The fifth wave of the new crown virus outbreak, the government announced yesterday (14th) the cancellation of the New Year's Eve market in Hong Kong, and flower farmers and citizens lost the platform for buying and selling New Year flowers.
In order to avoid "double loss", some flower farmers who sell orchids find other ways to "produce flowers". Among them, "Orchid King" Yang Xiaolong has turned to temporary ground shops, "Chunlanju" has turned to online markets, and "open live broadcast" sells flowers and praises the fragrance of flowers. , and the response was better than expected, and the price also increased from the previous 1,400 yuan for 10 plants to 1,800 yuan.
However, not all New Year's flowers are easy to find a way out. Mr. Liang, the owner of "Chen Kee Garden" who voted 19 in the New Year's Eve Market, mainly sells peach blossoms. In addition, I want to close my eyes when I look at the flowers during the festival, and I have to look at the size of the real thing and put it in the house. There is no possibility of selling it online, which means I will close the file this year." He expects no money to earn plus deposits, compensation for labor and other losses. 1 million yuan.
Food and Health Secretary Chen Zhaoshi said at a press conference yesterday that according to last year's arrangement, flower farmers have experience in bulk goods, and if flower farms turn to temporary shops to sell flowers.
Mr. Zhang, the owner of "Chunlanju", said that he turned to the online market and "opened a live broadcast" for customers to buy orchids for direct delivery.
He pointed out that due to the decrease in the supply of the epidemic, there were only 150,000 plants this year, and the price also increased from the previous 1,400 yuan for 10 plants to 1,800 yuan, which was nearly 30% higher. At present, about 20,000 plants have been sold, and other wholesalers have sold 40% , not as a loss.
Mr. Liang, a flower farmer who has been planting peach blossoms for several generations, and the owner of "Chen Ji Garden" who has voted 19 in the New Year's Eve Market, said that his family grows flowers in Foshan, Guangzhou and other places. Peach blossoms, lilies, gladiolus, etc. are shipped to various New Year's Eve markets for sale. In the past, there were 40 stalls in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, but the scale has been reduced due to the epidemic. This year, only 19 stalls have been invested in Tseung Kwan O, Kwun Tong, Kwai Fong, Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long, etc. gear.
Mr. Leung, the owner of "Chen Kee Garden", pointed out that the peach blossoms are too large, and customers usually come to choose them, so it is difficult to sell flowers regardless of whether the floor is paved or online.
(File photo/Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
"Orchid King" Yang Xiaolong turned to a temporary shop to sell flowers. Mr. Liang said that this is not suitable for selling peach blossoms, nor can he follow the example of "Chunlanju", "Peach blossoms are bought by people who like shrimps, and the trees are so big that they enter the shop? And it is a festival flower. I want to look at the head and close my eyes, and I have to look at the actual size and put it in the house. There is no possibility of selling it online, that is, I will close the file this year."
He criticized the Hong Kong government for taking too long to think about and ignoring the arrangements made by the operators before the opening of the store. "I will go back to Hong Kong for at least one month in advance. I understand that the epidemic is coming in a hurry, but there is no fixed mechanism? It’s just politics, don’t pay attention to my petty citizens!” He pointed out that this year’s weather is warm and humid, and the harvest has been average. The remaining peach blossoms that are blooming ideally may not be in Hong Kong. I go to the most profitable time of the year. The family has lost everything, shouting every sentence!"
He described the annual New Year's Eve market, which can earn a year's income.
Now, in addition to calculating the wages of the clerks, "Zhong has the transportation fee from the Mainland to Hong Kong. The deposit is more than 80%, and it will cost 100,000 yuan. Many buddies ask for leave to help me. Nearly 100 people, I have to pay. I have no money to make money to pay for the carriage fee, and I have to bury 1 million planes. I am determined to pay for the government, so I am not happy to arrange it slowly.” He hoped that the Hong Kong government will have a complete replacement plan in the future, so that under special circumstances make arrangements.
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