Chapter 49 Meeting
The next morning, Shen Qingyue prepared more than a hundred boxed lunches as usual and asked Chen Mei to take them to the county in an ox cart.
She is going to a meeting at the factory.
Chen Mei was a little nervous along the way: "Do you want me to go with you?"
After all, we are going to someone else's territory, and I am afraid that my sister will suffer.
Shen Qingyue said: "It's okay. I'm going to a meeting this time, not to fight."
Chen Mei felt a little dizzy when she heard such a high-sounding word as "meeting". She knew her sister had her own ideas.
He just said, "Our house is really well built."
Those in the village who were always afraid to spend money were impressed by the house's meticulous construction and the beautifully laid foundation. Although it was expensive, it was a design no one else could pull off.
Now my grandmother is also planning to build a house and has invited all the strong men in the village to come and build it. I'm determined to compete with them! But how can an amateur compare to a professional?
Shen Qingyue said: "Once it's built, we sisters can each have our own room."
Shen Mei was indeed happy.
She has been living with others for so many years and has no idea what it feels like to have a room by herself.
When I arrived at the school gate, I first delivered food to my third sister.
Shen Xiu, this little girl, is quite capable. This time, there are 20 people who have ordered food for tomorrow.
Each day is more than the previous one.
Shen Qingyue said: "Okay."
After a pause, Shen Qingyue continued, "I know you're worried about the family. But leave the money-making to me. You start school later than others, so don't let this delay your studies."
Shen Xiu said: "It won't delay me. I study until late every night."
Ever since her sister said she would pay for her schooling, Shen Xiu burst out with new enthusiasm. In this placement test, she ranked first with a landslide, with a total score more than 20 points higher than the second place.
Even in the fiercely competitive junior high school entrance exam, she is absolutely confident that she will be admitted to high school.
Shen Xiu was a very steady little girl, and she was embarrassed to tell others before she passed the exam.
Shen Qingyue left the lunch box for her and then went out.
When we arrived at the gate of the steel plant, two people who were supposed to receive the goods were waiting there.
After counting the money, the two men paid and left.
Shen Qingyue put more than 100 yuan into her passbook. Since the last time, she had nearly 400 yuan.
I’ve been doing the lunch box business lately, and I feel much more relaxed than before.
Chen Mei took Uncle Li's car back home, and Shen Qingyue took Uncle Zhuangzi's car after she finished her work. Everything was arranged properly!
Chen Mei asked worriedly, "Really, you don't need me to go?"
Shen Qingyue said: "Really not necessary!"
Chen Mei then got into the car, looking back every few steps. Chen Mei was a typical village girl. She had only been out of the village a few times in her life, and the biggest leader she had ever met was the village chief!
Shen Qingyue is different. She is bold and careful. She dares to split up the family when there is no chance of winning and is the first to go out of the village to do business.
Chen Mei often felt that their family was lucky to have someone like Shen Qingyue. If everyone had a personality like her, it would be the end of them.
When Shen Qingyue arrived this time, the other stall owners greeted her.
But there was a hint of timidity in her greeting. When the security department came looking for trouble, everyone was busy escaping, and now they felt a little guilty looking at her.
Some honest stall owners didn't even dare to look up at him.
The man selling tapes said, "She's just lucky. Look, isn't that Director Jiang from the Steel Plant's Workers' Committee who came to pick her up personally?"
The other stall owners took a look and found it was true.
Director Jiang picked up Shen Qingyue and said, "This is your first time at the steel plant. I came to pick you up, but I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find it."
Shen Qingyue said: "Thank you, Director Jiang."
Director Jiang nodded slightly in his heart. This Shen Qingyue was indeed extraordinary. She was much more comfortable than when he first entered the factory.
They went into a small conference room together.
The director of the steel plant, Secretary Xu, the deputy director and several department heads were all there.
There were also a few people in chef's uniforms sitting there early.
When Director Jiang brought Shen Qingyue over, everyone present was shocked. Shen Qingyue was too young.
Chef Chen was suddenly bullied like that by such a little girl. I wonder what he would think if he saw this scene!
Anyway, the chefs present all had complicated emotions.
Being a chef means dealing with fire, oil, and the stove. The kitchen is a stratified, feudal dynasty. To be frank, women are looked down upon.
Now they were being punished by the girl they looked down upon. Several of the chefs had ashen faces, looking as if they had been humiliated!
Director Jiang introduced them to her one by one.
Shen Qingyue nodded and greeted everyone one by one. She was very calm and composed, not at all afraid of such a grand occasion.
The factory director, who was in charge, said, "Miss Shen, let's talk about your previous proposal to contract the kitchen to an individual. Many comrades have never heard of such a theory."
Shen Qingyue stood up and told everyone present what she was thinking.
By contracting the kitchen to an individual, not only can you avoid the factory's subsidies, but you can also pay the factory. This is a win-win situation!
The leaders present nodded thoughtfully.
Chef Li couldn't help but say, "This is a state-owned factory with 3,000 employees. Do you think this is a child's play? Besides, it's hard to please everyone. You can't just make lunch boxes for a few days and everyone will agree with your taste."
Chef Li is Chef Chen’s junior apprentice.
Now he saw a little girl bragging about herself, while his senior brother was taken to the police station and didn't come back for a day and a night. Naturally, he didn't have a good attitude towards her.
Chef Li's apprentice chimed in, "You're really a young, fearless young man. Everyone in the cafeteria is capable of doing things on their own. They'd all be big names out there, and now you're running things like a little girl. How can anyone have the nerve to tell anyone about it?"
"that is."
"I just don't accept it."
“It’s really a fantasy.”
All the chefs present were talking about this.
The leaders present had to consider it. Seeing that Shen Qingyue was not angered by these people at all, they asked, "What do you think?"
Shen Qingyue said: "What I mean is that I either contract the entire cafeteria or open a small specialty window. The others will remain the same. In order to prevent everyone from getting uncomfortable, I will open a window for my special small kitchen. I will be responsible for all the seasonings, ingredients, and pots and stoves."
Director Jiang said, "When I went to the provincial capital for a meeting, they also had a special window there, selling noodles and clay pot noodles!"
The factory director was silent for a moment.
Then he said to the chefs present who opposed Shen Qingyue's coming, "Now that Chef Chen has been arrested for corruption, who among you can take up the responsibility?"
In the past, Chef Chen had the final say, and many people wanted to replace him.
Now that Chef Chen is no longer the pressure on them, many people are eager to try it.
Chef Li asked, "How's my senior brother?"
The factory director said, "The amount of corruption was enormous, so he was sentenced to three years."
"Ah..." Everyone cried out in surprise. Some even tried to plead for mercy.
But the factory director said: "The bigger the amount, the longer he will be in prison. We haven't investigated this matter in detail, which is enough to give him face!" The amount of corruption he embezzled in the factory over the years is definitely more than this.
The factory director's words made others afraid to plead anymore.
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