Bai Yueyao had no idea that Wei Maisui had silenced her second sister-in-law to watch the show.
She felt increasingly smug, thinking that Wei Maisui didn't want to be an apprentice anymore and was now currying favor with her in order to get a job as a factory worker!
Bai Yueyao gestured to Jiang Guodong, urging him to quickly tell Director Wei about the plan.
Jiang Guodong cleared his throat and said:
"Director Wei, this is spicy cabbage made by Bai Zhiqing. It's a unique type of pickled vegetable from the Korean ethnic group, and it tastes exceptionally good!"
“We want to open a kimchi-making factory, and we’ll use the educated youth from our former educated youth compound as workers. We also want Director Wei to connect us with the supply and marketing cooperative!”
Bai Yueyao specially took out a small pair of scissors, cut off a few pieces, and handed them to Director Wei.
Director Wei looked at the sour kimchi and really didn't have much of an appetite, but out of respect for Jiang Guodong, who was in charge of the educated youth institute, he took a piece and tried it.
Wei Maisui grabbed the remaining pieces, ate a bite herself, and then shared a piece with her trusting second sister-in-law.
She wanted to let Aunt Wei and Sister-in-law Fengying try it, but Aunt Wei and Sister-in-law Fengying refused.
As soon as she put it in her mouth, Wei Maisui regretted it. Curiosity really killed the cat!
It's not tasty at all; it can't compare to Zhong Songbai's spicy scallion leaves!
Bai Yueyao saw Wei Maisui and Sister-in-law Cuihong fighting over the food and assumed that her spicy cabbage had won them over!
She proudly introduced:
"We're thinking of pricing the kimchi at 10 cents per pound. The price isn't high, so it's sure to create a buying frenzy, and we can also increase production!"
"Once production picks up, we'll still hire villagers from our farm as workers!"
“I would give priority to someone like Aunt Wei, who has two sisters-in-law in her family!”
Bai Yueyao thought to herself, "If you want the horse to run, you still have to hang hay on it!"
In the early stages, Director Wei had to apply to the Dongsheng Commune for approval to open the kimchi factory, so Director Wei still needed to be given some benefits!
Wei Maisui opened her mouth wide in surprise. Bai Zhiqing really dared to ask for it! One cent a pound and the price wasn't even high!
You could buy a big steamed bun at a state-run restaurant for just one cent, even though you still had to pay three ounces of grain coupons, which was still expensive!
Is it that the big steamed buns aren't fragrant enough, or that they're not filling enough, that people are buying her cabbage instead of the big steamed buns?
Seeing Wei Maisui so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth, Bai Yueyao's pride was overflowing!
It has to be her, a modern marketing major!
Any random idea at this time would be considered a marketing genius; it's a clear case of overwhelming force!
After tasting the kimchi and listening to Jiang Guodong and Bai Yueyao's daydreams, Director Wei was exhausted. He didn't want to waste a single word on them and waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away flies.
"Don't waste your time on unrealistic dreams. Instead of wasting your time, go pick some mushrooms in the mountains. That'll add a dish to your winter meal!"
"And you, Bai Zhiqing, what kind of rubbish did you make? Don't ruin your few remaining winter food supplies. If you waste it all, what will you eat in the winter?"
"Don't be so shameless as to borrow from the farm later. The farm has nothing for you to mess around with!"
When Bai Yueyao first heard what Director Wei said, she was a little surprised, thinking that with such generous conditions, how could Director Wei not be tempted?
She grew angrier the more she listened, feeling that Director Wei was trying to bypass them, the educated youth, and monopolize all the benefits!
At that time, he can appoint whomever he wants to work in the factory!
But isn't this stealing her hard work? That's so shameless!
They'll definitely try to threaten her into handing over the kimchi recipe. Ugh, she won't bow down to evil forces!
Bai Yueyao said angrily:
"Director Wei, this is my secret recipe, the solution I came up with. Don't even think about using it without my permission!"
"Otherwise, even if I make a scene at the educated youth office, I will protect the interests of us educated youth!"
Although Jiang Guodong felt that Bai Yueyao's words were inappropriate, he still supported what she said!
This was a great opportunity that the educated youth had come up with with great difficulty, and it was a chance to improve their own welfare. They absolutely could not give in!
Jiang Guodong tried to cover for Bai Yueyao:
"Director Wei, please don't take it personally with Bai Zhiqing. She worked so hard to get this, and now it's someone else's achievement. Isn't that just a waste of time and effort?"
He then pretended to scold Bai Yueyao, saying:
"Bai Zhiqing, what you just said was too harsh. How could you speak to Director Wei like that? Is Director Wei some kind of scoundrel who steals other people's work?"
"Quickly apologize to Director Wei. You can't talk to Director Wei like that again!"
Bai Yueyao said, feeling wronged:
"I was being cynical and judging you by my own standards. Director Wei would never do such a thing. I'm sorry, Director Wei!"
Zhong Wanwan watched in disbelief. Had these two really directed and acted in such a spectacular show?
Who said we were going to steal their kimchi? Besides, who would want to steal kimchi that's already lost its flavor? We wouldn't even want to eat it if it were given to us!
Speaking of which, Bai Yueyao's cooking skills are probably about the same as hers!
Looking at the kimchi that Bai Yueyao made, Zhong Wanwan finally had a deeper understanding of her own cooking skills!
Wei Maisui was trying so hard to suppress her laughter that she almost injured herself; she and Sister-in-law Cuihong were communicating with each other through facial expressions.
Judging from their animated expressions, their discussion was quite heated!
Even with her usually composed personality, Sister-in-law Fengying looked at Bai Yueyao and Jiang Guodong with a mocking expression.
Aunt Wei was, after all, the farm manager's wife and an elder. At this moment, well, she couldn't hold it in any longer and turned her back to laugh!
The most composed ones were Director Wei and Zhong Songbai!
Director Wei was used to the educated youth's outrageous behavior and had become immune to it.
Based on Zhong Wanwan's understanding of this twin brother, he probably stopped talking to Bai Yueyao the moment she entered the room!
Despite Zhong Songbai's sharp tongue, which sounds like it's been coated with snake venom, he's not the type to enjoy gossip or watch the drama unfold.
Seeing that she and Xiao Baiyang wouldn't suffer any losses, and given how much he disliked Bai Yueyao, he'd probably be getting up and going home soon!
Farm Manager Wei, annoyed by Jiang Guodong and Bai Yueyao, said impatiently:
"I really can't explain this to you guys. Do you really think that stuff is some kind of hot commodity that everyone would want to take a bite of?"
"Here, here, here, this is what Zhong Zhiqing taught Mai Sui's mother to make. Try it and you'll see how ridiculous your words are!"
Bai Yueyao had no desire to try it. Aunt Wei and the others were just making a mess. What was so great about a rotten scallion leaf? Could it possibly taste as good as her spicy cabbage?
To save face for Director Wei, Jiang Guodong picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, and then looked at the pickled spicy scallion leaves with a shocked expression, saying:
"How could this be? How could this happen?"
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