Xiong Wanli, the name of the newly arrived Dongfeng!
"Hello, I am Xiong Wanli. You can call me Big Xiong."
Yu Yin looked at this person who had nothing to do with Da Xiong. He was about 1.8 meters tall, had a buzz cut, and very fair skin. If it weren't for his bright eyes, he would have looked like a middle-aged handsome man with a somewhat effeminate appearance.
This man, who was supposedly in his forties, looked to be in his thirties. Apart from his upright posture, it was hard to imagine that he was a veteran who had served in the military for more than twenty years.
"Welcome to Green Sprouts, I'm Yu Yin." Although Yu Yin was a little surprised, she quickly composed herself.
"I've heard Captain Qiao mention her. Please take care of me in the future." Xiong Wanli mentally assessed Yin Ye as a person with a gentle appearance and a cold personality.
"Comrade Xiong..."
“Just call me Big Bear, it sounds nicer.” Xiong Wanli interrupted Yu Yin. He wasn’t used to being called Comrade Xiong, Big Bear was more affectionate.
“No problem, Da Xiong. You came here alone. Where are your family?” Yu Yin thought to herself, “He’s over forty years old. His child must have graduated from junior high school by now.”
“I’m not married and have no children, I have no family. My parents are old and live with my older brother and sister-in-law in our hometown,” Da Xiong explained.
He didn't know what his new boss would think of him, but he didn't care anymore. Over the years, he had heard all sorts of rumors and gossip and was immune to them.
"Huh? Never been married?" Liang Chao exclaimed in surprise. He was a little surprised. This big bear was about the same age as him, but he didn't expect him to be an older brother.
“Yes, I’ve never been married and I’m not interested in marriage, which is why I’m here. Captain Qiao said you won’t mind whether I’m married or not, as long as I do my job well.” Da Xiong looked at Yu Yin, waiting for her reply.
Yu Yin never expected to encounter a non-marriage advocate in this era. No wonder, the reason he chose to come to her small temple was to avoid gossip and chatter from too many people.
Whether or not to get married is a personal choice, and she wouldn't mind. "Da Xiong, the cooked food processing plant will be yours from now on. As for whether or not to get married, that's your personal choice and won't affect your work. Brother Liang, take Da Xiong to see where he'll be staying, put his things away, and then come over."
"Okay, Big Bear, come with me. Our accommodation is over here." Liang Chao led Big Bear to Yu Yin's old house on the west side. The two courtyards have now been connected, and this place is used as staff dormitory.
"Big Bear, there are three rooms here. Choose one yourself."
Liang Chao showed Da Xiong the layout of the two-story building. The rooms on the first floor were used as offices, and the rooms on the second floor could be used as staff dormitories.
"Great! I'll choose this small room." Big Bear was pleasantly surprised by the excellent conditions and spacious room.
Now that I've finished talking about my personal matters, it's time to get back to work.
"Yu Yin, do you plan to retail or wholesale the products from the cooked food processing plant? Have you considered making them into vacuum-packed ready-to-eat products and selling them to more distant places?" Da Xiong looked around, examined a few large stoves, and asked the question that had been on his mind.
“We currently have a storefront, which we can sell ourselves first, and at the same time, we will also wholesale to others. We have already placed an advertisement in the newspaper, and we are just waiting for the word to spread so that people will come to buy our goods. As for vacuum packaging, we haven’t really thought about it, mainly because we don’t have the machines.” Yu Yin knew all about the small packaged cooked foods of later generations, such as chicken feet, pig trotters, and duck necks… she just didn’t know if the current technology could keep up.
Da Xiong could tell that Yu Yin was a very thoughtful person, and her ideas were quite advanced.
"Two more veterans will be reporting for duty tomorrow. You can decide how to arrange them. You decide how many people you need and how to organize them. Brother Liang will be in charge of logistics. There will also be someone to handle the accounts. You can keep your own separate accounts." Yu Yin had given most of the instructions and left the rest to Brother Liang.
Liang Chao showed Da Xiong around the area, then they went to the dried goods store to familiarize themselves with the place and greeted his colleagues.
Having served as a quartermaster for so many years, managing the food, drink, and daily needs of a group of people, taking over this cooked food processing plant is still a piece of cake for him.
Three days later, everything was ready, and a fragrant aroma wafted from the Green Sprouts cooked food processing plant.
After Uncle Hu repeatedly adjusted the spice packet, the cooked food made with it tasted really good.
Yu Yin and the others gathered together and tasted the first pot of cooked food before sunrise.
"Delicious, fragrant but not greasy!" Zhong Liang praised sincerely.
"These pig's trotters are delicious, easy to gnaw on yet chewy, a great snack to go with drinks!"
Wang Qiming doesn't drink alcohol, but he likes to talk about snacks to go with his drinks. Their accounting department is also responsible for the accounts of the cooked food processing plant and doing the final summary.
A group of people were gathered around plates of cooked food early in the morning, eating with great relish, without even feeling overwhelmed by the richness. Aunt Hu ate quite a few steamed buns, taking a bite of pork head meat followed by a large steamed bun, enjoying each bite immensely.
The freshly cooked food is placed in bamboo baskets to drain the brine, and it will soon be transported to the store.
Pig's head meat, braised large intestine, pig liver, pig heart... everything can be braised!
After the crackling of firecrackers, Green Sprouts Deli officially opened for business!
The store, which is about 30 square meters, has white brick walls and glass counters that are polished to a shine.
Under the soft light, the prepared food looked as if it were coated with a layer of light, making it look even more delicious.
The aunties and grandmas who were buying groceries in the morning were attracted by the sound of firecrackers. They saw the newly opened delicatessen and walked in out of curiosity.
"Wow, it smells so good! Braised pig's trotters and braised large intestines..."
Exclamations of surprise rang out from inside the shop. Unlike later generations, there weren't so many delicatessens where you could find almost anything you wanted to eat. Yu Yin's shop had a fairly complete selection; most of the pork offal was braised and cooked.
Yu Yin even had Manman draw promotional posters for her, and also displayed information about wholesaling cooked food.
The deli has officially opened, and sales are very promising, with many repeat customers.
What Yu Yin wanted was not booming sales at the store, but a surge in customers wanting to buy goods.
The first customer to buy goods was a woman in her thirties. She said she was a former educated youth who had returned to the city but hadn't been able to find a job. She had been back for several years and had been doing odd jobs. Her husband also did odd jobs, and the couple, with their three children, were having a tough time.
She stumbled upon the cooked food wholesale market by chance and thought she could give it a try. After discussing it with her husband at home, they modified a tricycle, added a glass display case, and planned to sell their food in various factory residential compounds.
Yu Yin explained the wholesale and retail prices to them. She had a strict rule: all products from the cooked food processing plant had a uniform retail price. If price gouging or selling inferior goods was discovered, the wholesale license would be revoked.
Yu Yin and her team have very strict rules. After all, all products are sold under the unified Green Sprout brand, so quality and reputation must be guaranteed.
Things are going quite smoothly. People are coming to inquire about wholesale every day, and more and more people are signing contracts. Their Green Sprouts cooked food brand has also gained a certain degree of recognition in a small area!
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