Chapter 262 Qin - Zhou Yu's ships and towers were reduced to ashes with a laugh!

A week after the reforms, the No. 2 factory canteen had undergone a complete transformation. Workers entering the canteen saw a sign at the entrance indicating today's offerings:

Braised pork belly, seafood meatball casserole with pickled vegetables, braised dishes (meat/vegetarian), stir-fried vegetables with pork cracklings, steamed egg with dried fish and pork belly, dried bamboo shoots and sausage, radish and pork bone soup. Staple food: rice, steamed buns.

Hot pot meatballs have also been moved here, but the price has increased. They cost two cents each at the original factory, but three cents each with a bowl of soup at the No. 2 factory canteen in Shanghai.

The canteen was filled with enticing aromas that made everyone hungry. The workers noticed that the prices of the dishes on the blackboard hadn't increased, but each dish now contained "high-quality ingredients," the most obvious example being the braised pork.

"Wow, meat! Such a big piece of braised pork! I can also buy a little bit of braised pig's ears!"

"Seafood ball soup, this soup is so delicious!"

An elderly worker, his hands still trembling, held a rice bowl piled high with vegetables and said to his apprentice beside him, "I've worked in this factory for thirty years, and this is the first time I've ever eaten such delicious and hearty braised pork."

The apprentice next to him took a bite of the juicy seafood ball, and it was so fresh he wanted to bite his tongue off. This...this is too delicious!

He couldn't bear to finish it in one bite. He divided such a small meatball into seven or eight bites, and then took a sip of soup. His whole body and mind felt refreshed and happy.

"Look at you." The old worker placed a piece of braised pork on his plate. "Try it."

"Thank you, Master!"

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The canteen of the Shangpu Textile Factory was no longer filled with a lifeless atmosphere of resentment, but with happiness and satisfaction from enjoying delicious food. Even cheap pickles, pork scraps and greens could tantalize the taste buds and fill people with longing for the future.

This kind of satisfaction, from the stomach to the heart, is not just "drawing a picture of a cake to satisfy hunger," but a real, tangible meal that no slogan can replace.

"We changed our name, got a new factory manager, and now we have our own General Manager Qin. At the very least, our stomachs are finally getting enough to eat!"

One young worker even said, "From now on, when I go out to date or find a partner, I won't be afraid of losing face. I'll just bring her to our canteen for a meal! I'll conquer a woman's stomach! If she marries into our factory, she can enjoy the delicious food in the factory canteen!"

"Wang Youyou, our factory director is such a good person! We must support his leadership! I never want to go back to those hard times again!"

Wang Youyou, the leader of the "youth radicals," realized that he hadn't even negotiated with Qin Xiangxiang to demand improved welfare benefits for young workers, yet their benefits had already been improved.

The workers' canteen is cheap, doesn't require meat coupons, and tastes just as good as state-run restaurants—isn't that the best benefit? Think of how much money you can save each month! You don't even need to go to small restaurants for a treat anymore.

In the future, this will definitely be a benefit for male and female workers looking for partners, solving the most important issue of having food!

"This braised pork is so delicious! I could eat it for a lifetime and never get tired of it. And this braising sauce is so good, I could eat two buckets of rice with it!"

"We should have changed our factory manager a long time ago! I think the name of our factory is also good, Flying Swallow Textile Factory, just like a swallow, flying towards the blue sky, soaring higher and higher!"

The young workers, having eaten and drunk their fill, were less resentful, and their conversations were filled with laughter and anticipation for the future.

Qin Xiangxiang's original intention was not to deprive herself of food, but she did not expect it to achieve such an unexpected effect, making the workers feel that a leader who even took care of their meal problem was a good leader worthy of following and trusting.

Follow Factory Director Qin, and you'll get to eat meat!

The only ones who were unhappy were Liu Manfu and others. They lost the lucrative opportunity of the canteen, while the new factory director, Qin Xiangxiang, won the hearts of the people.

Liu Manfu: "This woman really can wipe out an army with a few words! She definitely came prepared this time!"

"All those excuses about delays and family difficulties were just to fulfill her schedule! It was all part of her plan!"

Otherwise, how could a textile factory manager have taken such good care of a large factory canteen in such a short time? Without sufficient preparation, who would believe it!

Liu Manfu initially thought that Qin Xiangxiang, this dull factory director, would take over the canteen on a whim and end up managing it in a mess—but it turned out that Qin Xiangxiang managed it very well!

What legitimate textile factory manager would be so good at managing the canteen?

"This woman's scheming and manipulative tactics are chilling!"

We all underestimated her!

Liu Manfu was unaware that a certain Factory Director Qin had a hundred percent experience in managing the canteen; she always "managed the canteen food with her heart, and ran the textile factory with her feet."

Liu Manfu now sees Qin Xiangxiang as his "Zhou Yu," who took over the cafeteria first and cut off one of his arms, making him hate Qin Xiangxiang to the bone, but he is also more terrified.

How will this cunning "Qin-Zhou Yu" consolidate his power after quickly winning over the people, and continue his reforms while simultaneously stabbing at the factory's veterans?

"So what if I have the talent of Zhou Yu? Zhou Yu was angered to death by Zhuge Liang! Now I, Liu Manfu, will be the Zhuge Liang of our time!" Liu Manfu made a grand vow in his office.

However—his grand vow was cut short by "Aunt Pan" grabbing his waist.

On the surface, Aunt Pan seemed unremarkable, and in reality, she was just like any other gossipy woman in the neighborhood, chatting about this and that all day long, like a little megaphone, spreading secrets far and wide. She was a perfect neighborhood committee auntie.

She's just like those relatives you face when you go home for Chinese New Year, pointing and nagging at you, regardless of whether you're a deputy factory director or not, she just keeps nagging at you.

In a very short time, Aunt Pan quickly established a powerful "intelligence network" organization and soon figured out all of Liu Manfu's little secrets, such as his past kickbacks and his tricks of inflating prices, and which neighborhood production groups Liu Manfu cooperated with to cause trouble. She knew all of this very clearly.

Moreover, she never reported anyone; instead, she would loudly and secretly share gossip with others at the factory.

"Wow, there are so many bold people these days! They dare to report a dollar when they buy screws for four cents. Aren't they afraid of ghosts knocking on their door at night? If I were that kind of person, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. I'd be afraid of ending up in jail tomorrow."

Aunt Pan didn't name anyone specifically, but everyone in the factory knew who it was! We're all eager to hear more juicy gossip from Aunt Pan! This parasite is utterly despicable!

Liu Manfu overheard this "public-private conversation" and broke out in a cold sweat, his heart pounding with fear. What was Qin Xiangxiang thinking? How much evidence did she have? How was she going to deal with him?

Qin Xiangxiang didn't rush to deal with him. Instead, she established a "price supervision group" and welcomed employees to "report anonymously".

Liu Manfu was so disturbed by her that he had nightmares every night and lived in constant fear.

At this time, Liu Manfu in the No. 2 Factory was not alone. There was another "person" who was also imprisoned, namely Sun Youdao.

Sun Youdao resorted to his "mountains of documents and seas of meetings" tactic, while Qin Xiangxiang sent out—Feng Xiaoxiao.

This Feng Xiaoxiao can be called the modern-day "Rabbit Day Star Lord," or in the mortal world, "Big Rooster."

Anyone who has raised chickens knows that no matter what kind of pests you have, or centipedes and venomous snakes, I'll dig three feet into the ground and find them all.

When Feng Xiaoxiao, with her straightforward personality, was tasked with reviewing official documents, she was exceptionally adept at identifying errors and "flaws," and she became so engrossed in it that she "forgot to eat and sleep." At Feiyan No. 2 Factory, she didn't have to worry about being scolded by her supervisor, and even the factory director, General Manager Qin, praised her for doing a great job! She was provided with ample emotional support.

"The factory canteen has good benefits, no foreman scolds me, I don't have to talk to anyone, I just check documents, I want to stay in the factory forever! I want to follow Director Qin! I can finally eat my fill!"

Feng Xiaoxiao wasn't afraid of endless meetings and paperwork at all. Come on, bring on more!

Sun Youdao was afraid of her, because even the wisest can make a mistake. Feng Xiaoxiao had unearthed an emergency notice from the Light Industry Bureau that he had previously concealed, and by pulling up the radish, she had brought out the mud.

The more they searched, the more problems they found, and they insisted that Sun Youdao provide an explanation.

"There's a problem here, you need to explain."

Sun Youdao was going crazy.

Where did this stubborn, crazy Feng Xiaoxiao come from?! Can't she understand human language?

Qin Xiangxiang was speechless at the evidence found so quickly: "It seems that Director Sun is getting old, has a bad memory, is not reliable in his work, and has made many mistakes in his work. He is not suitable to stay in such a busy position in the factory office."

She reported the problem to the Light Industry Bureau, which then transferred Sun Youdao to a sinecure.

Everyone in the Light Industry Bureau, including its leaders and the clerk Li who "picked them up," was stunned.

After Qin Xiangxiang arrived at Shangpu Textile Factory, he was simply invincible, achieving victory after victory! He took over Feiyan No. 2 Factory with overwhelming force.

"Now I hear that Shangpu Textile Factory has no objection to her management, and they have all accepted the name change and factory relocation. They even praise the factory director."

“Even Sun Youdao found fault with her.”

"This woman—she's too strong! Is every step of this her calculation? Did she plan all along how to take over Feiyan Factory No. 2?"

Officer Li: "This is clearly a mess. Won't it be too easy for her to clean it up? It makes our Light Industry Bureau seem somewhat incompetent?"

"No, no, no, she only appears relaxed on the surface. In reality, she works tirelessly day and night, racking her brains to come up with ideas and strategies! She's a modern-day female Zhuge Liang! Even the postponement of the evening was something she planned meticulously!"