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Mr. Lin Bishan returned to his hometown after nearly 30 years of hotel business in the United States. In order to improve the low-profit and easily exploited betel nut industry in his hometown, he began to study the possibility of the development of the cocoa industry.Mr. Lin Bishan is very kind. During the interview, he answered all the questions we asked him very carefully, which made our interview full of fruit.


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Jiahao asked:
How does the cocoa industry help the development of the community?

Mr. Lin answered:
The planting of cocoa trees has a very large impact on the reduction of betel nuts, and it drives the transformation of agriculture. Take the example of Keyin Mountain, which was originally a betel nut garden, which has now been transformed into a cocoa garden. Many hectares of betel nuts have been replaced, but I think it is not enough. The industry moves forward not for 3 years and 5 years, but 30 years and 50 years for transformation. It depends on related industries to drive the demand for cocoa. Let more betel nuts be replaced, and the field management of cocoa is more friendly than betel nuts.


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Jia Kai asks:
Does cocoa have a negative impact on your community?
Mr. Lin replied:
So far, there are no negative comments because there are tourists coming. When there is a crowd, there will be a car crowd. What is inconvenient is that there is no large parking lot. However, we have a large parking lot in another park, where 50 and 100 tour buses can be parked. Fortunately, our side road is very wide, and the parking of tour buses will not affect it, and there will be no negative impact on other places.

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Ming Zong asked: Why was Keyin Mountain Farm established and what is its business philosophy?
Mr. Lin replied: It is two words-sustainability. We regard sustainability as our core concept. Other themes are cocoa and chocolate. We are integrated with the surrounding cultural industries. Simply put, it is the six-level agriculture. The president of a certain university used Keyin Mountain as an example in his speech on the six-level agriculture, integrating with industry and brand marketing, but the main condition for sustainability is to have a surplus. In the beginning, Keyin Mountain wanted to make this The land becomes clean and the betel nut is reduced.You Xin asked: What is most satisfied with Keyin Mountain Manor?Mr. Lin answered: The work team, because the managers are hiring people, I only take charge of the tour, and there are often foreign visitors. The English tour is also handled by us. This team does not need me, because I have retired, I will create a For them on the stage, this is the top chocolate, because our philosophy is the top.

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Pin Rui asked: What is your expectation for the future of Keyin Mountain?

Mr. Lin replied: In fact, there is nothing else but sustainable development. Foreign manor houses also adhere to this concept. The expectation for the future is the same as the original intention of the establishment. Let the betel nut plants be reduced and treat our lives in a friendly manner. Land, in fact, I just create a stage for the employees of Keyin Mountain to play, but the only thing I want them to do is sustainability.

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You Xin asked: What is the most difficult point about operating Keyin Mountain Manor?

Mr. Lin answered: Let's single out this question and add that most of our obstacles come from the government, and the obstacles are under the official system. For example: glass bottles are taxed. There are only two glass factories in Taiwan. Taxes from glass factories are transferred to us, and we transfer them to consumers, so that the government will impose fines. I have been working in the hotel industry in the United States for 26 years and have never contacted the government. Except for the library and the fire department, the two are too different. Now almost all problems come from the government.

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Pin Rui asked: Were there any difficulties in establishing Keyin Mountain?

Mr. Lin answered: For a career without obstacles, it is necessary to overcome difficulties in starting a business, because this is a new industry. Taiwan did not have a chocolate machine factory, and finally found it in Miami, the United States. The machine was installed, but the chocolate could not be made. The reason was that there was no recipe. Finally, I had to go to the large chocolate factory to buy recipes and promote cocoa production. At that time, because the other party was an old farmer, they were very familiar with betel nut planting, and betel nut was very easy, and when applying for a tourist farm, it was also restricted by many regulations, so it took a lot of time.

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Jiahao asked: What environment does Coco prefer?
Mr. Lin answered: The first one is half-sun, and the second one likes more water. It grows in a tropical rainforest. If there is more water, it will grow better, but if it is dry and there is no water, it can live, because it has many leaves and absorbs moisture in the air. There is also a dry season in the tropical rain forest for half a year.

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Yi Xiang asked: What else can cocoa do besides making chocolate?
Mr. Lin replied: There are many industries around cocoa, not only for making chocolate, but also for making smoothies, so I am very determined that cocoa should go to the catering side. For the drink, there are smoothies, ice cream, etc.; for the meal, cocoa beans are paired with many different ingredients. For the meat, it is served with meat such as pork, beef, and chicken to make croquettes; for the vegetarian, it is served with basil, coriander, and nine-layer pagoda. The croquettes are also very delicious. In addition to eating, they can also be made into art. They are made with cocoa beans, cocoa industry, cocoa shells and other elements. Cocoa can also be combined with biotechnology to produce many practical maintenance. Product.