what you picked last year? Can you let me have a look?"

Mr. Long put down the bowl, stood up, went to the backyard and brought in a sack, which he estimated weighed twenty or thirty catties.

Opening the sack, everyone gathered around and took a few pieces out to see. The prickly pear fruit cut in half has been deseeded, and the flesh is brownish red. Put it under the nose and smell it, and there is a clear fragrance.

Seeing that Mr. Long dropped two pills and chewed them on the spot, Professor Liu picked up one and stuffed it into his mouth. After chewing, he exclaimed, "Well, it's good! It's well preserved, and it tastes exactly the same as when you just picked it off." , not too much difference. Brother, how did you do it?"

The preservation method he knows is industrial production, dehydration and sun-drying. Although the nutritional value of the prickly pear dried fruit treated in that way will lose a lot of nutritional value, some can still be preserved in the end.But the fruit here doesn't seem to have that kind of drawback.

Mr. Long laughed, leaned the sack against the wall, and greeted everyone to sit down again, "Use sulfur! After picking the fruit, put a piece of sulfur next to it and smoke it for two hours, then cut it open and dry it. Put it away, it won’t be broken after a year or two! The method handed down by the ancestors works very well!”

Professor Liu suddenly realized, gave him a thumbs up, picked up the wine bowl and said: "Sulfur itself is a kind of medicinal material, and it is perfect for processing fresh fruits! It's amazing! Brother, to tell the truth, I have a student who opened in Guizhou. I have opened a prickly pear wine factory and need to buy a large amount of prickly pears. If you are interested, I can help you introduce them. The price should satisfy you."

Mr. Long was stunned for a moment, took a sip of wine, shook his head and sighed: "Let's forget it! There are more prickly pear fruits in Guizhou than here. It's too troublesome to memorize them, and it's not worth it!"

Professor Liu also took a sip of wine when he heard the words, nodded and said nothing.

He knew Miao Min's character, and he walked on the mountain road for tens of miles, carrying a basket on his back as soon as he said it.You told them there was a truck?Sorry, I can't drive in!It is more practical to rely on two legs!
Lu Tu was a little reconciled.

He really thought it was a very good project, and it would be a pity to give it up like this, so he asked, "Professor Liu, do your students process and produce dried prickly pears?"

"Not yet, and the prickly pear fruit wine project has just started operation." Professor Liu understood what he meant, and then asked suspiciously, "You want my students to process dried prickly pears? I think he came here to invest in the construction of a factory It’s unlikely. Why not consider doing it yourself? With Brother Long’s storage technology, you only need a simple packaging production line, and the product can be processed and produced, and this kind of investment doesn’t cost much.”

One word awakened the dreamer, Lu Tu patted his forehead, and said with annoyed face: "Yes, yes, yes! We can actually do it ourselves! Grandpa Long, why don't you take the lead and do it at home, let's do it at home. Make your own brand of prickly pear fruit! Professor Liu can help introduce and buy machinery and equipment, and Xiaoyao and I will be responsible for running the market and selling products to tourists, what do you think?"

Faced with his proposal, Professor Liu did not object.

He also wanted to let Lu Tu, as a tour guide, help open up the sales of prickly pear fruit wine in Fenghuang.But if there is an opportunity to take a stake in a brand company of prickly pear dried fruit, then the matter of prickly pear fruit wine can wait until later.

In his opinion, the possibility of success in this matter is very high, and now it depends on how Brother Long will make a choice!

Mr. Long put the wine bowl on the table, stood up and walked out.

The coat draped over his shoulders was about to fall off, he shrugged his shoulders, and the clothes obediently returned to the original place, which was indescribably cute.

(End of this chapter)