Wang Dafu readily agreed. After all, it had been said before that production volume represented sales volume. If Zhao An could really guarantee that Wang Dafu's sows would be highly productive, then even if he gave away just one piglet to Clear Breeze Temple, Wang Dafu would still make a profit.
After everyone finished their discussions, Yun Zhaozhao handed Zhao An over to Wang Dafu to make arrangements. This saved Clear Breeze Temple some trouble, since Zhao An would definitely be staying at Wang Dafu's house, and Clear Breeze Temple even saved some money on food and lodging.
Zhao An was very satisfied with the arrangement. "I was worried that with my major, I might not be able to find a job that perfectly matched my skills at the Daoist temple. I didn't expect Temple Master Yun to be so considerate of me, creating opportunities even when there weren't any. Don't worry, I certainly won't let you and Mr. Wang down. By the end of the year, I'll definitely bring back a piglet for Clear Breeze Temple."
Yun Zhaozhao smiled slightly, "Then I'll be waiting for your good news!"
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In the past, Yun Zhaozhao Yun Zhaozhao try her best to save some money from any income she received. But this time, she didn't keep a single penny of the final payment from the agricultural base; instead, she invested it all in the renovation of the guesthouse.
It has to be said that home renovation is a bottomless pit. Especially when you want to decorate your guesthouse in an elegant and refreshing way, it really costs money like water.
Every time Yun Zhaozhao approved a price list, she couldn't help but sigh with relief. Luckily, she started with an agricultural base instead of opening a bed and breakfast right away. Otherwise, given how expensive bed and breakfasts are, even a small place like Clear Breeze Temple might not have been able to support one.
Last time Yun Zhaozhao took Jingting to the agricultural base for a live broadcast, many netizens paid attention to the situation there. Now that some time has passed, Wen Xu's factory site has been finalized, and they will soon begin the expansion and renovation of the factory. So Clear Breeze Temple discussed with President Wen and prepared to release one or two pieces of cooperation information in advance to generate buzz.
President Wen's company's flagship products are Osmanthus Duck and White Cut Chicken. These two products are not only famous at their headquarters, but also quite renowned in City A. So when the news came out that Clear Breeze Temple and President Wen's company were going to cooperate to open a factory in City A, as expected, many foodies expressed great interest.
Many people left comments on Clear Breeze Temple's official website asking, "If I want to eat at Clear Breeze Temple in the future, can I just order online?"
[ Clear Breeze Temple is impressive; they've already started collaborating with large corporations?]
[My two favorite food industry giants have finally joined forces. Could this be considered a powerful alliance?]
Tang Li replied to these comments: [The food inside Clear Breeze Temple is still not for sale, but if you like to eat chicken, duck, goose, etc., you'll be in luck in the future.]
Yun Zhaozhao herself wasn't particularly fond of poached chicken and osmanthus duck, but she liked to eat chicken feet and wings, as well as duck necks.
The last time Huang Xi and Wen Xu came, the only thing they discussed about cooperation was that Clear Breeze Temple would provide raw materials like chickens, ducks, and geese to Wen Xu 'Wen Xu factory. As for what kind of food products Wen Xu's factory would eventually produce and sell, that was no longer the concern of Yun Zhaozhao and Clear Breeze Temple. After all, Yun Zhaozhao was only thinking about selling off the surplus poultry and hadn't considered anything else.
But now, seeing the comments from netizens on the official website, Yun Zhaozhao couldn't help but think that if the cooperation with Wen Xu 'Wen Xu factory went well, they could also produce two co-branded products. For example, they could have Daoist Chang Kong make some secret recipes like "Master Changkong's Chicken Feet," "Master Changkong's Chicken Wings," and "Master Changkong's Duck Neck"... so that netizens all over the country could taste Daoist Chang Kong's culinary skills.
If they become so captivated by Daoist Chang Kong's culinary skills that they can't extricate themselves, then they'll either have to keep buying from him or come to Clear Breeze Temple in person. In that case, the availability of rooms at the Daoist temple guesthouse and the sales volume of Clear Breeze Temple will no longer be a problem.
After Yun Zhaozhao finished discussing the collaboration last time, although she added Wen Xu on WeChat, she never contacted him Wen Xu. Even now that they had a collaboration intention, she was dealing with Huang Xi. So one day during a chat, she mentioned the idea of "collaborating to produce co-branded products" to Huang Xi.
Huang Xi thought the suggestion was good, but she couldn't make up her mind, so she went to talk to Wen Zhengrong about it.
President Wen: "From now on, you don't need to report anything about the branch factory in City A to me. Just talk to Wen Xu directly. I've already communicated with the company's management, and Wen Xu will be in charge of managing the branch factory in City A. You'll go there to assist him."
It must be said that Huang Xi was truly professionally trained; upon hearing this, he changed his tune without batting an eye. "Then I'll talk to Young President Wen."
Young President Wen has recently been sent to the company by his father for training, and it's on a rotational basis. He's currently in the logistics position, spending his days unloading, loading, and transporting goods with a group of people.
Not only was I exhausted, but my tan was also incredibly well-defined.
After Huang Xi finished his call with Wen Xu, he found someone in the logistics department and briefly mentioned Yun Zhaozhao's idea to Wen Xu. Wen Xu immediately became excited. "Are you sure it was made personally by Daoist Chang Kong?"
Huang Xi: "Anyway, that's what Temple Master Yun said."
Wen Xu: "That's great. I've been wanting to find an opportunity to talk to Yun Zhaozhao to see if we could poach Daoist Chang Kong. It's just that the operation is too difficult, so I haven't made a move yet."
Huang Xi: "..."
It's a good thing you didn't do it. Who poachs someone's talent before the collaboration has even started?
Wen Xu: "But this is good too. With Daoist Chang Kong joining us, our branch factory in City A will definitely thrive. You don't know, having Daoist Chang Kong the world."
Chapter 101
When the fruit trees in the back garden of Clear Breeze Temple ripened, Daoist Chang Kong made a lot of Lemon pickled pepper chicken feet. At that time, this dish was very popular in Clear Breeze Temple for a while, and even attracted Wen Xu to fly over from other places to taste it.
However, with the Lemon from the back garden no longer in season, this dish has not been seen on the dining tables of Clear Breeze Temple for some time now.
After all, if you don't have the ingredients yourself, buying chicken feet and Lemon specifically to make Lemon- infused chicken feet isn't cheap. And putting aside the ingredients, the process of making this dish is quite time-consuming.
However, if it were to collaborate with Wen Xu's factory to produce a few co-branded chicken feet or chicken wing products, Daoist Chang Kong would have absolutely no objection.
After all, customers often come to the cafeteria to ask if there are any takeout options. If these co-branded food items are actually made, they can be sold on Wen Xu's company's online store, in the Clear Breeze Temple cafeteria, and even in the soon-to-open guesthouse. In short, they should have good sales and market potential.
Most importantly, Wen Xu's factory is a large-scale production facility. Daoist Chang Kong only needs to adjust the flavor, and the subsequent production, operation, and even logistics can be handled by Wen Xu Xu's company.
This is equivalent to truly carrying forward and popularizing the skills of Daoist Chang Kong.
So, during this period of free time, Daoist Chang Kong secretly studied how to make chicken wings, chicken feet, and duck necks taste even better.
No matter how Clear Breeze Temple reforms, expands, or undergoes changes, one person's position remains unchanged: Martial Uncle Chuli.
After all, he's so old, who can assign him any work? He has to be well-fed and cared for at Clear Breeze Temple.
Therefore, whenever Daoist Chang Kong concocts a new flavor and can't find anyone else to taste it, he immediately sends it to Martial Uncle Chuli. After all, everyone else in Clear Breeze Temple is transient, but Martial Uncle Chuli is like a "real estate," always available to be found.
Martial Uncle Chuli didn't mind tasting the wind claws and wings for Daoist Chang Kong, but the problem was that he had no teeth! So, he could only savor the taste of many things; it would be quite difficult for him to actually swallow them whole.
Daoist Chang Kong: "Then I'll try making the wind claws and wings a bit softer; maybe that's a market gap."
Martial Uncle Chuli, "I think even if the wind claws and wings are made very soft, they probably won't be popular with us old fogies. After all, they don't have much meat on them. So if you insist on making them soft, I think you could consider chicken breast."
Daoist Chang Kong: "Hand-shredded chicken breast? That's something we could consider."
Martial Uncle Chuli: "Actually, I've wanted to complain about the names of the dishes in your cafeteria for a long time. You only name them because you're a good cook, so you don't put any thought into it at all. Putting everything else aside, take this 'Hand-Shredded Chicken Breast' dish you just mentioned. Don't you think the name is a bit too ordinary?"
Daoist Chang Kong humbly asked for advice, "Then what do you think I should name my child?"
Martial Uncle Chuli: "It should be called... Old Daoist Master Tearing Chicken, or Old Driver (Tearing Chicken) for short. Hahahaha..."
Daoist Chang Kong was inexplicably labeled an old Daoist priest. "..." Don't you think you're quite humorous?
But one has to admit that Daoist Chuli's mindset is indeed good, and it's no wonder he lived to be over 100 years old.
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After Yun Zhaozhao told Daoist Chang Kong about her collaboration with Wen Xu Xu's factory to launch co-branded products, she didn't expect Daoist Chang Kong to be so proactive. In just a few days, he actually made the Daoist-style chicken feet, Daoist-style chicken wings, and other products she wanted, and even made several flavors for her to choose from.
In the past, whenever Clear Breeze Temple Temple's canteen introduced a new dish, Yun Zhaozhao would taste it and, if she thought it was okay, she would serve it directly. After all, cooking is something that can be adjusted at any time, and it's impossible to guarantee that it will be exactly the same every time, so as long as it's close enough, it's fine.
But making customized products is different. The flavor must be completely determined, and the amount of chicken feet and seasonings used in each pack must be standardized and regulated. Otherwise, the flavor of each pack will be different, and how can customers develop a habit of eating them?
So Yun Zhaozhao simply had Daoist Chang Kong do more, and then, after the Daoist temple closed for the night, she gathered all the employees of Clear Breeze Temple together and held her first-ever new product tasting event.