Chapter 25 We don't want to have a qualification certificate
Last night, Li Youqian didn't sleep well all night because of buying vegetables, so he got up from bed just after dawn the next day.
After a simple breakfast, Li Youqian embarked on the road of selling vegetables again.
This time, Li Youqian didn't turn to the town at all, and took his own bunch of vegetables to the city.
Because I got up early, I arrived in Nanyang City just past nine o'clock.
Li Youqian didn't regard any of the companies as his only goal. He was ready and walked along the street and saw that kind of luxury hotel was nearby.
"Longhua Hotel!" Looking at the shiny gilded characters, Li Youqian's eyes lit up.
He had heard of this Longhua Hotel before. It was a four-star hotel. When he was still in college, his roommates said that the cheapest meal here costs several thousand yuan, and ordinary people don’t dare to enter it at all.
"Hello, can I see your manager?" Li Youqian walked into the lobby and went straight to the customer service in the lobby and asked.
At this time, Li Youqian was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and a big snakeskin bag carrying it. He often ushered in strange gazes from others. Although he was embarrassed, in order to open up the sales of his pollution-free vegetables, Li Youqian only pretended not to see it.
"Hello sir, do you have an appointment?" Although Li Youqian looks weird, the customer service sister in the hall is still kind and does not look at Li Youqian like others.
"I don't have this." Li Youqian replied embarrassedly.
He even forgot when he came to sell. The city is not like the countryside, with many rules, especially those who are officials and leaders, they need to make an appointment in advance. If they don’t make an appointment, they won’t see you at all.
"I'm sorry, you can't see our manager." The customer service sister said with an apology.
"You see if you can be compatible, I see that your manager is really in urgent need." Li Youqian begged.
"Sorry, this is the company's regulations and we can't violate it. If you really want to meet our manager, you can make an appointment in advance." The customer service sister explained to Li Youqian patiently.
Li Youqian knew that if a person like him who was not famous at all, he would probably be rejected directly if he made an appointment and there was no possibility of success at all. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed again.
"I'll ask, your hotel provides catering? Can I meet your chef or the logistics leader in charge of hotel procurement? The vegetables I grow are absolutely pollution-free and are definitely far beyond your use requirements." Li Youqian still said unwillingly.
"The 18th floor of our hotel is the catering area. I can only call you to consult. If someone in the catering department wants to see you, I can take you there. If no one sees you, I can do nothing." The customer service sister said, dialed the phone, and briefly explained Li Youqian's purpose to the other end of the phone.
Although the customer service sister had not informed Li Youqian of the result, he had already heard the other party's refusal from the microphone.
"Sir, Logistics Director..."
"Needless to say, I heard it just now. By the way, that was the logistics guy just now. Didn't he say he was too busy? Can you please contact me for the kitchen? I promise this is the last time. If it doesn't work, I will never harass you anymore." Li Youqian said shamelessly.
Originally, the customer service sister planned to refuse, but looking at Li Youqian's pitiful look, she felt a little sympathy in her heart, so she agreed.
"You let him go, we don't need it." The kitchen was even more direct, and he was too lazy to say polite words.
"Hello, I am Li Youqian. I can guarantee my life that my food is definitely delicious than you imagined. Please give me a chance." Li Youqian snatched the phone and said loudly, "I really guarantee my life!"
The other end of the phone suddenly fell into a brief silence. After about a minute, someone seemed to have discussed it and finally gave a reply, "Then come over with your food."
Li Youqian was suddenly ecstatic, he knew that his opportunity had come.
Under the guidance of the customer service sister, Li Youqian came to the kitchen of the dining area on the 18th floor. Two middle-aged men wearing chef hats were sitting in the lounge area waiting for Li Youqian.
Afterwards, the customer service sister said goodbye and left Li Youqian here.
Li Youqian looked at the two chefs, and the two chefs also looked up and down at the same time.
"You called to sell your own dishes just now?" the shorter one asked.
"That's right, it's me." Li Youqian replied.
"I am Lao Liu, this is Lao Zhao. We just happen to be free. Take out your dishes, hoping not to disappoint us." Chef Liu, who was a little short, said lightly.
Like them who are chefs, all kinds of dishes are familiar. If Li Youqian hadn't been so confident, they would almost never have looked at Li Youqian.
"Don't worry, you will never let you down." Li Youqian did not dare to delay and took out all kinds of vegetables from the snakeskin bag.
"It's pretty good, depending on this look." Chef Liu praised casually, took a piece of lettuce and looked it in his hand.
The tall Chef Zhao was not idle either, so he took out a piece of lettuce and checked it left and right.
They have been working as a chef for more than ten years and have learned a lot of vegetables. Moreover, being able to become a chef in a four-star hotel is a recognition of their abilities.
Ordinary vegetables are good or bad, and they can tell at a glance.
Three minutes later, the two looked at each other and seemed to be able to see the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Try it?" Chef Liu seemed to be asking for Chef Zhao's opinion.
"Try it." Chef Zhao nodded.
Each of them took a piece of lettuce and walked into the kitchen to wash it. Then they tore off a leaf and put it in their mouths to chew it.
The sweet juice slid down the inner wall of the mouth, and the crispy and sweet feeling was mixed with a hint of bitterness, which made both chefs unable to help but reveal a sense of intoxication.
"tasty!"
"Excuse me!"
The two spoke almost at the same time, praising the lettuce that Li Youqian took out.
"Ka squeak squeak." After a little hesitation, the two of them ate the whole lettuce in their hands, and seemed to be still feeling unsatisfied.
"It's really good. How do you grow the lettuce? It's delicious. I've never eaten such delicious lettuce in my life." Chef Liu said first.
"Yes, it's sweet but not greasy, full and juicy, especially the sweetness lingers in the mouth, which makes people feel endless aftertaste." Chef Zhao also exclaimed without any concealment.
"If we can use the lettuce provided by this young man, the various dishes we make will definitely improve the level. At that time, our hotel's reputation will definitely be improved."
The two were quite satisfied with the lettuce provided by Li Youqian. They were secretly grateful that they did not directly bombard Li Youqian.
Otherwise, if you miss such a good vegetable, it will definitely be a lifelong regret for a chef!
"Two chefs, I have little cabbage, little rapeseed, and coriander. I'm wasting your time and try it together?" After receiving the affirmation of the chef of the Spiritual Realm, Li Youqian also became confident and took the opportunity to take out several other dishes.
I just tasted Li Youqian's lettuce, Liu and Zhao were also looking forward to the few more dishes that Li Youqian took out.
Both cabbage and rapeseed need to be fried and eaten, so after washing them, the two chefs personally took the spoon and found a vegetable separately. Finally, they sprinkled with minced coriander when they were out of the pot. Although they had not tasted it yet, the fragrance from the coriander had greatly increased their appetite and their saliva was flowing.
This taste made them unable to stop. They snatched the two dishes, snatched all of them, and didn't even let go of a leaf of them.
"This dish should only be found in heaven, and it is rare to taste it in the world!" Faced with this delicious food, Chef Liu was not stingy with his praise.
"Just answer! What kind of shark fin? Bird's nest is weaker than this dish. Let's go and talk to Director Hu, and you must exclusively represent this young man's dish." Chef Zhao said excitedly.
"Young man, take your food and follow us." Chef Liu also looked excited.
Seeing that the two chefs actually came forward to buy their own vegetables, Li Youqian also smiled and laughed. His dishes successfully conquered the taste buds of the two chefs, so it was almost certain to sign a purchase contract with this hotel.
In a short while, the three of them arrived at the office where the director of the logistics department was located.
Without greetings, the two of them went straight to the point.
"Director Hu, I strongly ask the company to exclusively acquire the dishes in this young man's hand." Chef Liu spoke first.
"I have the same idea as Lao Liu. This dish tastes great. If our company can monopolize it, it will definitely be a big deal in the catering industry." Chef Zhao also echoed.
Facing the two, Hu Jihua, the director of the logistics department, was also full of doubts, "I said Lao Liu and Lao Zhao, where are you two singing about it? What vegetables? What exclusive purchase? Why can't I understand?"
Looking at Director Hu who was frowning, Chef Liu quickly explained, "This is the thing, just now..."
After hearing what Chef Liu said, Director Hu finally realized it and looked at Li Youqian and said, "Oh, the person who just called me and said that he wanted to sell vegetables to our hotel is you."
"It's me." Li Youqian said frankly. There is nothing to hide. "I can guarantee that my vegetables are absolutely organic and green and pollution-free."
"I didn't expect that Lao Liu and Lao Zhao both admire your vegetables so much. I still trust their eyes very much. Since that's the case, I won't go check it myself. Tell me, which vegetable company do you belong to?" Hu Jihua asked.
"Company? Director Hu, you may have made a mistake. This is what I planted in the village myself, and there is no company." Li Youqian replied.
"No company? Then how can you ensure that your vegetables are green and pollution-free?" Wu Jihua frowned, "Otherwise, give me your vegetable distribution license."
"What is this? I haven't heard of it." Zhang Yu glared and asked stupidly.
"Then what you mean is that there is no more. What about the hygiene certificate issued by the State Administration of Quality Supervision? And you said that you are green pollution-free vegetables, so there should be a quality inspection certificate issued by relevant institutions, right?" Hu Jihua kept asking.
"Sorry, there is nothing." Li Youqian looked embarrassed.
In his opinion, he was just selling a dish, so why was it so troublesome? It was this certificate and the institution, and his head was a little big.
"Mr. Li, right? Our hotel adheres to the principle of customer first. All food suppliers have complete qualifications and the quality is absolutely guaranteed. Although your vegetables are good, without these inspection certificates, it is absolutely impossible for us to allow them to enter our kitchen, and it is even more impossible for us to allow them to flow to the customer's dining table. So, please forgive me." Wu Jihua said a little apologized.
She is responsible for the food procurement of the entire hotel and has always kept the quality strictly. She can't rub a piece of sand in her eyes. Even though she knows that Chef Liu and Chef Zhao cannot join forces to deceive him, she still cannot allow Li Youqian's vegetables to enter their hotel without these corresponding qualification certificates.
"Director Hu, we have tasted this dish myself. It has absolutely nothing to say. If you let it enter our hotel, we may only benefit. Besides, rules are dead and people live, so you cannot be compatible? I can guarantee that with this dish, our hotel business will at least quadruple!" Chef Liu was unwilling to fight for Li Youqian.
"Director Hu, I can guarantee it with my own life. The vegetables I planted have never used any artificial synthetic substances such as pesticides, fertilizers, hormones, etc. No matter who tests it, they will definitely pass the test." Li Youqian also said anxiously.
But Hu Jihua shook her head and said, "Mr. Li, these are all your one-sided words. Even if I believe it, how can those customers believe it? So if you cannot find the corresponding institution to complete these certificates, we will still be unable to cooperate."
Chapter completed!