Chapter 22

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Xiao Jie stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter his mother had given him.

Yang Xinhua had already spoken with Zhou Dalong yesterday and knew about Yang Jie's bet with Jimmy. He was very pleased that Jimmy could invest in the Wuhe Distillery and help plan its future development.

For the Wuhe Distillery to develop, it certainly couldn't rely solely on Yang Xinhua's efforts. As Zhou Dalong had said last night, introducing foreign investment to expand production, bringing in advanced management practices from abroad, and making the Wuhe brand strong and well-known in China, were his hopes for the distillery's future.

When Yang Jie heard that Zhou Dalong had called Yang Xinhua yesterday, he understood that Yang Xinhua must have known about his return with Jimmy today. As for why Yang Jie could drink so much, Liu Daxing had brought the hangover cure yesterday, so Yang Xinhua naturally had no doubts.

"Father, I believe you tried the hangover cure Uncle Xiao brought last night? Actually, the old doctor gave me more than just the hangover cure; he also gave me two types of medicinal wine."

Yang Jie couldn't find an excuse to explain the aphrodisiac wine and the blood pressure-lowering wine, so he attributed everything to the non-existent old doctor.

"Oh? What exactly happened? Tell me!" Yang Xinhua, experienced and calm, raised his eyebrows, showing great interest in what Yang Jie said.

"These two types of medicinal wine are aphrodisiac wine and blood pressure-lowering wine. As you know, many old Chinese doctors have secret formulas. The old doctor I met came from a family of doctors, but he had no children or apprentices. After I helped him, he passed on the formula for the hangover cure and the two medicinal wines to me."

Liu Daxing, hearing this, his eyes lit up, staring at Yang Jie across the table. "Xiao Jie, can you make these two wines? If you can, the distillery's future development won't be a worry!"

"Of course, I can. You've all experienced the effects of the hangover cure. The effects of these two medicinal wines will definitely surprise you. Therefore, I think the Wuhe Distillery can use Mr. Jimmy's investment and assistance to develop a functional wine project." Yang Jie confidently answered Liu Daxing.

Yang Xinhua, a former soldier, didn't like to drag things out. Since he had decided to let Yang Jie negotiate the investment with Jimmy, he didn't want to interfere further. "As long as the two wines are effective and harmless to the human body, I agree. First, make samples of the two wines, and I'll have them tested. As for the investment, you can start negotiating with him."

"Okay!"

Yang Jie knew that Yang Xinhua was a practical person and wouldn't agree to develop the wines without seeing samples and confirming their effects. Fortunately, Liu Daxing had brought the hangover cure the day before, allowing Yang Xinhua to experience its magic, so he didn't doubt Yang Jie's claims.

Jimmy, who didn't understand Chinese, let alone the local dialect of Wuhe County, smiled and turned to Jimmy after getting Yang Xinhua's authorization. He explained the functional wines to Jimmy.

Jimmy, with his keen business sense, his eyes lit up when he heard about the two functional wines. "Jie, are you sure these two wines are effective and you plan to mass-produce them at this distillery?"

"Yes! I plan to make samples of the functional wines this afternoon, and you can experience their effects yourself!" Yang Jie nodded, a confident smile on his face.

"Great! If you can really produce these two wines, and they are harmless and effective, I will invest a large sum of money into this distillery and sell these two wines worldwide!" Jimmy, looking at the confident young man, saw strong confidence in Yang Jie's eyes. Yang Jie's confidence infected Jimmy, making him excited.

Yang Jie stood up and walked to Yang Xinhua's desk, picked up a pen, and quickly wrote down the ingredients for the two functional wines. The ingredients for the two wines were different, mainly consisting of Chinese herbs, with some chemical additives and plant roots and bark.

Fortunately, these ingredients could be found in Wuhe County. To prevent the formula from leaking, Yang Jie deliberately mixed in some unnecessary Chinese herbs and chemical additives. After filling two sheets of paper, he handed them to Liu Daxing, asking him to purchase the ingredients.

Liu Daxing, experienced in buying ingredients for the hangover cure, knew how to prepare them and happily left the office with the two formulas.

"Xiao Jie, you and Mr. Jimmy can discuss the investment in the adjacent meeting room. I have many things to handle and won't accompany you. If you need anything or want to know more about the distillery, you can find Wang Guixi." Yang Xinhua had many things to handle, so after seeing Yang Jie and Jimmy out of the office, he immediately returned to his desk to work.

"Mr. Jimmy, let me give you a brief introduction to the distillery. We can discuss the investment after the two functional wines are verified." Yang Jie led Jimmy to the adjacent meeting room, and after they sat down, he smiled formally and spoke calmly.

Jimmy, a successful businessman, naturally knew the difference between business and personal matters. Since Yang Jie was representing the distillery, he also became serious, listening intently as Yang Jie began to introduce the Wuhe Distillery.

Yang Jie knew the distillery's situation well and casually mentioned its sales performance, operating conditions, and asset status, using data to introduce the distillery to Jimmy. Jimmy listened very carefully to Yang Jie's introduction.

Although Jimmy had lost the bet and promised to invest in the Wuhe Distillery, the investment amount was not specified. Even a one-dollar investment could fulfill his promise. Therefore, to secure Jimmy's financial support, Yang Jie introduced the distillery in great detail.

After several years of operation by Yang Xinhua, the Wuhe Distillery's total assets were approximately two million RMB, all fixed assets. Yang Jie didn't mention the brand value, as the local brand Wuhe Liquor had little brand value.

"Jie, the distillery's annual production is only a thousand tons, which is too small. If we develop functional wines, this production capacity is insufficient. We need at least an annual production of 200,000 tons to meet the demand in the Chinese market, not to mention the global market outside China." Jimmy, after listening to Yang Jie's introduction, frowned and spoke frankly.

The Wuhe Distillery was originally a collective village distillery, producing mostly bulk liquor and low-end bottled liquor. It only started to develop properly after Yang Xinhua took over. After a few years, it had only reached an annual production of a thousand tons, which was already satisfactory for the distillery's leadership and employees.

Before coming, Yang Jie had discussed the development of functional wines with Xiao Wu and knew that Jimmy's words were true. Given the effects of these two functional wines, once they hit the market, they would surely cause a sensation and sell well. The Wuhe Distillery's annual production of a thousand tons would indeed be insufficient to meet market demand.

"Jimmy, functional wines and homemade liquor are different. These two functional wines only require the medicinal components to be added to the finished liquor and then blended, without the need for simultaneous brewing with the liquor. Therefore, while expanding the production scale of the Wuhe Distillery, we can also purchase suitable liquor for processing and production.

My plan is to make the Wuhe Distillery the core of a group that focuses on high-end brand liquor and functional wines." Yang Jie had a clear goal, and Xiao Wu had already prepared a detailed development plan for him, so he spoke confidently and systematically.

Jimmy, a successful international businessman with investments in many countries, had a keen business sense that far exceeded Yang Jie's. After hearing Yang Jie's analysis and plan, many ideas about the future development and promotion of the wine group came to mind.

However, Jimmy knew that Yang Jie's plan depended entirely on the two special functional wines. If the functional wines were unsatisfactory, the Wuhe Distillery, a small liquor factory, would not be able to achieve Yang Jie's vision, even with Jimmy's investment.