Li Chen winked at Huang Guiming, saying: See? I told you my grandpa couldn't see me either.
Huang Guiming saw this and felt much better. Seeing that everyone was being treated similarly, he was relieved. Hehe~
Upon entering the office, an awkward situation arose: there weren't many chairs available, and there were quite a few people.
This leads to the awkward situation where some people need to stand while others can sit.
The brigade secretary and village chief Huang made a decisive decision to let Huang Guiming and Li Chen stand, while the rest of the people each had a stool to sit down and chat.
Ignoring the mournful looks in Huang Guiming and Li Chen's eyes, the brigade secretary asked, "Qin girl, you just said you came back because you had something to discuss. What is it?"
Huang Qinqin slowly and methodically explained the matter to the brigade secretary.
When Huang Qinqin said that the department store wanted to cooperate with them, not only the brigade secretary, but also the other cadres in the office were stunned.
Who would have thought they would one day be associated with a department store?
Most people thought this was fantastic news, but one village official remarked, "Isn't this just capitalism?"
The brigade secretary immediately retorted, "How can this be called capitalism? This is for the benefit of our brigade and for our villagers to generate better income!"
"We are a collective, not individuals, so how can you call us capitalism? That's nonsense!"
Upon hearing the brigade secretary's words, the man lowered his head and remained silent.
Then the brigade secretary asked again, "Regarding Qin's matter, are there any specific requirements? Is there a timeframe for payment? How much is required each month?"
Then, still a little embarrassed, she continued, "And also, how was the price calculated?"
Huang Qinqin replied, "I can't say for sure how many each month. But at the very least, it will be no less than a thousand bottles each month."
"As for the price, you can suggest that, and then we'll go back and discuss it with the department store's management before we can determine the final price."
"Because the demand is quite large, it would be best to set up a workshop in the village, since this will be a long-term cooperation."
"But there's one thing to keep in mind: we must ensure both the taste and hygiene. The food I gave the manager to taste was made by my grandma, and he thought it tasted great, so the taste of everything else needs to be guaranteed as well."
After Huang Qinqin finished speaking, she looked at the brigade secretary to see if he had any questions.
The brigade secretary mentally went over Huang Qinqin's words.
Finally, several conclusions were drawn: First, Grandma Huang needed to be involved in making this pickled vegetable, and it was also necessary to ensure cleanliness and hygiene.
Secondly, the packaging must be done well. It cannot be sent directly to the department store in a large vat; it needs to be packaged separately in bottles.
Third, it is essential to ensure that they can supply the department store's needs in any given time.
Fourthly, the price of the pickled vegetables is still negotiable.
Despite his mind being filled with countless thoughts, the brigade secretary remained expressionless.
After a pause, he hesitated and said, "Other problems are not a big deal. If we can really cooperate with the department store, the commune will definitely be willing to let our brigade set up a workshop."
"Exactly, if the department store charges by the bottle, does that mean we have to package it all before sending it over?"
"Yes, and it's best to put a label on the bottle with the date and name on it."
Huang Qinqin gave a direct affirmative answer, since they needed to put the goods on the shelves immediately after receiving them.
"The label is fine. But I'm wondering where I can buy this jar for storing pickled vegetables?"
Ah, this...
Huang Qinqin was stumped by the question. She had considered many things, but she had never actually thought about the bottle.
However, you should be able to ask Xu Junhui about this. Food factories also need a lot of bottles, so you can ask them where they buy the bottles.
Huang Qinqin didn't know either, so she just said vaguely, "We'll help you find out about the bottle issue. We'll mainly check if the brigade has any other difficulties."
If the bottle problem can be solved, then the other problems are no longer problems.
"If there are no problems, how about we go and see your grandma now?"
"OK."
Fang Huai, who had been standing in the background the whole time, suddenly asked as they were about to leave, "By the way, Secretary, I wanted to ask, did Huangjia Village send a group of people here recently?"
The brigade secretary asked warily, "Comrade Fang Huai, why are you asking this?"
They were actually quite troubled by this group of people who had been sent down to the countryside. The higher-ups required them to provide regular education to these people.
What kind of education is this? It's nothing more than making them suffer criticism and struggle sessions. But the secretary and the others couldn't bring themselves to be ruthless when they saw that these people were obviously from the military.
Although they are not highly educated, they have lived for so long that they still have a good eye for people.
These people look like decent people, and they really can't bring themselves to torture these people who have been on the battlefield.
Finally, the cadres in the brigade held a brief meeting and unanimously decided that as long as the commune didn't investigate, they would just pretend to be okay.
Now, when the brigade secretary suddenly hears someone asking about these people, he gets a headache. He's a little afraid that the person asking might have ill intentions.
Fang Huai was unsure of the brigade secretary's stance and attitude, and dared not rashly reveal his purpose.
He had no choice but to make up an excuse: "I was sent here by my superiors to see if they have truly realized their mistakes."
"Secretary, you just need to tell me where they are living now, and I'll go and take a look myself."
Brigade Secretary: !!!
He knew it! They definitely weren't here with good intentions!
Huang Qinqin, on the other hand, felt that Fang Huai shouldn't be considered someone who came to cause trouble, since Fang Chuchu had mentioned it before.
She said her second brother was serving in the military in another province and could only come back once a year.
Since they are soldiers from outside the province, why would they care about the people here?
It's likely that one of his old acquaintances was demoted and he's looking for an excuse to visit him. After all, many people tend to avoid talking about these kinds of people, and he can't exactly say he's planning to visit them.
Huang Qinqin walked over to the brigade secretary and whispered, "Secretary, he probably doesn't mean any harm. You can just tell him his location. His workplace is outside the province."
The brigade secretary breathed a slight sigh of relief, but only slightly.
However, I still told him the location: "They are at the cowshed right now. Just keep walking along the village until you reach the foot of the mountain."
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