Director Bai stared wide-eyed at the bowl of instant noodles that had been completely devoured, not a drop of broth left. He swallowed hard and then smacked his lips a few more times.
He asked with a suspicious look, "All those things you asked me for are actually used to make this instant noodles?"
His heart was filled with a turbulent storm, and he could hardly conceal his deep surprise.
Just this morning, he walked out of the workshop full of hope. After all, he had seen instant noodles before, so what use would they be?
Instant noodle factories in Shanghai are almost going out of business!
He didn't say anything hurtful because he was worried about the girl.
However, to his utter surprise, just one noon later, Comrade Xia presented him with the improved version of the finished product.
At this moment, Director Bai's expression was incredibly complex; he didn't even know what kind of expression he should wear to deal with the situation before him.
Standing to the side, Xia Wan nodded slightly, subtly concealing the complex expression in her eyes with her hand, and then said softly:
“That’s right, Director Bai, but you had a lot of things prepared, though we didn’t use them all.”
To her surprise, Factory Director Niu also happened to arrive at that moment.
What surprised her even more was that Director Bai would so boldly drink the entire bowl of instant noodle soup clean.
Seeing how ravenously they devoured the instant noodles, an uninformed person might actually mistake it for some rare delicacy!
Factory Director Niu was completely unaware of what Director Bai and Xia Wan were thinking and feeling at that moment.
He was incredibly excited, his heart pounding in his chest.
He couldn't wait to see how Xia's instant noodles differed from those on the market before they were soaked.
Why do they taste so different? And were the dehydrated vegetables made by Xia Wan?
"Well then... let's go to the workshop together and take a look. Comrade Xia, could you explain the details of this instant noodle to us? This afternoon, I have a meeting with the leaders, so I'll give them a proper report on this matter." Factory Director Niu said with a smile and walked out.
Xia Wan couldn't very well refuse her boss's offer, so she quickly glanced at her watch, sighed softly, and reluctantly followed up with, "Okay, no problem."
It should be understood that during this period, working overtime was entirely regarded as a selfless act of dedication to successfully complete collective tasks or contribute to national development.
This phenomenon has become a common occurrence in the workplace, and there is absolutely no such thing as overtime pay.
For Xia Wan, who has only recently started working, it is clear that she will need some time to gradually adapt to this work rhythm and mode.
Seeing this, Director Bai naturally didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest and quickly quickened his pace to follow closely, while also teasing Factory Director Niu.
"Oh dear, Factory Manager! When you came to see me just now, you were thinking of having me attend the meeting in your place! How come you've changed your mind and are planning to go yourself now?"
You should know that recently, Director Niu has been having disagreements and sulking with several leaders in the old factory! He avoids meetings and work reports whenever possible.
His sudden change of heart and decision to attend the meeting in person suggests he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to vent his frustrations over this bowl of instant noodles.
Moreover, they might even take the opportunity to make some additional demands or conditions.
Factory Director Niu looked at Director Bai with a puzzled expression, as if he didn't understand what the other person was saying at all, and said:
"Old Bai, what are you talking about? This meeting was notified by the higher-ups. Do you think I can just skip it because I want to? Besides, reporting on such an important matter requires me, the factory director, to go in person!"
Although he said this, he glared at Director Bai with his eyes, thinking to himself, "How can this guy be so tactless? In front of Comrade Xia, he should at least give me some face!"
At this age, how can you still speak so unreliably and nonsensically?
However, Director Bai was not annoyed by this. After all, knowing Director Bai as he did, how could he not know what this person was up to? He was probably plotting to dig a pit for him again.
Thinking back to a few days ago, when I was reporting to my superiors about that cake, their factory manager really didn't hold back at all. He directly poached two capable employees from the old factory's purchasing department.
As a result, for the next few days, whenever Director Huang of the purchasing department saw them, he would mutter sarcastically for quite a while.
The experienced workers in the workshop were initially quite enthusiastic, but that excitement quickly faded.
When they looked up again to look for Xia Wan, they found that she had already disappeared.
Just then, people noticed Xia Wan walking in closely behind Factory Director Niu and Director Bai. Everyone quickly greeted the leaders.
At this moment, with so many people present, not a single person mentioned eating. Everyone's attention was focused on the instant noodles, eagerly hoping that Xia Wan could explain the details of these instant noodles.
Factory Director Niu and Director Bai stepped into the workshop together, and their eyes were immediately drawn to the instant noodle cakes placed on the cutting board.
If you look closely at these flatbreads now, you can clearly see the differences in their appearance.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Director Bai pointed to the noodles on the cutting board and asked, "Comrade Xia, I didn't expect you to make two kinds of instant noodles! Which one did you just make for us?"
As they spoke, everyone focused their attention once again on the two types of flatbread in front of them and began to compare them carefully.
One type of fried dough has an enticing golden-yellow color, while the other non-fried dough looks almost identical to raw, unprocessed noodles.
Moreover, there is a significant difference between the two in terms of thickness.
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