Chapter 158: An army marches on its stomach.

"Hey, Brother Lin, are you done with your work?"

On the other end of the phone, Qin Lang's voice sounded capable, lacking his usual carefree attitude.

"I just put the child to sleep. What's wrong?" Lin Fan took a sip of water.

"I visited several factories this afternoon and met up with the owners of packaging and filling equipment."

Qin Lang spoke quickly, "The person is currently in the private tea room upstairs at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, and Old Zhao is there too. If it's convenient for you right now, could you come over? Let's finalize the matter of the raw liquor canned goods."

Lin Fan glanced at the closed bedroom door. Leaving a five-year-old child alone at home was definitely not an option.

He thought for a moment and then dialed Su Xiaoxiao's number.

The hospital wasn't far from here; in less than twenty minutes, Su Xiaoxiao arrived with her schoolbag on her back.

"Brother Lin, don't worry about taking care of things. I brought some review materials and I'll read in the living room. I'll call you as soon as Tuantuan wakes up," Su Xiaoxiao said reliably, sitting on the sofa.

"Thanks for your hard work, this is overtime pay." Lin Fan nodded, grabbed his car keys, and went out.

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Grand Hyatt Hotel, 8th floor VIP tea room.

The environment was very quiet, with a faint scent of sandalwood in the air.

When Lin Fan pushed open the door, Qin Lang and Zhao Tianyi were having tea with two middle-aged men.

Upon seeing Lin Fan enter, Qin Lang immediately stood up to greet him.

"Brother Lin, come here, let me introduce you."

Qin Lang pointed to the slightly overweight middle-aged man on the left, who was wearing a polo shirt, and said:

"This is Mr. Wang. He owns three large packaging material factories around Jiangcheng, specializing in food-grade containers."

Then he pointed to the bespectacled, capable-looking man on the right:

"This is Mr. Zhang, who manufactures automated food processing equipment. Many aseptic filling lines on the market are made by his factory."

"Mr. Lin, it's an honor to meet you!"

"Seeing is believing, Master Lin!"

Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhang quickly stood up and warmly shook hands with Lin Fan.

Qin Lang and Zhao Tianyi had given them special instructions before they came.

Someone who could be personally accompanied by these two top young masters of Jiangcheng, and even treated as an equal, would not be treated like an ordinary restaurant owner even if they had ten times the courage.

Lin Fan remained calm, politely shook hands with the two, and sat down in the empty seat.

"Brother Lin."

Qin Lang poured Lin Fan a cup of tea and said earnestly:

"Since ancient times, an army cannot march without supplies. Since we are going to expand our plum juice business, compliance with laws and regulations is our top priority."

"I've already arranged for my legal department and a dedicated team to handle the qualification issues you were worried about. The approval documents for the aseptic workshop for the small workshop, as well as the shell company of the agricultural cooperative that serves as the source of the supply chain, have all been submitted."

"At most one week, all the certificates and test reports will be approved, clean and clear, and no one can find any fault with them."

Qin Lang was indeed efficient in his work, and Lin Fan secretly nodded in approval of his execution ability.

"So tonight, our main focus is on finalizing the hardware arrangements."

Qin Lang looked at the two bosses opposite him and said, "President Wang, please take out the samples you brought and let Boss Lin take a look."

"Okay."

Mr. Wang immediately opened the large combination lock suitcase he had brought with him and took out four or five containers of different materials and shapes, placing them one by one on the coffee table.

"Boss Lin, Young Master Qin discussed your needs with me this afternoon. These are the two most common options on the market for storing concentrated concentrate."

Mr. Wang pointed to several crystal-clear glass bottles on the left:

"This is a thickened high borosilicate glass jar. Its advantages are good light transmission, a high-end look, and customers can see the color of the raw pulp at a glance, making it very appealing."

"The disadvantages are also obvious: it's heavy, and if it's shipped via local cold chain or express delivery, the risk of breakage is relatively high, and packaging costs will increase dramatically."

Then, he picked up several cylindrical jars made of matte metal on the right:

"This is a food-grade tin box. The inner wall has a special acid- and corrosion-resistant coating, which absolutely meets national standards."

Mr. Wang handed the tin box to Lin Fan:

"The advantage of this tin box is that it is extremely lightweight, shock-resistant, and pressure-resistant, so it won't break no matter how you throw it during shipping. Moreover, it is completely light-proof, which is essential for preserving the flavor and nutrients of easily oxidized fruit and vegetable pulps."

Lin Fan took the matte black tin box and weighed it in his hand.

It is indeed very lightweight. He unscrewed the cap and glanced at the internal silicone sealing ring; the workmanship was exquisite.

He recalled the two small tin boxes he had given to Li Dayong and Chairman Chen yesterday.

Although glass jars do look more like traditional high-end food, in terms of practicality and the "soul-locking" effect on the ingredients in the system, the completely light-proof and absolutely sealed iron box is obviously superior.

The things produced by the system cannot be measured by the usual shelf life. Keeping them away from light can preserve their spiritual energy and freshness for longer.

"Use a tin box."

Without much hesitation, Lin Fan placed the black iron box on the table and made the decision.

"The shape is just a simple cylinder. The surface doesn't need any fancy patterns, just a matte black finish. The cap is a screw-on type with a widened sealing ring."

Lin Fan looked at President Wang and stated his request: "The more minimalist the packaging, the better. Just a subtle seal script print of the four characters 'Lin Family Shop' on the front of the bottle. Can you do that?"

"Yes! Absolutely!" Mr. Wang slapped his thigh. "This minimalist style is all the rage right now, and the mold making is quick. As long as you place your order, I'll get a thousand empty cans out for you within three days to tide you over!"

"Okay." Lin Fan nodded and then looked at President Zhang beside him.

Mr. Zhang immediately understood, took out a tablet computer from his briefcase, pulled up a set of 3D design drawings, and handed it to Lin Fan.

"Boss Lin, based on the floor plan of your store's kitchen provided by Young Master Qin, I have custom-designed a small-scale semi-automatic aseptic filling line for you."

Mr. Zhang scrolled through the screen, his tone professional and efficient:

"Because our renovation is a small-scale workshop, we don't need a large assembly line that occupies dozens of square meters."

"This equipment occupies less than three square meters."

"It integrates three functions: high-temperature steam sterilization, negative pressure vacuum filling, and automatic capping and sealing."

"You only need to pour the boiled raw syrup into the hopper, and the rest of the filling and sealing will be done automatically."

"Not only is it highly efficient, capable of filling 500 cans per hour, but the entire process is also aseptic, fully meeting the hygiene standards of the Food and Drug Administration."

Lin Fan carefully examined the equipment's design drawings.

The structure is very compact, and most importantly, this equipment is only responsible for "dispensing" and does not interfere with the "cooking" process.

This means that he can still control the core recipe and the input of ingredients from the spiritual field. He only needs to pour the finished product in, perfectly avoiding the risk of leakage.