Chapter 699 The Current Situation of the Cannery
As the jeep crossed the main road at the village entrance, Fu Wan glanced towards the sea.
Although the temperature has not been high these past two days, it has been sunny every day. A lot of the ice on the sea has melted. Village Chief Fu and Fu Laoda and a few others stood on the beach to prevent anyone from going down to dig for mullet.
This is the most dangerous time of day. People who step on the ice never know if it will break in the next second. If they are not wearing waders, they will definitely fall into the water.
After the ice melts, many frozen barracudas float to the surface, and some seabirds circle over the sea, occasionally flying down to pick up the fish to eat.
If the weather continues like this, we should be able to go out to sea to fish in about two weeks.
That is, around the time after the Lantern Festival, the weather and temperature are generally quite stable, and if it doesn't snow, it's perfectly fine to go out to sea.
The thought of going to sea made Fu Wan feel an unbearable itch, as if an invisible hand was scratching at her heart.
I wonder if her old friends are playing in the deep sea in this kind of weather.
Did Huakai and Fugui have a fight? Are the little killer whale and its pod chasing the great white shark again?
Just thinking about these things makes Fu Wan want to set sail immediately.
However, going out to sea at this time was absolutely impossible. In addition to the village chief Fu and a few others, the fishery administration also arranged for people to check the seaside from time to time, in order to stop any fishermen who ignored the advice and wanted to go out to sea.
"Ah Wan, Ah Wan?"
"ah?"
Fu Wan's thoughts were interrupted by Fang Min, and she turned to meet Fang Min's questioning gaze.
"What's wrong?"
Where do we go now?
With Fu Wan in the steering wheel, Fang Min was bored, still unsure of what to do today.
She only followed orders when her boss needed her.
"Oh, to the county cannery. The cannery I told you about before, the one I own."
It turned out to be a cannery. Seeing that Fu Wan didn't look well, Fang Min couldn't help but ask, "Wan, why don't I drive and you get some sleep?"
"No need. I'll show you the way first, and then you can drive on the way back."
Fu Wan shook her head and refused. She hadn't slept well last night because she was watching the excitement.
There was nothing she could do; what happened last night was just too shocking. Every time she closed her eyes, she imagined someone blowing up a latrine!
Fang Min wasn't very familiar with the village gossip, so she naturally didn't know about the big events that happened last night. When Fu Wan saw that she didn't know, she immediately started chatting with her while driving.
Fang Min had never even heard of someone throwing firecrackers at her while she was using the outhouse, getting covered in excrement.
Perhaps because the weather had been sunny for two consecutive days and there weren't many puddles on the road, Fu Wan drove for more than half an hour before finally arriving at the cannery gate.
Today, the person guarding the door wasn't Old Yu from the security department, but Qian Wangjia, who had met Fu Wan once before.
"Wow, where did this car come from? It's so cool!"
Qian Wangjia watched the approaching jeep with shining eyes. Although there were some mud splattered on the vehicle, it did not affect its appearance at all.
While appreciation is important, proper procedures are still essential.
As the jeep drew closer, Qian Wangjia remembered his master's words, stood up straight, and stepped forward to inquire.
"Comrade, parking is not allowed here..."
Fu Wan rolled down the car window and nodded to Qian Wangjia, "Hello, young comrade, it's me."
"Oh, Director Fu! I'll open the door right away!"
Upon seeing Fu Wan, Qian Wangjia immediately stood up straight and saluted. Even after Fu Wan drove away, Qian Wangjia still felt somewhat unreal.
Good heavens, the factory manager actually spoke to him! And the factory manager even drove such a cool car. He'll definitely brag about it to the security guards at the neighboring machinery factory later!
Fu Wan parked the car next to the office building, and then led Fang Min to Wang Jianmin's office with ease. She wanted to knock on the door to signal, but after looking around, she found that there was no one inside.
"Oh... Director Fu!"
A gasp came from behind her. Fu Wan turned around and met Chen Guifang's surprised gaze.
"Sister-in-law, it's been a long time! How have you been?"
“Very good, very good. Wan, what brings you here? Are you looking for Deputy Factory Director Wang? He went out with his lawyer.”
Chen Guifang was about to place the receipts and expenditure vouchers she had just compiled on Wang Jianmin's desk when she unexpectedly ran into Fu Wan.
Fu Wan didn't care much when she heard this. Her desk was always tidied up, so she sat down there.
"Sister-in-law, has Uncle Wang said when he'll be back?"
Chen Guifang thought for a moment and said, "No, but it should be soon. He said he was going to the court to take care of something when he left."
It's almost 10 o'clock now. The city newspaper reporter will be here around 11 o'clock!
As a member of the cannery's management team, Chen Guifang knew a little about Wang Jianmin's work arrangements for today.
"A reporter from the newspaper is coming? Did they say which reporter it is?"
"I don't know, Awan. Why don't I ask Comrade Qian? He'll definitely know."
Chen Guifang poured them a cup of tea, and Fu Wan casually picked up the vouchers on the table and flipped through two pages.
She had asked Wang Jianmin to buy two pigs last time, and he had already done so; here is the receipt from the slaughterhouse.
There's also the deposit for hiring a lawyer, and recent miscellaneous expenses at the factory.
"Sister-in-law, please have the accountant bring over the financial statements for this period, and tell me how much money is in the account."
Fang Min, could you go to the next office and call Comrade Qian, the one in the white coat and glasses?
After Fu Wan gave her a series of instructions, Chen Guifang and Fang Min both responded and left.
Soon, Chen Guifang returned with her accounting books and Accountant Xiao. Upon seeing Fu Wan, Accountant Xiao hurriedly reported to her on the company's recent financial situation.
Since the Six Star Cannery opened, their income has indeed decreased a bit, but overall it's still not bad.
In the six months that Fu Wan took over the cannery, after deducting all sorts of miscellaneous costs, the cannery made a total of more than 80,000 yuan.
After Wang Jianmin and Fu Jian's efforts to collect the debt, 90% of the money has been recovered.
That is, there is approximately 70,000 in the account.
This amount was quite an achievement for a factory in the 1980s. Although Fu Wan wasn't particularly surprised, she was generally satisfied.
She turned to Chen Guifang and instructed, "When Fu Jian comes back, go with them to the supply and marketing cooperative to see if they have any suitable peach shortbread or fruit. Calculate one serving per person based on the number of people in the factory."
"Today is the last day of work at the factory before the New Year. Let everyone stand their last shift. At noon, we'll clean all the machines in the factory so everyone can prepare to go home for the New Year!"
Just as Fu Wan finished speaking, Fu Jian returned after delivering a batch of goods. Hearing that Fu Wan had a new task, he went out again with Accountant Chen Guifang.
Just as the factory manager went inside, Chen Guifang and the others rode off on their tricycles. Qian Wangjia wasn't stupid, and he muttered to himself.
This sounds like good news!
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