Different God of Cooking [Rebirth]

"Huimei, what do they mean!"

Zhao An slammed the bidding document in his hand on the table, making a loud noise.Lu Jianfeng on the side held his breath and did not dare to speak hastily, the whole office could hear the needle drop.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Zhao An was not so angry, Lu Jianfeng said:

"I haven't told anyone about this, and I recently rejected all invitations from the person in charge of Huimei. They probably didn't get the information from us."

He waved his hand and signaled Lu Jianfeng to sit down.Zhao An also knew that this matter had nothing to do with Lu Jianfeng, but he couldn't control his anger for a while.

In fact, it is too deceiving to look at this tender document!

With Director Sun's help, Zhao An originally thought that the directors of several domestic dairy companies would stop pressing them so that Zhao An could plot slowly.

At the same time, according to the original plan, with the bidding of these domestic companies, Huimei will feel some competitive pressure, even if it wants to raise the price, it will not be too outrageous.

But today Zhao An received Huimei's bid, which made Zhao An furious.

Every indicator in the bidding document exceeded the bottom line of food safety, and the price directly exceeded the range of the reference price in the bidding document.

There is only one thing - the product quality inspection is in full compliance with New Zealand's milk standards.And this item was grandly placed at the forefront of the bidding document, and the intention of the demonstration is self-evident:

Your food safety group wants high-quality milk, right? Then you accept my offer!Except for me, Huimei, no one can provide you with milk of this quality.

In addition to this tender, Huimei also took the opportunity to indicate that the supply contract signed with the "One Tree" physical milk tea shop is about to expire, and the price needs to be renegotiated after that.

It's not that Zhao An didn't think that Huimei would find clues from the bidding document, but under normal circumstances, even if Huimei knew the dominant position she occupied, and even decided that food safety must come from Huimei, she would never dare to raise such a condition.

After all, the lion's behavior of talking too much is tantamount to playing with fire, and if you are not careful, you will get burned.

Unless someone tipped them off!

"If a tree's milk source is cut off, what will happen?"

Zhao An asked suddenly, his eyes fixed on the bid document on the table.

I don't know why my boss suddenly asked this question, but Lu Jianfeng, who has been in charge of "One Tree", couldn't understand the consequences very well. He said truthfully:

"Now the portable milk tea project is ready, even the processing factory has been contacted, just waiting for the milk source to be confirmed. The initial investment has been in the millions. If the milk source cannot be determined before May, then all these investments will be paid for. Float."

A loss of several million is acceptable for food security.But is it only the portable products that are not yet on the line that are really stressful?

"What about the physical store?"

Lu Jianfeng was silent for a few seconds and said:

"If the milk source of the physical store is cut off, the milk in stock can last up to half a month. Unless the milk supplier is replaced, it will cause irreversible consequences."

It is a particularly risky thing for any long-term food brand to change raw materials and suppliers. In addition to changes in prices, changes in taste are the most fatal risk for regular customers.

"So Huimei is forcing us to accept his price increase, or is it changing suppliers?"

Zhao An showed a chilly smile, he was already very clear about the intentions of Huimei and the promoters behind it.

Having said this, what else does Lu Jianfeng not understand?

The reason why Huimei is so confident must be because they know that other Chinese manufacturers have lost the possibility of winning the bid.

Nine times out of ten, these domestic dairy executives took the initiative to disclose this news to Huimei, and promised Huimei that Huimei would dare to speak so loudly.

It is not difficult to guess why the person in charge of the domestic milk factory did so.

If Shi An chooses domestic dairy factories due to profit pressure, then Shi An will be a grasshopper on the same rope with them in the future.They do not believe that Shi An can maintain its detached and dominant position as it is now.

Even if Shian withstood the pressure of profits and still chose Huimei, which is currently the only one sold in China that meets the standards of the New Zealand dairy industry, they managed to disgust Zhao An.

They are telling Zhao An: China's dairy market is still in our hands!Imported milk still has to follow our rules.

Zhao An also knew the fundamental reason behind this, because they knew that Zhao An rejected their "cooperation" through Chief Sun.

What is uncertain now is whether they knew the melamine had been exposed and whether they would have resorted to more drastic measures.

Although food safety also has some political resources, it is better to be careful.

Putting all these things aside, we still have to solve the problem of "One Tree" milk supply first.

"You follow the procedures for the bidding, and at the same time, tell Huimei a little bit about the possibility that we may have to give in."

"Boss, are you ready to accept Huimei's offer? At this price, the profit of a tree will drop by at least three levels."

A three-tier drop in profits is definitely a fatal blow to "One Tree".

Lu Jianfeng knew very well that Zhao An insisted on quality. In his opinion, if he had to choose between profit and quality, Zhao An would definitely choose the latter.

However, Zhao An has been completely angered by these dirty methods.There is nothing wrong with a businessman chasing profit, but let’s be an individual anyway.

Whether it is to succumb to the domestic dairy industry or be forced to accept Huimei's sky-high contract is not Zhao An's answer.

"If I remember correctly, the price given by Huimei has already exceeded the range given in the tender document."

Lu Jianfeng nodded. He also checked the price data to make sure that Huimei did not fill in the wrong amount.

"Then drag Huimei all the time, and just pass the bid when the bidding results are announced."

Bidding is an act with legal effect and cannot be canceled arbitrarily.However, the price proposed by Huimei has obviously exceeded the reference range of the bidding document, and this also provides a legitimate possibility for Food Safety to reject Huimei.

Huaxia people pay attention to keeping everything on the front line. The bidding conditions given by Zhao An before are very favorable, which can help Huaxia Dairy Industry to transform slowly, and it also includes enough profit margins.

Since the other party has rejected this possibility, Zhao An can no longer be blamed.

Listening to Zhao An's plan, Lu Jianfeng quickly figured out the key points.Now the person in charge of Huimei Huaxia region may have to change.

But Lu Jianfeng was still a little worried. Once he and Huimei broke their faces, it would be a lose-lose approach. He asked hesitantly:

"Boss, is the new milk supply available?"

"No."

"That……"

"If you don't have one, then look for it. I don't believe that there is no manufacturer that can provide stable and high-quality milk."

Now it's Lu Jianfeng's turn to frown. As the direct person in charge of "One Tree" milk tea, it's not that he hasn't looked for other milk suppliers.

The quality must meet food safety standards, the price must be within an acceptable range, and the supplier can guarantee the supply. He really has no alternative answer.

"Immediately book air tickets to New Zealand, Will Country and Kangaroo Country. There is no suitable milk source in China, so we will go abroad to find it."

"But prices and tariffs..."

It's not that Lu Jianfeng hasn't thought about this issue, but he dismissed the idea after discussing the CIF price with some food importers.

The price of imported food generally consists of three parts, namely the price of milk from the factory, cross-border transportation costs, and tariffs.

Milk is a highly consumed ingredient in Western countries, so even if it is converted into Huaxia currency, the ex-factory price of milk is still within an acceptable range.

Milk is generally shipped by sea, and the cost of packaging is low and easy to store, so the cost of sea freight is not too high.Milk powder, in particular, has low density, little possibility of qualitative change, and low transportation risk. It can be said to be the cheapest shipping product.

What really keeps imported milk out of the mass market is high tariffs.

In fact, the government is well aware of the huge gap between domestic milk and foreign products at this stage. Once the market is released, it will definitely have a devastating impact on the domestic market.

Zhao An knows that many developing countries have rashly opened their doors, and their domestic food and industrial production systems have been directly destroyed.

Therefore, although the country is promoting opening up, the pace of opening up has been cautious.

Tariffs are originally the main means for the state to regulate international trade.Imposing high tariffs on foreign dairy industries is definitely the most appropriate choice at the beginning of reform/opening up.

The country uses tariffs to prevent the large-scale inflow of overseas products in order to avoid shocks, protect the domestic market, and create a good development space. The country has always hoped that national products can go abroad.

However, manufacturers in reality, based on such a good market environment, do not think about how to compete with foreign products, but are satisfied with the scale of the domestic market, and then continue to reduce costs in order to obtain higher profits.

They know that without the protection of tariffs, they will have no resistance at all in front of overseas competitors, and they will be devastated and vulnerable.

But they are still confident, because they think that as long as they cry weakly to the country, the country will continue to use various means to protect them.

The lack of deadly competition is one of the main reasons why they don't want to make progress.

"Don't worry about the tariffs. You can find a translator, book a ticket, and leave the rest to me."

Zhao An knows that next year China will have an event that will be recorded in the entire economic history of China—joining the WTO (World Trade Organization).

China's industry has developed rapidly in recent years, and due to its low cost, it has quickly become the most competitive producer in the world

But just as China protects its domestic agriculture with tariffs, developed countries also use tariffs to protect their manufacturing industries.

To enjoy the dividends of the manufacturing industry, Huaxia must open its doors, and the easiest way is to join the WTO.

Just like all WTO participating countries, follow relevant tariff agreements and market agreements, and open their markets to each other.

In fact, the Huaxia government has been working hard on this matter since the past few years, but the resistance at home and abroad is not small.

Nowadays, Food Security, which is not a small scale, is very sensitive to the country's tax policy. In addition, Zhao An is very sure about joining the WTO, so he already has a premonition.

Zhao An believes that on the eve of China's accession to the WTO, the relevant departments of the country will set up some typical international trade cases to prove China's determination and actions to open up the market to the WTO and other member countries!

If it doesn't work, Zhao An can also learn from Huimei and let foreign companies set up Sino-foreign joint ventures in China to obtain additional tax relief.

It’s just that such a process is too cumbersome, and the supply contract with Huimei only lasts for six or seven months. If there is any carelessness, the milk supply may be cut off. This can only be the last resort.

And Lu Jianfeng quickly arranged the travel plan according to Zhao An's request. At this time, he could only trust his boss.