"Furthermore, if we work harder and improve the road infrastructure sooner, it will be easier for the people to sell their mountain products, and the prices will be higher. Our people will benefit early and in large quantities. With the support of leaders above, the people below will benefit more. Our approach is in line with the spirit of serving the people and the mass line."
"As for the large amount of work, this 15-kilometer road isn't a new one that requires cutting through mountains or building bridges over rivers. What we're doing is widening it, cutting down high places, filling in depressions, increasing turning radius, renovating the road surface, and cleaning drainage ditches. The amount of work won't be huge, only about 5.5 meters per person, so most people can afford it."
"The key is that I want to give rewards to the people instead of compensation. Firstly, they have a hard time and their work cannot be in vain. Secondly, I want to encourage them to work quickly and well, so that they are motivated."
"According to the workload, the subsidy is 1 yuan per hour, which is about 2 yuan per meter on average. Thirty thousand yuan can easily solve the problem. For this, the food factory thanks the township party committee and government for their support and the people for their kindness. We donated 100,000 yuan to solve the problem."
"The tens of thousands of yuan we'll give to the people in addition to the subsidies will be used as payment for the bridge and culvert construction. If there's any leftover, we can use it to pack the riverbank near the Kun River with stones to prevent mountain torrents from damaging the road."
"Secretary, do you think this is okay?"
"Can the food factory come up with 100,000 yuan? Don't let it affect production," Secretary Li said worriedly.
"Economic work never pays off. All our earnings are now being invested in expanding reproduction, but if we squeeze out a little, we can still come up with 100,000 yuan."
Sun Zongyuan knew that the current environment was not yet the great reform and opening up of later generations, and there were still many policy restrictions. He also took this opportunity to give back to society and gain a reputation to avoid verbal disputes.
"As long as it doesn't affect the normal operation of the food factory, that's fine. If there are difficulties, I won't withdraw funds from the food factory. At most, I will shamelessly go to the secretary and county magistrate to ask for it."
"There's basically no problem, don't worry."
"Okay, then. I'll take a look at your plan. We'll discuss it with a few secretaries and then submit it to the county party committee and government leaders for review and approval. After all, the project is quite large, and providing subsidies to the people is unprecedented."
"Okay, after the Party Committee has made the decision, a few people from our Construction Office will be working overtime to investigate the design plan. We will strive to organize construction as soon as the county mobilization meeting is held. Honghua Township must resolutely stay ahead of all other townships!"
Sun Zongyuan left the Party Committee and went to the food factory.
Ma Bin saw him coming and stood up quickly. Sun Zongyuan said, "Ma Bin, you're welcome. What's the status of the asparagus and pet canned food research I arranged last time?"
Ma Bin replied, "Over the past two days, we've trial-produced 50 kilograms of each ingredient based on different ratios. These past two or three days, we've been having people and pets taste the ingredients. We've already screened five recipes for each variety, and we've refined each recipe by trial-producing 50 kilograms of samples. We'll try to finalize the best and most suitable recipe in two or three days. I have some new asparagus samples here too, so you can try and compare them."
Ma Bin took out four asparagus spears from the cardboard box next to him, put the soup pot, chopsticks, and bowls in front of Sun Zongyuan, and said, "Try and see which one tastes better."
Sun Zongyuan lived two lives as a human being. He had been to halls and pavilions, eaten skewers at roadside stalls, and tasted all kinds of cuisine. However, it is hard to say which of the four canned asparagus is the best, because the flavor of each can of asparagus is different, and different people have different tastes. For example, the south likes sweet, the central and southern parts like spicy, the northeast likes iron pot stew, the Central Plains likes big steamed buns, the Qilu cuisine gave rise to the Beijing cuisine, and so on. It is really impossible to say which one is better than the other. You can only say which dish is more suitable for you, and the one that suits you is the best.
"I'm looking at these four types. We need to further refine the ingredients, seasonings, and processing methods. Don't be reluctant to invest. I want to export canned asparagus to foreigners through the Canton Fair. Foreigners have money, and as long as it suits their taste, the price is very negotiable."
"We should also try more canned pet food for dogs and cats. We also need to make it carefully. We can't just feed them leftovers like we do here."
"Also, find an art professor at a city university to carefully design the labels on the cans so they're attractive to customers."
"In addition, canned food ingredients and nutritional information must be clearly stated. This requires not only high-quality cans and scientific processing methods, but also thorough testing and a clear nutritional balance that complies with international standards."
"It's almost October now, and I plan to take samples to the Canton Fair around October 12th to promote them, so you have to hurry and don't delay!"
"Okay, I will definitely complete the task." After all, he is a military man, so he is quick and decisive!
Sun Zongyuan went to the finance office again and saw Xu Mei was busy, so he sat down and asked:
"Xu Mei, are you used to this food factory?"
"Brother-in-law, that's great! I didn't expect the canned goods to sell so well. Buying fruits and selling canned goods is like water flowing in every day. I can't handle it all by myself. Sometimes I don't even have time to eat!"
"Do you have suitable financial personnel who can be introduced to help you work together? How many do you need?"
"Let's add two first. A classmate of mine came here the day before yesterday and is willing to work here. I think it's a good time to let her come. She has a good character and is a good friend of mine. You or the factory director can recruit the other one," Xu Mei knew the importance of the matter.
"Okay, tell your classmates to come tomorrow. The minimum salary is 80 yuan, and there's a bonus at the end of the month for good work. The other one can come later. I'm very busy lately."
"Okay, brother-in-law. Here are the income, expenditure and surplus since the start of the project. Take a look."
After all, Xu Mei was a professional financial officer, with clear accounts and beautiful handwriting. Sun Zongyuan took a look at the account book and said, "Excluding the newly purchased equipment, the profit is 120,000 yuan?"
"Yes, I have to pay off the two sets of equipment, and there is still 50,000 yuan left."
Sun Zongyuan came to Zhang Xuetong's office again. Zhang Xuetong was originally supervising production in the workshop. When he heard Sun Zongyuan calling him, he ran all the way to the office. After a few pleasantries, Sun Zongyuan asked, "What is the current daily production volume? Are the orders sufficient to meet your needs?"
"Zongyuan, we now have four production lines. If all were running, we could produce 60 tons of canned food a day. The workers are now familiar with the machines and skilled in their work, so production is increasing every day. We have a backlog of over 1,200 tons of orders, enough for 20 days of production. Our sales staff are signing orders every day, especially as the end of the year approaches. The demand for food from relatives and friends will increase exponentially. I think we'll have to add four more production lines to cope with it."
"Well, I'm thinking of a way to increase the number of production lines to ten before the end of the year. We need to increase production before the end of the year and work hard to prepare for the peak sales season at the end of the year and the Spring Festival."
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