Chapter 226 One Belt One Road

"Comrade Xu Qiang, is your recipe really useful? No, I mean, can the candy made according to your method be sold?" Wang Jianmin asked.

After all, Wang Jianmin still had some doubts as to whether the milk candy formula provided by Xu Qiang could make good candy.

After all, Xu Qiang was not a technician at the candy factory. The factory he worked for produced artillery shells and rocket launchers, which had nothing to do with food.

"Comrade Xu Qiang is our factory's model worker this year. He is a legendary figure in our factory and his technical level is amazing." He Jie muttered with half a meatball in her mouth.

"Director Wang, I guess you won't believe everything I say, so let me give you a simple production process for toffee. You can make a small batch first, and then test the market. If it's popular, we can go into mass production, how about that?" Xu Qiang said.

In fact, Xu Qiang is quite confident in his milk candy recipe, because the recipe he has mastered is the classic recipe of best-selling candy, and he has added some additives to it. Whether it is the taste, color or flavor, it is much more delicious than other candies of this year.

If the cost can be controlled well, there will be no problem in selling well. After all, there are very few varieties of candies these days. Apart from White Rabbit, there are only some cheap, hard mixed candies, which have no competitiveness at all. Therefore, the candies produced according to the formula provided by Xu Qiang can at least become a famous brand product in JX Province in the future.

If Xu Qiang had not felt that the profit margin of candy was low, far less than that of high value-added products such as industrial dyes and aramid, he would never have given these formulas to the factory.

So what Xu Qiang is doing now is actually using the formula of small products that he does not need to complete the task assigned by the provincial bureau.

"Okay! Let's do as you say!" Wang Jianmin nodded.

"Also, your factory must pay attention to production hygiene. In the food industry, once the reputation is ruined, it will be difficult to sell anything." Xu Qiang said.

In fact, Xu Qiang knew in his heart that the country's control over food hygiene was still somewhat inadequate these days. There was no problem with large state-owned manufacturers, but the key was that the hygiene conditions in some small food workshops were worrying.

However, this chemical plant is a third-line military-industrial enterprise after all, and they attach great importance to product quality. There should be no problem in letting them produce these products.

"Comrade Xu Qiang, thank you very much for coming all the way here to help our factory solve the technical problems in the production of civilian products. I'd like to toast you." Wang Jianmin said, raising his glass.

Seeing this, Xu Qiang also raised his glass. The others all drank drinks instead of wine and clinked glasses with Director Wang.

"Comrade Xu Qiang, if this product can be sold, our factory will definitely reward you, at least one thousand yuan!" Wang Jianmin said to Xu Qiang after putting down the cup.

"Uh." Hearing Wang Jianmin say this, the others were immediately surprised.

No one expected that Director Wang would be so generous and offer to reward Xu Qiang with one thousand yuan. Except for Xu Qiang, in the eyes of others, this was undoubtedly a huge sum of money.

"Director Wang, I won't accept rewards without merit. If the candies I made with the technology I provided don't sell well, forget about the reward. Besides, this is the credit of our team, I can't just take the money." Xu Qiang smiled slightly, and then said, "But if these candies sell well, I don't want your money. We can just give them to friends. In the future, maybe I will ask you for help with something..."

"Absolutely no problem! If you have any problems in the future, just come to me and I will definitely help you if I can!" Wang Jianmin said straightforwardly.

Next, when Wang Jianmin looked at Xu Qiang, there was immediately a bit more surprise and admiration in his eyes. He really didn't expect that Xu Qiang would actually refuse the high bonus of one thousand yuan.

The other people present were all surprised, even Liu Siying was a little surprised.

In fact, what they didn't know was that one thousand yuan was not a lot of money for Xu Qiang now. He was already an invisible rich man with a net worth of more than one hundred thousand yuan. Just by selling dyes, he could make a net profit of one thousand five hundred yuan a day! Other fertilizers and soaps and shampoos added up to two thousand yuan a day!
Xu Qiang's dream of a business empire has quietly begun. Compared with funds, what he needs more urgently now is useful connections.

You may not need to have connections sometimes, but they are absolutely indispensable in doing business. Once you use your connections, many problems that you cannot solve on your own will be easily solved.

So Xu Qiang’s business plan is like playing chess, and some moves need to be planned in advance.

In addition, the leadership of these third-line arsenals is not low, and they will move to big cities along with the enterprises in the future. At that time, it will be more convenient for Xu Qiang to deal with these factories and it will be easier to utilize their resources.

After talking about work, the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more relaxed. Xu Qiang and Wang Jianmin had a very pleasant conversation and they clinked glasses frequently. Liu Siying, He Jie and the driver also ate and chatted, and they were very happy.

After eating and drinking, they were sent to the factory reception. The room was on the second floor of the office building. It was a standard room for two people with two single beds, a set of tables and chairs, a sofa, a wardrobe, and an electric fan.

Xu Qiang and the driver were assigned to one room, while Liu Siying and He Jie lived in the room next door.

"Xiao Xu, the factory manager wants to give you 1,000 yuan, why don't you take it?" After returning to the room, the driver, Master Zhao, was still confused about what happened just now. "If he wants to give it, he will give it to me. If he doesn't want to give it, it's not easy to find a reason." Xu Qiang replied indifferently, and then said: "Besides, this kind of thing may turn into an enemy. It's better to make friends with him. As long as this favor is there, he will definitely pay it back in the future."

"You are really smart." Master Zhao couldn't help but praise him and asked, "Xiao Xu, how did you become a candy manufacturer? Or does someone in your family work in a candy factory?"

"We who work in the chemical industry are very sensitive to products related to the chemical industry. For example, Master Zhao, when your car broke down halfway while driving, you could roughly tell what the problem was by listening to the sound. It's the same for us who work in the chemical industry. Just by eating a piece of candy, we can roughly think of some of the ingredients in it. This is completely a professional habit." Xu Qiang replied.

"Hahaha, you're right! That's indeed the case." Master Zhao laughed when he heard that.

After driving for several hours today, everyone was very tired, especially the driver, Master Zhao, who fell asleep after lying on the bed for a while.

The next room was also very quiet. I guess Liu Siying and He Jie were also resting.

But at this time, Xu Qiang picked up paper and pen and began to write today's inspection report, as well as the ingredients and production process of milk candy.

Taking into account that there are many additives that have not been developed in China these days, Xu Qiang wrote two recipe sheets. One is the 'simple recipe' for this kind of milk candy, and the production process is basically the same as that of the White Rabbit Milk Candy. The other is the milk candy formula of later generations. Whether in terms of taste or other aspects, it is better than similar products in the current domestic market and is a high-end candy.

In fact, the more refined a product is, the easier it will sell. Especially considering the current national conditions, people’s income is generally low, so product cost control is crucial.

However, the competition in the domestic low-end candy market is very fierce. There are many manufacturers with low costs and profits, and there is serious internal competition.

However, when it comes to high-end candies, there are no well-known candy brands in China except for Shanghai's White Rabbit. In addition, the production of White Rabbit milk candy is very limited, with only a few hundred kilograms produced a day. It can only be bought in big cities like BJ Shanghai, so many people have to go to BJ Shanghai to buy good wedding candies, queue for a long time, and there are purchase restrictions.

Therefore, if high-end candies can be produced in Jiangxi, the market prospects are still good.

Xu Qiang even thought of a name for the candy, "Big Jade Rabbit," in order to take advantage of the fame of the White Rabbit candy.

It was not until after ten o'clock in the evening that Xu Qiang finished the work at hand. He dragged his tired body and fell asleep quickly...

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The next morning, Xu Qiang handed the instruction manual containing the formula and process of the toffee to the factory director Wang Jianmin.

In the end, Wang Jianmin accompanied Xu Qiang and his group to the door and gave them a few packs of cigarettes and a large bag of snacks.

Seeing the big bag of snacks, He Jie almost fainted with joy, and held it in her arms all the way...

In the following days, Xu Qiang and his team visited several third-line factories in Fuzhou and Ji'an at the rate of one factory every two days. Their efficiency was astonishingly high.

Every time they arrive at a place, after inspecting the factory, Xu Qiang and Liu Siying will come up with a production plan for civilian products. These plans are also formulated based on the factory's equipment and market demand.

At the 9399 Standard Parts Spring Factory, Liu Siying provided a civilian product production plan, which was bicycle bases. The springs produced by this factory are of very high quality, and the production of this product also brings into play their factory's technical expertise.

At the 9509 and 9519 wood processing factories, Xu Qiang suggested that they produce wooden flooring. For this purpose, he provided special formulas for nitrocellulose lacquer and polyurethane paint for curing wooden flooring. However, the current domestic production of these two types of paints is very small and they are basically unavailable for purchase, so they can only make them themselves.

At the 9355 Chemical Plant, Xu Qiang proposed that they use centrifuge equipment to produce cream and gave the process formula.

At the 9339 Forging Plant, Xu Qiang and Liu Siying discussed and suggested that they produce pressure cookers...

During this period, Xu Qiang, Liu Siying and his team can be said to be on a "Belt and Road" journey. Although it will take some time to implement the plan after it is proposed, their technology and product ideas have also been recognized by these small factories.

Every night, Xu Qiang and Liu Siying, who are busy organizing materials and designing plans, are always in a hard but excited state.

He Jie followed the two men, eating meat and fish almost every day. Before they left, the factory also gave them some local specialties and snacks, so that in less than ten days, her little face had become fatter.

At the same time, Xu Qiang's aramid paper and bulletproof vests have passed various tests in the province and have been sent to the Fifth Machine Department of BJ thousands of miles away, ready to participate in the foreign trade military products exhibition held in early March...

(End of this chapter)