Chapter 169: VIP Leather Shoes and Suit Trousers

The pork nutritional report would take time to come out, and since it coincided with the National Day holiday, Zhu Yingning conservatively estimated that the test results wouldn't arrive until a few days after the holiday. But since Chen Fei and Wen Wenxu had volunteered to stay, as team leader, she naturally couldn't let their enthusiasm down. So, during the holiday, she diligently pushed them to do their job, and the three of them worked together to develop a project plan.

I am definitely tired, but this is physical tiredness, not mental tiredness, so it is still within the tolerable range.

Halfway through the National Day holiday, the courier delivered several packages from Shen Fei to their village. Some of them were huge, so Wen Wenxu had to work as a laborer to help her carry them in, and he almost hurt his waist while carrying them.

When I opened the package, I found that what was sent was a huge desk, three ergonomic chairs and a floor lamp.

"Oh my God! Is this something your family sent to you? That's too generous." Wen Wenxu was stunned.

Chen Fei seemed equally startled, staring at the things and smiling stiffly: "Well, these were sent by my... mom."

"Why are there three chairs? Do the captain and I have a seat too?" Wen Wenxu held his chin with his hands and blinked desperately, trying to radiate dynamic light waves from his small eyes.

Chen Fei avoided his gaze and said to Zhu Yingning, "Captain, feel free to use them. I don't usually use my desk much after get off work, so these are mainly for you."

"Oh my God...you and your mother are so nice, thank you." Zhu Yingning was also stunned by the generosity of Shen Fei's mother.

Wen Wenxu said servilely, "Miss Shen, I declare that from today on I am your little brother. You can order me around as you please. I was born to serve you. I am willing to work like a slave for you."

Chen Fei: “…”

With the desk lamp, their nightlife became a little richer. When they had nothing to do after work at night, the three of them would sit around under the desk lamp and play Landlord.

Long time without playing cards did not wear down Zhu Yingning's card skills. She was still a master at Landlord, and she defeated Chen Fei and Wen Wenxu. However, these two people became more and more courageous and united to call for a peasant uprising to resist the feudal power.

After spending the National Day having fun, their project plan was almost finished when the nutritional analysis report was sent back to the village.

When opening the report, Chen Fei and Wen Wenxu sat next to Zhu Yingning. One of them held a mobile phone, which contained the nutritional analysis of ordinary pork and local specialty pig breeds such as Shengxian Flower Pig and Xiangxi Black Pig, which were used as a comparison; the other held a notebook to record the data differences between these pork and their local pork and make a visual chart.

All three of them couldn't help but hold their breath.

Fortunately, the result did not disappoint them.

Whether it is the total amount of amino acids, intramuscular fat content, or the proportion of essential amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids, the pork samples she sent far exceeded ordinary pork. The total amount of amino acids was even almost comparable to the Shengxian Huazhu that ranked first, reaching 117.47g/100g.

Wen Wenxu read the nutritional analysis report again and again, practically gouging his eyes out and stuffing them into the report. His hands trembled as he asked in disbelief, "Captain, am I seeing this correctly? Huh? Am I blind? Is our pork so magical? Is the pork you sent really our pork, not some other kind? Are you sure you didn't replace the prince with a cat? Why do I feel so dizzy? Am I like Fan Jin who passed the imperial examination and is about to die?"

"You're not mistaken." Zhu Yingning said.

After saying that, the three of them looked at each other, and suddenly hugged each other, jumping up and down, screaming "Ahhhh".

Chen Fei grabbed Wen Wenxu's collar, Wen Wenxu pinched Zhu Yingning's arm, and Zhu Yingning hugged Chen Fei's waist. After the three of them screamed, they buried their heads and burst into tears - mainly Chen Fei and Wen Wenxu were crying.

Before coming to work here, Chen Fei never thought that she would be so excited about a pig. If she told her mother about it, her mother would probably think she was crazy. She gave up her leisurely job to study pigs in the village, and even cried for a pig. If people knew about it, it would be so funny.

But what does that matter?

October is a bright and crisp autumn month, a busy time, but their lives and careers are just beginning. Everything is flourishing.

**

With the nutritional analysis in hand, the subsequent work proceeded smoothly. Zhu Yingning handed the prepared project plan to Wang Shengju, who was astonished. He then took them to the township government to meet with the township party secretary and deputy secretary, and then to the county poverty alleviation office to meet with the director. Everyone praised the project's potential and offered numerous macro and micro-level suggestions.

Wang Shengju came back and discussed with them and decided that he would be responsible for the subsequent liaison with superiors, taking the lead in each village to apply for geographical product indication protection, and strive for sufficient policy preferences and benefits for them, while Zhu Yingning would be responsible for leading Wen Wenxu and Shen Fei to carry out practical work, especially the establishment of pilot farmers' cooperatives at this stage.

Because the pig farmers in the surrounding villages were too scattered and had no experience in establishing a breeding cooperative, they faced not only the need to convince the villagers but also a lack of experience. After careful consideration, Zhu Yingning decided to take Chen Fei on a business trip to other regions where a mature breeding cooperative model had already been successfully established to learn from them.

Only with experience and guarantees can we do ideological work among the villagers.

Wen Wenxu did not go because his account sorting work was nearing completion, and Zhu Yingning needed him to stay in the village to sort out the types, areas, distribution of available land in the village, as well as various idle homesteads and collective construction land, to facilitate the subsequent site selection of the cooperative.

This was their first business trip since they started working. After filling out the approval form and confirming the trip date, Zhu Yingning and Shen Fei both suffered from insomnia the night before the trip.

They both thought the other was already asleep, so they didn't dare to turn over. They lay straight in bed pretending to be zombies for more than an hour. It was Chen Fei who spoke first, whispering, "Captain, are you asleep?"

"No, I can't sleep." Her voice made Zhu Yingning feel relieved. After answering, he quickly turned over and rubbed his sore shoulders.

Chen Fei also stretched her stiff legs and stretched herself: "I can't sleep either."

"Can't sleep? Come and chat. Maybe you'll fall asleep while chatting."

"Okay." Shen Fei asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

Zhu Yingning said, "Talk about...your mother? I've always wanted to find a chance to thank you."

Perhaps Chen Fei's mother wanted to help Chen Fei build good relationships with her colleagues, or perhaps she loved her as much as Wen Wenxu, so she not only bought ergonomic chairs for her and Wen Wenxu, but also sent all kinds of delicious food from time to time, including various supplements, such as bird's nest and saffron, as well as some snacks to pass the time.

The key point was that Chen Fei was also very generous, always warmly entertaining her with food. If she refused to eat, she would get angry, causing most of the food to end up in Zhu Yingning's stomach. Every time Zhu Yingning thought about it, she felt deeply guilty, thinking that if she continued to eat, it would become a problem of her conduct.

Chen Fei said from the lower bunk, "It's okay... I'm tired of those things at home." She took the initiative to change the subject and asked Zhu Yingning how she maintained her high energy during college. She said that she was always sleepy. No matter how long she slept at night, she would feel sleepy when studying the next day.

They talked about studying, and soon both of them were too sleepy to open their eyes. Zhu Yingning vaguely remembered that she finally struggled and muttered, "You have to sleep for an integer multiple of your sleep cycle so that you won't feel sleepy. If your sleep cycle is one and a half hours, you can sleep for seven and a half hours," and then she lost consciousness.

Because of insomnia, when they woke up the next morning, neither of them had slept for an integer multiple of their sleep cycle.

Wen Wenxu drove them to the high-speed train, and they fell asleep in the car.

Once on the high-speed train, Zhu Yingning was revived as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and began to list the questions he wanted to ask during the tour on his laptop.

The destination was in the neighboring province, H. They took a bus in the morning, arrived at the destination at noon, had a simple meal, and then contacted local staff to take a bus there.

Usually at this time, Chen Fei would feel dizzy and sleepy, but now she knew that she was here to work with a mission, and the adrenaline drove away her sleepiness. She followed Zhu Yingning, taking photos and recording videos, carefully recording the experience of the local village party organization and village committee in setting up a cooperative.

The visit lasted until eight o'clock in the evening. The village party secretary invited them to dinner, but they declined and took a taxi back to their hotel.

Zhu Yingning asked Chen Fei if she wanted to take a shower first, and Chen Fei said, "I don't need it, you go first."

So she took her change of clothes and went to the bathroom first.

Coming out of the bathroom, she smelled the aroma of food. Following the scent to the table, she saw that Shen Fei had ordered takeout for two people. Just by looking at the exquisite packaging of the takeout, she could tell that the meal was very expensive.

"Did you order such expensive takeout? It's too expensive."

"It wasn't me who ordered it...it was my mom." Shen Fei put down the phone and placed it upside down on the table.

Zhu Yingning was stunned. She didn't expect that Shen Fei's mother would be so caring towards her daughter. She felt a little moved.

"Let's eat together." Chen Fei enthusiastically opened the takeaway package and asked her to eat more.

**

After dinner, Chen Fei went to the bathroom to take a shower. Zhu Yingning sat cross-legged on the bed and used the computer to search for relevant information about a pig farming listed company called Nongdayun in the capital of H Province.

This was what they had heard from the village Party Secretary during their inspection tour today. He explained that much of their village's experience in the aquaculture industry came from this company, and it was precisely because of this partnership that the village's aquaculture had been able to expand on a large scale. She had taken note of this and thought it would be a good idea to visit the company in the capital of H Province tomorrow.

Their original itinerary was to return by high-speed rail tomorrow. A last-minute change of itinerary required not only filing a report but also contacting the Nongda Transport Company. It was already late, so she could only look up their contact information and wait until tomorrow morning to make contact.

Shen Fei came over to look at her computer screen: "Are you planning to visit this company?"

"Yeah." She nodded.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Chen Fei lowered his head and played with his mobile phone for a while, then threw himself onto the bed. Driven by fatigue, he fell asleep in the blink of an eye.

**

The next morning, Zhu Yingning asked her superiors for permission to extend her business trip. The approval was quick, but she was asked to complete the necessary paperwork upon her return. She readily agreed and, after hanging up the phone, contacted NongDaYun again.

Since the decision to visit the company came suddenly, she was unable to coordinate with county-level leaders to contact the company in the name of the County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau or the Rural Revitalization Bureau in time. She could only call the company's switchboard in her own capacity and be transferred to the marketing department. She said that she was the first secretary of a village in Province G and was passing by with members of the village work team. She heard that your company has a great reputation in the industry, and that their village happens to have high-quality local pork. She feels that there is great room for cooperation in the future. She wonders if you would be able to take the time to take them to visit your company.

The person who answered the phone was a young girl, her voice lazy: "Ah... What village are you from?"

Zhu Yingning repeated her identity again.

"First Secretary of the Village?" Her voice became a little distant, as if she had taken the microphone away. Zhu Yingning heard her ask the colleagues around her, "What kind of official is this? Is he a high-ranking official? Has anyone heard of him?"

Zhu Yingning couldn't hear clearly what her colleague answered.

After about half a minute, the other party took the microphone back to her mouth and said, "Let me ask our marketing director, when are you planning to come over?"

"We're taking the high-speed rail now and will arrive at 11:30. Of course, it depends on whether the time is convenient for you."

"Hiss... Let me see..." The other party took the microphone away again. After a long time, he said, "Then let's do 2 pm... Can you arrive at 2 pm?"

"Sure." Zhu Yingning asked again, "Can you give me a more specific contact number?"

"Let me give you our director's phone number."

After simply agreeing on a time and confirming the contact information, Zhu Yingning hung up the phone, bought a high-speed rail ticket first, and then he and Shen Fei packed their luggage and checked out of the hotel downstairs.

**

They arrived in the capital of H Province pretty much as she'd expected, around eleven o'clock. A taxi to Nongda Transport Company only took half an hour. It was still early for their appointment, so Zhu Yingning and Shen Fei found a Korean restaurant near the high-speed rail station for dinner.

After quickly finishing their meal, they checked the questions they would need to ask during the visit later, as well as some information about their village's pork that could be presented to Nong Dayun, before taking a taxi to Nong Dayun Company.

The company, located in the suburbs of the provincial capital, has a complete industrial chain encompassing "pig farming - slaughtering - pork processing and packaging - marketing and promotion." In addition to their own production, they also source high-quality pig breeds to build a high-end brand. Their meeting this time was with the marketing department, which is responsible for sourcing high-quality raw materials.

Arriving ten minutes early, Zhu Yingning called the number the young woman had given her that morning, but no one answered. Thinking she might still be on her lunch break, she didn't bother calling again, instead sending a text message to let her know they were at the base's gate.

Putting down her phone, she and Shen Fei looked at each other, and stood shoulder to shoulder at the gate waiting.

It was late October, and autumn was in the air. Although it was the hottest afternoon of the day, the wind still made it a bit chilly, especially since they were all dressed lightly for ease of movement. Zhu Yingning wore a long gray T-shirt and basic, undesigned, blue straight-leg jeans. Chen Fei was dressed similarly, wearing sweatpants underneath, the only difference being a windproof cardigan.

The two of them stood in the wind shivering until after two o'clock, but the other party did not take the initiative to contact them, so Zhu Yingning had to call again.

The first time, the phone showed busy.

She waited five minutes and called again before the call was connected. A man's voice, sounding to be in his thirties, asked her who she was.

"I called your marketing department this morning and told them I'd like to visit your company's base..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the other party. He smiled and said, "Oh, the first secretary, right?"

For some reason, the tone of the other person's voice when he said "First Secretary" made her feel a little uncomfortable. She temporarily ignored the unpleasantness and hummed, "Yes, it's me. My team and I have arrived at the gate."

"I'm busy right now and can't get away. You can come in by yourselves. Walk straight ahead and you'll see a white building. That's our administration building. Come in and sit in the living room on the first floor for a while."

“The guard wouldn’t let us in,” she said.

"Give him the phone and I'll talk to him."

Zhu Yingning then passed her phone to the guard's ear. Because she was close, she heard the marketing director say to the guard, "Visitors, please come in."

The guard nodded, looked at her and Shen Fei a few more times, then stepped aside and used the card to open the gate for them.

The base is very large with a wide view. In addition to the administrative building in the center, there are several factories scattered in the distance.

They walked all the way to the administrative building and explained their purpose to the receptionist in the lobby on the first floor. The receptionist pointed to the reception sofa in the lobby and asked them to sit on the sofa and wait for a while, then brought each of them a glass of warm water.

Zhu Yingning and Shen Fei thanked the front desk staff one after another, and looked around the hall while sipping water.

The lobby, inevitably, has a money tree, neatly placed in the hall's wealth zone, which is the southwest corner. The tree is lush and flourishing, a testament to the meticulous care taken by the workers.

Opposite the sofa where they were sitting, there was a large screen. The screen was currently turned off. Shen Fei murmured, "Could it be used to show the company's promotional video?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a man with slicked-back hair and in a suit walked towards them. As he walked, he took out his business card from his pocket and handed it to them from a distance.

Zhu Yingning quickly stood up and took it with both hands. The name on the business card was Lin. She nodded and said, "Director Lin."

"Well, Zhu..." Director Lin seemed to be thinking about how to address her. His lips moved for a long time before he uttered, "First Secretary Zhu."

Zhu Yingning smiled awkwardly: "Just call me by my name, Zhu Yingning."

Director Lin was not polite and directly called out, "Xiao Zhu." After calling out, he looked at Chen Fei and said, "This is Xiao..."

Only then did Chen Fei stand up slowly, suppressing his anger and answering stiffly: "My last name is Chen."

"Xiao Shen." Director Lin nodded.

After saying hello, he walked to the bottom of the screen, took out a remote control from the cabinet below, turned on the screen, and played the company promotional video in front of Zhu Yingning and Shen Fei. He said in a tone like teaching a kindergarten child, "This is our company promotional video. Please watch it carefully first. If you have any questions after watching it, come and ask me."

Chen Fei kept silent with a sullen face. Zhu Yingning forced a smile and said, "Okay."

The promotional video started playing. Director Lin put down the remote control and turned to walk towards the elevator again. Shen Fei called him: "Director Lin, have you finished watching the promotional video?"

He waited in front of the elevator, glancing down at his watch without even looking at them: "Wait a moment after I'm done. Let's talk later."

“…”

Watching his background disappear between the closing elevator doors, Shen Fei sat back in his original position and said depressedly, "I don't think he plans to take us to visit their farm. Damn, why does he look down on us so much? Is it just because we are young?"

Zhu Yingning was initially surprised that Shen Fei would swear, but then she gently comforted her, "It shouldn't be that serious. Let's wait a little longer until 3:20. If he still hasn't come down, we can think of other ways. We really came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare well. It's no wonder he doesn't take us seriously."

The promotional video was full of vague things, like the company's land area in acres, annual sales in the billions, and newly purchased imported machinery. It even included the slogan: a young male and female employee, each holding a piglet, faced the camera, their lips curled up as they spoke with deep emotion: "Pigs help farmers, agriculture prospers, and good fortune comes to farmers! Buy pigs at Nongdayun!"

As if saying it once wasn't enough, all the farm employees even said it again in unison facing the camera: "Pigs help farmers, Nongda brings prosperity, and Nongda brings good luck! Buy pigs from Nongda!"

“…”

Zhu Yingning and Shen Fei looked hopeless.

She looked up at the digital clock on the wall. It was already 3:13. She didn't know how long she would have to wait any longer, so she stood up and walked around the hall twice.

As if noticing her anxiety, the receptionist said to her, "I'm sorry, Director Lin is indeed very busy today because a distinguished guest came this morning."

Whether they were honored guests or not, if they waited any longer they would become guests on their knees. Zhu Yingning steeled her resolve and said to the front desk, "Can you give me the department manager's contact information?"

The director needs to receive distinguished guests, so the department manager shouldn't have to do the same, right? Anyone would be fine, as long as they can show them around the farm and explain the breeding conditions to them.

"This..." The receptionist hesitated, but finally took out a phone book.

Zhu Yingning searched for the department manager's phone number in the thick phone book, but couldn't find it after searching for a long time. Just as he was getting anxious, he heard the elevator door ding-dong and open.

She thought that Director Lin had finally finished his business and was coming down, so she immediately looked towards the elevator.

It was indeed Director Lin who walked out, but he walked out sideways, extending his hand in a polite gesture. The man who was "let" out by him so respectfully had broad shoulders and long legs, a pair of straight and handsome long legs wrapped in black suit pants, which was out of place in the dull and old-fashioned hall.

Zhu Yingning looked up along his leather shoes and suit trousers, and her eyes suddenly froze when they met his face.

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The author has something to say: Xu Three is so cool. He makes a grand entrance...

There is another reason why the boss is called a distinguished guest.

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This chapter is composed of two chapters combined into one, with 6,000 words. There will be no update at 10:30 tonight.