When Yan Qingqing arrived at the preserved egg workshop, she first inspected the hygiene of the surrounding area and found that it was quite good, and everything was done in strict accordance with the requirements.
Li Xiang'an introduced to Yan Qingqing: "Mother, look, these are all the preserved eggs that we have finished and are ready to be shipped out."
We made two kinds according to your request: one solid and one soft-boiled.
"We already have several thousand jars. The shops and restaurants in our county alone certainly can't use them all. If those merchants don't come to deliver more soon, our warehouses will probably be overflowing."
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "They should be arriving one after another in the next few days. You need to not only prepare the goods, but also do a good job of entertaining them."
Find someone with good communication skills and expertise in each workshop.
If customers request to visit our workshop, we can tell them everything except for the core technologies.
We'll also contact the innkeepers in advance to make them feel at home.
Li Xiang'an agreed to all of them.
After explaining these things, Yan Qingqing said, "Let's start the random checks now."
Li Xiang'an and Li Sanniu were both a little confused, not understanding what Yan Qingqing meant by random inspection.
Seeing that the two of them hadn't moved for a while, Yan Qingqing frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Li Xiang'an replied honestly, "Please tell me, Mother, how exactly will the random checks be conducted?"
Yan Qingqing then realized that she hadn't told them how to conduct the test at all.
So he explained, "It means you can just pick a few jars from these jars, and we'll open them and check the quality."
Li Xiang'an and Li Sanniu then realized what was happening. Li Sanniu took the lead and randomly carried out a few jars from inside, while Li Xiang'an also took out a few.
Then, knock off the yellow mud sealing the jar and pour the preserved eggs out.
Li Xiang'an picked up a preserved egg and peeled off the thick outer shell, revealing the crystal-clear preserved egg inside.
The color is bright and clear, with a touch of bright yellow, making it quite beautiful.
Yan Qingqing was quite satisfied with the quality.
Li Xiang'an also opened one at random, and it was in excellent condition.
Just as the two were about to pack up the preserved eggs, Yan Qingqing suddenly spoke up to stop them, saying, "Wait a minute!"
Yan Qingqing's shout startled both Li Sanniu and Li Xiang'an.
Li Xiang'an looked up at Yan Qingqing and asked, "What's wrong, Mother? Is there a problem?"
Yan Qingqing looked at the preserved eggs with a cold gaze and said, "Count them, are there fifty in one jar?"
Seeing Yan Qingqing's serious expression, the two quickly started counting, and after counting twice, they still got forty-eight.
Both Li Xiang'an and Li Sanniu's expressions changed. They had repeatedly requested that each jar contain fifty pieces when they were producing the product, but now it had become forty-eight.
How can I explain this to the customers if there are fewer of these?
Yan Qingqing's face was also quite ugly. She had only noticed something was wrong at first glance, but she didn't expect that two people were actually missing.
Li Xiang'an immediately opened another jar and counted them; there were exactly fifty.
Li Xiang'an breathed a sigh of relief, then said to Yan Qingqing, "Mother, did the worker in charge of packing the jars shortchange us by two?"
Yan Qingqing's expression softened a bit as she said, "I hope so!"
Then he asked Li Sanniu to open the other two cans, and the quality was fine.
When Li Sanniu counted the items, he was dumbfounded again; one of the jars only contained forty-seven.
All three fell silent. If there was a problem with just one can, it might be that it was filled incorrectly. But if two out of only a few cans were sampled and the quantity was wrong, then there must be a problem.
Not only did Yan Qingqing's face turn ugly, but Li Xiang'an's face also turned ugly.
Her mother trusted him so much that she entrusted him with the management of the workshop, but now, with the delivery date approaching, such a big mistake has occurred.
If it weren't for his mother's sudden whim to inspect the workshop, and they had delivered the goods in a daze, telling the merchants that each jar contained fifty pieces, how could those merchants possibly cooperate with their workshop in the future?
Li Xiang'an said with a sullen face and shame, "Mother, this is my fault. It's all because I didn't manage things properly that this mistake happened."
Li Xiang'an works from dawn till dusk every day, just to manage the workshop well. Yan Qingqing has seen all his efforts.
Li Xiang'an certainly bears some responsibility for this incident, but he cannot be entirely blamed.
Yan Qingqing patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, you don't need to blame yourself anymore."
What we need to do now is to find out as soon as possible who moved the contents of the jar.
Furthermore, we need to come up with a solution as soon as possible, as this oversight could not have been caused by the workers miscounting when filling the jars.
I just examined the mouths of these jars closely; the yellow clay on them is completely dry, so it couldn't have been stolen recently. It could only have been stolen right after these things were made, or even on the day they were sealed.”
Previously, there were strict controls in the workshop; no one was allowed to enter after get off work hours.
However, during this period, because we need to rush to ship the goods, those who volunteer to work overtime can stay a little later in the evening.
Li Xiang'an and Li Sanniu both nodded upon hearing this. Li Sanniu asked worriedly, "It's been so long, we still don't know if he's still stealing. How are we going to investigate?"
This matter is indeed difficult to investigate, but we can't just give up on it because it's difficult. The fact that they dared to tamper with her workshop shows they really don't take her seriously.
Yan Qingqing looked at Li Xiang'an and asked, "Who's managing the preserved egg workshop now?"
Li Xiang'an thought for a moment and replied, "It's Li Datou."
Because of his diligence and his kinship with the Li family, Li Datou was on the list during the selection process.
Yan Qingqing said, "Go and call him over."
Li Sanniu quickly agreed, "I'll go!"
After saying that, she turned around and went to find Li Datou, while Yan Qingqing was considering how to solve the problem at hand. Opening each jar and counting them was absolutely unrealistic.
Before Yan Qingqing could come up with a solution, Li Sanniu called Li Datou over.
Li Datou had no idea what had happened, so he asked with a smile, "Auntie, what brings you here?"
Yan Qingqing replied indifferently, "If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known that someone dared to cut corners."
Li Datou was startled by Yan Qingqing's words. Yan Qingqing was usually good-tempered, but her cold tone today clearly indicated that she was angry. He asked cautiously, "Auntie, what's wrong? Did your nephew do something wrong?"
Upon seeing this, Li Sanniu quickly explained the situation, and Li Datou was also very surprised.
He stammered, "Auntie, auntie, I really don't know anything about this. There was definitely enough when they were filling the jars. I was watching them the whole time. How could it just disappear into thin air?"
Li Xiang'an chimed in, "They didn't just disappear into thin air; someone moved these jars."
Li Datou exclaimed angrily, "Who is so utterly heartless?"
Yan Qingqing said, "Of course it couldn't be an outsider; it must be someone from inside the workshop."
"Don't make a fuss yet. Go and get me the list of people who worked overtime after their regular shifts during this period."
Upon hearing this, Li Datou quickly agreed and went to get the list.
An unnamed little flame flickered in Yan Qingqing's eyes.
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