Those seven or eight people all lived in this row and already knew about Xu Ningyan.
Regardless of what they were thinking, they greeted everyone warmly.
A young woman named Lin Hong, who lived next door, even took the initiative to invite Xu Ningyan to have breakfast in the cafeteria.
Xu Ningyan accepted the olive branch offered by Lin Hong. After washing up, she pretended to go back to her room to get a lunchbox, but actually took one out of her spatial storage.
At this age, young girls express affection and intimacy by walking hand in hand.
The two walked intimately together. Lin Hong was very generous and didn't ask many questions. She only asked what was available in the cafeteria for breakfast and secretly told Xu Ningyan that a new batch of goods would be shipped from the provincial capital today and that they would be selected from the warehouse first.
Those flawed items would be set aside as a perk for department store employees; they could choose them without tickets, just money.
After saying that, he winked at Xu Ningyan: "If you need anything, just let me know in advance and I'll save it for you!"
It turns out she was a warehouse management inspector, responsible for inspecting goods entering the warehouse.
Xu Ningyan understood immediately and accepted Lin Hong's kindness. She said that Lin Hong lacked many things, and if Lin Hong had anything that looked good, she could help her save some.
Lin Hong smiled and agreed. The two smiled at each other, and they did become a little closer.
After breakfast, the two parted ways; one went to the warehouse, and the other went to the supply and marketing department.
She arrived relatively early; after a while, Sister Yang finally arrived.
After opening the door, Xu Ningyan took the initiative to sweep the floor and wipe the table. Then she took the thermos to the water room and filled a kettle with hot water, making a pot of tea for Li Jianguo, Wu Feng, and Sister Yang.
Sister Yang initially declined a couple of times, but seeing how quick and perceptive Xu Ningyan was, she was satisfied.
Li Jianguo and Wu Feng came to the office to clock in, and were then called to a meeting.
Sister Yang and Xu Ningyan were left, and the two sat and talked for a while before getting down to business.
Xu Ningyan took out the large intestine hair tie she had prepared the night before from her pocket and placed it in front of Sister Yang.
Sister Yang's eyes lit up, and she reached out to take the hair tie and looked at it: "What's this?"
Xu Ningyan took one, gestured on Sister Yang's head, and tied her hair into a low ponytail.
The delicate purple floral hair tie accentuated Ms. Yang's fair skin and gave her a much gentler demeanor.
Sister Yang looked at herself in a small mirror by the door, admiring it: "Did your brigade make this? It's so beautiful! What's it called?"
Xu Ningyan smiled and said, "This is called a hair tie! It's pretty and doesn't pull your hair! Sister Yang, do you think this thing would sell in our department store?"
Sister Yang nodded repeatedly, "They're selling like hotcakes! I've never seen anything like this in the provincial capital!"
Even she, a middle-aged woman, couldn't help but be tempted, let alone the young women and wives who love beauty.
If they can get on the shelves, they'll probably be snapped up in no time.
She couldn't help but take another look at the smiling Xu Ningyan. She really hadn't expected him to come prepared; he wasn't someone who just coasted along through connections.
She thought more highly of Xu Ningyan, reluctant to take off the hair tie in her hair, and looked at everything on the table, loving it all.
While examining it in his hand, he asked, "How much do you plan to sell this hair tie for? And it looks simple to make; it's just a rubber band covered with a layer of cloth! I'm afraid that after it's been on the shelf once or twice, some people will know how to make it themselves!"
As expected of someone from the supply and marketing department, Sister Yang quickly figured out the pros and cons of the hair tie.
These hair ties are just a novelty; the main reason is that the fabric used outside is rare. Once they've been sold on the counter, skillful young women and wives will go home and make them themselves.
Xu Ningyan naturally knew as well: "I know too! But our production team doesn't have anything to sell to the department store right now, so I came up with this idea to increase our production team's income a little."
"After the early rice ripens in the second half of the year, let's see if our production team can make dried rice noodles. Our department store should be able to buy them, right?"
Sister Yang became interested upon hearing this. People in Jingshan County have a southerner palate and usually eat rice and rice-based foods.
Locals also eat rice noodles, homemade ones, the wide kind cut from scratch, made and eaten fresh.
As for dried rice noodles, she had heard her husband and colleagues from the supply and marketing department mention them.
In other provinces, there are dried rice noodles, like regular noodles, which are easy to store.
When you want to eat it, take it out, soak it for a while, and then cook it before eating.
It's more chewy and smooth than the locally made handmade wide rice noodles.
This kind of dried rice noodles is something that even local food factories can't make, but a production team down below can.
Ms. Yang held a reserved attitude.
However, she didn't dampen Xu Ningyan's enthusiasm: "That would be even better! There are dragon beard noodles for sale at the counter now, they're quite expensive! But in our area, people are still more used to eating rice noodles! If you can really make dried rice noodles, that would be great, I'll definitely buy a few pounds to try."
While they were chatting animatedly, Li Jianguo and Wu Feng had already finished their meeting.
As soon as I came in, I noticed the large intestine hair ties on the table. People who are used to purchasing naturally have sharp eyes, and their eyes lit up when they saw this.
Only after asking did I learn that it was something Xu Ningyan intended for the Unity Brigade to make.
Wu Feng didn't speak. Li Jianguo nodded, indicating that he should take all the hair ties and follow him into the inner room.
Compared to Sister Yang, Li Jianguo asked more detailed questions.
Xu Ningyan answered all the questions and had considered all aspects carefully.
Li Jianguo asked one last question: "Where are you going to get those rubber bands and scraps of cloth?"
Xu Ningyan, who had been full of confidence, suddenly wilted and looked at Li Jianguo pitifully: "Uncle, I was just about to ask you for advice."
Only then did Li Jianguo show a slight smile, pointing at her with his finger: "Weren't you always so opinionated? Only now do you realize you need to come to me?"
He said that, but he was happy inside, feeling that this girl was both independent and didn't treat him like an outsider.
After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I do have connections, I can introduce you to them! But this can't be done this way! You know, a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness is regrettable! You've taken on everything, things are going too smoothly, and the production team will remember your kindness at first! But if something happens later, and you can't do what you did the first time, people won't think you didn't try, they'll just think you're putting on airs!"
Xu Ningyan suddenly realized that Li Jianguo's timely reminder meant she was too hasty.
Influenced by Xu Zhenzhu, he was too eager to demonstrate his abilities within the production team.
Seeing Xu Ningyan's thoughtful expression, Li Jianguo said slowly, "Besides, making these hair ties isn't a long-term solution. Firstly, the rubber bands and scraps of cloth used for making them aren't readily available. Secondly, anyone who buys these hair ties can easily make them themselves after a little experimentation. It's just a novelty! But it's enough to keep you in the production team!"
"Going forward, we still need to rely on the advantages of your production team to produce some mountain products and medicinal herbs. It's a safe and reliable way to avoid any major problems! Do you understand?"
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