Traveling through 70's wine

Chapter 250 Development Problems

When Wen Qing arrived, the workers had already taken out all the mash from wine cellar No. 19 and put the yellow water and dregs aside. Although the mash had been taken out, the wine cellar still had a strong aroma of wine, and the black mud on the cellar wall had a hint of jade, which was also a feature of the further optimization of the wine cellar.

After Wang Guozhang finished his work in the wine koji workshop, Wen Qing called Liu Quan, Wang Jianguo and him to the office and said, "We now have two series of Changxia Special Brewing, namely ordinary special brewing and silver medal commemorative wine. These two series have two types of 53% and 42% respectively.

At this year's Spring Festival Food and Drinks Fair, I compared the differences between famous Sichuan and Anhui liquors and found that although the liquors from various factories are all called strong-flavor liquors, the aromas are not uniform and the prices are also confusing. The more expensive liquors do not necessarily taste better. I think the reason for this is that there is no standard to evaluate various liquors and let wine lovers know which kind of liquor is better. "

Wang Jianguo said, "Sister Wen, are you going to set a standard for Luzhou-flavor liquor? This is not easy."

Wang Guozhang said: "Luoxiang-flavor liquor has a very messy aroma. How can the aroma of the cellar, the aroma of the dregs, and the aroma of the aged be considered harmonious? Is it better to have a restrained aroma or an explosive aroma? Is it better to have a strong taste or a soft taste? There is no definitive answer to these questions."

Wen Qing said: "That's why we have to research the aroma and taste of Luzhou-flavor liquor. To be honest, the aroma and taste of the liquor we brew now are somewhat accidental. I hope we can stabilize the aroma, taste and body of the liquor through technology."

Wang Guozhang said: "The aroma and taste are partly formed during the brewing process, and partly during the blending process. We will summarize more in the future."

After listening to Wen Qing's words, Wang Jianguo was also very touched. He has been making wine for more than ten years and is very familiar with the winemaking process. However, when it comes to highlighting a certain style, he is not capable of it. He still needs to try more and summarize in the future.

The three of them agreed that they would establish their own evaluation standards for strong-aroma liquor and actively prepare for the next evaluation of famous and high-quality liquors.

Changxia Winery has established a very mature operating model. Wen Qing handed over most of the daily management of Changxia Winery to Liu Quan and Wang Jianguo, and he mainly took charge of the management of the feed factory.

Wen Qing feels conflicted about the feed factory. The competition in this industry is very fierce, and it is difficult to gain a foothold in the industry relying solely on feed. Now with the support of the grain company, the feed factory is operating smoothly, but Wen Qing is still unsure about the challenges of the future.

She had no confidence in the model proposed by Xu Shengli of using order-based pig farming to drive feed sales, and she was very nervous as she had not found an effective way to tie feed factories and pig farmers together.

She found Xu Shengli and Zheng Xiaoqiang and told them her concerns. Zheng Xiaoqiang said, "Master, I think we can bring in an insurance company."

A few days ago, when he went to the village to provide technical guidance, he met people from the Agriculture Office who were promoting agricultural insurance with the insurance company. They said that as long as you buy insurance, no matter whether the production is reduced due to hail, frost, or pests and diseases, the insurance company will pay compensation according to the minimum production. He thinks this method can be used in pig farming.

After hearing what he said, Wen Qing asked, "Is the insurance premium expensive?"

Zheng Xiaoqiang said: "Only 2 yuan per mu of land." A farmer has about ten to twenty mu of land, and pays about 20 to 40 yuan per year, which is not cheap.

The income from one acre of wheat is about 200 yuan, but the insurance company only insures 100 yuan, and the premium rate is about 2%.

Wen Qing asked Xu Shengli to go to the Agricultural Office to ask if live pigs could be insured. The main concern for pig farmers was swine fever. If they could be insured, the feed mill's live pig orders would have an extra layer of protection.

The price of goods has increased rapidly this year. Last year, the price of sorghum was only 0.15 yuan per catty, but this year it is already 0.2 yuan per catty. Wen Qing discussed with Xu Shengli that if the dealer is willing to sign an agreement now and prepay part of the payment, they can ship the goods at the current price, and then they can only adjust the price according to the increase in raw materials.

Xu Shengli was also very worried. In fact, if the agreement was signed in this way, the feed factory would eventually have to absorb the rising grain prices, which would inevitably affect the feed factory's profits.

In addition, Wen Qing also arranged for Zheng Xiaoqiang to introduce the town government into the cooperation. If the nearby villagers were willing to sign a live pig purchase and sales contract with the feed factory, the feed factory would take care of the piglets and the concentrated feed needed for pig farming. The usual green feed would still be solved by the pig farmers themselves. By the end of the year, the feed factory would purchase it at the market price.

If the pig farmers break the contract at that time, the town government will deduct the initial costs of the feed factory from the grain they hand over, and the town government will also issue a notice criticizing such dishonest behavior.

In this way, rural areas can avoid the risk of feed price increases, feed factories can sell more feed, and the town government has also guaranteed the cooperation between the two parties. It can be said to be a win-win situation for all parties.

According to Wen Qing's request, Zheng Xiaoqiang immediately discussed with the Sales Department and the Technical Department, and also approached the Township Government's Agriculture Office to negotiate for policy support.

Wen Qing went to the Yunlin Town grain warehouse and checked the warehouse's air-conditioning system. Summer is coming soon, and the air-conditioning must be ensured to operate normally. Last year, with this air-conditioning, the warehouse was cool and dry in summer, and the grain was well preserved. The same operation will be carried out this year.

Wen Qing told Shen Lin that she had bought a batch of soybeans to be stored, a total of 90 tons, worth 7 yuan, and asked her to send someone to inspect the goods. Wen Qing took the soybeans out of the space, put them into the warehouse, and checked the soybeans. Shen Lin did not ask her for details, but wrote her a check. Wen Qing took the check to the bank to transfer the money.

Two months after she sent the application form to Arthur, the admission letter from Davis College was finally sent to Changxia Winery. She will go to study in the United States in September, which is still three months away, so Wen Qing has not yet told anyone else that she will be studying in the United States.

It is still very rare to study abroad now, and she doesn't want to take the risk, so she'll talk about it before she leaves.

Wen Qing quietly prepared the visa documents and went to the embassy to submit her visa application. After the embassy reviewed the materials, it asked her to go back and wait for news.

It is relatively easy for a student like her who has already received an admission notice to apply for a visa. Two weeks later, she received the visa and was ready to leave at any time.

Wen Qing plans to wait until the end of August to set off and settle her domestic affairs first.

Liu Honggang went to Songjiang again after the Spring Festival. The small Western-style building had been renovated. Wen Qing asked Liu Honggang to buy some simple furniture and install the air conditioner. Liu Honggang brought the keys and the property management certificates of the two houses to Wen Qing.

Wen Qing rented the three-bedroom apartment on Heqing Road to the Songjiang branch of Louis Company.

It was Louis who helped to make the contact. Their company was planning to open a branch in Songjiang. The person in charge of preparing for the branch was a friend of Louis. Knowing that Louis had friends in China, he asked her to help find a house. So she asked Wen Qing for help. Wen Qing asked Liu Honggang to send photos of the house on Heqing Road to Louis. The other party was very satisfied after seeing the photos, so he went to Songjiang and signed an agreement with Liu Honggang for a monthly rent of 1000 yuan.