Chapter 197: The most popular snack among children in Beijing
At 5:50 in the evening, a broadcast was heard from the Haiyu Food Processing Factory.
After a while, a large group of people came out of the workshop. The last person to leave checked the factory equipment according to the form, locked the door and left.
The staff in the second-floor administrative building also got off work on time and went to the cafeteria chatting and laughing.
Yu Zhile, Zhang Wenxin and Yu Chuyue walked slower than them, talking about business as they walked.
Zhang Wenxin said: "On the first day of work, I went to the workshop several times to check on everyone. Everyone adapted well and did a good job of checking attendance."
"The auditorium and the reading room are already being finished, and the second dormitory building is being built for the third time." Yu Chuyue talked about the construction work in the factory. "On the weekend, when we go to pick up the second batch of people, we can order sports equipment and books."
According to the original plan, the children of the employees will come to Beijing with the second batch of people, and the reading room can be put into use at that time.
"Okay, don't forget to ask the Finance Department to keep the accounts." Yu Zhile responded, and suddenly remembered Qu Rong's call in the afternoon, "Aunt Qu and the others asked us to have lunch, so we have to go out early that day."
Zhang Wenxin asked with a smile: "By the way, you and Zhou Yuesheng have been married for such a long time, when are you going to hold the wedding banquet?"
"Let's wait until the factory is stable. The earliest will be December," Yu Zhile replied.
Yu Chuyue took her arm and asked, "It must have been held in the military district at that time. Since our two families are so close, have you considered getting married in the factory?"
The topic went off topic as the scene changed. The two of them turned into walking questioning machines, chasing Yu Zhile and asking him all kinds of questions, and they didn't stop until they reached the cafeteria.
In the cafeteria, the food smells delicious and everyone lines up in an orderly manner. The long line moves forward slowly, and everyone is not in a hurry, talking quietly about their feelings on the first day of work.
After Yu Zhile and the other two had finished their meal, they saw that there was an empty seat at the table where Yang Suyun and Yu Haizong were sitting, so they went forward to share the table.
As they were chatting, Ge Xiaoju and Zhang Ling brought their team members into the cafeteria, attracting a lot of people's attention.
They looked around and found Yu Zhile and the other two. They walked over quickly with somewhat excited expressions.
"Thank you for your hard work. Let's eat first and we can talk about work later." Yu Zhile said with a smile.
Ge Xiaoju and a few others wanted to say that they were not hungry, but the growling sounds of their stomachs betrayed them. They scratched the back of their heads embarrassedly and went to queue up.
Everyone knew that they had been running around outside all day, so they all made way for them and pushed them directly to the window.
The first group of people who finished dinner went in groups of three or four. Some went back to the dormitory to rest, while others wanted to go for a walk nearby.
Soon, Yu Zhile and her group finished their meal. Ge Xiaoju and Zhang Ling followed them back to the office and briefly talked about today's sales progress on the way.
Thanks to Du Sheng's early big investment and the little farce of the ten-member group, Haiyu brand's reputation in Beijing was much louder than they expected. After tasting the kelp crisps, many supply and marketing cooperatives placed orders on the spot, and they brought back a stack of orders.
"The department store has the largest orders, but I haven't signed a contract with them yet." Ge Xiaoju explained their conditions. "The person in charge wants to sign a contract with us. All new products will have to be put on the shelves there for a week before they can be supplied to other places. I'm a little unsure."
"You can talk to them again tomorrow. It will be at most two years," said Yu Zhile.
Ge Xiaoju agreed.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Ling, who is in charge of the overall sales plan, reported on the completion of today’s tasks.
The business team members had the same temperament as them, giving 200% effort every time they worked, and everyone exceeded their targets.
According to the actual progress, the original one-week sales plan can be completed within three days.
"You need to combine work and rest. If you get exhausted, it won't be worth it." Zhang Wenxin reminded, "Don't forget, you still have to go on business trips to surrounding areas later."
"Got it." Ge and Zhang answered in unison.
Yu Zhile continued, "Xiao Lingming, you don't need to go out on field trips for the next two days. Stay in the office to arrange your business trip and hand over the budget to Chu Yue as soon as possible."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Wenxin, but before she could open her mouth, she was interrupted.
"I will prepare letters of introduction and business trip certificates for them in advance, as well as blank letter paper and envelopes," said Zhang Wenxin.
Yu Zhile nodded, took the order back to the office, arranged the production tasks for the next day, and did not return to his dormitory until late at night.
In the next few days, the production line ran at full capacity.
Seeing the factory transport team led by Yu Haizong shipping out the produced kelp crisps one by one, everyone became more motivated and even wanted to work overtime, but was sternly rejected by Zhang Wenxin.
It's the weekend, everyone is off, and the factory is quieter than usual in the early morning.
Yu Zhile and the other two met up with the business team downstairs of the dormitory building and walked towards the bus stop together.
Ge Xiaoju held a brand new map in her hand, drawing circles on it with a pencil from time to time.
"In my opinion, when you can't find the way, the fastest way is to ask for directions." Zhang Wenxin leaned in to take a closer look. "Memorizing the map by heart is not a good idea."
Zhang Ling explained: "Xiao Ju is not memorizing the route, she is marking the scenic spots she visited a few days ago, and plans to go there with her friends during the next holiday."
Zhang Wenxin said "oh" and started discussing with them excitedly, and they chattered all the way.
When they said goodbye at the train station, she remembered the important matter and said, "Le Le asked me to grant you two more days as a compensatory vacation. Have fun."
"Got it." Ge Xiaoju and the others waved goodbye to them.
Steam rose and the train clanged out of the station.
After seeing them off, Yu Zhile and the other two went to several places to order hard materials such as ping-pong tables, basketball hoops, football goals, and volleyball nets. They also went to a department store to buy soft materials such as footballs and basketballs, and bought a batch of stationery.
"We are from the Haiyu Food Processing Factory. The factory will deliver goods here on Monday. Can we leave our items at the counter first?" Yu Chuyue took out her work ID.
The two salesmen looked at each other, neither refused nor agreed, but went to ask their superiors.
After a while, a smiling lady came out and shook hands with them, saying, "You three must be the leaders of the Haiyu Village's sideline business group. I've heard of your names for a long time."
Yu Zhile and the other two were confused about her attitude, but they still exchanged greetings with her.
Finally, the elder sister gave them a 10% discount. When she learned that they would buy more books later, she enthusiastically offered to store them here and bring them back to the factory on Monday.
The three of them thanked her repeatedly before saying goodbye to her.
Sunday is the day off for employees of state-owned factories, and many families choose to go shopping and eat out with their children on this day, so the streets are quite busy today.
Yu Zhile and the other two noticed that many children were holding their kelp cakes in their hands, and they understood why the department store manager was so friendly.
After buying the books, they came to the place they had agreed to meet with the three sisters Qu Rong. This phenomenon was even more common. It is no exaggeration to say that the Haiyu brand logo can be seen everywhere you look.
"Le Le, Wen Xin, we are here." Qu Rong greeted them loudly.
Qin Qing smiled and waved towards Yu Chuyue.
This time, they came to an old noodle restaurant that did not have any private rooms, so they chose a table in the corner.
Qu Rong ordered the signature shaved noodles and noodles with soybean paste according to their tastes, and also ordered multi-grain spring rolls.
While waiting for the meal, Qu Rong and the others asked about the recent situation of Yu Zhile and the other two, and reminded them to take care of their health during the change of seasons and not to overwork themselves.
"Aunt Qu, don't worry, I will definitely supervise Lele." Zhang Wenxin saluted.
Qu Rong smiled kindly and responded, "Thank you for your hard work, Comrade Zhang. Have one more spring roll later."
As soon as she finished speaking, the noodles they ordered were served. They all stood up and went to the window to get them. When they returned to the table, they ran into Ms. Su who had just walked in.
Ms. Su was wearing a plain skirt designed by Lan Yuanyuan with a red woolen plaid shawl on her shoulders. Her whole temperament was quite out of place in the old noodle shop.
"I know someone here, so I can just share a table with them." She called the waiter who was leading the way and took out some money from her purse, "A bowl of our signature shaved noodles, with an extra portion of stewed meat."
Qu Rong reached out and took a few of them. She said, "Give her tomato and egg noodles, with some extra cabbage and carrots."
The waiter looked at Ms. Su and saw that she just snorted coldly and handed over a note with a number written on it.
After sitting down, Ms. Su glanced at Qu Rong and said, "You have so many good sisters, and you still have the mind to control me."
Qu Rong smiled and rolled a vegan spring pancake for her, adding two extra chopsticks of shredded carrots.
"Don't be too--" Before Ms. Su could say anything, the pancake was handed to her mouth.
She frowned and finished her meal in no time. She then took the pancake wrapper and wrapped the braised beef in soy sauce, while asking Yu Zhile about the time of the banquet.
"It's not confirmed yet. We'll prepare once the factory becomes more stable. The earliest will be the end of December." Yu Zhile answered her.
"Your kelp cakes are really popular in the city recently. It's normal to be busy." Ms. Su glanced at Qu Rong and changed the subject, "If you want to take a break from your busy schedule, you can consider my son. He is a decent guy. He has a lot of time to accompany you and can be a good wife to you."
"Auntie Su, please stop joking with me." Yu Zhile responded with a smile.
Ms. Su curled her lips, stopped teasing her, and waited quietly for the food to be served.
The noodles were ready, so she handed the slip to Qu Rong, who took it skillfully and helped her to serve the noodles.
During the meal, Ms. Su was picky. Sometimes she complained that she had changed the noodles on her own initiative, and sometimes she complained that the noodles she was eating had a strong taste.
Qu Rong did not respond to her, but only looked up at her occasionally, with the same eyes as when she looked at Qu Xin.
After the meal, Ms. Su asked her driver to take Yu Zhile and the other two to the train station, and she got into Qu Rong's car.
The train was slightly delayed, so they waited in front of the platform.
Yu Zhile opened the envelope that Ms. Su had stuffed into her before she got on the bus and said, "Aunt Su ordered a batch of kelp crisps as a company gift. Let's change the packaging to a special one during the Chinese New Year. Let's make it a festive red and make it into a big gift package."
As she spoke, she used gestures to explain to Yu Chuyue.
"Understood. I'll go talk to you." Yu Chuyue responded immediately and offered her own opinion, "If the cost can be reduced, I plan to print the Chinese zodiac on the outer packaging."
"That's a good idea." Zhang Wenxin said.
Afterwards, the three of them talked about the new product plans for the next month. They planned to launch a puffed food and spicy kelp before the New Year.
When we were almost done chatting, the train whirred into the station.
Yu Yang and Ye Chengyu led a group of little kids with ropes tied on their hands to get off the bus first. Aunt Zhang watched over them, and the others walked at the end carrying their luggage.
"Sister Le! Sister Le!" Yu Qi jumped up and waved.
Only after he spoke did the children dare to speak, and exclaimed "wow" at the brightly lit train station.
"Second Aunt, how are you? Are you dizzy?" Zhang Wenxin stepped forward to show concern.
Aunt Zhang straightened her back and said with full energy, "I'm not dizzy. I'm in good health. When I thought about coming to Beijing, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep for half the night."
Yu Zhile chuckled and led everyone to take the bus.
Coincidentally, the driver this time was the same driver who had taken them last time. When he met them, the driver talked a lot about how kelp crisps had become the favorite snack for the children in his area.
His words inadvertently put the worries of the second group of people who had just landed in Beijing at ease, and they felt a little more relaxed both physically and mentally.
After getting off the car, Ye Chengyu and Yu Yang untied the ropes tied around the children's wrists and let them follow Yu Qi and run in the front.
It was Grandpa Li who was guarding the gate in the afternoon. Hearing the noise from afar, he opened the big iron gate in advance.
"Everyone will have a work ID in the future, and they can enter with it. No one is allowed to bring in strangers, and family members must register when they come in." Zhang Wenxin reminded, "If you accidentally lose your work ID, you must contact me in time to replace it."
"Got it." Responses came one after another.
The parents, who were concerned about their children, had been waiting not far away and ran over to hug their children.
The adaptation process for the second batch of people was no different from that for the first batch. They first received theoretical training, and then went to work on the production line after passing the assessment.
The difference is that the factory's entertainment facilities are gradually becoming more complete, so their spare time has no transition period and is richer and more interesting than the previous batch of people. Moreover, each person only needs to pay 10 cents per month to use these equipment and read in the reading room without limit.
During this period, the business teams that were on business trips returned with orders, which gradually increased the production schedule.
Yu Chuyue was not idle. In addition to being busy negotiating New Year limited edition packaging, she also made several trips to the Railway Bureau to discuss the transportation of goods.
Time flies. Small packages of spicy kelp were put on the market. It was already early December when the third batch of people settled down in Beijing.
"Lele, Wenxin, Xiaobao's three versions are all ready. Which one do you think is better?" Yu Chuyue brought three plastic bags, "I really can't choose."
Qi Er knew that Xiao Bao liked to draw, so after he settled in Beijing, he found an art teacher for him. After systematic learning, Xiao Bao's drawing skills improved greatly. Whenever the factory needed a design, Yu Chuyue would look for him.
"The second one." Yu Zhile gave his choice and reason, "The ink printing is not very clear, this one looks the cutest."
Zhang Wenxin holds the same opinion.
Yu Chuyue stared at it for a while, nodded, and left in a hurry.
A few minutes later, she came back and said, "I just met Grandpa Li downstairs. He said there's a man outside looking for you. He's wearing a military uniform."
Hearing this, Zhang Wenxin burst out laughing: "I didn't expect that the first person to be blocked was Zhou Yuesheng."
"I'm off work. Let's talk on Monday if you have anything." Yu Zhile closed his notebook.
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