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Chapter 307: How Does This Young Lady Have Such Abilities?
Chapter 307: How Does This Young Lady Have Such Abilities?
The staff member turned to look at Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia pointed at the numbers on the order form, "Did they make a mistake with the price? Is it this cheap? If so, I'll buy it too."
The factory manager of the pearl farm quickly checked and realized that a zero was missing from the price!
The staff member filling out the contract also counted and was shocked to find the error. She had been distracted by the foreign merchant and the translator when writing the amount, so she didn't notice her mistake.
If the contract was signed and stamped with a price of one hundred thousand, it would be a huge loss.
She quickly added a zero to the price and said to the foreigner, "Sorry, I made a mistake with the price earlier. We did agree on this price, right? Please check if there are any issues."
The foreign merchant didn't even look at the contract and said, "You're not careful enough. I'm not buying it!"
And then he left!
The staff member turned to Jiang Xia and said, "I knew he was doing it on purpose! Thank you so much, comrade!"
The factory manager, Huang, immediately picked up a string of pearl beads and gave it to Jiang Xia, "Comrade, thank you for preventing a significant loss for our factory. Please accept this small token of our gratitude."
Jiang Xia waved her hand, "My family is also in the aquaculture business, and I know how hard it is for farmers. If we were cheated out of ten thousand dollars, it would take a long time to recover that amount through pearl farming. Don't mention it."
The pearl farm manager deeply agreed, "You're absolutely right! It takes at least three years to harvest a pearl, and if we had signed that contract, I would have worked for nothing these past three years! Please take it! I'm truly grateful to you!"
"It's really not necessary, it was just a few words. Don't mention it. Anyone who sees it will be reminded."
Seeing that Jiang Xia wasn't accepting the gift, Huang said, "So your family is also in aquaculture? Are you here for the Canton Fair too? Which booth are you at? What does your farm specialize in? I thought you were one of the volunteer translators."
Jiang Xia had an elegant demeanor, and she looked like an intellectual, which was surprising since she was also in aquaculture.
She didn't seem like someone who had endured the harsh sea winds and scorching sun!
Jiang Xia smiled, "I'm here as a translator. My family also farms pearls, but we don't have the scale of your esteemed farm, and we're not yet qualified to participate in the Canton Fair."
Huang believed her, as it was common knowledge that the Canton Fair had limited booths, and not all factories were eligible to participate.
Jiang Xia picked up a pearl and chatted with Huang about their pearl farming experiences. She talked about the challenges they faced in incubating and breeding pearl oysters, the low success rate of raising larvae into mature pearl oysters, and the survival rate of pearl oysters after pearl insertion.
In an era without the internet and limited information, few people knew that pearls were born as larvae.
Not everyone was aware that pearls were produced by inserting a nucleus into pearl oysters.
Jiang Xia's words proved that she genuinely understood the pearl farming process.
Huang was touched by her initial struggles, and he began to share his own difficulties. He talked about how they had to collect juvenile pearl oysters from wild sea areas when they first started farming, almost drowning in the process.
He also mentioned the failures of pearl insertion, resulting in the death of all the pearl oysters.
He recalled several encounters with typhoons that nearly wiped out their entire stock of pearl oysters.
...
Jiang Xia patiently listened to him and interjected from time to time, gradually steering the conversation towards their family's method of hanging pearl oysters on nets.
"After using those nets, as long as they are secured, we don't have to worry as much during typhoons... "
"Later, we started using a juvenile attachment device, which significantly improved the birth rate of pearl oysters. Each device can attach to at least a dozen larvae, and finally, our hard work paid off!"
Huang's eyes widened when he heard this, "What kind of device has such a high attachment rate? Where can I buy it? Is it imported?"
Jiang Xia replied, "It's a pearl oyster larva attachment net designed by my husband. I can't explain it well, but I'll draw it for you. You'll understand at a glance that it's very useful. You can take the diagram and find someone to make it, and see for yourself how effective it is."
"
Upon hearing this, Factory Manager Huang felt a little embarrassed. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to pry."
Jiang Xia replied, "It's okay, we're both in the pearl farming business. It's good to exchange experiences and knowledge. I hope that our country's pearl farming industry can flourish and gain more recognition."
Jiang Xia had brought a notebook and pen with her, and she took them out, promptly drawing the hanging net and the juvenile attachment device for the pearl oysters.
As she drew, Jiang Xia explained, "The larvae are expelled from the pearl oysters' bodies, and a large number of them are washed away by the seawater. As the seawater flows through these attachment devices, the larvae will attach themselves to these net pieces..."
When Factory Manager Huang heard this, he immediately understood and praised her, "Brilliant! This is truly ingenious!"
Jiang Xia thought to herself, 'Of course it's good. This attachment device is eligible for a patent, and I asked Jiang Dong to help me apply for it.'
She smiled and said, "We've tried it, and it's indeed effective for collecting pearl oyster larvae. You should also have someone make one and give it a try!"
"The hanging net is also useful, but remember to check and clean the dirt on it every month to prevent worms from interfering with the growth of the pearl oysters."
...
Jiang Xia and Factory Manager Huang chatted for the entire morning, and it was almost noon before they finished.
They had shared so much knowledge and experience with each other! Jiang Xia even explained how the color of pearls is determined.
Factory Manager Huang obtained the juvenile attachment device and hanging net for pearl oysters, which would greatly increase the yield of juvenile pearl oysters in the future. He could also try to cultivate pearls according to the desired colors.
Jiang Xia finally understood all the aspects of pearl oyster farming that she didn't know before! Moreover, Factory Manager Huang promised her that after the peak breeding season next year, he would give her two thousand juvenile pearl oysters. He had originally planned to give her five thousand, but Jiang Xia felt embarrassed to ask for so many.
Both of them got what they wanted.
Factory Manager Huang, still feeling enthusiastic, saw Jiang Xia off, inviting her to visit their pearl farm after the Canton Fair and provide some guidance on their work.
Jiang Xia felt a bit embarrassed by the offer of "providing guidance on work," but she accepted the invitation, thickening her skin.
There was no other way; hearing about something a thousand times wasn't as good as seeing it for herself! As Jiang Xia was leaving, Factory Manager Huang insisted on giving her a pearl necklace.
He felt indebted for receiving so much pearl farming knowledge from her.
Later, when Factory Manager Huang visited Jiang Xia's pearl farm, he realized that she didn't even have a pearl farm at that time!
This clever girl had used several techniques to outsmart him! However, he also profited greatly, expanding his operations and increasing production!
Factory Manager Huang waved to Jiang Xia, "Xiao Xia, remember to let Uncle Huang know when you're free, and let's have a meal together! Don't lose the phone number I gave you. You can call me with any problems. Just give me a call before coming to our farm."
Jiang Xia nodded, "Okay!"
Factory Manager Huang's enthusiasm knew no bounds; he had given her his home and factory phone numbers.
Zhou Chenglei had already searched for her in the exhibition hall, looking in the textile, food, and plastic factories, and finally found her at the aquatic products area.
From a distance, Zhou Chenglei saw a middle-aged man and Jiang Xia bidding farewell with reluctance.
Jiang Xia also spotted Zhou Chenglei and quickly walked to his side.
Zhou Chenglei noticed the smile on her face, "Have you found another part-time job?"
Jiang Xia shook her head, "No, I've found a treasure that turns money into more money."
Zhou Chenglei glanced at the booth in the distance, which was selling pearls, and he guessed what the 'treasure' was.
How did this girl become so capable?
(End of Chapter)
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