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The island businessman took the disposable chopsticks handed to him by Lin Kaifeng and said in half-baked English: "As far as I know, your country has just carried out economic reforms, overall development... overall development..."

When talking about the current economic development of Longguo, the island country businessmen suddenly became hesitant.

Thinking about what words to use to describe the content of my words.

Lin Kaifeng took the initiative to say: "This gentleman should be saying that Longguo's current economic development is still very backward, how could such a product appear, right?"

Seeing that Lin Kaifeng took the initiative to express what he wanted to express, the island businessman nodded slightly.

Just now, the aroma of steak attracted many people.

Takeo Imai is one of them.

Takeo Imai came over to watch, not because of the induction cooker, but because of the disposable chopsticks in everyone's hands.

Judging from the appearance of the chopsticks, they are typical island style chopsticks.

The main tableware of the three countries, Dragon Country, Island Country and Kimchi Country, is chopsticks.

But there are obvious differences between chopsticks and chopsticks.

The main materials of chopsticks in Kimchi Country, including spoons, are iron and stainless steel.

Only the island countries and the dragon countries insist on using wood or bamboo as the main material for making chopsticks.

The chopsticks of the Dragon Kingdom are round on top and square on the bottom, which is directly related to the Dragon Kingdom's philosophical idea that the sky is round and the earth is square.

The chopsticks used in island countries are completely different.

The chopstick heads are not square, but pointed.

The reason for this design is related to the eating habits of the island country.

The island country is a coastal country, and fish is one of the main foods for the islanders.

Chopsticks are designed with pointed tips to make it easier to pick out fish bones.

It is surprising enough that a Longguo enterprise is selling induction cookers abroad.

In 72, the induction cooker had just completed its technological innovation and began to be promoted and sold on a small scale.

Today's household induction cookers are bulky and expensive.

Even in the economically developed West, not everyone can afford an induction cooker.

Only the elite use induction cookers.

Relevant companies in the island country are working day and night to research lighter and cheaper induction cookers.

Never expected it.

The poor and backward country of Long has made breakthrough progress in the research of small induction cookers.

The first to develop a more compact induction cooker.

What Takeo Imai had not expected was that there were disposable chopsticks.

Could it be that Longguo has also started using disposable chopsticks?

In this case, why don’t Longguo’s disposable chopsticks use the traditional round head and square bottom?

What if it creates a pointed head?

Doubt, confusion, curiosity...

All kinds of thoughts filled Imai Yufu's mind.

"What's your surname, sir?"

Lin Kaifeng said politely.

"I am Yufu Imai, please take care of me."

Yuuji Imai put the chopsticks on the table and bowed slightly to Lin Kaifeng.

"As you can see now, these disposable chopsticks are products that our company sells exclusively for export."

"Not long ago, I learned from a friend that your country has a huge market demand for disposable chopsticks. There are a lot of bamboo forests around the address of my company. In view of the dietary characteristics of your country, my company has jointly produced with another enterprise to build a disposable chopstick production line, which can produce 100,000 pairs of disposable chopsticks every day."

Lin Kaifeng briefly introduced that disposable chopsticks are export commodities.

Rather than the common tableware that has become popular in China.

"Yoshi, I see."

Imai Takeo suddenly realized.

No wonder disposable chopsticks appeared at the Canton Fair. It turns out that they were export products for island countries.

have to say.

The company leader in front of us, Lin Kaifeng, is very business-minded.

Entering the 1960s, the island nation's economic development showed unprecedented boom.

All industries are extremely prosperous and the overall competitiveness has leaped forward.

The Dragon Country has three turns and one ring, and the Island Country also has "three great artifacts".

The so-called three great artifacts are the refrigerator, washing machine, and television.

In the early 1970s, the island country had basically completed overall urbanization, and the "three great artifacts" could be seen in every household.

Seventy-five years later, in order to promote further economic prosperity, the island nation has been continuously proclaiming various slogans to the people.

Consumption is virtue and time is money.

Under the influence of a large number of propaganda slogans, a large number of household appliances with special historical backgrounds were born.

Vacuum cleaner, coffee machine, toaster, dishwasher.

These household appliances have one common feature: they can liberate people from complicated household chores.

Any product that can save time and bring a good experience will be sought after by the islanders.

Disposable chopsticks are not household appliances, but they can also save Japanese people a lot of time.

"Excuse me, what is the export FOB price of a pair of your company's disposable chopsticks?"

"60 cents."

"60 cents?!"

When he heard the price, Takeo Imai was shocked.

"I am very interested in your company's disposable chopsticks, but the price of $60 is too outrageous!"

“I’m sorry, but I can’t make that purchase.”

After saying this, Takeo Imai bowed and prepared to leave.

Lin Kaifeng said calmly: "Your island country believes in getting what you pay for when doing business, but in our Dragon Country, there is also a similar saying: cheap goods are not good, and good goods are not cheap."

As he spoke, Lin Kaifeng picked up a pair of chopsticks on the table.

Hold both ends of the chopsticks with both hands and pull them towards the middle with force.

After great effort, Lin Kaifeng barely broke a pair of disposable chopsticks.

“Although they are disposable chopsticks, they are stronger than the ones used at home.”

"90% of the wood used to make disposable chopsticks in your country is imported. In order to save manufacturing costs, a large number of disposable chopstick manufacturers cut corners and produce shoddy products. The disposable chopsticks produced by these companies have more or less some problems."

"For example, some chopsticks are not polished and have a lot of burrs on them. Also, because they are not disinfected properly, disposable chopsticks often develop mold during storage."

Lin Kaifeng picked up another pair of chopsticks.

Hold the base of the chopsticks with your left hand and use your right fingers to gently move the tip of the chopsticks.

"Click."

With a crisp sound, the tip of the chopsticks was broken off by Lin Kaifeng.

It was not until then that Takeo Imai saw the clues clearly.

There are two small circular scratches on the head of disposable chopsticks.

Lin Kaifeng placed the severed head on the table and placed the chopsticks on it.

"If I remember correctly, the island countries are just like our country, there are many rules about dining. You can't stick chopsticks directly into the rice, and you can't put them anywhere else."

"The disposable chopsticks produced by my company have a small mechanism at the end."

"Bend it back along the two engraved lines and you can break off the back section to use as a chopstick rest."

"During the meal, if the diners need to leave for something, they can put the chopsticks on the chopstick holder, which is in line with your country's dining etiquette and can maximize the hygiene of the tableware."

Takeo Imai was stunned and looked at the disposable bamboo chopsticks again.

Such small chopsticks actually have so many mysteries.