The Pentium Era - South to North

On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Xiaohu's Boeing 747 landed at Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou. It was specially designed to pick up Zhang Xiangbei and Wu Huan. Mang Chao was on the plane.

The plane arrived at Taipei Taoyuan Airport and after getting off the plane, Zhang Xiangbei and Wu Huan immediately felt the influence of Xiaohu and Fubon Financial Holdings in Taiwan, and just like what Mang Chao said to them on the plane, it was blue and green.

Regardless of whether they are blue or green, politicians in Taiwan need election funds, also called political donations, as long as they participate in elections. They need a sponsor to sponsor them, ranging from a county councilor to a county mayor and larger positions. Money politics is absolutely impossible without money.

As one of the largest financial companies on the island, in order to protect itself from political fluctuations, Fubon Financial Holdings has always taken measures regardless of whether it is blue or green. This has nothing to do with the company's political stance, it is just a form of self-protection. safety measures.

Xiaohu’s mother, Ms. Cai, is from Taiwan. Her family’s political spectrum is on the green side. However, she was still good friends with Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, who advocated reunification of Taiwan with the mainland, or the Red Tong faction. Ms. Cai passed away. Later, Ma Ying-jeou and Lien Chan would come to the mourning hall to express their condolences.

When Xiaohu arrived, he had been influenced by Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, since he was a child. Later, he learned that his biological mother was originally from Hangcheng in mainland China. Hangzhou is also his root. His true position is self-evident, but now in Taiwan, There are fewer and fewer people like Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, who dare to express their position clearly.

As the head of a financial holding company, this is even more true.

There were three cars parked in a row on the tarmac of Taoyuan Airport. When the plane landed, Xiaohu stood under the ramp, waiting to greet Zhang Xiangbei and Wu Huan. Beside him, there were airport customs personnel.

When Zhang Xiangbei and Wu Huan walked down, Xiaohu came up to them, shook hands with them, and said thank you for your hard work.

The customs official next to him took a step closer, and Xiaohu said, "It's so cold outside, let's talk about it in the car."

The customs official stopped quickly and said, "Okay, Mr. Cai."

Xiaohu and Zhang Xiangbei got into the back seat of the second car. Mang Chao accompanied Wu Huan to the third car. After sitting in the car, Xiaohu asked the driver to press down the window on Zhang Xiangbei's side. , the customs officer stood outside the car window. He checked Zhang Xiangbei's documents, stamped them, went through a formality, and then went to the back to check Wu Huan's.

The car started and they drove away from Taoyuan Airport smoothly.

The bus took them to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Dunhua North Road, Songshan District. Zhang Xiangbei and Wu Huan stayed here at night. Xiaohu told them, knowing that you have a lot of things at home and you are anxious to get back, I will arrange it in the next few days. Just be more compact, thank you for your hard work.

"The more compact it is, the better. If you can't run away, I'll be fine."

Zhang Xiangbei said, Xiaohu giggled, looked at Wu Huan, Wu Huan said:

"I'm fine. Children born from poor families have to endure hardships. Why should I be afraid of you two rich second generations?"

Zhang Xiangbei and Xiaohu laughed, and Xiaohu said, okay, you guys will have a short rest in the room and have dinner at the Italian restaurant in this hotel in the evening. By the way, in mainland China, you are called a wholesale market. In Taipei, almost all food markets, The dishes in supermarkets and hotels all come from the Taipei Agricultural Products Transportation and Marketing Corporation, a public-share enterprise jointly operated by the Taipei City Government and the Council of Agriculture.

"Now is their window period. The previous general manager just left last month, and the new candidate has not yet been determined. However, I made an appointment with the recently departed general manager to have dinner with us in the evening. What do you want to know? Just ask him, he is very familiar with the vegetable supply situation in Taiwan." Xiaohu and Zhang Xiangbei Wu Huan said.

Both said yes.

At the appointed time, Zhang Xiangbei and Wu Huan went downstairs to Bencotto Restaurant. This is a global chain restaurant that specializes in Italian home-cooked dishes. In fact, the dishes and prices are not home-cooked at all. Which five-star restaurant there is? Does the hotel restaurant serve home-cooked meals?

Mang Chao was already waiting for them at the door of the restaurant and led them into the private room of the restaurant. Mang Chao told them that Xiaohu and Mr. Han would be arriving soon.

The design of this private room is very special. One side is transparent glass, and outside the glass is the kitchen of the restaurant. Diners can sit here and enjoy the fine wine and food while watching the chefs carefully making and cooking.

The executive chef seems to be a thin Italian, who looks like the protagonist in "Brave New World", with his back slightly bowed. Zhang Xiangbei and the others are sitting here, and they can see him walking around in the kitchen. , pointing.

Even in the Western restaurant, Zhang Xiangbei was still used to drinking tea. Mang Chao knew this habit and asked the waiter to prepare a pot of frozen oolong for them. The three of them were drinking tea. Xiaohu was bringing a man in his fifties or sixties. men came in from outside.

The visitor is very conspicuous, especially his bald head, which is not bald but full of hair, as bald as Ge You's. What's more, even when shaking hands with a junior like Zhang Xiangbei, he habitually looks far away. He stretched out his hand and then bent down with a very humble attitude, which made people feel good.

Xiaohu introduced to Zhang Xiangbei that this was Han's eldest brother Han Guoyu. He had just resigned as the general manager of Taipei Agricultural Products Transportation and Marketing Company last month. He came here specially from Yunlin's home today.

Zhang Xiangbei quickly said thank you, thank you Brother Han.

Brother Han took off his down jacket. Inside was a light sapphire blue shirt and a pair of navy blue trousers. He looked very simple, especially after sitting down, he habitually pulled the sleeves of his shirt up. After reading two volumes, he said that he had been active in the wholesale market of agricultural products for a long time, and Zhang Xiangbei thought he was a good match.

Brother Han seemed energetic and talkative. He introduced to Zhang Xiangbei that his ancestral home was Shangqiu, Henan Province on the mainland. When he was still studying at the Institute of East Asian Studies at Soochow University, he also went to Peking University to study East Asian Studies. Therefore, the main research area is the mainland, and I am still very familiar with the mainland. Brother Han's words suddenly narrowed the distance between everyone.

When the appetizer arrived, it was raw tuna carpaccio with burrata cheese and black olives. The word tuna is rare, but in fact it is just a gimmick in the restaurant. Tuna has a name that everyone is familiar with, that is tuna, burrata. The tuna fillet with cheese has a unique taste. It cannot be said to be particularly delicious, but it is impressive.

Next came the seared Hokkaido scallops, with passion fruit and lettuce as side dishes. The scallops were fried golden on both sides, and the cylinder part was white. It was paired with green lettuce and light yellow sauce. The color looked very attractive. Man, it whets your appetite.

There is also saffron stewed Italian rice. The stewed rice is aged rice imported from Italy. The stewed rice is made of yellow cheese sauce and covered with a layer of stewed duck tongue. Zhang Xiangbei said this He didn't like the dish. He thought the rice had a unique taste, but when he ate it, it just tasted like raw rice.

Zhang Xiangbei's favorite dish is said to be Australian Wagyu beef that has been slow-cooked for twelve hours. It is a large piece of beef made from beef cheeks, with a thick layer of mashed potatoes underneath. This dish is delicious and fragrant. Everything.

The final dessert was panna cotta with wild berries and smoked milk ice cream. Smoking is just a way of making it, which is to put the milk ice cream in a smoker and smoke it like bacon.

Gu Gong has a smoker, and he uses the smoker to make more weird foods, not to mention milk. Therefore, many people think that the name of this smoked milk ice cream is strange, but Zhang Xiangbei doesn't think so. .

What attracted Zhang Xiangbei more than the food here was Brother Han and the situation he introduced to Zhang Xiangbei and the others.

The Taipei Agricultural Produce Import and Sales Corporation has the First and Second Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Markets. Brother Han said that the vegetable prices in these two markets have guiding significance for the whole of Taiwan. Other markets across the island will look at the Taipei market's electronic trading board. , to determine the prices of local vegetables and fruits. This is actually an island-wide guide price.

Brother Han explained the operation process of their fruit and vegetable wholesale market to Zhang Xiangbei and Wu Huan in detail. After listening to this, Zhang Xiangbei felt that it was still very different from the agricultural product wholesale market in mainland China. In mainland China's agricultural product wholesale market, buyers and sellers directly After negotiating a transaction and completing the transaction, the wholesale market only charges a certain percentage of service fees based on the transaction amount.

This service fee is more like rent. I provide a venue for both of you to trade. Once the transaction is completed, I will take the lead. The market itself does not intervene in the transactions between buyers and sellers.

There are no restrictions on the qualifications of buyers and sellers. Anyone who brings vegetables from all over the country can enter the market to sell, and anyone can enter the market to buy.

The business model of the Taipei First and Second Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Markets is a bit like a market maker. Sellers entering the market need to apply for approval and obtain trading qualifications. The sellers are mainly farmers and farmers' associations from various places.

The buyer also needs to apply in advance to obtain the entry qualification of the underwriter. The underwriter is usually a retailer or supermarket in Taipei City and New Taipei City. After entering the store by swiping the card, you must confirm the credit balance. The total amount of the products you purchase cannot exceed your purchase price. credit balance.

Whether they are sellers or underwriters, they are relatively fixed here and will enter the market for transactions every day.

Before three o'clock in the morning, the seller's truck transporting fruits and vegetables arrived at the wholesale market and submitted a purchase details list to the market. The tally clerks in the market tallied and sorted the goods according to the type of products, and signed for them.

Then there is unpacking, numbering, quality inspection, and weighing. Then all the information is input into the handheld computer. Based on yesterday's market conditions in the province, the auctioneer gives an auction price. This price is generally slightly higher or slightly lower. As for the market price, this needs to be determined based on the daily climate or supply situation, etc.

After all these preparations are completed, the auction begins. The underwriter starts bidding on the mobile auction machine. The underwriter who gives the last price gets the batch of fruits and vegetables. After he confirms the delivery with the wholesale market, the entire transaction process ends. .

The biggest advantage of this kind of trading model is that all processes are open and transparent, and the final transaction price is also formed by the market, so it has guiding significance for the price of fruits and vegetables on the island. At the same time, it also has a guiding significance for the market the next day. Confirm the starting price for reference.

Zhang Xiangbei nodded frequently as he listened. He felt that if it was a wholesale market, such a transaction method would be more reasonable and fairer to both buyers and sellers. It would not be because a buyer or seller is new to the market and would be confused about the local prices. , the situation of buying high and selling low, or buying low and selling high, can better protect the interests of both parties.

But this puts forward higher requirements for the managers of the wholesale market. He himself is involved in the entire transaction process and is an important part of it. The services he wants to provide and what he does are More, instead of building a few houses with tin roofs and hiring a few security guards and weighers and cashiers.

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