Director Qian thought for a moment and said:
"The Prefectural Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives currently has fifty tons of watermelon seeds in its warehouse, but I can't give you all of them. That's too much. First, you certainly couldn't come up with that much money, and second, there's a risk involved. These watermelon seeds were purchased almost a year ago. Whether you can flatten them after taking them home and soaking them is still uncertain.
"I suggest taking three to five tons back to try it out. If it works, we can keep doing it that way. What do you think?"
"Then I'll take ten tons back first." Li Long also thought this was a sounder suggestion. "Director, I'll take ten tons first. I think this method should work. Of course, it'll be best if the trial succeeds. If it doesn't, I'll come back and report to you promptly."
"All right." Director Qian nodded. Since Li Long had the nerve and the idea, he intended to support him.
"Get moving on this, but don't get too caught up in it. The big broom order is your most important job," Director Qian reminded him. "Our big brooms are already being distributed throughout Xinjiang, and the leaders in the Autonomous Region think highly of the ones you've supplied.
"If I get a chance to sell them outside Xinjiang in the future, I'll definitely rely mainly on you, too. So don't lose sight of the big prize chasing a small gain."
"Understood, understood." Li Long smiled. "I'll definitely keep that in mind. The achnatherum splendens hasn't matured yet, so there's still time. We've already organized people to start cutting broom handles, getting things ready ahead of time so we won't be scrambling when it's time to make the big brooms."
"Good,