(Only one chapter today.)
Bai Xiuming had timed his call. There were actually still raw watermelon seeds available, but consumers preferred the flat-mouthed kind, so he wanted to buy more from Li Long.
Bai Xiuming's Food Company had its own regular raw-material suppliers, but after buying several dozen tonnes of flat-mouthed watermelon seeds from Li Long, its market share had shot up, and distributors frequently called to chase up orders.
But honestly, their raw-material suppliers had all said they could not supply these flattened watermelon seeds. It was not that they could not flatten them; they mainly thought it was too much trouble. They could simply scoop the seeds out of the melons, dry them, and sell them for money, so why bother with an extra step? Besides, there could be risks. If they flattened them badly and crushed the large seeds, who would cover the loss?
The Food Company had told its raw-material suppliers that as long as they could flatten the watermelon seeds, the price was negotiable; even an increase of eighty fen or a yuan would be fine.
But those suppliers had not lived two lives like Li Long, who dared to try because he had seen similar things in his later life. They simply felt there was no need for it, so they refused.
That was why Bai Xiuming decided he should start with Li Long instead.
"Manager Bai, let me tell you, we still have at least half a month before we can start taking in watermelon seeds here. But the flower sunflower harvest is coming soon too. Do you want any? Our Northern Xinjiang flower sunflower seeds are large and plump. With our long hours of sunshine, the seeds are especially fragrant."
Flower sunflower prices could not compare with watermelon seeds. The local grain